Tuesday, January 23, 2007, Chandigarh, India
Updated at 3:00 am (IST)

SRE-1 brought home
Bangalore, January 22
The Indian space programme today entered a new league with the Indian Space and Research Organisation (ISRO) demonstrating its ability to recover an orbiting satellite and bringing it back to earth successfully for the first time in its history.

Well done, says Kalam

Debris litters the area around the shipping containers washed up on the beach at Branscombe, Devon, UK, following the beaching of the cargo ship MSC Napoli (inset) after it was holed during storms. The ship was carrying almost 2,400 containers, about 150 of which are said to hold hazardous chemical substances.The drifting vessel was being towed to Portland Harbour in Dorset for a salvage operation, but the Maritime and Coastguard Agency decided to beach it in Lyme Bay, near Sidmouth, instead, following the structural failure. — AFP

Pension fund set to enter stock market
New Delhi, January 22
The UPA government said today that it would allow a portion of the pension fund to be invested in stock market, despite opposition from Left parties, as 19 states have backed the move.
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Cong manifesto to skip SEZ issue
New Delhi, January 22
As the controversy over the sensitive issue of special economic zones (SEZs) continues unabated, the Congress has decided it will be wise not to dwell on the matter in the party’s election manifesto for Punjab.

Virk’s removal: More than meets the eye Balbir disputes Bir’s claim Landmine-hit want some space

Sports page Chappell roughed up in Orissa In video (56k) Cricket telecast row goes to court Coach Greg Chappell arrives at the Bhubaneswar airport, where he was manhandled by Kalinga Sena activist Biranchi Maharana on Monday. — PTI

Bangalore limps back to normal
Bangalore, January 22
The IT capital today started limping back to normal under the watchful eye of Central and state forces after three days of strife.
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India: The Tasks Ahead
SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT
125TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS,
INAUGURAL SESSION

	PUNJAB: Virk’s removal: More than meets the eye
	HARYANA: Report on Gurgaon violence ready
	HIMACHAL: Memory test record by 3 youths
	J&K: 13 hurt in Kashmir grenade attack
	CHANDIGARH:  SHO held for ‘molesting’ SI
	LUDHIANA: Rebel Bagga files papers
	DELHI: Ambedkar’s bust replaced, dharna continues
	OPINIONS: Re-right the wrongs
	BUSINESS: Excise duty cut on diesel in the offing
	NATION: CM assures protection to Tata
	WORLD: 65 killed in central Baghdad
	SPORTS: Sharapova, Hingis in last eight

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WEEKLY

Putin visit to cement space ties
New Delhi, January 22
India and Russia are set to deepen their cooperation in space-related matters in a big way during Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit here later this weekend when India will formally join GLONASS, Russia’s radio satellite navigation system which is a fully operational alternative to the American Global Positioning System.

Pranab leaves for Kabul today
New Delhi, January 22
External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee will hold talks with a wide range of Afghanistan’s leadership in Kabul. He leaves tomorrow for an overnight visit to the country.

Punjab Votes' 07 Three men trip — Badal, son, Sant Badal files papers amid code violation Malout, January 22 A former Chief Minister and SAD president, Mr Parkash Singh Badal, today filed his nomination papers from the Lambi Assembly constituency here amid violation of the Model Code of Conduct. Doesn’t own a car Sukhbir flouts poll code Gidderbaha, January 22 A case of violation of the Model Code of Conduct came to the fore in Gidderbaha when a helicopter landed in the town to pick up SAD general secretary Sukhbir Singh Badal. Sant gets notice from RO Ropar, January 22 The SDM-cum-Returning Officer, Ropar, Mr Parminder Singh Gill, today issued a notice to the SAD patron Sant Ajit Singh. The Sant was accompanied by party workers in a cavalcade of vehicles, when he came to file his papers.