|
|
|
Home ->
News ->
India
|
|
| | Top Story |
Kashmiris chosen ballot over bullet, UN told
Charging Pakistan with trying to foster a climate of fear and instability during elections in Jammu and Kashmir, India has said that the people of the state have shown their preference to the ballot over the bullet and expressed "unflinching" resolve to fight terrorism.
|
|
| Headlines Now |
|
NATIONAL
'Pak taking advantage of disharmony in India'
New Delhi: Defence Minister George Fernandes accused Pakistan of making political capital out of incidents of communal disharmony in India but denied his party was being critical of Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on the issue.
CCS clears purchase of Defence-related equipment
New Delhi: The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) on October 5 cleared procurement of certain vital Defence-related equipment and is understood to have also purchased Advanced Jet Trainers (AJTs) for the Indian Air Force (IAF).
Yashwant Sinha to leave for Germany on Oct 6
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister Yashwant Sinha will leave for Germany on October 6 on a two-day official visit to carry forward the new momentum in bilateral relations between the two countries.
Delhi police 'severely torturing' Sharma: Wife
New Delhi: Madhu Sharma, wife of suspended IPS officer Ravi Kant Sharma, prime accused in journalist Shivani murder case, on October 5 alleged that Delhi police was "severely torturing" her husband in custody.
Fernandes seeks quick decision on oil divestment
New Delhi: In the midst of a raging controversy over disinvestment within the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA), Defence Minister George Fernandes on October 5 demanded a quick decision on the divestment of oil sector public sector undertakings (PSUs) Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) and Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) and claimed that Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee favoured his suggestion for a mid-course review of the economic policy.
Tough reforms on anvil to achieve 8 pc growth: PM
New Delhi: Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee on October 5 declared that hard decisions including privatisation of public sector undertakings (PSUs) will be taken as part of tough reform measures to achieve 8 per cent annual growth during the Tenth Plan.
India cautiously reacts to Nepal political crisis
New Delhi: India on October 5 reacted cautiously to the overnight developments in Nepal hoping the present crisis would be resolved within the framework of the Constitutional processes for the peace, stability and development of the Himalayan kingdom.
KASHMIR
3 BSF jawans killed in JK polling booth explosion
Srinagar: Three Indian soldiers were killed and two injured in an explosion at a polling booth in Kashmir, where ten more people died in other related separatist violence, officials said.
9 ultras, 2 securitymen among 12 killed in J&K
Srinagar: Nine ultras and two security personnel were among 12 people killed in unabated militant violence in Jammu and Kashmir, where 10 kg of RDX and some arms and ammunition were recovered since October 4 evening, an official spokesman said on October 5.
Hizb threatens to teach lesson to poll participants
Srinagar: Hizbul Mujahideen on October 5 threatened to "teach a lesson" to all those who participated in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections and called for a general strike on October 8 when six constituencies of Doda district go to polls in the fourth and final phase of polling in the state.
4 BSF jawans killed in Lolab building explosion
Srinagar: Four Border Security Force personnel (BSF) were killed in the explosion, set off by militants inside a building likely to be used as a polling station, in a village in Lolab constituency of Kupwara district on October 4, it was confirmed on October 5.
EC orders repoll in Pahalgam, Anantnag, Kathua
Srinagar: The Election Commission (EC) on October 5 ordered repoll in four polling stations in Pahalgam segment in South Kashmir, Anantnag district and one in Kathua constituency in Jammu region following complaints of malpractices on the polling day, official sources said.
BSF bursts Hizb hideout, arrests 7 ultras in J&K
Srinagar: The Border Security Force (BSF) has busted a module of Hizbul-Mujahideen terrorist outfit by arresting its seven members, including a self-styled battalion commander and recovered a large quantity of arms and ammunition from them.
NORTH
Sharma has not confessed in Shivani case: Police
New Delhi: Delhi police on October 5 said senior IPS officer R K Sharma, the prime suspect in journalist Shivani Bhatnagar murder case, had not confessed his involvement in the crime as reported in a section of media.
UP cops unearth ultras' plot to blow up temple
Gorakhpur: A plot to blow up the Gorakhnath temple complex by Pakistani terrorists has been unearthed by the district police following which security has been beefed up in and around the shrine, a senior police official said on October 5.
Delhi cops seize stamp papers worth Rs 216 cr
New Delhi: Delhi police have seized Rs 216 crore worth stamp papers and arrested four persons in this connection.
Govt cuts depreciation rates on books, software
New Delhi: Brushing aside industry's demand, the government has slashed the depreciation rate for income tax deduction on a number of items, including books and computer software, from 100 per cent to 60 per cent and on pollution control equipment to 80 per cent.
SOUTH
S M Krishna to embark on week-long 'padayatra'
Bangalore: In a sudden move, Karnataka Chief Minister S M Krishna would embark on a week-long padayatra from Bangalore on October 7 in an effort to reach out to the farmers of the Cauvery basin and to take them into confidence in the wake of the ongoing Cauvery crisis, official sources said.
Cauvery: TN to file second contempt petition
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on October 5 urged Prime Minister A B Vajpayee to issue a direction to Karnataka to comply with October 4 Supreme Court order on release of 9000 CUSECS of water to the state and take action, using Article 365 and 356 in case of 'continued intransigence and recalcitrance' by Karnataka government.
SC directive on Cauvery: Mysore observes 'Black day'
Mysore: Protesting against the Supreme Court directive to Karnataka to release 9000 CUSECS of water daily to Tamil Nadu, Mysore city observed a "black day" on October 5.
Ukraine's President lauds Indian space programme
Bangalore: Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma on October 5 evinced keen interest in the Indian space programme, being a space engineer himself who was involved in the design of rockets, and spoke appreciatively of it.
DMK regrets K'taka decision, blames Jaya for crisis
Chennai: Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) on October 5 termed as "regrettable" Karnataka's refusal to release Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu but at the same time blamed Tamil Nadu government for the present situation.
AP under worst drought in 3 decades, seeks Central aid
Hyderabad: With South West monsoon playing truant, Andhra Pradesh is reeling under worst drought in three decades resulting in massive crop losses, drinking water and power crisis even as the state government sought Rs 2,150 crore central assistance and an additional 25 lakh tonnes of rice.
All party meet too backs Krishna on Cauvery row
Bangalore: An all party meeting held under the aegis of the Krishna Cauvery Projection Committee (KCPC) and Karnataka Hitarakshna Samithi on October 5 decided to urge the Karnataka government not to release water to Tamil Nadu in accordance with the Supreme Court directive.
DTMK to merge with BJP, to follow national stream
Tiruchirapalli: Dhravida Telungar Munnnetra Kazhagam (DTMK) would be merging with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in a function to be held in Chennai on October 26 and "follow the national stream", party founder G Kamatchi Naidu said in Tiruchirapalli on October 5.
Dasara fest cancelled in wake of Cauvery tension
Bangalore: Following heightened agitation on the Cauvery issue and acute drought, Karnataka Cabinet on October 5 decided against celebrating Dasara festivities in the usual grand style and even cancelled the famous "Viajaydashami procession".
K'taka Cabinet backs CM, seeks early CRA meet
Bangalore: A day after the Supreme Court directed Karnataka to release 9,000 CUSECS of Cauvery waters to Tamil Nadu, the state on October 5 stuck to its position that it could not spare water from its reservoirs and sought convening of an emergent meeting of the Cauvery River Authority (CRA).
Cauvery: Rajnikant's effigy burnt in Tamil Nadu
Chennai: Tamil Nadu unit of Janta Dal-Secular (JD-S) on October 5 said it would soon organise agitations in all the districts of the state, demanding immediate release of Cauvery water by Karnataka.
K'taka Cabinet decides not to release water to TN
Bangalore: Karnataka Cabinet on October 5 decided not to release Cauvery waters to Tamil Nadu from its reservoirs.
B'lore-Mysore transport hit due to Cauvery protest
Mandya: Rail and road services between Bangalore and Mysore were suspended on October 5 as the agitation against release of Cauvery waters to Tamil Nadu was intensified with angry protesters going on a rampage in several parts of the district.
Cauvery: K'taka Cabinet, all-parties to meet today
Bangalore: Faced with deepening Cauvery crisis, Karnataka Chief Minister S M Krishna is holding an emergency Cabinet session and all-party meeting on October 5 to plan the next move in the wake of the Supreme Court again asking the state to release 0.8 TMC ft of waters daily to Tamil Nadu.
EAST
Forward Bloc leader, 2 others gunned down
Ranchi: Three persons, Jharkhand state secretary of Forward Bloc Susanta Sengupta, his brother Sanjay and their driver were shot dead by AK47 rifle-toting killers, while two others travelling with them in a car were wounded in Dhanbad district on October 5.
Cops recover landmines, revolver from bus in WB
Kolkata: Four landmines and a revolver were recovered from a private bus in Golabari area of West Bengal's Howrah district on October 5, police said.
NDA can get two-third majority in next polls: Naidu
Raipur: Claiming that both Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) had accepted the disinvestment policy, BJP president M Venkaiah Naidu on October 5 said the Union Cabinet would discuss as to how and when a unit would be divested.
Chhattisgarh govt behaving irresponsibly: Naidu
Raipur: Even as Congress called for a Chhattisgarh bandh to protest the arrest of Chief Minister Ajit Jogi in New Delhi on October 4, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president M Venkaiah Naidu on October 5 came down heavily on the state government, accusing it of behaving in an irresponsible way and trying to "politicise" the paddy procurement policy.
Airdrop possibility ruled out, search ends in Bengal
Siliguri: The possibility of an airdrop in a North Bengal village close to the Bangladesh border was completely ruled out on October 5 with the authorities calling off their two-day search operations with nothing being found.
Villagers resent DRDO plan on surveillance radars
Kendrapara: Plans to install sophisticated radars for air surveillance by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) in coastal Mahakalpada block in Kendrapara district of Orissa has sparked resentment among the local inhabitants.
WEST
Maharashtra to buy Enron power at Rs 2.77 per unit
Nagpur: Maharashtra government on October 5 said it was ready to buy power from Dabhol Power Company (DPC) at a rate of Rs 2.77 per unit and the state Cabinet would soon finalise the deal.
Police to review Salman's case on Oct 7: Bhujbal
Nagpur: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Chhagan Bhujbal on October 5 said the Mumbai police would review on October 7 the investigations into the case of alleged rash driving by actor Salman Khan that led to the death of one person and left four others injured.
Modi begins 'gaurav yatra', vows to root out terror
Ambaji (Gujarat): Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on October 5 resumed the fourth leg of his much talked about 'gaurav yatra' with a renewed assertion to stamp out terrorism from the border state.
'Sorry' Nair to work for compromise with Manisha
Mumbai: Shashilal Nair, producer-director of controversial film 'Ek Chhoti Si Love Story', on October 5 tendered an unqualified apology in Mumbai High Court in response to a suo motu contempt notice issued against him and cine actress Manisha Koirala for taking their dispute to a third party for settlement despite the matter being sub-judice.
HC asks police to submit case papers in Salman case
Mumbai: Expressing dissatisfaction over the manner in which investigations were conducted into the hit-and-run case involving film actor Salman Khan, Mumbai High Court on October 5 directed police to submit the case papers on October 7 and ordered the actor to remain present on that day.
'Terrorism is biggest threat to Indian Democracy'
Mumbai: Terming the calls for attack on "terrorist camps and crossing the border" to fight terrorism as "emotional rhetoric", senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Arun Jaitley on October 5 advocated the need for reacting "in a matured manner to deal with the scourge".
Armed intruder enters Bachchan's house, arrested
Mumbai: One person carrying a knife forced his way into the bungalow of Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan in suburban Juhu on October 4 night but was soon overpowered by his security guards, police sources said.
George Fernandes denies air dropping incident
Mumbai: Defence Minister George Fernandes on October 4 night denied the occurrence of air dropping of some objects following the reported intrusion of an unidentified aircraft in a West Bengal village.
NORTH EAST & SIKKIM
Kalam winds up Manipur visit, leaves for Delhi
Imphal: President A P J Abdul Kalam left Imphal for Delhi after the end of his one-day visit to Manipur on October 5, official sources said.
Kalam's vision: Modern Manipur in 10 years time
Imphal: President A P J Abdul Kalam on October 5 asked political leaders in Manipur to make it a modern state in 10 years time by setting up industries and working for its all round development.
President Kalam leaves Agartala for Manipur
Agartala: President A P J Abdul Kalam left for Manipur by a special aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) on October 5 morning, official sources said.
|
|
|
