Killing of brothers worked out
Woman among 5 terrorist harbourers arrested

Excelsior Correspondent

KATHUA, Oct 9: In a major break-through, the district police have arrested five active harbourers-cum-guides of the terrorists including a woman from Billawar tehsil and virtually worked out the killings of two brothers in Ghati area few days back......more

IED expert Gauri killed, associate held in Doda

Excelsior Correspondent

UDHAMPUR, Oct 9: STF Doda with the help of army and BSF today eliminated a hardcore terrorist of Harkat-ul-Mujahideen (HuM) outfit, who was involved in the killing of a BSF Commandant S S Dahiya and five jawans in an IED explosion at Sangaldan last month. Another militant was apprehended during the gun-battle.................more

SHO City, Pacca Danga among 14 transferred

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Oct 9: In a major reshuffle at police station level, the police authorities today ordered transfers of 14 SHOs across Jammu, Kathua and Border police districts. SHOs of City and Pacca Danga police stations have also been shifted in the reshuffle that was ordered today by DIG Jammu-Kathua range Dr S P Vaid................more

Action focussed on Afghanistan now: UK

LONDON, Oct 9 : Britain today said the US-led "war on terror" was focused on Afghanistan for now but did not rule out a wider conflict in the longer term..........more

Taliban's plea to Muslim states

DOHA, Oct 9 : A senior Taliban official today appealed to Muslim states to press the United States and Britain to halt air strikes on Afghanistan and turn to negotiations instead.............more

Powel's visit to defuse India, Pak tension

WASHINGTON, Oct 9: As part of its efforts to address Indian concerns, the Bush administration is planning to include a militant group involved in separatist violence in Kashmir on the list of outfits whose assets were frozen recently, a senior administration official has said..........more

Explore avenues of reconciliation in J&K: Sonia

NEW DELHI, Oct 9: Congress president Sonia Gandhi today said it was primarily India’s responsibilty to fight terrorism even though other countries may have shown "greater understanding" of its position after the October one attacks in Srinagar..............more

Gen Sihota takes over as GoC-in-C of Southern Command....

Pak seizes 3 Taliban owned gunship choppers....