Tuesday, September 10, 2002, Chandigarh, India
 Updated at 11:30 am (IST)

Rajdhani jumps track, 
100 feared dead 
New Delhi, Sept 10
A luxury express train jumped the tracks on a bridge over a river in eastern India overnight, killing at least 28 people in what one minister said was an act of sabotage. "We are confirming 25 dead, but it is going to rise, 100 are feared dead," Bandaru Dattatreya, junior minister for railways, said on Tuesday. He said 100 persons had been taken to hospital with serious injuries.
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Crisis over; top players for Sri Lanka

Kolkata, September 9 The month-long crisis over the ICC sponsorship issue blew over today with the Indian cricket board deciding to send its top players to the Champions Trophy in Sri Lanka after the International Cricket Council climbed down further and made a compromise offer.

BCCI President Jagmohan Dalmiya and secretary Niranjan Shah at a press conference in Kolkata on Monday. — PTI photo

President’s nod to prosecute Sidhu
Patiala, September 9
The Vigilance Bureau has received sanction to prosecute suspended PPSC Chairman Ravinderpal Singh Sidhu from the office of the President.

Diarrhoea claims girl’s life
More than 60, mostly kids, affected
Yamunanagar, September 9
A girl has died and more than 60 persons, mostly children, have been affected by diarrhoea at Saran village, about 25 km from here, since yesterday. Villagers complained of diarrhoea yesterday morning and six of them were rushed to the Primary Health Centre, Mustafabad.

IG Sharma to be declared PO
New Delhi, September 9
A Delhi court today gave permission to the Delhi police to start the procedure to declare Ravi Kant Sharma proclaimed offender and “attach” his property. Suspended Haryana IG Sharma is the prime suspect in the Shivani Bhatnagar murder case.

Punjab CM undergoes angioplasty
New Delhi, September 9
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh underwent a successful coronary angioplasty at Batra Hospital today. The angioplasty was necessitated after the ‘thalium test’ conducted this morning showed “some block in an artery.”

2 of family die of AIDS Bathinda, September 9 Two deaths due to AIDS in a family of Kothe Guru Ke village of this district took place in the past four months. The death of another member of the same family is also suspected to be due to AIDS. The district health authorities have decided to organise medical check-up camps at the village and take up the issue with the Deputy Commissioner.