US forces fail to locate AI Qaeda

WASHINGTON, Oct 20: US special forces troops targeted leaders of Osama bin Laden’s Al Qaeda network and the Taliban in Afghanistan but did not find any senior leadership in two lightning ground raids today, the chairman of the US military Joint Chiefs of Staff said. ........more

‘Tiger’, another top terrorist eliminated

Excelsior Correspondent

UDHAMPUR, Oct 20: Two terrorists including hardcore Farooq Habib alias Tiger, a ‘tehsil commander’ of Azhar Masood’s Jaish-e-Mohammed outfit were gunned down by the Rashtriya Rifles and Special Task Force (STF) Gandoh in a joint operation at village Bhata in Marwah area of Kishtwar tehsil in Doda district today.............more

MLAs cry for more funds, fail to spend the given ones
CDF diverted for religious purposes, personal items

By Sanjeev Pargal

JAMMU, Oct 20: Members of Parliament (MPs) and legislators—both MLAs and MLCs—in Jammu and Kashmir have diverted their funds, kept at their disposal under Constituency Development Scheme by Centre and States Governments respectively, for religious purposes as well as for purchasing their personal belongings including tippers, vehicles, fax machines and type writers.................more

Britain plans to expel Muslim militants

LONDON, Oct 20: Stung by their extreme views and action, Britain is seriously considering ways and means of expelling militant Muslims, suspected of being linked to terrorist activity, currently on dole or asylum here. .....more

Magnetic IED, arms haul
Militant killed in Domana

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Oct 20: Police today killed a Pakistani terrorist in forward village of Bhagatpur under Sandhwa border police post of Domana area. Among the recovery made from the terrorist was a magnetic IED used in planting under vehicles.............more

Explosion rocks Islamabad Airport

ISLAMABAD, Oct 20: A small bomb hidden in a bag at Islamabad airport lounge today exploded, causing no loss of life or property, after being removed by security officers. The bomb was hidden in an un-attended bag at the airport lounge, and was later taken to a place near the exit route for cars as soon as it was detected. The police was defusing the bomb when it exploded. ..........more

Taliban again vow not to hand over Laden

DOHA, Oct 20: Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban militia today reiterated its refusal to hand over Saudi-born Islamist Osama bin Laden, accused by Washington of masterminding the September 11 terror attacks. .......more

Wakhloo quits ANC......

Anti-Taliban forms Supreme Council.....

Move cautiously: Sonia to Govt.....

Anthrax scare in Srinagar.....