Thursday, September 27, 2007, Chandigarh, India
Updated at 3:00 am (IST)

Crackdown launched in Myanmar
5 killed in firing; hundreds of monks arrested
Yangon, September 26
Security forces shot and wounded three people, and beat and dragged away dozens of Buddhist monks on Wednesday in the most violent crackdown against the protests that began last month, witnesses said.

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Buddhist monks march down a street in downtown Yangon on Wednesday, before police moved in to crack down on demonstrations. — AFP photo

Mumbai pauses to welcome heroes
Politicians, not the players, occupy the front row at celebratory function at Wankhede
Mumbai, September 26
The magic of the moment did not escape captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni as he along with the victorious Indian cricket team landed to a heroes' welcome in Mumbai this morning. (Details on Sports page)
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Mumbai parties with Twenty20 heroes

Indian cricketers wave to supporters while leaving for Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, post T20 win. — AFP photo

THE HAVE-NOTS Hockey stars to go on hunger strike Bangalore, September 26 When the entire country is celebrating the victory of the “men in blue”, four Indian hockey team players from Karnataka and their coach and manager are set to strike at the conscience of fellow Indians at the treatment given to the country’s national game by holding a hunger strike in front of the residence of the Karnataka Chief Minister here.
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Sensex does its own jig, hits 17K
Mumbai, September 26
The Sensex breached the 17,000 mark today in record time to join in the celebrations. It took the benchmark index just five sessions to rally 1000 points. Though it touched 17,073 in intra-day deals, it slipped to 16,921 levels at close.

123 deal must happen now, says Mulford
New York, September 26
A deafening silence on the civil nuclear deal during the last four days of India@60 celebrations was broken by the US, which said the 123 agreement must be completed in the life of the present Congress.

Ram Setu
Govt to set up panel to resolve issue
New Delhi, September 26
Having been forced to withdraw its controversial affidavit in the Ram Setu case, the UPA government is now planning to set up a special committee of experts to hear out all concerned parties.

Some Himalayan muscle for IAF
New Delhi, September 26
The Indian Air Force is formulating new strategies for campaigns in the mountains of the Himalayas along Pakistan and China.