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'2002 JK polls bloodiest ever in state history'
It was fiercest and bloodiest elections in the militancy-torn Jammu and Kashmir. Of the last eight elections in the state, 2002 Assembly polls have seen the maximum incidents of violence with Pakistan sponsored terrorists desperate to disrupt the electoral process, highly placed sources in the Kashmir police said.
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NATIONAL
Mufti arrives in Delhi for talks with Sonia
New Delhi: People's Democratic Party (PDP) leader Mufti Mohammad Sayeed has been called for a meeting with Congress president Sonia Gandhi to formalise a strategy on government formation in Jammu and Kashmir.
Bangla a hotbed of ultras fighting India: Report
New Delhi: Bangladesh has become a hotbed of terrorists waging a war against India, and its intelligence agents have been maintaining contact with their counterparts in Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), according to the latest issue of the 'Time' magazine.
Highlights of government's list of achievements
New Delhi: India becomes world leader in milk production and the overall food grain production is likely to touch a record 211 million tonne mark in 2002-03.
PM will take up Cauvery water issue, says Advani
New Delhi: Describing the Cauvery water controversy as a "sensitive matter", Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani on October 13 said Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee would handle it after his return from the European trip.
Pak poll results raise India's concerns: Advani
New Delhi: Pakistan's Parliamentary polls have strengthened the country's Army and increased Indian concerns of "terrorism", India's Deputy Prime Minister Lal Krishna Advani said on October 13.
'JK polls a turning point in solving Kashmir issue'
New Delhi: Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani on October 13 asserted that the latest Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir will "prove" a turning point in India's efforts to find a lasting solution to the Kashmir issue.
President to visit Arunachal Pradesh tomorrow
New Delhi: President A P J Abdul Kalam will visit Arunachal Pradesh on October 13 to lay the foundation stone of a proposed ropeway project at Tawang Gonpa.
Vajpayee longest non-Congress Premier: Advani
New Delhi: Asserting the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has given political stability to the country, Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani on October 13 said Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee will very soon become the longest serving Prime Minister after Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi.
KASHMIR
6 militants killed in J&K, Army Major injured
Srinagar: Six militants were killed and an Army Major was among five persons injured in separate militancy-related incidents in Jammu and Kashmir where ultras exploded an improvised explosive device (IED) and hurled grenades at security pickets since October 12 night.
NC top brass discuss future course of action
Srinagar: The working committee of National Conference met on October 13 evening to decide its future course of action, a day before party president Omar Abdullah is scheduled to meet Governor G C Saxena.
NC says doors not closed to form govt in JK
Srinagar: In a significant development, National Conference (NC) on October 13 said it has not closed its options to stake claim to form the government in Jammu and Kashmir and asserted the Governor was Constitutionally bound to invite the party as it has emerged as the single largest group.
Advani asks Governor to ensure govt formation soon
New Delhi: Deputy Prime Minister (Dy PM) L K Advani on October 13 said he has asked Jammu and Kashmir Governor G C Saxena to ensure that the new government is formed in the state at the earliest with opportunity given to whosoever is able to do it as per Constitution.
'Centre will talk with JK's new representatives'
New Delhi: Fine-tuning Centre's Kashmir policy, Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani on October 13 said the government will enter into a dialogue with the elected representatives of Jammu and Kashmir on devolution of powers in consultation with the new government in the state but rejected immediate resumption of talks with Pakistan or terrorists backed by it.
Indian, Pak troops exchange fire across border
Jammu: Indian and Pakistani troops exchanged mortar shelling for seven hours in Kargil district and small arms firing at several places along the line of control (LoC) and international border (IB) in Jammu and Kashmir in which no casualty was reported, Defence sources said on October 13.
JK Governor invites NC, Cong, PDP for talks
Srinagar: As efforts for formation of new government in Jammu and Kashmir are on, Governor Girish Chander Saxena on October 13 invited presidents of three major political parties, National Conference, Congress and People's Democratic Party, for consultations.
Shah counts on new govt for peace in Kashmir
Jammu: Separatist leader Shabir Shah says he is hopeful the new government in Jammu and Kashmir will help facilitate dialogue process between Kashmiri groups and the Centre for peaceful resolution of Kashmir issue.
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
Rajni to lead delegation to PM on Cauvery issue
Chennai: Tamil film superstar Rajnikant on October 13 said that he would lead a delegation of film personalities to meet Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee and request him to prevail upon Karnataka to implement the Supreme Court order to release 9000 CUSECS of Cauvery water daily to Tamil Nadu.
FKCCI business delegation leaves for China
Bangalore: A business delegation of the Federation of Karnataka Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FKCCI) on October 13 left Bangalore for China on a 10-day mission to improve bilateral trade and investments between the state and China.
Kidnap saga: K'taka undecided on emissary issue
Bangalore: With barely a day left to meet the eight-day deadline set by forest bandit Veerappan to send two emissaries of his choice to negotiate the release of kidnapped Janata Dal – United (JD-U) leader H Nagappa, the Karnataka government was yet to decide on the bandit's demand, official sources said.
IUML leader slams TN ordinance on conversion
Thiruvananthapuram: Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) All-India president G M Bannatwala on October 13 termed the Tamil Nadu Ordinance on religious conversion as 'an intolerable assault on religious freedom' and said it was meant to 'appease the Sangh Parivar'.
Cauvery protest: Rajnikant starts nine-hour fast
Chennai: Tamil superstar Rajnikant sat on a nine-hour fast in the city at 08:00 hours (IST) on October 13 demanding Cauvery waters from Karnataka.
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
'Foreign powers remote controlling Vajpayee govt'
Patna: The Samajwadi Party president, Mulayam Singh Yadav, on October 13 charged that the NDA (National Democratic Alliance) government at the Centre was being ''remote controlled'' by foreign powers and described the three-year rule of the Vajpayee ministry as a ''black chapter'' in the annals of Indian democracy.
2 cops killed in landmine explosion in Bihar
Jagdalpur: Two police constables were killed and five others injured on October 12 evening in a landmine explosion by Naxalites near Cherpalli village under the Bijapur police district.
'Railways do not belong to any political party'
Bhubaneswar: Railway Minister Nitish Kumar on October 13 criticised his detractors saying that the Railways were national property and did not belong to any political party.
Two MCC activists arrested in Bihar, arms seized
Aurangabad: Two Maoist Communist Centre (MCC) activists, including one of its "sub-zonal commander", were arrested from Madanpur village of Bihar's Aurangabad district late October 12 night.
10 killed in minibus-truck collision in Bihar
Biharsharif (Bihar): About 10 persons including a woman were killed and nine others injured when a minibus collided head-on with a truck near Manglasthan on Patna-Ranchi National Highway in Bihar's Nalanda district on October 13, police said.
WEST
Solapur violence toll rises to 9, curfew extended
Mumbai: The situation in the textile town of Solapur continued to be tense but peaceful on October 13 even as curfew was extended until October 14 while toll in police firing and incidents of violence and arson since October 11 rose to nine.
Mukesh, Anil flout Cos Act, to pay Rs 4.8 lakh
Mumbai: The Department of Company Affairs (DCA) has ordered Reliance Group's chairman Mukesh Ambani, managing director Anil Ambani and other top directors to pay compounding fees amounting to Rs 4.8 lakh for contravening various provisions of the Companies Act, 1956.
Dutt, 88 others to appear before court on Oct 14
Mumbai: In keeping with a judicial order, film actor Sanjay Dutt and 88 other accused in the 1993 bomb blast case would appear before a special court on October 14 even as Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has sought time until October 21 to submit arguments in the last phase of the marathon trial.
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.
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