Efforts reduce tension on Siachen
Indo-Pak Defence Secys meet today
after 6 years

NEW DELHI, Nov 5: Amidst continuing firing and conflict at the world’s highest battlefield, Defence Secretaries from India and Pakistan will meet here tomorrow and make renewed efforts, after a gap of six years, to find a mechanism to reduce tension on the Siachen glacier..........more

BSF to continue operations in J&K
Delhi determined to foil ISI gameplan

From BL Kak

JAMMU, Nov 5: The Government of India has no plans, in the given situation, to replace Border Security Force (BSF) in Jammu and Kashmir with the Army to deal with Pakistan-sponsored militancy and terrorism............more

Village headman killed in custody
10 shops set ablaze after IED attack on Army

Excelsior Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Nov 5: While as militants today subjected an Army convoy to an IED attack at Hartrath near Pattan and left 5 jawans injured, the troops in retaliation tortured the civilians around and allegedly torched at least 10 shops. At least 12 people have been reported injured, one of them seriously. In yet another incident, the dead body of a village headman, who had been reportedly lifted by Army on Monday last, was recovered today in Rafee-abad area of Baramulla district.. ...........more

Militant killed in Doda
4 Army jawans injured in rocket attack on camp

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Nov 5: Four Army jawans were injured when militants launched a rocket attack on an Army camp at village Potha in Surankote area of Poonch district while troops gunned down a hardcore militant at village Ogadh in Udhyanpur area of Doda district today..............more

Protest against acid attack
College students boycott classes in Udhampur

Excelsior Correspondent

UDHAMPUR, Nov 5: Students of Women College and Degree College today boycotted their classes and held a demonstration in the town in protest against police failure to apprehend the accused involved in throwing acid on a female student inside the Women College premises the other day...........more

Migrants march to Kathua, demonstrate

Excelsior Correspondent

KATHUA, Nov 5: A large number of migrants from border areas of Hiranagar today marched to Deputy Commissioner’s office here and held a massive demonstration shouting slogans in support of their demands. Even after migration from forward areas, there was no let up in Pakistan firing on the International Border.............more

Big arms haul by SOG Budgam

Excelsior Correspondent

HUMHAMA (BUDGAM), Nov 5: Special Operations Group (SOG) of Jammu and Kashmir Police have unearthed a massive arms dump of Hizbul Mujahideen and recovered a large quantity of arms and ammunition.....more

CBI objects shifting of Laloo to Officers Mess

PATNA, Nov 5: CBI today objected to the Bihar administration’s decision to lodge former Chief Ministers Laloo Prasad Yadav and Jagannath Mishra, at present in judicial custody in connection with a fodder scam case, at an Officers Mess at BMP guest house at Phulwarisharif.......more

Youth rescued from kidnappers

Excelsior correspondent

KATRA, Nov 5: Katra police have rescued a youth from the captivity of three kidnappers in a raid conducted at their hideout........more

4 civilians injured in Kargil by Pak shelling

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Nov 5: Four people were injured in renewed shelling by Pakistani troops in Kargil town of Frontier Ladakh region today, a Defence spokesman said here....more

No links with temple building organisation: Advani

NEW DELHI, Nov 5 : Home Minister Lal Krishna Advani said today the Government had nothing to do with the organisation reportedly trying to build a Ram Temple at the disputed site at Ayodhya.....more