Monday, January 1, 2007, Chandigarh, India
Updated at 3:00 am (IST)

Nithari on boil amid revenge cries
Noida, December 31 “Hand over the criminals who savagely killed our children and we shall cut them to pieces” was the refrain of parents and relatives of victims as bones and skeletons of children were still being dug out from Mohinder Singh’s residence at Nithari, Sector 31, Noida, where 38 children were done to death by the serial killer.	Noida killings Probe ordered, 2 more suspended Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Government today ordered a high-level inquiry into the recovery of skulls of children allegedly killed by a serial killer in Noida. Ludhiana page: Shock, disbelief at Pandher’s native place

Kalam, Manmohan greet people New Delhi, December 31 On the occasion of Id-ul-Zuha and the start of the New Year, President A.P.J.Abdul Kalam and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today greeted the nation and urged them to spread the message of happiness by sharing and work for the progress and development of the country. In video (56k)

The day after, Saddam is home with his sons
Baghdad, December 31
Saddam Hussein was buried in the dead of night early today in his native village Awja, near Tikrit in northern Iraq, local officials and family sources said.In video (56k)

World page: Executioners taunted Saddam
UN says Saddam case is different
Editorial: Another kind of justice

Chandralekha dead Chennai, December 31 Legendary dancer and choreographer Chandralekha, who revolutionalised Indian contemporary dance scene by giving it an aesthetic and erotic dimension, has passed away after a fight with cancer. Chandralekha, 78, died at her residence here late last night. (Details on Nation page)

Chandralekha

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

	PUNJAB: Turncoat Marar rejoins SAD
	HARYANA: No dispute on SEZ issue, says Hooda
	HIMACHAL: Bridge collapse: Notices served on PWD engineers
	J&K: Azad’s assurance to Buddhists on Kailash-Mansarovar route to China
	CHANDIGARH:  Tricity pops the cork on ’07
	LUDHIANA: Shock, disbelief at Pandher’s native place
	DELHI: Panel extends date for ad hoc registration
	OPINIONS: Another kind of justice
	BUSINESS: IT Department blocks duplicate PAN cards
	NATION: N-deal — biggest success story
	WORLD: 177 survive ferry disaster, 400 still missing
	SPORTS: Sania, Bopanna script India’s upset win

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WEEKLY

Mattoo case: Two ACPs suspended
New Delhi, December 31
Two senior officials of the Delhi Police have been suspended for dereliction of duty in connection with the Priyadarshini Mattoo case. Surinder Sharma and Vijay Kumar Manchanda, the Assistant Commissioners of the Delhi Armed Police and the Vigilance Wing respectively.

Looking Ahead 2007
City projects’ shelf life: Half-dead, half-live
Chandigarh, December 31
A union territory flushed with central funds, which are free from both audit and political control, and administered by a handful of bureaucrats makes Chandigarh a unique and perhaps only territory in the country which is “autonomous”. (Details on Chandigarh page)

Bond, mid-air bond Rajasthan couple take vows in hot air balloon Jaipur, December 31 Sunil and Vandana Sharma have become the first Indians to be married in a hot air balloon. The traditional Hindu wedding rituals were performed by priests in mid-air. Marriage mid-air: Sunil and Vandana come down after exchanging nuptial vows afloat a hot air balloon in Jaipur on Sunday. — PTI photo