India wants peace in S-Asia: PM
Reiterates commitment to resolve issues with neighbouring nations through dialogue
New Delhi, October 30
Wishing Pakistan success in combating terrorism, the Prime Minister today said India desired to see democracy take deep roots in South Asian countries and declared New Delhi’s commitment to resolve all outstanding issues with them through dialogue and in a spirit of partnership.

Business page: Govt to push fiscal reforms: PM

IOC depot fire awaits firefighting
Six employees reported missing
Jaipur, October 30
While the massive fire at the IOC depot here continues to rage even after 24 hours of the incident, the local administration is helplessly waiting for the fire’s intensity to decrease before beginning its fire extinguishing measures.
Relatives of those killed in the Indian Oil Corporation's fuel depot fire at the Sitapura industrial area in Jaipur, on Friday. — Reuters

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Four feared killed in IAF chopper crash
Jammu, October 30
An Indian Air Force (IAF) chopper crashed and plunged into the Chenab at Trungal in Doda district today. The rotors of the ill-fated chopper got entangled in the cable of a ropeway hung by the locals to cross the river.

Centre bans pre-paid mobile services in J&K
New Delhi, October 30
Following reports that they were being given without proper verification, the Union government today decided to ban pre-paid mobile phone connections in Jammu and Kashmir from Sunday.

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Ultras attack Ruksana’s house
Rajouri, October 30
In a revenge attack, militants tonight hurled two grenades at the house of Rukhsana Kausar, the woman who shot into national limelight by taking on armed terrorists of LeT killing one of them, but she was not present there at the time of the incident.

Centre to grant ‘green bonus’ to hill states
Shimla, October 30
Union Minister for Forests and Environment Jairam Ramesh today announced that the Centre would grant a ‘green bonus’ to Himalayan states preserving forest cover on the eco-sensitive region but rejected the demand for setting up a separate ministry for development of hill areas.

PART I — Patients or victims? A shocking tale of private healthcare Chandigarh, October 30 For six days, Sukhjinder Kaur (32) fought for life, struggling for every breath, on and off ventilators in an air-conditioned intensive care unit of a top-notch corporate hospital, where when she died, all she begged for was one last meeting with her seven-year-old daughter.