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Policemen paying ceremonial tribute to Dy SP Praveen Kumar and ASI Sakhi Akbar — who were killed in a militant strike on Amarnath Yatris at Sheshnag during last night — at Police Control Room Srinagar on Saturday evening. -Excelsior/Ashok

Militants strike on Amarnath Yatra at Sheshnag
Dy SP, ASI, 6 pilgrims among 13 killed

From Ahmed Ali Fayaz

SRINAGAR, July 21: Amid Press statements that they would not disturb the holy pilgrimage, militants have finally struck on Amarnath Yatra in a big way at Sheshnag, killing 6 devotees, 4 Kashmiri porters and 2 Police personnel. Fifteen persons, including 9 pilgrims, have sustained injuries in the midnight strike which, according to a local news agency, has been owned up by a militant outfit, Al-Omar Mujahideen................more

6 militants, civilian killed in Valley
3 Lashkar militants killed in Budgam

Excelsior Special Correspondent

SRINAGAR, July 21: While as security forces have eliminated six more militants in different operations, militants have killed an informer of security forces since last evening in Kashmir valley.......more

Police cops firing teargas shells towards houses in Bagh-e-Bahu.-Excelsior/Ashok

Near total bandh in City
Several injured in police action on protesters

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, July 21: Over 35 persons were injured, two of them seriously, when police resorted to lathicharge and teargassing at Bagh-e-Bahu to thwart the march of BJP workers to second bridge on river Tawi to re-name it as Bahu bridge instead of Sher-i-Kashmir bridge...............more

Conglomerate has lost legitimacy: JKMM
Hurriyat misappropriated Rs 80 cr

NEW DELHI, July 21: Jammu and Kashmir Muttahida Mahaz (JKMM), a six-party alliance, today accused Hurriyat Conference of "misappropriating" Rs 80 crore donated by overseas Kashmiris for humanitarian works..................more

Cop’s brother, former militant gunned down

Excelsior Correspondent

UDHAMPUR, July 21: Militants gunned down a police constable’s brother and a surrendered militant in Doda and triggered an IED explosion in a shop in Gool early today. A police picket also came under heavy firing from the militants in Mahore tehsil..............more

Intruder killed in Pallanwalla
Major, 4 jawans hurt in Pak army attack

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, July 21: Pakistan army, in a bid to give covering fire to three infiltrators, attacked an army post in an advance area of Pallanwalla sector in Akhnoor sector this morning. Exchange of fighting led to the killing of a militant and injuries to a Major and four army jawans..............more

Militants to be dealt with firmly: Advani

NEW DELHI, July 21: Home Minister L K Advani today said the threats of militant outfits from Pakistan, about continuation of their violent activities in Jammu and Kashmir, would be dealt with firmly, even as he directed Minister of State for Home I D Swami to visit Sheshnag tomorrow for an on-the-spot assessment of the situation following the death of at least 13 Amarnath pilgrims in two explosions.................more

Agencies report creates confusion

Excelsior Correspondent

SRINAGAR, July 21: A lot of confusion was created here by a UNI report, which was also carried by electronic media, that two soldiers including a JCO were killed and 13 others were injured in a fidayeen attack on army convoy along yatra route at Neepora, Qazigund last evening.................more

Ajit being inducted in Cabinet today

NEW DELHI, July 21: Rashtriya Lok Dal leader Ajit Singh will be inducted into the Union Cabinet tomorrow, a day ahead of the start of the monsoon session of Parliament..................more

Musharraf pursuing commando concept of diplomacy....

Top ultra held in Sunderbani....

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