Civilian, BSF jawan killed
3 JeM, LeT terrorists gunned down in Poonch

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Oct 8: Three terrorists of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), a BSF jawan and a civilian were killed and two other ultras were injured in separate encounters in Poonch and Udhampur districts today......more

Court rejects bail plea of JKIF militants

NEW DELHI, Oct 8 : A Delhi Court today dismissed the bail application of two militants of Jammu Kashmir Islamic Front (JKIF), currently lodged in Tihar Jail on charges of crminal conspiracy to wage war against Government of India.. .................more

Defamation case in blanket scam
HC summons JMC Udhampur record

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Oct 8: Mr Justice R C Gandhi of the State High Court has summoned the record of Judicial Magistrate Court (JMC) Udhampur in a defamation case filed by one Chajju Ram against Editor-in-Chief of DAILY EXCELSIOR, Mr S D Rohmetra................more

Vigilance unearths unique cheating racket
3 invigilators arrested in raid on exam centre

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Oct 8: Vigilance Organisation today arrested three Government teachers red-handed while accepting gratification for a candidate to allow him copying in bi-annual plus two examinations at Luthra Academy centre in City’s heart.........more

Shake-up in Pak army brass
ISI chief sacked

ISLAMABAD, Oct 8: In a shakeup of top army brass, Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has superseded two pro-Taliban generals including the powerful Chief of Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Lt.Gen Mahmood Ahmed in a move seen as being in line with the current campaign against the regime in neighbouring Afghanistan............more

Musharraf rings up Vajpayee who does plain-speaking

NEW DELHI, Oct 8: Hours after terming terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir as "freedom struggle," Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf tonight spoke to Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee over telephone and was bluntly told that harping on Kashmir issue alone would not result in meaningful dialogue.........more

Hussain to resume duty very soon

Excelsior Correspondent

NEW DELHI, Oct 8: Jammu and Kashmir Minister of State for Revenue, Ch Mohd Hussain who has been admitted in Apollo Hospital here will be discharged from the hospital to resume his official duty within two to three days. .............more