Haryana to get cracking on power stealers
Chandigarh, September 30
Lead by example seems to be the new buzzword in Haryana’s two power utilities. The top brass of the department is all set to teach the staff at the lower rung a lesson or two in how to cut down power theft and maintain reliable supply while bringing down line losses.

In rain-deficient year, Punjab readies for bumper paddy yield
Chandigarh, September 30
In an irony of sorts, farmers in Punjab are set to achieve a record paddy harvest in a year marked by rains which fell just short of the drought level. The paddy procurement season, which starts tomorrow, is set to result in procurement of 135 lakh metric tonnes - the highest so far.

India crush Pakistan, stay afloat

Virat Kohli plays a shot during the ICC Twenty20 Cricket World Cup match against Pakistan in Colombo on Sunday. Kohli’s unbeaten 78 off 61 balls guided India to an emphatic eight-wicket victory, keeping its chances alive in the tournament . — AFP (Details on Sports page)

Sikh woman, kids found murdered in Belgium
London, September 30
In a gruesome incident, four members of a Sikh family, including three children, have been found murdered in their home in Belgium’s capital city of Brussels. All the four victims, who hailed from Punjab, had their throats cut, a report from Brussels said.