Modi fears hung House in Haryana
In last-minute push, says decisive verdict will help state Backs Jind khaps 
Gurgaon/Jind, October 11
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today hinted at a hung Assembly in Haryana and urged voters to ensure BJP’s majority so that “the fruits of power at the Centre could benefit the state”.

PM Narendra Modi addresses a rally in Gurgaon on Saturday. Tribune photo: Sayeed Ahmed

Chautala surrenders, blames Centre
New Delhi, October 11
INLD supremo and former Chief Minister of Haryana Om Prakash Chautala surrendered before the Tihar jail authorities late this evening. Chautala, who is serving a 10-year jail term in the JBT recruitment scam, was granted bail on medical grounds.

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All hands on deck for cyclone Hudhud
PM monitors preparedness
Hyderabad, October 11
More than 1.10 lakh people were today evacuated from five coastal districts of Andhra Pradesh as cyclonic storm Hudhud hurtled towards the north Andhra coast, where it is expected to make a landfall on Sunday afternoon.

Fishermen battle rough waves in Visakhapatnam. PTI

In Punjab, rewards elude CWG medallists
Jalandhar, October 11
Punjab players are feeling cheated. Sportspersons from the state are yet to receive their share of accolades (prize money) announced by the state government after they won medals at the Commonwealth and Asian Games this year. In a contrast, the Haryana Government has already given away the entire prize money of Rs 13.75 crore to all its CWG medal winners.

Pak guns boom again in Jammu
Jammu/Poonch, October 11
After a brief lull, Pakistan today violated ceasefire twice along the International Border (IB) and the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch and Jammu districts, drawing strong retaliation from India. “Around 1.15 pm today, Pakistani troops opened automatic weapons fire and also rained mortars on six Indian posts in Shahpur and Kerni sub-sectors along the LoC in Poonch,” said an intelligence source.

J&K Assembly polls appear on course
Jammu, October 11
Jammu and Kashmir seems to be heading towards Assembly elections on time as the election machinery, state administration and political parties are likely to take part in the polls. (Details on Nation page)