2 counter-insurgents killed in Valley
Shutdown call gets partial response

Excelsior Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Nov 6: While as the Valley today observed a partial bandh in response to a call from the pro-Pakistan militant outfit Hizbul Mujahideen, unidentified gunmen shot dead two counter-insurgent cadres and torched a couple of residential houses of anti-militancy civilians...........more

Absconders held during raids
3 militants arrested from Jammu City

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Nov 6: In a massive drive launched against militants and criminals especially the absconders evading arrests, Jammu City police arrested 166 persons including three militants in the night long operations.............more

Attempt to loot J&K Bank branch
fails in Kathua

Excelsior Correspondent

KATHUA, Nov 6: An attempt by dacoits to loot Jammu and Kashmir Bank’s Extension Counter near Deputy Commissioner’s office failed last mid-night due to police movement in the area... ...........more

Attempt to trigger blasts foiled
12 kgs RDX seized in RS Pura

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Nov 6: Police today seized a large quantity of explosive material and ammunition including 12 kgs of deadly RDX from village Haripur in RS Pura area and claimed to have foiled militants’ plot to strike here on the eve of Civil Secretariat re-opening...............more

Minister involved in criminal case surrenders in Court

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Nov 6 : Peerzada Ghulam Ahmed Minister for Haj Auqaf, Parks and Gardens today surrendered in the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate against whom bailable arrest warrants had been issued in a criminal case for trespass and misappropriation of High Court property............more

Mercenaries exploit Muslims women
BSF alerted to meet new threat
along Jammu border

From B L Kak

JAMMU, Nov 6: Fresh instructions have been issued to the Army and the Border Security Force (BSF) to frustrate attempts by detachmens of the Pakistani ISI (Inter-Services Intelligence) to push groups of trained militants and terrorists into Poonch, Rajouri, Samba, Hiranagar and Kathua sectors of the Jammu region..............more

Advani arriving in Jammu today

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Nov 6: Union Home Minister Mr L K Advani is arriving here tomorrow on a day’s visit for darshan of Mata Vaishnodevi shrine......more

Border people return ration

Excelsior Correspondent

KATHUA, Nov 6: People of border areas in Hiranagar today sent back the truck loaded with ration items dispatched to their villages by the district administration........more

CBI registers 88 cases under PCA

NEW DELHI, Nov 6: A total of 88 graft and other cases were registered against public servants by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) during September this year, the bureau said here today.........more

Delhi-Lahore bus service shortly

NEW DELHI, Nov 6: Pakistan today made it clear that there would be no delay on its part to start the much-awaited direct bus service from Delhi to Lahore.....more

CBI registers 2 cases against Romesh Sharma

NEW DELHI, Nov 6: CBI has registered two cases against suspected Dawood Ibrahim frontman Romesh Sharma for his alleged role in getting a passport for the Dubai-based don’s mother after the Mumbai serial bomb blasts and forcible acquisition of a helicopter, bureau sources said today. .....more