NIA gets Jundal's custody till Oct 20

NEW DELHI: A special court Monday handed over the police custody of 26/11 suspect Abu Jundal to the National Investigation Agency (NIA) till Oct 20, sources said. Special NIA Judge H S Sharma handed the custody of Jundal to NIA to quiz him in-camera. The NIA had sought Jundal's custody to question him to unearth terror group Lashkar-e-Taiba's conspiracy for strikes across India. Sending Jundal to judicial custody, Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Vidya Parkash last Thursday directed jail authorities to present him in an NIA court on Oct 8. NIA had told the CMM that a fresh production warrant for Jundal was issued by an NIA designated court and its earlier application for permission for his production before the NIA court was already pending. Jundal was brought before the court Oct 4 by Maharashtra Police, who told court that he was not required for investigation in their state anymore. Giving priority to various cases in Mumbai, a court here July 20 had handed over his custody to Maharashtra police. Mumbai police had taken Jundal into custody to interrogate his alleged involvement in Mumbai's 26/11 attack, the 2010 German Bakery blast in Pune, the 2006 Aurangabad arms haul case and a plot to attack the Nashik Police Academy. The court had also directed that after completion of the interrogation of the accused in the aforesaid four cases, he should be brought back to Delhi so that the issue of handing over of his custody to other agencies may be considered. Mumbai's 26/11 attack in 2008 by 10 Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists left 166 people dead and 238 injured. The German Bakery blast on Feb 13, 2010, killed 17 people and injured at least 60 more. In the Aurangabad case, the Anti-Terror Squad had seized 43 kg of RDX, 50 hand grenades, 16 AK-47 rifles and over 3,000 live bullets from two cars on the Chandaud-Manmad Highway in Aurangabad.

NIA gets Jundal's custody till Oct 20

NEW DELHI: A special court Monday handed over the police custody of 26/11 suspect Abu Jundal to the National Investigation Agency (NIA) till Oct 20, sources said. Special NIA Judge H S Sharma handed the custody of Jundal to NIA to quiz him in-camera. The NIA had sought Jundal's custody to question him to unearth terror group Lashkar-e-Taiba's conspiracy for strikes across India. Sending Jundal to judicial custody, Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Vidya Parkash last Thursday directed jail authorities to present him in an NIA court on Oct 8. NIA had told the CMM that a fresh production warrant for Jundal was issued by an NIA designated court and its earlier application for permission for his production before the NIA court was already pending. Jundal was brought before the court Oct 4 by Maharashtra Police, who told court that he was not required for investigation in their state anymore. Giving priority to various cases in Mumbai, a court here July 20 had handed over his custody to Maharashtra police. Mumbai police had taken Jundal into custody to interrogate his alleged involvement in Mumbai's 26/11 attack, the 2010 German Bakery blast in Pune, the 2006 Aurangabad arms haul case and a plot to attack the Nashik Police Academy. The court had also directed that after completion of the interrogation of the accused in the aforesaid four cases, he should be brought back to Delhi so that the issue of handing over of his custody to other agencies may be considered. Mumbai's 26/11 attack in 2008 by 10 Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists left 166 people dead and 238 injured. The German Bakery blast on Feb 13, 2010, killed 17 people and injured at least 60 more. In the Aurangabad case, the Anti-Terror Squad had seized 43 kg of RDX, 50 hand grenades, 16 AK-47 rifles and over 3,000 live bullets from two cars on the Chandaud-Manmad Highway in Aurangabad.

 One killed, another injured in Delhi firing

NEW DELHI: A person was killed in a shootout this morning in a slum area near Zakir Hussain College in north-central Delhi. Sultan Ahmed, 40, was declared brought dead and one Nabab Ali, 65, was shot in the leg, police told UNI. Prima facie, it seemed to be a case of personal feud, sources said. Some reports, however, suggested that the two were part of a group that was chasing robbers in their area and got shot at. They said five robbers, who had struck the area, were on the run. Investigation was on, the police said.

 One killed, another injured in Delhi firing

NEW DELHI: A person was killed in a shootout this morning in a slum area near Zakir Hussain College in north-central Delhi. Sultan Ahmed, 40, was declared brought dead and one Nabab Ali, 65, was shot in the leg, police told UNI. Prima facie, it seemed to be a case of personal feud, sources said. Some reports, however, suggested that the two were part of a group that was chasing robbers in their area and got shot at. They said five robbers, who had struck the area, were on the run. Investigation was on, the police said.

More than 2300 missing in J and K: Omar

Srinagar:Jammu and Kashmir Government today said more than 2,300 persons have been declared 'missing' in the state even as efforts were on to trace them. 'As per the inputs furnished by the concerned District Development Commissioners, 2,305 persons have been declared missing,' Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, who also holds the Home portfolio, said in a written reply to a question by MLA Kulgam M Y Tarigami.Omar said FIRs have been registered in 182 cases while 'missing reports' have been lodged in most of the remaining cases. 'Ex-gratia relief has been paid in 729 cases, benefit of compassionate appointment has been given in 58 cases and cash in lieu of government jobs has been paid in 65 cases,' he 
added.

He said all out efforts are being by the concerned agencies to trace the missing persons. Replying to the part of question pertaining to rehabilitation of families of the disappeared persons, he said the issue was discussed at the State Rehabilitation Council meeting held in August this year. 'It has been decided to initiate an exercise for establishment of the exact number of missing persons, widows and their children and dependents before taking a decision on their rehabilitation,' he added. On the setting up of Truth and Reconciliation Commission, Omar said he had shared the idea of having such a commission with the house during the Budget session of the assembly last year.

'The constitution of a Truth and Reconciliation Commission for Jammu and Kashmir would required wider consultation and a broad consensus among all the stake holders,' he added. PTI

More than 2300 missing in J and K: Omar

Srinagar:Jammu and Kashmir Government today said more than 2,300 persons have been declared 'missing' in the state even as efforts were on to trace them. 'As per the inputs furnished by the concerned District Development Commissioners, 2,305 persons have been declared missing,' Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, who also holds the Home portfolio, said in a written reply to a question by MLA Kulgam M Y Tarigami.Omar said FIRs have been registered in 182 cases while 'missing reports' have been lodged in most of the remaining cases. 'Ex-gratia relief has been paid in 729 cases, benefit of compassionate appointment has been given in 58 cases and cash in lieu of government jobs has been paid in 65 cases,' he 
added.

He said all out efforts are being by the concerned agencies to trace the missing persons. Replying to the part of question pertaining to rehabilitation of families of the disappeared persons, he said the issue was discussed at the State Rehabilitation Council meeting held in August this year. 'It has been decided to initiate an exercise for establishment of the exact number of missing persons, widows and their children and dependents before taking a decision on their rehabilitation,' he added. On the setting up of Truth and Reconciliation Commission, Omar said he had shared the idea of having such a commission with the house during the Budget session of the assembly last year.

'The constitution of a Truth and Reconciliation Commission for Jammu and Kashmir would required wider consultation and a broad consensus among all the stake holders,' he added. PTI

Hugo Chavez re-elected as Venezuelan president

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has won a fourth term in office after defeating opposition leader Henrique Capriles, electoral officials say.

Mr Chavez won 54% of the vote, the country's electoral council announced.

Noisy celebrations among Chavez supporters erupted across the capital Caracas following the result.

Turnout was more than 80% and voting was extended beyond the official closing time at some polling stations which still had long queues.

Electoral council president Tibisay Lucena announced that with 90% of votes counted Mr Chavez had taken 54.42% of the vote with Mr Capriles on 44.97%.

Mr Capriles congratulated President Chavez but told opposition supporters not to feel defeated.

'I want to congratulate the candidate, the president of the republic,' he said at his campaign headquarters.

He added: 'We have planted many seeds across Venezuela and I know that these seeds are going to produce many trees.'

Jubilant supporters massed outside the Miraflores presidential palace in Caracas to celebrate.

'I'm celebrating with a big heart - Chavez is the hope of the people and of Latin America,' said Chavez supporter Mary Reina.

At the Capriles' campaign headquarters, some opposition supporters were in tears at the news.

Mr Chavez, 58, was diagnosed with cancer last year but says he is now fully recovered.

He has been in power since 1998 and said he needed another six-year term to continue his 'Bolivarian revolution' towards socialism.

During his time in office Mr Chavez has nationalised key sectors of the country's economy.

Venezuela is a major oil producer and high oil prices have allowed his government to fund health-care, education programmes and social housing.

In his campaign, Mr Capriles, who headed a coalition of 30 opposition parties, said the president's policies had led to bureaucracy, inefficiency and shortages.BBC News

Hugo Chavez re-elected as Venezuelan president

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has won a fourth term in office after defeating opposition leader Henrique Capriles, electoral officials say.

Mr Chavez won 54% of the vote, the country's electoral council announced.

Noisy celebrations among Chavez supporters erupted across the capital Caracas following the result.

Turnout was more than 80% and voting was extended beyond the official closing time at some polling stations which still had long queues.

Electoral council president Tibisay Lucena announced that with 90% of votes counted Mr Chavez had taken 54.42% of the vote with Mr Capriles on 44.97%.

Mr Capriles congratulated President Chavez but told opposition supporters not to feel defeated.

'I want to congratulate the candidate, the president of the republic,' he said at his campaign headquarters.

He added: 'We have planted many seeds across Venezuela and I know that these seeds are going to produce many trees.'

Jubilant supporters massed outside the Miraflores presidential palace in Caracas to celebrate.

'I'm celebrating with a big heart - Chavez is the hope of the people and of Latin America,' said Chavez supporter Mary Reina.

At the Capriles' campaign headquarters, some opposition supporters were in tears at the news.

Mr Chavez, 58, was diagnosed with cancer last year but says he is now fully recovered.

He has been in power since 1998 and said he needed another six-year term to continue his 'Bolivarian revolution' towards socialism.

During his time in office Mr Chavez has nationalised key sectors of the country's economy.

Venezuela is a major oil producer and high oil prices have allowed his government to fund health-care, education programmes and social housing.

In his campaign, Mr Capriles, who headed a coalition of 30 opposition parties, said the president's policies had led to bureaucracy, inefficiency and shortages.BBC News

Only 6 LPG cylinders to apartments having centralized supply system

Thiruvananthapuram:Following the government announcement, gas agencies have decided to restrict the number of subsidised cylinders for an entire flat society to six, irrespective of the number of families residing there.
Many flat societies in the state have centralised gas distribution or piped gas system. As per the system, LPG is stored at a particular place in the apartment complex and distributed to all the flats of that complex through pipelines.
With the new decision, an entire apartment complex or a housing society will be treated as a single consumer.
Bharat Petroleum has introduced a new rule, according to which only six subsidized LPG cylinders will be provided to those apartments which have centralized LPG supply system ('Reticulated Supply') even if it hold 200 flats.
In effect, flat owners will have to spend Rs. 928 for each cylinder. The new rule is to affect mainly those flat owners at Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram. Reticulated system is supplying LPG through pipeline network from a centralized cylinder bank or bulk installation to the customer's kitchen.

Only 6 LPG cylinders to apartments having centralized supply system

Thiruvananthapuram:Following the government announcement, gas agencies have decided to restrict the number of subsidised cylinders for an entire flat society to six, irrespective of the number of families residing there.
Many flat societies in the state have centralised gas distribution or piped gas system. As per the system, LPG is stored at a particular place in the apartment complex and distributed to all the flats of that complex through pipelines.
With the new decision, an entire apartment complex or a housing society will be treated as a single consumer.
Bharat Petroleum has introduced a new rule, according to which only six subsidized LPG cylinders will be provided to those apartments which have centralized LPG supply system ('Reticulated Supply') even if it hold 200 flats.
In effect, flat owners will have to spend Rs. 928 for each cylinder. The new rule is to affect mainly those flat owners at Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram. Reticulated system is supplying LPG through pipeline network from a centralized cylinder bank or bulk installation to the customer's kitchen.