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Scintillating Sehwag steals the show
SAS Nagar, October 18
It was a one-day match crowd cheering players in a five-day match. Keeping their date with their team, Indian fans today turned out in thousands, and the 40,000 seat capacity PCA stadium was jam packed.

Cricketer Harbhajan Singh comes to the rescue of a fan of the Indian cricket team, Vijay Jairam Gaundalkar, who was caught for breaching security at the PCA Stadium, SAS Nagar, on Sunday.	Physical disability has not dampened the spirits of Abhimanyu, a resident of Phase III-A, SAS Nagar, who came to see Indian players bat on a wheel chair. — Photos by Pankaj Sharma

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Chief Justice of India V.N. Khare (Centre) enjoys the Indian batting at PCA Stadium in SAS Nagar on Saturday. Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court B.K. Roy is also seen in the picture. — Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan	BABY’S DAY OUT: This young cricket fan seems to be enjoying the game in SAS Nagar on Saturday.
Sonny Shaw, the 53-year-old self-proclaimed fan of the New Zealand cricket team, at the stadium to cheer his team.	FOR A PRETTY PICTURE: Photo journalists with their sophisticated cameras at the stadium. — Tribune photos by Pankaj Sharma

Labourer dies in building collapse
Zirakpur, October 18
A labourer was buried alive and four others injured when a newly constructed building in Gulmohar Colony (part II) at Dhakauli village, came crashing down near here last evening. The victims were working on the ground floor of the building when the incident occurred.

Car rally winner held amid high drama
SAS Nagar, October 18
The police today arrested three persons and seized a rifle along with cartridges from them following a five-hour drama that ensued at Chahr Majra village near here in the wee hours today.

CBSE chief for holistic approach
Favours shift from marks-based evaluation
Chandigarh, October 18
Dr Ashok Ganguly, Chairman of Central Board of Secondary Education, believes in keeping pace with changes. So when he talked about ‘The approach of CBSE with regard to the latest challenges in education and evaluation concept’ at the Vidya Bharti North Zone Principals and Post-Graduate Teachers Conference held in Sharada Sarvhitkari Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 40, today, he began by saying: “Anticipate change, monitor change, adopt change and if possible enjoy it.”

Su-30 training at High Grounds soon
Chandigarh, October 18
The IAF’s technical training establishment at the Air Force High Grounds, near here, would soon begin training officers and airmen to handle the Air Force’s latest frontline combat aircraft, the Su-30, it is learnt.

Police cancellation report not final word
Chandigarh, October 18
A police report recommending the cancellation of a case is not the final word about the guilt of an accused and the Magistrate can still proceed in the matter, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has ruled.

COMMUNITY

Probe sought into hotel site allotment case
Chandigarh, October 18
To fix responsibility for a scam involving the loss of Rs 16 crore due to delay in the allotment of a hotel site in Sector 35, the Finance and Contract Committee of the Municipal Corporation of Chandigarh has recommended a probe by the UT Vigilance Department.

Neighbourhood watch scheme in Sector 20
Chandigarh, October 18
The Chandigarh police launched its ambitious neighbourhood watch scheme aimed at providing security to persons living alone in their houses and to check thefts, in Sector 20 here this evening. The scheme was first launched on January 28, 2001 in Sector 38 (West) and was later expanded to several other sectors.

Military police turns 65
Chandigarh, October 18
The Western Command Provost Unit celebrated the 64th anniversary of the Corps of Military Police at Chandi Mandir Cantonment near here today. Addressing a special sainik sammelan, the Officer Commanding of the unit, Col A.R. Sinha, greeted all ranks and their families and lauded their dedication in the discharge of duties.

IT surveys at Sector 17 shops
Chandigarh, October 18
To meet the shortfall in the collection of income tax, sleuths of the Income Tax Department, North-West Region, are conducting an intensive survey at business establishments in the city. According to the information available, an accounted income of Rs 60 lakh has been surrendered by Regal Shoes in Sector 17.

Suspended Magistrate Bhardwaj moves application
Chandigarh, October 18
Suspended Judicial Magistrate S.S. Bhardwaj has moved an application to procure documents, including a letter written by the CBI seeking permission to take action against him. Acting on Bhardwaj's plea, the court has issued a notice to the CBI to file a reply in the case for November 5.

CRIME

8-year-old girl succumbs to injuries
Chandigarh, October 18
An eight-year-old girl, Shafali Patwal, succumbed to her injuries at the PGI this morning. She had sustained head injuries after being hit by a car bearing a Haryana registration number in Sector 37 yesterday.

Shahbad resident crushed to death
Lalru, October 18
Vicky (23), a resident of Shahbad, was crushed to death by a rail engine on the Kalka-Ambala railway track near here today. An employee with Steel Strips India Limited, he was crossing the railway track when the accident took place at 3.30 pm.

BUSINESS

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EDUCATION

91st session of Indian science cong on Jan 4
Chandigarh, October 18
The 91st session of the Indian Science Congress Association will focus on the theme of “Science and Society in 21st Century—Quest for Excellence”. The congress is scheduled for January 4, 2004. This was announced by Prof Asis Datta, president of the association, while addressing a press conference here today.

From Schools
Students at their creative best
Chandigarh, October 18
Nearly 200 prizes were given to students at the annual exhibition and prize distribution function of the junior wing of Shivalik Public School, Sector 41, here today.

Rai School wins aero quiz
Chandigarh, October 18
Students of Rai School, New Delhi, won the AVI-Oil National Aero Quiz final organised by the Aeronautical Society of India to mark 100 years of aviation here today. The winning team comprised Subramanaya Gautam and Vikramaditya Singh.

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HC men seen carrying files outside premises
Chandigarh, October 18
If allegations in a complaint by a Punjab and Haryana High Court official are to be believed, a Superintendent and another high court employee were seen carrying official files outside the court premises on a holiday.

Bar Council’s notice to Cabinet minister
Chandigarh, October 18
The Punjab and Haryana Bar Council today issued a show cause notice to a Cabinet Minister, Punjab, Harnam Dass Johar, for not surrendering his advocate licence to it after becoming a minister in the Punjab Government, as required under the rule of the Bar Council.

CULTURE

‘Kikran de Phul’ released
Chandigarh, October 18
The pain of Partition was re-lived once again at the book release function organised by the Chandigarh Sahitya Akademi at Chandigarh Arts Council Auditorium in Sector 34 here today. The book “Kikran de Phul” which was released by Gen Himmat Singh Gill, Chairman of the akademi, marked the two-day celebrations organised by the Akademi to commemorate the 50th anniversary of City Beautiful.

HEALTH

Now, liver transplant for Rs 6 lakh
Chandigarh, October 18
The successful liver transplantation that eight-year-old Vivek underwent at the Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences in Lucknow almost a fortnight back has brought a ray of hope to many such children, who cannot afford to undergo the expensive surgery.

SPORTS

DAV school paddlers win 4 TT titles
Chandigarh, October 18
Paddlers of DAV Public School, Sector 8, bagged four titles in the CBSE cluster XI Table Tennis Tournament which concluded today at the table tennis hall, Sector 23, here. In the meet 200 boys and girls from Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Chandigarh and Punjab took part.