Friday, March 11, 2011, Chandigarh, India
Updated at 2:30 am (IST)

Ready to retire: Dalai
Tibetan Parliament unlikely to approve plan fearing that it might lose legitimacy
Dharamsala, March 10
The Dalai Lama announced his retirement plan on the 52nd anniversary of the Tibetan Uprising Day here today.However, his retirement is not likely to be accepted by the Tibetan government-in-exile that feels that it might lose legitimacy in the eyes of its people and the international community in absence of the Dalai Lama.

The Dalai Lama in Dharamsala on Thursday.

Himachal page: THE UNTIRING CRUSADER
Protest march marks Tibetans’ Uprising Day

Hooda, Maya back quota for Jats
Chandigarh, March 10
Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda said here today that he had forwarded a memorandum received from leaders spearheading the ongoing Jat reservation stir to the Prime Minister, who had sent it to the Backward Classes Commission.He said the Jats should get reservation in Central Government services under the OBC category.

55 Indians make it to Forbes’ billionaire club
l Munjal, Malvinder on the coveted list 
l Moscow has more billionaires than New York
New Delhi, March 10
The latest Forbes billionaires list for 2011 is all about a marked shift in wealth creation from the advanced economies of US and Europe to the BRIC countries (Brazil, Russia, India and China), which showed a huge increase in their number of billionaires. Fiftyfive Indians are on this list.

‘Dead’ walk away with pension in Punjab 
Chandigarh, March 10
The Punjab Government today admitted on the floor of the Vidhan Sabha that there were several cases where the sarpanches had withdrawn pension of deceased persons. But the minister concerned could not respond to a supplementary question on how many such cases had come to light and what was the fate of these cases.

Over 15,000 Indians back from Libya
New Delhi, March 10
As the “Operation Safe Homecoming” draws towards a close tonight, around 15,400 of the 18,000 Indian nationals are already home from Libya.

Indians, evacuated from Libya, at the IGI Airport in New Delhi late Wednesday night. — PTI

Judges should not have ego problems: SC
‘Flaunting powers unnecessarily brings disrepute to the judiciary’
New Delhi, March 10
The Supreme Court has advised the high court judges against “flaunting” their “tremendous powers” in order to avoid bringing the judiciary into disrepute.“Unless one has modesty and humility, he may play havoc. High court judges have tremendous powers, but the beauty lies in not exercising those powers except where absolutely necessary.

ZIP, ZAP, ZOOM: Ferrari’s Coming

Soon, Ferrari to make India debut New Delhi, March 10 Italian luxury sports car Ferrari will make its official debut in India soon with popular models such as California, 458 Italia, 599GTB Fiorano and the latest FF, with prices starting from Rs 2.2 crore onwards.

Four popular models California, 458 Italia, 599GTB Fiorano and FF to be available soon in India Prices to start from Rs 2.2 crore Shreyans Group is the luxury car’s official importer

Punjab no more a powerhouse in sports Jalandhar, March 10 Punjab is not just faltering on the economic front. Its decline in sports is also evident. Punjab’s performance in kabaddi, the most patronised game by the state, is also not much to rave about.