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Sunday, December 17, 2006

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Paradigm shift in India, Pakistan stand on Kashmir: Mufti

SRINAGAR: Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed today said there was a paradigm shift in the stated positions of both India and Pakistan on the long-festering issue.........more

DG BSF A K Mitra addressing a press conference in Jammu on Saturday. Pak makes full use of
cease-fire, raises defence
structures close to IB: DG BSF

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Dec 16: Director General of Border Security Force (BSF), A K Mitra has said that Pakistan has taken full advantage of the lull prevailing all along the borders after cease-fire announcement and has managed to raise massive defence structures closer to all its border with India......more

Two intruders, JeM comdr killed
Young girl, boy shot dead in Budhal

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Dec 16: Militants gunned down a young girl and a boy at village Pateli Daraj in Budhal area of Rajouri district while two infiltrators of Lashkar-e-Toiba outfit were eliminated by troops at Krishna Ghati in Poonch district last night. A Jaish-e-Mohammed ‘district commander’ was shot dead by security forces and police at Mahore in Reasi police district......more

76 securitymen punished for rights
violations: Lt Gen Sekhon
Helpline, yoga introduced for jawans

SRINAGAR, Dec 16: The Human Rights (HR) record of the security forces is second to none as clear instructions have been issued to all the field officers that no violations would be tolerated, a senior Army officer has said..........more

 

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Terror infrastructure in Pak intact: Antony

NEW DELHI, Dec 16: Advising armed forces not to be complacent, Defence Minister A K Antony today said the terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan was still intact despite a fall in infiltration........more

Tension in Kot Bhalwal jail; CRPF, police on high alert
Over 300 ultras refuse to go in lock-up

By Sanjeev Pargal

JAMMU, Dec 16: Tension prevailed in high security Kot Bhalwal jail as over 300 militants including 40 foreign mercenaries, refused to go into the lock-up last night protesting against steps taken by new jail authorities to restore discipline, recent arrest of some militants and fearing another possible crackdown by Intelligence agencies and police to pick-up more ultras for questioning in connection with smuggling of mobile telephones with SIM cards inside the jail........more

New ideas on Kashmir welcome: PM

ONBOARD PM’s SPECIAL AIRCRAFT, Dec 16: Deftly sidestepping a direct reaction to the latest Kashmir solution formula of Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said that he anytime welcomed new ideas from "whomsoever" it comes........more

World support to peace process: Mufti

SRINAGAR, Dec 16: Former Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed today said that peace process initiated in the sub- continent for honorable and lasting resolution of issues was being appreciated and supported by the world leaders and Kashmiris on both sides of the Line of Control (LoC).......more

7/11 accused took training in Pak

MUMBAI, Dec 16: One of the 13 accused in the July 11 train serial blasts case has confessed that he agreed to undergo arms training in Pakistan at the instance of prime conspirator Faisal Shaikh to make up for Rs 1.5 lakh he gave to two conmen who cheated him..........more

ISK seeks Division status for Ladakh

Excelsior Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Dec 16: Islamia School Kargil, a politico-religious body of the Muslim community in Kargil, has called for unity among all people of Ladakh, particularly the Muslims and the Buddhists, so as to launch a struggle for an independent Division status to the lofty Himalayan region.........more



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