Kashmir politician survives blast

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The leader of the main opposition party in disputed Indian-administered Kashmir has survived an attempt on his life by separatist militants, police say.

Omer Abdullah was in the town of Handwara near the Line of Control when grenades went off 100 metres away.

Nine civilians and four policemen were injured in the attack, police say.

Militants have killed hundreds of members of Mr Abdullah's National Conference party since taking up arms against Indian rule 18 years ago.

Omar Abdullah is a member of the Indian parliament and a former junior minister of foreign affairs.

He was taking tea in a party worker's house in Handwara, about 80km (50 miles) north of Srinagar, when militants fired two rifle grenades towards the house, police say.

Mr Abdullah, and his father Farooq, a former chief minister in the state, have survived several assassination attempts.