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Fake ODI tickets fail to get them in
Chandigarh, October 29
The SAS Nagar police today “detained” about 300 persons on charges of selling and buying counterfeit tickets and black marketing tickets outside the PCA stadium here today. Some persons were also detained for gaining illegal entry into the stadium.

Some spectators detained by the police come out of the Phase VIII police station in Mohali on Sunday. — A Tribune photograph

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When cricket mania took the tricity by storm
Supporters of the Indian cricket team shout during the match against Australia; (right) an Indian supporter with the Tricolour painted on his body at the PCA stadium, Mohali, on Sunday. — Tribune photos by Pradeep Tewari

FACE TO FACE: Sachin Tendulkar congratulates Bret Lee after India made its exit from the ICC Champions Trophy in Mohali on Sunday.  — Tribune photo by Vinay Malik

PCA was packed to capacity
Mohali, October 29
The PCA stadium was full to capacity for today’s crucial tie, much to the relief of the PCA officials, who could be seen working overtime to meet the rush.

Refund or harassment?
Panchkula, October 29
Most applicants of the HUDA plots who were not that lucky are now virtually running from pillar to post for a refund.

Thrashed by people, ignored by policemen
Chandigarh, October 29
Justice seems to elude two brothers from Hallo Majra village in the wake of alleged police inaction. Allegedly thrashed by a group of people in a broad daylight on Friday for on fault of their own, the younger brother was left with a broken arm and 45 stitches on his head while the elder sustained multiple head injuries.

Sovit and Jatinder narrate their woeful tale in Tribune office on Sunday.
— A Tribune photograph.

Six injured in mishap
Chandigarh, October 29
Six persons were injured in an accident when a Tata Safari SUV and a Maruti car collided at the traffic light point on the road separating Sectors 19 and 27 here tonight.

IT park site rules framed
Chandigarh, October 29
The Chandigarh Administration has framed the Allotment of Campus Sites in Chandigarh Information Services Park Rules, 2002.

NRI aspires to build hospital for poor
Chandigarh, October 29
Canada-based NRI Paramjeet Singh Rai has achieved much in life. Having migrated to Canada in late-80s after life did not offer him much in India, Mr Rai today owns a fledging hotel chain in British Columbia (BC), Canada. His ventures include a five-star hotel and a motel.

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COMMUNITY

Garbage dump a nuisance
Chandigarh, October 29
A vacant piece of land in Sector 19 here has been turned into a garbage dump. Much to the dismay of residents in the area, the entire garbage collected from Sector 19 A and B is being dumped here.

Dogra Sabha demands city-Jammu train
Chandigarh, October 29
The J&K Dogra Sabha today urged the Union Government to immediately start a train service from Chandigarh to Jammu.

Bansal, Bahl put up united front
Chandigarh, October 29
Putting their differences on the backburner, the Minister of State for Finance, Mr Pawan Bansal, and the Chandigarh Territorial Congress Committee (CTCC) president, Mr B.B. Bahl, today announced that the Congress would seek votes on the development plank in the forthcoming MC elections.

Bansal inaugurates garden
Chandigarh, October 29
Union Minister of State for Finance Pawan Kumar Bansal inaugurated Pink Cassia Garden in Sector 29 here today. Mr Surinder Singh, Mayor, Mr P.S. Aujla, MC Commissioner, and Ms Lalit Joshi, councillor were also present.

CRIME

Report on youth’s torture sought
Chandigarh, October 29
Taking cognizance of the complaint of torture of Naresh Kumar, a 16-year-old youth from Morinda, the Punjab State Human Rights Commission (PSHRC) has sought a report from the ADGP (Crime) and Principal Secretary (Home) by December 1.

2 juveniles held for theft
Chandigarh, October 29
The police today arrested two juveniles allegedly involved in several incidents of snatching. The police claimed to have solved three cases with their arrest and recovered two motorcycles and five mobile phones from them. The police said the accused were drug addicts.

12-yr-old boy found dead
Panchkula, October 29
Three murders in four days—-that’s the official tally in the district where a 12-year-old was found dead in the Industrial Area near the railway track here today. Hidden in the bushes, Suraj’s body was found half nude and frothing from the mouth.

Bolero, motorcycle stolen
Chandigarh, October 29
A car and a motorcycle and two sets of AC compressors were stolen from various parts of the city. Mr Jagpal Singh of Phase III-A, Mohali, reported to the police that his Bolero was stolen from Sector 43 on Friday night.

BUSINESS

Fashion Tech Park signs MoU with Chinese associations
Chandigarh, October 29
Fashion Technology Park (FTP) has signed an MoU with the China Fashion Association, the Chinese Wool and Textiles Manufacturing Association and the Beijing Garments Manufacturing Association for sharing technical know-how.

Hike wages, slash prices: AITUC
Chandigarh, October 29
The general secretary of the Punjab unit of the All-Indian Trade Union Congress (AITUC), Mr Bant Singh, today asked the UPA government to bring down the prices of essential commodities and increase the wages of workers.

EDUCATION

PUTA resents shifting of protest place
Chandigarh, October 29
Members of the Panjab University Teachers Association (PUTA) have resented the shifting of place of public protests from Matka Chowk in Sector 17 to Sector 25.

Vocal, music contests mark PU festival
Chandigarh, October 29
Traditional vocal and Indian instrumental music contests and literary competitions were the highlights of the third day of the Panjab University Youth and Heritage Festival Chandigarh Zone-B, being held in Government College for Girls Sector 11.

Girls perform a classical dance during the Panjab University Youth and Heritage Festival, Zone-B, at Government College for Girls, Sector 11, Chandigarh, on Sunday.
— Tribune photo by Parvesh Chauhan

Syndicate takes up probe reports
Chandigarh, October 29
Panjab University Syndicate members today accepted the findings of the Garg Committee report looking into the allegations levelled by Prof V.K. Chopra, a faculty member of the Department of Evening Studies, against Prof Santosh Gupta, a former Head of the Department.

Students attend yoga camp
Chandigarh, October 29
Scores of sadhaks from 60 branches of the Bharatiya Yog Sansthan participated in its annual Yog Sadhana Maha Sammelan and free yoga camp held at Fragrance Garden, Sector-36, this morning.

COURTS

Anticipatory bail for bureaucrat
Panchkula, October 29
Senior Punjab bureaucrat Robin Gupta was yesterday granted anticipatory bail by Sessions Judge M.M. Sharma in a case of forcible occupation of land.

CULTURE

Sole exponent of Rudra Veena
Chandigarh, October 29
With the advent of freedom and ensuing cultural renaissance through exchange programmes among the comity of nations, Indian maestros had become conscious with a sense of pride of their cultural heritage and its booming popularity abroad.

Ustad Asad Ali Khan

HEALTH

Use of newer technologies in eyecare stressed
Chandigarh, October 29
Experts laid emphasis on the need for training to ophthalmologists for an effective utilisation of emerging technologies in eye care in the Northern region on the second day of the 20th North Zone Ophthalmological Society conference here yesterday. The conference is being organised by the Department of Ophthalmology, PGI.

Dr Kavitha, Dr Ramandeep get awards
Chandigarh, October 29
Stress was laid on basic and advanced techniques in phacoemulsification for cataract surgery on the concluding day of the 20th North Zone Ophthalmological Society conference organised by the Department of Ophthalmology, PGI, today.

SPORTS

St Stephen’s, Sacred Heart register wins
Chandigarh, October 29
St Stephen’s Club-45 scored six goals against Carmel Convent, Sector 9, without conceding a single one on the second day of the Chandigarh Junior Girls’ Football Championship for St Stephen’s and Molly Carver Memorial Trophy. The meet was held at St Stephen’s here today.

Bedi, Janjua in golf final
Chandigarh, October 29
R.S. Bedi and Rajiv Janjua booked their place in the Chandigarh Golf Club team for the northern zone regional final of the McDowell’s Signature Club Golf Championship. The intra-club tournament, the first stage of the multi-city event, held at the Chandigarh Golf Club here today.

Sheema to lead Haryana in athletics
Chandigarh, October 29
World junior discus champion Sheema Antil of Sonepat will lead Haryana in the Inter-State (National) Senior Athletic Championship to be held in Chennai from November 2 to 4, Mr H.S. Bhadu, Secretary, Haryana State Athletic Association, announced here today.

SIGMA beat Hutch by 7 runs
Chandigarh, October 29
The SIGMA team won the league match against Hutch team by 7 runs during the CRY Cadence Corporate Cricket Challenge tournament held at Tau Devi Lal Stadium, Sector 3, in Panchkula today.

DAVC pugilists corner glory
Chandigarh, October 29
Pugilists from the local DAV College cornered glory on the opening day of the Panjab University Inter-College Boxing Championship at Panjab University Gymnasium Hall here today.

B’ball tourney
Chandigarh, October 29
Shaheed Udham Singh Polytechnic won the Inter-Polytechnic Basketball Tournament defeating the CCIT, Chandigarh, 39-29 in the final at Tangori, near Mohali, yesterday.