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| Three minor children burnt alive in Bani | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, Apr 20- Three minor children, including two girls, were reportedly burnt alive when major fire broke out inside their house in Kanthal area of Bani tehsil in Kathua district late Sunday night.
According to preliminary reports, "late Sunday night when the children were in deep sleep fire broke out engulfing two houses of Hans Raj and Radha Krishan. Though all elders present inside the house managed to escape the flames but the sleeping children were trapped inside the house and were reportedly burnt alive.
The minor children have been identified as nine year old Ankush, seven year old Kajal daughter of Hans Raj and five year old Anjali daughter of Radha Krishan.
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| | | | Failed Assembly aspirants strong runners for Udhampur LS seat | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, Apr 20- Failure is never the end of the road, but only the beginning of something potentially better! This maxim qualifies in Udhampur Lok Sabha constituency of Jammu and Kashmir where the defeated candidates of recently-held Assembly elections in the state have become strong contenders in fray for the seat.
As many as 14 candidates are in the fray from the Udhampur Parliamentary constituency, spread over 17 Assembly segments of six hilly districts of the state in Jammu region.
All the major political parties have given tickets to a ‘Singh’ for Udhampur Lok Sabha seat, looking at the fact that Rajputs consist of larger chunk among Brahmins, Mahajans and some low... | |
| | | | Militant, trooper killed in Baramulla encounter | | Four security men injured, arms recovered | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Srinagar, Apr 20- A militant and a CRPF trooper were killed and four others injured in an encounter at Pattan in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district, police sources said. Meanwhile, security forces recovered some arms and ammunition from a militant hideout in Panzla area while a former militant was shot dead in Tral area of Pulwama district.
Reports reaching here said that troops from the 29 Rashtriya Rifles, 117 Battalion CRPF and SOG cordoned Trikolbal area of Pattan late last night following specific information about the presence of militants in the area.
“The militants retaliated when troops encircled the house of Ghulam Mohammad Khanday in village Mandyari,” Sen... | |
| | | | 16 candidates left in fray for Srinagar LS seat after scrutiny | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Srinagar, Apr 20- Sixteen candidates were left in fray for the Srinagar-Budgam segment of Parliament after the scrutiny of nomination papers on Monday by Mehraj Ahmad Kakroo, the deputy Commissioner Srinagar who is the returning officer for the Lok Sabha seat. The nomination of Abdul Gani Naseem, who was covering candidate of Awami National Conference president Khalida Shah, was rejected.
After the scrutiny, the candidates those left in the fray included Iftikhar Hussain Ansari of PDP, Dr. Farooq Abdullah of NC, Khalida Begum (ANC), Avtar Krishen Pandita (BJP), Mohammad Ashraf Khan (BSP), Bashir Ahmad Mir, Syed Mujteba Bukhari, Ashiq Hussain Bhat, Mehbooba Shahdab... | |
| | | | Projected’ presence of Taliban sends shivers among tourism traders in Kashmir | | Worries trade related men and the Government alike | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Srinagar, Apr 20: Even if tourism industry is yet to overcome the summer “jolt” of last year, ‘deliberate’ attempt to project presence of Taliban in the Jammu and Kashmir have disquieted the people associated with the tourism industry.
According to the tourism players, deliberate attempts are being made to ‘blow beyond proportions’ the rumours of Taliban presence in the state to frighten away tourists to other place.
“It seems that it is well planned conspiracy against the tourism industry,” Mohammad Azim Tuman, President House Boat Owners Association said. As a part of this conspiracy, he said, some private television channels are sensationalizing the mere rumours ... | |
| | | | Gopalaswami makes way for new CEC | | | | AGENCIES
NEW DELHI: N Gopalaswami on Monday made his final bow from the Election Commission after an eventful tenure wishing "a very bright” future for
Gopalaswami makes way for new CEC his successor Navin Chawla, whom he had wanted to be removed not long ago.
"I take leave from all of you in the commission. At his point of time, let me wish Chawla a very bright tenure as the Chief Election Commissioner and for successful completion of the Lok Sabha elections," the outgoing CEC told reporters flanked by Chawla and the other Election Commissioner S Y Qureshi.
He also expressed confidence that the commission would stand up to its name and make its mark again in this country's electoral hi... | |
| | | | No Attacks During LS Polls: LeT | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Srinagar, Apr 20: Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) has said it has not threatened to carry out suicide attacks during Lok Sabha polls in Jammu and Kashmir, claiming that reports on the issue were propaganda unleashed by the "agencies".
"We have never said it (threatening to launch suicide attacks during parliamentary polls). Reports that LET would carry out attacks during elections are a propaganda unleashed by the agencies", a local newspaper quoted LET spokesman Dr Abdullah Gaznavi as saying.
Two local news agencies yesterday quoted Gaznavi as saying that the outfit has threatened to launch suicide attacks during elections in the state.
Referring to report... | |
| | | | Pak Continues Policy of State-Sponsored Terror: Antony | | | | AGENCIES'
New Delhi, Apr 20: Blaming Pakistan for not displaying 'sincerity and decisiveness' in dealing with perpetrators of the Mumbai attacks despite being provided with 'irrefutable evidence', India has charged Islamabad with continuing to pursue the policy of 'state-sponsored terrorism'.
Addressing the Army Commanders' conference, Defence Minister AK Antony also voiced concern over the 'grim security scenario' in Pakistan, especially the developments in SWAT and Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), and said that it is a 'source of worry' for the region and international community.
"Terrorism and religious fundamentalism continue to pose a threat to global and regional sec... | |
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