One killed, 3 hideouts busted in Rajouri

Excelsior Correspondent

RAJOURI, Nov 16: Militants shot dead a civilian while troops destroyed three hideouts of the militants in this border district in separate incidents reported today. Police sources said unidentified militants threw a grenade on the house of Ahmed Din at village Thela Caper in Kandi area this morning. The grenade blast resulted into the killing of Ahmed Din’s 22-year old son Ghulam Hassan. Militants escaped after throwing the grenade.............more

Heavy Pak firing on IB
Civilian injured in Arnia explosion

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Nov 16: A civilian was injured in a powerful explosion at village Pindi Charkan under the jurisdiction of Arnia police station this morning while Pakistan army continued unprovoked firing on the International Border overnight.......more

Police does a Taliban in Srinagar

Excelsior Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Nov 16: A Police posse, dominated by females in Khaki, swooped on two restaurants on the fashionable Residency Road here this evening and rounded up eight "couples". Packed in vehicles, they were whisked away to undisclosed locations.............more

Encounter in Kupwara
Woman among 4 civilians, 2 militants killed

Excelsior Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Nov 16: Even as security forces claimed to have eliminated at least two militants in an encounter at Kalaroos in Kupwara, four civilians were reported killed in other militancy-related incidents across Kashmir valley since last evening........more

Tribunal for prosecution against guilty
Prime land allotted to deceased set aside

Excelsior Legal Correspondent

JAMMU, Nov 16: Mr M S Jamwal, Member J&K Special Tribunal Jammu has set aside the allotment of the land in favour of a deceased, valuing crores of rupees at Rakh Raipur Jammu, on the grounds that the same was full of defects. ...........more

PDP urges Centre to accept Pak’s offer of talks
Mufti all praise for allowing Lone’s Pak visit

From Ahmed Ali Fayaz

SRINAGAR, Nov 16: President of Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the former Union Home Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed today appreciated the Government of India’s decision to allow the Hurriyat Leader Abdul Gani Lone’s visit to Pakistan. He expressed confidence that the cult of direct interaction between Kashmiri leaders and Pakistan would usher in a fresh ray of hope in the direction of seeking the permanent resolution to the grave political crisis in south Asia.......more

NDA meet on Nov 19

NEW DELHI, Nov 16: The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) will meet on November 19 on the eve of the winter session of Parliament and is likely to discuss the partial roll-back of the hike in prices of petroleum products. ..............more

Sonia convenes meeting of party CM’s today

NEW DELHI, Nov 16: Fresh from her massive victory in the Congress presidential elections, Sonia Gandhi has convened a meeting of party Chief Ministers here tomorrow to review the implementation of various programmes by their Governments..........more

OIC resolution not-binding....

It is a rebirth for me: Rajkumar ....

Gill favours debates....

Jharkhand Ministry expanded....

Rly GM sentenced for court contempt .....