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Friday, January 4, 2008

Intense interrogation on
Ex-Kashmir ultra behind UP fidayeen attack?

LUCKNOW, Jan 3: Even as the investigating agencies were yet to receive any formidable lead on the CRPF group centre attack at Rampur on new year, the security forces are interrogating a CRPF jawan — a former Kashmir militant — for his suspicious role during the attack....more

8 Army officials summoned in Siachen pilferage scam

NEW DELHI, Jan 3: Jammu and Kashmir Police has summoned eight Army officials, including a Lieutenant Colonel of Leh-based 14 Corps, in connection with the alleged pilferage of food and clothes meant for troops at the Siachen Glacier.....more

 

Minus 7 degree hits normal life
Snow, rain still elude Kashmir

SRINAGAR, Jan 3: As snow and rain eludes the Kashmir valley owing to low Western Disturbances (WD) from Arabian Sea, severe dry cold because of minus 7 degree temperature, coupled with unscheduled and frequent power failure and water shortage affected normal life......more

 

4 Revenue officials, 5 land grabbers chargesheeted

Excelsior Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Jan 3: Four Revenue Department officials and five land-grabbers were chargesheeted by the Crime Branch......more

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68 cross sides at Kaman Post

SRINAGAR, Jan 3: As many as 68 people, including 25 women and seven children, on board the Karvaan-e-Aman buses, crossed sides at Kaman post today, the last Indian military post on the Line of Control (LoC) in Uri sector in Kashmir......more

Athar behind JeM fidayeen attacks outside J&K

By Sanjeev Pargal

JAMMU, Jan 3: Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh, a Britain born Pakistani militant commander of Harkat-ul-Ansar (HuA), who was among three militants freed by the Indian Government in exchange of 188 passengers and crew of a hijacked Indian Airlines Flight 184 on December 31, 1999, has been motivating youths in Gulf to join militancy for ‘jehad’ in Kashmir and other parts of the country......more

Villager killed by militants

Excelsior Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Jan 3: A villager was killed by some unidentified militants in South Kashmir today.....more

More illegal constructions in Dal removed

SRINAGAR, Jan 3: As part of a drive against encroachments and illegal constructions on the world famous Dal lake, six structures were demolished today by a special squad....more

Two Bangladeshis held in Ramgarh

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Jan 3: Police and Territorial Army today arrested two Bangladeshi nationals in Ramgarh sector when they were trying to exfiltrate to Pakistan....more

Cabinet to approve Governor Address

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Jan 3: The State Cabinet is meeting here tomorrow under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad......more

No rift on leadership issue: BJP

NEW DELHI, Jan 3: Rubbishing speculation of a rift at the top level, the BJP today said senior leader L K Advani will lead the party in the next Lok Sabha elections and party president Rajnath Singh’s role would be to ‘supplement’ his efforts in the most challenging task after the Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh Assembly elections.....more

Mobile phones, SIM cards seized

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Jan 3: Security forces and police today recovered mobile telephones and SIM cards of BSNL and a Pakistan mobile service provider after an encounter with militants at village Narole in Mendhar tehsil of Poonch district......more

6 killed in temple stampede

VIJAYAWADA, Jan 3: Six people, including five women were killed and 15 injured in a stampede at Sri Durga Malleswara Swami Temple, atop Indrakeeladri Hill here, this morning......more

Pak sets free 4 hijackers

ISLAMABAD, Jan 3: Pakistan today freed four Palestinians convicted of the 1986 hijacking of an American airliner in Karachi that ended with the death of 22 people including an Indian flight purser Neerja Bhanot, who helped passengers aboard escape......more

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