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JAMMU (JAMMU & KASHMIR) INDIA Sunday, November 6, 2005

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Devastating quake fails to affect infiltration bids

SRINAGAR: Notwithstanding the devastation caused by the killer quake on both sides of the LoC, there was no let up in infiltration bids by militants wanting to cross over into Jammu and Kashmir, a senior army officer said today........................more

5.3 aftershock jolts

SRINAGAR A powerful aftershock once again jolted quake-ravaged Jammu and Kashmir early this morning, triggering panic among survivors of the devastating October 8 temblor.......................more

Transfer 'shop' to be shut, new policy soon
Corruption by Ministers, officers won’t be
tolerated, says Azad
*Justice with all regions, within regions

Excelsior Special Correspondent

JAMMU, Nov 5: Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad today declared that he wouldn’t tolerate corruption in the State at any level including the level of Ministers. The transfer 'shop', which was major source of corruption, would be shut forthwith and a new transfer policy would be announced shortly for all the departments................more

Two PoK militants killed in encounter

Excelsior Special Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Nov 5 : Two militants hailing from Pakistan occupied Kashmir were killed in an exfiltration bid in Kashmir where ulras shot dead one person while security forces arrested two and seized a huge cache of arms and ammunition since last night. .......more

Yadav resigns from Union cabinet

PATNA, Nov 5: Union Minister of State for Water Resources Jai Prakash Narain Yadav resigned from his ministerial post today. RJD spokesperson Shivanand Tiwari confirmed the report of Mr Yadav’s resignation..........more

Natwar rejects demand for resignation
PM holds crucial meetings with Sonia, Chidambaram

NEW DELHI, Nov.5:Two days after promising to get to the root of the Volcker Committee findings, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today held crucial strategy sessions even as a combative External Affairs Minister K Natwar Singh ruled out his resignation, claiming he had the backing of Sonia Gandhi and the Prime Minister............more

HM militant, 2 border smugglers apprehended

Excelsior Special Correspondent

JAMMU, Nov 5: A militant of Hizbul Mujahideen outfit was arrested by Army and police at Makarkot in Nachlana area of Banihal today while an IED was defused in Udhyanpur in Doda this afternoon. Two trans-border smugglers were arrested from Chenab river in Akhnoor...............more

LoC to be opened for quake relief work on Monday

NEW DELHI, Nov 5: Marking a new chapter in Indo-Pak ties, the Line of Control (LoC) will be opened for quake relief work on Monday with one of the three crossing points becoming functional while non-completion of work has delayed operationalisation of the rest by two days. .....more

Tension in Patoli during demolition drive
*Woman receives 90 pc burns as people protest

Excelsior Special Correspondent

JAMMU, Nov 5: Police used mild force to disperse the mob which was pelting stones and empty bottles on the staff of the Jammu Development Authority (JDA) after a woman caught fire mysteriously while lodging protest against demolition of a shop at Patoli Mangotrian this afternoon...............more

Bomb hoax in Connaught Place

NEW DELHI, Nov 5: The busy Palika Bazar in the posh Connaught Place area here went into panic this evening after word went round that a bomb had been planted there. .....more

Militant arrested in Amritsar

AMRITSAR, Nov 5: Punjab Police today claimed to have foiled an attempt to assassinate former Haryana Chief Minister Bhajan Lal with the arrest of a militant, Amarjit Singh, here. .....more

8 killed in Pak blast

PESHAWAR, Nov 5: Suspected militants set off a blast while making bombs at their compound in Northwestern Pakistan today, killing at least eight people, including a woman and three children, Army officials said.........more

Shahabuddin held in Delhi

NEW DELHI, Nov 5: Elusive RJD MP from Bihar Syed Shahabuddin, wanted in more than 30 cases of crime including the kidnapping and suspected killings of two CPI(ML) activists in his home district Siwan, was arrested from his official residence here today in a dramatic manner.........more

3 militants nabbed in London

NEW YORK, Nov 5: Investigators in the US and Britain have been probing information suggesting three men recently arrested in the London area may have been planning to blow up prominent landmarks, including Capitol Hill and the White House, a media report has said.......more