Prof. Chaman Lal Gupta

Gupta set to make hat-trick

Excelsior Correspondent

UDHAMPUR, Oct 6: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) stalwart Prof Chaman Lal Gupta tonight was all set to make a hat-trick in Udhampur-Doda Lok Sabha seat by heading for a third straight victory with an increased margin of atleast over one lakh votes. He was all set to upset his rivals—Balbir Singh of Congress (I), a sitting MLA from Billawar and Jagjivan Lal of NC, also a sitting MLA from Reasi..............more

RR jawan killed in Banihal explosion

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Oct 6: An army jawan of Rashtriya Rifles was killed and another seriously injured when a powerful Improvised Explosive Device (IED), planted by the militants, exploded at Khari village in Banihal tehsil of Doda district this morning............more

Amanullah Khan freed, vows to cross LoC again

ISLAMABAD, Oct 6: Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chairman Amanullah Khan was released from custody today even as he vowed to make another attempt to cross the Line of Control (LoC) at "an appropriate time." ..........more

Militants' 6th attack on Dreygam shrine
4 militants, soldier among 7 killed

Excelsior Special Correspondent

Srinagar, Oct 6 : While as security forces have eliminated four militants in two different encounters in Budgam and Baramulla districts, militants have shot dead a soldier, an Army source and a tailor in Kashmir valley since last evening. In the militants' sixth attack on the shrine of Sheikh-ul-Aalam at Dreygam in Budgam district, one armed guard has got injured........more

NDA to get majority: Vajpayee

NEW DELHI, Oct 6: Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee today expressed confidence that the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) would get a clear majority in the Lok Sabha elections and that the results so far were in accordance with its expectations.........more

MoU signed on Baglihar Project
NHPC not vacating dam site, demands Rs 35-cr

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Oct 7: Having signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with JP Industries, India for the construction of Baglihar Project on River Chenab , the State Government is facing a tough task with its meagre resources , as National Hydro Projects Corporation (NHPC) is not vacating the place of site where it had already invested Rs 35 crore........more

Girl raped, accused held

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Oct 6: A teen-aged girl was raped by a miscreant near a nullah at Bari Barahamana last night. Police have arrested the accused.....more

Cong for dismissal of Farooq Govt

SRINAGAR, Oct 5: Congress today demanded dismissal of the National Conference Government in Jammu and Kashmir and imposition of Governor’s rule in the state, saying the Government had lost people’s support following poll-related irregularities..........more