Terrorists strike in ex-Minister, Moulvi's houses
Cops handover 14 rifles, dismissed

Excelsior Correspondent

RAJOURI, Dec 24: In yet another case of de-reliction of duty, the police personnel handed over 14 rifles to Pakistan-backed terrorists while being posted on guard duty at the residences of Talib Hussain, former Minister and a National Conference leader and Moulvi Imam Dil Mohd, a Sarpanch in Fatehpur area, near here, last night....more

A Pakistani militant becomes India’s Osama bin Laden
Manhunt begins for ‘Mrs’ and Mr Ghazi Baba

From Ahmed Ali Fayaz

SRINAGAR, Dec 24: Shahbaz Khan of Bahawalpur, Pakistan, has been operating with dozens of code names and radio codes in Kashmir’s Jehadi camp. Even that may not be his real name. But the fact remains that he has overnight become India’s Osama bin Laden after the December 13th attack, allegedly by Jaish-e-Mohammad and Lashkar-e-Toiba, on the Parliament in New Delhi. The Sopore resident Afzal, who is reported to have revealed to Delhi Police and intelligence agencies that Shahbaz Khan alias Ghazi Baba was the top planner, is reaching here on Tuesday to start a manhunt for the Pakistani militant. The latest development is that, before Ghazi Baba, Police and security forces will be on the lookout for a Kashmiri woman who, according to their confidential reports, has married the Jaish supremo in Kashmir..........more

3 accused of R K Finance scam arrested

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Dec 24: With the arrest of three of the four accused, the Crime Branch of Jammu Police today solved much publicised Aar Kay Finance cheating case. All the arrested persons were evading arrest for the last more than one year and were declared as proclaimed offenders.............more

Pak freezes assets of LeT, UTN
Sayeed quits, Wahid new Lashkar chief

ISLAMABAD, Dec 24: In line with American action, Islamabad today froze the assets and bank accounts of Pak-based terrorist outfit Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) whose chief Hafiz Muhammed Sayeed quit the post announcing the winding up of the activities of the organisation in Pakistan.........more

No information of Osma entering Kashmir:US

ISLAMABAD, Dec 24: The US-led coalition said today it has no tangible information to suggest that suspected terror mastermind Osama bin Laden might have escaped to Kashmir but did not rule out the possibility of his death in heavy American airstrikes on Tora Bora mountains as suggested by Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf......more

Orders transfers, promotions

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Dec 24: Chief Justice of J&K High Court Mr Justice H K Sema today approved transfers and promotions including selection grades to the Sessions Judges in a full court meeting........more

Gen Padmanabhan next CoSC chairman

NEW DELHI, Dec 24: Chief of Army Staff Gen S Padmanabhan will take over as Chairman, Chiefs of Staff Committee on December 31 following the retirement of Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Sushil Kumar.........more

Freezing accounts not enough: Nambiar.....

George blames Pak for support to attackers......