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Robbery on train; 12 injured
Ambala, September 24 According to the injured who have been admitted to the Civil Hospital, Ambala Cantt, around five men armed with hockey sticks and lathis boarded the train somewhere between Ludhiana and Sirhind and before they knew it, they started attacking passengers. More than Rs 50,000, apart from other valuables, were taken away. Those admitted to hospital include Vijinder, Chandan, Mohammad, Mohammad Abzal, Inam, Sanjeev, Dalip and Ladoo. All are said to be out of danger. The scheduled stop for the train after Sirhind is Ambala Cantt. When the train stopped here, passengers alerted the railway police present at the station. The train was halted and the injured were taken to the hospital. The incident, which occurred at about 8 pm, lasted only for about 20 minutes. The injured said they were hurt while trying to resist the attempts of the robbers. “We were getting ready to eat dinner when we heard shouts and someone hit us. Before we knew it, it was all over,” a dazed Chandan said. The passengers said railway police constables present on the train were not aware of the incident until they reached Ambala. The injured could not answer why they did not pull the chain at Sirhind itself and inform the railway staff. The injured said the attackers got off when the train was slowing down at the Sirhind station. The SP, railways, Bharti Arora, stated that they had already picked up two youths on the basis of suspicion. “We have picked up two youths and are searching for the others,” she said, adding that two teams had been despatched to Sirhind to look for the suspects and investigate the case.
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Rail traffic not restored even after 5 days
Kalka, September 24 Official sources of the engineering department said the labourers from Kalka, Chandigarh and even from various others stations were busy in the removing the debris. Out of total nine landslides, major land slides, which occurred between Koti and Sanwara and near the Kumharhatti railway station, were causing the delay in resuming the rail traffic on the section, they added. On a trial basis, one train was started between Kalka and Dharampur on Wednesday. It would take a couple of days more to restart all trains on the section. |
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Bank employees strike work
Patiala, September 24 Scores of bankmen lodged their protest by raising slogans in front of the head office of State Bank of Patiala on the busy Mall road. They struck work on the call given by the United Forum of Bank Unions. The bankmen also urged the union government to reject recommendations of the Raghuram Rajan Committee and Anwarul Hoda Committee. They also urged the government not to amend the Banking Regulation Act which would enable full voting rights to FDIs in the banking sector. The employees also asked the government to expedite the implementation of the memorandum of understanding effected between the banking unions and the Indian Banking Association (IBA) on important issues like pension option, appointments made on compassionate grounds and wage revision. Addressing the employees gathering, Amar Singh, general secretary of the Associate Bank Officers’ Association, State Bank of Patiala unit, claimed that nearly 1 lakh employees took part in the strike to lodge their protest against hostile attitude of the IBA and the Union Government. He added that the government should clear its stand on wage revision which, he claimed, was due from November 1, 2007. Prominent among others who addressed the employees were Yog Raj Gupta, secretary, Oriental Bank of Commerce Employees Association, Vinod Sharma, secretary of the All-India State Bank of Patiala Employees Federation. A union leader confirmed that the employees would also lodge their protest again by striking work tomorrow. Ambala Many people were affected by the strike. Jai Singh, a resident of Ambala Cantonment, cribbed that the strikes should be banned in banks. He had to withdraw money to send to his parents urgently.
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Thapar dons to address global seminar
Patiala, September 24 Dr Manish Kumar, professor and head of the Civil Engineering department and Dr Prem Pal Bansal, senior lecturer of the same department
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Husband, in-laws booked for dowry death
Rajpura, September 24 Simranjeet Kaur, a resident of Beepur village in Rajpura, was married to Sewa Singh of Madanpur village three years back. The father of the girl Sucha Singh in his complaint to the police alleged that the in-laws and the husband of the girl were harassing his daughter for dowry. The couple have a one-and-a-half-year-old girl. A case in this connection has been registered at Sadar police station against the husband and in-laws, Sukhjeet Kaur and Swaran Singh. |
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EPF cover for Ryat staff
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Cash Scam
Chandigarh, September 24 Another application earlier moved by Ram Rattan, Prakash Ram’s neighbour, wherein it was mentioned that the CBI had not recovered Rs 2 lakh from the residence of Prakash Ram was deferred to September 29. The application stated that the money was recovered from Ram Rattan’s residence. The matter had surfaced after a packet containing Rs 15 lakh was delivered at the residence of High Court Judge Nirmaljit Kaur on August 13. The Judge had reported the matter to the police. The case was later transferred to the CBI as it involved the judiciary and leading lawyers.
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Kingpin of car thief gang held
Panchkula, September 24 The accused identified as Bhim Singh Patan, a resident of Hisar, Rajesh and Sunil, both residents of Rohtak, were arrested near Sports complex, Sector 3, last night. A Bolero was also recovered from them. On interrogation, the accused said the Bolero had been lifted from H No. 13 of Sector 7 and they were planning to lift another car from Sector 4 last night when the CIA staff of the police nabbed them. Patan is an expert in the car lifting and it took him hardly one minute to break into a Bolero and take it away, said Panchkula SP. He was into car lifting for the past more than 15 years. Earlier also, he was arrested and convicted by the Hisar and Jahajjar police, but as soon as he came out of prison, he started operating his gang. Detailing about the modus operandi of the gang, the SP said they used to recce the spot from where the car was to be lifted and reached the spot with a rucksack containing tools like a drill machine, screwdriver, hammer, cutter to open the locks and duplicate keys to drive the cars. Patan had established a well-knit network in states like Jammu and Kashmir, Rajasthan, Haryana, Sikkim, Jharkhand, Bihar and West Bengal. The vehicles were also being sold in Nepal, added Khirwar.
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Three make off with Rs 40 lakh in Kajheri
Chandigarh, September 24 Narrating the incident to mediapersons outside his shop, Mahavir, the wholesale trader of grains, alleged that three middle aged men came to his shop and asked him to give donation for their orphanage. He told them that he had already paid and then they asked him to give them some flour. He went upstairs and on coming back he saw there was no one there and his bag was missing. He claimed there were Rs 40 lakh in the bag. The SHO of the Sector 36 police station Devinder Sharma said Mahavir had not given details about the cash. When asked about the source of such a huge amount, he told the police that he had borrowed money from his relatives to purchase a shop in Sector 26 grain market. A police officer said they were taking the complaint with a pinch of salt as it was not easy for three persons to decamp with such a huge amount, which would be too heavy to carry from such a thickly populated area on foot. However, the police has registered a case of theft.
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Judicial officer’s son accused of damaging cars
Mohali, September 24 The youth, who has been identified as Karan Singh, damaged a Swift and a Ford Fiesta parked near his house. Reported to be in an inebriated state, he kept abusing people in the area before ramming his Tata Indigo into the cars. Jagdeep Singh, whose car was damaged, has lodged a complaint with the police, stating that Karan Singh had been creating a nuisance in the area for the past several months and that the police had failed to act on the complaints of residents. The youth usually uses a hooter while moving in his car, but the police makes no efforts to arrest him. Residents say that as he was the son of a judicial officer, the police did not want to take any action.
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No headway in gangrape case yet
Panchkula, September 24 While the arrest of Aman Ahuja on the statement of the victim has not derived any clue, the questioning from another boy, who allegedly took the girl in his car, has also not shed much light on the events of the fateful evening. In fact, the police finds itself helpless on the account that the mobile phone numbers provided by the victim were not found to be of the accused. Moreover, the victim was unable to provide any clue about the addresses of the accused who are said to be more than five, including one or two girls. Meanwhile, the police has got the address of one of the accused girls, who is reportedly a resident of Sector 11. Inquiries by The Tribune revealed that the said girl was a daughter of a politically well-connected resident of Panchkula. The police, which has already left with red face releasing many a youth after sustained questioning of one week, however, was taking no chance to question the said girl before making it sure that she was involved in the case. Superintendent of police Sandip Khirwar, however, refused to comment. The investigation was going on right track and nothing could be said at the moment, he said.
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Youth dies in mishap
Zirakpur, September 24 According to the police, Harjeet Singh was a resident of Rampura Buda village in Zirakpur. He was doing BCom from Government College in Dera Bassi. The accident took place when he was returning from Nabha village after taking tuition. Some commuters immediately informed the family members of the deceased who rushed him to the GMCH-32, Chandigarh, where he was declared brought dead. The driver of the truck managed to flee from the spot. A case has been registered against the truck driver at the Zirakpur police station.
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Decomposed body of man found
Chandigarh, September 24 According to the police, the deceased has been identified aAccording to the police, the deceased has been identified as Sangram Singh of Dhanas. He had gone missing on September 21. He was working as a clerk in a bank in Manimajra. The police has so far ruled out any foul play behind the death. The death came to light when a passer-by noticed the body and informed the police at around 2 pm. He is survived by his wife and two adult children and had gone to meet his brother in Panchkula, the day he went missing. Ramesh Chand, the SHO of the Sector 11 police station, said it appeared to be an accidental death as Sangram was said to be a drunkard and he might have lost his balance under the influence of liquor.
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Neha gives BPCL a flying start
Chandigarh, September 24 Hitting fluently on both sides of the table, Neha won her both matches fluently. Neha, who represented India in the Beijing Olympic Games-2008, defeated Chandrani Dey 11-6, 11-7, 11-6 to give her team 1-0 lead. In her second match, Neha downed Deepali Rangshai 11-6, 11-5, 11-5. Results: Men: Group A: AAI bt CWC 3-0. Air India bt Steel Authority of India 3-0, Sanil Shetty bt Shushank Bankshi and Akash bt Vinod Deoghare. Group B: BSNL bt NIAC 3-0, ONGC bt HUDCO 3-0 NIAC bt HUDCO 3-0 (ONGC bt BSNL 3-0. Group C: LIC bt EPFO 3-0, Oil India bt NLC 3-0 and NLC bt EPFO 3-0. Group D: FCI bt Coal India 3-0. Women: Group A : BPCL bt LIC 3-1 and ONGC bt LIC 3-0. Group B : Oil India bt Airpor Authority 3-0. BSNL bt NISC 3-0. Oil India bt NIAC 3-0. IOC bt AAI 3-1. |
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Rupinder’s hat-trick steers city to victory
Chandigarh, September 24 In the electrifying match under floodlights, Rupinder struck when the team needed it the most. RCF was leading by 4-2 but Rupinder changed the whole scenario of the match in the second half. In the 53rd minute, he converted a penalty corner to make the score 3-4. After seven minutes, he levelled the score and put the rivals under pressure. Taking advantage of the dominance in last minutes, Rupinder completed his hat-trick in the 65th minute before Kamal sealed 6-4 victory for the local outfit in the 69th minute. Earlier, Vikram Saini opened the account for Chandigarh in the 9th minute of the game through a field goal. But the RCF took lead by 2-1 through Simrandeep Singh (14th and 27th minutes). Vikram Saini equalised the score by converting a penalty corner in the 33rd minute. For RCF, Gagandeep (37th minute) and Deepak (50th minute) were the other contributors. Both teams earned four penalty corners each in the course. In another match, SC Railways drubbed BSF, Mohali by 3-0. After Parbhakar drew first blood in the third minute, the BSF tried hard to be in the fray. In comparison of the winner’s seven penalty corners, the BSF team could force only two penalty corners but squandered those. Amit Sirvas and Mayur S netted goals in 29th and 55th minutes. |
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‘Goal difficult but not impossible’
Chandigarh, September 24 Where Sharath is targeting to clinch top honours in Commonwealth Games 2010, scheduled to be held at New Delhi, Neha is looking forward to the 2012 London Olympics. Talking to this correspondent at Table Tennis Hall at Sector 23, where both Olympians come to participate in the All-India Public Sector Undertaking Table Tennis Tournament by the Airport Authority of India, the players said the Beijing Olympics had made large impact on their lives as well as the game. “Now we feel more confident and have become more responsible. Definitely, the experience at Beijing, which is also (China) the powerhouse of the sport, will come handy in the coming big events”, asserted Neha and Sharath. Sharath, who lost in the second round in men’s singles to China-born Australian Weixing Chen by 5-11, 12-14, 2-11, 11-8, 10-12 at Beijing, is not fully satisfied with his performance there. “This was my second Olympics and I went there with big dreams. People, too, had expectations on me. Though I could not make it big there, I got a chance to learn lot of new trades of the game”, said the world’s 76th ranked player. On the other hand, Neha, whose was the first Olympics’ outing, enjoyed the every bit of the moment there. “The Beijing Olympics has transformed me from common sportsperson to a public figure. Now, people have started recognising me. But this also brings in more responsibility as well as expectations of the people. Experience at Beijing has totally changed my approach”, feels Neha, whose challenge was ended in the preliminary round in women’s singles at Beijing by Australian Jiang Fang. Both Olympians feel that the game is quite popular in the country but there is need to steer it to right direction. Sharath, who has been playing for San Sebastian Club at Madrid, Spain, since 2006, feels that there is lot to do to improve the standards of the game. “Undoubtedly, the sport has been progressing step by step here. Still, there is need to streamline the training part. In Spain, we used to play competitive matches with quality players every weekend. Here in our country, we lack regular practice sessions. Besides, there is drastic need to increase the number of competitive tournaments here”, said Sharath. Neha, who is at 249th number in world ranking, is planning to attend camps at Serbia and China, besides participating in the forthcoming events, including Youth Commonwealth Games to be held at Pune in October. “Definitely, I am preparing myself for the next Olympics. The way to reach the goal can be hard but not impossible”, summed up
Neha.
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Gymnastics championships from tomorrow
Chandigarh, September 24 The competition will start at 9 a.m. daily. The teams to participate in the different National Championships of 2008 session will be selected on the basis of the performance at this championship. The Chandigarh Gymnastics Association will be awarding cash prizes to gymnasts who have won the positions at the national level last year. |
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PU drub Ludhiana team
Chandigarh, September 24 While in the second match played at DAV College, Sector 10, GGN Khalsa College, Ludhiana, drubbed KLSD
College, Ludhiana, by 127 runs. |
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