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Minus
15 degree in Drass, people using spring
water
SRINAGAR,
The Kashmir valley and
Ladakh region are under the grip of a
severe cold wave, with temperatures
dipping several degrees below normal.
Official sources said more chilly days
are ahead as western disturbances, moving
over northern Pakistan, are fast
approaching Jammu and Kashmir, which
could result in further snowfall and
further drop in the temperature..........more
Three
militants killed
SRINAGAR, Three militants
were killed in separate encounters with
security forces in Baramulla and Kupwara
districts today. Two unidentified
militants, believed to be foreigners,
were killed in a fierce gunbattle at
Kothar-Sumlar village in Bandipora area
of Baramulla district, a defence
spokesman said.......more
Cops trying to shift militants to
barracks from roof top of Kot Bhalwal
jail on Sunday. Excelsior/Ashok
4 rooms with
wall to wall carpets, CTVs, coolers,
poultry farm detected
Kot
Bhalwal jail was hotel for some ultras
36 injured in day long operation by
police
Iron rods, knives, tokas, 2 SIMs,
cylinders seized
Afghani, 3 Pak militants shifted to
Punjab, R’sthan
By Sanjeev Pargal
JAMMU, Dec 17: Though being a
high security and sensitive jail for
housing 343 detenues, majority of them
hardcore militants including 41 foreign
mercenaries, Kot Bhalwal jail was
functioning not less than a hotel for
some top militants. The fact came to
light during a massive crackdown inside
the jail by police and jail security
staff today during which 36 persons
including 21 detainees and 15 cops were
injured......more
‘NC's
autonomy is just a part of PDP's
self-rule'
Mufti:
Sky is the limit without changing borders
From Ahmed Ali
Fayyaz
SRINAGAR, Dec 17: Peoples Democratic
Party's patron and the former Chief
Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed today
claimed that New Delhi and Islamabad were
smoothly on the track of striking a
permanent resolution to the bloody
Kashmir crisis and it was high time
General Pervez Musharraf did assert to
silence the guns of the militants
operating in Jammu and Kashmir.
Commenting on the possibilities of the
Indian flexibility on Kashmir, Mufti
ruled out any change of borders between
the two countries but added that sky was
the limit from New Delhi side......more
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