12 BJP MLAs withdraw support
Mayawati Govt reduced to minority

LUCKNOW, Oct 31: The crisis in the Mayawati-led BSP-BJP coalition Government in Uttar Pradesh deepened today after 12 dissident BJP MLAs withdrew support and demanded a special session of the Assembly for a trial of strength.............more

Centre firm to complete border fencing
9 km IB stretch fenced during border build-up

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Oct 31: Nothwithstanding provocations from Pakistan, India is firm in its resolve to fence the 185-kilometre-long International Border (IB) in Jammu sector..............more

Breakthrough in examination scam
Kingpin identified, Board involvement established

By Sanjeev Pargal

JAMMU, Oct 31: In a major breakthrough, City police today identified a kingpin involved in the examination scam and detected a link between him and senior officers of the J&K Board of School Education as police parties continued raids to hunt down the culprits, all of whom now have been identified...............more

Another split in JKLF, new group for talks with Centre

SRINAGAR, Oct 31: The Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) suffered yet another split today as three senior leaders challenged the leadership of acting chairman Javid Ahmad Mir and formed their own outfit under Iqbal Gandroo..............more

Entire staff of Bus Stand PS attached
Son of Bhujbal’s PRO assaulted

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Oct 31: All 37 police personnel of Bus Stand police station excepting SHO Sub Inspector Rajesh Sharma have been attached to the Police Lines following assault on the son of a PRO of Maharashtra’s Deputy Chief Minister and Home Minister Chaggan Bhujbal................more

4 LeT militants killed in Valley

Excelsior Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Oct 31: In three different operations in south Kashmir, security forces have eliminated four militants of Lashkar-e-Toiba outfit since last evening.................more

Rangarajan to be 12th Finance Comm Chairman

NEW DELHI, Oct 31: Finance Ministry tonight cleared the name of Andhra Pradesh Governor C Rangarajan to head the 12th Finance Commission, which would recommend sharing of resources from central pool of taxes between Union and States during 2005-10.......more

Cong decisions in J&K not positive: BJP....