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Students thrashed by warden
Mohali, April 24
Three students of the Indo Global Colleges, located on the outskirts of Chandigarh at Abhipur village near Kurali, were mercilessly beaten up by a warden.

THEME PARK case
CBI refuses to supply case diary
Chandigarh, April 24
Denying the request of the complainant to provide him the case diary in the controversial theme park case, the CBI today informed the court that the request could not be catered to.

Husband, in-laws confess to crime
Panchkula, April 24
In yet another case of honour killing, a 17-year-old girl was done to death by her husband and in-laws. The victim, Kusum, was killed on April 17.

Kusum with her husband Naresh in happier times. A Tribune photograph

Man held for pasting vulgar posters of girl
Chandigarh, April 24
The UT police today booked a 37-year-old man, the father of two, for pasting vulgar posters of a girl at public places in the city.

• In Tangle Part-III, Sectors 44 and 45
  Getting jammed by wrongly parked cars a routine

COMMUNITY

mohali-resident’s death
Victim was poisoned: CFSL report
Chandigarh, April 24
A year after the mysterious death of a Mohali resident, a report of the Central Forensic Scientific Laboratory (CFSL) has given a new twist to the case and has stated that the man died due to poisoning.

MLA’s murderers involved in Panchkula robbery: Police
Panchkula, April 24
The accused, who murdered Moga MLA Malkeet Singh Keetu, were the ones who looted an i20 car and gold chain from a victim in Sector 9, Panchkula, on January 14, said the police.

Support pours in for Delhi rape victim: Students take out a candlelit march at Sector 17 in Chandigarh on Wednesday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan

Community centre vacated
Mohali, April 24
Residents of Sector 71 today heaved a sigh of relief when the area's community centre, which was occupied by a platoon of the Punjab Police, was vacated.

Fire at CTU workshop
Chandigarh, April 24
A fire broke out in the Chandigarh Transport Undertaking (CTU) workshop at Sector 25 this morning. Though no loss of life was reported in the fire, 125 old batteries worth Rs 2.5 lakh stored in the workshop, were destroyed.

Mosquito sting gets feeble
Chandigarh, April 24
The number of malaria cases in the city have come down in the past four years.

High drama at Sector 19 temple
Chandigarh, April 24
High drama was witnessed outside Kali Mata and Shani Dev Temple in Sector 19 today when the police asked hermits to leave the place following complaints that they puffed chillam.

Mahavir Jayanti celebrated
Chandigarh, April 24
To mark the of birthday celebrations of lord Mahavir Jain, a Bhajan sandhya was organised at the Tagore Theatre, Sector 18, by the Sri Digambar Jain Society Sector 27 Chandigarh.


on divine path: Devotees take part in ‘shobha yatra’ on the occasion of Mahavir Jayanti in Sector 28, Chandigarh, on Wednesday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan

shatabdi train
Passenger complains about security loop-holes
Chandigarh, April 24
Amarjit Singh Bhatia, a passenger of Kalka-New Delhi Shatabdi (12012) has lodged a complaint with the railway authorities that six days ago while travelling on the train, which departed at 6:23 pm from Chandigarh, no baggage checking was conducted by the staff of railway protection force (RPF) deployed in the coach.

Artistes highlight environmental issues
Chandigarh, April 24
Socially relevant plays were staged across the city on the first day of Sixth Annual Chandigarh Street Theatre Festival. Artistes presented four street plays at Progressive Enclave Society, Sector 50, Chandigarh, and PEC Society, Sector 49.

EDUCATION

school uniforms
Tender again fails to attract bidders
Chandigarh, April 24
Delay and confusion continues to mar the procurement of school uniforms for students of government schools in the city.

NASA’s moonbuggy race
Gharuan university students in race for top honours
Mohali, April 24
The three-day 20th Annual Great Moonbuggy Race, which will kick off in the USA tomorrow, will also witness a local entry vying for the top spot.

Fearing action, homeopathic college takes steps to fill posts
Chandigarh, April 24
Fearing action for not appointing faculty against all the sanctioned posts, Homeopathic Medical College and Hospital (HMCH), Sector 26, has advertised for filling the vacant posts and also sent a report to the Panjab University for consideration.

NIPER protest
Fasting students taken to hospital
Mohali, April 24
As many as six students sitting on a fast at National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER) had to be shifted to hospital here today.

Senate to decide on five-day working schedule for PU-affiliated colleges
Chandigarh, April 24
The recent decision of introducing a five-day working schedule in all the Panjab University-affiliated colleges will be tabled at the special Senate meeting on April 27. A committee, comprising of college principals and teachers, constituted by the university last year had recently recommended replacement of the six-day schedule by a five-day schedule to encourage research at colleges.

Students get tips on waste management
Chandigarh: As a part of the Earth Day celebrations, students of St John’s High School, Sector 26, presented a short programme highlighting the plight of endangered species.

from schools
Saving environment
Chandigarh: Bhawan Vidyalaya Junior, Sector 33, conducted a special assembly to celebrate Mahavir Jayanti and Earth Day. The programme commenced with a prayer. A short play, ‘Earth Day’, was staged by the environmental club ‘Vasundhara’ to apprise children of the importance of the day. Students also made collages, charts and models on keeping the earth clean and green.

NEIGHBOURHOOD

Snatchers polished their skills in Ambala jail
Panchkula, April 24
The snatchers who were arrested yesterday by the Panchkula police for committing nine snatchings in the city told the police that they were imparted training by a high-profile criminal lodged in the Ambala Central Jail.

crime briefs
Eight drug peddlers held
Fatehgarh Sahib, April 24
The district police has arrested eight drug peddlers and recovered a rich haul of intoxicant tablets, powder and bottles of cough syrup from their possession. These drug peddlers were involved in the sale and supply of drugs in rural areas.

Zila parishad chief joins Congress
Dera Bassi, April 24
The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) today got a jolt when chairman of the Zila Parisad, Mohali, Satnam Singh, joined the Congress in the presence of state senior vice-president of the party Charnjeet Singh Channi and Congress leader Manpreet Kaur Dolly.

Saskia Rao strikes a chord with students
Patiala, April 24
World-renowned cello player Saskia Rao-de Haas left the students of Punjab Public School, Nabha, spellbound with her performance.

Sirhind gets Rs 28.45 cr under Central scheme
Fatehgarh Sahib, April 24
Sirhind-Fatehgarh Sahib is one of the two towns chosen by the Union Government in the state for the implementation of the Prime Minister Flagship Programme (APDRP). A grant of Rs 28.45 crore has been sanctioned under the programme.

CRIME

Youth assaulted, girlfriend molested at Sector 40
Chandigarh, April 24
In yet another case of assault following an incident of eve-teasing, a city-based youth was attacked and his girlfriend was stalked and molested by an assailant in Sector 40 last evening.

SPORTS

Police Water Sports
Games begin, curtains for women teams
Chandigarh, April 24
The female-participants of the 12th All India Police Water Sports Championship, left disappointed, here at Shukhna Lake, this evening. The event is being organised by the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP).

Players participate in the inauguration ceremony of the 12th All India Police Water Sports Championship at Sukhna Lake in Chandigarh on Wednesday. Tribune Photos: S Chandan