‘Attack may be indicative of shift in ultras’s strategy’

NEW DELHI, Dec 23: The attack on Red Fort might be an indicator of a shift in strategy of militants who do not want the ongoing peace process in Jammu and Kashmir to succeed, a top police official said here today. "There could be a shift", Joint Commissioner of Police, Northern Range, Ajay Chaddha told reporters here when asked whether last night’s attack indicated any change in militants’ strategy......more

Police to sanction reward
Two Bakerwals helped in militants’ killing

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Dec 23: Police have decided to honour two Bakerwals, whose alertness and timely information to police had resulted into the killings of three dreaded Pakistani militants at Nud under the jurisdiction of Samba police station on Thursday.........more

Temple-Mosque row intensifies
Imam refuses to act as Kashmir mediator

From B L Kak

NEW DELHI, Dec 23: All-important politico-religious personality on the Delhi scene, Syed Ahmed Bukhari, is not what he was till the other day. His admiration for the Prime Minister, Mr Atal Behari Vajpayee, has diminished, if not vanished completely. And he has, in the altered scenario, refused to act as an interlocutor between the Government and Kashmiri militant leaders...........more

Kashmir issue can only be solved by talks: Dosanjh

CHANDIGARH, Dec 23: Premier of the Canadian province of British Columbia, Ujjal Singh Dosanjh today said that Kashmir issue can only be solved by dialogue between India and Pakistan and added that violence must end before any long lasting solution to the issue was to be found.........more

IRP repulses ultras’ attack
Arms haul after heavy firing near Budhal

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Dec 23: A fierce encounter took place between a big group of militants and Indian Reserve Police (IRP) personnel at village Kot Chadwal in Dhaki Kot area near Budhal in Rajouri district this morning. Militants escaped after the killing but left behind a large quantity of arms and ammunition..........more

Man killed, 2 houses torched in Surankote

Excelsior Correspondent

RAJOURI, Dec 23: A middle-aged man was murdered by his brother in a land dispute at Kandi today while militants set ablaze two houses in Surankote tehsil and attacked a police post at Chingus in two separate militancy-related incidents..........more

Kakkar discusses J&K situation

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Dec 23: Union Special Secretary, Home, T R Kakkar who arrived on a one day visit here today, discussed overall situation in Jammu and Kashmir with the top Officers of Police, security forces and intelligence agencies........more

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