Formal charges against Nawaz Sharif delayed

KARACHI, Nov 26: Formal charges against ousted Pakistan, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, his brother and five others were today delayed for one week to give the prosecution more time to prepare its case. An Anti-Terrorism Court Judge agreed with a prosecution request to delay until December four the laying of the charges, expected to be criminal conspiracy, hijacking, kidnapping and attempted murder. The prosecution told the court the delay was needed because Mr Sharif’s brother and two other former members of his Government had been added to the list of accused yesterday.......more

Many SFC officials booked for fraud
Education Deptt’s purchase committee in Vigilance net

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Nov 25: Vigilance Organisation has registered two separate cases against the officers of the State Level Purchase Committee of Education Department and also booked Chief Divisional Manager of State Finance Corporation (SFC) in a unique fraud case.....more

Basohli bus accident case
Rs 1.14 lakh looted from the ‘dead’ recovered, 2 held

Excelsior Correspondent

KATHUA, Nov 26: When the scores of passengers injured in Basohli bus accident were crying for help from the deep nullah and succumbing to their injuries due to excessive bleeding, the two heartless brothers—of village Jandrali were busy in looting their cash and other valuables instead of coming to their rescue........more

PM holds meeting on Kashmir

NEW DELHI, Nov 26: Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee today reviewed the overall security situation in Jammu and Kashmir, even as State Government officials continued parleys with Planning Commission to discuss the state’s financial needs......more

My future is in J&K, not at Centre: Omar

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Nov 26: Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industry, Mr Omar Abdullah foresees his future in the State of Jammu and Kashmir and not at the Centre......more

Army launches massive operation in Tral
3 militants killed in Dooru encounter

Excelsior Special Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Nov 26: In yet another operation in south Kashmir, security forces today eliminated three more militants near Dooru while as officials today confirmed that a total of 5 militants had got killed in the operation at Lankarpumbai on Thursday. Meanwhile, security forces have launched a massive combing operation in a vast forest area.....more

Kalyan charges incorrect: PM

NEW DELHI, Nov 26 : Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, in his first comment on Kalyan Singh’s attack on him, tonight described the charges levelled against him by the former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister as baseless. .....more

Police nabs 30 suspects in Jammu

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Nov 26: The police arrested thirty suspects from various parts of district Jammu since last night.....more