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

Carry on sealing: SC

Tough to implement: MCD New Delhi, November 2 Traders agitating against the sealing of illegal shops in residential areas here, ordered by the Supreme Court, did not get immediate relief from the court today as applications of the Centre and the Municipal Corporation of Delhi for halting it could not be taken up for hearing. Jan Morcha, CPI and NCP activists demonstrate against the MCD’s sealing drive in New Delhi on Thursday. — PTI photo

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It’s business as usual in Capital’s markets
Sealing drive: Police, MCD against resumption

Indian official at UN held for fraud
A senior United Nations official who allegedly used his influence to procure more than $ 50 million in U.N. contracts for an Indian American businessman in exchange for prime Manhattan real estate was yesterday arrested in New York.

Ahead of talks, Pranab softspeaks on Pak
New Delhi, November 2
Twelve days ahead of the India-Pakistan Foreign Secretary-level talks here, External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee today gave a subtle signal when he took a soft line towards Pakistan and the issue of terrorism emanating from Pakistan.
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Punjab poll Jitters
Cong may take to dump strategy
New Delhi, November 2
There is a strong view in the Congress that the party should not hesitate to drop at least 25-odd sitting MLAs in Punjab when candidates are picked for the next year’s Assembly elections.

Airtel drops Sachin
New Delhi, November 2
Airtel has decided to drop ace batsman Sachin Tendulkar as its brand ambassador in an event seen as reflecting his rating based on current performance. Sources said the contract with Tendulkar was not renewed and Airtel did not make any offers to renew it. The contract was up for renewal last week. In 2004, Airtel had signed on Tendulkar. — PTI

Vidisha for BJP, Uma loses out
Bhopal/Rourkela, November 2
The BJP today retained the Vidisha Lok Sabha seat and the Malehra Assembly seat in Madhya Pradesh while the Congress retained the Talasara Assembly seat in Orissa.

PM for fair share to minorities in jobs
New Delhi, November 2
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has called for a fair and legitimate share for minorities in Central, State government and private sector jobs.

TN questions SC power to interfere in quota Act
New Delhi, November 2
The perceived confrontation of the executive and the legislature with the judiciary on the issue of judicial review of certain laws placed in the Ninth Schedule was virtually evident today during hearing by the Supreme Court on Parliament’s competence to put laws in the Ninth Schedule, with the Tamil Nadu Government openly challenging the court’s power to review its reservation Act.

HIV test price cut to half Chandigarh, November 2 The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has positive news for People Living with HIV/AIDS. In a path-breaking move that seeks to encourage early testing of HIV/AIDS in India and reduction in mortality, the National AIDS Control Organisation has significantly reduced the cost involved in getting the CD-4 count test.   CM sued over spurious blood test kits   Chandigarh page: Social worker’s zeal goes awry