Clock ticking towards U.S airstrike against Iraq

DUBAI, Nov 12 : The United States and Britain were tonight virtually on the brink of a military strike against Iraq having rushed more troops and weaponary in the Gulf while pulling out diplomatic staff across the countries in the region even as defiant Baghdad urged United Nations to prevent an agression..............more

War clouds hover over Gulf as Iraq continues to be defiant

DUBAI, Nov 12: United States and Britain today edged closer towards unleashing a military strike against Iraq by ordering a major build-up of troops and weapons in the Gulf even as a defiant Baghdad urged United Nations to prevent American aggression for its break with UN arms inspectors.................more

BAC chief assaulted by women
Migrants continue stir in Hiranagar,
float new body

Excelsior Correspondent

KATHUA, Nov 12: Migrants from border areas continued their agitation at Tehsil Headquarters of Hiranagar after dissolving Border Action Committee by expelling its chief Nanak Chand and floating parallel Migrants Action Committee to spearhead the agitation..........more

Gen Malik expresses concern over
emergence of Taliban

NEW DELHI, Nov 12 : Taliban’s emergence in Afghanist an and its near control of that country is a cause of concern, Army Chief V P Malik said today..............more

Middle-aged man killed
Bandh, protest in Kishtwar

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Nov 12: Unidentified militants killed a middle-aged man near his house at village Gursai in Poonch district last night. The victim has been identified as Haji Fazal Allahi son of Faiz Hussain, a resident of Gursai.................more

One arrested, others abscond
Gang involved in mixing diesel,
petrol unearthed

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Nov 12: Border Police have unearthed a gang engaged in mixing and black-marketing of diesel and petrol by seizing a petrol tanker and arresting an alleged associate of smugglers. Other accused involved in the racket were absconding...............more

Blunting cyber war on Kashmir

NEW DELHI, Nov 12: As India takes on Pakistan waging a proxy war in Kashmir, it appears to be fighting shy of joining the battle on the propaganda front, especially in cyberspace...........more

Leopards skin seized at Bani,
smugglers escape

Excelsior Correspondent

KATHUA, Nov 12: The Wild Protection Force has seized a sufficient quantity of leopards’ skin from a forest area of Bani tehsil in this district. Smugglers of the skin managed to give a slip to the guards of Protection Force..........more

CM undergoes minor surgery

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Nov. 12 : Chief Minister, Dr Farooq Abdullah yesterday underwent a minor surgery following recurrent infection at Apollo Hospital in New Delhi...........more

Trishul fired successfully

KOCHI, Nov 12: The naval version of the short range surface-to-air missile ‘Trishul’, which can destroy enemy ships and sea-skimming anti-ship missiles, was today test fired successfully for the second time in five months taking the country closer to its induction by year 2000.........more