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Pak says it does not want another war on Kashmir

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan does not want another war with India over Kashmir, Defence Minister Chaudhry Ahmed Mukhtar has said while describing the current status of bilateral relations as the "best" the two countries ever had......more

BSF foils infiltration bid along Pak International Border

JAMMU, A major infiltration bid by militants from across the border was foiled by the Border Security Force in Samba sector of Jammu and Kashmir by appropriately retaliating the heavy firing resorted to by the intruders. ......more

The ill-fated bus which plunged into river Chenab near Kishtwar on Thursday.

Kishtwar bound bus plunges into Chenab
36 killed, 5 injured in major accident of year
*3 critically wounded airlifted to Jammu

By Mohinder Verma

JAMMU, May 8: In a major accident of the year, which exposed the tall claims of concerned authorities about checking the increasing menace of road accidents taking place due to the negligence on the part of drivers, 36 persons were killed and five sustained injuries, three of them critically, when a bus, they were travelling in plunged into mighty River Chenab in Kishtwar district this afternoon.....more

Major mishaps in 4 months

Jan 11: Two persons were killed and 47 others received injuries when a bus plunged into Asher Kund near Nandni. Jan 31: Nine persons were killed and 28 received injuries, several of them seriously, when a bus plunged into gorge near Pul Doda....more

'Farooq Abdullah should not distort facts'
HCBA defends its no-defence policy in sex scam

Excelsior Special Correspondent

SRINAGAR, May 8: Srinagar-based lawyers have defended their decision of not providing defence counsel to all accused in the infamous Srinagar sex scandal and revealed that hearing of this matter would resume in a Full Bench of Jammu & Kashmir High Court on May 12th....more

President to visit J&K on 5- day visit from May 23

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, May 8: President Pratibha Patil, who is also supreme commander of the Armed Forces, will address Army jawans for the first time when she undertakes her maiden five days visit to the State from May 23. ....more

Jamiat to hold anti-terror conclave

NEW DELHI, May 8: One of the country’s most prominent Muslim bodies Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind (Arshad Madani faction) today launched a frontal attack on the "secular and democratic forces" for using minorities only as a vote bank and doing nothing concrete for their socio-economic growth. .....more

Govt clears decks for prosecution of
two Chief Enggs, 5 X-Ens

By Sanjeev Pargal

JAMMU, May 8: The General Administration Department (GAD) today accorded sanction to the State Vigilance Organisation (SVO) to prosecute a Chief Engineer, five Executive Engineers and two storekeepers of R&B Department. They along with Shamas-ud-Din Koka, who has retired as Chief Engineer, R&B Kashmir, his son Arshid Hussain Koka, a close relative Muzamil Kochak and some other private traders were involved in scam worth crores of rupees in R&B Department.....more

Army chief to visit Valley

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, May 8: Army chief Gen Deepak Kapoor is visiting Kashmir valley for three days from May 9. He would be accompanied by Mrs Kirti Kapoor, president Army Wives Welfare Association (AWWA)......more

IAF jawan commits suicide

SRINAGAR, May 8: A jawan allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself at Air Force headquarters in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir today, a police spokesman said.....more

Army to fix mobile jammers on IB

NASHIK, May 8: The Indian Army is planning to set mobile jammers near Punjab border to avoid leak of information through mobile towers errected by Pakistan near it....more

Two officers transferred

Excelsior Correspondent

SRINAGAR, May 8: Government today ordered transfers and postings of two officers with immediate effect....more

Arms, explosives recovered

Excelsior Correspondent

POONCH, May 8: Army and police today recovered a large quantity of arms and explosives during two different search operations in Poonch and Rajouri districts....more

N deal virtually dead: Left

NEW DELHI, May 8: The Left parties today contested Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s optimism on the Indo-US nuclear deal and soaring inflation saying the N-pact was "dead for all practical purposes while his assertion that inflation will come down in three months is devoid of any logic."...more