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Thursday, November 8, 2007

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Militants try to storm CRPF camp in Sopore, gun battle on

SRINAGAR : A fierce gun battle broke out between militants and security forces in sopore town of Jammu and Kashmir today following an abortive attempt by the ultras to storm a CRPF camp. ....more

Byelections in Poonch on Dec 12

NEW DELHI : The Election Commission today announced the schedule for three byelections-Parliamentary and two assemblies seats-to Khargone and Sanwer in Madhya Pradesh and Poonch in Jammu and Kashmir and fixed December 12 as the date for polling.....more

Pak’s overcoming crisis will help peace process with India

WASHINGTON : Amid concerns that imposition of Emergency in Pakistan might cast a shadow on Indo-Pak peace process, the US has said India and Pakistan can make further progress towards normalizing their ties if Islamabad is able to overcome the crisis sparked by General Pervez Musharraf....more

A jawan takes position during a gun battle in Pattan on Wednesday.
A jawan takes position during a gun battle in Pattan on Wednesday.

80 hand grenades, 50 UBGL grenades seized
3 soldiers, 2 militants killed in Pattan

From Ahmed Ali Fayyaz

SRINAGAR, Nov 7: Three soldiers and two militants had reportedly died in the fierce gunbattle that had begun on Tuesday evening in Sad Mohalla in the highway township of Pattan in Baramulla district of north Kashmir. With the encounter still underway, at least five soldiers, including...more

Two top LeT militants surrender
Reveal ultras support base in Pir Panjal

By Sanjeev Pargal

JAMMU, Nov 7: Two top militants of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), who surrendered before police in Rajouri this morning, have disclosed that the militants especially foreign mercenaries were strengthening their positions in Pir Panjal ranges and have even started running training camps for local ultras there.....more

 

Govt committed to economic stability: Azad
4000 ownership right letters handed over to farmers

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Nov 7: Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad today said the year 2007 was historic from the point of view that there were very less human rights violations and not a single custodial killing disappearance has been reported so far......more

 

Rs 1 lakh worth cheques encashed
CRPF cop arrested for bank fraud

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Nov 7: Police today arrested a CRPF constable who had managed to get three cheques worth over Rs one lakh encashed from Residency Road Branch of Jammu and Kashmir Bank Ltd (JKBL) from the account of a Government officer and was in the process of getting another cheque cashed......more

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‘Unemployment waterloo for coalition partners'
PDP wants to rig polls: Farooq

By Mohinder Verma

JAMMU, Nov 7: Despite sharp differences and bitter relations with the main alliance partner Congress, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has been continuing in the coalition Government with the sole aim to remain in power and indulge into large scale riggings in the Assembly elections due next year......more

Trains chug on double track

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Nov 7: The Jammu-Vijaypur double railway track was thrown open to normal train traffic today. Official sources said that following inspection of new track by Commissioner Railway Safety Bhupinder Singh alongwith Divisional Railway Manager of Ferozepur Division V K Gupta yesterday as well as this morning, the chugging of trains on double track started this afternoon......more

Pak protests denial of visa to Rashid

ISLAMABAD, Nov 7: Pakistan today lodged a protest with India for denying visa to its Railway Minister Sheikh Rashid for watching the ongoing cricket series between the two countries....more

Pak may face suspension from Commonwealth

LONDON Nov 7 : Commonwealth Secretary General Don McKinnon has convened an emergency meeting of its ministerial action group here on Monday to discuss developments in Pakistan, which could face suspension from the 53-member body over President Pervez Musharraf’s declaration of emergency....more

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