Pak rejects US proposal on LoC
Delhi takes serious note of Musharraf’s warning

From B L Kak

NEW DELHI, Nov 3: India has dashed off a message to the United States, making it clear that New Delhi will not allow itself to be pressured to ignore India’s national interests for resuming the bilateral dialogue with Pakistan. The dialogue, the message pointed out, cannot be meaningful in the face of the Pak military ruler, Gen Parvez Musharraf’s public pronouncement that there should be a resolution to the Kashmir problem first and then discussions on any other irritant with India......more

Pak a base for militants attacks on India
US denounces Pak support to Kashmiri terrorists

WASHINGTON, Nov 3: The Clinton administration’s top counterterrorism official, Ambassador Michael A Sheehan, has rejected Pakistan’s claim that it is providing only moral and diplomatic support to terrorists operating in Kashmir and said that US has continuing reports of Pakistani material support for some of these militants..........more

Talks with JU authorities fail
Students boycott classes for 5th day

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Nov 3: Class works in city colleges remained paralysed for fifth successive day today as students boycotted their classes and held protest demonstration against unprece-dent power cuts and discontinuation of the Supplementary System of the examination. Agitating students also staged dharna in front of the Vice-Chancellor’s chamber which was lifted only after intervention of the senior officials of the University.........more

15 kgs RDX recovered
Top ultra Sattar Shah shot dead in Rajouri

Excelsior Correspondent

RAJOURI, Nov 3: Police and security forces gunned down a notorious militant Sattar Shah after a fierce encounter in Targain area of Budhal and recovered 15 kgs of RDX in another operation at Swari overnight..........more

Ikhwani among 5 arrested
Inter-State gang of car lifters busted

Excelsior Correspondent

RAMBAN, Nov 3: Police have busted an inter-State gang of car lifters by apprehending five gangsters including an Ikhwani. Six Maruti cars, stolen from different States, have so far been recovered from their possession while recovery of some more cars was in the offing.......more

Govt teacher arrested
Another negligent death in Udhampur hospital

Excelsior Correspondent

UDHAMPUR, Nov 3: Yet another negligent death has been reported from the district hospital here. This time the victim was a newly born.....more

‘Pak permission to Lashkar outrageous’

NEW DELHI, Nov 3: India today termed as outrageous Pakistan military regime’s decision to allow terrorist outfit Lashkar-e-Toiba to hold a three-day congregation at Muridke in that country...........more

About 50 houses gutted in Kashmir

SRINAGAR, Nov 3: About 50 houses and other structures were gutted and dozens of animals were roasted alive in a devastating fire at Ganaiyee Mohalla in the frontier district of Kupwara late last night........more