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Saturday, December 30, 2006

LATEST UPDATE NEWS (21:25 IST)

Lt Gen Deepak Kapoor to take over as Army Vice Chief

NEW DELHI : Lt Gen Deepak Kapoor is to take over as the Vice Chief of the Army Staff at the Army Head Quarters here on January 1 next, it was officially announced today. ....more

Senior police officer among 2 killed, three injured

SRINAGAR, Two people including a state police officer were killed and three others wounded in a militant attack at Pampore, on the Srinagar-Jammu national highway Jammu and Kashmir today. Official sources said militants attacked Station House Officer (SHO), Pampore Manzoor Ahmad, when he was going to the main market........more

India disappointed at Saddam hanging, pol parties denounce it

NEW DELHI, In a guarded response to execution of former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, India today said it was "disappointed" over the "unfortunate" event but political parties and Muslim leaders strongly denounced the "illegal" hanging of a friend of this country.........more

Workers with a bag of skeletal remains in Noida on Friday.(UNI)
Workers with a bag of skeletal remains in Noida on Friday.(UNI)

Two arrested in Noida as people protest
Skeletal remains of children found

NOIDA (U.P.), Dec 29: In a gruesome discovery, police today found skeletal remains of at least eight children who are believed to have been sexually abused before being murdered in this industrial town on the.....more

NC strength to go down heavily in Upper House
*Coalition to be major beneficiary

By Sanjeev Pargal

JAMMU, Dec 29: Main Opposition, National Conference is all set to further lose its strength in Legislative Council after the retirement of eight sitting members of the Upper House on February 27.....more

 

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JE blown up in powerful Srinagar blast

Excelsior Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Dec 29: A 26-year-old junior engineer died in a major IED blast at Mirza Kamil Sahib Chowk in Hawal area of Srinagar city today..........more

HC seeks record of Pathribal case

SRINAGAR, Dec 29: The State High Court today called for records of the Pathribal case, in which five Army officers are accused of killing a like number of civilians in a fake encounter, from the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) Srinagar........more

Hurriyat ready for talks with PM
Declare ceasefire in J&K: Mirwaiz

SRINAGAR, Dec 29: Asking the Centre to declare a ceasefire in Kashmir, the moderate faction of the Hurriyat Conference today said it was ready for talks with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh but the dialogue should be held on the "basis of equality"........more

PM was in hurry to solve Kashmir in 2006: BJP

NEW DELHI, Dec 29: In the BJP’s assessment, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s moves with Pakistan over Kashmir in 2006 were an attempt to change geography to enter history.......more

 

SC to get 3 more Judges

NEW DELHI, Dec 29: The Supreme Court is likely to get three more Judges shortly, bringing the vacancy level from existing four to just one, the Law Ministry sources said here today.......more

Bhardwaj heads 14 Corps

NEW DELHI, Dec 29: Major General P C Bhardwaj, General Officer Commanding, Delhi area, has been posted as the new Corps Commander of the crucial Leh-based 14 Corps..........more

Another CRPF jawan ends life

SRINAGAR, Dec 29: One more jawan of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) committed the suicide here today despite introducing a 24-hour help-line for security personnel posted in the State to help them overcome their problem.......more

13 cross over to PoK

SRINAGAR, Dec 29: A large number of villagers gathered on this side of river Kishenganga to bid an emotional farewell to 13 people who crossed over to Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) from the Teetwal crossing point.....more

Two arrested, rifles seized

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Dec 29: Security forces and police today arrested an Over Ground Worker (OGW) of the militants, who had been pressurising youths including students to join militancy in Bhadarwah tehsil of Doda district. He has been identified as Babbar Hussain Sheikh son of Ghulam Ahmed Sheikh R/o Chakka, Bhadarwah......more



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