Beacon store catches fire
Delta Force guns down 3 militants in Banihal

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Oct 7: The elite troops of Delta Force today mowed down three top militants including a Pakistani national in separate encounters in Doda and Banihal areas. The militants killed in Doda were involved in charges of rapes, extortions and forced recruitment...............more

US says aid for Kashmir if India, Pak resolve problem

WASHINGTON, Oct 7: US Assistant Secretary of State Karl F Inderfurth has offered international rehabilitation and reconstruction aid for Kashmir if India and Pakistan can reach a solution for the problem bilaterally, taking into account the wishes of the people of Kashmir.............more

Kranti Hotel’s plea dismissed with costs
High Court asks JDA to take possession of
encroached land

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Oct 7: The Division Bench of the State High Court comprising Mr Justice R C Gandhi and Mr Justice Arun Kumar Goel has dismissed the appeal filed by M/S Kranti Ghosh of Kranti Hotels who had encroached a prime land worth crores of rupees at Rail Head Complex belonging to Jammu Development Authority.(JDA)..........more

Tension in Udhampur as TAC demolishes temple

Excelsior Correspondent

UDHAMPUR, Oct 7: Tension gripped the town last evening after a Town Area Committee (TAC) squad, assisted by the local police, demolished an under-construction temple near Director Agriculture office on Jammu-Srinagar National Highway.........more

Dr. Farooq Abdullah

Democracy triumphs again: Farooq

Excelsior Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Oct 7: Complimenting people of Jammu and Kashmir for their participation in the elections of Lok Sabha and two seats of Legislative Assembly despite efforts to terrorist voters by militant supporters of the Hurriyat Conference, Chief Minister Dr Farooq Abdullah today said: "Democracy offers political choices to citizens including the right not to cast a vote; voters have a right to voluntarily exercise their political power without coercion either way.".........more

Umar Farooq Abdullah

NC may join NDA Govt: Umar

NEW DELHI, Oct 7: National Conference (NC) today said there was every possibility of the party joining a BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) Government at the Centre.........more

Militant killed in Handwara
11 civilians hurt in blast

Excelsior Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Oct 7: Even as security forces have eliminated a militant in an encounter near Handwara, militants have launched two grenade attacks on security forces and left 13 people, including 11 civilians, injured......more

PDP bags Bijbehara seat

Excelsior Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Oct 7: J&K Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate Abdur Rehman Veeray has finally defeated the National Conference (NC) candidate Rafi Ahmed Mir in Bijbehara Assembly segment..........more