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DIG leaked raid info: CBI official
Chandigarh, May 18
The CBI DIG, Mahesh Aggarwal, had allegedly leaked the information of a raid by the Delhi CBI at the residence of former Union Railways Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal’s nephew Vijay Singla in Sector 28. 

Golf club brawl issue ends in compromise
Chandigarh, May 18
Flying Sikh Milkha Singh, along with four other accused in the case pertaining to a brawl at Chandigarh Golf Club, today appeared before the Chief Judicial Magistrate’s court at the District Courts in Sector 43 here.
Milkha Singh comes out of the District Courts in Chandigarh on Saturday. Tribune photo: parvesh chauhan

Mohali fares poorly in Class XII results
Mohali, May 18
Despite having good infrastructure and teachers, Mohali district fared poorly in the Class XII results of the Punjab School Education Board (PSEB), which were declared today. Only four students from the district could make it to the board’s overall merit list (OML), which has 336 students from Punjab and other states. As many as 136 students from Ludhiana district figure on the merit list.


Arshdeep Kaur Batth, who has topped Mohali district, with her mother. tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan 

Delhi cops seize CCTV footage from Marriott
Chandigarh, May 18
A team of the Delhi police today visited Hotel JW Marriott in Sector 35, where the IPL teams stayed during their visits to Chandigarh. The police seized the records of the guests that had stayed in the hotel on May 8 and 9.

Help comes to train robbery injured after two hours
Chandigarh, May 18
A 10-year-old girl, Kajal, who suffered an injury after robbers opened fire on the Jan Sewa Express yesterday, had not been provided any medical aid by the railway authorities for more than an hour. Adding to her family's woes, no Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel came to help them at the Rajpura station where the train halts for only two minutes. The family managed to get medical aid for her after half an hour when the train reached the Ambala station.



Kajal, who was injured during a robbery on the Jan Sewa Express, at the Government Medical College and Hospital, Sector 32, Chandigarh. A Tribune photograph

COMMUNITY

1,330 police personnel deployed in Mohali
Mohali, May 18
As many as 1,330 police personnel have been deployed in Mohali district in connection with zila parishad and panchayat samiti elections scheduled to be held  tomorrow.



Officials carry election material for the zila parishid elections at Shivalik School in Phase VI, Mohali, on Saturday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan

Police seeks voice samples of accused MLA’s wife
Panchkula, May 18
In a major development in the Jyoti murder case, Doon MLA Ram Kumar Chaudhary’s wife Nidhi in her police interrogation did not cooperate much with the police officials and preferred to remain monosyllabic. To all the questions asked by them, she just replied ‘No’.

20 file nominations for P’kula MC polls
Panchkula, May 18
Over 20 candidates filled their nomination today at the Mini Secretariat sector 1 Panchkula for the MC elections. While two of them were from political parties, others were independent candidates.

Ban them from game, says Milkha Singh
Chandigarh, May 18
Considering the latest spot-fixing as the biggest pustule on cricket, Flying-Sikh, Milkha Singh, condemned the incident and blamed the allegedly involved players for tarnishing the image of cricket.

Cong MLA blocks highway
Mohali, May 18 Congress MLA Balbir Singh Sidhu along with his about 200 supporters blocked the Balongi-Kharar highway at 11.30 pm alleging that the Mohali police was targeting Congress activists to discourage them just before block samiti and zila parishad elections tomorrow.

Religious guru passes away
Mohali, May 18
Hundreds of people from various parts of the state gathered at Daun village here to pay their obeisance to religious guru Baba Balbir Singh, who passed away in the wee hours today.

4 cops face probe
Chandigarh, May 18
The investigation conducted by the Chandigarh police into the death of Sharmila Gupta has recommended departmental inquiry against assistant sub-inspector (ASI) and three women constables. Meanwhile, a show cause notice to Station House Office inspector Sri Prakash has also been recommended in the probe.

Community radio on new frequency
Chandigarh, May 18
City-based Desh Bhagat Community Radio FM station has moved to a new frequency of 107.8 FM from 90.4 FM earlier.

Arguments for framing of charges on June 3
Chandigarh, May 18
The special CBI court of Vimal Kumar fixed June 3 to start arguments for the framing of charges against Justice Nirmal Yadav (retd) and other accused in the 2008 cash-at-judge’s-door scam.

Three students killed in Mohali mishap
Mohali, May 18
Three engineering students of different private colleges in the area were killed when the motorcycle they were riding was hit by a trailer from behind on the Kharar-Landran Road near Chappar Chirri yesterday night.

EDUCATION

MD/MS entrance exam: Strict security arrangements at centres
Chandigarh, May 18
Taking a serious note of the cheating scam in MD/MS entrance exam, the PGIMER authorities have made stringent security arrangements at 12 centres where the exam is going to be conducted in Chandigarh tomorrow.

Chaos rules PU convocation rehearsal
Chandigarh, May 18
Mismanagement ruled convocation rehearsals of the Panjab University’s law department as the students had to wait for more than three hours for something that did not take place.



Law graduates deposit their fees for the convocation during the rehearsal at the PU on Saturday. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari

Children take part in craft workshop
Chandigarh, May 18
A craft workshop for children, “Think out of Box”, where they learnt to create useful things with the help of paper,  was conducted by a 12-year-old girl, Veda Filosofia Singh Heemskerk, today.



Students take part in a craft workshop,“Think out of Box”, in Chandigarh on Saturday. A Tribune photograph

Arshdeep Kaur tops Mohali district
Mohali, May 18
Arshdeep Kaur Batth was on cloud nine after she came to know that she was the topper of the Mohali district in Class XII result of Punjab School Education Board, today.

Contemporary technical issues discussed
Chandigarh, May 18
The Institute of Electronics and Telecommunications Engineers (IETE) observed 45th World Telecommunication and Information Society Day here today by organising a series of invited lectures on contemporary technical issues.

NEIGHBOURHOOD

All set for ZP elections
Dera Bassi, May 18
All arrangements of the polling for panchayat samiti and zila parishad elections have been completed in the Dera Bassi block. Polling will start on May 19 at 8 am and will finish at 4 pm. The polling parties reached at their concerned polling booths today.

Mob vandalises bus after girl hurt in accident
Zirakpur, May 18
High drama was witnessed on the Zirakpur-Ambala highway when a Haryana Roadways bus hit a scooter-borne woman near Singhpura village turn and after which some people damaged the bus by pelting stones about 10 pm here today.


The damaged bus of Haryana Roadways in Zirakpur on Saturday. Tribune Photo: Nitin Mittal

Fire at mall, goods worth lakhs destroyed
Fatehgarh Sahib, May 18
Goods worth lakhs of rupees were destroyed after a fire broke out at a mini mall in Mandi Gobindgarh town today early morning. The fire was noticed about 6 in the morning.

PSEB Class XII results: 14 Patiala students on merit list
Patiala, May 18
Government Senior Secondary School, Civil Lines, Patiala, students stole the show in the district by bagging eight out of 14 merit positions in the Class XII results of the Punjab School Education Board the results of which were declared today. Its students bagged top two positions in the district.

Lovepreet committed suicide due to stress: Uncle
Zirakpur, May 18
The stress has been said to be the main reason behind the suicide of 20-year-old Lovepreet Kaur, who had committed suicide on Friday by jumping from the sixth floor of Rishi Apartments in Zirakpur.

Kin accuse doc of negligence
Ambala, May 18
Agitated relatives of Ashok Kumar, who succumbed to his injuries after being discharged from the hospital, demonstrated against a doctor of the Civil Hospital, Ambala City, for his negligent attitude here today.

COURTS

Charges framed in molestation case
Chandigarh, May 18
A local court today framed the charges in the molestation case involving a four-year-old girl, reported in March this year. The accused has been charged under Sections 376 and 506 of the IPC and other provisions related to the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012.

Court dismisses plea
Chandigarh, May 18
The court of Judicial Magistrate, Chandigarh, Dr Ashok Kumar, today dismissed the plea of Hyderabad-based promoters of Deccan Chronicle Holdings Limited (DCHL) and other company officials seeking exemption from personal appearance in the cheque bounce case amounting to Rs 6 crore.

CRIME

2 students held for teasing girl
Chandigarh, May 18
Two BTech students were arrested by the Chandigarh police for eve-teasing a girl in Sector 11. The victim, a postgraduate student of Panjab University, complaint to the police that the accused, who were in a car, misbehaved with her.

Role of ITBP officials under police scanner
Chandigarh, May 18
The incident of two ITBP personnel arrested for depositing cash Rs 3,06,500, out of which 65 currency notes amounting to Rs 65,000 were found counterfeit, has brought the role of several ITBP officials posted at the paramilitary force’s basic training centre in Panchkula and Jalandhar under the police scanner. The said amount was being deposited in the accounts of 18 under-training recruits.
ITBP personnel being taken for medical check-up at the GMCH, Sector 32, in Chandigarh on Saturday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan

Former councillor, son booked for opening fire
Chandigarh, May 18
Former Municipal Corporation councillor Anil Dube and his son have been booked by the Chandigarh police under the Arms Act for reportedly opening fire on Friday night. A case has been registered against them at the Mani Majra police station and an inquiry has been initiated.

Four booked for forgery
Panchkula, May 18
In yet another fraud case, four persons have been booked for allegedly preparing a false general power of attorney and impersonating the owner of land in Pinjore.

SPORTS

CLTA signs protocol with Madrid Tennis Foundation
Chandigarh, May 18
The Chandigarh Lawn Tennis Association (CLTA) signed a protocol with Madrid Tennis Foundation (MTF), today. The protocol that is signed for three years will exchange programmes, including training and coaching systems. The world's top tennis coaches from Spain will visit the CLTA to upgrade the training facilities, help the coaches and provide latest skills to trainees.
Trainees with the CLTA officials and members of the Madrid Tennis Foundation in Chandigarh on Saturday. Tribune Photo: Pradeep Tewari

Sabrang emerges winner in tennis tournament
Chandigarh, May 18
A local tennis player and CLTA trainee, Sabrang Sandal, defeated Digvijay Pratap Singh in the finals of the AITA Tennis Tournament for boys (U-14) at the Maharaja Ranjit Singh Tennis Complex, Amritsar.