Alienated Ladakhis call for division of J&K

LEH, June 11: Alarmed by the state autonomy report seeking restoration of the pre-1953 position in Jammu and Kashmir, a sizeable number of the majority Buddhist population in Ladakh region favours either trifurcation of the State or grant of union territory status. ..........more

Mr Brajesh Mishra

Vajpayee rejects moves against PS

From B L Kak

NEW DELHI, June 11: Prime Minister, Mr Atal Behari Vajpayee, is reported to have decided not to disown his much-talked-about Principal Secretary, Mr Brajesh Mishra. Mr Vajpayee does not find fault with Mr Mishra’s style of functioning............more

Pak shelling in Chhamb
3 civilians injured in heavy Pak shelling

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, June 11: Three civilians including a woman were injured in heavy shelling by Pakistani troops in forward village of Budhwal in Khour area of Chhamb sector early this morning. Heavy shelling and exchange of firing between Indo-Pak troops was also reported from the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri-Poonch sector........more

Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif

‘Sharif remarks on Kargil shameful’

ISLAMABAD, June 11: Pakistan today termed former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s remarks on the Kargil conflict as "shameful act" unbecoming of someone who had been previously the head of the country’s Government......more

Hawala racket busted in Delhi

DELHI, June 11: The Income Tax Department today said it has raided the premises of six Chartered Accountants in posh localities of the capital for their alleged involvement in running a multi-crore hawala racket. .........more

Hurriyat favours trilateral talks

Excelsior Correspondent

SRINAGAR, June 11: Hurriyat Conference has said that it was against any talks aimed at transfer of power and insisted that negotiations to resolve the Kashmir issue should be trilateral. .....more

Jagmohan makes major parties vacate Govt accommodations

NEW DELHI, June 11: Major national political parties, including the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Congress will lose majority of the Government bunglows in their possession within the next two-three months, if Union Urban Development Minister Jagmohan’s writ is allowed to run.........more

Candidates beat-up counting official; ransack furniture
Counting resumed after mid-night

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, June 11: Counting of Citizens Co-operative Bank Ltd (CCBL) Managing Committee elections was deferred tonight following a clash between some of the contestants and counting staff at MAM College, where the counting began at 2000 hours—two hours after the schedule.............more

Massive protest against civilian's killing
9 militants killed; 7 CRPF men injured in blast

Excelsior Special Correspondent

SRINAGAR, June 11: Even as security forces claimed to have eliminated atleast nine separatist militants in different operations in Kashmir valley since last evening, militants caused a landmine blast at Ganderbal area and left seven CRPF personnel including two Assistant Commandants —critically injured. Controversial killing of a Srinagar resident during last night by BSF evoked massive protest in the capital city as demonstrators clashed with Police for several hours..............more