Wednesday, October 23, 2002, Chandigarh, India
Updated at 3:00 am (IST)

Pak nuclear scientists in touch with Al-Qaida
Washington, October 22
There is ground to suspect that former scientists of the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission may have had talks with Al-Qaida at some stage. In fact, it is believed, two Pakistani N-scientists were in touch with the militant outfit.
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Cong may go alone in J&K
Sonia to announce decision soon
New Delhi, October 22
The Congress is likely to make efforts for government formation in Jammu and Kashmir without the People’s Democratic Party. Congress President Sonia Gandhi today met senior party leaders on the issue. 

Do not leave Srinagar: Azad tells party MLAs
Jammu, October 22
The Leader of the Legislature Congress Party and the PCC President, Mr Ghulam Nabi Azad has told all the 20 party MLAs not to leave Srinagar for the time being.

Panthers Party chief Bhim Singh says if the Congress and the PDP fail to form a government in J&K, the Governor should invite his party.(28k, 56k) Paramilitary jawans stand guard outside the residence of the PDP leader, Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, in Srinagar on Tuesday.  — Photo Amin War

Two rebel UP BJP leaders suspended
New Delhi, October 22
In a swift action against the growing dissidence in its Uttar Pradesh unit, the BJP today suspended two rebel legislators for anti-party activities in the state. Sending a clear message to the cadre that the party was not going to tolerate indiscipline, the BJP suspended veteran MLA Ganga Bhakt Singh and MLC Ramasheesh Rai, both of whom had held senior posts in the party earlier.

Vigilance files challan against Virbhadra
Shimla, October 22
The state Vigilance Department here today filed a challan in the court of Mr M.D. Sharma, Special Judge, against Mr Virbhadra Singh, Leader of the Opposition, Mr O.P. Yadav, the then Forest Secretary, and two others, besides Sagar Katha Udyog, under various sections of the Prevention of Corruption Act and the IPC in the khair wood allotment case.

PM advised  2-day rest
New Delhi, October 22
Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee has been advised complete rest for the next two to three days.

Kisan adalats to ‘try Congress govts’ Gurgaon, October 22 Taking a cue from the strident tone of the BJP against the Congress, its frontal organisation, the Bhartiya Janata Kisan Morcha, has decided to organise “kisan adalats’ against the Congress and its allies. The national president of the BJKM, Prof Mahadeorao Shiwankar, who was here last evening en route to Alwar district in Rajasthan, confirmed the development to TNS.