Wednesday, October 9, 2002, Chandigarh, India
Updated at 3:00 am (IST)

Voters defy the bullet
52 pc turnout in Doda; counting tomorrow
Doda, October 8
Ignoring terrorist threats, 52 per cent of the electorate turned out in the six constituencies of this militant affected district in the last phase of the Jammu and Kashmir elections today. Terrorists attacked many places in the interior areas to scare away the voters.

Two jawans die but repulse attack
Doda, October 8
Two CRPF personnel were killed when terrorists attacked a polling station in the heart of the town soon after the polling for the six Assembly constituencies started in the morning.
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• Congress to seek support for
  govt formation in J&K

Despite the killing of National Conference candidate and Law Minister Mushtaq Ahmad Lone by militants, enthusiastic voters wait outside polling booths to cast their votes at Haihama in Lolab constituency of Kupwara district in north Kashmir on Tuesday. — PTI photo

4 Indian, 6 Pak troops killed
Srinagar, October 8
Four Indian and six Pakistani soldiers were killed as troops of the two sides exchanged heavy fire in Uri sector in Jammu and Kashmir, official sources said. The sources said Pakistani troops resorted to heavy artillery and mortar shelling in Uri sector early yesterday, targeting civilian areas and security force installations.

• PoK leader fears anti-terrorist attack by USA

• Pak test-fires Hatf IV again

New acquisitions: IAF ‘has edge’
New Delhi, October 8
Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal S. Krishnaswamy today said the new acquisitions to the Indian Air Force (IAF) had provided the country with a “killer edge”. 

Sharma’s counsel moves court against Delhi cops

Beenamol, Bahadur clinch gold
Busan, October 8
Ace middle-distance runner K. M. Beenamol and the experienced Bahadur Singh led an Indian resurgence by picking up a gold each as the athletes scooped up six medals on the second day of the showpiece athletics event in the 14th Asian Games here today.

• Sports page: Victories trigger celebrations

Cyprus extends unequivocal support to India
Nicosia, October 8
India today found a strong ally in Cyprus, which supports its political and diplomatic objectives, as Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee held intensive talks with Cypriot President Glafkos Clerides on the second day of an official visit here.

• Cyprus has strong Indian connection

CPI-Amarinder feud deepens
Chandigarh, October 8
The ongoing feud between the Punjab CPI and Chief Minister Amarinder Singh escalated today. Countering Capt Amarinder Singh’s statement with regard to CPI Secretary Joginder Dayal, the top brass of the CPI said today that “the party was not in the habit of taking orders from other parties regarding its internal affairs. It need no sermons with regard to secularism, communalism and capitalism, especially from Capt Amarinder Singh”.

Original drawings offered Akal Takht restoration Amritsar, October 8 Hundreds of original drawings of frescos, including that of Hindu Gods and Bhagats, which disappeared when the Radicals pulled down the structure of Akal Takht, are in the treasured possession of descendents of Bhai Gian Singh, who belongs to the lineage of naqqashs.