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Unfazed by blasts, Sakina Itoo battles bravely
Sakina Itoo, Kashmir's leading female politician, never thought she would drop out of college to join government. And she never thought that she would be Islamic rebels' top target for assassination.
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NATIONAL
'Pak's support to terror, obstacle for talks'
New Delhi: India on September 27 made it clear to the US that Pakistan's continuing support to terrorism would remain an obstacle to any resumption of Indo-Pak dialogue.
India, Afghanistan to launch joint business forum
New Delhi: India and Afghanistan have agreed to launch a joint Business Forum to give a major thrust of bilateral economic co-operation.
VHP charges Vajpayee govt with 'incompetence'
New Delhi: Charging the BJP-led government with "incompetence" in tackling terrorism, the VHP (Vishwa Hindu Parishad) on September 27 virtually demanded a war on Pakistan and liberalisation of arms issuance to general public and temple staff in the wake of the Gujarat temple attack.
India rejects Pak's accusation as 'falsehood'
New Delhi: India on September 27 rejected Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf's charge that Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) could be involved in the killing of seven Christians in Karachi recently, saying such statements were replete with "falsehood".
Advani briefs President on Guj temple attack
New Delhi: Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani on September 27 called on President A P J Abdul Kalam at Rashtrapati Bhavan and briefed him on the operations by National Security Guards in flushing out terrorists from the Swaminarayan Temple in Gandhinagar, official sources said.
Valuable clues collected in temple attack: Govt
New Delhi: Government on September 27 said "valuable clues" have been collected on who was responsible for the terrorist attack on Swaminarayan temple in Gandhinagar and that a definite conclusion would be reached "very soon".
Congress demands resignation of Narendra Modi
New Delhi: Peeved over Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) attack on Sonia Gandhi on the issue of terrorism, Congress on September 27 hit back saying the attack on Swaminarayan temple in Gadhinagar was due to a security lapse on the part of the state government and demanded immediate resignation of Chief Minister Narendra Modi and imposition of Central rule in the state
Naidu meets PM, briefs about emergency meet
New Delhi: BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party) president M Venkaiah Naidu on September 27 gave a detailed briefing to Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee on last evening's (Sept 26) emergency meeting of senior party leaders attended by Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani and several Central ministers.
Transporters on indefinite strike from Nov 15
New Delhi: Truckers and commercial road transport operators will go on an indefinite strike from November 15 in protest against hike in insurance premium and imposition of toll tax on existing roads.
No corruption in Bofors deal, claim Hindujas
New Delhi: The Europe-based three Hinduja brothers on September 27 claimed before a Delhi court that there was no corruption in the Bofors gun deal as the contract was finalised only after the Army gave its nod.
Govt moots Rs 4,000 cr relief package to farmers
New Delhi: Government is considering a relief package of over Rs 4,000 crore to farmers in view of the crop loss suffered by them due to drought and to enable them to step up the coming rabi output.
KASHMIR
JK: Copters to airdrop staff, material in Doda
Jammu: Helicopters will be used to airdrop polling staff and material at 46 polling stations in remote and inaccessible areas of Doda district where elections to six Assembly segments are slated on the fourth and final phase on October 8.
Re-poll in nine booths of Poonch, Jammu, Budgam
Srinagar: The Election Commission (EC) on September 27 ordered re-polling in nine polling booths in Poonch, Jammu and Budgam districts of the state following reports of violence, rigging and faulty Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs).
NC candidate escapes bid on life, 3 ultras killed
Srinagar: Militants on September 27 made an abortive attempt on the life of a National Conference (NC) candidate and targeted a designated polling station in separate attacks in the Kashmir Valley, where a self-styled district commander of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) was killed along with his two bodyguards, a police spokesman said.
Hurriyat chief backtracks on autonomy issue
Srinagar: Former Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umer Farooq on September 27 backtracked on his statement that greater autonomy could provide a solution to the Kashmir problem.
Omar Abdullah dares Chaman Lala Gupta on Gogjibagh
Srinagar: National Conference (NC) president Omar Abdullah on September 27 dared Union Minister of State for Defence Chaman Lal Gupta to order an inquiry into the Gogjibagh incident in Srinagar in which two militants were killed and a residential premises blown off.
3 ultras killed, 2 hideouts smashed in Kashmir
Jammu: Three militants were killed in separate gun battles with security forces on September 27 in Jammu division where two ultra hideouts were smashed and a huge cache of arms and ammunition were recovered.
NORTH
Sharma fears use of 'third degree' by Delhi cops
Ambala: Haryana cadre IPS officer Ravi Kant Sharma, who surrendered in a court in the Shivani Bhatnagar murder case, fears use of "third degree methods" by the Delhi police.
Witness identifies Salem's voice from tapes
New Delhi: A businessman, who was under threat from gangster Abu Salem, identified the voice of the don in a city court in a case in which five of his associates were charged with conspiring to run an organised crime syndicate for extorting money from businessmen in Delhi.
Shivani case is a frame-up, alleges R K Sharma
Ambala: In his first-ever public comments, suspended Haryana IPS officer Ravi Kant Sharma, prime suspect in journalist Shivani Bhatnagar murder case, on September 27 alleged that the "case is a frame-up against me for the reasons fully known to the Delhi police".
Sharma slams media for describing him 'absconder'
Ambala: Suspended Haryana cadre Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Ravi Kant Sharma on September 27 blamed a section of the media for describing him as an "absconder", saying he was only using his legal right since the time he went on leave on August 2.
Joshi defends UP govt's decision in Ayodhya case
Lucknow: Union Minister for Human Resource Development Murli Manohar Joshi on September 27 defended Uttar Pradesh government for refusing to issue a fresh notification in the Ayodhya case, saying that it was based on the advise of legal experts.
Delhi cops leave for Ambala to bring in Sharma
New Delhi: A Delhi police team armed with a production warrant left for Ambala on September 27 night to take custody of suspended IPS officer R K Sharma, prime accused in the Shivani murder case, and bring him to Delhi on September 28.
War with Pak still an open option, warns BJP
Khanna (Punjab): BJP on September 27 said war is still an option if Pakistan did not desist from cross-border infiltration into Jammu and Kashmir.
New marker system to check adulteration in petrol
Dehradun: Oil companies will introduce an imported marker system to check adulteration of petrol and diesel, Petroleum Minister Ram Naik said on September 27.
Sharma remanded to judicial custody till Oct 10
Chandigarh: After remaining elusive for nearly two months, senior IPS officer Ravi Kant Sharma, prime accused in journalist Shivani Bhatnagar murder case, surrendered in Ambala court on September 27 afternoon and was remanded to judicial custody till October 10.
Shivani case: R K Sharma surrenders in Ambala
Chandigarh: Senior IPS officer Ravi Kant Sharma, prime suspect in journalist Shivani Bhatnagar murder case surrendered in Ambala on September 27 afternoon, his family told reporters in Chandigarh.
BJP, BSP will fight next LS polls together: Katiyar
Lucknow: Assuring Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers that their grievances will be taken up with Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati, state BJP chief Vinay Katiyar on September 27 said his party and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) would fight the next Lok Sabha elections together in the state.
BJP to mobilise public opinion against terrorism
Vadodara: Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders would fan out to different states to mobilise public opinion in the wake of the recent terrorist strike at Swaminarayan temple at Gandhinagar, according to Union Textile Minister and a member of BJP national executive, Kashiram Rana.
Delhi police arrests 3 associates of Abu Salem
New Delhi: Delhi police has arrested three associates of underworld don Abu Salem
who allegedly came to New Delhi to harm a businessman for his refusal to pay
extortion money.
SOUTH
Indo-US ties getting stronger: USS Captain
Kochi: The relationship between United States and India has been getting stronger over the years and we would continue in this effort, Captain Thomas S Kennedy, commanding officer of the US Naval ship, USS Chancellorsville, said on September 27.
Cauvery: Protesters storm CADA office in Mandya
Mysore: Protesters on September 27 attacked the office of the Command Area Development Authority (CADA), damaging the furniture and window panes, in the ongoing protests against release of Cauvery waters to Tamil Nadu.
K'taka not helping us to nab Veerappan: Jaya
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on September 27 charged the Karnataka government with adopting a "non-co-operative" attitude in nabbing forest brigand Veerappan.
B'lore school team bags global environment award
Bangalore: A five-member Bangalore school team has bagged the Volvo Young Environmentalists Award in a global contest involving participation from 12 countries.
Cauvery row: CMC task incomplete, says Krishna
Bangalore: Karnataka Chief Minister, S M Krishna on September 27 said the task assigned by the Prime Minister, Atal Behari Vajpayee to the Cauvery Monitoring Committee (CMC) has remained "incomplete", as it could not visit Mettur following opposition from Tamil Nadu.
AP to make passport verification process fool-proof
Hyderabad: As fake passport racket, involving underworld don Abu Salem, exposed chinks in the intelligence armour, Andhra Pradesh government is contemplating a slew of measures including adoption of modern technologies to make the verification process fool-proof.
'Tourism will put Kerala on path of development'
Kochi: Tourism, with its vast employment potential, would put Kerala on the road to growth and development, Chief Minister A K Antony, said on September 27.
13 Naxals lay down arms before Andhra DGP
Hyderabad: About 13 naxalites, including a former district committee member (DCM) and a top Naxal, an area committee secretary, a commander and four women, surrendered before the director general of police (DGP) P Ramulu on September 27.
INS to oppose wage boards, FDI in print media
Bangalore: The Indian Newspaper Society (INS) on September 27 said it would work for reversal of government's decision to allow Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the print media but at the same time brace itself to face the challenge from foreign competition.
SIFAA accuses K'taka of politicising 'Cauvery'
Chennai: The South Indian Film Artistes' Association (SIFAA) on September 27 accused Karnataka leaders of 'politicising' the vexatious Cauvery waters issue and said the best step would be to find a solution through talks.
High-level panel to discuss TTD security tomorrow
Tirupati: A committee, comprising of top police and officials of the Tirumala Tirupati Devastanam (TTD), the administrators of the hill shrine of Lord Venkateswara, would meet on September 28 to discuss the steps to be taken to tighten the security in the temple in the wake of the attack on Swaminarayan temple in Gujarat.
Venkaiah Naidu to lead anti-terrorism rally in TN
Chennai: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president M Venkaiah Naidu would lead the 'anti-terrorism day' rally, organised by the Tamil Nadu unit of the BJP at Chennai on October 1.
EAST
WB govt bankrupt, Legislators unpaid: Trinamool
Kolkata: Trinamool Congress on September 27 said Legislators in West Bengal were not being paid honorariums as the state government had gone bankrupt and demanded the resignation of Chief Minister Buddhadev Bhattacharjee.
'Media must highlight Human Rights violation cases'
Tezpur: The Army on September 27 criticised the role of the media for not verifying facts while highlighting Human Rights violation cases against the security forces.
BJP defends NALCO privatisation in Orissa Assembly
Bhubaneswar: The BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party) on September 27 strongly defended the Centre's decision to privatise the National Aluminium Company Ltd (NALCO), saying the move would not harm Orissa's interest.
Chinese military delegation visits Fort William
Kolkata: A nine-member Chinese military delegation, headed by Lt Gen Zou Gengren, on September 27 visited the Eastern Command headquarters at Fort William, calling for goodwill, friendship, trust and understanding between China and India.
WEST
1 dead, 2 injured in building collapse in Mumbai
Mumbai: At least one person was killed and two others injured while another one was trapped inside when a part of six-floor commercial complex collapsed on the first floor in the busy Kalbadevi area in South Mumbai on September 27.
Gaurav Yatra will resume from October 5: BJP
Ahmedabad: Having heaved a sigh of relief over peace prevailing in post-Swaminarayan temple attack, the BJP in Gujarat on September 27 announced resumption of its controversial "gaurav yatra", which was put off in the wake of the incident, from October 5.
Modi calls for all-out fight against terrorism
Ahmedabad: Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on September 27 said the ghastly attack by terrorists on innocent devotees at the Swaminarayan temple had stirred the conscience of humanity around the globe, who expressed solidarity with the grief-stricken people of the state.
SEBI again indicts Pendse, former TFL MD
Mumbai: The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has again indicted former Tata Finance Ltd (TFL) managing director Dilip Pendse, this time for facilitating sale of one lakh TFL shares worth Rs 69 lakh held by the then director J E Talaulicar.
Six-storeyed building collapses in South Mumbai
Mumbai: A six-storeyed building collapsed in Kalbadevi area of South Mumbai on September 27, fire brigade sources said.
Chargesheet filed against Chhota Rajan, 3 others
Mumbai: Police on September 27 filed a chargesheet in a special court against underworld don Chhota Rajan and his three associates for allegedly extorting money from a businessman.
Police claims breakthrough in temple killings
Ahmedabad: Indian police on September 27 announced a breakthrough in their bid to establish the origins of gunmen who attacked a temple in Gujarat state, as Hindu nationalists pointed the finger of blame at Pakistan.
Thackeray flays Buddhadev for opposing bandh
Mumbai: Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray on September 27 lashed out at West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadev Bhattacharya for "opposing" the September 26 Bharat bandh called by Right-wing Hindutva forces to protest killings of innocent Hindus at Swaminarayan temple in Gandhinagar.
NORTH EAST & SIKKIM
'General strike' in Manipur from Sept 27 night
Imphal: A 24-hour 'general strike' from midnight of September 27 has been called by the United Committee Manipur (UCM), an apex body of social organisations, against the 'failure' of the authorities to provide security along the National Highway 39 and 63, the lifelines of the state.
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