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PPP,
PML-N leads in Pak polls, no party set to
get majority
ISLAMABAD, :In a crushing blow
to President Pervez Musharraf, the
Pakistan People's Party and the Pakistan
Muslim League (N) -- the main political
forces ranged against him-had today
established leads in the general
elections but neither of them was
expected ......more
10 killed, 41 injured as
bus skids into gorge
Excelsior
Correspondent
KATHUA, Feb 18: Ten persons were
killed while at least 41 got injured,
some of them seriously when a bus skidded
of the road and fell into a deep gorge at
Bharmal Galla, about 8 kms from Basohli
on Bani-Basohli road in district Kathua
this afternoon.......more
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Pakistani women show
their voter registration
cards as they line up to
cast their ballot during
general elections, in
Hyderabad, Pakistan on
Monday.
11
killed in violence, low
turnout in Pak polls
Trends do
not augur well for
Musharraf
ISLAMABAD,
Feb 18:
Zubaida Jalal, a
former minister in
Pakistan President Pervez
Musharraf’s cabinet,
was defeated in
today’s
Parliamentary polls,
according to one of the
first unofficial results
reported by TV channels.....more
‘Land
can be given to outsiders
on lease’
J&K
has to open up for
development: Azad
GULMARG,
Feb 18:
Clearing the air on
buying land in Jammu and
Kashmir controversy,
Chief Minister Ghulam
Nabi Azad today said
there was nothing wrong
in offering land on lease
to outsiders for
development purposes.....more
7
more bodies recovered
3 buried
under fresh snow
avalanche in Uri
Excelsior
Correspondent
SRINAGAR,
Feb 18: Three
persons were buried alive
under a fresh snow
avalanche in Uri sector
while as security forces
recovered bodies of three
soldiers and four
porters, who got buried
under snow avalanche on
January 8 in the same
area. Five persons
including two Army jawans
were still missing.....more
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Despite
snow, yatra up by 27,000
Natural cave to
remain open this month
By Sanjeev Pargal
JAMMU, Feb
18: Shri Mata Vaishno
Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB) has
decided to keep natural cave
shrine, which leads to sanctum
sanctorum of Mata Vaishno Devi
Bhawan in Trikuta hills, open for
remaining days of this month or
till the pilgrimage crossed
12,000 per day......more
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Maintenance
of roads yet to receive Govt's
focus
R&B gets Rs
35 cr against Rs 425 cr
requirement
By Mohinder Verma
JAMMU, Feb
18: Although Government
claimed to have been laying much
emphasis on road network in the
State, yet, it has failed to pay
much needed attention towards the
maintenance of all sorts of the
roads including those connecting
major cities and towns.....more
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270 airlifted to
Marwah, Wadwan
Excelsior
Correspondent
KISHTWAR,
Feb 18: A total of
270 stranded people were
airlifted in the Indian Air Force
(IAF) choppers from here to
remotest areas of Marwah, Wadwan
and Nawapachi today......more
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Musk
deer captured
SRINAGAR,
Feb 18: A
musk deer, who had come
down from the forest
following heavy snowfall
recently, was captured by
police in the outskirts
of the city early this
morning, official sources
said.....more
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Wife,
son held for cop's murder
Excelsior
Correspondent
JAMMU,
Feb 18:
Police today worked out
blind murder of a police
head constable and
arrested five accused
including his wife and
son....more
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High
alert in New Delhi
NEW
DELHI, Feb 18: An
intercepted Telephone
Call from somewhere on
the Indo-Nepal border to
Pakistan today in which a
mention was reportedly
made about attacking
"rajdhani" and
"benares" saw
Delhi being put on high
alert and police stepping
up vigil....more
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Ex-Armyman's
links being probed
PUNE,
Feb 18:
Intelligence sleuths have
started probing the links
of Shailesh Jadhav, an
ex-Armyman arrested by
Pune police for
involvement with the ISI....more
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