Top news on 8 October: Historic 3rd term for BJP in Haryana, NC-Congress wins J&K polls; stock markets end six-day slide

On October 8, BJP secured a majority in Haryana, winning 47 seats. Key winners included CM Nayab Singh Saini and Bhupinder Singh Hooda. Meanwhile, Jammu and Kashmir saw Congress and JKNC gaining seats, while stock markets rebounded with Sensex rising nearly 585 points.