Monday, December 25, 2006, Chandigarh, India
Updated at 3:00 am (IST)

Defiant, Iran to enrich uranium Tehran, December 24 Iran vowed today to start work immediately on drastically expanding its capacity to enrich uranium, defying the first-ever UN sanctions against the Islamic republic's nuclear programme.

Ahmadinejad  UN resolution is just a scrap of paper

India treads middle path on Iran curbs

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CJI didn’t resolve tussle: Lahoti
Strike by Judges of Punjab and Haryana High Court in 2004
Rajpura, December 24
In a shocking disclosure, a former Chief Justice of India (CJI) today laid the blame for the mass one-day casual leave by 25 Judges of the Punjab and Haryana High Court in April 2004 at the doors of the Chief Justice of India at the time of the incident.

Christmas Spirit
	A girl lights candles on the eve of Christmas at the Sacred Heart Cathedral in New Delhi on Sunday. — PTI

PM proposes, Mamata disposes
Kolkata, December 24
Anxious at the health of Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee on the 21st day of her indefinite fast in protest against the Tatas' project in Singur, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today requested her to end her hunger strike but she refused to budge.

Haircut: Sikh boy faked attack
London, December 24
A 15-year-old Sikh schoolboy, who had alleged that his hair were chopped off by a gang of four near his home in Edinburgh, has told the police that he concocted the story about a racist attack as he was experiencing certain personal problems.

Flight delayed?
Airlines from Delhi to pay Rs 10,000
New Delhi, December 24
In a relief to passengers who are left stranded at airports owing to flight cancellation and delays due to technical snags, the State Consumer Commission has held that airlines operating from Delhi will have to pay a compensation of Rs 10,000 each to domestic travellers if the delay exceeded two hours.

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India: The Tasks Ahead
SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT
125TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS,
INAUGURAL SESSION

	PUNJAB: Huge cache of arms seized from ISYF militants
	HARYANA: Haryana to set up consumer welfare fund
	HIMACHAL: Thakur’s selection setback to Shanta
	J&K: 4 militants gunned down in Baramula
	CHANDIGARH:  Five duped of Rs 10 lakh by company
	LUDHIANA: DC's cook brews trouble for master
	DELHI: HC urged to allow sewerage facilities in illegal colonies
	OPINIONS: Right at the top
	BUSINESS: Centre to revive sick PSUs: PM
	NATION: Restore party’s glory, Vajpayee tells workers
	WORLD: Lawmaker’s ‘xenophobic’ comments spark row
	SPORTS: Shers have the last roar

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WEEKLY

Chandigarh, Delhi submit plans for urban renewal
New Delhi, December 24
With the exception of Pondicherry, Panaji and Shillong, 60 out of 63 mission cities, including Chandigarh and Delhi have submitted their city development plans to the Union Urban Development Ministry to access Central funds under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission.

Kangana Ranaut new face of 2006
New Delhi, December 24
If 2005 launched Vidya Balan, then this year is definitely for Kangana Ranaut, who has emerged as one of the most promising newcomers in filmdom.

Monday Special DC Act: Freedom from bondage Cuddalore (Tamil Nadu), December 24 When tennis ace Roger Federer was playing cricket in Cuddalore District, Collector Gagandeep Singh Bedi was rescuing bonded labourers. District Collector Gagandeep Singh Bedi listens to the woes of the labourers who were rescued recently from Koranial village in Ernakulam district. — Photo by writer