Wednesday, October 3, 2007, Chandigarh, India
Updated at 3:00 am (IST)

Something cooking in Pak After Mush, Gen Kiani On a day of dramatic developments today opposition members resigned from the national and provincial assemblies, President Gen. Musharraf designated his successor and the Supreme Court admitted two petitions challenging Musharraf's candidature. Benazir graft charges to go	Lt. Gen. Ashfaque Kiani. He will take over from Gen Hayat as vice-chief of the army on October 7.
Video: EC of Pak clears 5 candidates for prez election. (56k)

Myanmar: India suggests probe
New Delhi, October 2
India has toughened its stance on Myanmar’s military regime, bowing to increased international pressure, but there are no signs of New Delhi doing what the international community wants most desperately, imposing sanctions on Myanmar.

Not honouring Gandhi was a mistake: Nobel Foundation
New Delhi, October 2
For the first time in history, Nobel Foundation has officially regretted not giving a Nobel Prize to Mahatama Gandhi, saying there was none more “stark omission than this.”

Nation page: Gandhi’s message universal: PM
J&K page: Valley's youth invoke Mahatma Gandhi for peace
Haryana page: Tributes paid to Gandhiji, Shastri
Chandigarh page: The Gandhi in him lives on

Violence mars Bishnoi party
Rohtak, October 2
Former Haryana minister, Subhash Batra, was allegedly beaten up by some persons owing allegiance to another faction of Bishnoi’s supporters, at a tea party organised to welcome Bishnoi, here this afternoon.

SAFAIgiri at Dal Lake: Central Reserve Police Force jawans remove weeds from the Dal Lake as a part of the cleanliness drive on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti in Srinagar on Tuesday. — PTI

Stir for ST Status
20,000 Gujjars court arrest
Jaipur, October 2
Over 20,000 Gujjars, demanding Scheduled Tribe quota status, today courted arrest in various parts of Rajasthan, officials said. Among those arrested include Congress MP Sachin Pilot, who led a procession of thousands of Gurjars at Muhana Mode, 25 km from here.

Thrashing of cops
Army apologies to J&K police
New Delhi, October 2
The Army has apologised to Jammu and Kashmir police personnel, who were allegedly beaten up mercilessly by its troops after the kerosene and petrol meant for Army use was seized by the policemen following allegations that it was to be sold in open market.

‘Arundhati’ dies ‘natural’ death
Dehra Dun, October 2
Arundhati, the fracture-ridden 75-year-old female elephant, which was in acute pain and awaited mercy killing, died here tonight of “natural causes”. “Arundhati died of natural death,” said an Uttarkhand Forest Department official.

Nation page: Maneka blames national park for negligence

Notice to Amitabh on TV advertisement
Lucknow, October 2
Amitabh Bachchan's controversial TV advertisement promoting Mulayam Singh Yadav's government during the Uttar Pradesh elections returned to haunt him with a notice being served on the Bollywood star questioning on what basis the claim was made in the jingle.