Thursday, April 5, 2007, Chandigarh, India
Updated at 3:00 am (IST)

A day after Sachin bouncer...
Greg goes
Cites ‘family and personal reasons’ for not seeking renewal of contract
Mumbai, April 4
Greg Chappell’s 22-month tempestuous tenure as India’s cricket coach ended today when he resigned after a bitter undeclared war of words with senior players, including an anguished Sachin Tendulkar who said he had been “shattered” by his criticism.

News Analysis: Greg read the writing on the wall
Sports page: Greg fades in comparison with Wright
Lanka clinch a thriller

India, Pak firm on gas pipeline
New Delhi, April 4
India and Pakistan today decided to pursue the Iran-Pakistan-India gas pipeline project for its successful completion — a development of huge political and diplomatic significance which is bound to have a negative fallout on the Indo-US nuclear deal. In video (56k)

Saarc nations vow to curb terror funding
Editorial: Pulling down the barriers

In video (56k) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh with his Pakistani counterpart, Shaukat Aziz, in New Delhi on Wednesday. — PTI photo

Punjab recommends suspension of Virk
Chandigarh, April 4
The Punjab Home Department has reportedly recommended the suspension of former DGP S.S Virk while informing the Union Government of its decision. Sources reveal that suspension has been recommended in a case where Virk had allegedly had some financial transaction for a purported land deal in the periphery of Chandigarh.

Capt seeks transit bail for return
Chandigarh, April 4
Former Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh today moved the Punjab and Haryana High Court seeking directions to the Punjab Police, the Vigilance Bureau and others not to arrest him in transit when he returns to India from the UK sometime later this month.

Punjab page: I won’t give directions on Amarinder’s arrest : Badal

Chohan dead Hoshiarpur, April 4 Khalistan ideologue Dr Jagjit Singh Chohan died at his residence at Tanda, 32 km from here, today following a massive heart attack. He was 80. He is survived by his wife, Charanjit Kaur.

BJP-Uma love may bloom again
Kanpur, April 4
In a bid to prevent division of saffron votes in UP Assembly elections, a senior BJP leader today held out an olive branch to Bharatiya Janshakti chief Uma Bharti saying those who had been part of the saffron fold should support Hindutva.

BJP decides to withhold CD

Iran frees 15 British sailors
Tehran, April 4
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad freed 15 British sailors and marines on Wednesday, offering Britain a ‘gift’ in a surprise announcement that ended a 13-day crisis which rattled world financial markets.

Stem cell therapy cures Parkinson’s patient Bangalore, April 4 Indian stem cell researchers at the Manipal hospital here today announced the first worldwide case of a recovery from Parkinson's disease by use of stem cells from the patient's own body. Andrew Kisana said since his treatment in Bangalore, his general muscle strength had improved as had his gait