A soldier of Indian security forces on guard at Uri, on what is likely to be christened as Srinagar-Rawalpindi Road, on Tuesday. -EXCELSIOR/Javed

Hurriyat calls shutdown on Martyrs’ Day
JKLF spurns Pak invitation in tea party

Excelsior Special Correspondent

SRINAGAR, July 10: Even as a section of the separatist Hurriyat leaders are jubilant over the Pakistan High Commissioner Ashraf Jehangir Qazi’s invitation to them over a cup of tea, in the July 14 reception being organised in General Pervez Musharraf’s honour, major constituent JKLF has dismissed the invitation as "an insult"..........more

Fake certificates seller in police custody.- Excelsior/Madan

Documents, stamps seized
Fake certificates racket busted

Excelsior Correspondent

KATHUA, July 10: Police have arrested a youth, who was earlier running a private academy at Kali Bari, for running a racket of fake certificates in the town. A large number of fake certificates were recovered from the accused...........more

Summit failure may be more taxing for Musharraf

WASHINGTON, July 10: A failed Agra summit has the potential to do much more damage to Pakistan’s military junta and its leader General Pervez Musharraf than Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee, says a leading US think-tank, the Henry L Stimson Centre.........more

Terrorism, firing should be discussed: RSS

NAGPUR, July 10: The RSS today said it would like Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Pakistani President Gen Pervez Musharraf to discuss cross border terrorism, firing along the Line of Control, withdrawal of troops from Siachin and opening of Indian diplomatic centre at Karachi during the Agra summit...........more

Army Lt, 2 militants killed in Doda

Excelsior Correspondent

UDHAMPUR, July 10: An Army Lieutenant and two militants including a ‘commander’ of Hizbul Mujahideen outfit were killed in separate incidents across Udhampur and Doda districts overnight..........more

Pakistan to reciprocate Indian visa gesture

ISLAMABAD, July 10: Pakistan today said it would like to reciprocate to India’s visa relaxations ahead of the Agra summit but insisted that the Musharraf-Vajpayee summit should focus on Kashmir and not on "peripheral" issues such as visas.........more

Militants warn Musharraf

MUZAFFARABAD, PAKISTAN, July 10: Top leaders of Islamic militant groups today vowed to intensify fighting against Indian troops in Kashmir and warned Pakistan’s President Pervez Musharraf against any compromise on the issue.........more

Lashkar militant killed in Kupwara.....

Cop succumbs to injuries.....

Pilgrim killed, 6 injured in highway mishap...