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People protesting in Bani against the sacrilegious act on Saturday.Excelsior/Madan Magotra

Police opens firing as mob protests sacrilegious act
Houses burnt, massive dharnas, bandh in parts of Kathua
*Army called out in Bani to maintain law & order

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Dec 22: Police opened firing as a mob went on rampage burning down about a dozen houses of a particular community at village Chalog protesting a sacrilegious act at village Dudharu Surjan, about six kms from Bani town in Kathua district this afternoon as protests flared up in Billawar, Basohli, Mahanpur, Nagrota and Kathua...more

HUJI ultra nabbed in Chatru
Doda link surfaces in many UP blasts

By Sanjeev Pargal

JAMMU, Dec 22: A Harkat-ul-Jehad Islami (HUJI) militant, who was reported to be affiliated with two militants of his outfit arrested by Uttar Pradesh police yesterday from near Barabanki railway station in Lucknow, was nabbed by police from village Kushal in Chatru area of Kishtwar district this morning.....more

Ghulam Mohd among 33 get Sangeet Natak Akademi award

Excelsior Correspondent

NEW DELHI, Dec 22: The veteran and legendary Dogri folk singer of Jammu and Kashmir Ghulam Mohammad was among 33 eminent persons who have been selected for the prestigious Sangeet Natak Akademi Puraskar for 2007......more

Militants to lay down arms before CM, DGP
About dozen top Hizbul ultras to surrender today

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Dec 22: Three top commanders are among about a dozen militants of Hizbul Mujahideen outfit who will surrender before Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad and Director General of Police (DGP) Kuldeep Khoda at Ramban tomorrow......more

Judiciary not infringing on executive powers: CJI

NEW DELHI, Dec 22: Chief Justice of India K G Balakrishnan today denied that judiciary was infringing on the powers of executive and called for revamping the criminal justice system to address the concerns of internal security like terrorism and organised crimes at the same time protecting and respecting human rights of people......more

Govt may revise fuel prices

KOLKATA, Dec 22: The Union Government today hinted at a possible revision of fuel prices, saying it cannot hold on to the current rates indefinitely......more

Modi, Sonia violated code: EC

NEW DELHI, Dec 22: The Election Commission today held that Narendra Modi and Sonia Gandhi violated the model code of conduct by their controversial remarks during election campaign in Gujarat but was carping in its comments on the Chief Minister, whose speech it said aggravated differences between communities......more

Modi's fate to be decided today

AHMEDABAD, Dec 22: What does the future hold for him?
Will Mr Narendra Modi emerge triumphant yet again or the political ambitions of the flamboyant Chief Minister and the ‘poster-boy’ of Gujarat politics suffer a body-blow?...more

Two injured in firing range

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Dec 22: A girl was among two people got seriously wounded when recoiled bullets hit them on the outskirts of the city.....more

GoAir flight arrives without luggage

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Dec 22: At least 40 passengers of GoAir flight who arrived here from country’s commercial capital Mumbai today, were shocked to notice their luggage missing at Jammu airport.....more