Demolish Forest Hill Club: HC

Chandigarh, October 12 In an unprecedented order, the Punjab and Haryana High Court today ordered demolition of the illegally-constructed Forest Hill Golf Club and Resort at village Karoran in Ropar. The Court also ordered immediate closure of the Club.

A file photo of the controversial Forest Hill Golf Club and Resort.

Govt refuses to relent on FDI hike in telecom sector
New Delhi, October 12
The UPA-Left Coordination Committee meeting was held amid a stormy atmosphere with the government sticking to its stand on the FDI cap hike in telecom and showing flexibility in tackling the volatile situation in the North-East by accepting the suggestions of the Left of shifting Assam Rifles from Kangla Fort.

Cong offers transport, SAD gives free fuel
Kapurthala, October 12
In an utter violation of the code of conduct, workers of the two rival political parties today arranged for hundreds of vehicles to ferry voters to polling booths during byelections in the Kapurthala Assembly segment to be held tomorrow.

No proposal received for judges’ transfers, says Law Minister
New Delhi, October 12
The Law Minister, Mr H.R. Bharadwaj today said the government had not received any proposal from the Chief Justice of India so far about the transfer of Chief Justices and judges of some High Courts, including those from the Punjab and Haryana High Court.

Haryana two-child limit upheld
New Delhi, October 12
The Supreme Court has reiterated its ruling upholding the ban on contesting local body elections by persons with more than two children by the Haryana Government, saying the law in this regard had already been laid down earlier when the state had imposed a similar ban on contesting the panchayat elections.

Pak test-fires Ghauri Hatf V missile
Islamabad, October 12
Pakistan today successfully test-fired medium range surface-to-surface Ghauri Missile Hatf V capable of carrying nuclear warheads up to 1500 km.

Mirage crashes near Gwalior, pilots safe
Gwalior, October 12
A Mirage-2000 trainer aircraft today crashed near Gwalior while taking part in a joint exercise with the Singapore Airforce, but the two pilots ejected safely.

Infant crushed to death under school bus Mob sets afire 2 school buildings Yamunanagar, October 12 A mob set on fire two buildings of National School (private) in the camp area here and ransacked the third building after one-and-a-half-year-old Vansh was crushed to death under a bus of the school this morning. This is what remains of the furniture after a mob fury at a school in Yamunanagar on Tuesday.