Pak. condemns killings
Islamabad and the Pakistan-based militant outfits have denied their involvement in the massacre of the Hindus in Kishtwar and alleged that the killings have been carried out by the ``Indian agencies'' to defame the militants.

Meeting next week to review J&K situation
The Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Mr. I.D. Swamy, and the Special Secretary in the Ministry, Mr. Ashok Bhandari, will leave for Jammu tomorrow, weather permitting.

Public faith in UTI not eroded: Sinha
The Union Finance Minister, Mr. Yashwant Sinha, today called for transparency and greater understanding by Parliamentarians before getting carried away by emotional or political considerations.

'T.N. cannot spare officer for appointment as NSG chief'
The Tamil Nadu Government has finally written to the Centre, declining to spare the services of the Director- General of Police (Training), Dr. R. Rajagopalan, for appointment as the National Security Guards chief.

Customs men fire in self defence
Customs officials fired 41 rounds in the air in self defence after a mob attacked them at Bagdogra railway station where they had gone to raid a train for smuggled goods, the Director of Revenue Intelligence, Mr. V. Pradhan, said here today.