Wednesday, February 14, 2007, Chandigarh, India
Updated at 3:00 am (IST)

Punjab Votes ’07
72% outpour beats weather
Villagers lead from the front all over

Chandigarh, February 13 Defying inclement weather, including incessant rain and chilly winds, voters in Punjab sent out a strong message supporting democracy with a record and peaceful turnout for 115 Assembly and one Lok Sabha seats today.

BALLOT ON THEIR MIND: Women with children wait to cast their votes at Hussainpur Choula village in the Dakala Assembly segment. — Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan

Hoarse Power: So, who will make it?

I will Congress will be back in power. I am con-fident as people have endorsed our performance and good work. I am satisfied with the turnout and we hope to improve our tally of the last election. — Amarinder Singh

I will I am confident of forming the new government. I can gauge the pulse of voters and we are heading for a clear two-thirds majority. Regarding the exit poll, we expect more seats than projected. — Parkash Singh Badal

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Polling in Mansa highest Voters defy rain; 74 pc turnout in Banur, Rajpura Rain, cold fail to deter voters

Gill asks PM to help UK Indian docs
New Delhi, February 13
Congress Rajya Sabha MP from Punjab and former Chief Election Commissioner M S Gill has urged Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Overseas Indian Affairs minister Vyalar Ravi to address the issue of a huge number of Indian doctors being pushed out of Britain following the new law enacted there last November.

China to support Indian bid for 2014 Asian Games
* To open Demchok route for Kailash Mansarovar
* Gives suo motu briefing on missile test

New Delhi, February 13 Two major decisions taken today will further improve Sino-Indian ties. External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee with the Foreign Minister of the People's Republic of China Li Zhaoxing prior to a meeting in New Delhi on Tuesday. — Tribune photo by Mukesh Aggarwal

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	PUNJAB: Polling in Mansa highest
	HARYANA: 50,000 bogus LPG connections in Hisar
	HIMACHAL: Bus mishap victim dies
	J&K:  Baglihar report a ‘win-win’ situation for India, Pak: Azad
	CHANDIGARH:  Urban panel: Admn sends reply to MHA
	LUDHIANA:  Minor skirmishes during polling
	DELHI:  ‘Add salient features of Vision Document to Gurgaon Master Plan’
	OPINIONS: Win-win verdict
	BUSINESS: RBI ups CRR by .5 pc to rein in prices
	NATION: Stone laid for rail coach factory
	WORLD: Nine killed in Lebanon blast
	SPORTS: Must-win tie for India

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N Korea to dismantle
N-plans in return for energy aid
Beijing, February 13
North Korea today agreed to dismantle its weapons-oriented nuclear programme in return for energy aid as envoys to the six-party talks clinched an elusive deal with a joint statement on the first step toward a nuclear-free Korean Peninsula.

MP Jindal bang on target
Guwahati: Congress MP and scion of the Rs 18,000 crore Jindal Group Naveen Jindal made history today by becoming the first Parliamentarian to win a medal in the National Games. (Details on Sports page)

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Dharamsala, February 13
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