Lahore: India and Pakistan have beefed up security at the Wagah land border crossing after receiving a letter from the banned Lashkar-e-Taiba that threatened to blow up an Integrated Check Post that was recently opened to boost bilateral trade. The letter warned that the multi-crore rupee Integrated Check Post would be attacked as Pakistan had increased trade with India before resolving the Kashmir dispute, the Daily Times newspaper quoted security sources as saying. The sources told the daily that they had received reports about banned groups planning to attack some public personalities or key sites. This information had been forwarded to concerned authorities so that adequate security measures could be adopted, they said.
Jammu Tawi, May 17 Admitting the PIL seeking prosecution of senior IAS/KAS officers in corruption cases, a Division Bench of the State High Court comprising Justice Mansoor Ahmed Mir and Justice Muzaffar Hussain Attar directed the Commissioner/Secretary General Administration Dept and commissioner of Vigilance to submit the status of the FIRs indicated in the PIL in two weeks. DB further directed the Registry to convey this order to the respondents /Secretary General Administration Dept and commissioner of Vigilance. Court further directed the registry to list this PIL immediately after two weeks. These anti-graft directions were passed today in the open Court in a PIL filed by two social activists namely Sheikh Mohd Shafi son of Sheikh Abdul Rehman (EX MP) and Prof SK Bhalla in which the petitioners are seeking a direction to the State Vigilance Organization to file charge-sheets against the high-profile accused in the designated Anticorruption Courts in FIR Nos FIR NO 29/2003 VOJ (Canal Power House),
Mumbai, May 17 Kolkata Knight Riders co-owner and Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan faced the prospect of being banned from the Wankhede Stadium after an alleged scuffle with Maharashtra Cricket Association officials as the IPL was rocked by fresh controversy here today. The MCA's managing committee will meet tomorrow for emergency meeting where a final decision will be taken on a proposal to ban Khan from entering the Wankhede Stadium as both parties accused each other of misbehaviour that provoked the brawl.
New York, May 16 A diamond-platinum ring with a stunning 8.99 carat Kashmir sapphire sold for $ 527,500 (Rs 2.86 crore) at an auction here, more than double of its pre-sale estimate. The identity of the buyer of the ring that had a pre-sale estimate of $250,000-350,000 was not immediately known. The cushion-shaped sapphire measuring 13.66 x 12.41 x 6.27 mm and described by Heritage Auctions as a breathtaking stone with no evidence of heat treatment was the centerpiece of the recent $ 4.1 million Jewelry Signature sale.
Kathmandu, May 14 Thirteen Indian pilgrims were among 15 persons killed today when a small plane with 21 people on board crashed in northern Nepal after hitting a hill top while attempting to land at a high-altitude airport. Six others, including three Indians and two Danish nationals, miraculously survived the crash of the Dornier 9N AIG aircraft belonging to the private carrier Agni Air, nearly eight months after 10 Indians perished in an air disaster
In a brief respite for ruling BJP in Karnataka, its rebel leader B S Yeddyurappa today said he has kept in abeyance his decision to resign from the party but remained defiant attacking Chief Minister Sadanananda Gowda and claiming the support of 70 MLAs. "Bowing to pressure of legislators and following an appeal by senior party leader Arun Jaitely, I have decided to keep in abeyance my decision to quit the party," the 70-year-old party strongman in
New Delhi, May 13 A Joint Secretary-level officer in the Cabinet Secretariat was responsible for the leakage of Army Chief Gen V K Singh "top secret" letter to Prime Minister M anmoh
an Singh on shortage of equipment and ammunition, which led to an uproar in Parliament over a month back. The woman officer, belonging to a service other than IAS and IPS, has now been shunted out of her key position in which she handled intelligence matters, highly-placed sources said tonight. The action has been taken following an IB inquiry into the leakage of the letter which had found its way into the media
Jammu Tawi, May 17 Centre was contemplating enhancing cross-LoC trade between two sides of Kashmir but strict vigil should be ensured to check hawala transactions, Union Home Secretary R K Singh said today. "No compromise can be made on the issue of nation's security and integrity of the country and strict vigil and checking should be ensured to check hawala like trade through cross-LoC routes," Singh, who visited Chakan-da-Bagh cross border trade point ahead of his scheduled visit to Pakistan for talks next week, said.
Security at the Integrated Check Post at India-Pakistan border near here has been enhanced following a threat issued by Pakistan-based terrorist outfit Lashker-e-Taiba (LeT) and the Taliban to blow up the ICP on Pakistan side. On the Indian side, as a precautionary measure, BSF has already enhanced security around the ICP, said BSF IG Aditya Mishra. Mishra said there was nothing to worry about the situation since the threat call was issued on the Pakistan side to Pakistan officials' posted the ICP and it has nothing to do anything with the Indian side.
New Delhi, May 14 Ahead of Indo-Pak Home Secretary-level talks later this month, Home Secretary R K Singh will visit Jammu and Kashmir this week to have a first-hand assessment of problems being faced by businessmen in cross-LoC trade. The visit comes close on the heels of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah flagging the problems being faced by traders in cross-LoC at an internal security conference chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh last month. While Omar had termed cross-border trade as a major confidence building measure between India and Pakistan, he had favoured end of barter practice and suggested opening of normal banking channels.
This year pilgrims undertaking the annual yatra to Amarnath shrine can procure a short-term 'yatra card', a pre-paid SIM which will have a validity of seven days. The Union Home Ministry has given in-principle approval for having such a facility, the first time since mobile operations started in the country, in view of problems faced by pilgrims who do not have mobile connectivity, official sources said. At a recent meeting, it was reasoned out that many people undertaking the pilgrimage possessed pre-paid mobile connection, which according to the security regulations enforced in Jammu and Kashmir will not work in the state.
New Delhi, May 13 Unhappy over the initial report, Defence Minister A K Antony has asked Army to take immediate "corrective" steps to see that incidents like the clash between jawans and officers at a firing range near the India-China boundary in Nyoma, Ladakh do not recur. The M inister is understood to have expressed his displeasure to the Army top brass over the
initial report that is said to have attempted a cover up on the clash that has raised questions over discipline in an important unit of an artillery regiment, highly-placed sources said here. He has now sought full details of the incident in Nyoma, they said.
New Delhi, May 13 Sounding a word of caution, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today called for serious introspection on the way the Parliament functions as daily disruptions can only lead to public disenchantment.
Calling for serious introspection, Singh said the manner in which Parliamentarians have conducted themselves, especially over the past couple of years, has created a sense of frustration and disillusionment among the people. "The daily routine of disruptions, adjournments and shouting in the House are leading many outside to question the efficacy of this institution and its place in public affairs," he said addressing the Lok Sabha.
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