Wednesday, October 24, 2007, Chandigarh, India
Updated at 3:00 am (IST)

Infant Mortality in Punjab
Shamefully high
Chandigarh, October 23
Prosperous Punjab is poor as far as saving lives of infants is concerned. In spite of lowest percentage of poverty-stricken population in the state compared to other developed states, Punjab’s infant mortality rate continues to be shocking.

Fractured mandate hard: PM
New Delhi, October 23
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today vent his anguish over the problems faced in running a coalition government in the backdrop of Left’s pressure for scrapping of the controversial Indo-US nuclear deal.
Karat explores outside support
Editorial: Left-UPA hiatus

Parliament may meet before Gujarat poll
New Delhi, October 23
The government is seriously planning to convene a brief session of Parliament next month ahead of Gujarat assembly elections to meet the Left and the Opposition parties to have a debate on the Indo-US nuclear deal. Sources said a decision to hold a two-week-long session is expected this week.
BJP attacks PM

US positive
Washington, October 23
Amid continuing uncertainty over fate of the Indo-US nuclear deal, the US has said it is “too early” to express disappointment and held out hopes that the two sides “can get it done”.

Burns says time running out for N-deal

Benazir barred from leaving Pak
Islamabad, October 23
Pakistan has put former prime minister Benazir Bhutto on the Exit Control List (ECL), banning her from leaving the country. Benazir’s spokesman Farhatullah Babar said the Pakistan People’s Party, which she heads, had written to the Interior Ministry to remove her name from the ECL.

Death comes before marriage
Patna, October 23
She was supposed to get engaged tomorrow, October 24, and the marriage was scheduled in November this year. But even before her dream to begin a new life could finally take-off, it was dashed on the runway. Her would-be husband was reportedly working with Wipro as a software engineer in Bangalore.

Fire devours entire J-K village; 110 injured
Udhampur, October 23
Around 110 villagers were injured, 40 of them seriously, when a fire broke out in a remote village of Kishtwar district last night. Entire Margi village, about 120 km from Kishtwar town, with a population of over 1,500, was turned into ashes.
Rescue teams flown to fire-hit village

ICL to kick off on November 30
League having 20 matches will be played at Panchkula 
Lara, Razzaq, Cairns, Astle and Mongia star attractions
Chennai, October 23 
After an intense recruitment drive, the rebel Indian Cricket League today announced the dates and the venue for its high profile inaugural edition of the Twenty20 championship. (Details on Sports page)

Horse-trading under way in Muktsar Muktsar, October 23 Dara is in great demand. Even film maker Raj Babbar was denied a date with him, as his first commitment was towards mares for mating and provide a good breed to the horse traders from as far as Bikaner and Mathura. PRIZE MARE: Marwari trader Ashwani Kumar from Chautala village in Haryana sold his mare for Rs 72,000 at the horse fair. — Tribune photo by Kulbir Beera