Militants storm DC’s office complex, 8 dead

Srinagar, February 24 Eight persons, including three civilians, two CRPF men, a policeman and two militants were killed in a fidayeen attack on the Divisional Commissioner’s office complex here this afternoon. Both the ‘fidayeens’ were among the killed in the attack which concluded at about 6 here this evening. Wailing relatives of a youth trapped in a government building during an attack in Srinagar on Thursday. — Reuters photo

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Ajnala counting suspended
CEC seeks report from DM
Amritsar, February 24
In a significant development, the Chief Election Commission has suspended counting of votes in the Ajnala byelection till further order in the wake of widespread violence and complaints of rigging and booth capturing and electoral malpractices during the polling yesterday.

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Abuse boss and lose job, rules Supreme Court
New Delhi, February 24
In a significant judgement on management-staff relations, the Supreme Court has ruled that an employee can be sacked from service for using "foul" language against his superiors.

Rescue operations in full swing in snow-hit areas

Srinagar, February 24 While the armed forces are engaged in a herculean task of restoring the link to the Kashmir valley, the civil administration in the snow-bound state is also struggling to cope up with the enormity of the situation.

Labourers clear snow at the Srinagar airfield to enable airlift operations. — Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan

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IA to start direct flight to Kabul
New Delhi, February 24
The visiting Afghan President and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today decided to give a high-level direction to Indo-Afghan relations and as a testimony of this it was decided that Indian Airlines will start direct flight from New Delhi to Kabul from March 27.

SC tells police chief to examine Geelani’s security
New Delhi, February 24
The Supreme Court today directed the Delhi Police Commissioner to provide “adequate” security to city college lecturer S. A. R. Geelani, who had been acquitted in the Parliament attack case and survived a recent murderous attack.