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SAD-Sant Samaj combine sweeps SGPC elections
Bags 157 out of 170 seats; turnout 62%
Polling by and large peaceful
Chandigarh, September 18
The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD)-Sant Samaj alliance swept the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandak Committee (SGPC) elections held today. The alliance won 157 out of 170 seats spread across Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Chandigarh.
Women voters outnumbered men at a polling station in Jalandhar More stories on Punjab page

 

Women voters outnumbered men at a polling station in Jalandhar. Tribune photo Malkiat Singh


18 killed as strong quake strikes Sikkim, Nepal
* 6.8 in magnitude * Epicentre near Gangtok * Over 100 injured
Gangtok, September 18
A powerful earthquake with a 6.8 magnitude jolted Sikkim and several areas of the North-East and neighbouring Nepal on Sunday leaving at least 18 persons dead and over 100 injured besides causing extensive damage to several buildings.


A child who was injured in a building collapse after the earthquake being treated at a hospital in Siliguri. — PTI

A child who was injured in a building collapse after the earthquake being treated at a hospital in Siliguri



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Bribery allegations mar Modi’s fast
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Ahmedabad, September 18
Discordant notes and an allegation of bribery against Narendra Modi marked the second day of the three-day fast of the Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi for communal harmony.
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Lahore, September 18
As the Punjab provincial government here grapples with the dengue menace, conspiracy theories abound with some blaming the origin of the disease on the American spy agency CIA while others claim it is because of “God’s annoyance with Pakistanis.”
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Why didn't car bomb explode, wonders Afzal Guru in jail
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New Delhi, September 18
Why didn't the bomb planted in the car used during the 2001 Parliament attack not explode? This question still puzzles convicted terrorist Afzal Guru, according to a 180-page manuscript by a Tihar Jail Superintendent.

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