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Wednesday,
October 19,
2005, Chandigarh, India
Updated
at 3:00 am (IST)
J&K
minister shot
One militant
killed, another escapes
Srinagar, October
18
Two unidentified
militants shot the Jammu and Kashmir Minister of State for
Education and PDP leader, Dr Ghulam Nabi Lone, after
sneaking into his official residence in the heart of the
city at Tulsi Bagh here this morning.
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In video
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Relatives wail at the residence of Education Minister Ghulam Nabi Lone, who was shot dead by militants at his residence in Sopore, 57 km from Srinagar, on Tuesday.
— Tribune photo by Amin War
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 Y.K.
Sabharwal appointed CJI
New Delhi,
October 18
The seniormost Judge
of the Supreme Court, Mr Yogesh Kumar Sabharwal, was today
appointed next Chief Justice of India to succeed Mr R.C.
Lahoti, retiring on October 31.
Punjab
debate on terrorism reduced to blame game
Chandigarh,
October 18
It was “moral
cowardice” on the part of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD)
leadership versus Congress “support of men, money and
arms” that dominated the 189-minute discussion on
“roots and causes of terrorism, which caused huge loss
to life and property in Punjab” in the State Vidhan
Sabha before it adjourned sine die here this evening.
Judge’s
murder: doctor arrested
Patiala, October
18
The district police
has made a breakthrough in the murder case of Senior Judge
Vijay Singh, which took place at the local polo ground
near New Moti Bagh Palace of Chief Minister Amarinder
Singh on the night of October 13 by arresting a doctor,
Ravdeep Kaur, of this region.
Mufti
to remain in saddle
New Delhi,
October 18
The Congress is in no
hurry to pick up the reigns of the government in Jammu and
Kashmir early next month in keeping with the power sharing
arrangement with state Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad
Sayeed’s PDP especially as the relief and rehabilitation
for the October 8 earthquake affected needs to be accorded
highest priority.
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Musharraf
ready to open LoC
Muzaffarabad, October 18
President Pervez Musharraf said
today that Pakistan was ready to open the Line of Control, allowing
Indian Kashmiris to come and join aid efforts after the earthquake.
India
welcomes proposal
Special
article: Distant
neighbours
World page: Girl
found alive 9 days after quake
Relief
for 200 quake-hit Sikh families
Aid
pouring slowly for Pak: Red Cross
Ansari,
BJP leader booked for Mau riots
Lucknow, October 18
Swinging into action, the district
administration today lodged FIRs against 50 persons in Mau, including
sitting local MLA and mafia don Mukhtar Ansari as well as local leaders
of the BJP and the Hindu Yuva Vahini. None of them have been arrested as
yet.
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34
tribesmen killed in Assam
October 18, 2005
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Rain
hits relief work in Uri
October 17, 2005
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Vote
for new Bihar, says Sonia
October 16, 2005
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UT
Judge knifed to death in Patiala
October 15, 2005
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Road
to Aman Setu damaged
October 14, 2005
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Landslides, snow hit rescue work
October 13, 2005
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PM announces Rs 500 cr
more aid, toll rises to 1300
October 12, 2005
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After
quake, it’s terror in Rajouri
October 11, 2005
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Death toll 30000, still rising
October 10, 2005
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Quake rocks subcontinent
October 9, 2005
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