MLA’s brother, ASI shot dead

Excelsior Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Nov 20: An MLA’s brother and an Assistant Sub-Inspector were killed while two other policemen were injured in a militant attack in Bandipora area of Baramulla district in north Kashmir today, official sources said..........more

Police raids cement depots
3 arrested, 900 bags seized

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Nov 20: Police this evening raided some cement depots in Nanak Nagar and arrested three depot owners for tampering with the cement bags to cheat the customers. A total of 900 cement bags have been seized so far...................more

Two employees agree to stand witness in exam scam
Two Board officers go under-ground

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Nov 20: Two senior officers of the State Board of School Education have gone underground following police raids in their houses after ‘sufficient evidence’ were obtained by the investigators linking them with the much-publicised examination scam that was unearthed last month.........more

JeM ultra, civilian killed

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Nov 20: A terrorist of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) outfit and a civilian were killed in two separate encounters in Kalakote tehsil of Rajouri district today while security forces destroyed a terrorists’ hideout in Marmat area of Doda..............more

Dy Speaker’s post for NC
Tara to be new Speaker

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Nov 20: Mr Tara Chand, MLA from the Chamb constituency of Jammu region and senior leader of the Congress party, will be the new Speaker of the recently-constituted Legislative Assembly................more

New MLCs to be inducted after Mufti-Sonia talks

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Nov 20: Speculations of sorts are galore vis-a-vis the new entrants into the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council.................more

Poonch ultra was among 3 held in Pushkar Mela

AJMER, Nov 20: The three suspected terrorists, who were arrested during the annual Pushkar fair, were planning to do the ground work for an attack at the fair which attracted tens of thousands of people including foreigners..............more

Former Kashmiri rebel leader vows more Jihad against India ....

Sonia supports Vajpayee on rivers issue....