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Bollywood harassed with mafia extortion calls
Bollywood film stars and producers are in the grip of a terrifying extortion campaign unleashed by mafia dons who are threatening to kill them unless they pay huge amounts of money, police said. Gangsters are known to have issued extortion threats to such film luminaries as legendary actor Amitabh Bachchan, super star Shahrukh Khan, current heartthrob Hrithik Roshan and his producer-director father, Rakesh Roshan.
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NATIONAL
India blames Pak for 'horrible' attack in J&K
Jammu: India accused Pakistan on July 14 of being behind what it described as a "horrible" attack by Islamic militants disguised as Hindu holy men on a mainly Hindu shantytown in Southern Kashmir, in which 27 people died.
Stage set for Presidential election tomorrow
New Delhi: The stage is now set for what is essentially a one-sided battle between eminent missile technologist A P J Abdul Kalam and INA veteran Capt Lakshmi Sehgal in the Presidential election on July 15, with victory for Kalam remaining a mere formality.
'Pak unearths evidence on al-Qaida's local links'
New Delhi: Pakistani security agencies have "unearthed strong evidence" of operational and financial linkages between Osama bin Laden's al-Qaida, Pakistani militant outfits and police and paramilitary officials, media reports have said.
Govt to take House into confidence on J&K massacre
New Delhi: Outraged over the Jammu massacre by terrorists that left at least 27 dead, Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee on July 14 convened an emergency meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) which strongly condemned the ''horrendous'' incident.
ARF meet, Sinha's first test in int'l diplomacy
New Delhi: Within weeks of his taking over the sensitive External Affairs Ministry, Yashwant Sinha will face his first test in international diplomacy when he travels to Brunei later this month to attend the meeting of the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF).
Cabinet committee condemns J&K massacre
New Delhi: The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) on July 14 strongly condemned the massacre of innocent people by terrorists in Jammu on July 13 night.
Advani to visit J&K massacre site
New Delhi: Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani is visiting Kasim Nagar area in Jammu on July 14 to make an on-the-spot assessment of the situation following July 13 night's militant's strike there.
KASHMIR
Advani, Farooq face crowd anger at massacre site
Jammu: Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani and Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah on July 14 got a hostile reception when they visited Qasimnagar, the scene of the massacre of 27 people on July 13 by militants, with slum-dwellers shouting slogans against them.
NC activist's house attacked, 1 ultra held in J&K
Srinagar: Militants attacked the house of a ruling National Conference activist, while security forces busted a militant hideout and arrested a ultra in Jammu and Kashmir since July 13 night, a police spokesman said on July 14.
Lashkar responsible for massacre: J&K DGP
Jammu: Pakistan-based militant outfit Lashkar-e-Toiba is responsible for the attack that left 27 people dead on the outskirt of Jammu city on July 13, Director General of Jammu and Kashmir police A K Suri said.
Governor, Omar visit Jammu carnage site
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Governor Girish Chander Saxena and Union Minister of State for External Affairs Omar Abdullah on July 14 visited Qasim Nagar, scene of July 13 carnage, and consoled the bereaved families.
Hurriyat leader condemns J&K attack, demands probe
Srinagar: Acting Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chairman and senior Hurriyat Conference leader Javid Ahmad Mir on July 14 condemned the Qasim Nagar carnage and said till India-Pakistan stand off was defused, such incidents would continue to take place.
Thousands protest against Jammu massacre
Jammu: Over five thousand residents of Qasim Nagar slum on July 14 blocked Jammu-Srinagar bypass National Highway, held a dharna and burnt tyres protesting the killing of 27 people by militants on July 13 night, police said.
NORTH
'Look out' notice issued against 3 tour operators
New Delhi: Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has issued a "look out" notice against three Japiur-based "tour operators" in connection with the illegal confinement, extortion and molestation of two Australian women in 2001.
Jammu attack intended to intimidate Hindus: RSS
New Delhi: The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) on July 14 said the terrorist attack in Jammu on July 13 was intended to intimidate Hindus and force them to migrate from the region.
SOUTH
Jayalalithaa indulging in false propaganda: MDMK
Chennai: MDMK on July 14 accused Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa of indulging in false propaganda that the party's existence was solely for the cause of Sri Lankan Tamils and said that it had taken up several issues of importance to the state.
AP govt ready for talk with naxals: Naidu
Hyderabad: Andhra Pradesh government was ready for talks with the outlawed People's War Group (PWG) ultras to find a solution to the vexed naxalite problem, said Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu.
'Fight FDI in print like we opposed colonialism'
Thiruvananthapuram: Indian Newspaper Society (INS) president Pratap G Pawar on July 14 said the move to introduce foreign direct investment (FDI) in print sector had to be fought and resisted just like the country opposed colonialists.
I will work according to Constitution: Kalam
Bangalore: Presidential candidate A P J Abdul Kalam said on July 14 he sees no problem in a scientist working as President of India and he would be guided by the Constitution.
India to undertake lunar mission in 2007: ISRO
Bangalore: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman, Dr K Kasturirangan on July 14 said the lunar mission would be undertaken in 2007 while ISRO firmly defended the mission against the critics stating that the country had the capabilities to succeed in this programme.
HGML eyes three tonne gold production in 2002-03
Bangalore: The state-owned Hutti Gold Mines Company Limted, India's only producer of gold, targetted to produce three tonnes of gold in the current financial year with expansion and modernisation plans on track, a top company official said.
TDP leader's murder accused shot dead in Vijayawada
Vijayawada: K Srinivasa Rao alias Budda Santhan, who was arrested in connection with Telugu Desam Party (TDP) leader murder case, was shot dead by police at the Governorpet police station in Vijayawada in the wee hours of July 14 when he allegedly made an attempt on life of a sub-inspector (SI) who was interrogating him.
BJP strongly condemns militant attack in J&K
Hyderabad: BJP president Venkaiah Naidu on July 14 strongly condemned the militants' attack in Jammu on the night of July 13 in which more than 20 people were killed and several others injured.
Kerala tourism, ITDC sign MoU for tourism promotion
Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala Tourism Development Corporation (KTDC) has entered into a strategic partnership with the India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC) for the joint promotion and development of tourism and associated facilities in the country.
Omar-based Galfar takes over Ashok hotel at Kovalam
Thiruvananthapuram: A Public sector jewel on the country's tourism map for long, India Tourism Development Corporation's (ITDC) Ashok Hotel at Kovalam beach resort has been taken over by M Far, the hotel division of Oman based Galfar group.
Central
MP BJP chief Verma says he's ready to quit on demand
Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh BJP president Vikram Verma on July 12 said he was ready to resign in case the party high command wanted to replace him and indicated the possibility of new state unit president's name being announced this evening.
EAST
Mamta welcomes reconsideration of ER division
Kolkata: Trinamool Congress (TC) chief Mamta Banerjee on July 14 welcomed the decision to reconsider the controversial Eastern Railway (ER) bifurcation issue in the next meeting of Union Cabinet, but reserved comment on her rejoining the Vajpayee government.
BJP activists burn Pak flag, Musharraf's effigy
Patna: Enraged over the fresh terrorists strike in Jammu, BJP activists on July 14 burnt the effigy of the Pakistan military ruler, Pervez Musharraf and Pakistan's flag in the state capital.
Bihar flood situation remains grim; toll up to 19
Patna: The overall flood-situation in Bihar on July 14 remained grim as major rivers were rising while the death toll mounted to 19.
Padmashree folk singer receives threatening calls
Patna: Noted folk-singer from Bihar and Padmashree-awardee Sharda Sinha has sought police protection after receiving a number of threatening calls from unidentified persons, police said on July 14.
Tremors reported at Indo-Myanmar border
New Delhi: An earthquake of slight intensity, measuring 4.5 on the Richter scale, was experienced on July 14 morning in the Indo-Myanmar border region, Meteorological office said.
WEST
Peaceful rathyatra proves normalcy in Guj: Modi
Baroda: Lashing out at political leaders, including Congress president Sonia Gandhi, for "demanding ban on rathyatras", Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi has said "the peaceful culmination of rathyatras on July 12 has proved that normalcy has returned to the state".
MPSC scam: Former chairman arrested in Mumbai
Mumbai: The high-profile sitting Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) member and former MPSC chairman S D Karnik was arrested on July 14 by Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) sleuths of Maharashtra police for his alleged involvement in the MPSC scam, a top ACB official said on July 14.
Heaven will fall if courts fail on deadline: CJI
Ahmedabad: Chief Justice of Supreme Court Justice B N Kirpal on July 14 said the lackadaisical attitude of the judiciary towards disposing of cases would not be tolerated with the coming into force of the civil procedure code from this month.
IA flight hits air pocket, airhostess injured
Mumbai: An Indian Airlines airhostess was injured when an incoming A-320 flight went through turbulent weather shortly before landing at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport on July 13 night.
CAG urges M'shtra to control revenue expenditures
Mumbai: Painting a grim picture of fragile Maharashtra economy, the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India has warned that "unless the government controls the revenue expenditure and improves tax compliance, the financial condition is vulnerable to further deterioration".
NORTH EAST & SIKKIM
Sangma to return to state, contest Meghalaya polls
Shillong: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) national general secretary Purno Agitok Sangma has announced that he would come back to state politics and contest the Assembly elections slated for February 2003.
Inventory of Sikkim's Rumtek monastery ends
Gangtok: The inventory of the fabulous wealth of Sikkim's Rumtek monastery, the headquarters of the Karma Kagyu sect of Buddhism, ended on July 13 after the court-appointed commissioner listed precious articles stored in the main treasure room.
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