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Ex-IAF officer shoots himself, in critical condition
Wife says son’s suicide left him deeply disturbed
Chandigarh, November 10
Dhanna Singh, a retired Indian Air Force squadron leader in his mid-sixties, reportedly shot himself at his Sector 34 home here early this morning. He was rushed to the Government Medical College & Hospital, Sector 32, in a critical condition. He was later referred to the PGI where he is struggling for his life.

A police officer shows the .32 bore revolver with which Singh reportedly shot himself. Tribune Photo: Parvesh Chuahan

Spurious surgical items seized from 2 chemists
Materials worth lakhs of rupees recovered
Chandigarh, November 10
The Chandigarh police seized duplicate surgical materials worth lakhs of rupees from two chemists shops, Kumar Brothers in Sector 11 and Jindal Associates in Sector 24 here today. The cops recovered prolene mesh, surgi cells and suture, the equipment used in stitching up wounds after surgery, in huge quantities from both shops.

Black marketing of PU admission forms Touts caught buying forms in bulk
Chandigarh, November 10 In a startling revelation of black marketing of Panjab University admission forms, more than ten touts were caught red-handed today buying hundreds of these forms, meant for private candidates, with the help of a PU employee. PU security staff recover forms from the bags of suspected touts. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari

One hurt as PU maths students clash with swords
Chandigarh, November 10
Within minutes of giving an undertaking to their department chairperson to not indulge in violence, four students of the Panjab University mathematics department were today involved in a violent clash that caused severe head injuries to one of them.

Canadian docs on mission to find ‘cure’ for heart ailments in Indians

Chandigarh, November 10 The ‘Hindustani Dil’ seems to be becoming a cause of concern for the Canadians. Alarmed by the growing number of cases of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), particularly among people of Indian and South Asian origin. Dr Arun Chockalingam (left), faculty of health sciences at Simon Fraser University, and Dr Arun Garg, medical director, department of pathology at Royal Columbian Hospital, at PGI on Tuesday. Tribune Photo: Manoj Mahajan

COMMUNITY

Canal water supply scheme for Mani Majra opens
Chandigarh, November 10
Municipal Corporation Mayor Kamlesh inaugurated the canal water supply scheme at water works, Modern Housing Complex, Mani Majra, here today. Addressing a gathering, the Mayor said with this scheme, residents of Manimajra would receive 12-hour uninterrupted water supply.

4 more down with H1N1
Chandigarh, November 10
With four more persons, including two students from DAV Public School, Sector 8, and a nurse from GMCH-32 tested positive for H1N1 virus in the city, the total number of confirmed swine flu cases in the city has gone up to 65.

24 PEC students examined
Chandigarh, November 10
Following confirmation of a swine flu in PEC, a student currently in Delhi, nearly 24 students of PEC University of Engineering and Technology were sent for medical examination to GMSH-16 today. For further examination, doctors detained two students out of them.

Sec 49 CHB flat allottees rue lack of amenities Chandigarh, November 10 The Chandigarh Housing Board (CHB) has again lived up to its reputation of giving a raw deal to allottees. Close on the heels of delaying possession of 464 flats in the self-financing scheme in Sector 49 here, the CHB has reportedly handed over the dwelling units with certain "construction deficiencies" and without adequate civic amenities to the allottees.

Due to technical fault in the water fitting in flats, allottees of the CHB complex in Sector 49, Chandigarh, are forced to fetch water from a nearby tubewell. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan

48 Squadron
Skydiving marks golden jubilee celebrations
Chandigarh, November 10
As part of the golden jubilee celebrations of 48 Squadron, a free fall skydiving display and formation flying by AN-32 aircraft were organised at the Chandigarh Air Force Station. Games and fun events were also organised for women and children.

Girls perform during the inauguration of the KVS Zonal Institute of Education and Training in Chandigarh on Tuesday. A Tribune photograph

‘Demedicalising women’s health’ released
Chandigarh, November 10
A book, titled, “Demedicalising women’s health” was released by editor Amarjeet Singh, co-editor Dr Inderjeet Walia and author of a few chapters, Manju Wadwalkar, at the PGI here today.

Mobile exhibition on road safety
Chandigarh, November 10
The Chandigarh police today flagged off a mobile exhibition van to spread awareness about the traffic rules and road safety from the Sector 9 police headquarters here today.

Issueless, woman hangs herself
Chandigarh, November 10
Frustrated over not having a child after 14 years of her marriage, 30-year-old woman Nirmala Devi today allegedly hanged herself to death at her residence in Hallomajra village here.

Ear-chopping: Cops grope in dark
Chandigarh, November 10
Even after the lapse of two days, the police is groping in the dark to trace the stalker, who had chopped the ears of a woman in Sector 33 on Sunday morning. The horrific incident has left city residents apprehensive about their security as the police has so far not been able to trace the assailant.

Chairmen to air grievances before Mayor
Chandigarh, November 10
Chairmen of the sub-committees constituted by the municipal corporation will submit grievances of their respective areas to Mayor Kamlesh soon. This was decided in a meeting held today under the chairmanship of the Mayor.

Condom van flagged off
Chandigarh, November 10
The Chandigarh State AIDS Control Society, in association with HLL Lifecare, today organised HIV/AIDS and condom promotion awareness programme at the Transport Area, Sector 26.

EDUCATION

Explanation for ‘lackadaisical’ behaviour
Arts college principal faces music
Chandigarh, November 10
Acting tough on repeated complaints of students of Government College of Arts, Sector 10, Education Secretary Ram Niwas yesterday inspected the college and sought an explanation from the principal for his absence and lackadaisical behaviour.

‘Porn’ Row
Withdraw summon order, school urges education dept
Chandigarh, November 10
In no mood to let administration interfere in its internal matter, St John school authorities have requested the education department to withdraw its order, directing the principal to appear before it tomorrow, along with the art teacher Michaelangelo, accused of instigating students to join adult sites.

NEIGHBOURHOOD

Famous Punjabi singer Gurdas Mann during a performance on the concluding day of ‘Parivartan 2K9’, a technofest, at Chandigarh Engineering College, Landran, on Tuesday. A Tribune photograph

One dead, four hurt in accident
Rajpura, November 10
Four members of a family from Karali village near Banur met with an accident this evening and one of them died. The family, including a boy, a girl and their parents, were returning from Patiala after attending a marriage function in their Satro.

Woman killed in accident
Dera Bassi, November 10
A 55-year-old woman was killed in a road accident at the Dera Bassi-Mubarikpur road this evening. The deceased was identified as Veena Rani, a resident of Mubarikpur.

BSNL landline phones out of order for 2 weeks
Kalka, November 10
Hundreds of subscribers of the Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) of Kalka and Pinjore have great resentment over the non-functioning of their landlines phones.

Congress men protest distress sale of paddy
Bassi Pathana, November 10
The Congress men, led by former minister Harbans Lal, along with farmers and commission agents, today organised a dharna in the local grain market to protest against the distress sale of 1121 variety of Basmati paddy as well as the non-lifting of procured paddy.

Job fair at engg college
Lalru, November 10
Job fair “AVLAMBAN 2009” was held at Swami Parmanand College of Engineering and Technology here today. Engineer Amit Garg, head training and placement cell, said over 2,000 students of BTech, MCA, MTech belonging to 20 different colleges participated in the fair.

Students give new look to old articles
Patiala, November 10
A seven-day workshop on “best out of waste” organised by home science department of Government College for Girls concluded here yesterday. Articles made during the workshop were at a display in an exhibition.

Dismissed cop held with 25-kg poppy husk
Kharar, November 10
Vikramjit Singh, alias Vicky, from Jandpur village, a dismissed constable from PAP Phillaur, was arrested today with 25 kg of poppy husk. The CIA staff cops arrested him near Fatehullapur village.

CRIME

Kidnapping finger at father-in-law
Chandigarh, November 10
Rajinder Satlani, a resident of Uttarakhand, accused his father-in-law and others for kidnapping his wife from a guesthouse in Burail village here this morning. Satlani, in his mid-twenties, told the police that his father-in-law had called him for a compromise as the marriage was solemnised against his wishes, but left with his wife without informing him.

180 cartons of spurious ghee seized
Chandigarh, November 10
The police seized 180 cartons of spurious ghee from Darua village which was brought from Delhi by a Manimajra resident. The SHO of the industrial area police station said acting on a tip-off, a police team went to Goodwin Chamba Mandi Transport in Darua village, which had transported the ghee, bought by Manimajra resident Mukesh Kumar.

2 held in theft case
Chandigarh, November 10
Two persons were arrested for allegedly committing thefts in different parts of the city. In his complaint, Ankush Negi of Sector 23 alleged that Sunny Kumar of Sector 24 was caught red-handed while stealing his mobile phone from his residence yesterday.

Suicide bid by jilted lover
Chandigarh, November 10
A jilted lover in his mid-thirties allegedly attempted to commit suicide by consuming some poisonous substance at Sector 41 here last evening. The police said the victim, Munish Kumar Aggarwal of Phase I, Mohali, was in love with a married woman from Baterla village.

SPORTS

Nehru Junior Hockey Meet Thumping win for Danapur lads Chandigarh, November 10 After facing a 14-0 humiliation yesterday, Union Academy Senior Secondary School, New Delhi, failed to learn their lesson as Army Boys Sports Coy, BRC Danapur, thrashed the Delhi team 7-2 in a pool ‘L’ match of the 38th ATS Nehru Junior Hockey (Under 17) Tournament at Sector 42 Hockey Stadium here today. A player flicks the ball to the goal of an opposing team during the 38th ATS Nehru Junior Hockey (Under-17) Tournament at the Hockey Stadium, Sector 42, Chandigarh, on Tuesday. A Tribune photograph

Junior Women Cricket Andhra Pradesh book semifinal berth Chandigarh, November 10 Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Maharashta and Uttar Pradesh have entered the semifinals of the National Junior (under-19) Women Cricket Tournament organised by the Chandigarh Women’s Cricket Association CWCA here.
A batswoman plays a shot during a match between Andhra Pradesh and Chandigarh on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Vinay Malik

GGC Club hold DAV Club to a draw
Chandigarh, November 10
Government College for Girls Club, Sector 42, and DAV Club, Sector 8, played a 2-2 draw in the inaugural match of the Chandigarh Women Football Championship for the Deepak Kampania Trophy at Football Stadium, Sector 17, here today.

10 city golfers for PGTI meet
Chandigarh, November 10
Ten city golfers led by sixth-ranked Harendra P Gupta and seasoned Harmeet Kahlon will tee off from the greens of the Willingdon Sports Club in Mumbai for the Rs 30 lakh prize money Aircel-PGTI Players Championship to be held from tomorrow.

Basketball
St Kabir retain trophy
Chandigarh, November 10
Hosts St Kabir School, Sector 26, trounced resilient St Xavier’s School, Sector 44, 34-29 in the final to retain the ICSE Basketball Championship for girls here today. In a nail-biting match, the teams were locked 27-27 with just one minute left in the game.

Inter-media badminton meet from Nov 14
Chandigarh, November 10
A two-day Inter-Media Badminton Tournament will be organised by the Chandigarh Press Club at Sports Complex, Sector 42, here from November 14. Stating this in a press release today, club president Sarabjit Pandher said the championship would be open to journalist members (regular and candidate) and non-journalist members working in the print or electronic media.