NC leader, PSO gunned down in Doda

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Jan 28: A National Conference leader and prominent contractor Farooq Ahmed Kuchchay and his Personal Security Officer (PSO) were gunned down by the terrorists at village Udhir in Chatru area of Kishtwar tehsil in Doda district last night................more

Railway land compensation scam unearthed
3 officials among 8 arrested

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Jan 28: The Crime Branch Kashmir today arrested 8 persons including three revenue officers in connection with fraudulent payment of lakhs of rupees to five beneficiaries as compensation of State owned land acquired for Railway Station Kakpora Pulwama. The recovery of the money is in process..................more

Gold worth crores taken away from 21 lockers
Burglars break in J&K Bank ‘Strong Room’

From Ahmed Ali Fayyaz

SRINAGAR, Jan 28: In an unprecedented operation, carried out in the dead of night, unidentified burglars have exposed how weak the ‘strong’ rooms of Jammu & Kashmir are in this capital city. Gold worth Crores of Rupees has been stolen from 21 lockers of the Zainakadal Branch and Police have no clues about the identity or whereabouts of the criminals........more

Cong splits, breakaway group may back Mayawati

UCKNOW, Jan 28: In a dramatic development, the Congress in Uttar Pradesh today suffered a split with eight of its 23 MLAs quitting ranks and Assembly Speaker Kesri Nath Tripathi promptly giving recognition to the splinter group which indicated it might support Chief Minister Mayawati............more

CRPF to uphold human rights

SRINAGAR, Jan 28: The Central Reserved Police Force, which is taking over anti-militancy operations in Jammu and Kashmir from BSF in a phased manner, would ensure that human rights are upheld, a top official of the force said today.............more

Blast rocks Rajouri town

Excelsior Correspondent

RAJOURI, Jan 28: A mysterious explosion occurred in the town at 1915 hours today but location of the blast couldn’t be ascertained till late tonight..........more

14 cattle roasted alive

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Jan 28: Fourteen cattle were roasted alive and nine others were injured in a devastating fire that broke out in the house of a Gujjar Ghulam Rasool at village Karloop in Kanachak late this evening.......more

Udhampur hospital MS attached....

PIB gets new Director for NR....

‘Pak troops to step up vigil on LoC’....