Thursday, March 22, 2007, Chandigarh, India
Updated at 3:00 am (IST)

Woolmer death 'suspicious'
Kingston, March 21
The mystery surrounding the death of Pakistan's cricket coach Woolmer deepened today with the Jamaica police declaring that the end was "suspicious" and required "full investigation".

Bob’s wife denies foul play
Sports page: ‘Pak media tried to disrupt team spirit’
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Another blow for farmers; wheat flattened
Chandigarh, March 21
Wednesday’s hailstorm has flattened wheat crop in Morinda, Amloh, Bhadson and other areas of Punjab in the vicinity of Chandigarh.

RAIN-WASHED IN AMRITSAR: The Golden temple is pictured under a brooding sky as rain fell continuously for the past 24 hours in Amritsar on Wednesday. Nevertheless, devotees still came in large numbers. — AFP

Chahal hearing bar on media
Chandigarh, March 21
In a surprising move, the Punjab and Haryana High Court today refused entry to mediapersons for covering the ongoing case of contempt involving B.I.S. Chahal, media adviser to previous Punjab CM Capt Amarinder Singh.

Punjab page: Chahal in Scotland, ill

Mufti firm on troop drawdown
New Delhi, March 21
Having taken its demand of troops reduction in Jammu and Kashmir to a high pitch, the PDP is likely to insist on a "mechanism" to force a pullout during tomorrow's meeting between its leader Mufti Mohammad Sayeed and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.

World Cup 2007 Jayasuriya blitz sinks B’desh Nazir sparkles for Pakistan Playing Today New Zealand vs Canada at St. Lucia 7 pm Scotland vs Netherlands at St. Kitts 7 pm

Charges framed in J&K sex scam
Chandigarh, March 21
Speeding up the trial in the infamous J&K sex scandal, District and Sessions Judge B.S. Mehndiratta today framed charges against all 14 accused under the Prevention of Immoral Trafficking Act and for rape under section 376 of the Ranbir Penal Code.

Rumourquake Chandigarh, March 21 Hundreds of people in various areas of Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh spent several hours sitting out in the open on Wednesday morning following rumours that an earthquake had occurred in north India. Punjab page: Quake rumours create panic Chandigarh page: The big Q keeps tricity awake

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	PUNJAB: Dharna, adjournments fail to stop repeal of vigilance act
	HARYANA: VAT on CF lamps cut; direct subsidy on cotton, mustard seeds
	HIMACHAL: No CBI probe into BJP charge sheet: CM
	J&K:  Mufti likely to do hard talking with PM
	CHANDIGARH:  The big Q keeps tricity awake
	LUDHIANA:  MC sleeps over sewerage project
	DELHI:  Unauthorised colonies polluting Yamuna: Govt
	OPINIONS: Signs of overheating
	BUSINESS: TRAI cuts access deficit charges
	NATION: Casanovas at workplace, beware!
	WORLD: CJ misused office, alleges presidential reference
	SPORTS: Jayasuriya blitz sinks B’desh

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New Delhi, March 21
The government today confirmed that 30.17 crore people still live below the poverty line (BPL), but the consolation is that the poverty addressal rate has improved during the last decade.

This company is fine with fine Continues to fell trees and gleefully pay for it Shimla, March 21 Despite the Forest Department recommending cancellation of the MoU signed for the execution of the 192-MW Alien Dhuangan power project in Manali for over 100 violations under the Forest Conservation Act till date, the company has once again damaged 116 trees.