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SRINAGAR : Four heavily-armed militants were today killed as army troops guarding the LoC foiled two infiltration bids in Kupwara district......more

8 Pak Air Force men killed in suicide attack

ISLAMABAD, Nov A suicide bomber today rammed his explosive-laden motorcycle into a bus carrying Pakistan Air Force (PAF) personnel, killing at least eight of them and injuring 40 others, in the second such attack this week in Punjab province.......more

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Justice Alam among 3 CJs elevated to SC

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Oct 31: Acting Chief Justice of J&K High Court Justice Aftab Alam has been elevated to the Supreme Court. Besides him, Chief Justice of Andhra Pradesh High Court Justice G S Singhvi and Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court Justice J M Panchal have also been elevated to Supreme Court as judges....more

Lt Gen Sapru takes over as GOC-in-C Western Command
*Hands over reign of 16 Corps to GOC Karwal

Excelsior Defence Correspondent

JAMMU, Oct 31: Lt Gen T K Sapru today took over as General Officer Commanding-in-Chief (GOC-in-C) Western Command from Lt Gen Daljeet Singh. Lt Gen Daljeet Singh (GOC-in-C), hung his uniform today after commanding the Western Command at Chandimandir .....more

Mobile signals of Indian, Pak COs in J&K's no service zone

NEW DELHI, Oct 31: Government has detected mobile signals of three Indian companies - Airtel, BSNL and Aircel, and five Pakistani operators along the International Border (IB) in Jammu and Kashmir, where availability of such signals for receiving or making calls is barred due to security concerns......more

Longest surviving Hizbul comdr among 3 killed

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Oct 31: A district commander of Hizbul Mujahideen, his associate and a SPO were killed in a fierce gun-battle between militants and troops of Rashtriya Rifles and police at Malikpura in Chatru area of Kishtwar district this evening......more

CB challans cop for embezzlement

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Oct 31: Crime Branch has produced challan against Head Constable of JKAP 8th Battalion in the Court of Sub-Judge Jammu for embezzlement of Rs 90 lakh......more

Far reaching repercussions if Pak implodes: Bhutto

NEW DELHI, Oct 31: Former Pakistan Premier Benazir Bhutto has warned that if her country "implodes" it will have far-reaching repercussions for the world community......more

Resistance ‘forced’ them to slay others
Nanzu says the gang wanted to kill Raju Chopra only

By Sanjeev Pargal

JAMMU, Oct 31: A total of 10 criminals were involved in the murder of cement tycoon Raju Chopra and four others including his wife and daughter at his Trikuta Nagar residence on the intervening night of September 16 and 17 last year, according to one of the assailant, Nanzu, who was recently arrested by a team of Special Branch from Guna in Madhya Pradesh....more

Kundal takes over as CS

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Oct 31: Balwant Rai Kundal, an IAS Officer of 1972 batch, today took over as Chief Secretary of the State from Chewang Phunsog. While interacting with media persons after taking over the post, Mr. Kundal said that his endeavour would be to carry forward all policies...more

SC firm on exclusion of creamy layer

NEW DELHI, Oct 31 : The Supreme Court today made it clear that the exclusion of creamy layer from the benefits of OBC quota policy of the Government is a must to give the benefit of the policy to the disadvantaged sections among OBCs....more

Budgam rapist sentenced to 5-year RI

Excelsior Correspondent

BUDGAM, Oct 31: District & Sessions Court Budgam today pronounced rigorous imprisonment of five years, besides fine of Rs 10,000 for a carpet weaver who had committed rape on a young girl working at his loom earlier this year....more

Retention in forces a major challenge: Air Chief

BANGALORE, Oct 31: Booming Indian economy and burgeoning civil aviation sector is posing several challenges, mainly retention of ranked officers in the defence forces, Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal F H Major said today....more

CBDT extends tax returns date

Excelsior Correspondent

NEW DELHI, Oct 31: Central Board of Direct Taxes have extended the last date of filling of income tax/fringe benefit tax returns due by 31st October 2007....more