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Karvan-e-Aman
bus leaves with 28 people to PoK
SRINAGAR, The Karvan-e-Aman
bus today left for Aman Setu, the last
Indian border post, with 28 Pakistan
occupied Kashmir (PoK) bound passengers,
official sources said. ..............more
Two
army personnel killed, 23 people injured
in accident
SRINAGAR, At least two army
personnel were killed and 23 people
injured in a tragic raod accident on
Srinagar-Jammu national highway at
Lethpora in Pulwama district today, a
defence spokesman said.........more
 New Defence
Minister’s message to Pak
Create
‘tension-free’ situation on
borders
NEW DELHI, Oct
25:
Taking over as External Affairs Minister,
Pranab Mukherjee today sent out a message
to Pakistan and other neighbours that
"tension-free" situation should
be created on the borders to enable
countries of the region to live in peace.
He steered clear of the controversy over
the kind of proof collected by security
agencies with regard to Pakistan’s
involvement in the July 11 Mumbai blasts,
saying "certain evidence" had
been gathered which will be shared with
Islamabad. .....more
Bill protecting women
from violence comes into force
NEW DELHI, Oct
25:
The Protection of Women from Domestic
Violence Act 2005 will come into effect
from tomorrow providing protection to the
wife or female live-in partner from
violence at the hands of the husband or
male live-in partner or his relatives.
The act was passed by Parliament in
August last year and approved by the
President on September 13, 2005 following
which the Ministry of Women and Child
Development issued a notification
bringing it into force from October 26.
The time gap was due to the need for
detailed consultation required with the
State and other agencies for framing the
rules under the law which also extends
protection to sisters, widows or mothers..........more
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Infiltration
bid foiled
Two brothers,
ex-SPO killed
SRINAGAR, Oct 25
: Militants killed
three persons, including two
brothers, while security forces
foiled an infiltration bid and
seized a large cache of arms and
ammunition in Kashmir since last
evening, an official spokesman
said today.........more
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Political
situation grim: Mirwaiz
SRINAGAR, Oct 25:
Terming as
"grim" the political
situation in Jammu and Kashmir,
the moderate Hurriyat Conference
today hoped that the upcoming
Foreign Secretary-level talks
between India and Pakistan would
create a congenial atmosphere for
seeking a permanant solution to
the contentious Kashmir issue............more
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Eid celebrated
with religious fervour, gaiety
SRINAGAR/JAMMU,
Oct 25: Eid-ul-Fitr,
marking the end of fasting month
of Ramzan, was celebrated today
throughout Jammu and Kashmir with
traditional fervor and gaiety and
no untoward incidents were
reported from any part of the
State........more
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Under-trial
escapes from GMC, 3 cops
suspended
Excelsior Special
Correspondent
JAMMU, Oct
25: A thief, who was
suffering from cardiac problem
and had been admitted in Ward No.
3 of Government Medical College,
escaped from the hospital last
night despite being escorted by
three police personnel.......more
PSA in
waiting for more encroachers
Gola Shah himself
prepared legal documents
By Sanjeev Pargal
JAMMU, Oct
25: After getting a nod
from top echelons, Police have
decided to go all out against
land mafia in Jammu, which have
not only grabbed the Government
land but also duped several
innocent people by selling one
plot to a number of persons.
Cases for detention under Public
Safety (PSA) of some more land
encroachers, operating in the
guise of property dealers, are
being prepared.......more
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Benchmark in
reservation needed: SC
NEW DELHI, Oct
25: The Supreme Court
has held that the ceiling of 50
per cent was a necessary factor
while extending the benefit of
reservation or otherwise it would
perpetuate "casteism"
in the country and result in
"reverse
discrimination"..........more
Sonia, PM greet
Azad, J&K people
Excelsior Special
Correspondent
SRINAGAR,
Oct 25: UPA
Chairperson Sonia Gandhi and
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh
today spoke to Chief Minister
Ghulam Nabi Azad and felicitated
him on Eid-ul-Fitr...........more
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PM watches
‘Lage Raho Munna Bhai’
NEW DELHI,
Oct 25: The
‘Gandhigiri’ fever that
caught the nation did not leave
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh
untouched when he took time off
his busy schedule today to enjoy
the Sanjay Dutt-starrer
"Lage Raho Munna Bhai"
along with his family......more
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Paul, Mehra in
race for DG CRPF
NEW DELHI,
Oct 25: Delhi
Police Commissioner K K Paul and
Commissioner of Bureau Civil
Aviation S R Mehra are in the
race for the post of CRPF
Director General, which falls
vacant by the end of next month
on retirement of J K Sinha......more
PPP for probe
into Kargil debacle
ISLAMABAD,
Oct 25: Pressing
for its demand for an inquiry
commission to go into the Kargil
debacle, the opposition
Pakistan’s Peoples Party has
said the issue cannot be allowed
to die down as it has raised
questions about the breakdown of
communication between the civil
and military leadership......more
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