Dalai Lama holding Olympics hostage: China
Beijing, March 23
Irked by top US lawmakers hobnobbing with the Dalai Lama in its backyard, China today claimed that India’s position on Tibet had not changed as the Red Army deployed in strength to crush the rebellion in the Himalayan region accused the spiritual leader of holding the Olympic games hostage.

‘Not against Games’

Every 200th Punjabi has a broadband connection
Chandigarh, March 23
If broadband density is any indication of economic growth, Punjab looks far ahead of its neighbours. Every 200th Punjabi has a broadband connection. It is not only in broadband, the Punjab circle also ranks among the top five in the country in per capita mobile connections.

20th National Congress of CPI
Left braces for greater political role
Hyderabad, March 23
After four years of “back-seat driving” in the UPA regime, the Left parties are bracing for a greater role, ahead of the elections, to forge a third political alternative based on “common struggles on people’s issues.”

Engineer commits suicide after killing wife
Bangalore, March 23
A software engineer allegedly committed suicide after murdering his wife, suspecting her fidelity, here last night. The police said Amit Budhraj (30), hailing from Delhi, working in Infosys, committed suicide after allegedly strangulating his wife Rinko Sachdev (28) to death.

Akali leader held with Rs 23-cr heroin Amritsar, March 23 Senior leader of the Youth Akali Dal Parshotam Lal Sondhi was arrested by sleuths of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) while he was ferrying 23 kg of heroin in his car (Indica) to Rajasansi Airport here today. Parshotam Lal Sondhi being produced at the residence of a magistrate on Sunday. — Photo by Vishal Kumar