Wednesday, October 2, 2002, Chandigarh, India
Updated at 11:30 am (IST)

2 killed, 20 hurt in Jammu bus blast
Jammu, October 2
Suspected militants set off a bomb in a bus near Jammu on Wednesday, killing two persons and wounding 20, the police said. The bus caught fire after the blast near Jammu, the winter capital of Kashmir.

6 jawans die in blast
28 per cent cast vote in Pulwama
Anantnag/Pulwama, October 1
The third round of polling turned violent, with militants killing six BSF jawans and injuring over 15 persons in various incidents across the Valley.
In video: Diplomats from 15 countries visit polling booths in Jammu and Kashmir to monitor the third phase of elections.
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    41 pc polling recorded
    Low turnout of Kashmiri voters
    J&K page: Large voter turnout in Kathua, Udhampur

Ultras kill 12 in Kathua
Bus damaged in grenade attack
Hiranagar, October 1
At least 12 civilians were killed and 10 others injured when three militants attacked a Delhi-Jammu bound bus at Hiranagar Morh in Kathua district today.

    Al-Mansoorian behind attack
    Attack shows chinks in police set-up

Naval planes collide
16 die, 19 hurt in air show mishap
Panaji, October 1
Two Russian maritime reconnaissance aircraft of the Indian Navy collided mid-air during an air show killing 16 persons — 12 crew on board and four on the ground hit by debris — near Dabolim naval airbase, 35 km from here, in the worst-ever accident involving forces’ planes.

Military personnel walk around the debris of an Indian Naval plane that collided with another during a formation flight, near Goa’s Dabolim airport on Tuesday. — Reuters photo

    ‘Winged Stallion’ has many firsts to credit
    Editorial: A national tragedy

IAF to raise Tiger Force to guard air bases
New Delhi, October 1
Reflecting the increase in the threat perception against it, the Indian Air Force has decided to raise its own specialised force to guard and defend its air bases against possible terrorist and enemy attacks.
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Air Chief Marshal S. Krishnaswamy addresses a press conference in the Capital on Tuesday.
— Tribune photo Mukesh Aggarwal

Terrorism’s epicentre now in Pak: Advani
New Delhi, October 1
Deputy Prime Minister L.K. Advani said today that the world community should realise that the epicentre of international terrorism had now shifted from Afghanistan to Pakistan and there should be global effort to check this.

5 cops, 20 students hurt in clash
Jandu Singha (Jalandhar), October 1
Five policemen and 20 agitating District Institute of Elementary Training students were injured when policemen resorted to lathi charge to stop them from proceeding towards Jalandhar for participating in a protest at the Jalandhar city bus stand.

    Punjab closes DIETs
    Admissions of 3,400 ETT students cancelled

Punjab to strive for hike in MSP Paddy procurement begins Khanna, October 1 The Chief Minister, Capt Amarinder Singh, today rejected the relief offer of Rs 20 per quintal on the MSP announced by the Central Government yesterday terming it as a “cruel joke” with the farmers of the country.