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We thought the infiltration bid had been foiled: BSF
Terming the Samba incident as an 'eye opener', the BSF chief said the force was 'proposing' to enhance its strength in the area. A surprised Mitra said this was the first time that terrorists had managed to sneak in by cutting the border fence along the international border in Jammu and Kashmir.
Pak coalition splits over judiciary row
The Pakistan Muslim League-N, headed by former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, has decided to pull out of the coalition government in Pakistan over the judges row.Several rounds of talks between the PML-N and the Pakistan People's Party, which heads the coalition government, have hitherto failed to resolve the issue of restoration of judges, sacked by President Pervez Musharraf during last year's emergency. However, Sharif added that the PML-N would remain in the coalition.
Ramadoss should stop targeting film industry: Amitabh
Hitting back at Union Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss for his repeated comments over smoking on the silver screen, Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan has said the the minister should focus on his own people and stop tarnishing the image of the film industry. The actor refused to agree that smoking and drinking scenes portrayed in the films provoke people to indulge in such practice in real life.
Over 7,650 killed, 900 students buried as powerful quake hits China
Up to 7,650 people have been killed and nearly 900 students feared buried after a powerful earthquake measuring 7.8 on the Richter Scale rocked South West China's Sichuan province on Monday. The government rushed its troops to the earthquake-struck Wenchuan County of southwest Sichuan province for disaster relief work, with President Hu Jintao ordering all out effort efforts to help the affected people.
J & K CM Azad: 'Infiltration, a concern'
Jammu observed a near total protest strike on Monday to condemn Sunday's terrorist attack on civilians.
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