A supporter of slain
Pakistani opposition leader Benazir
Bhutto jumps over
a fire during an anti-Government protest
in Rawalpindi on Saturday. (UNI)
Al-Qaeda denies
involvement
Mystery
over Bhutto’s killing deepens
ISLAMABAD, Dec 29: Who killed
Benazir Bhutto and how remained a subject
of deepening mystery today with Al Qaeda
strongly rebutting the Pakistan
government’s claim that it was
responsible and her supporters alleging a
"cover-up" by authorities. ...more
Patient raped in PHC
Doctor
arrested, terminated
Excelsior
Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Dec 29: In a
shameful act and against the spirit of
medical profession, a 11th class student
was raped by a doctor in Primary Health
Centre (PHC) Chowgal under the
jurisdiction of Handwara Police Station.....more
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Jaish
commdr killed in Pulwama
Excelsior
Correspondent
SRINAGAR,
Dec 29:
Police and security
forces today claimed to
have killed a senior
commander of
Jaish-e-Mohammad outfit
in a fierce gunbattle at
Drubgam village in
Rajpora area of Pulwama
district, in south
Kashmir......more
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No discrimination
on political, regional basis:
Azad
Excelsior
Correspondent
Jammu, Dec 29: Chief
Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad today
said that his Government would do
justice with people and regions
which have been handed down
injustice in the past, adding he
did not believe in
differentiating between people on
the basis of political leanings,
region or religion......more
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Illegal withdrawal
of Rs 16 lakh
Two Revenue
officials among 8 chargesheeted
Excelsior
Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Dec 29:
Two officials of
Revenue Department were among
eight persons booked by Crime
Branch for illegal withdrawal of
compensation to the tune of Rs 16
lakh......more
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Student rescued
after 25 days rape, 4 arrested
Excelsior
Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec 29: Police
today rescued a teen-age girl,
who was a 9th class student, from
the confinement of four youths
after 25 days from a hide-out at
Ban Talab on old Jammu-Akhnoor
road and arrested all four
accused......more
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7.4 million pilgrims
visit shrine
All time high
yatra to Mata Vaishno Devi
By Sanjeev Pargal
JAMMU, Dec 29: An all time
high pilgrimage has been recorded
to holy shrine of Mata Vaishno
Devi ji, located between Trikuta
hills, this year. Seven million
target of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi
Shrine Board (SMVDSB) is all set
to exceed by over 4 lakh.....more
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Prof
Riyaz Punjabi is KU VC
Excelsior
Correspondent
JAMMU,
Dec 29: Prof
Riyaz Punjabi, Professor,
Centre for the Study of
Social Systems, Faculty
of Social Sciences,
Jawaharlal Nehru
University, New Delhi has
been appointed as Vice
Chancellor of the
University of Kashmir. ....more
Dhumal
to take oath today
SHIMLA,
Dec 29:
Prem Kumar Dhumal
will be sworn in as the
Chief Minister of
Himachal Pradesh for the
second time tomorrow, a
day after the BJP stormed
back to power trouncing
Congress. ....more
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Civilian
killed in Surankote
Excelsior
Correspondent
POONCH,
Dec 29: Militants
gunned down a civilian
near his house at Mastan
Dara in Surankote tehsil
of this district late
last night....more
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Husband
held as wife succumbs
Excelsior
Correspondent
JAMMU,
Dec 29: Police
today arrested husband of
a woman after she
succumbed to her burn
injuries, sustained by
her in her in-laws house
at Resham Ghar four days
back, on the charges of
her paternal family that
she had been burnt....more
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Coldest
night of ‘Chillai
Kalan’
SRINAGAR,
Dec 29: People
in the Kashmir valley
experienced coldest night
of the winter so far when
the minimum temperature
dipped to minus 5.6
degree celsius. ...more
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