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Warwick, a ray of hope for paraplegics, handicaps
When the world's first cyborg (part human-part machine), Prof Kevin Warwick drove a wheelchair around earlier this year just by issuing signals from his brain to nervous system connected to a computer through a silicon chip transponder implant in his arm, the doors were opened for immense potentials for the paraplegics to be mobile.
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NATIONAL
It is foolish to write off Hurriyat: Jethmalani
New Delhi: Kashmir Committee chairman Ram Jethmalani said it would be "foolish" to write off the Hurriyat Conference even though the separatist group did not
participate in the just-concluded Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir.
KASHMIR
Manmohan fails to end impasse, talks to continue
Srinagar: Senior Congress leader Manmohan Singh's talks with People's Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mufti Mohammad Sayeed to break the stalemate in the two parties' efforts to sew up a coalition government in Jammu and Kashmir failed to make headway on October 20.
Manmohan begins crisis resolution mission
Srinagar: Veteran Congress leader Manmohan Singh began his crisis resolution mission to iron-out differences with the People's Democratic Party (PDP) for forming a coalition government in Jammu and Kashmir with a meeting with his party Members of Legislative Assembly (MLAs) and four independents.
'Pak pushing militants into India under new guise'
Jammu: In a bid to give boost to militancy in Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan is pushing in militants under the new name Tehreek-e-Jehad (TeJ), replacing Lashker-e-Toiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) outfits, official sources said on October 20.
BSF jawan injured in heavy Pak firing along LoC
Jammu: Pakistani troops opened heavy fire at several places along the line of
control (LoC) seriously injuring a Border Security Force (BSF) personnel in Samba
sector of Jammu and Kashmir since October 19 night, official sources said on October 20.
NORTH
Ex-PM V P Singh offers to break deadlock in JK
Varanasi: Former Prime Minister V P Singh on October 20 offered to take the initiative in breaking the stalemate between Congress and PDP (People's Democratic Party) over government formation in Jammu and Kashmir.
PM leaves for Delhi after attending sole function
Lucknow: Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee on October 20 cut short his engagements in Lucknow and left for Delhi after attending a sole function in which he inaugurated a few projects.
'Bad throat' pushes PM to cancel press meet in UP
Lucknow: Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee on October 20 cancelled a scheduled
press conference he was to hold in Lucknow on October 20 morning citing "bad throat" as a reason.
SOUTH
Police assault has led to Maran's ill health: DMK
Chennai: The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) on October 20 held the Tamil Nadu police responsible for Union Minister Murasoli Maran's present serious health condition, alleging that the police assault on Maran during his (Karunanidhi's) arrest in 2001 had led to heart complications.
Fernandes refuses to comment on disinvestments
Bangalore: Defence Minister George Fernandes on October 20 declined to comment on the government's disinvestment programme and Disinvestment Minister Arun Shourie venting his anger on opponents of the sell-off process.
Fernandes extends help for Nagappa's release
Bangalore: Defence Minister George Fernandes on October 20 promised all possible assistance in securing the release of former minister and JD-U leader, H Nagappa, being held hostage by forest brigand Veerappan for the last two months.
K'taka has always obliged SC orders: Minister
New Delhi: Ahead of the Supreme Court hearing on the contempt petition, Karnataka on October 20 claimed that it has complied with most of the directions of apex court and the Cauvery River Authority (CRA) on water release to Tamil Nadu and asserted that it has no intention to "flout" the orders of the Constitutional authorities.
Business team for strengthening Indo-ASEAN trade
Chennai: A high-level business delegation from ASEAN (Association of South-East
Asian Nations) countries has expressed keen interest in boosting the Indo-ASEAN
trade and industrial relations.
A C Muthaiah to take over as FICCI president
Chennai: Dr A C Muthaiah is to take over as the president of the Federation of
Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry in December 2002.
PM will attend SAARC meet in Pak: Fernandes
Bangalore: Defence Minister George Fernandes on October 20 indicated that Prime
Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee would attend the 12th SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) summit in January in Islamabad but ruled out immediate resumption of talks between India and Pakistan saying cross-border terrorism has not stopped.
WEST
Case against Thackeray legally unsustainable: BJP
Mumbai: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on October 20 strongly backed its alley Shiv Sena's chief Bal Thackeray and said the case registered against him for his alleged inflammatory speech was legally unsustainable.
Chargesheet against Salman may be filed tomorrow
Mumbai: Film actor Salman Khan, charged with culpable homicide not amounting to
murder in a hit and run case would be produced before a magistrate on October 21
even as police is all set to file chargesheet against him.
NORTH EAST & SIKKIM
Ultras attack BSF camp in Imphal, no casualties
Imphal: Unidentified extremists fired on a Border Security Force (BSF) camp at Wangu area in Thoubal district of Manipur but there was no report of any casualty on the security side, official sources said on October 19.
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