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Youth
held hostage on ship in Dubai
CHANDIGARH,
Nov 13 — The lure of making it big has
landed a Nawanshahr youth in trouble. His
employers are allegedly holding him hostage in
Dubai while a city-based woman agent and her
associates pressurising his father to arrange for
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Beat system to get boost
CHANDIGARH,
Nov 13 —The beat system will be strengthened and
more beat boxes and police assistance booths will soon
dot the city.
 Colourful dances by kids
CHANDIGARH,
Nov 13 — Colourful dances were presented by tiny
tots of Bhavan Vidyalaya on the occasion of the school's
annual day at Tagore Theatre here today.
Wife convicted of abetting rape
CHANDIGARH,
Nov 13 — Nearly 13 years after a class VIII student
was raped by a deputy superintendent of police, the UT
Additional District and Sessions Judge, Mr. G.S. Sandhu,
today sentenced the DSP's wife to seven years' rigorous
imprisonment, besides imposing a fine of Rs 2,000.
116 recruits join ITBP
BHANU( Ramgarh), Nov 13 — It was a big day
for 116 recruits of the 122 GD batch of the Indo-Tibetan
Border Police Force who formally joined the force at an
impressive passing out parade ceremony at Basic Training
Centre, Bhanu, today.
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Discussions on health |
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Tree
case: notice issued
CHANDIGARH,
Nov 13 — On a civil suit seeking directions for
declaring a "contract" for chopping 50 mango,
neem and pipal trees as "illegal, void and against
public interest", UT Sub Judge (Junior Division), Mr
Naval Kumar, today issued notice for November 16.
Lively,
animated discussion on city planning
CHANDIGARH,
Nov 13 — The debate, though slightly off the
subject — on "Future Urban Planning
Issues of Chandigarh" was lively and
generated animated discussions at the Sector 23
Bal Bhavan here this afternoon.
'Care for old needs
attention'
CHANDIGARH,
Nov 13 — Care of the old requires special
attention because their dependence increases and
the ability to stay alone decreases, said noted
writer Bhisham Sahni at Panjab University here
today. |
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