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Old foes seek to settle scores in Akhnoor
Nothing seems to be going well for the ruling National Conference in Akhnoor border constituency and if the anti-NC campaign by Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) and pro-Congress wave are any indication, it looks quite tough for NC to retain this seat.
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NATIONAL
SP asks Cong to forge alliance in Gujarat
New Delhi: Resenting that the Congress had not taken any initiative to forge a Front against the BJP in Gujarat, the Samajwadi Party on September 23 warned it would go it alone in the Assembly elections in the state if such an alliance of Opposition parties was not formed.
Sino-Indian military leaders discuss CBMs
New Delhi: With China and India on the verge of exchanging crucial delimitation maps on the Western and Eastern borders, a top Chinese liberation Army commander Lt Gen Zou Geogran on September 23 held wide-ranging talks with Defence Secretary Subir Dutta.
Dawood-backed fake currency racket busted
New Delhi: Police on September 23 claimed to have busted an international gang allegedly operating at the behest of Pakistan-based underworld don Dawood Ibrahim and involved in the circulation of fake Indian currency notes.
JK migrants unhappy over fate of postal ballots
New Delhi: A group of Kashmiri migrants on September 23 alleged the election machinery in the Jammu and Kashmir has not taken adequate measures to ensure their participation in the first phase of Assembly polls on September 16.
Joshi to lead Indian delegation at Geneva IPU meet
New Delhi: Lok Sabha Speaker Manohar Joshi is leading a six-member Parliamentary delegation for the special session of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) to be held in Geneva from September 25.
SC asks Himachal to pay Rs 1 cr for eco-restoration
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on September 23 asked Himachal Pradesh government to pay up Rs 1 crore which would form a part of Rs 5 crore corpus to be utilised for restoration of ecology of rock-faces defaced by advertisements painted by multi-national soft drink companies and book publishers.
Cauvery: SC issues notice to Krishna on TN plea
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on September 23 issued notice to Karnataka Chief Minister S M Krishna on the contempt petition filed by Tamil Nadu alleging non-release of Cauvery river water as stipulated by the Apex Court and later by Cauvery River Authority (CRA).
Salem likely to have al-Qaida link: CBI chief
New Delhi: Underworld don Abu Salem is "quite likely" to have connection with Osama bin Laden's al-Qaida terrorist network, Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) director P C Sharma said on September 22.
KASHMIR
Security forces forcing Kashmiris to vote: Hurriyat
Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (HC) on September 23 accused security forces of coercing people to vote on the eve of the second phase of elections in Jammu and Kashmir.
One cop killed, 3 taken hostage in Kashmir
Srinagar: Militants on September 23 night killed one policeman and took three cops hostage at a residence close to a polling booth in Srinagar district hours before the second phase of Assembly elections on September 24, official sources said.
28 injured in JK grenade attack ahead of polls
Srinagar: At least 28 people, including 12 security men, were injured when militants carried out a series of grenade attacks targeting a campaign vehicle and designated polling booths in the Valley on the eve of the second phase of Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir on September 23.
Oppn has formed unholy alliance against NC: Omar
Srinagar: National Conference (NC) chief Omar Abdullah on September 23 accused Opposition Congress, BJP and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of forming an "unholy" alliance against his party in the Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir.
Ultras attack PDP campaign vehicle in JK, 8 hurt
Srinagar: At least eight persons were injured when militants attacked a campaign vehicle of People's Democratic Party (PDP) at Sangam in Anantnag district of South Kashmir on September 23 afternoon, official sources said.
60, 000 Kashmiri pandits to cast vote on Sept 24
Jammu: As many as 59,027 displaced Kashmiri pandit voters will exercise their franchise on September 24 to decide the fate of 98 candidates, including 12 of Kashmiri pandits in 15 Assembly constituencies of Srinagar and Budgam districts in the second phase of polls in Jammu and Kashmir, official sources said.
4 ultras killed as encounter continues in J&K
Jammu: Four ultras and a jawan were killed and an Army officer critically injured in an encounter in Banihal area of Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir on September 23, official sources said.
2nd phase of polls: 15 foreign diplomats reach JK
Srinagar: About 15 foreign diplomats have arrived in Kashmir to witness the second of the four-phased elections in militancy-torn Jammu and Kashmir on September 24.
Ultras attack NC MLA's house again; no casualties
Srinagar: The residence of National Conference Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) Sheikh Rafiq was attacked again by militants within 24 hours with grenade followed by indiscriminate firing, police sources said on September 23.
JK polls 2nd phase: 28 constituencies to vote on Sept 24
Srinagar: All is set for the crucial second phase of Jammu and Kashmir elections in 28 constituencies in three districts of Srinagar, Budgam and Jammu amidst tight security arrangements due to heightened militant activities.
1 jawan dead, another hurt in J&K ultra firing
Jammu: An Army jawan was killed and another injured when militants fired on a patrol party of security forces in mountainous Banihal area of Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir on September 22 night, official sources said in Jammu on September 23.
Bid to disrupt polls: 5 shot dead along border
Srinagar: Indian troops shot dead five militants on September 22 a day ahead of Assembly voting in the insurgency-wracked Kashmir valley.
NORTH
No attempt to marginalise Vajpayee, says Swaraj
Kota: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Sushma Swaraj on September 23 denied any effort was being made in the party to marginalise Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee.
Kashmiris want to be an integral part of India: RSS
Kaithal (Haryana): RSS (Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh) chief K Sudershan on September 23 said people in Kashmir Valley wanted to join the national mainstream and claimed that they wanted an end to the rule by the Abdullah family.
'UP tempo explosion caused by firecrackers'
Lucknow: The explosion in a tempo that left 17 people killed in Hardoi district of Uttar Pradesh was caused by fire crackers transported in the vehicle, a senior police official said.
VHP wants Parliament to decide on Ayodhya issue
Gorakhpur (UP): Asserting that courts cannot decide on a matter of faith, Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) on September 22 favoured a decision on the Ayodhya dispute by Parliament.
SOUTH
Schools, colleges to remain closed for 3 days in Mandya
Mandya: Schools and colleges in Mandya district will be closed for three days from September 24 in view the Cauvery agitation gaining momentum in the district, despite suspension of release of water to Tamil Nadu.
‘Abu Salem’s passport issued as per procedure’
Hyderabad: As the passport racket involving underworld don Abu Salem left many red faces in Andhra Pradesh government, the regional passport office in Hyderabad virtually washed its hands off the muddle, saying it had issued the passports based on police verification "as per normal procedure".
Jayalalithaa seeks Rs 1, 434 cr in drought relief
Chennai: Estimating crop loss of Rs 3,200 crore on account of drought, the Tamil Nadu government has sought a minimum cash assistance of Rs 1,434 crore and 5.5 tonnes of food grains from the Centre to tide over the severe drought conditions in the state.
Cauvery agitation in Mandya gathers momentum
Mandya: Cauvery agitation in the district gained momentum with road blockades and burning of effigies of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, J Jayalalithaa continuing in the district on September 23.
Anti-TN stir intensifies in Mandya, road blocked
Mandya: Cauvery agitation in the district gained momentum with road blockades and burning of effigies of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa continuing in the district on September 23.
'Farakka barrage plan can be adopted on Cauvery'
Coimbatore: In view of the ongoing disputes over river waters, a distress sharing formula could be adopted between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu to solve the Cauvery issue, on the lines of India and Bangladesh, Union Environment Minister T R Baalu suggested on September 23.
3 AP officials arrested over Abu Salem's fake passport
Hyderabad: As the news of underworld don Abu Salem managing to secure passport on fictitious name from Kurnool town has sent shocks waves in Andhra Pradesh, three government employees were on September 23 arrested for their role in the racket.
Ex-Armyman held for selling AK-47 to Veerappan
Coimbatore: An ex-serviceman, who had reportedly sold an AK-47 to sandalwood smuggler Veerappan, was arrested near Sathyamangalam in Erode district on September 22, police said on September 23.
Central
SC/ST panel demands reservation in private sector
Bhopal: The All India Confederation of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe Organisations on September 22 demanded reservation of jobs for their communities in private sector.
EAST
350 taken ill after drinking contaminated water in WB
Barasat (West Bengal): An 80-year-old woman has died after drinking contaminated water in the Barasat municipal area in North 24-parganas district.
Naidu moots code of conduct for Parliamentarians
Patna: Anguished over 'sharply plummeting standards of Parliamentary conduct', Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president M Venkaiah Naidu on September 23 urged presiding officers of the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha to evolve a code of conduct for smooth transaction of business.
CPM engineering violence to divert attention: Mamta
Kolkata: Trinamool Congress (TC) supremo Mamta Bannerjee on September 23 accused the CPM (Communist Party of India-Marxist) of 'engineering violence' at Keshpur in Midnapore West district to divert the people's attention from various issues including mismanagement of West Bengal's economy by the Left Front government.
ISI agent held in R'sthan; cash, papers recovered
Sriganganagar: An agent of Pakistan's Inter-Intelligence Services (ISI) was arrested from Raisinghnagar in this district, a senior police official said on September 23.
VHP to distribute 1 lakh tapes of Modi's speech
Jaipur: Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) on September 23 announced distribution of one-lakh copies of the cassettes containing controversial speech by Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi allegedly against Muslims.
Naidu rules out post-poll ties with NC in J&K
Patna: Bharatiya Janayta Party (BJP) president Venkaiah Naidu on September 23 rejected outright any possibility of a post-poll alliance with the ruling National Conference (NC) in Jammu and Kashmir accusing it of discriminating against the Jammu and Ladakh regions of the state.
Bajrang Dal activists attack Koreans in Bihar
Begusarai (Bihar): About a dozen activists of Bajrang Dal attacked a group of South Koreans staying at the house of a co-religionist in Begusarai and snatched their valuables, including passport, cash and camera, for their alleged bid to convert Hindus to Christianity, police said on September 23.
2 bodies found as TC-CPM clashes rock Bengal
Kolkata: Police on September 23 recovered two bodies from Piyasala village under Keshpur block of West Bengal's West Midnapore district as four platoons of Eastern Frontier Rifles (EFR) and State Armed Police (SAP) patrolled the area rocked by violence between rivals Trinamool Congress and Communist Party of India – Marxist (CPM), DIG (headquarters) N C Ghosh said.
WEST
Alarmed by Guj riots, Maha may ban Bajrang Dal, VHP
Mumbai: Alarmed by the situation created by "fundamental" forces in neighbouring Gujarat, Maharashtra government is likely to initiate moves to ban Bajrang Dal and VHP (Vishwa Hindu Parishad) in the state, Minister of State for Home Kripashankar Singh said in Mumbai on September 23.
Gujarat town calm, but curfew stays for 7th day
Ahmedabad: The curfew clamped in Borsad town of Anand district on September 17 following large-scale violence leading to police firing, in which one person was killed, continued for the seventh day on September 23 as the situation continued to be tense.
Modi inefficient to drive 'gaurav yatra': Vaghela
Dwarka: The Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) president Shankarsingh Vaghela has lashed out at Chief Minister Narendra Modi-led Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) 'gaurav yatra' saying it was being "steered by an inefficient driver".
SENSEX opens on a promising note in select counters
Mumbai: The SENSEX opened on a promising note and later moved in a narrow range in line with an upward trend in select old economy counters at early stages on Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) on September 23, on alternate bouts of small buying and selling by investors.
5 killed as private copter crashes near Mumbai
Mumbai: Five persons including two United Arab Emirates (UAE) officials were killed when a private helicopter belonging to Raymond company crashed in the Peth-Shahpur village near Lonavala about 100 km from Mumbai on September 22, rural police said.
NORTH EAST & SIKKIM
Highways' security: UCM threatens 'civil disobedience'
Imphal: United Committee Manipur (UCM) on September 23 said it would launch a civil disobedience movement in the next few days to press for its demand for deployment of adequate security along Imphal-Dimapur (NH 39) and Imphal-Jiribam (NH 53) highways.
Top leader of banned ULFA held by Assam police
Guwahati: The banned United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) suffered a major setback with the arrest of one its top leader Ramu Mech and his bodyguard from a private nursing home in the Upper Assam district of Dibrugarh, police said on September 23.
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