Rapist held after 8 years
Chandigarh, September 23
A person allegedly involved in gangraping a Himachali girl for months, was last night arrested after 8 years of having evaded arrest. The local police assisted Punjab Police in arresting Vijay Kumar (40), a resident of Palsora village, wanted in the rape case registered against him in 1996 in Mansa district, from Sector 22 market, yesterday.

Man’s death shrouded in mystery
Panchkula, September 23
Mystery shrouds the death of a 41-year-old man, Inderjit Singh, a resident of Sector 20 here. The man was declared brought dead when he reached General Hospital here, and three persons, including a woman, accompanying him slipped away from the hospital, leaving his body there.

Fresh FIR filed in Amartex-Gawritex case
Panchkula, September 23
In the ongoing dispute between the owners of Amartex and Gawritex industries, the police booked the owner of Gawritex Industries and 10 others, on charges of criminal trespassing and assault.

Insurance company manager held for graft
Chandigarh, September 23
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) today here caught red- handed, a Sonepat Branch Manager of United Insurance Company, while receiving a bribe of Rs. 15,000.

One killed in mishap
Panchkula, September 23
One person was killed, while his brother was seriously injured , when their car had a head-on collision with a truck (HR-68-1107) near Raipur Rani today.

Experts dwell on social empowerment through IT
Mohali, September 23
The convergence of information and communication technologies involve not only the integration of carriage and control but also of industry. In such convergence, instances of conflicting interests might surface triggering a competition that ends up with the survival of fittest industries and of sustainable application.

Style i
For brides-to-be, stress is on inner radiance
Looking her best and radiant on her wedding day is every girl’s dream and a lot of help in this regard is at hand for the brides-to-be nowadays. Apart from the elaborate bridal dress , the jewellery, hair and make-up are what add a special touch to the whole occasion. “This year’s trends for brides show that bold neck pieces as well as chokers with a string of diamonds are highly in demand. Also big-sized rubies and diamonds are in vogue.

Thousands brave the sun for a song
Chandigarh, September 23
How far would one go for the sake of a dream? Well, ask the thousands who sweated it out in the sultry day so that their song could find a home…. They were all there - the young, the not-so-young, the determined and the despairing, holding on to their hopes and imploring the organisers of V’s Super Singer hunt to let them jump the serpentine queues that marked the access to Mount View hotel today.

Adnan Sami and Channel V Veejay Gaurav at the audition for Channel V’s Super Singer hunt in Chandigarh on Thursday.

New Releases
Bold and different
Four Bollywood films lined-up for release. Director Tanveer Khan’s ‘Madhoshi’ earlier titled ‘Mumkin’ is one of the keenly awaited after anticipated film ‘Jism’ and ‘Aitbaar’ of John Abraham and Bipasha Basu. This will be John-Bipasha’s third movie with a backdrop of New York’s September 11 World Trade Center tragedy. 

Emran Hashmi and Diya Mirza in a scene from ‘Tumsa Nahin Dekha’

HEALTH

Urinary problems among elderly on the rise
Chandigarh, September 23
Life expectancy in India might be increasing leaving many jubilant to live longer but that added years may not be the healthiest. The Department of Urology at the PGI, mainly dealing with patients above the age group of 50-60 years, finds that the number of patients visiting them have not only increased manifold but the years ahead may compound the problems related to elderly.

Laughing away their blues
Mohali, September 23
Participants laughed their blues away at the first annual function of the Mohali Laughter Club in Phase II here this evening. As many as 80 participants, who believed that laughter is the best medicine, gathered and took part in the various laughter exercises apart from taking parts in games. 

Manav Mangal boys clinch TT title
Chandigarh, September 23
Manav Mangal High School, Sector 21-C, beat AKSIPS, Sector 41, to clinch the title in the under-17 boys section in the Inter-School Table Tennis Tournament here today. In a closely contested match, the boys of Manav Mangal overcame the boys of Ajit Karam Singh 3-1. The tournament is being organised by the Education Department, UT, Chandigarh.

The under-17 table tennis team of Manav Mangal School which won the Inter-School Table Tennis Tournament title in Chandigarh on Thursday.

ADMINISTRATION

MC may privatise water supply, sewerage
Mohali, September 23
To cut down on expenses the Municipal Council is planning to privatise the work of water supply and sewerage in industrial Phases VI to IX, Extension Phase IX and Mohali village. A proposal prepared in this regard by the engineering wing of the civic body is likely to be put up for discussion at the monthly meeting of the council to be held next week.