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Seven Kashmiri militants of Al-Fataf Force, Hizbul Mujahideen, Al-Badr and J&K Islamic Front, at Police Control Room Srinagar after surrender before IGP Kashmir, K Ranjendra on Thursday evening. -Excelsior/Javed

‘Unconfirmed reports of Al-Qaeda’s infiltration’
7 militants surrender before IGP Kashmir

Excelsior Special Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Dec 27: Seven Kashmiri militants of four different outfits today laid down their arms before IGP Kashmir, K Rajendra Kumar. All of them hailing from Bandipore and Rafiabad areas of north Kashmir, surrendered through Dy SP of SOG Ganderbal, Jagtar Singh, at a simple function at Police Control room Srinagar. They handed over to the IGP sophisticated grenade guns, pistols and other arms and ammunition.......more

Deployment to be completed in 2-3 days
Situation on border grave: George

ON BOARD IAF AIRCRAFT, Dec 27: Terming the border situation as "grave", Defence Minister George Fernandes has said that the forces deployment on the forward areas would be completed in two to three days but India would await "positive results" on its diplomatic efforts in its fight against cross border terrorism......more

DIG, SP survive grenade attack, 30 injured
5 militants, 3 soldiers among 11 killed

Excelsior Special Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Dec 27: While as 26 civilians sustained injuries in an unsuccessful grenade attack on DIG Srinagar and SP at Budgam today, at least five militants, three soldiers and three civilians have been reported killed in different militancy-related incidents in Kashmir valley since last evening......more

Straw to Musharraf: curb LeT, JeM violent acts

LONDON, Dec 27: Terming the attack on Indian Parliament as an "outrage" against the entire democratic world, Britain today asked Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf to stop Jaish e-Mohammed (JeM) and Lashkar e-Taiba (LeT) saying these terrorist groups have no place in a modern society...........more

House burnt in explosion, civilian hurt
Shelling again in Poonch, Samba

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Dec 27: Heavy shelling resumed in Poonch sector this evening while an abandoned house caught fire when it was hit by a shell at village Rakh Kundwal in Samba sector early today as tension persisted on both Line of Control and International Border...............more

Woman shot at in Doda
Two ultras, SPO killed

Excelsior Correspondent

UDHAMPUR, Dec 27: Two terrorists of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and a Special Police Officer (SPO) were killed in an encounter at village Chanakote in Mahore tehsil of this district early today..........more

India’s airspace ban stymies SAARC summit

ISLAMABAD, Dec 27: A South Asian summit meeting set for January in Nepal has been effectively scuttled by India’s ban on Pakistani planes flying through Indian airspace, analysts said today........more

25 civilians killed in US raid

KABUL, Dec 27: At least 25 civilians were reported killed today when US planes pounded a village in eastern Afghanistan even as American troop deployment were put on hold in the search for Osama bin Laden in the caves and tunnels in the mountainous Tora Bora region..........more

Militant groups to protest against Musharraf Govt

ISLAMABAD, Dec 27: A conglomerate of Pakistan’s hardline religious parties has condemned the Musharraf Government for taking action against the activities of fundamentalist groups and announced plans to hold protest demonstration tomorrow..........more

Fernandes visits Zero line.....

Senior Hurriyat functionary held.....

Laden hiding in Pak : Afghan Govt.....

8 jawans injured in terrorists attack on vehicle.....

Rewards on Masood, Ghazi Baba, Tariq.....

Report on CM denied.....

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