Rs. 7 lac recovered by Special Task Force, Srinagar from a militant. A Bank Manager is also involved in the scam. -Excelsior/Amin War

Rs 7 lakh recovered from JKB manager, SDA official
SOG breaks another Hawala racket

Excelsior Special Correspondent

Srinagar, Nov 12 : Special Operations Group (SOG) of Jammu & Kashmir Police today claimed to have broken yet another Hawala racket in Kashmir valley as two officials have been apprehended and cash worth Rs 7 lakh claimed to have been seized.........more

4 slain militants identified as Pakistanis
Two BSF officials killed in ambush at Mahore

Excelsior Correspondent

RAJOURI, Nov 12: Two officials of Border Security Force (BSF) including a Sub Inspector were killed in an ambush laid by the militants at Chasana area of Mahore in Udhampur district, bordering Budhal area of this district, an official report reaching here said............more

Police gets clues in blast
Minister, DG visit site

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Nov 12: Minister of State for Railways Mr Digvijay Singh and Director General of Railways Protection Force Mr U Rao flew-in here this morning and rushed to Puja Express accident site at Kandrori. They were accompanied by IG Crime and Railways, Jammu...............more

Rocket attacks in Pak capital
UN, US installations targeted

ISLAMABAD, Nov 12: With just two days to go for enforcement of UN sanctions against Taliban regime in Afghanistan, unidentified attackers today made an abortive bid to blow up United Nations offices and American installations including US Embassy here by firing seven rockets, which missed targets and exploded nearby.................more

Infiltration has intensified after Kargil, says Gen Malik

WASHINGTON, Nov 12: Pakistan-backed cross-border terrorism, infiltration and attacks on Indian posts in Jammu and Kashmir have intensified after Kargil conflict, Chief of Army Staff Gen V P Malik has said. Charging Pakistan with fighting a proxy war in Kashmir, Gen Malik said today the majority of those fighting and indulging in violence in Kashmir are coming from outside. They are being supported with weapons and equipment from outside..............more

Billo, Bakra group clash
Gangster killed, 2 injured in Bakshi Nagar shoot-out

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Nov 12: The ongoing warfare between two groups of Billo and Bakra took a serious turn tonight when three criminals of Billo group made an unsuccessful attempt on the life of Bakra but in the process shot at his colleague. In retaliatory firing by Bakra group, a gangster of Billo group, involved in three murders, got killed.......more

2 militants, civilians killed in Valley

Excelsior Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Nov 12: While as security forces have eliminated two militants in an encounter at Aragam, Bandipore, a 60-year old civilian has been shot dead at Palpora, Pattan, early this morning in Kashmir................more

7 Pak bunkers destroyed
Army foils major infiltration bid in Bimber Gali

Excelsior Correspondent

RAJOURI, Nov 12: Alert Indian troops today foiled a major infiltration bid in Tarkundi area of Bimber Gali Sector in the wee hours today...............more