Wednesday,
October 24,
2007, Chandigarh, India
Updated at 3:00 am (IST)
Infant
Mortality in Punjab Shamefully
high Chandigarh,
October 23
Prosperous Punjab is
poor as far as saving lives of infants is concerned. In
spite of lowest percentage of poverty-stricken population in
the state compared to other developed states, Punjab’s
infant mortality rate continues to be shocking.
Fractured
mandate hard: PM New Delhi,
October 23
Prime Minister Manmohan
Singh today vent his anguish over the problems faced in
running a coalition government in the backdrop of Left’s
pressure for scrapping of the controversial Indo-US nuclear
deal. Karat
explores outside support
Editorial:Left-UPA
hiatus
Parliament
may meet before Gujarat poll New Delhi,
October 23
The government is
seriously planning to convene a brief session of Parliament
next month ahead of Gujarat assembly elections to meet the
Left and the Opposition parties to have a debate on the
Indo-US nuclear deal. Sources said a decision to hold a
two-week-long session is expected this week. BJP
attacks PM
1857
The First Challenge Special supplement to mark the 150th
anniversary of India’s first War of
Independence.
US
positive
Washington, October 23
Amid continuing
uncertainty over fate of the Indo-US nuclear deal, the US
has said it is “too early” to express disappointment and
held out hopes that the two sides “can get it done”.
Benazir
barred from leaving Pak Islamabad,
October 23 Pakistan has put former
prime minister Benazir Bhutto on the Exit Control List (ECL),
banning her from leaving the country. Benazir’s spokesman
Farhatullah Babar said the Pakistan People’s Party, which
she heads, had written to the Interior Ministry to remove
her name from the ECL.
Death
comes before marriage Patna, October
23
She was supposed to get
engaged tomorrow, October 24, and the marriage was scheduled
in November this year. But even before her dream to begin a
new life could finally take-off, it was dashed on the
runway. Her would-be husband was reportedly working with
Wipro as a software engineer in Bangalore.
Fire
devours entire J-K village; 110 injured Udhampur, October 23
Around 110 villagers were
injured, 40 of them seriously, when a fire broke out in a remote
village of Kishtwar district last night. Entire Margi village, about
120 km from Kishtwar town, with a population of over 1,500, was turned
into ashes. Rescue
teams flown to fire-hit village
ICL
to kick off on November 30 League having 20 matches will be played at Panchkula Lara, Razzaq, Cairns, Astle and Mongia star attractions Chennai, October 23
After an intense recruitment drive, the rebel Indian Cricket League today announced the dates and the venue for its high profile inaugural edition of the Twenty20 championship.
(Details on Sports
page)
Dara is
in great demand. Even film maker Raj Babbar was denied a date with
him, as his first commitment was towards mares for mating and
provide a good breed to the horse traders from as far as Bikaner
and Mathura.
PRIZE MARE: Marwari trader Ashwani Kumar from Chautala village in Haryana sold his mare for Rs 72,000 at the horse fair.
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New Delhi,
October 23
Pakistan has put former
prime minister Benazir Bhutto on the Exit Control List (ECL),
banning her from leaving the country. Benazir’s spokesman
Farhatullah Babar said the Pakistan People’s Party, which
she heads, had written to the Interior Ministry to remove
her name from the ECL.
