Friday, September 15, 2006, Chandigarh, India
Updated at 3:00 am (IST)

Munda skips test, quits
Independent Madhu Koda stakes claim

Ranchi, September 14 Chief Minister Arjun Munda tendered his resignation marking a pre-mature exit of the 18-month-old NDA government in Jharkhand after failing to muster the required numbers to prove majority in the Assembly today. Speaker resigns

Koda country’s first-ever Independent to be CM. Speaker’s not disqualifying 3 MLAs seals Munda’s fate. Munda blames it on the Congress. Shibu abides by Sonia’s decision. In video (56k)

Cong unlikely to join govt in Jharkhand Editorial: Munda’s exit

Sachin returns with glorious century Kuala Lumpur, September 14 Sachin Tendulkar’s sizzling unbeaten 141 went in vain as the West Indies won the rain-hit second one-dayer of the DLF Cup tri-series by 29 runs based on the Duckworth-Lewis method here today. (Details on Sports page) Sachin Tendulkar runs for a quick single during the second one-day match of the triangular series in Kuala Lumpur between India and the West Indies on Thursday. Sachin went on to score an unbeaten 141, his 40th century in one-day international. — AFP photo

Koda to be sworn in on Sunday
According to sources in the Raj Bhavan, Madhu Koda was expected to be sworn in as the fifth Chief Minister of Jharkhand on Sunday. None of the four earlier Chief Ministers, Babulal Marandi and Arjun Munda (twice), both from the BJP, and Shibu Soren of the JMM, could complete their full five-year terms.

Summit for expansion of Security Council
Brasilia, September 14
The just-concluded first IBSA (India-Brazil-South Africa) Summit took forward the mantle of creating a fair and equitable world order as envisaged by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.

Editorial:Football plus

Tiger hit man Ghansar held guilty
Mumbai, September 14
The special TADA court hearing the 1993 Mumbai blasts case has found accused Mohammad Shoaib Kasam Ghansar guilty of carrying out one of the bomb blasts in Mumbai on March 12, 1993. Ghansar was found guilty of parking a two-wheeler fitted with explosives at Mumbai’s Zaveri Bazar which exploded killing 17 persons.

764 teachers in dock for poor results
All students in 26 schools in Punjab failed the boards! 
Chandigarh, September 14
As many as 764 teachers, of government schools, in Punjab will be chargesheeted for producing bad results in examinations conducted by various education boards. Orders in this regard were issued today.

Major shot dead by Naik
Jammu, September 14
Major Harsh Kumar was shot dead by his subordinate, Naik Ravi Kumar, at a forward picket at Gambhir Muglian in the Rajouri sector last night. A spokesman for the Army said the incident took place at a remote post of 38 Rashtriya Rifles (RR).

	PUNJAB: Cornered, government orders probe into City Centre scam
	HARYANA: Life limping back to normal in Hisar
	HIMACHAL: Bachittar’s widow suffers setback
	J&K: Road, rail projects devour thousands of trees
	CHANDIGARH: Jobless youths clash with cops, many hurt
	LUDHIANA: Firing case: 3 UT girls get interim bail
	DELHI: MCD adds another 204 roads to list of commercial areas
	OPINIONS: Munda’s exit
	BUSINESS: IMF cautions India over SEZs
	NATION: BJP faces the heat in Karnataka
	WORLD: Cuba sees US as dictator
	SPORTS: Rain gifts match to Windies

In Science & Technology  Tribune

Laser as a cosmetic tool

Graft cases: role of HCs in appointing special judges crucial, says SC
New Delhi, September 14
The Supreme Court today made it clear that the role of the high courts in the appointment of special judges to hold trial in corruption cases against public servants was important as only the high court has authority to grant power of jurisdiction to the designated judge to hear such cases.

Sensex breaches 12,000 mark
Mumbai, September 14
Sensex breached the 12,000 mark for the first time today since May 18 though it closed lower later in the day. After a high of 12,002, Sensex ended the day at 11,958. In the broader markets, Nifty surged 0.5 per cent or 17 points to end at 3471.

A Tribune Special Killing the unborn daughter — II  Son fixation drives families mad Patiala, September 14 Deviki Rana (name changed) is a housewife in Patiala. The mother of a seven year-old, she is a postgraduate in psychology and reasonably rich but does not have the freedom to have another daughter. Devinder Kaur poses with one and a half year old son Gaganpreet on her lap. Sitting besides their mother are the three (of four) daughters. — Tribune photo by Parvesh Chauhan