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Monday, November 6, 2006

LATEST UPDATE NEWS (13.20 IST)

Four arrested during exfiltration bid

SRINAGAR, Four persons have been arrested in Baramulla distrcit while trying to exfiltrate to Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir, a defence official said today. The arrested were identified as Mohiuddin (34), Manzoor Ahmad (22), Mohd Maqbaool (20) and Mushtaq Ahmad Najar (18) from Uri, the official said........more

Singer Sophia accepts her award for best remix album during the Bollywood Music Awards in Atlantic City, New Jersey. (UNI)
Singer Sophia accepts her award for best remix album during the Bollywood Music Awards in Atlantic City, New Jersey. (UNI)

Pakistan infiltration into Kashmir has doubled: Azad
*Musharraf not sure about self-rule

NEW DELHI, Nov 5: Pakistani infiltration into Jammu and Kashmir has doubled this year, according to the state Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad who has, consequently, ruled out reduction of troops......more

Refusal to marry daughter to ultra led to killing
4 of family shot dead in Gool
*Two militants killed in Doda

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Nov 5: Militants gunned down four members of a family including three women in their house at Maglogi, Dalwa in Gool area of Ramban police district last night while Doda police eliminated two Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants of Pakistan at Phagsoo, Thathri in wee hours of this morning..........more

 

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Arguments to end on November 9
Final submission on Baglihar today

ISLAMABAD, Nov 5: Amid indications of a favourable outcome for New Delhi in the dispute over the Baglihar hydro-electric project in Jammu and Kashmir, World Bank-appointed neutral expert Raymond Lafitte will meet Indian and Pakistani officials in Washington tomorrow to firm up his conclusions with regard to the 450 MW project........more

Saddam Hussein gets death sentence

BAGHDAD, Nov 5: Iraq’s High Tribunal today found Saddam Hussein guilty of crimes against humanity and sentenced him to hang for the 1982 killing of 148 Shiites in the city of Dujail. The visibly shaken former leader shouted "God is great!"............more

 

Govt nod to use SRE funds
Shelterless CRPF to get houses

NEW DELHI, Nov 5: The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), the largest paramilitary force that is facing a severe shortage of accommodation for its personnel, has something to cheer about as the Government has cleared a proposal to build shelters using Security-Related Expense (SRE) funds of States........more

100 Faculty among 350 new posts created
Dental College gets 9 new Deptts

By Sanjeev Pargal

JAMMU, Nov 5: In a major bid to upgrade facilities in Indira Gandhi Government Dental College, Jammu, the Government has sanctioned nine new Departments for the hospital and 350 posts including 100 faculty members and 250 para-medical and ministerial staff.......more

Athar opposes clemency to Afzal

LUCKNOW, Nov 5: Denouncing demands for clemency to Parliament attack case convict Mohammad Afzal Guru, All India Shia Personal Law Board (AISPLB) today said criminals should be meted out stern punishment to check heinous crimes.......more

Karachi-Mumbai ferry service soon

ISLAMABAD, Nov 5: India and Pakistan would soon resume the much-awaited ferry service between Karachi and Mumbai and a protocol in this regard would be signed by the month end, Pakistan’s Ports and Shipping Minister Babar Khan Ghauri said..........more

Two held with 1 kg heroin

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Nov 5: Police today arrested two narcotic smugglers and recovered 1.25 kilograms of heroin from their possession. SSP Border Rajinder Gupta said that on a specific information about the smuggling of narcotics, Samba Police deployed some cops in mufti to establish contact with the smugglers.........more

SHO Darhal suspended, probe ordered

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Nov 5: SHO Darhal Farooq Ahmed was today place under suspension by SSP Rajouri Farooq Khan after a 45 year old civilian Ghulam Qadir was severely beaten-up in custody of police station, rendering him critical......more

Minor killed, 3 others injured in explosion

Excelsior Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Nov 5 : A minor boy was killed and three others critically injured in a powerful explosion in Bandipora area of Baramulla district in Kashmir today, official sources said......more

 



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