Security forces engaged in an encounter with militants at Naik Bagh outskirts of Srinagar city on Thursday evening. Two militants were killed in the gunbattle. Excelsior/Javed

Ex-militant, truck-driver killed in Shopian
2 militants killed in Srinagar encounter

Excelsior Correspondent

SRINAGAR, July 19: Security forces and Special Operations Group (SOG) eliminated two foreign militants of Lashkar-e-Toiba, in an encounter at Naik Bagh, in Nowgam outskirts of the capital city this evening. Unidentified gunmen have shot dead a former militant while as a truck-driver has died in last evening’s gunbattle at Bemnipora, Shopian, with three militants and an SOG constable.......more

Trikuta Nagar double murder solved
Kiran Singh held, brother’s arrest expected anytime
*Property dealer conspired to capture house

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, July 19: Trikuta Nagar police have nearly worked out the double murder of Dr Uttam Chand Gupta and his wife Kamala Gupta, parents of PGI Medical Superintendent Dr Anil Gupta, on July 8 afternoon at their residence in Sector No. 6 of Trikuta Nagar.................more

Civilian shot at
Two Pakistani ultras killed in Gool

Excelsior Correspondent

UDHAMPUR, July 19: BSF and police killed two Pakistani militants at village Deeda Sokar, about four kms from Gool this morning while a civilian was shot at and seriously injured by the militants in Bhaderwah tehsil of Doda district.............more

Two civilians arrested
New militant outfit’s Comdr shot in Rajouri

Excelsior Correspondent

RAJOURI, July 19: A foreign mercenary of a new outfit Harkat-e-Islami (HeI) was killed and a guide apprehended by army and Poonch police in an operation at Chhatapani forest area of Pir Panjal range this evening. Army also arrested two civilians for their militant links in Manjakot area today..............more

Army opens firing on CRPF vehicle escorting pilgrims

Excelsior Correspondent

RAMBAN, July 19: Army last night opened firing on a CRPF vehicle escorting a vehicle of Amarnath pilgrims at Digdol, about 12 kms from here near Khooni nullah causing serious injuries to four CRPF jawans including one Sub Inspector B B Rai...............more

Farooq meets Advani

NEW DELHI, July 19: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah today met Union Home Minister L K Advani and apprised him of militant threats to step up violence in the State after the Agra summit................more

Jaswant accepts invitation to visit Pak

NEW DELHI, July 19: Despite the sparring over the Agra summit, India today said External Affairs Minister Jaswant Singh has accepted an invitation to visit Pakistan................more

PM admits Govt’s failure in media management.....