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Maths costs student his tooth
Slapped by Principal; father files complaint
Chandigarh, September 14
Unable to understand mathematics lessons being taught by his new teacher, when 11-year-old Harjote Singh, a Class V student of St Peter’s School, Sector 37, decided to bring it to the knowledge of the school authorities, little did he realise that he would end up with a slap and a broken tooth. Reacting to the incident, his father called the police and filed a complaint.

Mr Manjeet Singh shows his son’s missing tooth outside St. Peter’s School, Sector 37, Chandigarh, on Wednesday. — Tribune photo by Pradeep Tewari

A butterfly kisses a flower as weather turns pleasant after rain in Chandigarh on Wednesday. — Tribune photo by Vinay Malik

Woman plays the saviour
at Sukhna
Chandigarh, September 14
A 20-year-old BA final-year girl student saved an 18-year-old youth from drowning after he slipped into the Sukhna Lake accidentally this evening.

Chinks in Chandigarh Club executive
Chandigarh, September 14
Fissures in the Chandigarh Club executive have come out in the open with an executive committee member alleging total mismanagement in the club affairs and “hiding” of financial irregularities committed in the past.

Auto pre-paid booths at Sukhna, Rock Garden
Chandigarh, September 14
Incredible, but true. In Chandigarh the number of commuters availing prepaid auto-rickshaw service has doubled over the past five years.

Hundreds miss flights due to traffic jam
Chandigarh, September 14
Hundreds of people, many of them from Punjab, missed their flight to other countries on Monday night and Tuesday morning as a big traffic jam prevented them from reaching the Indira Gandhi International Airport on time.

Tehelka documents: Court of Inquiry begins
Chandigarh, September 14
The Court of Inquiry ordered by the Army to investigate allegations of certain documents pertaining to the sensitive Tehelka case being tampered with, began today. The General Officer Commanding 14 Infantry Division at Dehra Dun is the COI’s presiding officer.

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COMMUNITY

Bomb hoax triggers panic at ISBT
Chandigarh, September 14
Panic gripped the inter-state bus terminus, Sector 17, this morning after a tea stall owner mistook an unclaimed bag for a bomb. After the bag was noticed, the police cordoned off the entire area and called in the bomb disposal squad.

Delimitation panel meeting postponed yet again
Mohali, September 14
A meeting of the delimitation committee, scheduled to be held in the office of the SDM, Mr M.L. Sharma, on September 19 has been postponed indefinitely. This is the fourth time that such a meeting has been postponed.

Mumbai Nabard team meets Rodrigues
Civic amenities in UT discussed
Chandigarh, September 14
A high level team from Nabard, Mumbai, led by the Managing Director, Mr Y.S.P. Thorat, called on Gen (Retd.) S.F. Rodrigues, the Governor of Punjab and UT Administrator, for discussions on upgrading the civic amenities in the city and to develop programmes for the agriculture sector of Punjab.

Power ‘hotline’ for Civil Hospital
Mohali, September 14
The local Civil Hospital has been provided with a power “hotline” by the Punjab State Electricity Board much to the relief of patients. The “hotline” became functional a few days ago and now the hospital would be having 24-hour uninterrupted power supply.

Kusht ashram inmates get Onam feast

Chandigarh, September 14 The Kerala Sastra Kala Manch celebrated the beginning of Onam, the biggest festival of Kerala, with patients and inmates of the Chandi Kusht Ashram, Sector 47, here today. Onam marks the beginning of the New Year and is also known as the harvest festival. An Onam function being organised by the Kerala Sastra Kala Manch at Chandi Kusht Ashram, Sector 47, Chandigarh, on Wednesday. — A Tribune photograph

Kashmiri Pandit Balidan Divas observed
Chandigarh, September 14
A meeting of the executive committee of Kashmiri Sahayak Samaj, Chandigarh, was held today to observe Kashmiri Pandit Balidan Divas, (Martyrs’ Day). On September 14, 1989, a prominent leader of the Kashmiri Pandit Community, Tika Lal Tapiloo, was gunned down in broad daylight by terrorists in Srinagar.

Army dedicates gate to ex-UDC Chandigarh, September 14 The General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Command, Lieut-Gen S. Pattabhiraman, inaugurated the Leela Kanwar gate at Headquarters’ Western Command, Chandi Mandir, here today. Preeti and Partap Kanwar, daughter and husband of Leela Kanwar, who was washed away in flash floods in July, break down during a function held to dedicate a gate to her in Chandi Mandir on Wednesday. — Tribune photo by Pankaj Sharma

Kala kendra for stopping vulgarity on TV channels
Mohali, September 14
Members of the Sarghi Kala Kendra here have written to the President of India, Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, giving suggestions for stopping vulgarity being shown on various TV channels.

Fresh guidelines for Indian workers going abroad
Chandigarh, September 14
The Union Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs has issued fresh guidelines for Indian workers undertaking employment abroad. In a communication to the recruiting agents, the ministry has stated that it had been observed that certain emigrants after taking a visit visa applied for emigrant visa.

Trekking expedition
Chandigarh, September 14
To commemorate its silver jubilee, the 15th Battalion of the Garhwal Rifles is undertaking a trekking expedition to the Himalayas in the Garhwal region. The expedition was flagged of from Chandi Mandir by Brig B.B. Sharma today

CRIME

Thieves decamp with household goods
Chandigarh, September 14
In a daytime incident, thieves decamped with electrical appliances and other household articles from a house in Modern Housing Complex, Mani Majra. The theft of a car and a scooter was also reported during the past 24 hours while two persons were held on the allegations of indulging in eve-teasing.

Woman ‘invites’ media for her suicide bid
Chandigarh, September 14
In a bizarre incident, a woman called up mediapersons this afternoon saying that she was going to commit suicide. Then she “inflicted” injuries on her arms and neck, was admitted to a hospital, from where she ‘fled’.

Rs 2.8 lakh looted
Chandigarh, September 14
After stalking a Panchkula resident coming out of a bank, thieves allegedly broke the side window of his car and escaped with a packet containing over Rs 2.8 lakh this afternoon.

EDUCATION

Hindi month on at KV-2
Panchkula, September 14
“Hindi Mah” is being celebrated at K.V. No. 2, Chandimandir. All activities during this month are being held in Hindi. These include essay writing, calligraphy, extempore, antakshri and shaloka recital.

COURTS

Excise posts: CAT adjourns hearing
Chandigarh, September 14
The Central Administrative Tribunal today adjourned the case of the filing the posts of member in the Central Board of Excise and Customs till October 3. The case which was scheduled for today, was adjourned as the Union Government did not file its reply.

LEISURE

Two hours of pure fun

An adaptation of a risqué comic French farce performed and directed with great aplomb! The sixth play in the week-long National Drama Festival being held at Tagore Theatre, ‘Salim Sherwani ki Shaadi’- belied its deliberately kitschy look to produce some outstanding performances by stalwart artistes of the Lucknow stage. A scene from the play ‘Salim Sherwani ki Shaadi’ which was staged at the Tagore Theatre, Chandigarh, on Wednesday. — A Tribune photograph

Experts recreate Ghalib era
Panchkula, September 14
The Haryana Urdu Akademi organised a seminar on Ghalib and his contemporary non-Muslim Urdu writers at the Red Bishop Tourist Complex today. Inaugurating the seminar, Dr A.R. Kidwai, Governor of Haryana, traced the roots of Urdu to Haryana stating that the natives picked up its catchy jargon from Mughal invaders and refined its vernacular temper during the ages.

HEALTH

For AIDS awareness, ‘Haath Se Haath Mila’
Chandigarh, September 14
Taking the HIV/AIDS awareness campaign in India a step forward, the BBC World Service Trust the National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO) and Doordarshan in a pioneering initiative, have roped in famous Bollywood stars and a “yuva star” for their specially designed serial “Haath Se Haath Mila” for generating AIDS awareness.

SPORTS

Shivalik swimmers corner glory Chandigarh, September 14 Two local swimmers, Harsimran Kaur and Shruti Sharma of Shivalik Public School, cornered glory by winning top honours in the under-14 and under-19 categories, respectively, in the CBSE North Zone Championship held in Delhi from September 9 to 11. Harsimran Kaur (left) and Shruti Sharma with Mr D.S. Bedi, Director-Principal of Shivalik Public School, in Chandigarh on Wednesday.

Inter-college handball meet Chandigarh, September 14 The MCM DAV College for Women, Chandigarh, defeated the Guru Gobind Singh Khalsa College for Women, Jharsahig, 19-1, in the Panjab University Inter-College Zonal Handball Women Tournament at the Panjab University complex here today. Maninder Kaur of the GTB Khalsa College for Women, Dasuya, attempts a shot in a match against GCW, Ludhiana, during the inter-college handball tournament on Wednesday. — A Tribune photograph

• Dodgeball Referee Clinic
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