India would do utmost to avoid war, says Vajpayee

NEW DELHI, Dec 29: Outlining a multi-pronged strategy on fighting cross-border terrorism, Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee today said the country would do its "utmost to avoid a war" with Pakistan but asked the people to be "prepared to face any eventuality".......more

India rejects Musharraf's offer to meet Vajpayee in Nepal

NEW DELHI, Dec 29: India today rejected Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf’s offer to meet Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee in Kathmandu early next month on the sidelines of the SAARC summit, saying the outlook for a dialogue was not promising.............more

US, Pak Presidents discuss tensions
Bush, Chirac speak to Vajpayee

NEW DELHI, Dec 29: Amid growing Indo-Pak tensions, US President George W Bush and French President Jacques Chirac tonight spoke to Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and discussed the latest situation in the wake of mutual diplomatic sanctions by New Delhi and Islamabad................more

Cong leaders visit border areas, migrant camps
Farooq adopting casual approach: Gaekwad

Excelsior Correspondent

KAILI MANDI (SAMBA), Dec 29: Criticising State Government for not taking any effort to provide relief to the border migrants, secretary of the All India Congress Committee (AICC), Mr Satyajit Gaekwad assured the displaced people that Congress will take every possible step to mitigate their miseries...........more

STD/ISD facilities cut off
5000 migrate in Poonch
*VDC member killed, IEDs defused

Excelsior Correspondent

POONCH/RAJOURI, Dec 29: About 5,000 people today left their houses in nine forward villages of Poonch sector and took shelter in the town amidst continued exchange of heavy shelling and firing while the terrorists gunned down a Village Defence Committee (VDC) member in Saj area of Thanna Mandi........more

Wazir re-elected MTCA president

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Dec 29: Mr Tarlochan Singh Wazir, MD Karan Motor Service was re-elected president of J&K Motor Transport Companies Association for the second consecutive term here today...........more

Pak urges passage for Musharraf

NEW DELHI, Dec 29: Despite the chill in bilateral ties, the Indo-Pak channels of communication appear to have not broken completely with Pakistan requesting passage over Indian skies to President Pervez Musharraf to attend the SAARC summit next week in Kathmandu...........more

Musharraf willing to meet Vajpayee ......

Terrorist shot dead in Gandoh.....