Tuesday, February 13, 2007, Chandigarh, India
Updated at 3:00 am (IST)

Punjab Votes ’07
Who will govern Punjab,
Capt or Badal?
But weather may spoil politicians’ pitch

Chandigarh, February 12 A day before Punjab goes to the polls, two firing incidents, minor skirmishes and recovery of a sizeable quantity of liquor and “bhukki” were reported. Besides, the SAD (A) candidate from Jandiala Guru reportedly went missing.

Parkash Singh Badal & Amarinder Singh.

Poll-eve Firing in Mehraj  SAD (A) candidate from Jandiala Guru goes missing  1,450 cases of liquor seized in Barnala

Seven held with voter ID cards 2 more observers suspended Editorial: Vote for clean candidates

Voters seek Beas polling on Feb 24 Kohli is no lightweight (Details on Punjab page)

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In Education Tribune today

MBAs score low on communication skills

WB clears Baglihar; cut height, India told 
New Delhi, February 12
In a major rebuff to Islamabad, a World Bank-appointed neutral expert today cleared the Baglihar power project over River Chenab in Jammu and Kashmir accepting one of the Pakistan’s objections by asking India to reduce the height of the dam by one and half metre.

Indo-US N-deal is a worry: Pak minister
New Delhi, February 12
Eight days before Pakistani Foreign Minister Khurshid Mehmood Kasuri arrives here for formal talks on the India-Pakistan Joint Commission, Islamabad today publicly voiced concerns about the India-US nuclear deal and bracketed Kashmir issue with Palestine and Iraq problems.

SC notice to CBI on Quattrocchi account
New Delhi, February 12 
The Supreme Court today issued notice to the CBI on a petition seeking direction to the investigating agency to take steps to retrieve the Rs 20 crore amount from Italian businessman Otavio Quattrocchi, allegedly linked to the Bofors gun deal payment and withdrawn by him from a London bank last year.

Vodafone, Ruias split on partnership
London/Mumbai, February 12
After clinching the Hutch- Essar deal, Vodafone is going all out to persuade Essar to sell its stake in the venture, contrary to the Ruia-promoted Group’s claim that it was offered partnership by the UK giant.

5 Grammys for Dixie Chicks

Tony Bennett (left) and Stevie Wonder accept the Grammy for Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals for “For Once In My Life”. — AFP (Details on World page)

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

	PUNJAB: Voters seek Beas polling on Feb 24
	HARYANA: Potato, pea crop hit hard by rain
	HIMACHAL: Highest snowfall on single day in Feb since 1908
	J&K:  Kin of missing youths hold rallies
	CHANDIGARH:  Man robbed of Rs 7.90 lakh
	LUDHIANA:  Fate of 132 candidates to be sealed today
	DELHI:  SC stays sealing, to test MPD on basic amenities
	OPINIONS: Vote for clean candidates
	BUSINESS: Petro price cut only after excise reduction: Deora
	NATION: Set up Lok Ayukta, suggests Moily panel
	WORLD: After doctors, other UK pros may exit too
	SPORTS: The great gamble

Centre ready for talks with militants: Sonia
Imphal, February 12
Congress President Sonia Gandhi today said the Centre was prepared for talks with any militant group provided it abjured violence.

WC
Gamble on Sehwag, Pathan
Mumbai, February 12 
National selectors today gambled on out-of-form batsman Virender Sehwag and all-rounder Irfan Pathan by including them in India’s 15-member World Cup squad, which contains no surprises from the team that has performed with mixed results for the past one year.
( Details on Sports page)