Sunday, April 15, 2007, Chandigarh, India
Updated at 3:00 am (IST)

No need for sanction in graft cases: SC
New Delhi, April 14
In yet another attempt to curb rampant corruption among public servants, the Supreme Court has ruled that in corruption cases under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (PCA), sanction is of automatic nature and factual aspects are of little or no consequence.

CIC notice to PMO on FS
New Delhi, April 14
The Central Information Commission has issued notice to the PMO, Cabinet Secretariat and the External Affairs Ministry on an application seeking access to the file notings on the appointment of Foreign Secretary Shivshanker Menon.

SC administration gets the rap

Goodbye Internet?
California, April 14
Although it has already taken nearly four decades to get this far in building the Internet, some university researchers with the federal government’s blessing want to scrap all that and start over.

Indians in Uganda shaken after mob attack
Johannesburg, April 14
Indians in the Ugandan capital Kampala are still frightened and shaken after Thursday’s mob attack in which at least two Indians were killed and a Hindu temple attacked by a mob protesting the proposed expansion plan of an Indian sugar firm by cutting down a protected rainforest.

Fire at Moga power grid
Moga, April 14
A major fire that broke out at the power grid here late last night resulted in huge losses to the Power Grid Corporation of India, besides disrupting the power supply to several parts of Malwa region.

Tough times ahead The remains of the 250-MW transformer at Moga power grid that was destroyed in a fire on Friday night.

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PCI closes complaint against The Tribune

Kiwis fly into semis St George’s, April 14 New Zealand defeated South Africa by five wickets here today to enter the semifinals of the World Cup. (Details on Sports page) South African batsman Jacques Kallis stretches to avoid a bouncer off Shane Bond during the World Cup Super Eight match against New Zealand at the Grenada National Stadium in St George’s on Saturday. New Zealand won by five wickets to cruise into the semifinals of the mega event. — AFP photo

Khurana, Uma part ways
New Delhi, April 14
Upset over not being consulted on withdrawal of Bharatiya Jan Shakti candidates from UP polls, maverick politician Madanlal Khurana today quit the Uma Bharti-led party that he had joined as acting president barely two months ago.
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Malwa hinterland begins to shine academically Chandigarh, April 14 Malwa’s hinterland is undergoing a change thanks to neighbourhood campuses set up by Punjabi University, Patiala. Educationally, the countryside of Mansa and Bathinda districts is the most backward region in Punjab.