About Rs 20 lakh cash, dollars, two kg gold seized
CBI detains Kadalbaju after day long raids in Jammu
Important documents pertaining to Kandla Port scam recovered
Son-in-law’s house also searched; locker sealed

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Dec 14: A special team of Central Bureau of Investigations (CBI) from Gandhi Nagar, Gujarat today simultaneously raided the twin residences of a senior IAS officer of the State and Principal Secretary, Health and Medical Education H L Kadalbaju and his son-in-law Anish Bhan’s father here and recovered a large quantity of cash, jewellery and dollars from their houses and bank locker. Following the raids, the CBI team this evening detained Kadalbaju for questioning and whisked him away to an unknown location.......more

Farooq agrees to give few concessions
Camp College students call off strike on CM’s intervention

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Dec 14: On the intervention of Chief Minister, Dr Farooq Abdullah, the agitating camp college students today decided to call off their 104 day long strike......more

Aerial cableway to Siachen being examined
Hizbul receiving major share of ISI funds: Fernandes

From B L Kak

NEW DELHI, Dec 14: Inputs available with the Government indicate that the Hizbul Mujahideen receives a major share of funds from Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) for militant activities. This information was given by the Defence Minister, Mr George Fernandes, in the Lok Sabha on Thursday. Answering a question by Mr Madhavrao Scindia, Mr Fernandes divulged that six other militant outfits were also receiving funds from the ISI for sustaining terrorist activities in Jammu and Kashmir. ......more

Demolition of Babri Masjid a "heinous crime": Mamata

NEW DELHI, Dec 14: Terming the demolition of Babri Masjid as a "heinous crime", ruling NDA ally Trinamool Congress today asserted in the Lok Sabha that it would not allow the Government to compromise with secular principles or deviate from the national agenda which excludes contentious issues like Ayodhya. "Demolition of the Masjid was barbaric and a heinous crime. The Prime Minister’s recent statement on Ram temple construction has created confusion and a message must go from him to clear the air. There should be no hidden agenda," Trinamool Congress leader Mamata Banerjee said...........more

UK tells Pak to stop aiding cross-border terrorism

LONDON, Dec 14: Cross-border terrorism, actively encouraged and sponsored by agencies closely aligned with Pakistani authorities, must stop for creating climate for a dialogue between New Delhi and Islamabad, British Minister for Foreign and Commonwealth Office Peter Hain has said.......more

US likely to brand LeT as terrorist

WASHINGTON, Dec 14: Pakistan-based militant outfit Lashkar-e-Toiba is among several groups likely to be branded as terrorist organisation by the United States........more

Arms, grenades recovered
Two Kashmiri Fidayeens nabbed in Jammu City

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Dec 14: City police and Special Operations Group (SOG), Jammu tonight arrested two suicide squads (Fidayeens) of Lashkar-e-Toiba outfit from a hotel in Hari Market area of the City and recovered arms, ammunition and grenades from their possession. One of the arrested Fidayeen was studying MBA in Mumbai.....more

Former AIADMK minister gets 5 yrs RI .....

Ayodhya case was a movement: Advani ....

PM’s wits make LS atmosphere lighter ....

Govt teacher held for murder....