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Friday, November 23, 2007

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Terror strikes Uttar Pradesh; 13 killed in six blasts

Lucknow : Terror struck today in Uttar Pradesh when militants triggered near-simultaneous blasts in court premises in Varanasi, Faizabad and the state capital killing 13 people, four of them lawyers, and injuring over 60....more

Rising trend in infiltration in J&K after Pak unrest: Army

CHANDIGARH, Nov Infiltration attempts into Jammu and Kashmir have increased in the wake of the recent political unrest in Pakistan, Army Chief General Deepak Kapoor said today......more

Commonwealth suspends Pakistan

KAMPALA : Acting tough, the Commonwealth has suspended Pakistan after President Pervez Musharraf failed to meet a deadline to lift emergency and step down as Army Chief.. ....more

Six lakh migratory birds flock Kashmir water bodies

HOKERSAR : With winter setting in the Kashmir valley, more than six lakh migratory birds from central Asia and China have arrived early, flocking various water bodies here. ....more

XV Corps General Officer-in-Commanding Lt Gen A S Sekhon posing with surrendered militants at the Victor Force headquarters at Awantipora on Thursday. (UNI)
XV Corps General Officer-in-Commanding Lt Gen A S Sekhon posing with surrendered militants at the Victor Force headquarters at Awantipora on Thursday. (UNI)

6 militants surrender in Awantipora
All hospitals, schools vacated in Valley: Lt Gen Sekhon

AWANTIPORA, Nov 22: The Army today said it has vacated all hospitals and schools in Kashmir valley, ahead of the November 30 deadline set by the Defence Ministry for it....more

Garlanding Rahul with grenades was plan of Jaish outfit

NEW DELHI, Nov 22: Garlanding of Rahul Gandhi with grenades before kidnapping him to put up their demands was the "plan" of the three Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) militants nabbed in Uttar Pradesh last week, interrogation of them has revealed, official sources said.....more

 

Govt directs speedy payment to contractors
Saroori's tenure as SWA Board chairman extended

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Nov 22: The Government today ordered extension in the tenure of Congress leader and MLA Inderwal, Ghulam Mohd Saroori as Chairman of Social Welfare Advisory Board with effect from today......more

 

JDA officials in SVO net for illegal sale of plot

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Nov 22: The State Vigilance Organisation (SVO) has registered a case against two officials of Jammu Development Authority (JDA) for illegal transfer of a JDA plot at Paloura Housing Colony......more

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SHO injured in attack
3 criminals nabbed after scuffle, firing with cops

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Nov 22: Three criminals were overpowered by police this evening from Rehari Colony after a brief scuffle in which SHO Gandhi Nagar Inspector Mohd Rafiq was injured. Sharp edged weapons and a shot gun were recovered from the criminals......more

Valley experiences coldest night

SRINAGAR, Nov 22: Kashmir valley experienced the coldest night of this winter last night with the mercury dipping to 3.3 degrees below freezing point......more

Blood is thicker than borders

By Gopal Sharma

JAMMU, Nov 22: Although destiny made Sardar Singh as Sardar Khan and turned his younger brother, Harbans Singh to Mohd Naseem Khan in Rawalakot (PoK), it took the Khan brothers nearly sixty years to cross the Line of Control and have glimpse of their departed ‘Singh’ brothers and cousins now residing at Digiana and Miran Sahib.......more

Cong clears Mir for Poonch bypoll

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Nov 22: Congress Party today cleared the name of Jahangir Mir as the Party candidate for contesting Poonch by-election. Party high command cleared the name of PCC, secretary Mr Mir an old loyalist of the Party. He is the nephew of former MP and veteran Congress leader G M Mir Poonchi, who was elected twice from Poonch-Haveli Assembly constituency....more

Vice President to visit Valley

Excelsior Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Nov 22: Vice President Hamid Ansari is visiting Srinagar on two days visit of Kashmir valley on November 24....more

3 Nepalese, CRPF jawan killed

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Nov 22: Three Nepalese and a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were among four people killed today in mishaps....more

CB books 'press reporter'

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Nov 22: Crime Branch has booked a ‘press reporter’ Mohd Maqbool Qazmi for charging Rs 12 lakh from a civilian in Pulwama district with the assurance that he will get recruitment his three kin as Naib Tehsildar/BDOs....more

Missing track delays Jammu train

FATEHGARH SAHIB, Nov 22 : Several trains, including Barouni-Jammu Express, Muda Express and other superfast trains were delayed here today due to a missing railway track near village Harbanspura in the district....more

4 Kashmiri ultras get 10 years RI

NEW DELHI, Nov 22: Four suspected Lashkar-e-Toiba militants, who had planned to trigger explosions during Republic Day celebrations in the capital in 2002, were today handed out 10 year’s Rigorous Imprisonment by a court here.....more

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