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UT cops launch drive to prevent thefts
15 cases reported in Chandigarh
Chandigarh, May 27
The Chandigarh police today launched an awareness campaign in the city markets to prevent thefts and burglaries. This came after 15 cases of burglary, theft and vehicle lifting were reported in the city today.

A mobile company's shop in Sector 35, Chandigarh, where mobile sets were stolen second time in the last few days.
— A Tribune photograph

...in Mohali, councillor’s house burgled
Mohali, May 27
Thieves broke into the residence of Ms Indu Sehgal, a local Municipal Councillor, while she was out of station. According to the police, Ms Sehgal had gone to Sirhind last evening to participate in a function. She returned home at 2 p.m. today and found the house locked from inside.

Ms Indu Sehgal, a Municipal Councillor of Mohali, in her house, which was burgled on Thursday.

Girls lead again
Chandigarh, May 27
Once again, the girls have done it. After leaving behind the boys in the results of the Class XII examination of the CBSE, the girls have again taken lead in the results of the Class X examination, which were declared this evening. The over all pass percentage of girls stands at 81.46 while that of boys is 78.79.

• Class X results today

• Results on mobiles

154 women booked for driving without helmet
Chandigarh, May 27
The Chandigarh Traffic Police today started challaning of helmetless two-wheeler women and pillion riders and booked 154 of them in front of the Sector 11 Government College for Girls.

Theatre great medium of social change in Pak
Chandigarh, May 27
"Theatre has emerged as a foremost medium of entertainment, political satire and social change in Pakistan", says Mr Tariq Javed and Mr Ashraf Rahi, both leading theatre artistes based in Lahore.

White flour harmful, say environmentalists
Chandigarh, May 27
Environmentalists in the city have warned those who are using white flour. Spearheaded by the Environment Society of India (ESI), the movement aims at countering the harmful effects of white wheat flour, which is mistaken as palatable due to the soft texture it lends to rotis.

Students of Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 20-D, Chandigarh, during their visit to The Tribune office in Chandigarh on Thursday. — A Tribune photograph

COMMUNITY

Educate consumers on cyber crime to prevent it: expert
Chandigarh, May 27
With more businesses across the world being linked together through the internet, the use of credit cards becoming common and South-East Asia getting wired rapidly, the issue of “cyber security” is assuming great significance.

Tributes paid to Pandit Nehru
Chandigarh, May 27
The Chandigarh Territorial Congress Committee (CTCC) observed the 40th death anniversary of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, at Rajiv Gandhi Bhavan, Sector 35, here today.

Congress workers offer floral tributes to a portrait of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru at Rajiv Gandhi Bhavan in Sector 35, Chandigarh, on Thursday. — Tribune photo by Parvesh Chauhan

Drizzle brings relief to residents
Chandigarh, May 27
The city residents could not have asked for more from the weather god. Worn down by unabated power failures and erratic water supply, the drizzle this morning brought much needed respite from the intense heat-wave conditions prevailing in the region for the past few weeks.

Diary
Killing of BSF jawans flayed
Mohali, May 27
The All-India Anti-Terrorist Front, Chandigarh, has condemned the landmine attack of terrorists on the bus carrying BSF jawans and their families killing at least 35 of them, including women and children.

• Taekwondo champs

• Students take oath

• School show

• Nurses’ day

DJs allege harassment by octroi authorities
Chandigarh, May 27
The Chandigarh DJ Sound and Entertainers Association has alleged harassment at the hands of the octroi authorities.

Man missing since November

EDUCATION

Students exhibit skills in fine arts
Chandigarh, May 27
Punjabi University’s final year fine arts students organised an exhibition-cum-sale of paintings and graphics at Punjab Lalit kala Akademi here. The exhibition was inaugurated by Ms Harbans Kaur, MLA and Chairperson of the Punjab state forest development corporation.

Miss India World to launch NIFD courses
Chandigarh, May 27
Femina Miss India World 2004 Sayali Bhagat will formally launch admissions to degree/diploma programmes being offered by Annamalai University in technical collaboration with National Institute of Fashion Design (NIFD).

High Court
Land allotment
Chandigarh, May 27
The Division Bench of the High Court, which is hearing the PIL regarding alleged irregularities in the allotment of 5.75 acres of prime land by the UT Administration for a law institute, widened the scope of the PIL.

SPORTS

Poorna takes on Navjot in tennis final
Chandigarh, May 27
Poorna of Chandigarh will take on Navjot Saini of Punjab in the final of the girls under-14 section of the AITA Talent Series Tennis tournament being played here at the CLTA Tennis stadium, Sector 10.

Mandeep Yadav (right) and his partner Gurmohit in a happy mood after winning their doubles tie at the AITA Talent Series Tennis meet here on Thursday. — Tribune photo by Pawan Sharma

Subroto Cup to be held in Sept
Chandigarh, May 27
The Subroto Mukerjee Sports Education Society will organised the annual Subroto Cup Football tournament sometime between September 1 and 30.