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| FBI pictures spot terror camps in Pakistan | | | |
Washington August 01:Pakistan's claims that it does not have terrorist training camps in its territory is being strongly contested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, which has told a US court that satellite pictures pointed towards such a camp.
In the trial of 23-year-old Pakistani American Hamid Hayat, who has been accused of terrorism-related charges, Defence Intelligence Agency's expert Eric Benn has stated that there was about 70 per cent 'probability' that the satellite images pointed to a terrorist training camp in near Balakot in northeast Pakistan.
Much to Pakistan's embarrassment, Benn told the district court in California that although he did not detect any formal weapons training, including firing ranges, targets, rocket launchers or explosives testing, it did not mean they were not taking place. The structures and trail in the remote terrain fit the signature of terrorist training, as opposed to regular training of Pakistani armed forces, he said.
Hamid's sentencing has been postponed by the court by four months to November and his father Umer Hayat... | |
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| AFTER GRENADES, PISTOL ATTACKS ARE ON | | | |
SRINAGAR, Aug, 1,: In another grim reminder regarding the prevailing situational disturbance in Kashmir, militants on Tuesday killed five security men in different attacks across the restive region. In separate incidents four militants were also killed and one Divisional Commander of prominent militant outfit Hizbul Mujahideen was arrested.
Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) organization has claimed responsibility for the attacks on troopers.
At about 1135 hours two personnel of paramilitary CRPF were shot at from point blank range here at Dalgate, killing one Head Constable of 172 Bn Mohammad Abeesh Khan on the spot while another constable Kapil Kumar succumbed to his injuries on way to the hospi... | |
| | | | SEX ACCUSED TO CUT BEARD ONLY AFTER JUSTICE IS DELIVERED TO THEM | | | | Srinagar, August 01,: Accused in the sex scandal has been living in pathetic conditions inside the jail premises in Srinagar. According to informed sources, several among them have even stopped shaving regularly taking a vow to cut their beard only after justice is delivered to them.
These sources said, most of the accused spend their time in offering prayers and chatting inside jail premises.
A senior security official, also an accused in the case, sometimes feel left out as several others, being Kashmiri, are seen discussing issues in local language while he is at disadvantage as he donot understand the language.
A close friend of high profile accused, who recently visited him inside... | |
| | | | "Phenomenon of terrorism" shouldn't affect ties: Pak | | | |
Dhaka, Aug 01: Pakistan today emphasised that "phenomenon of terrorism" should not be allowed to impact on Indo-Pak ties but virtually rejected India's demand for the arrest of leaders of Jamat-ud-Dawa headed by Lashkar-e-Toiba chief Hafiz Mohammad Sayed.
Foreign Secretary Riyaz Mohammad Khan, who met his Indian counterpart Shyam Saran here last night, hoped that the composite dialogue process, which suffered a setback following the July 11 mumbai blasts, would resume soon.
Describing terrorism as a common enemy, he told reporters that Pakistan would cooperate in the investigation into the blasts. "We will cooperate. If there are some links (of the Mumbai blasts with Pakistan), we... | |
| | | | Money and money for legislators but not a penny for contractual employees | | | | Srinagar,August 1:-Despite cash crunch,which is reflected in the Government's inability to increase the monthly wages of teachers appointed under Rehbr-i-Taleem scheme,SPOs,doctors and engineers appointed on contract basis,the ruling coalition has sanctioned higher emoluments for legislators and ministers,besides the presiding officers of the two Houses.
In one stroke the monthly salary,including perks,of legislators has gone up from about Rs.23,000 to over Rs.40,000.And the ministers would get anything between Rs.45,000 and Rs.50,000.
During the budget session of the assembly in February-March in Jammu legislators cutting across the party affiliations had pleaded for better emoluments ... | |
| | | | Major political crisis brewing in UP | | Angry, ambitious BJP cadres for greener pastures | | |
B L KAK
NEW DELHI, AUG. 1: India's all-important State of Uttar Pradesh (UP) is going to witness stormy political events in the coming weeks and months. As people in politics cannot always have just limited aspirations and ambitions, crossing of floor is not ruled out.
And when angry and ambitious people, particularly legislators, are involved in the game of switching their loyalties, the situation is bound to be somewhat alarming. In UP, the BJP is facing a major political crisis with several of its legislators seeking nominations by its political rivals, Samajwadi Party and the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), for the coming Assembly polls.
The exodus appears to be more emba... | |
| | | | Congress party intensifies anti-Jaswant campaign | | | |
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
NEW DELHI, AUG. 1: The controversy over the former External Affairs Minister, Jaswant Singh's book has further deepened, with the decision of the Congress party to intensify its anti-Jaswant campaign.
In a swift turn of events, Sonia Gandhi-led party has asked Jaswant Singh to either provide the name of the mole to the nation or change the name of his book to 'A Call to Dishonour'. Abhishek Singhvi, Congress spokesman, said in the course of an informal chat with EARLY TIMES that Jaswant Singh had resorted to "misinformation in order to boost the sales of his book".
The Congress party, which is the oldest organisation in India, cannot be expected to ke... | |
| | | | Propaganda machine should be cautious | | Indian Army's reputation takes a beating | | |
B L KAK
NEW DELHI: Spit-and-polish reputation of the Indian Army has taken a beating, with the circulation of a false report of a Pakistani Army Major having got killed in an anti-terrorist operation in Kashmir. On the night of July 28 when the story broke across India on all television channels, the local Army spokesman in Kashmir claimed proof of the "Pakistani hand" in Kashmiri terrorism.
The Army Headquarters in Delhi, after speedy investigations, denied both claim and proof. This left many faces embarrassed. Critics of the Indian Army in Kashmir--Muslims rebels and separatists, to be precise--automatically got an opportunity to run down the security forces and throw up... | |
| | | | Govt bans employing children as domestic help from October | | | |
New Delhi, Aug 1: In an order aimed at ameliorating the condition of hapless working children, the government today ordered ban on employment of children as domestic help or servants at the roadside kiosks which will come into effect from October 10 this year.
The ban has been imposed by the Labour Ministry under the Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986 and will be effective from 10th October 2006, an official release said.
The Ministry of Labour had recently issued a notification to this effect giving three-month mandatory notice and it has now warned that anyone employing children would be liable to prosecution and other penal action under the act, it said.
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| | | | Govt bans employing children as domestic help from October | | | |
New Delhi, Aug 1: In an order aimed at ameliorating the condition of hapless working children, the government today ordered ban on employment of children as domestic help or servants at the roadside kiosks which will come into effect from October 10 this year.
The ban has been imposed by the Labour Ministry under the Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986 and will be effective from 10th October 2006, an official release said.
The Ministry of Labour had recently issued a notification to this effect giving three-month mandatory notice and it has now warned that anyone employing children would be liable to prosecution and other penal action under the act, it said.
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| | | | Militants shot dead two BSF jawans in J&K | | | |
SRINAGAR: Militants shot dead two Border Security Force (BSF) personnel outside the SMHS hospital, in the second attack on security men on Tuesday.
The pistol-borne ultras shot at and critically injured the two BSF personnel at Kak Sarai in the city around 3.30 pm, official sources said.
Both Ram Avtar and Uday Sanjay were rushed to nearby SMHS hospital where they were declared brought dead.
Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammad militant outfit claimed responsibility for the killing of the two jawans. ... | |
| | | | Policemen who supplied arms to terrorists suspended | | | |
Jammu, August 1, 2006
Two policemen were suspended and the services of a special police officer terminated on Tuesday after they were arrested last week in Doda district for allegedly supplying terrorists with seized weapons.
"The two arrested policemen, head constable Nisar Ahmed and constable Ashiq Hussain, were suspended on Tuesday and SPO Mohammad Yousef was dismissed from services for involvement in stealing of arms from the Kishtwar police station store for supplying to terrorists," officials said in Jammu.
They were being questioned by at the joint interrogation centre, they said.
A police team arrested the SPO at Thatri Naka in Doda district a few days back and... | |
| | | | India, Pak agree to pursue peace process | | | |
Dhaka, 1 Aug India and Pakistan today agreed to pursue the present peace process and make efforts so the process is not in anyway adversely affected.
The agreement came at the talks between Indian Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran and his Pakistan counterpart Riaz Mohammad Khan at Hotel Sheraton tonight.
"Peace process between the two countries is important and all possible efforts should be made to see that the process is not anyway adversely affected," Shyam Saran told journalists after nearly one hour talks.
In reply to a question, he said all aspects of bilateral relations were discussed at the meeting.
Asked about any date for further meeting on composite dialogue, Saran sa... | |
| | | | Jagdish Kishwan is new DG ICFRE | | | |
Dehra Dun, 1 Aug Jagdish Kishwan, an IFS officer of the 1975 batch (J&K cadre) is the new Director General of Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education.
Mr Kishwan is known for his expertise in forest and agroforestry and earned the distinction of formulating the first ever Animal Husbandry Policy of Jammu and Kashmir. ... | |
| | | | Bill to increase seats in J&K assembly, PoK, introduced | | | |
Srinagar, Aug 1 A bill was today introduced in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative assembly seeking to increase the strength of the House from 111 to 134.
Similarly, the bill, introduced by the Deputy Chief Minister Muzaffar Hussain Baig, also seeks to increase the reserved seat for the people of Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK) from 24 to 30.
Mr Baig said this Act may be called the constitution of Jammu and Kashmir (thirty-third Amendment) Act 2006 and it shall come into force from the date of its publication in the government gazette.
However, it said that the amendment made shall not affect the present composition of, or representation in the existing Legislative Assembly u... | |
| | | | Pak not to allow 'jihadis' to fight in Lebanon | | | | Islamabad, Aug 1 Pakistan has said it would not allow any of its 'jihadis' to participate in the current Israel and Lebanon conflict on their own.
Islamabad had earlier banned Pakistani Shias from travelling to Iran without proper authorisation to prevent them from going to Lebanon to join Hizbullah to fight Israel.
Reacting to Islamist alliance Muthahida Majlis Amal (MMA) leader Fazlur Rehman's comments that his alliance would mobilise a lakh 'jihadis' to fight in Lebanon, Interior Minister Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao told reporters here yesterday that Pakistan supported the Lebanese people in the current conflict but would not permit its nationals to join the war on their own.
Sherp... | |
| | | | PM attacks Jaswant Singh on 'mole' issue | | | |
New Delhi, Aug 1 Senior BJP leader Jaswant Singh today had a torrid time in the Rajya Sabha when he was intensely questioned by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his party members who demanded that he name the mole in the PMO, who had allegedly leaked nuclear secrets to the US in the mid nineties, which he failed to do. At the end of a three-hour discussion, the former External Affairs Minister, who had referred to the mole in the PMO during the late P V Narasimha Rao's regime in his just-released book "A Call to Honour", did not not come out with any name but went into various other details which the Congress members refused to listen to.
"Who is the mole and why are you shying away f... | |
| | | | FBI pictures spot terror camps in Pakistan | | | |
Washington
August 01, 2006 Pakistan's claims that it does not have terrorist training camps in its territory is being strongly contested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, which has told a US court that satellite pictures pointed towards such a camp.
In the trial of 23-year-old Pakistani American Hamid Hayat, who has been accused of terrorism-related charges, Defence Intelligence Agency's expert Eric Benn has stated that there was about 70 per cent 'probability' that the satellite images pointed to a terrorist training camp in near Balakot in northeast Pakistan.
Much to Pakistan's embarrassment, Benn told the district court in California that although he did not detect a... | |
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