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Sinister Saturday in Delhi Takes 25 Away Serial explosions rock Gaffar Market, Connaught Place, Greater Kailash; over 90 injured 9/14/2008 12:46:03 AM New Delhi | Sept 13 Many security experts had been dreading the culmination of what was being called the Indian Mujahideen's Operation B-A-D. After Bangalore and Ahmedabad, Delhi was feared to be the obvious next target. This was not just speculation but had been claimed by the Gujarat police and IB on the basis of their decoding of an intercepted call, made allegedly from Sabarmati jail in Gujarat to Pakistan, soon after the Ahmedabad blasts But, after Independence Day passed off peacefully, there had been a lull, causing complacency. So the national capital was caught pretty much unawares when terror struck on September 13 evening, leaving 18 people dead and 70 injured in five serial blasts in a span of 45 minutes when terrorists targetted three crowded market areas in the heart of the New Delhi. According to police 40 people were injured, while hospital sources said over 70 were admitted to various hospitals. The toll therefore could go up once the reports from various hospitals are tallied and confirmed. Many of the injured are said to be in serious condition. In an unca...   READ MORE

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Indian Mujahideen Again 9/14/2008 12:45:30 AM Early Times Report Jammu | Sept 13 As has become a sickening ritual, there was the routine email purported to be from Indian Mujahideen, said to be a shadow amalgam of banned SIMI and Lashker-e-Taiba, that claimed responsibility for the serial blasts. Many news organisations were sent the mail at almost the same time when the blasts took place. The outfit had earlier also taken responsibility for UP, Jaipur and Ahmedabad blasts. The mail from the outfit, that had earlier also claimed responsibility for the Jaipur and Ahmedabad blasts, said, "Indian Mujahideen strikes back once more. Within 5 minutes from now... This time with the Message of Death, dreadfully terrorising you for your si...   READ MORE   High Alert Everywhere 9/14/2008 12:45:04 AM Early Times Report Jammu | Sept 13 As is routine after the event, a nation-wide alert has been sounded and security tightened across the national capital with police personnel fanning out in large numbers to railway and Metro stations, hospitals, bus terminals and airport. Gun-toting security personnel were deployed at sensitive points after six explosions in a span of 45 minutes ripped through the city. Barricades were put up at several places to regulate traffic. There was chaos on the roads as people who were outside rushed back home following the blasts. Security was stepped up at railway and Metro stations, inter-state bus terminals, airport, cinema halls, shopping malls and othe...   READ MORE   JMC Corporators gun for JC’s head 9/14/2008 12:44:25 AM Early Times Report Jammu | Sept 13 Uproarious scenes emanating out of a deep rotted dissent were observed as the members of Jammu Municipal Corporation met here today after a staggering gap of seven months. More than four dozen Corporators blew their lungs out to vent ire against what they said autocratic regime of the JMC officials. In the line of fire, the Joint Commissioner of the Corporation JS Tandon came scathing attack of almost all Corporators who wanted to have him removed. The blushed faced Joint Commissioner was seen gasping for air as one after the other Corporators listed their grievances against him. Several Corporators also referred to a report carried by a local Englis...   READ MORE   Over 15,000 appear in delayed CET 9/14/2008 12:43:38 AM Early Times Report Jammu | Sept 13 After bearing the long wait for about two months finally thousands of students aspiring to become doctors, engineers or take other professional courses appeared in the Common Entrance Test conducted by the Board of Professional Entrance Examination today in both regions of the state. It needs to be mentioned that a decisive examination in the career of any student after passing the higher secondary examination, the Common Entrance Test had thrice slipped its scheduled due to the ongoing agitation launched by the Shri Amarnath Yatra Sangharsh Samiti. Every July, thousands of aspiring doctors, engineers, veterinarians, agricultural scientists and other...   READ MORE   Hindi hain hum watan hai Hindustan hai hundustan hamara 9/14/2008 12:43:07 AM Early Times Report Jammu | Sept 13 “Kitne Hue Bhaiya”, asks a swanky girl at an up market Gandhi Nagar utility store, “Churapan rupaiyee”, replies the salesman. The wonder struck girl looks on saying “Kitne……?” “Madam fifty-four rupees” and then understands the new age girl. Yes its pity but the fact that our younger generation does not understand or perhaps they just pose of being ignorant of our own National language, Hindi. 'Hindi hain ham, watan hai Hindustan hamara' that is the slogan to be parroted just as tokenism on the Hindi Divas every year, and then who cares? It's shocking that even in our own country we do feel embarrassed while speaking Hindi. We all should be proud ...   READ MORE   Indian Mujahideen again 9/14/2008 12:42:33 AM New Delhi | Sep 13 Indian Mujahideen today claimed responsibility of the serial blasts that killed at least five people in the national capital. In an e-mail sent to media houses, the outfit that had earlier also claimed the Jaipur and Ahmedabad blasts, said, "Indian Mujahideen strikes back once more." "Within 5 minutes from now... This time with the Message of Death, dreadfully terrorising you for your sins," the chilling note said. "And thus our promise will be fulfilled. Inshallah," it read. The outfit also threw a challenge to the security agencies, saying "do whatever you want and stop us if you can," the mail which came from 'Arbi Hindi', with the e-mail ID of al_arbi_delhi@yah...   READ MORE   Sonia: No trifurcation 9/14/2008 12:41:50 AM Early Times Report Jammu | Sept 13 A day after BJP brought Jammu and Kashmir at the center of its national political policy, the Congress today underlined that entire state is an integral part of India and alienation shall be dealt with sensitivity. The Congress Working Committee –party’s highest decision making authority –today had a meeting in New Delhi where the party president Sonia Gandhi ruled out any attempt at trifurcation of Jammu and Kashmir. Sonia also said that there was no question of pandering to separatists. "I unequivocally reject the notion of a further division of Jammu and Kashmir which has been advocated by the RSS. There is also no question of pandering to or bei...   READ MORE   Pakistan's reaction to US plan meaningful 9/14/2008 12:17:45 AM Nirbhay Jammual Pakistan Government is peeved over the unilateral decision of the Bush Government to carry out strikes against the Talibans and the Al Qaeda on the Pakistan-Afghan border.The establishment in Islamabad is not as much annoyed over the American strikes against the terrorists inside Afghanistan territory.It has been irked by the American strikes on the terrorist inside the territory of Pakistan.The anger over the American strike was so high that the Army Chief,Gen. Afzal Kayani,on Wednesday said that Pakistan will not allow the coalition forces to make inroads inside Pakistan territory.Islamabad has directed its troops to retaliate if the US forces enter Pakistan.Yes,Gen. Ka...   READ MORE   PM and Army chief discuss security situation in J-K 9/14/2008 12:15:41 AM New Delhi | Sep 13 The security situation in Jammu and Kashmir and in Pakistan and Afghanistan came up for discussion when Army chief General Deepak Kapoor called on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh here. Kapoor, who met the Prime Minister on Thursday, is understood to have briefed him on his recent visit to the UK to intensify the comprehensive defence cooperation pact with India, official sources said. The army chief went on a four-day visit in the beginning of this month. On the security scenario in the country, the sources said Kapoor briefed Singh on the situation in Jammu and Kashmir and the future security perception in the state where elections are expected to take place in the ne...   READ MORE

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