Ultras storm Army HQSRINAGAR: Three securitymen and a militant were killed and 15 others injured on Monday when heavily-armed ultras stormed the headquarters of Special Operations Group (SOG) of Jammu and Kashmir police in Srinagar, in yet another display by terrorists of their striking capability. Army was called in to assist in flushing out the militants who were inside the headquarters building till Monday evening, engaging the security personnel and police there, official sources said.No Ayodhya: BJPCHENNAI: The BJP on Monday has set aside all contentious issues and reaffirmed its commitment to the national agenda of governance adopted by the NDA. The party functionaries met here in preparation for the two-day national council of the party beginning on Tuesday. Spokesman Venkaiah Naidu said the party had merged its agenda in the national agenda for governance. This was contained in the Chennai declaration, the draft of which was released on Monday.TrainmishapMADURAI: At least 12 pilgrims were killed and 29 others injured, when the lorry in which they were travelling was hit by the Coimbatore-Madurai Express at an unmanned level crossing at Idaipatti, about eight km from Dindugul in Tamil nadu, on Monday night. Police sources said the pilgrims were on their way to Palani when the mishap occurred.Detonators stolenSHIMLA: More than 68,000 detonators have been stolen from a PWD explosive magazine store near Karcham in Kinnaur district in Himachal Pradesh, police said here today. Police have registered a case in this connection.
