Monday, June 11, 2007, Chandigarh, India
Updated at 3:00 am (IST)

2 die as Grain Market roof caves in
Army helps in rescue and relief at Grain Market
Chandigarh, June 10
Two persons were killed and two others seriously injured when a concrete roof collapsed in the Sector 26 Grain Market, here, this evening.

A view of the relief and rescue operation at the Sector 26 Grain Market in Chandigarh on Sunday. — Tribune photo by Pradeep Tewari

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Land-grab
Chahal held with four relatives
Ludhiana, June 10
The Ludhiana urban police today arrested B.I.S. Chahal, the high- profile ex-media adviser to Capt Amarinder Singh, along with four other relatives, in a seven-month- old alleged land-grab case today.

B.I.S. Chahal being whisked away by the Ludhiana police from the Vigilance office in Ludhiana on Sunday. — Photo by Inderjeet Verma

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Arrest victory for SAD-BJP government
Amarinder’s kin questioned

‘Probe before booking public servants’
Amritsar, June 10
Advocate-General of Punjab H.S. Mattewal said yesterday that Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal had given instructions to all legal agencies and the police to conduct a preliminary inquiry before registering cases against public servants so that it did not smack of vendetta or mala fide intention.

Oman Cyclone
2 Punjabis among 4 more dead
New Delhi, June 10
Four more Indians have died in the devastating cyclone that hit Oman early this week, taking the toll of Indians to six even as six others remain missing.

Relief from heat in sight
New Delhi, June 10
The Meteorological Office has predicted that there will be relief from the scorching heat wave from June 12. As per IMD director S.C. Bhan, there will be a distinctive improvement in the prevailing heat wave conditions on June 13, followed by a period of three to four days when the temperature will remain within the bearable range.
In video (56k) North India reels under heat wave.

Nadal wins French Open
Paris: Rafael Nadal destroyed Roger Federer’s historic Grand Slam dream for another year by capturing his third successive French Open today. The Spaniard’s 6-3, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 victory emulated the great Bjorn Borg’s record of three Roland Garros titles in a row. (Details on Sports page)

Number of Chinese visitors zooms
New Delhi, June 10
China is emerging as a major East Asian tourist source market for India, with visitors from the country registering a whopping increase of 31.6 per cent in 2005 at 44,897 visitors, on the back of a 61 per cent rise in arrivals in 2004 (34,100) against the previous year’s (21,152).

123: Reprocessing of fuel rights must, says Pranab New Delhi, June 10 According reprocessing of fuel rights to India was absolute necessary for the 123 agreement with the USA to go through thereby enabling nuclear commerce in the civilian sphere.   Edit: Talking nuclear