Militancy, Siachen to figure in dialogue
Indo-Pak talks begin today

NEW DELHI, Nov 4: The second phase of Indo-Pak talks begins tomorrow when the two countries will discuss the Tulbul Navigation project, work on which has remained suspended for over 11 years.........more

March to Kathua today
Migrants reject BSF’s proposal

Excelsior Correspondent

HIRANAGAR, Nov 4: The migrants of border areas today turned down a proposal mooted by the Border Security Force (BSF) to erect defence ditch near the border to provide protection to the people living in forward areas. The migrants threatened to march to Kathua tomorrow and gheroe the Deputy Commissioner’s office in protest against Government’s failure to concede their demands...........more

BSF-Rangers hold flag meetings
Fear of Pak bullets haunt people
on border areas

Excelsior Correspondent

CHAMBALAYAL (RAMGA-RH), Nov 4: Even as the Pakistani Rangers have stopped snipper firing and harvesting has started in some areas, fear of Pakistani bullets still haunt the border villagers of Vijaypur sub-sector. ...........more

People offering prayers at Gurdwara Chand Kour Samadh on the occasion of Gurpurab on Wednesday. -Excelsior/Ashok

Gurpurab celebrated with enthusiasm
Sangat flay Pak for denial of visas

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Nov 4: Gurpurab—the 529th birth anniversary of Sri Guru Nanak Dev—was celebrated throughout the region today as ‘parkash utsav’ with fervour and traditional enthusiasm.............more

NAC official gunned down, abducted girl rescued
Five foreign militants killed in Kupwara

Excelsior Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Nov 4: While as the security forces have eliminated five more militants, all of them believed as Pakistani nationals in Kupwara district and rescued an abducted girl from the clutches of her armed captors, militants have gunned down an official of Notified Area Committee Qazigund in Kashmir valley since last evening..........more

Girl killed, 2 injured
Dr Gh Qadir Wani shot dead

Excelsior Special Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Nov 4: Unidentified gunmen today shot dead one-time high-profile separatist thinktank Dr Ghulam Qadir Wani alongwith a female relative at his home in Arin, Bandipora, while his daughter and a domestic helper have been left critically injured............more

Clashes at Siachen
Indian troops again repulse Pak attempt

SRINAGAR, Nov 4: Just two days before commencement of the crucial Indo-Pak talks in New Delhi, Pakistan troops launched an unsuccessful attack to capture one of the shoulders of a strategic pass in the northern part of the Siachen glacier...........more

Heavy Pak firing in Kargil sector

SRINAGAR, Nov 4: Pakistani troops have been resorting to heavy firing on Indian positions in Kargil sector of Ladakh since last evening, defence sources said here today......more

ISI bid to revive terrorism foiled

CHANDIGARH, Nov 4: In a major crackdown, Punjab Police foiled a Pak ISI bid to revive terrorism in border districts of the state, by nabbing four dreaded terrorists and recovering a huge cache of arms and ammunition including 18 kg RDX at Kutbe Wala village in Firozepur district last night.......more

NC has no right to remain in office: Mufti

SRINAGAR, Nov 4 : Congress leader Mufti Mohammad Syed today said the National Conference Government in Jammu and Kashmir had "no right to remain in office" as it had failed "on all fronts and has further deteriorated situation in the state." Addressing a series of public meetings in Pahalgam Constituency in Anantnag district, he alleged the National Conference had alienated the people by its "mis-rule and arrogant and indifferent attitude" towards the general public and had lost faith in general masses...more