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Thursday, March 31, 2011, Chandigarh, India
Updated at 2:30 am (IST)

india win pak battle, Lanka next
In a cliffhanger that saw bowlers dominate, India outplay Pakistan to meet Sri Lanka in World Cup final on Saturday
Mohali, March 30
India defeated arch-rivals Pakistan here tonight to storm into the final of the cricket World Cup in a high-voltage match watched by the Prime Ministers of the two countries and millions of passionate fans across the world.

Team India celebrate their victory over Pakistan during the semi-final match at Mohali on Wednesday. — AFP

Diplomacy triumphs at Mohali
Mohali, March 30
The PCA Stadium here provided a perfect stage to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to take forward his initiative for peace with Pakistan. As cricketers from the two countries fought a nerve-wracking battle on the pitch which saw India getting the better of Pakistan, Singh played a perfect host to his guest from across the border, his Pakistani counterpart Yousuf Raza Gilani.

PM Manmohan Singh (R) with his Pakistani counterpart Yousuf Raza Gilani at Mohali. — PTI

The winding India-Pak peace path
Mohali, March 30
When Prime Minister Manmohan Singh invited Pakistani leaders to witness the cricket World Cup semifinal, the nation was taken by surprise. But this is not the first time that the PM has embarked on the path of peace with Pakistan, much against the opinion of his own Cabinet colleagues. (Details on Nation page)

India, Pak to resume cricketing contacts
Mohali, March 30
India and Pakistan appear set to resume cricketing ties soon in the backdrop of the Mohali spirit. At their meeting at the PCA stadium, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his Pakistani counterpart Yousuf Raza Gilani emphasised on how sporting contacts between the two nations could create a better understanding between them.

World Cup semifinal
Celebs descend on Mohali
Mohali, March 30
It was VVIPs' day out at the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) stadium in Mohali today with several top politicians, Bollywood stars and industry honchos adding loads of glamour to the high-voltage ICC World Cup semifinal match between arch-rivals India and Pakistan.

AICC general secretary Rahul Gandhi enjoy the match at the PCA stadium. — PTI

Man kills sisters over property
Dehradun, March 30
A man allegedly killed his two sisters by slitting their throats with a chopper over a property dispute at Kuanwala in the Doiwala area of Dehradun this morning. The police has arrested his son-in-law Satyawan, who was an accomplice in the crime, and is on the lookout for Ratan Singh, the main accused.

7-year RI for Shiney Ahuja in rape case Mumbai, March 30 The Sessions Court here today sentenced actor Shiney Ahuja to seven-year rigorous imprisonment after he was found guilty of raping his maid in 2006. Ahuja, who was present in the courtroom, broke down as soon as the sentence was announced. His wife Anupam, who has been supporting him throughout the trial, later told reporters that they would appeal against the verdict.