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Emergency rule
imposed in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's
beleaguered President Pervez Musharraf
tonight imposed a state of emergency in
the wake of a rapid deterioration in the
security situation and growing
uncertainty over his position in the face
of a legal challenge to his re-election
in uniform....more
Defence Minister A K Antony
presenting the President's Tatrakshak
Medal to Inspector
General Rajendra Singh at the Coast Guard
investiture ceremony at Kochi on
Friday.(UNI)
Sea routes under
constant pressure from ultras
Cross
border militancy major concern: Antony
*Violence level down in J&K by 50 per
cent
KOCHI, Nov 2: India wants
friendly neighbours and it was trying to
find amicable solutions to the disputes
with Pakistan and China, Defence Minister
A K Antony said today. ...more
Azad offers prayers at
Makkah
Excelsior
Correspondent
Srinagar, Nov 2: On the day he
completed two years in office, Chief
Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad today offered
Friday prayers in Masjid-ul-Haram, the
holiest mosque of Muslims in the world in
Makkah, and prayed for welfare of the
people and return of complete peace and
normalcy in the State......more
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Rangers tone down
aggressive postures
J&K border
vulnerable: BSF DG
ATTARI, Nov 2: The
Pakistani border guards have
toned down the aggressive
posturing during the daily
beating retreat at the Attari
checkpost to reciprocate the
BSF’s gesture. .....more
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Maharashtra's
business houses
involved in hawala transactions
By Sanjeev Pargal
JAMMU, Nov 2: Some
big business houses of
Maharashtra have been found
involved in funding militancy in
the State through hawala money.
The businessmen were supplying
hawala money to field commanders
of militant outfits through
couriers......more
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48 Pak
securitymen freed by ultras
ISLAMABAD, Nov 2: Militant
followers of pro-Taliban cleric
Maulana Fazlullah today set free
48 security personnel they had
taken hostage in the Swat region
of Northwestern Pakistan, where
clashes have left more than 150
people dead since last week......more
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Track linking work
delaying trains
Jammu-Vijaypur
double rail track to open on Nov
7
By Mohinder Verma
JAMMU, Nov 2: Northern
Railways has completed work on
doubling of 23 kilometre
Jammu-Vijaypur railway track and
new track is likely to be opened
for railway traffic from November
7, 2007....more
Two militants
held, arms seized
Excelsior
Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Nov 2: Security
forces apprehended two militants
and seized a huge cache of arms
and ammunition in the Kashmir
valley. ...more
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Airfare hike not
to affect Haj pilgrims
NEW DELHI, Nov 2: The
Centre today announced that the
airfare for Haj pilgrims during
the 2007 season will not be
hiked, notwithstanding the
increase in airfare and fuel
prices....more
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Dutt to spend
Diwali in jail
NEW DELHI, Nov 2: Actor
Sanjay Dutt, sentenced to six
years imprisonment in the 1993
Mumbai serial blasts case, will
have to spend his Diwali in
Pune’s Yerrawada jail as the
Supreme Court today fixed
November 20 to hear his regular
bail plea....more
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Vadra refuses
police cover
 NEW DELHI, Nov 2: Caught
in a catch-22 situation, Delhi
Police has sought fresh
directions from the Union Home
Ministry to handle the situation
arising out of Robert Vadra,
son-in-law of Congress President
Sonia Gandhi and a "Z"
category protectee, refusing
police escort....more
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J&K
extortionist among 3 held for
looting
BANGALORE, Nov 2:
Three persons,
including the owner of a security
guard agency, have been arrested
on charges of issuing threats and
trying to extort money by posing
as member of a fictitious
organistion called the
‘Karnataka Liberation
Front"....more
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