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One militant-turned-politician in new JK Assembly
Srinagar: The ninth Jammu and Kashmir Assembly will have only one militant-turned-politician as its elected member as most of them have been rejected by the electorate in the just concluded elections. Mohammad Yousuf Parray alias Kuka Parray, who has the distinction of being the first militant shunning violence and winning the people's mandate, was humbled by the electorate from his...
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NATIONAL
Ansari chargesheeted for plotting to kill Kalam
New Delhi: Police on October 11 filed the chargesheet against four Harkat-ul-Jehadi-e-Islami (HUJI) terrorists including Aftab Ahmed Ansari, main accused in the attack on the American Centre at Kolkata, for plotting to assassinate President A P J Abdul Kalam and kidnap cricket superstars Sachin Tendulkar and Saurav Ganguly.
Panel submits report on UP stampede to Nitish
New Delhi: A high-level committee headed by the director general of Railway
Protection Force (RPF) has submitted its report on last month's stampede at the
Lucknow railway station to the Railway Ministry.
Reform or face electoral rout: VHP tells BJP
New Delhi: Stepping up its attack on Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) on October 11 asked the ruling party and Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee to change their attitude towards "Hindu issues" including the Ram temple imbroglio or face electoral rout on the lines of Delhi and Jammu and Kashmir.
EC thanks voters of Kashmir for smooth polls
New Delhi: Happy over the successful conduct of Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir, the Election Commission (EC) on October 11 paid a "special tribute" to the voter who kept faith with democracy and all others including security and election personnel who made it possible.
CBI discriminated against Rajiv Gandhi: Hindujas
New Delhi: The Hinduja brothers on October 11 accused CBI of discriminating against former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi by naming him in the Bofors charge sheet while leaving out R Venkataraman and P V Narasimha Rao, both of whom served as Defence Ministers when the 155mm gun deal was under active consideration.
Sonia suggests Sardar Patel National Foundation
New Delhi: Congress president Sonia Gandhi has suggested setting up a National Foundation named after Sardar Patel as a "true and appropriate memorial" to the great builder of modern India.
France, Japan lauds successful J&K elections
New Delhi: Delhi police on October 11 went into a tizzy after a telephone call claimed that Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee will be attacked very soon.
Delhi security in tizzy on PM threat call, 1 held
New Delhi: Delhi police on October 11 went into a tizzy after a telephone call claimed that Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee will be attacked very soon.
Kasturirangan gets 1-year extension as space secretary
New Delhi: Noted space scientist Dr K Kasturirangan has been given one-year extension as secretary, Department of Space.
CWC to discuss issue of govt formation in JK
New Delhi: With the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly polls throwing up a hung verdict, the Congress Working Committee (CWC) is meeting in New Delhi on October 11 night to discuss the issue of government formation in the state.
KASHMIR
DPF to give issue-based support to Cong-PDP alliance
Srinagar: With six of its members elected to the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly, the
newly-formed Democratic People's Forum (DPF) of independents on October 11 said it would extend "issue-based" support to Congress-People's Democratic Party (PDP)
alliance to help form a non-National Conference government in the state.
'1800 militants from 13 outfits operating in J&K'
Srinagar: Nearly 1800 militants belonging to various Pakistan-based outfits as well as local groups were operating in Jammu and Kashmir at present, a senior BSF (Border Security Force) official said on October 11.
Cong eyes CM's post, warns PDP against poaching
Srinagar: Congress on October 11 said it was in close consultation with the People's Democratic Party (PDP) to form the new government in Jammu and Kashmir and would stake claim for the Chief Minister's post on the basis of its numerical strength in the ninth Legislative Assembly.
HUJI commander among three killed in Kashmir
Srinagar: A self-styled supreme commander of Harkat-ul-jehad-e-islami (HUJI) was among three persons killed while a National Conference (NC) leader escaped a militant attack in Kashmir Valley since October 11 night, officials said.
No Independent has joined PDP so far: Karra
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party (PDP) on October 11 said no Independent candidate had so far joined the party.
Congress claims support of 6 Independents in JK
Jammu: Congress claimed that six Independent MLAs have joined it on October 11 and expected 10 more by October 12 to help in government formation in Jammu and Kashmir by next week.
Farooq quits after poor show in JK elections
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah on October 11 resigned from his post in the wake of his party National Conference's stunning defeat in the state Assembly polls.
Cong, PDP explore options on forming JK govt
Srinagar: A day after National Conference (NC) was ousted from power in Jammu and Kashmir, Congress and People's Democratic Party (PDP) on October 11 continued to explore various options to form a new government in which smaller parties and Independents are going to play a crucial role.
Omar should quit from Union Ministry: Farooq
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah on October 10 night
suggested his son Omar Abdullah quit from the Union Council of Ministers and
concentrate on strengthening National Conference in the state.
NORTH
Mayawati expands her ministry inducting 57 members
Lucknow: Chief Minister Mayawati on October 11 carried out the much-awaited expansion of her ministry, inducting 57 new members, 12 of them of Cabinet rank.
SOUTH
Krishna concludes padayatra, given warm reception
Bangalore: Defying threats from farmers' bodies, Karnataka Chief Minister S M Krishna on October 11 concluded his truncated six-day padayatra in trouble-hit Mandya in his home district to a rousing reception, saying there was no "crisis" between his government and the Supreme Court on the Cauvery issue.
Rajni defers fast, film industry close ranks
Chennai: Tamil Nadu film industry, which had displayed the signs of 'disunity' over the manner of protest, demanding release of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu by Karnataka, appeared to have closed their ranks, with the Tamil film super star Rajnikant, on October 11 postponing his fast by a day, agreeing to the request of South Indian Film Artistes Association (SIFAA) chief Vijaykant.
BJP not to persuade NC to stay in the coalition
Hyderabad: Nursing a strained relationship with National Conference (NC), the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on October 11 made it clear that it would not persuade its estranged ally to continue in the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government and termed the poll outcome in Jammu and Kashmir as a "reflection of anti-incumbency sentiment against the state government".
US firms have 'inhibitions' about India: Blackwill
Bangalore: US Ambassador to India Robert D Blackwill on October 11 said American companies have "serious inhibitions" to invest in India because of high tariffs, red tape and regional instability due to Indo-Pak tension.
TN is not 'proprietor' of Neyveli: S M Krishna
Bangalore: Tamil Nadu is not "proprietor" of Neyveli Lignite Corporation (NLC) and power supply from there to Karnataka, as demanded by film personalities in that state, cannot be stopped, Chief Minister S M Krishna said on October 11.
US working closely with CBI to extradite Abu Salem
Bangalore: The US law enforcement agencies are coordinating with India in trying to ensure the "return" of underworld don Abu Salem to India to bring him to justice, American Ambassador to India Robert D Blackwill said on October 11.
Madurai court rejects Nedumaran's plea on prosecution
Madurai: A city court has rejected Prevention of Terrorist Act (POTA) detenu P Nedumaran's pleas that the state government had no power to prosecute him and that the court had no jurisdiction to handle the case.
Artistes owing allegiance to DMK to attend rally
Chennai: Artistes owing allegiance to the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) will participate in the Tamil film industry's rally at Neyveli o October 12 demanding stoppage of power to Karnataka from NLC, till it released Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu.
Bachchan attends 'celestial bath' at Tirupati temple
Tirupati: Bollywood icon, Amitabh Bachchan, who turned 60 on October 11, attended a 90-minute long 'celestial bath' (abishekam) conducted on the presiding diety Lord Venkateswara, at the hill shrine of Tirupati, early on October 11 morning.
Murthy to represent India at world E&Y award
Bangalore: Software major Infosys chairman and chief mentor N R Narayana Murthy was conferred the coveted Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award for 2002 at a glittering function attended by corporate bigwigs and top executives in Bangalore on October 10 night.
TN contempt plea: SC notice to Krishna, Patil
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on October 11 issued notices to Karnataka Chief Minister S M Krishna, Water Resources Minister H K Patil and state chief secretary on a contempt petition filed by Tamil Nadu accusing its neighbour of not releasing Cauvery water as ordered by the court on October 4.
Cauvery protest: Rajnikant puts off fast by a day
Chennai: Tamil superstar Rajnikant has postponed his proposed fast demanding Karnataka to release Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu from October 12 to October 13.
Mother Nature applying soothing balm: Krishna
Bangalore: An emotional Chief Minister S M Krishna set foot on his home constituency of Maddur in Mandya district on the fourth day of his padayatra in the Cauvery delta and said spell of rain is beginning to bring down tension between his state and Tamil Nadu on the vexed issue.
Central
Madhya Pradesh 'Hawk Force' to be upgraded
Jabalpur: Taking a cue from the last month's (September) terrorist strike at Akshardham temple in Gujarat, the Madhya Pradesh government has decided to upgrade its dreaded 'Hawk Force' with the latest weapon technology and commando operations to meet any eventuality, according to state Home Minister Mahendra Boudh.
EAST
Centre passive on US threat against Iraq: CPM
Kolkata: The CPM (Communist Party of India-Marxist) Politburo on October 11 accused the Vajpayee government of adopting a passive stand against the threat of war by United States against Iraq.
WEST
Veteran actress Dina Pathak passes away
Mumbai: The grand-old-mother of Hindi cinema and veteran Gujarati theatre actress, Dina Pathak, who essayed a variety of roles with natural ease and elan, passed away after prolonged illness on October 11.
Successful J&K polls a slap on Pak's face: Pawar
Mumbai: Stating that successful completion of Jammu and Kashmir elections was a slap on Pakistan's face, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) president Sharad Pawar on October 11 emphasised the need for installing a stable government in the border state.
Scores of fans gather to greet Bachchan on birthday
Mumbai: Celluloid screen legend, Amitabh Bachchan, who whipped up mass hysteria in the past three decades with his larger than life image, was once again the cynosure of all eyes as scores of fans gathered outside his residence at Juhu morning of October 11 to wish the megastar on his 60th birthday.
Rumour grips Solapur as mob torches vehicles
Solapur: Miscreants torched several vehicles, shops and buildings belonging to people from different communities in Tilak chowk, Balives and Tuljapurves areas of Central Solapur on October 11 morning as rumours spread like wild fire in the city.
Police opens fire to quell violence in Solapur
Mumbai: Police opened fire in the air and clamped curfew in parts of the textile town of Solapur in Maharashtra on October 11 morning as miscreants, protesting US Baptist Minister Jerry Falwel's reported remarks against Prophet Mohammed, resorted to arson and heavy stone pelting.
Manisha apologises for taking dispute to Thackeray
Mumbai: Film actress, Manisha Koirala, has tendered an unconditional apology to Mumbai High Court for taking her dispute with film maker Shashikant Nair over objectionable scenes in the film 'Ek Chhoti Si Love Story' to Shiv Sena chief, Bal Thackeray.
SENSEX rallies on performance of IT major Infosys
Mumbai: Powered by announcement of excellent second quarter performance by Infosys Technologies, the SENSEX opened sharply up and rose past 3,000-level at early stages on the back of continued rally in IT stocks on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) on October 11.
NORTH EAST & SIKKIM
MIG-21 crashed in Assam, both pilots safe
Tezpur: A MIG-21 fighter aircraft of Indian Air Force on October 11 crashed in North Assam's Sonitpur district while its two pilots bailed out safely.
Ruling SDF sweeps Panchayat polls in Sikkim
Gangtok: Ruling Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) swept the panchayat polls in the state bagging 830 'gram' (village) panchayat wards (GPW), said the state election commission (SEC) on October 10 night.
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