Wednesday, September 20, 2006, Chandigarh, India
Updated at 3:00 am (IST)

India, Pak may not share hardcore intelligence
New Delhi, September 19
It is unlikely that India and Pakistan will share any useful intelligence with each other as and when a joint anti-terrorism mechanism comes into existence.

BJP smells “American hand” behind Havana statement
Says joint mechanism will be a nonstarter
New Delhi, September 19
The Bharatiya Janata Party suspects an “American hand” behind India’s “unprecedented capitulation” before Pakistan on the issue of cross-border terrorism.

LeT module busted

Coup in Thailand Bangkok, September 19 Tanks and troops poured into the streets of the Thai capital tonight as the country’s army chief said he had seized control in a coup and ousted controversial Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. (Details on World page)

War room leak: CBI attaches Shankaran’s property
New Delhi, September 19
The CBI today attached property and bank accounts of Ravi Shankaran, one of the prime accused in the naval war room leak case and a kin of Navy chief Arun Prakash, for his failure to appear before it for questioning.

All set for private varsities in Haryana
Chandigarh, September 19
The decks have almost been cleared for setting up private universities in Haryana. The state Vidhan Sabha today passed the Haryana Private Universities Bill, 2006, by voice vote after Indian National Lok Dal members walked out of the House, saying that the law would encourage the “commercialisation of education”.

SAD, BJP MLAs protest outside Assembly
Seek CBI probe into Ludhiana City Centre issue
Chandigarh, September 19
The suspended SAD and BJP MLAs, who comprise the Opposition, today staged a protest outside the Punjab Assembly demanding a CBI probe into the Ludhiana City Centre issue even as the Treasury Benches discussed important matters inside the House.

SAD and BJP MLAs protest outside the Punjab Vidhan Sabha against the alleged Ludhiana City Centre scam in Chandigarh on Tuesday. — Tribune photo by Parvesh Chauhan

Roofi Jan, a Kashmiri girl whose name figured in the Handwara sex scandal, talks to media persons in Srinagar on Tuesday. She claimed in front of the media that she saved her honour and raised the alarm which led to the busting of the racket. — PTI

Vinay Sakhuja new Dean of PGI
New Delhi, September 19
The institute body of the PGI, the apex decision-making body, today approved the appointment of Dr Vinay Sakhuja, Head of the Department of Nephrology, as Dean of the PGI and Dr Amod Gupta, Head of the Dept. of Opthalmology as Sub Dean.

Punjab Govt offers to shift Badal’s trial
New Delhi, September 19
The Punjab Government today came out strongly to justify Mr Parkash Singh Badal’s prosecution and even offered to shift the trial outside the state.

Will compensation bring back her 43 years?
Varanasi, September 18
Rupees 10 lakh have been demanded as compensation for 73-year-old Sarla for being kept for 43 years at the Varanasi mental hospital. The designated human rights court of Varanasi will hear her case for release, rehabilitation and compensation tomorrow.

A Tribune Investigation — Govt as landgrabber-I Divested of land, farmers face bleak future Amritsar, September 19 For an 80-year-old, Gurcharan Singh is quite healthy, with ailments that accompany the ageing process not bothering him much. However, for the past few months, sleep has eluded him. Rs 211 cr relief for farmers WHAT ABOUT ME? Gurcharan Singh points to his 1-acre field on the Jalandhar- Amritsar highway. — Photo by writer