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Mild quake in Kashmir, no damage done

Srinagar, Nov 7 (UNI) A mild earthquake of 3.4 magnitude was experienced in border areas of north Kashmir today.

Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) office here said the mild temblor occurred at 0906 hrs.

It epicentred 34.5 degree North latitude and 74.2 degree East longitude in the border region of Jammu and Kashmir.

However, there were no reports of any loss of life or damage to property.

It may be recalled about 1000 people were killed and several thousands rendered homeless in a devastating earthquake that ravaged parts of Jammu and Kashmir on October 8 last year.

The powerful temblor left several thousand people dead and millions destitute in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) as well.

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V P Singh decries death penalty to Saddam

Lucknow, Nov 7 (UNI) Former Prime Minister V P Singh-led Jan Morcha (JM) today opposed the death penalty handed over to deposed Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein by an Iraqi court on Sunday. Saddam should not be awarded capital punishment at any cost, Mr Singh said in a news release here. ''The government of India should not only stand forcefully against such a decision, but take strong and concerted diplomatic initiatives to bring like-minded countries.....

Navy XI blank local Garhwal Heroes 3-0 in Durand Cup

New Delhi, Nov 7 (UNI) Saji D Silva scored a brace as Indian Navy XI, Kochi, blanked local challengers Garhwal Heroes 3-0 while IAF XI, Delhi beat Amity United, Haryana 2-1 in the qualifying round ties of the 119th Osians Durand cup football tournament here today. Silva found the net in the 22nd and 78th minutes while team mate GJ Sajith rounded off the tally in the 66th minute. Earlier, a brace by WP Singh.....

Nokia to increase sales in India, emerging markets

Hyderabad, Nov 7 (UNI) Nokia will increase its mobile phone sales in India and other emerging markets from two billion in 2005 to three billion by 2008. Nokia Strategic Marketing in New Growth Markets Head Anne Larilahti, speaking at a plenary session at the second Global Forum on Business Incubation 'ICT, Innovation and Enterpreneurship in Practice, Perspectives from Entrepreneurs and Industry leaders', said as much as 80 per cent of growth was expected from.....
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