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Thursday, November 2, 2006

LATEST UPDATE NEWS (17:00 IST)

Azad seeks support of political
parties to find solution to Kashmir

SRINAGAR, : Describing Kashmir issue as a complicated one due to the "involvement" of foreign countries in its affairs, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad today sought support of political parties including separatists to find a solution through consensus.......more

BSF jawan falls prey to militants' bullet

SRINAGAR, : Militants shot dead a BSF jawan and critically injured another in the busy Regal Chowk area today sparking panic in the heart ......more

Piquant situation at LoC point

By Sanjeev Pargal

JAMMU, Nov 1: A piquant situation emerged at Chakkan-Da-Bagh on Line of Control in Poonch district, the only point now in Jammu region for movement of civilians of divided State (after the closure of Tatta Pani for last three months), with Pakistan army and PoK authorities not turning up to the point to take four PoK citizens, who have been overstaying in Indian territory for more than 10 days......more

NC chief Omar Abdullah addressing a press conference in Srinagar on Wednesday.	Excelsior/Amin War
NC chief Omar Abdullah addressing a press
conference in Srinagar on Wednesday. Excelsior/Amin War

'If PDP has guts, let it test its self-rule waters in Assembly'
Omar charges Mufti with plagiarism on self-rule

From Ahmed Ali Fayyaz

SRINAGAR, Nov 1: National Conference (NC) has accused arch rival People's Democratic Party (PDP) of having plagiarised the concept and features of its "self-rule" from the former's "greater autonomy" which had been ratified by both Houses of Jammu & Kashmir Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council as a Resolution in the year 2000. The major Opposition party has challenged the ruling coalition partner to bring its self-rule draft for a discussion and ratification in the State Legislature..........more

 

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Govt sanctions 10 more battalions
Para-military forces being expanded

Tekanpur, MP, Nov 1: Paramilitary forces are being expanded in view of the situation along India’s borders and internal security, Union Home Secretary V K Duggal said today.........more

Musharraf faces huge credibility crisis: Asma

WASHINGTON, Nov 1: Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf is facing a "huge credibility crisis" and needs to demonstrate that there are no terrorist training camps inside his country by denying immunity to militants, noted human rights activist Asma Jahangir has said............more

 

Army orders probe into fatricidal killings

NEW DELHI, Nov 1: Seven fatricidal killings in just the last thirty days has shaken the army top brass into action with Army Chief Gen JJ Singh instructing his top commanders to probe the incidents and come up with corrective measures. .......more

3 brothers get 7 year RI for murder of brother

Excelsior Correspondent

Jammu, Nov 1: Principal Sessions Judge Udhampur, Kartar Singh today awarded seven years rigorous imprisonment and fine of Rs 5000/- each to three brothers namely Ghulam Hussain, Mohd Farooq and Mohd Rafiq, sons of Mohd Shafi of Village Nallah Mallin Tehsil Ramnagar, who were facing trail in a murder case of their real brother Sher Ali on a land dispute.......more

PM briefed on security lapse

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, Nov 1: Negligence on the part of security officials was the reason for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s motorcade deviating from its planned route here, Kerala Home Minister Kodiyeri Balakrishnan said today. ......more

Azad redefining clemency: BJP

NEW DELHI, Nov 1: The BJP today stepped up its attack on Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad over the Afzal row, accusing him of redefining clemency following his comments that he did not favour death sentence for the Parliament attack convict..........more

Gokhale new vice chief of Air Staff

New Delhi, Nov 1: Air Marshal Bhushan Nilkanth Gokhale took over as Vice-Chief of the Air Staff at Air Headquarters today. ........more

SHRC seeks report on Engg's killing

Srinagar, Nov 1: State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) has directed the Kashmir police chief to file within seven days a factual report on the killing of a Kashmiri engineer in Delhi, which sparked massive protest here......more

Bid to abduct civilian foiled

Excelsior Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Nov 1: A militant, Farooq Ahmad Kalas, entered the house of one Mubarak Shah at Sheikhpora Salar in South Kashmir in a bid to abduct him......more

Surrendered ultra shot dead

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Nov 1: A surrendered militant was kidnapped and killed by the militants at village Lancha in Gool area of Ramban police district last night. He has been identified as Abdul Karim alias Yasin alias Yankee son of Imam Din R/o Lancha......more



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