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Two militants reported killed in encounter with police in Delhi

New Delhi - At least two suspected Islamic militants were killed Friday in a gunbattle with police in New Delhi, days after bombings in the city claimed 24 lives, media reports said.

The exchange of fire came as the militants were holed up inside a flat in the Jamia Nagar area in southern New Delhi.

The NDTV network reported that the slain militants belonged to the Bangladesh-based Harkat-ul-Jihad-e-Islami (HuJI).

Three other rebels and two police officers were also believed to be injured in the shootout near the Khalilullah mosque in the congested neighbourhood.

Two HuJI militants killed in Delhi encounter

New Delhi, Sept 19: Two HuJI militants were killed and one was apprehended in a police encounter at Jamia Nagar in New Delhi today.

The encounter, which is reportedly going on near the Khaliullah mosque in Jamia Nagar in Okhla, is between a group of militants and special cell of Delhi Police.

The Delhi Police special cell carried out the encounter after getting a tip off from one Abu Bashar, who is presently in police custody.

According to media reports, two police cops, including one special cell officer, were injured in the ongoing encounter.

The National Security Guard (NSG) personnel are learnt to have reached at the encounter site. The area has been cordoned off.

Sensex snaps 7-day slide, banks recoup

Bombay Stock ExchangeMumbai/New Delhi, Sept 18 : The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) Sensex rebounded from sharp early losses on Thursday and snapped a seven-day losing streak, as domestic funds stepped in to pick bargains with Finance Minister P. Chidambaram ruling out negative impact of Lehman bankruptcy but the outlook remained shaky on deepening global financial woes.

Seminar held to discuss the political status of J-K

New Delhi, Sept 18 : Participants at a seminar held in New Delhi on Thursday have expressed concern at voices being raised on the issue of secession of Jammu of Kashmir from India.

The delegates emphasized that the legal validity of Jammu and Kashmir''s accession to India is unquestionable and was in accordance with the popular will. They said there is no basis on which any change in political status of the state could be considered.

Cabinet approves social security accord with France

Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan SinghNew Delhi, Sep 18 : More than two lakh Indians in France will be eligible to avail social security benefits under an agreement India and France sign during Prime Minister Manmohan Singh''s visit to Paris later this month.

The Union Cabinet today approved the terms for signing a Social Security Agreement between the two countries.

"The social security agreement will provide various benefits to Indian nationals working in France," Information and Broadcasting Minister P R Dasmunsi told reporters after a cabinet meeting here.

Three killed, million affected as heavy rains lash eastern India

Three killed, million affected as heavy rains lash eastern India New Delhi  - At least three villagers were killed and nearly 1 million people were affected or displaced by floods in India's eastern coastal state of Orissa, news reports said Thursday.

Orissa relief official Benudhar Das told the IANS news agency that three people died in house collapses in the Bhadrak and Jajpur districts.

Local media, however, put the death toll across the state at 10.

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