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Time to end armed struggle: Mirwaiz
Islamabad, January 20
In significant remarks, Hurriyat leader Mirwaiz Umer Farooq has called for an end to armed struggle to resolve the Kashmir issue as it has only created “more graveyards” and said the dialogue process should be given a chance.

Dialogue
Mood: Chairman of the moderate faction of the All-Parties Hurriyat Conference Mirwaiz Umar Farooq (centre), Abdul Gani Bhat (second from left) and Bilal Gani Lone (left) listen to the President of Pakistan-administered Kashmir Raja Zulqarnain Khan (2nd from right), as the Prime Minister of Pakistan-Administered Kashmir Sardar Atiq Khan watches, during a meeting in Islamabad on Saturday. — Reuters
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UNSC seat: Japan pours cold water
on India’s quest
New Delhi, January 20
India’s quest for permanent membership of the United Nation’s to-be-expanded Security Council has hit a dead-end.
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SC: Recalling orders on Capt Sharma a mistake
New Delhi, January 20
In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court has admitted after 7 years that it was wrong on its part to withdraw the orders, directing the then Union Petroleum Minister in the P.V. Narasimha Rao government, Captain Satish Sharma, to pay a fine of Rs 50 lakh for his involvement in the petrol pump distribution allotment scandal.
Rats feast on body of abducted child
Patna, January 20
The killing of an abducted child by kidnappers for not realising the ransom is nothing new in Bihar.
Earlier this month, the Patna High Court had ordered the government to find out the missing 143 children in the state, mostly abducted in the past five years, and submit a report within six weeks.
Hillary wants to be President
New York, January 20
Democratic Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton today officially launched her campaign to become the first woman President of the United States.

Another accident, another escape for Mann
Karnal, January 20
Punjabi singer-actor Gurdas Mann had a miraculous escape when his car went out of control and rammed into a truck coming from the other side on the GT Road here this morning.
Gurdas Mann in bandages after the accident. — Photo by Vinay Malik |
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Inflation soars to
2-yr high
January
20, 2007
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Mulayam must quit, says Cong
January
19, 2007
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Congress leaves Mulayam
January 18, 2007
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Jolt
for Badal as Delhi votes Sarna way
January 17, 2007
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PM:
Pacts on Siachen, Sir Creek far away
January
16, 2007
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Boost border talks, say Manmohan, Wen
January
15, 2007
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PoW kin welcome: Pervez
January
14, 2007
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SC cancels ‘tainted’ NDA-given oil outlets
January
13, 2007
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Supreme Court asserts
January
12, 2007
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Expulsions
fine: SC
January
11, 2007
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