Army Chief Gen V P Malik

Kargil created unparalleled national upsurge: Gen Malik

NEW DELHI, Oct 24: Unhappy at some aspects of media coverage of the Kargil conflict and its aftermath, Army Chief Gen V P Malik has urged the press not to allow itself to be used in a manner that can erode the apolitical nature of the armed forces. ...more

Kargil Review Committee chairman Mr. K Subramanyam and other members at press conference in Jammu on Sunday Excelsior/Gopal.

Kargil Review Panel to submit report shortly

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Oct 24: Kargil Review Committee, set up by the Centre Government on July 25, has nearly completed its task and was expected to submit its report within the next few weeks. The Committee headed by Defence analyst Mr K Subramanyam as chairman has visited Jammu and Kashmir for three times to complete its inquiry..more

Explosive device was planted
3 arrested suspects not involved in explosion

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Oct 24: JAMMU, Oct 24: Police today said that three suspected youths, picked up by the people from Residency Road last evening following an explosion, weren’t linked with the explosion. The militants, responsible for the blast, have managed to escape....more

Army camps, STF post targeted
Rajouri rattled with 13 powerful mortar blasts

Excelsior Correspondent

RAJOURI, Oct 24: In a major assault, Pakistan-sponsored militants late tonight fired 13 mortar shells targeting army and police camps besides some sensitive civilian installations between Darhali Bridge and Chowdhary Narh area, about three kms from here...more

Rajiv Gandhi named to sustain Bofors
chargesheet: Jaitley

NEW DELHI, Oct 24: Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Arun Jaitley today said late Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi’s name had to be mentioned in the chargesheet in the...more

Militant hurt in encounter

Excelsior Correspondent

UDHAMPUR, Oct 24: A militant was injured in an encounter with SOG in Laggar forest area of Gandoh in Doda district today.The injured militant, however, managed to escape from the encounter site leaving behind his 303 rifle......more

India, China no threat to each other: Gang

CALCUTTA, Oct 24 : China today reaffirmed its stand that it does not consider India a threat and expects similar amity in return from this country. Both countries had reached a concensus on not regarding each other as a threat during the visit of Indian External Affairs Minister Jaswant Singh to...more

Pak Army orders inquary

CALCUTTA, Oct 24 : ISLAMABAD, Oct 24: The military regime in Pakistan has launched an inquiry into the alleged transfer of millions of dollars abroad by key leaders shortly before an economic morataria in the wake of Islamabad’s nuclear tests last year. ...more