Boy injured in grenade attack
SOG nabs 3 militants, 4 civilians kidnapped

Excelsior Special Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Nov 22: While as two civilians were injured in two incidents of firing and grenade-throwing by militants in Kashmir valley since last evening, militants kidnapped four civilians .......more

Campaigning for polls reaches crescendo

NEW DELHI, Nov 22: Campaigning in what promises to one of the most bitterly fought elections in Madhya Pradesh, Delhi, Mizoram and Rajasthan reached a crescendo today as publicity guns will fall silent tomorrow two days ahead of the battle of ballots that can have a bearing on the Vajpayee Government. ........more

Tragedy averted near Banihal
Pak national among two militants, civilian killed

Excelsior Correspondent

UDHAMPUR, Nov 22: The Special Task Force (STF) and security forces gunned down two militants at Gool and Gandoh in two separate encounters in Udhampur-Doda police range overnight. A civilian was mowed down by the militants at Thathri...........more

National centre for crop fore casting soon: PM

HYDERABAD, Nov 22: Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee today announced that the Government was considering setting up of a national centre for crop forecasting to overcome the frequent price rise of essential commodities.......more

IED detected, defused
Bid to blow up Dul Hasti qtrs foiled

Excelsior Correspondent

KISHTWAR, Nov 22: Border Security Forces (BSF) foiled an attempt by militants to blow up the official quarters housing the staff of Dul Hasti Hydro Electric Power Project here. A powerful IED planted by the militants was defused by the experts before it could explode..........more

Sharma’s godfathers to be exposed: Advani

NEW DELHI, Nov 22: Union Home Minister L K Advani today said all godfathers of Romesh Sharma, alleged frontman of Dubai-based underworld don Dawood Ibrahim..........more

5 picked up for questioning
Blast rocks R S Pura, several buses damaged

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Nov 22: An explosion rocked the border town of R S Pura late tonight, causing damages to some of the passenger buses halted in the bus stand area of the town............more

Fernandes suggests suo moto inquiry into Laloo’s proxy rule

PATNA, Nov 22: Defence Minister George Fernan-des today favoured a suo moto inquiry by the High Court into the alleged "proxy rule" of the Bihar Government.......more

Visit to J&K will be beneficial: Averbury

LONDON, Nov 22: Vice President of the British Parliamentary Human Rights Lord Eric Averbury has said his visit to Jammu and Kashmir will be beneficial in getting the first hand knowledge.....more

Gold seized from aircraft toilet

CHENNAI, Nov 22: Gold bars weighing over seven kilograms and valued at over Rs 30.77 lakh were seized from the toilet of an Indian Airlines aircraft which arrived here from Kuwait today........more

Farooq to return Jammu on Nov 26

Excelsior Correspondent

NEW DELHI,Nov 22: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister, Dr Farooq Abdullah who is presently in the Union Capital , has fully recovered after he underwent a minor operation at Apollo Hospital here on November 11......more

Steps soon to make India a superpower in information technology: Vajpayee

HYDERABAD, Nov 22: Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee today said his Government would soon unveil steps to make India an information technology superpower.....more