Thursday, August 17, 2006, Chandigarh, India
Updated at 3:00 am (IST)

Crisis in Punjab as 6 power units collapse
Chandigarh, August 16
Power crisis worsened in various parts of Punjab as all six units of the Ropar Super Thermal Plant “collapsed” around noon today following a steep dip in the voltage owing to a major fault in the 220 KV line between Ropar and Kohara.

PM consults 2 top scientists
To reply to debate on N-deal today
New Delhi, August 16
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was today updated by two top scientists on the Indo-US civilian nuclear cooperation agreement — a politically explosive issue on which the Rajya Sabha is scheduled to have a short duration discussion tomorrow, to be followed by the Prime Minister’s reply.

Nation page: Differences on N-deal worry govt

London-Washington flight diverted to Boston
Boston, August 16
Fighter jets escorted a London-to-Washington, DC, flight to Boston's Logan airport today after the pilot declared an emergency because an apparently claustrophobic passenger caused a disturbance.

India: The Tasks Ahead
SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT
125TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS,
INAUGURAL SESSION

Film actress Shabana Azmi and Magsaysay Award winner Aruna Roy sit in a protest against the proposed amendments to the Right to Information Act, at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on Wednesday. — Tribune photo by Rajeev Tyagi

SA pull out of triseries
India, Lanka to play 3 matches
Colombo, August 16
The changed Unitech Cup tri-series was reduced to an India Sri Lanka three-match bi-series with South Africa pulling out of the tournament citing security concerns. 

Sports page: Tri-series called off

Nation page: Rain creates havoc in Maharashtra A slum cluster on the banks of the river Sabarmati in Ahmedabad is completely submerged in the overflowing waters on Wednesday. — PTI photo

Lt-Col gets away with censure
Complainant lady officer gets warning
Chandigarh, August 16
The Army has awarded a non-recordable censure to a Lieutenant Colonel from the Judge Advocate General’s (JAG) Department who was accused by his junior officer of sexually harassing her.

5 killed in temple blast
Imphal, August 16
At least five persons were killed when a powerful bomb exploded in the complex of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness, about 5 km from here around 7 pm today. — PTI

Bismillah Khan ill, but “stable” Lucknow, August 16 “Money can never be a constraint for an universally acknowledged musical asset and living heritage like Ustad Bismillah Khan” said Chief Secretary N.C. Bajpai who has asked the Varanasi district administration to ensure that the 91-year-old ailing shehnai maestro is given the best possible medical attention. Ustad Bismillah Khan