Report on cash crunch denied
Centre liberal in financial assistance, says Govt

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Nov 11: A spokesman of the Government has vehemently denied the report published in this paper today alleging that the State Government was spreading disaffection against the Centre for the prevailing financial crunch in the State and described it as baseless and politically motivated aimed at creating ill-will between the Centre and the State.............more

Agitation called off: Ministers
Migrants refuse to return; reject Govt's assurance

Excelsior Correspondent

HIRANAGAR, Nov 11: Confusion prevailed at the Tehsil Headquarters, where over 500 migrant families from the border areas were putting up as villagers shouted slogans against the Border Action Committee (BAC) representatives and refused to respond to BAC’s call to return to their homes despite continued heavy Pakistan firing................more

NEW DELHI, Nov 11: Prime Minister today asserted that there was no change in Centre’s policy on Jammu and Kashmir saying his Government firmly stood by Parliament’s resolution that the border state was, is and will remain an integral part of India.................more

BSF Chief creates scare
Advani rejects demand for transfer

From B L Kak

NEW DELHI, Nov 11: The Union Home Ministers, Mr L K Advani, has turned down the demand for the appointment of a now Director-General of Border Security Forces (BSF) in place of the present incumbent, Mr E N Ram Mohan..................more

Burundi Army kills 178 civilians

BUJUMBURA, Nov 11 : The Burundi Army killed up to 178 civilians in a remote village in hills south of the capital while pursuing Hutu rebels last week, witnesses told local media today................more

Pak a terrorist state: Advani

LUCKNOW, Nov 11 : India regards Pakistan as a terrorist state, Union Home Minister L K Advani today said and rejected a suggestion to make a formal declaration in this regard before the international community................more

Women demonstrate, 3 held
Sacrilegious act sparks off tension in Kathua

Excelsior Correspondent

KATHUA, Nov 11: People including women today protested in the town in protest against alleged sacrilege act at village Kanyari, about eight kms from here last night..........more

Old man slaughtered

Excelsior Correspondent

RAJOURI, Nov 11: An old man was slaughtered by the militants last night at village Dudasanwala, about seven kms from here under Thanna Mandi police station. He has been identified as Abdul Gani son of Lal Din.........more

Pak releases 151 Indian fishermen

KARACHI, Nov 11 : Pakistan today released 151 Indian fishermen and 34 boats as part of a swap agreed between the two countries, officials said. ..........more

Beijing protests
US offers to initiate China-Dalai dialogue

WASHINGTON, Nov 11 : The United States today offered to initiate talks between exiled Tibetan leader the Dalai Lama and China over the Himalayan region issue, inviting strong objection from Beijing which asked Washington to immediately correct its own mistakes........more