Protests in Jammu, curfew extended to Udhampur
As the entire Jammu region continued to be tense in the wake of yesterday's militant attack on the Jammu railway station, authorities today extended the indefinite curfew proclaimed in Jammu to Udhampur.

U.S. restores duty-free benefits to 42 Indian items
In a move to remove irritants in bilateral economic relations, the United States today announced the restoration of duty-free benefits for 42 Indian goods, while India agreed to set in motion the process for setting up a formal trade policy group for a regular dialogue.

India, Pak. Foreign Secys. meeting tomorrow
The bilateral meeting between the Foreign Secretaries of India and Pakistan on the sidelines of the SAARC standing committee meeting here has been scheduled for Friday, August 10, and is expected to go ahead despite the latest bloodletting in Jammu, officials here said.

Advani must go, says Congress
The sudden spurt in terrorist attacks, particularly the massacre at the Jammu railway station, found its echo in Parliament today as the angry Opposition went for the Government's jugular.