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UP, Bihar, M'shtra top in custodial deaths' list
Despite various sensitisation programmes for police and judiciary personnel, as many as 666 cases of custodial deaths have been received by National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) in last six months with Uttar Pradesh topping the list.
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NATIONAL
Centre considering steps to ban child labour
New Delhi: Centre on October 7 said it was contemplating steps to ban child labour and is evolving a national policy on children with emphasis on their development, survival and protection.
VHP accuses BJP of being power-hungry
New Delhi: Stepping up its offensive against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) on October 7 termed it as "power- hungry" and said the Pakistani design to cause anarchy in the country was likely to succeed due to the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government's "failure" in tackling terrorism.
'World community acknowledges fair polls in J&K'
New Delhi: The international community has acknowledged India's efforts to hold free and fair elections in the first three phases of polling in Jammu and Kashmir, government sources said on October 7 night.
Portugal cancels work permits of Salem, Bedi
New Delhi: Portuguese authorities have cancelled the work permits of underworld don Abu Salem and his associate, starlet Monica Bedi, highly-placed sources said in New Delhi on October 7 night.
PM's lunch invitation to Kalam comes in for flak
New Delhi: The informal lunch hosted by the Prime Minister for President A P J Abdul Kalam turned into a political controversy on October 7 with the main Opposition Congress accusing Atal Behari Vajpayee of setting an "unhealthy precedent" through the unprecedented invitation.
KC meets US Ambassador to discuss peace process
New Delhi: Kashmir Committee headed by noted lawyer Ram Jethmalani on October 7 met the US Ambassador Robert D Blackwill and apprised him of the initiatives and achievements made by the private peace process initiated by it to find a durable solution to the militancy affected state.
Minorities react sharply to TN's conversion order
New Delhi: Christian and Muslim organisations on October 7 sharply reacted to Tamil Nadu government's Ordinance banning use of force or inducement in religious conversions in the state even as All India Christian Council (AICC) threatened to challenge the measure in court.
SC notices for Centre, 8 states on SIMI's plea
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on October 7 issued notices to the Union government and eight states on a petition by Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) challenging Union Home Ministry's order declaring the organisation as unlawful and the subsequent order of a Tribunal upholding the same.
Nothing hanky panky in Bofors deal: Hindujas
New Delhi: The Europe-based Hinduja brothers on October 7 submitted before a Delhi court there was nothing "hanky panky" about the Bofors gun deal and alleged they were implicated in the case due to business rivalry.
PM hopes for speedy solution to Cauvery dispute
New Delhi: Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee on October 7 hoped that a solution would be found to Cauvery water row between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.
KASHMIR
4 security force personnel killed in Pak shelling
Srinagar: Four security force personnel were killed and an equal number injured when Pakistani troops shelled Indian positions overnight in border town of Uri in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district.
J&K minister roughed up by Army personnel
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Food Minister B A Nengroo was on October 7 roughed up and injured by Army personnel near the Army headquarters in Srinagar following altercation over regulation on movement of his car, police sources said.
Three injured in explosion on poll eve in J&K
Jammu: Militants triggered an explosion on poll eve in Doda in Jammu and Kashmir injuring three persons on October 7, official sources said.
Hurriyat rebels justify participation in polls
Srinagar: Defending their decision to participate in Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections, two rebel leaders of Peoples Conference (PC), a constituent of Hurriyat Conference (HC), on October 7 said they decided to enter the fray since the separatist leadership refused to do so even after the Prime Minister promised to hold talks with elected representatives to resolve Kashmir issue.
Omar accuses Jethmalani of conspiring against NC
Srinagar: Accusing the Ram Jethmalani's Kashmir Committee (KC) of conspiring to weaken the National Conference (NC) in Jammu and Kashmir, party president Omar Abdullah on October 7 said the NC will have no contacts with it in future.
Pak troops resort to unprovoked shelling on LoC
Srinagar: Pakistani troops resorted to unprovoked and indiscriminate shelling on forward villages in border town of Uri in Baramulla district, apparently to push in armed militants, official sources said on October 7.
Lolab ready for polls in last phase of J&K voting
Doda: Amidst heightened security alert, Jammu and Kashmir goes to the fourth and final phase of polling on October 8 to the state Assembly covering six constituencies in the militant dominated district.
5 police personnel injured in IED blast in Doda
Jammu: Five police personnel, including a sub-inspector, were injured in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) explosion at Khari village in Banihal tehsil of Doda district on October 6 evening, official sources said on October 7.
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.
SOUTH
Jayanth Varma appointed Progeon additional director
Bangalore: Progeon Limited, the business process management subsidiary of Infosys Technologies Limited, announced on October 7 that its Board of Directors appointed Prof Jayanth R Varma, Professor, Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, as an additional director of the Board of Directors of the company with effect from October 7, 2002, according to a press release.
Cauvery: TN to observe statewide bandh on Oct 9
Chennai: A statewide bandh will be observed in Tamil Nadu on October 9, to protest against Karnataka government's refusal to release Cauvery water to the state.
TN film industry to protest against K'taka at Neyveli
Chennai: The Tamil film Industry will go ahead with its rally at Neyveli on October 12 protesting against the non-release of Cauvery water by Karnataka, sources said it on October 7.
DMK to boycott all party meeting on October 7
Chennai: The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) will boycott an all party meeting on October 7 to discuss the Cauvery water issue convened by Tamil Naidu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, protesting her "personal attacks" on the Opposition leaders but demanded that the meeting announces a bandh call on the issue.
Immature Jaya threat to federal structure: K'taka'
Bangalore: Stepping up its offensive, Karnataka government on October 7 termed as "not matured" Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa's outbursts against it on Cauvery issue and demanded the Centre to step in to protect the federal structure of the country.
'Only Nyas wants to build temple in Ayodhya'
Coimbatore: Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) international president Ashok Singhal on October 7 said only Rama Janma Bhoomi Nyas was trying to build Ram temple in Ayodhya.
'Freedom of religion is not freedom for conversion'
Coimbatore: Freedom of religion is not freedom for conversion, but practicing, propagating and protecting it, VHP international president Ashok Singhal said on October 7.
Padayatra is an endurance test to me: Krishna
Bangalore: Karnataka Chief Minister S M Krishna began his controversial "padayatra" from Bangalore on October 7. The padayatra is a peace mission to the trouble-hit districts of Mandya and Mysore in the Cauvery basin.
Veerappan wants Kolathur Mani as emissary
Bangalore: Forest brigand Veerappan has demanded sending Tamil activist Kolathur Mani as emissary within eight days to negotiate the release of JD (U) leader H Nagappa who is in his captivity for the last 44 days.
Cauvery crisis: Krishna begins 'padayatra'
Bangalore: Karnataka Chief Minister S M Krishna began his controversial "padayatra" from the Raja Rajeshwari temple on Bangalore-Mysore road on October 7 on a peace mission to the trouble-hit districts of Mandya and Mysore in the Cauvery basin.
Veerappan sends 3rd cassette to Nagappa's family
Mysore: Forest brigand Veerappan on October 6 sent the third audiocassette to the family of JD (U) leader H Nagappa, as the kidnap crisis entered the 44th day, amid behind-the-scene efforts to secure the release of the former minister.
EAST
Three under-trials escape from a Bihar jail
Jamui (Bihar): Three under-trials escaped from the Jamui jail by scaling the wall while they were taken out of the cell for dinner on October 6 night, police said on October 7.
President assures Jharia residents on mine fire
Dhanbad: President A P J Abdul Kalam has assured there was no danger to residents of Jharia coal town due to raging underground mine fire and that he would visit the area in December to see the situation for himself.
Marandi engaged in divisive tactics: Yechuri
Ranchi: The CPM (Communist Party of India-Marxist) politburo member, Sitaram Yechuri, on October 7 charged that the Jharkhand Chief Minister, Babulal Marandi, was engaged in divisive tactics to run his government.
WEST
Modi has made Gujarat a 'new Kashmir': Vaghela
Ahmedabad: Gujarat Congress on October 7 accused the Narendra Modi government, which has completed a year in office, of turning the state into a "new Kashmir" and bringing in utter "despair and darkness".
Salman remanded to police custody till Oct 10
Mumbai: Actor Salman Khan, who was arrested on October 7 in a hit-and- run case, has been remanded to police custody till October 10 by the metropolitan magistrate, who refused to grant him bail.
MPSC chief Vani remanded to custody till Oct 16
Mumbai: Chairman of Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) P D Vani, who was arrested on October 6 night in connection with the multi-crore answer paper scam, was on October 7 remanded to police custody till October 16.
Mumbai police arrests Salman in hit and run case
Mumbai: Police on October 7 arrested film actor Salman Khan after he surrendered himself in a hit and run case following disclosure by government that he was being booked under section 304 IPC, a non-bailable offence.
Manisha discharged from hospital, fit to work
Mumbai: Bollywood actress Manisha Koirala, recuperating at a city hospital after sustaining a fracture recently while filming for home production 'Paisa Vasool', was discharged from Lilavati hospital in suburban Bandra Prakash Mhatre on October 7.
Salman Khan surrenders before Bandra police
Mumbai: Actor Salman Khan on October 7 surrendered before the Bandra police in Mumbai following a disclosure by the government to Mumbai High Court that he would be booked under 304 IPC, a non-bailable offence, in a hit and run case.
HC orders Salman to pay 10 lakh compensation
Mumbai: Mumbai High Court on October 7 ordered film actor Salman Khan to pay interim compensation of Rs 10 lakh to the person killed in the mishap involving the actor's Toyota Land Cruiser.
Advani, Venkaiah to address party workers in Guj
Ahmedabad: In a bid to reap the best of pro-establishment mood created in the wake of launching a concerted campaign against terrorism in Gujarat, key central leaders including Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief M Venkaiah Naidu would be addressing party workers at a day long conclave at Ahmedabad on October 8.
Oil PSUs hog limelight, BSE opens positively
Mumbai: Oil public sector undertakings (PSU) stocks opened with a wide upside gap and the SENSEX started off better in line with a mild rally in select shares at early stages on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) on October 7 on fresh buying interest.
Akshardham temple opened amidst tight security
Gandhinagar: Thirteen days after the gates of the regal Akshardham Swaminarayan temple were closed since the September 24 terrorists' attack, devotees were allowed inside on the first day of Navratri on October 7.
NORTH EAST & SIKKIM
'Dialogue with rebels crucial to end insurgency'
Guwahati: The Assam Chief Minister, Tarun Gogoi on October 7 said that the insurgency problem in the state had to be solved through talks and not by Army action.
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