Pranab may get External Affairs
Cabinet reshuffle likely today

NEW DELHI, Oct 23: The much-speculated expansion-cum-reshuffle of the Union cabinet may be undertaken tomorrow with senior Congress leader Pranab Mukherjee most likely to get the key External Affairs portfolio.........more

5 injured in blast at PS
Two killed, militant network busted

SRINAGAR, Oct 23 : Two persons were killed while a Police Station was attacked in Kashmir during the past 24 hours. An official spokesman said militants detonated a powerful Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in JK Cable Network Office at Tarzoo near the Sopore Bus Stand in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district at around 1720 hrs today............more

113 exchange sides on LoC
Number of missing PoK civilians reaches 6

Excelsior Correspondent

POONCH, Oct 23: Number of civilians from Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK), who have gone missing after crossing over to this side from Chakkan-Da-Bagh for meeting their divided family members and relatives, has gone upto six........more

Pranab concerned over espionage

NEW DELHI, Oct 23: With the arrest of two armymen on the charge of spying for Pakistan’s ISI, Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee today said it was a matter of "extreme concern" and a thorough investigation is necessary to find out other "kingpins" involved in the espionage racket.......more

Raja Muzaffar received several calls inside jail
Another mobile seized from top militant

By Sanjeev Pargal

JAMMU, Oct 23: Another mobile telephone was recovered from the possession of a top Hizbul Mujahideen militant of Rajouri from high security Kot Bhalwal jail today even as jail authorities said there were reports that more SIM cards were lying with the militants.......more

Jawan kills 2, ends life

Excelsior Correspondent

RAJOURI, Oct 23: An Army jawan gunned down his two colleagues before ending his life in Keval area of Budhal in this district today afternoon..........more

NSA weakened India's case: BJP

NEW DELHI, Oct 23: National Security Advisor M K Narayanan today came under BJP fire as it accused him of weakening India’s case against the ISI by declaring New Delhi does not possibly have "clinching" evidence of the Pakistani secret service’s involvement in the Mumbai blasts...........more

MHA nod to ITBP's airwing proposal

NEW DELHI, Oct 23: The ITBP personnel, posted at the higher reaches of Himalayan borders with Tibet, may soon have a reason to smile as the Union Home Ministry has cleared a proposal for setting up a separate helicopter wing aimed at meeting demands in tiring weather and emergency conditions......more

HM ultra Baba Tiger held

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Oct 23: A Hizbul Mujahideen militant was arrested by security forces from near Doda town last night. He has been identified as Jamshed Mohd alias Baba Tiger, a top militant of Hizbul Mujahideen. He was arrested after he opened firing on a patrol party of security forces, who retaliated. The ultra was captured alive......more

Keralite held for illegal vaccination

Excelsior Correspondent

UDHAMPUR, Oct 23: A Kerala-based man has been arrested for illegally vaccinating the villagers for different diseases and unauthorisedly running an office of a Mumbai-based Charitable Trust. The fake stamps of a doctor and the Trust were also recovered from his possession......more