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Exit polls says Kashmiris against joining Pak
Virtually nobody in Kashmir, even in Srinagar or Anantnag, wants the Valley to go to Pakistan, says an opinion poll conducted in Jammu and Kashmir last week, which also feels the National Conference has a lead over other parties in the current Assembly elections.
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NATIONAL
Nanavati Commission's term extended by 6 months
New Delhi: The tenure of the Nanavati Commission set up to probe certain aspects of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots has been extended by another six months.
Bandh success a lesson for political parties: VHP
Ahmedabad: Describing the September 26 Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP)-sponsored 'Bharat bandh', to protest the terrorist attack on Swaminarayan temple, as an unprecedented success, the organisation's international general secretary Pravin Togadiya asked political parties "to learn the right lessons from this mass awakening".
Tansi case: SC reserves order on Jaya acquittal case
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on September 26 reserved its order on the petition filed by a DMK activist and advocate challenging the Madras High Court order acquitting Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa from the Tansi land scam case.
IAF to induct multi-role Su-30 MKI aircraft into fleet
Pune: At the crack of dawn on September 27, India would become the first country in the world to field the state-of-art multi-role fighter aircraft Su-30 MKI with the formal induction of the aircraft in the Indian Air Force in the presence of Defence Minister George Fernandes and top IAF officials at the Lohgaon Air Force Station here.
BJP to observe Oct 1 as 'anti-terrorism day'
New Delhi: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will observe October 1 as
"anti-terrorism day" holding nationwide meetings to mobilise public opinion in the wake of the terrorist strike at the Swaminarayan temple in Gandhinagar on September 24.
Court directs CBI to hand over papers to Hindujas
New Delhi: A Delhi Court on September 26 directed CBI to hand over certain documents received from Sweden to the Europe based three Hinduja brothers to enable them to prepare their defence in the Rs 64 crore Bofors pay off case.
India will fight its own battle against terror: PM
New Delhi: Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee on September 26 said the US pressure on Pakistan to abandon support to terrorism appears not to be working and asserted that India will have to fight its own battle against the menace.
Centre submits plea to SC on President's reference
New Delhi: The Centre on September 26 submitted before the Supreme Court that the Election Commission must keep in mind the Constitutional obligation of the President and the Governor to summon a house within six months of its last sitting while framing a poll schedule in exercise of its power under Article 324.
'Sonia, Oppn encouraging ultras by their remarks'
New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on September 26 accused Congress president Sonia Gandhi and leaders of Left and other Opposition parties of giving "encouragement" to terrorists by their selective condemnation of violence.
Bandh largely peaceful, stray incidents in Guj
New Delhi: Stray incidents of violence in Gujarat, where some cases of stabbing were reported, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh marred the otherwise peaceful country-wide bandh called by Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Shiv Sena on September 26 in protest against the terrorist attack on Swaminarayan temple killing 31 devotees.
Bandh begins peacefully, evokes mixed response
New Delhi: The nation-wide bandh called by Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Shiv Sena on September 26 in protest against the terrorist attack on Akshardham temple in Gandhinagar, began on a peaceful note amidst tight security, particularly in Gujarat.
We are united in fight against terror: Sonia
Gandhinagar: Offering co-operation to the Central government for a joint strategy to fight terrorism, Congress president Sonia Gandhi on September 25 said the country heaved a sigh of relief in the morning when the ultras, who had stormed the Swaminarayan temple, were eliminated.
‘Guj attack, 'testing time' for Muslim leadership’
New Delhi: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief K S Sudarshan on September 25 said the terrorist strike at the Swaminarayan temple in Gandhinagar was a "testing time" for the country's Muslim leadership even as he urged the majority community to exercise utmost restraint.
KASHMIR
Full EC team to pay 2-day visit to J&K on Sept 27
New Delhi: The full Election Commission headed by Chief Election Commissioner J M Lyngdoh would be visiting Jammu and Kashmir on September 27 to review the arrangements for the third phase of Assembly polls in the state on October 1.
'Gujarat temple attackers linked to J&K terrorists'
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir police on September 26 suspected the Swaminarayan temple attackers of having links with terrorism in the state.
Guj temple attackers came from Pak, says Swami
Srinagar: Preliminary inquiries into the temple attack in Gujarat suggest that the two members of the suicide squad were from across the border and not locals, Union Minister of State for Home I D Swami claimed on September 26.
Ultras attack NC candidate's house, no casualties
Srinagar: stepping up violence in areas going to polls in the third phase of Jammu and Kashmir elections, militants attacked the house of a national Conference (NC) candidate and two security forces picket injuring three personnel in Anantnag and Pulwama districts on September 26, official sources said.
NORTH
Delhi unaffected by VHP-sponsored Bharat bandh
New Delhi: Life in the national capital remained normal and unaffected by the
country-wide bandh call given by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Shiv Sena on
September 26 in protest against the Gandhinagar temple attack, even as police and
administration geared up to prevent any untoward incident.
SOUTH
VHP-bandh: TN peaceful barring stray incidents
Chennai: Barring a few incidents, the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) sponsored bandh on September 26 to protest September 24 terrorist strike on the Swaminarayan temple in Gandhinagar in Gujarat did not have any impact in Tamil Nadu.
Blackout in Southern states due to grid failure
Chennai: Most parts of Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Karnataka, barring Andhra Pradesh, went without power for several hours on September 26, following a 'Southern grid failure', which tripped the 400 KV line from Cuddappah in Andhra Pradesh to Sriperumbudur in Tamil Nadu on September 26 morning, throwing normal life out of gear.
PM to launch BSNL mobile service on Oct 19
Bangalore: The CellOne mobile service by the state-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) will be launched nationally by Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee in Lucknow on October 19.
Mandya blockades disrupt B'lore-Mysore road traffic
Mandya: Vehicular traffic was disrupted between Bangalore and Mysore on September 26 as road blockades continued unabated in protest against release of Cauvery waters to Tamil Nadu.
VHP-called bandh evokes mixed response in K'taka
Bangalore: Amidst tight security, the 12-hour bandh called by Vishwa Hindu Parishath (VHP) to protest the massacre at the Swaminarayan temple in Gandhinagar began in Karnataka on September 26, evoking a mixed response.
US Naval vessels arrive at Kochi coast
Kochi: Two US Naval vessels arrived in Kochi on September 25 to participate in the Indo-US joint Naval exercises to be held off the Kerala coast from September 29, Naval sources said.
EAST
Nitish condemns temple attack, calls for peace
Hisar: Condemning the terrorist attack on Swaminarayan temple in Gandhinagar, Railway Minister Nitish Kumar on September 25 urged the people to work unitedly to maintain peace and harmony at all costs.
WEST
Temple attack more methodically planned: Fernandes
Ahmedabad: Defence Minister George Fernandes on September 26 said that the terrorists who attacked Swaminarayan temple in Gandhinagar were better prepared than the ultras who had struck at Parliament on December 13.
Guj CM Modi takes a dig at 'pseudo secularists'
Ahmedabad: Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on September 26 said that there was no "communal backlash" after the terrorist attack on the Swaminarayan temple due to the changed stance of the "pseudo secularists" who had been responsible for the post-Godhra violence.
Rs 10 lakh ex-gratia to next of kin of slain guards
New Delhi: Gujarat government on September 26 announced Rs 10 lakh compensation to the next of kin of each of the three security personnel killed in the terrorist attack on the Akshardham temple in Gandhinagar.
Act tough against ultras or we'll quit: Thackeray
Mumbai: Strongly criticising the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government for its "failure" to effectively counter terrorism, Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thacekray on September 26 threatened to pull out of the ruling dispensation if it fails to act tough against terrorist activities.
Thackeray asks people to make bandh a success
Mumbai: Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray on September 26 appealed people all over the country to show solidarity by responding whole-heartedly to the call given by Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and his party for a day-long bandh to protest the militant attack on Akshardham temple in Gujarat.
VHP bandh to protest Guj temple attack begins
Mumbai: The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP)-sponsored day-long bandh to protest the
attack on Swaminarayan temple at Gandhinagar in Gujarat commenced at the stroke of midnight on September 25.
Fernandes arrives in Ahmedabad to review situation
Ahmedabad: Defence Minister George Fernandes arrived in Ahmedabad early September 26 to take stock of the situation in the wake of terrorist attack on the Swaminarayan temple at Gandhinagar.
NORTH EAST & SIKKIM
Naga CM asks rebels to eschew violence, work in peace
Kohima: Nagaland Chief Minister S C Jamir on September 26 called upon Nagas to work out a "political framework" in consultation with Constitutional experts, bereft of all modes of violence and present it to all underground factions.
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