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| Three killed in Kashmir violence | | | |
SRINAGAR, JULY 22 (PTI)
Three persons, including a Lashkar-e-Toiba militant, were killed in separate violence in Jammu and Kashmir since last night, police said.
A militant of Lashkar was killed in an encounter with security forces at Sangan in Ramban district.
One AK rifle, three magazines, 70 rounds and one grenade were recovered from the poof the slain militant, a police spokesman said.
The dead militant has been identified as Mohammad Shafi.
Insurgents shot dead a former colleague, who was released from jail recently, and hurled a grenade at his house in Handwara area of Kupwara district.
Militants shot dead Ghulam Mohammad Mir inside his house at Bhawan village in Han... | |
| | | | External Affairs Ministry has inefficient monitoring system | | | | BL KAK
NEW DELHI, JULY 22: India’s prestigious Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has inefficient monitoring system, according to the Comptroller and Auditor-General (CAG). The CAG’s none-to-old report has also highlighted lack of internal control of the MEA in providing passport, visa and consular services in Indian missions and posts abroad.
This phenomenon has resulted in loss of revenue of Rs 8.90 crores. That the MEA could not brush aside the CAG’s criticism was borne out by the Ministry’s instructions to all missions and posts abroad to ensure efficient and methodical functioning. Nonetheless, the CAG’s report let it be known: Sample check of records of some missions and p... | |
| | | | Second round of troop disengagement underway | | Kashmir's civilian areas to have little Army presence | | |
BL KAK
NEW DELHI, JULY 22: The Union government has quietly and without much fanfare begun the long promised second round of disengagement of troops from civilian areas in Jammu and Kashmir, even as the threat from armed terrorists and militant Islamists persists on the one hand and, on the other hand, infiltration from across the Line of Control (LoC) has not come to a halt.
Critics across the border may dismiss it as nowhere near the complete demilitarisation or the first step towards joint governance they would like to see. To them this is a cosmetic disengagement, the least India could do given that Pakistan has kept the jihadis from attacking Kash... | |
| | | | Musharraf should resign: Chaudhry's counsel | | | |
ISLAMABAD, JUL 22 (PTI)
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf should step down following the Supreme Court ruling reinstating suspended Chief Justice Iftikhar M Chaudhry as it is "the honourable option" left for the General, according to the chief counsel of the top judge.
"It (Supreme Court's decision) should have shattered his government and his regime, having taken the full responsibility for the action against the Chief Justice... The honourable option left for him (President Musharraf) is to resign,"dhry's chief counsel Aitzaz Ahsan told NDTV.
Ahsan, however, said that despite the Supreme Court's unambiguous rejoinder, he does not expect Musharraf, who had suspended Chaudhry on M... | |
| | | | NDA answers UPA's Muslim plank | | Heptullah to face Ansari in VP elections | | |
ET REPORTER
Jammu, July 22: As the highest constitutional office in the country is used by the parties as a tool of appeasement politics, the BJP led National Democratic Alliance today did a tit for tat to the Congress led United Progressive Alliance and the Third Front for Vice Presidential elections.
The Congress and the Third Front had announced their Muslim candidates for the post of Vice President of India. While Congress led UPA had nominated the National Minorities Commission Chairman Hamid Ansari the Third Front too had nominated a Muslim MP of Samajwadi Party.
Rebuffing the UPA and the Third Front's minority appeasement attempts, the BJP led NDA today nominated forme... | |
| | | | Farooq aghast on bad reports | | | |
ET REPORTER
Jammu, July 22: Once again taking the opportunity to reiterate that he is serious in state politics and has already taken over the command of party to steer into forthcoming assembly elections, former Chief Minister and National Conference patriarch Dr Farooq Abdullah has lashed out against those who said that he was hobnobbing with the Congress led United Progressive Alliance leaders.
Reacting to the reports appearing in a section of press that he had approached the UPA leaders for his nomination for the election of Vice President of India, Dr Abdullah said such news items have been planted by some frustrated elements.
He pointed out that many parties and leaders ... | |
| | | | Ultra among 3 dead | | | |
ET REPORTER
Jammu, July 22: At least three persons including a hard core militant have been reported killed across the state since last night in different militancy related incidents, reports reaching here said
Giving details, sources said, a militant of Lashkar was killed in an encounter with security forces at Sangan in Ramban district. The dead militant has been identified as Mohammad Shafi. One AK rifle, three magazines, 70 rounds and one grenade were recovered from the poof the slain militant, a police spokesman said.
Insurgents shot dead a former colleague, who was released from jail recently, and hurled a grenade at his house in Handwara area of Kupwara district.
Militants... | |
| | | | Shock: Valley tops India in lung cancer | | | |
ET REPORTER
Jammu, July 22: In a shocking revelation, a study has disclosed that Kashmir tops the country in cases of the dreaded lung cancer.
A conference on genomic instability and cancer that got underway in Srinagar today is laying a major thrust on dealing with the growing number of cancer cases across the state. The conference which deliberated upon the cancer prevalence has made shocking revelations that cancer is on rise in Jammu and Kashmir and more cases are being reported from the Valley.
Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad, who delivered the inaugural address at the conference, said that cancer diagnostic and treatment expertise was in the process of continuous developme... | |
| | | | Ultra among 3 dead | | | |
ET REPORTER
Jammu, July 22: At least three persons including a hard core militant have been reported killed across the state since last night in different militancy related incidents, reports reaching here said
Giving details, sources said, a militant of Lashkar was killed in an encounter with security forces at Sangan in Ramban district. The dead militant has been identified as Mohammad Shafi. One AK rifle, three magazines, 70 rounds and one grenade were recovered from the poof the slain militant, a police spokesman said.
Insurgents shot dead a former colleague, who was released from jail recently, and hurled a grenade at his house in Handwara area of Kupwara district.
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