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Mohali, October 27
The District Bar Association today held a meeting here to chalk out a strategy to speed the process of setting up the new judicial complex.In a meeting chaired by president of the District Bar Association Manjit Singh Chauhan, it was decided that the district administration and the Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA) would be asked to give possession of the land at the earliest so that construction of the district administrative complex and the judicial complex could commence at the earliest.

The bar also thanked the deputy commissioner for accepting their demand to set up the complex in Sector 76 near Sohana village. “The approval of the Sector 76 site after scrapping of the proposed site at Sanetta village has come as a big relief to us,” said the president adding that there was a lot of opposition to the earlier site.

The formal approval for the site has been granted in a recent meeting of the building plan approval committee of the Punjab and Haryana High Court. The Sector 76 site is one of the several sites shown by GMADA and the district administration to the committee members.

Meanwhile, the bar has decided to take up with the administration the issue of providing electricity connections to the lawyers at the temporary district court complex in Phase 3B 2.

Chandigarh, October 27
Infuriated over noise created by persons sitting in a tavern, who refused to budge despite repeated request, a youth repeatedly stabbed a man with a broken bottle. The injured was rushed to the PGI where his condition was said to be critical.

According to the police, one Deepak was drinking in a tavern in Motor Market in Manimajra at around 5 pm. He was in a depressing mood and requested the persons sitting on table next to his not to make noise. On the other hand, the group did not pay heed to his requests. Infuriated, Deepak abused one 
of them.

Both the parties entered into a heated argument which turned violent, when Deepak slapped one of them, later identified as 22-year-old Taslim, a resident of Indira Colony. Taslim slapped back Deepak and they entered into a scuffle. Deepak caught hold of a beer bottle and smashed it on Taslim’s head. In the process, Deepak repeatedly stabbed Taslim in his stomach with the broken bottle. Taslim was rushed to the PGI.

The police arrested Deepak of Mansa Devi Complex, Panchkula, on the charges of attempt to murder in this connection. 

Chandigarh, October 27
Bandana Sood, a resident of Sector 23, filed a complaint with the police alleging that her purse containing gold tops and Rs 800 was stolen from the Sector 22 market yesterday. A case under section 379 of the IPC has been registered at the Sector 17 police station.

In yet another case, Surjit Singh, a resident of Sector 20, filed a complaint with the police alleging that his scooter (CH-01-V-8339) was stolen from his house on October 20. A case under Section 379 of the IPC has been registered at the police station of Sector 19.

In a separate case, Vivek Suman, a resident of Sector 45, filed a complaint with the police alleging that Ashu, a resident of Burail, was caught red-handed while stealing his motorcycle (CH-03-L-3829) from his residence, yesterday.

A case under Sections 379, 411 of the IPC has been registered at the Sector 26 police station.

Chandigarh, October 27
Delegates and women golfers from Pakistan mingled with golfers from Chandigarh, Panchkula, Chandi Mandir and Mohali during a golf tournament played on the Panchkula Golf Club in memory of B.S. Kahlon.

For the first time, women golfers from Pakistan joined the Punjab team. Among them was top-ranked amateur Mehreen Raheel. “It is amazing. We are having a ball of a time,” said Mehreen, who plans to turn pro next year. However in the contest today, played on the stableford format, it was Shivali Aggarwal of Chandigarh who triumphed with 39 points. Just two points behind was Pauline J.M. Singh, also from Chandigarh.

In the handicap 12 and below category, Lt-Col R.S. Grewal logged 41 points and tied with Jayant Pathak, who also had 41 points. But because of a better back nine, Grewal was declared the winner. The third slot went to H.S. Khara

Dr Gopal Minjar, with 42 points, clinched the trophy in the 13-18 handicap category with Col Hanjra finishing just a point behind. One more point behind was Brig Sukhdev Singh with a 40 score.

Khara hit the ball to a distance of 317 yards for the longest drive title, while Pakistan’s Salman Siddiqui was nearest to the pin on hole number 17.

The clash between Punjab golfers of India and Pakistan will begin tomorrow at the Chandigarh Golf Club for the coveted PUNBAAB Cup. Pakistan are the holders of the title which they won in Lahore in 2006.

In the inaugural year in 2005, the Indian Punjab team had clinched the title.

The results are: Women: Shivali Aggarwal 39 points, Pauline J.M. Singh 37 points.

Men (handicap 13 to 18): Gopal Minjal 42 points, Col Hanjra 41 points, Brig Sukhdev Singh 40 points.

Men (handicap 12 and below): Col R.S. Grewal 41 points (22), Jayant Pathak 41 points (20), H.S. Khara 40 points.

Longest drive: S.S. Khara (317 yards 6 inches).

Nearest to pin: Salman Siddiqui (8 ft, 3 inches)

Chandigarh, October 27
Jeev Milkha Singh fired a four under par 67 to finish tied 13th in the Castello Masters Costa Azahar European Tour event at 11 under par 273 on the par-71 greens of Club de Campo del Mediterraneo in Madrid, Spain, yesterday.

Jeev seemed all set to make it to the top 10, when he played a flawless first nine of four under par 32 with four birdies. But, he failed to keep up the pace on the return nine playing three birdies and conceding an equal number of bogeys to finish at four under par 67 on the final day.

Sergio Garcia dedicated his first European Tour win since 2005 to Seve Ballesteros after victory on the course he played as a boy.

The 28-year-old, hosting the inaugural event at the Club de Campo del Mediterráneo where his father is still the host professional, closed with a four under par 67 to finish three shots ahead of Sweden’s Peter Hedblom, who signed for a 66, and five clear of Alexander Noren (65).

Ballesteros, 51, is seriously ill in hospital following three operations on a brain tumour.

Chandigarh, October 27
Guru Nanak Public School CC Academy, Sector 36, routed APJ Academy, Kharar, by eight wickets in the semi-final of the Inter-Academy Cricket Tournament for Under-14 being organised by Desh Prem Azad Cricket Academy on the GNP School ground here yesterday.

Batting first APJ Kharar was bundled out for 85 in 22.1 overs in a 30-over semi-final encounter. Kapil and Rinderpreet played defiant knocks of 28 and 23 runs, respectively. Arjit and Charanjit restricted the APJ total with tight bowling. Arjit captured three wickets for 16 runs while Charanjit got three for 14.

Chasing an easy victory target, Guru Nanak Public School CC Academy achieved it in 18 overs as they made 86 for 2. Abhishek and Gaurav flayed APJ Academy bowlers. Abhishek remained not out on 39 while Gaurav remained undefeated on 37.

Chandigarh, October 27
Sumeet Pal Singh of Jammu and Kashmir bagged the boys’ under-10 title on the final day of the YMCA Total Tennis Championship at Total Tennis Academy, Sector 11, yesterday.

Singh had to sweat it out for two hours and 35 minutes in a three-set encounter.

It was second seed Param Pun, who dominated the proceedings at the outset by clinching the first set 6-3.

In the second set, Sumeet fought back to win the set 6-4. In the third and final set, both players held their serves till the score was level at 4-4. Sumeet played great backcourt tennis to clinch the final set as well as the championship.

The final score read 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 in favour of Sumeet Singh.

In the boys’ under-12 age category final, second seed Abhijit Singh defeated third seed Param Pun in three-set encounter that lasted over two hours.

In the boys’ under-14 age category, top seed Ranjit Singh proved his class by winning the final match.

He won the match against Nishat Eqbal in straight sets 6-1, 6-1.

Shweta Sangwan from Haryana won the doubles title by winning both titles, defeating Prinkle Singh and Nehmat Aulakh, respectively, in straight sets.

New Delhi, October 27
Chandigarh Lions captain Chris Cairns and middle order batsman Dinesh Mongia were today suspended by the Executive Board of the Indian Cricket League on disciplinary grounds here.

South African all-rounder Andrew Hall will now take over the reins as the new skipper of the Lions, an ICL release said without elaborating the reasons behind the step.— PTI