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Of love, lust and betrayal
Chandigarh, December 10
Moved by stories of Punjabi men’s loyalty, love and valour, Gadar, a 20-year-old girl from Chennai fell in love with an Amritsar-based youth, Dildar Singh, while chatting with him on the Internet.

‘A moment of pride for Indian cricket buffs’
Chandigarh, December 10
It was a long wait for cricket buffs before they could catch the master blaster on a new professional high. A simple one run - which created a world record today- led Sachin Tendulkar to complete his 35th century on the last ball of today’s game against Sri Lanka at the Ferozeshah Kotla, New Delhi.

Brandy used Neki’s ATM card
Chandigarh, December 10
In connection with the murder of Sukhvinder Singh, 35-year-old Quark engineer who was shot dead on Sunday night, the police today procured the video footage of accused Himmat Singh, alias Brandy, while withdrawing Rs 20,000 twice from a UTI ATM in Amritsar on December 5 and 6.

PU to destroy record of unclaimed degrees
Chandigarh, December 10
Panjab University has decided to destroy records of all unclaimed university degrees pertaining to students who appeared in the university examination before April\May 1990.

Kalam’s visit leads to traffic jams
Chandigarh, December 10
The one-day visit of the President, Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, to the city today caused inconvenience to hundreds of motorists, with traffic jams being the order of the day.

CJI shows concern over delay in disposal of cases
Chandigarh, December 10

The Chief Justice of India, Mr Justice Y.K. Sabharwal, today urged various "stake-holders" in the judicial set-up to "do everything possible to provide speedy and inexpensive justice to the common man". A Supreme Court Judge, Mr Justice Ashok Bhan, shares a lighter moment with Mr Arif Choudhary, president of the Pakistan chapter of the Indo-Pak Friendship Society, and Punjab Finance Minister Surinder Singla and Haryana Excise and Taxation Minister Venod Sharma at a function in Chandigarh on Saturday. — Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan

Union Govt “clears’’ proposal to appoint ad hoc judges
Chandigarh, December 10
The Chief Justice of India, Mr Justice Y.K. Sabharwal, today disclosed that the Union Government, including the Prime Minister, had given favourable response to the proposal for appointment of ad hoc Judges in the country to clear backlog of cases.

COMMUNITY

Army units allowed to join environmental bodies
Chandigarh, December 10
In the backdrop of the men in olive green playing a highly active role in environmental protection and ecological rejuvenation, Army units, formations and establishments have now been permitted to become members of various environmental organisations.

Major succumbs to injuries
Panchkula, December 10
Major R.S. Nakai of the Deccan Horse Regiment, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra, succumbed to his injuries at the PGI today. He was admitted to PGI on the night of December 5, after he was injured when his revolver went off accidentally.

Ailing and penniless, he needs help
Chandigarh, December 10
Fortytwo-year-old Hira Singh seems to have fallen on bad days after a prospering business in catering in Uttaranchal came to a grinding halt. Hira Singh, father of three children and the only earning member of the family, was diagnosed with tuberculosis of the bone.

Bakery shop gutted
Chandigarh, December 10
The interiors of Amar Bakers and Confectionery in Sector 7 suffered a considerable loss in a major fire that broke out last night around 2 a.m.

CRIME

Cong leader booked
Panchkula, December 10
The police has booked senior Congress leader Om Prakash Devinagaria on the charges of assault and criminal intimidation.

BUSINESS

Money deposited with bank goes untraceable
Panchkula, December 10
A doctor was in for a surprise today, when he approached a bank and found that Rs 70,000 deposited by him in his wife's PPF account could not be traced by the bank.

CII fair
Chandigarh, December 10
Ms Jean Rodrigues, wife of the Punjab Governor, Gen S.F. Rodrigues (retd), today visited CII’s Exposition, ‘Celebrating the Master Craftsmen’, showcasing the creative confluence of Indian handicrafts.

EDUCATION

St Anne’s students enthral audience on annual day
Chandigarh, December 10
Fun and frolic marked the annual day celebrations of St Anne's Convent School, Sector 32, here, today.

Ashiana inmates have fun
Panchkula, December 10
For the inmates of Ashiana, an orphanage, the weekend was a special one as 56 of them were treated to a cultural and fun-filled afternoon at Mango Grove School, Sector 20. At least 24 boys and 41 girls enthusiastically participated in the third Fun Day Workshop organised specially for them.

COURTS

23 senior lawyers honoured

Chandigarh, December 10 As part of the golden jubilee celebrations of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, the Punjab and Haryana High Court Bar Association honoured 23 of its lawyers for successfully having completed 50 years at a simple and short ceremony in the Rock Garden here today. The Chief Justice of India, Mr Justice Y.K. Sabharwal, presents a memento to senior advocate H.L. Sibal at a function organised by the Punjab and Haryana High Court Bar Association in Chandigarh on Saturday. — Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan.

Judicial academy stone laid
Chandigarh, December 10
The foundation stone laying ceremony of the judicial academy at Sector 43, Chandigarh, was performed today. The Chief Justice of India (CJI), Mr Justice Y.K. Sabharwal laid the foundation stone in the presence of other dignitaries.

CULTURE

Western music does not fascinate Ghulam Ali
A few Ghazal maestros have elicited as much adulation from music lovers the world over as Ghulam Ali, the great ghazal king. The stardom came to the humble and God-fearing Ghulam Ali only after decades of extensive training and strenuous “riyaz”. One of the most accomplished ghazal exponents Ghulam Ali was in the city to perform at the golden jubilee celebrations of the Punjab and Haryana High Court.

HEALTH

PGI oncologist awarded
Chandigarh, December 10
Dr S.C. Sharma, Professor and Head, Department of Radiotherapy & Oncology, Regional Cancer Centre, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), has been awarded the prestigious Dr P.K. Haldar Memorial Oration of Association of Radiation Oncologists of India for the year 2005.

Inscol MD to attend health programme
Chandigarh, December 10
Mr Daljit Singh Gujral, Managing Director, Inscol Hospital, has been selected for the European Health Leadership Programme at INSEAD, France. Mr Gujral, who has led a number of new initiatives, through start-up operations in healthcare services in North India, is the only participant from India.