Wednesday, March 14, 2007, Chandigarh, India
Updated at 3:00 am (IST)

Disproportionate assets case
Badal, kin chargesheeted
Ropar, March 13
It all began with a simple question-answer session in Punjabi. What is your name and age? What is your father’s name? What is your residential address? Having answered all three questions to the satisfaction of Ropar special judge G.S. Saran, Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal was the first one to be formally served the chargesheet in disproportionate assets case here today.

Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal and his son Sukhbir come out of the court of the special judge after the framing of charges against them in Ropar on Tuesday. — Tribune photo by Pradeep Tiwari

Widespread damage to wheat crop
Khanna-Samrala zone worst hit Chandigarh, March 13 Farmers’ hope of harvesting a bumper wheat crop was dashed by incessant rain and hailstorms that hit certain parts of this region today.	Haryana farmers affected too Chandigarh, March 13 Unseasonal and unprecedented rain, accompanied by hailstorms, at many places in Haryana in the past couple of days has left the farmers of the state devastated.
Ludhiana page: Hail damages standing crop Delhi page: Rains expose inadequate infrastructure Himachal page: Rain, snow disrupt life Chandigarh page: First-ever March hailstorm freezes traffic

No SC relief for Mulayam
New Delhi, March 13
In a further setback to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mulayam Singh Yadav on the assets issue, the Supreme Court today declined to entertain his application for modification of its order for a CBI probe, saying once a case has got finality, the only remedy available to the affected parties was to file a review petition.

Bishnoi terms Sonia arrogant
New Delhi, March 13
Suspended Congress MP Kuldeep Bishnoi has accused party president Sonia Gandhi of arrogance and insecurity and hinted that he will be the Chief Minister of Haryana one day.

Budget session deferred
New Delhi, March 13
The second phase of Budget session of Parliament would start from April 26, instead of April 18, in view of the Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh.

India: The Tasks Ahead
SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT
125TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS,
INAUGURAL SESSION

	PUNJAB: Credit limit for farmers raised
	HARYANA: INLD boycotts debate on Governor’s address
	HIMACHAL: Rain, snow disrupt life
	J&K: 5,000 stranded pilgrims brought back to base camp
	CHANDIGARH:  First-ever March hailstorm freezes traffic
	LUDHIANA: Hail damages standing crop
	DELHI:  Mixed-use list has 355 new roads
	OPINIONS: Bhattal in the saddle
	BUSINESS: India committed to early conclusion: PM
	NATION: Mayawati not to contest
	WORLD: Kashmir not part of anti-terror mechanism: Kasuri
	SPORTS: Windies win opener

In Amritsar Plus today

Messengers of peace

In Jalandhar Plus today

Quake threat

In Himachal Plus today

Weather pleases, puzzles

Jewellery seized from Hasan Ali’s houses
Pune, March 13
Income Tax officials, who carried out searches at controversial race horse owner Hasan Ali Khan's two houses here, had seized jewellery worth Rs 10 lakh from there, officials said today.

IBBA flays sacking of Pak CJ
New Delhi, March 13
An international body of retired judges and lawyers today condemned the sacking of Pakistan Supreme Court Chief Justice Ifitkhar Muhammad Chaudhry by President Pervez Musharaff, describing the action as “shocking and deplorable”.

Deposed Pak CJ questions judicial council’s competence The deposed Chief Justice of Supreme Court, Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry, Tuesday presented himself before the Supreme Judicial Council to answer charges, amid high drama telecast live by private TV channels. Hearing adjourned till Friday CJ, family roughed up by security personnel Copy of reference not given Lawyers object to in-camera proceedings Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry refuses to resign World page: Pervez undermining judicial independence: Rights body