Jagan begins fast, says will move SC against AP division
Hyderabad/New Delhi, October 5
Tremors of a separate Telangana becoming a reality are sending shockwaves following reports of agitations against Andhra’s bifurcation affecting traffic between northern and southern parts of the country, creating convulsions within the Congress and emboldening regional groups that were once parts of the ruling party.

Security personnel walk past burning barricades during a protest against the formation of Telangana in Kurnool district, 200 km from Hyderabad, on Saturday. AFP

Another intrusion bid in Kupwara, 4 militants dead
Srinagar, October 5
The Army foiled another infiltration bid in the Keran sector of Kupwara district by killing four militants on Saturday. This is the second such bid foiled by the Army in the past two days, leaving seven militants dead.

Tatas to invest in Punjab’s infra projects
Agree to operate Bus Rapid Transit System in
Amritsar, Ludhiana
Amritsar, October 5
Corporate giant Tata Sons Ltd has agreed to operate the Bus Rapid Transit System in Amritsar and Ludhiana. The decision was taken at a breakfast meeting held under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal and Tata Group chairman Cyrus Mistry today.

Destination Punjab: (R-L) Tata Group chairman Cyrus Mistry, Punjab CM Parkash Singh Badal, Deputy CM Sukhbir Singh Badal and Industry Minister Madan Mohan Mittal in Amritsar on Saturday. Photo: Vishal Kumar

Plot to bomb Tirumala foiled; 2 suspects held
Hyderabad, October 5
In a joint operation, the Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu Police foiled a plot by terrorists to attack the famous hill shrine of Tirumala.

No end in sight to US shutdown
Washington, October 5
The political impasse behind the US Government shutdown showed no signs of abating as it entered its fifth day today with President Barack Obama asking the Opposition to pass the federal budget with no strings attached and refusing to "pay a ransom" to end the crisis. (Details on World page)

Ashwani invites Badal to function; ‘ignored’ Congress camp sulks
Gurdaspur, October 5
Former Union Minister and Congress Rajya Sabha MP Ashwani Kumar surprised many today by leaving out PPCC chief and Gurdaspur MP Partap Singh Bajwa and all five sitting Congress MLAs of the district from the inauguration ceremony of an old age home conceived by him.

Hooda defends khaps, says they don’t order honour killings Chandigarh, October 5 A fortnight after three honour killings, a double murder in Rohtak’s Gharnawati village and the murder of a teenager in Panipat’s Bapoli village added to Haryana’s now notorious image on the social front, Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda today came out strongly in defence of the khaps, claiming they had nothing to do with honour killings.