4 ultras, army jawan killed in Udhampur-Doda
Two Pak terrorists shot dead in Jammu

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Dec 29: Two Pak terrorists were gunned down in a joint operation by Jammu police and army on the International Border at village Sandhwa under Domana police station’s jurisdiction this afternoon. .......more

Pak Kashmir Committee calls for new initiative from Musharraf

ISLAMABAD, Dec 29: Putting a question mark on the future of Pakistan’s Kashmir Committee, its chairman Abdul Qayyum Khan has admitted its failure in coming up with a new approach to resolve the Kashmir issue and called for fresh initiatives from President Pervez Musharraf in the light of taking over of the Mufti Government in J and K. ...........more

2002, a momentous year—II
Terrorism and turmoil in public mind

From Pushp Saraf

New Delhi, Dec 29: If the ‘fair, free and credible’ elections in Jammu and Kashmir have given a reason for celebration, there is no end yet in sight to the scenes of mourning. Terrorists, in their latest misadventure, are beheading innocent women and children in the Jammu hills after having violated the sanctity of the Raghunath Temple. The death also continues to chase those who made the credible elections possible by actively participating in the democratic exercise in the face of bullets..................more

Delhi has vague Kashmir policy Political experiments in J&K should stop: Shah

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Dec 29: The National Conference, presently the main opposition party in Jammu and Kashmir, has taken the Centre to task for pursuing vague and incoherent policy in the sensitive State since the Indo-Kashmir link was brought about in 1947. ................more

Surrendered militant main accused in Mir's killing

SRINAGAR, Dec 29: A surrendered militant Niyaz Ahmad Sheikh alias Kinga is suspected to be the main accused in the killing of PDP MLA Abdul Aziz Mir, a senior Jammu and Kashmir police official said today. .................more

Pak frees Azhar from house arrest

MULTAN, Dec 29: Pakistani Police complied today with a controversial court order to free Maulana Masood Azhar, leader of the banned Islamic militant group Jaish-e-Mohammed, from house arrest by withdrawing police guards placed around his home over one year ago. ....more

Vij to take over as Army Chief tomorrow

NEW DELHI, Dec 29: Lt Gen Nirmal Chander Vij is set to take over as the Chief of Army Staff on the retirement of Gen S Padmanabhan on Tuesday. . ....more