Mind boggling post-poll scenario
Jammu poised to provide new CM

Excelsior Special Correspondent

JAMMU, Oct. 10: A new twist, a new turn in the tangled sekin of Jammu and Kashmir politics will, on present indications, come from Jammu region. After nearly 35 years, the recommendation of the Gajendragadkar Commission has been recalled, and that too after the emergence of a clearer picture of the people’s mandate in the 2002 elections on the eventful day, Thursday. . ...more

Major gunbattle in Beerwah
23 militants killed in Valley

Excelsior Special Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Oct 10: While as Mufti Mohammad Sayeed’s PDP trounced Dr Farooq Abdullah’s NC in a big way in Beerwah today, security forces eliminated as many as 10 militants in the same segment when they were holding a meeting to disrupt the counting of votes. In all 23 militants and a soldier have died in different operations of security forces in Kashmir valley since last evening.....more

Farooq to resign today

Excelsior Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Oct 10: "I bow my head to the verdict of the people" said Farooq Abdullah who will resign as Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister tomorrow following the drubbing of National Conference in the Assembly elections. .....more

Sonia thanks J&K voters

NEW DELHI, Oct 10: Congress president Sonia Gandhi tonight thanked the people of Jammu and Kashmir for reposing faith in the Congress which significantly improved its performance in Assembly elections in the state. .....more

Omar to quit as Minister

Excelsior Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Oct 10: Unfazed by National Conference’s defeat in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections, its president and Minister of State for External Affairs Omar Abdullah today said he would resign from the Vajpayee Government but continuance of his party in the NDA was an open question. .......more

PM says Centre towork with elected representatives in JK

COPENHAGEN, Oct 10: Declaring that Assembly poll verdict in Jammu and Kashmir was against Pakistan-sponsored terrorism, Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee today said the Centre would work in "close cooperation" with elected representatives of the State to fulfill the aspirations of the people. ..more

Mehbooba won't be next CM: Mufti

SRINAGAR, Oct 10: People’s Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mufti Mohammad Sayeed today said his daughter Mehbooba Mufti was not in contention for the post of Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, leaving in the race senior party leader Muzaffar Hussain Beigh and state Congress president Ghulam Nabi Azad. ........more

Court rejects Salman’s bail plea, remanded to PC till Oct 14 ....

India rejects EU request to resume talks with Pakistan ......