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| Tabs tighten on terrorism, India unites | | PM spells out agenda | | | AGENCIES
New Delhi, Dec 11: Calling on all concerned quarters to act swiftly against terrorism, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday apologised for the Mumbai terror attacks that killed and injured hundreds.
Making the concluding speech at the discussion on Mumbai terror in the Parliament, the PM expressed apology for the terror attacks that occurred on Nov 26-29 and killed nearly 200 people including scores of foreigners.
"I apologise to the people of the country that this dastardly act could not be prevented," he said referring to the Mumbai strikes and acknowledged that acts of terrorism have witnessed an increase resulting in death of hundreds of citizens.
He observed that there was an urgent need to restore the sense of security among the countrymen.
Singh said India has so far exercised "utmost restraint" but it should "not be misconstrued as a sign of our weakness".
Declaring that "all means and measures" would be used to deal with terrorism, he said the government cannot "countenance a situation where safety and security of our citizens are violated with impu... | |
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| We are one, says Advani | | | | AGENCIES
New Delhi, Dec 11: Declaring that it was together with the Government in the "war on terror", Opposition today assured its full backing to the Centre on any "hard decisions" taken to help end the scourge in the wake of Mumbai attacks.
"The Home Minister has talked of taking hard decisions. Whatever steps you take which would help win the war on terror, my party and the NDA will support them," Leader of the Opposition L K Advani said in the Lok Sabha.
Advani's remarks came while participating in the discussion on the issue soon after Government assured the House that a number of steps, including strengthening laws and setting up a National Investigation Agency would be taken to i... | |
| | | | Kashmir not linked to terror: Pranab | | | | AGENCIES
New Delhi, Dec 11: Slamming Pakistan for linking Mumbai attacks to non-resolution of Kashmir issue, India today asked it to take "serious" action to completely dismantle terror infrastructure and end infiltration but maintained that war against the neighbour was not a solution.
Talking tough in the Lok Sabha, External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee raised questions over Pakistan's sincerity in curbing activities of terror groups operating from its soil as he suggested that "house arrest" of Lashkar-e-Taiba chief Hafiz Mohd Saeed was not enough.
Intervening in the debate in Lok Sabha on Mumbai attacks, he said India has repeatedly given Pakistan a list of 40 terrorists, includ... | |
| | | | UN names JuD as terror outfit | | | | AGENCIES
United Nations, Dec 11: Heeding to India's demand, UN Security Council has placed sanctions on Jamaat-ud-Dawa, front organisation of banned LeT, declaring it a terrorist outfit, and labelled as terrorists its chief Hafiz Muhammad Saeed and suspected Mumbai attacks mastermind Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi.
Besides Sayeed and Lakhvi, two other top leaders of Lashkar-e-Toiba, Haji Muhammad Ashraf and Zaki-ur-Bahaziq have also been declared as terrorists by the UNSC.
Imposing the sanctions, the Council late on Wednesday asked all member States to freeze their assets and imposed travel ban and arms embargo against them.
India had sought ban on JuD after LeT was suspected to be behind the... | |
| | | | Fake currency recovered, one held | | | | EARLY TIMES RE PORT
Jammu, Dec 11: RS Pura Police has recovered counterfeit currency worth Rs 40,000 and Bhukki weighing four kilograms as they also held the drug peddler engaged in illicit trade.
Police said that a joint team of RS Pura police station and Miran Sahib police station on tip off conducted a raid in the house of one Harnam Singh alias Nima son of Devi Singh a resident of Kotli Bagwan Singh and recovered counterfeited currency worth Rs 40,000 and four kg bhuki from his possession. Two other persons who rushed to the police stations to hush up the matter were also arrersted. They have been identified as Kuldeep Singh son of Nanak Singh resident of Kotli and Mahatama Singh son ... | |
| | | | Mir’s party office attacked | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Srinagar, Dec 11: Two people were injured Thursday as separatist guerrillas attacked the office of a political party here, police said.
The guerrillas lobbed a grenade at the office of the mainstream Jammu & Kashmir Democratic Party, located in the uptown Rajbagh area here, they said.
'One party activist and a driver were injured in the explosion and have been taken to hospital for treatment,' a police official said.
The party is headed by former state minister Ghulam Hasan Mir. Mir, who was earlier with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), is contesting from Gulmarg in north Kashmir, polling for which took place in the fourth phase of the ongoing seven-phase assembly... | |
| | | | CCI delegation to PoK put off | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, Dec 11: A traders' delegation from Jammu and Kashmir has cancelled its visit to Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, scheduled for Dec 15, in the wake of the Mumbai terrorist attacks.
Jammu Chamber of Commerce and Industry president Ram Sahai, who was to lead the delegation, said he and his fellow traders had cancelled their plans.
"We were told by our hosts that the timings were not feasible and we also realised that our visit at this time, when terror has revisited India in a big way, is not a good idea," Sahai told IANS here Thursday.
The traders were to pay a visit to Pakistan-administered Kashmir in response to a visit by traders from across the Line of Control in... | |
| | | | NC to race against PDP in Pulwama, Sopian | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, Dec 11: The Peoples Democratic Party and the National Conference are locked in a nearly straight battle in South Kashmir and the Congress is encircled by number of rebels in Kathua district as campaign this evening ended for fifth phase of polling scheduled for Saturday.
Heavyweights to try their fate in Saturday include PDP president Mehbooba Mufti and Congress’ Member Parliament Chowdhary Lal Singh. While PDP has an almost direct contest in Pulwama and Shopian district of Kashmir, for Congress Kathua is a do or die battle.
179 contestants, including five women and 58 independents, are in fray in the fifth phase of elections in the State. Of them, Pulwama di... | |
| | | | What Mukhtar had to do with J&K Police? | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, Dec 11: The Calcutta Police and sleuths of Mumbai Police investigating case of SIM cards supply to terrorist who launched attack in Mumbai are disappointed over the response of their Jammu and Kashmir counterparts as doubts deepen over the role of Mukhtar Ahmed, a Kashmiri youth.
There are many indications that Mukhtar was an undercover agent of Jammu and Kashmir Police. But Jammu and Kashmir Police is reportedly not confirming anything –either in negative or positive –on this.
Calcutta police seem to be veering around to the view that Mukhtar Ahmed, arrested last Friday for his alleged links with the Mumbai terrorists, was an undercover agent of Jammu and Kas... | |
| | | | Kathua: The seat of Congress has it mutineers well placed | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Kathua, Dec 11: The gateway of Jammu and Kashmir and a cultural confluence of Duggar, Pahari and Paunjabi, Kathua is only district in entire Jammu province where Congress has been better placed among all parties. Now when the campaign ends for crucial battle, it appears that not Congress but its rebels are best placed in the contest.
The number of rebels is almost matching the official nominees. Party had won three of the five constituencies in 2002. Two other winners –both independents –later joined Congress as associate members. One of the associate members –Manohar Lal –has been given ticket in Billawar provoking four rebels from party to join fray. In Kathua party ... | |
| | | | Postal staff on strike from Dec 17 | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Sonepat, Dec 11: In response to a call by All India Dak Karamchari Sangh, the postal employees across the country will go on an indefinite strike from December 17 in protest against non-acceptance of their "just and legitimate" demands by the Central government.
National General Secretary of the Sangh S S Mahadevarya, told media persons that the employees would take out torch-light processions on the evening of December 16 to press for their demands and reiterate solidarity and unity of the organisation.
The main demands, among other things, include regularisation of services of all the ad hoc employees and implementation of the new pension scheme.
Mahadevarya also... | |
| | | | Rajnath campaigns in Kathua | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Kathua, Dec 11: As campaigning ended, BJP national president Rajnath Singh, Congress leader Karan Singh and Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party chief Bhim Singh held rallies in different parts of Kathua district.
They exhorted voters to vote for their parties to 'defeat terrorism' and for better development of the state.
Rajnath Singh told a huge gathering in Kathua, 'The Congress is spineless when it comes to fighting terrorism. This has been amply exhibited in the terror attacks in Mumbai and its muted response,' he said, while reiterating his party's 'commitment to score a decisive victory over terrorism'.
Karan Singh, who has following in the mountainous bel... | |
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