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Post-METSAT, ISRO eyes moon mission
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is now better poised to undertake its prided lunar mission after it successfully placed a geo-stationary satellite onboard a modified Polar Synchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV).
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NATIONAL
'Sharma admits knowing Shivani, key suspects'
New Delhi: Senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officer R K Sharma, prime suspect in journalist Shivani Bhatnagar murder case, has reportedly admitted to have known the 'Indian Express' correspondent since the days he worked at the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) as also Sri Bhagwan and Satya Prakash, other suspects in the case, during his interrogation over the past two days, police sources said.
Centre announces Rs 400 crore drought relief package
New Delhi: Bowing to demand of drought hit states, Centre on September 30 announced a drought relief package of over Rs 400 crore including an additional Rs 20 per quintal for both grades of paddy beyond minimum support price (MSPs) of Rs 530 and Rs 560 per quintal respectively.
'Chinese govt willing to solve Tibet issue'
New Delhi: Back from an important mission to China and Tibet, a two-member
delegation, representing spiritual leader Dalai Lama, on September 30 said that they found "much greater flexibility" in the Chinese leadership in solving vexed Tibet issue.
Musharraf's remarks 'gross interference': India
New Delhi: India on September 30 rejected as "gross interference" Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf's comments on the Gujarat temple attack and said it was time Pakistan ''set its own house in order''.
Advani, Joshi to meet RSS chief to smoothen ties
New Delhi: Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani and Human Resources Development Minister M M Joshi are likely to meet Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief K S Sudershan soon in a bid to smoothen relations between BJP and Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) in the wake of the recent sharply critical remarks by VHP international working president Ashok Singhal against Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee, party sources said on September 30.
PM briefed on internal security by top brass
New Delhi: Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee on September 30 held a meeting with top officers of the Intelligence Bureau and state police and held discussions on internal security issues.
Tehelka: Panel asks noticees to submit arguments
New Delhi: Beginning its last leg of probe into the allegation of corruption in
Defence deals except the financial aspect, Venkatswami Commission on September 30
asked all the noticees including Defence Minister George Fernandes and former Samata party president Jaya Jaitly to submit their arguments in writing by November 18.
Govt announces hike in petrol, diesel prices
New Delhi: Government-owned oil companies on September 30 announced a 25 paise per litre increase in the retail selling price of petrol and diesel, effective from midnight of September 30.
Cauvery row: CMC to visit Tamil Nadu tomorrow
New Delhi: Following a Supreme Court directive, the Cauvery Monitoring Committee (CMC) will be visiting Tamil Nadu for two days from tomorrow (October 1) and meet in Chennai on October 2 to finalise its report regarding availability of water and crops in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.
'No proof of conspiracy between Hindujas, Rajiv'
New Delhi: The Europe-based Hinduja brothers on September 30 asserted before a Delhi court that there was no evidence to suggest that they had conspired with former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi and the then Defence Secretary S K Bhatnagar to help Bofors clinch the 155mm gun deal.
Salem's identity established scientifically: CBI
New Delhi: Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on September 30 rejected Abu Salem's lawyer's claim that the man arrested in Lisbon was not the Mumbai underworld don, saying it has been "scientifically proved" he was indeed the gangster.
India to build 3-4 months of oil reserves: Naik
New Delhi: India is considering establishing a 3-4 months oil stockpile on lines similar to that of United States, Petroleum Minister Ram Naik said.
'Strategic Nuclear Command round the corner'
New Delhi: Declaring that the setting up of the country's Strategic Nuclear Command was on the anvil, the Chief of the newly-set up Integrated Defence Staff, Lt Gen P C Joshi said all nuclear and missile assets including Air, Land and Sea launched weapons, would be under its operational control.
States not using funds to modernise police: PM
New Delhi: Expressing "deep disappointment" over poor utilisation of funds for police modernisation by state governments, Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee on September 30 suggested increasing Centre's role in this regard.
Cauvery row: SC asks TN to co-operate with CMC
New Delhi: Coming to the aid of the Prime Minister, the Supreme Court on September 30 asked Tamil Nadu to extend all cooperation to the Cauvery Monitoring Committee (CMC) in carrying out his directive to assess the ground situation regarding availability of water and crops in the two states.
Pak must be held accountable for aiding terror: PM
New Delhi: Pakistan must be held accountable for continuing to sponsor terrorism in India and New Delhi would intensify its diplomatic efforts to remind the global anti-terror coalition partners to redeem their pledge in this direction, Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee said on September 30.
Vajpayee to embark on European visit from Oct 7
New Delhi: Reflecting India's interest in giving a fresh impetus to its relations with Europe, Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee will undertake a week-long trip to Cyprus, Denmark and Britain from October 7 during which he will also attend the India-EU Summit in Copenhagen.
India hopes to boost exports with organic tea
New Delhi: India's 1.5 billion-Dollar-a-year tea industry, the largest in the world, is banking on organically grown teas to boost sluggish exports.
KASHMIR
'Security forces pressurising JK people to vote'
Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference, Democratic Freedom Party (DPF) and Communist Party of India- Marxist (CPM) on September 30 charged security forces with pressurising people to vote in Anantnag and Pulwam districts of the Valley, which go to the polls on October 1 in the third phase of Assembly elections along with Kathua and Udhampur in the Jammu region.
'Militant leaders send messages to disrupt polls'
Srinagar: As the authorities braced themselves for the third phase of Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections, Pakistan-based militants seemed to have become restive and have sent instructions to their cadres to disrupt the polling.
JK polls: Forces launch 'sanitisation' operations
Srinagar: Amid apprehensions of militant violence, security forces have launched
sanitisation and area-domination operations ahead of the third phase of polling in Jammu and Kashmir to raise the level of confidence among voters.
Army captain, four ultras killed in Kashmir
Jammu: An Army Captain and four ultras, including two foreign mercenaries were killed in separate encounters in Rajouri, Poonch and Doda districts of Jammu division since September 29 evening, official sources said on September 30.
'Talks with 'mother of terror', Pak is necessary'
Srinagar: National Conference (NC) president Omar Abdullah on September 30 said talks with Pakistan were necessary as terrorism had its roots in that country.
Ultras' bid to bomb poll stations foiled in J&K
Srinagar: Security forces on September 30 foiled militants' attempt to blow up two designated polling stations with timely detection of Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) in Anantnag district on the eve of third phase of Assembly polls, official sources said.
NC will pull out from NDA govt after polls: Omar
Srinagar: National Conference (NC) president and Union Minister Omar Abdullah on September 30 announced that his party will pull out from the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government after the Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir and ruled out any alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Congress and People's Democratic Party (PDP) in the post-poll scenario.
BSF jawan killed as Pak troops fire across border
Jammu: A Border Security Force (BSF) jawan was killed in firing by Pakistani troops along the international border (IB) in R S Pura sector in Jammu division even as troops were maintaining strict vigil following reports of possible infiltration bids by militants on the eve of third phase of J&K elections, a BSF spokesman said on September 30.
NORTH
Cong protests taking over of Indira Institute land
Lucknow: Hundreds of Congress workers on September 30 courted arrest after they were prevented from marching towards the state Assembly where they planned to hold a demonstration against the taking over of the Indira Gandhi Institute land by the government.
Shivani murder accused sent to police custody
New Delhi: A Delhi court on September 30 remanded Ved Sharma, accused in the
journalist Shivani Bhatnagar case, to eight days police custody after he was brought to Delhi from a Haryana jail where he is serving 10 years imprisonment in a rape case.
UP stampede: Two more die; toll goes up to 19
Lucknow: Two more persons succumbed to their injuries in the stampede at Charbagh railway station taking the death toll to 19, hospital sources said on September 30.
Two ISI agents held, papers seized in Kanpur
Kanpur: Police on September 30 claimed to have arrested two ISI agents from Bans Mandi area and seized some defence-related documents from their possession.
SOUTH
Gunned militants had planned 'sensational attacks'
Bangalore: Dreaded militant Imam Ali had planned to carry out a "sensational"
terrorist attack, a letter recovered from the house where he was shot dead along
with his four associates, has revealed, a top police official said on September
30.
Cauvery stir continues in Mandya, Malavalli taluks
Mandya: Widespread protests against water release to Tamil Nadu continued in Maddur and Malavalli taluks in the district on September 30.
Cauvery delta areas of TN observe bandh
Chennai: Protesting against non-release of Cauvery waters to the state by Karnataka, the delta areas of Tamil Nadu on September 30 observed a day-long bandh, despite an appeal by Chief Minister Jayalalithaa not to go ahead with it.
Thousands of protesting CPM activists held in TN
Chennai: Thousands of Communist Party of India – Marxist (CPM) volunteers, including the party's state secretary N Varadarajan, P Mohan, MP, and a number of MLAs were taken into custody in various parts of Tamil Nadu, when they attempted to picket the government offices, demanding the state be declared as drought-hit and also to protest against the "wrong economic policies" of the Central and state governments.
EAST
AIBEA calls off proposed one-day bank strike
New Delhi: The one-day strike called by a bank union on October 1 has been called off following government assurance to look into the issues raised by the unions.
BJP moves no-trust motion against Cong in C'garh
Raipur: The Opposition BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party) on September 30 moved a no-confidence motion in Chhattisgarh Assembly against the Congress government, listing several allegations of corruption and violation of democratic norms in the state.
Court issues non-bailable warrant against Kirti Azad
Patna: A Bihar court has issued non-bailable arrest warrants against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Lok Sabha member, Kirti Azad and others in connection with a case relating to storming the office of Mithila Regional Electricity Board during their agitation for ensuring proper electricity in Darbhanga town.
WEST
IA to revise apex fare scheme, lower fares
Mumbai: In a bid to increase its market share, Indian Airlines has decided to revise the apex fare scheme from November 1 till March 31, 2003 covering 53 destinations, reducing the fare on certain sectors as well as lowering the period of advance booking from 21 to 15 days.
Vital witness in Bharat Shah case turns hostile
Mumbai: An important witness in Bharat Shah case on September 30 turned hostile in a special court by denying his alleged telephonic talk with Pakistan-based Chhota Shakeel with regard to extortion threats issued to Bollywood personalities Ali Morani and Mohammed Morani.
Navy seize liquor after heavy exchange of fire
Valsad: In a joint operation by Customs, Navy and police teams off Arabian Sea,
Indian-made foreign liquor (IMFL) worth lakhs of Rupees were seized after heavy
exchange of fire with two bootleggers at Danti-Kakwadi village, 15 km North West of Valsad, on September 30 afternoon.
Temple attack: 2 held from village near Bhopal
Ahmedabad: Making significant headway in investigations into the terrorist attack on Swaminarayan temple, Gujarat crime branch sleuths on September 30 arrested two
persons from a village near Bhopal, director general of police (DGP) K Chakravarthi said on September 30.
M'shtra govt takes serious note of Salman issue
Mumbai: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister, Chhagan Bhujbal, on September 30 said that he has convened a high-level meeting of police officials, including city police commissioner M N Singh, to examine the case of rash driving by actor Salman Khan.
SENSEX reacts in negative terrain on selling pressure
Mumbai: The SENSEX opened weak and moved further downwards in keeping with a strong negative reaction in stocks at early stages on Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) on September 30 as a result of a selling spree by domestic investors.
NORTH EAST & SIKKIM
Highway safety: UCM plans signature campaign
Imphal: The United Committee Manipur (UCM), an apex body will soon start a 'mass awareness signature campaign' against lack of security and frequent violence by armed ultras on Imphal- Dimapur NH 39 and Imphal-Jiribam NH 53.
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