Monday, February 12, 2007, Chandigarh, India
Updated at 3:00 am (IST)

Punjab Votes ’07
Fiercest poll battle ever
Chandigarh, February 11
After three weeks of heightened political activity, Punjab went quiet this evening, indicating lull before the February 13 storm, the day state goes to the polls.

Capt lands in enemy camp
Gidderbaha (Muktsar), February 11
Enthusiastic SAD activists got the shock of their life here today when they ran towards a chopper that landed at their party's rally venue and saw the Chief Minister, Capt Amarinder Singh, and firebrand Congress leader Jagmeet Brar alighting from it.

Cong jittery over EC order on expenses
64,000 cops on poll duty

Voters to have the last word Price rise due to corruption: Malhotra Amarinder files reply

India to spend $35 b on military aircraft
Bangalore, February 11
India is set to spend $ 35 billion on military aviation over the next 20 years as most of its existing fleet needs to be replaced sooner or later.

Five-day aero extravaganza ends
Bangalore, February 11
Curtains today rung down on the five-day Aero India 2007, the aero spectacle dubbed as the best in Asia, with the defence majors across the world present in full strength exhibiting their might to snap up several military deals from India.

Prodi asks India to lead in breaking WTO impasse
Bangalore, February 11
Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi today said it was in India’s interest to play a leadership role in breaking the impasse in the recently re-started talks of the Doha round of multilateral trade agreement.

Indo-Italian ties set to gain momentum

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

	PUNJAB: Voters to have the last word
	HARYANA: 53 pc farmer households under debt
	HIMACHAL: Sexual abuse case: Inmates retract statements
	J&K:  Bandh cripples life in valley
	CHANDIGARH:  Man killed in drunken brawl, 3 held
	LUDHIANA:  72 cellphones, arms recovered
	DELHI:  Eight killed in Punjabi Bagh building collapse
	OPINIONS: Rights and wrongs in J&K
	BUSINESS: Vodafone disconnects other bidders with $19 b offer
	NATION: Quota: Commission for imprisoning lax officers
	WORLD: PoK govt offers to supply gas, power to J&K
	SPORTS: India gift victory to Lanka

Shimla dons white mantle
Shimla, February 11
A blinding blizzard lashed the “queen of hills” and mid-hill areas of the state today, paralysing normal life. The snow-storm hit the region in the wee hours and continued till the evening.

FIRST SNOWFALL OF YEAR: A view of Shimla after heavy snowfall on Sunday. —  Photo by Anil Dayal

India gift victory to Lanka
Rajkot, February 11
In a dramatic turn of fortunes in the dying stages, India suffered an inexplicable lower-order batting collapse which allowed Sri Lanka to secure a nail-biting five-run victory in the second one-dayer here today.
(Details on Sports page)