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Two hurt in accident
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Man found dead in car
Dera Bassi, January 19 The victim has been identified as Arvinder Pal Singh, a resident of Sector 70, Mohali. According to the police, the victim had apparently died of substance abuse as some drugs were found on the body. No injury marks were found on the body, the police added. The father of the deceased said his son had gone to attend the marriage of his friend at Ambala on Tuesday but failed to return home in the night, the police said. The victim is survived by his wife and two children. The body was handed over to the family after a post-mortem examination. The police has initiated inquest proceedings under Section 174, CrPC, on the statement of the victim’s father. The exact cause of death would be revealed after the receipt of the post-mortem examination report, the police added.
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4 panther hides seized, 3 held
Kalka, January 19 During search, four panther hides were seized from their possession. These will be sent to Dehradun for further investigation. Last year, the police had arrested four persons, including two women, with panther hides and claws. Certain slum-dwellers in Kalka, Pinjore and surrounding areas are reportedly involved in the illicit trade of selling panther hide. They hunt the wild animal and sell its hide at a hefty price.
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Woman run over by bus
Ambala, January 19 The mishap took place when the Haryana Roadways bus in which she was travelling took a turn to enter the bus station and the victim, who was standing near the door to alight, fell off. The victim was crushed under the wheels of the bus. She was taken to the Civil Hospital where doctors declared her brought dead. The police has registered a case and started further investigations. |
Court summons Sonia Gandhi
Chandigarh, January 19 He also sought court directions to the government to reduce prices. The petitioner demanded that the fundamental rights of the common man be protected. “Prices of certain commodities have increased by 100 per cent in the recent past. It has become difficult for the common man to survive,” said Thakur.
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3 bookies arrested
Panchkula, January 19 Acting on a tip-off that some persons were engaged in a betting racket over the ODI between Indian and South Africa, the sleuths led by inspector Kamaljit Singh raided house No. 975 in Sector 10 and arrested the accused. The accused have been identified as Munish Sahni and Navin Kumar, both residents of Sector 10, and Jitender, a resident of Mani Majra. A case has been registered against them under the Gambling Act at the the police station-5.
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Shopkeeper held for selling duplicate bags
Zirakpur, January 19 The investigating officer said Gaurav
Tiwari, a field officer of the company, had filed a complaint against
Shamshad. A raid was conducted on Shamshad’s shop and 35 duplicates bags using company’s logo were recovered. The investigating officer said a case under Section 420 of the IPC and the Copyright Act had been registered against the shopkeeper.
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Advocate booked
Chandigarh, January 19 The advocate was attempting a ‘sting operation’, exposing the ‘lackadaisical’ security measures at the courts. The action by the advocate had raised a storm among lawyers, who subsequently expelled the advocate from the District Bar Association by passing a unanimous resolution. Advocate Arvind Thakur, in a bid to expose ‘chinks’ in the security of the district courts, walked into the retiring room of District and Sessions Judge SK Goel with live cartridges in his pocket on December 20 and subsequently, told mediapersons about it. — TNS
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Rabiya clinches women’s golf title
Chandigarh, January 19 Trailing the leader by five strokes at 169 was Jaipreet Ghuman who finished runner-up. The Challenge Cup in the (0-12 nett) was won by Pauline JM Singh who had a score of 151. Dimple Minocha lifted the Bawa Gill Trophy (13-24) finishing with a gross score of 172 with S.Ratia finishing 10 strokes behind at 182. Neelu Chopra emerged triumphant in the 0-36 nett competition with a nett score of 140 to lift the Challenge Bowl, Dimple Minocha finished second at 146. Dalbir Sahi won the Super Seniors' Trophy with Neelu Chopra taking home the Seniors' Trophy.Gurbrinder Johl was nearest to the pin.
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Gujarat muster 283 runs
Chandigarh, January 19 Replying to Punjab’s first innings total of 233 (all out), Gujarat were at 283 for 8 in 114 overs at the close of the day. The fruitful partnership of 85 runs between AA Barot and MD Patel (54) provided solidarity to the team at the initial stage. The team had another crucial 48-run partnership for the sixth wicket, stitched by Abhishek P (66) and Barot (54). For Punjab, Gurkirat Singh claimed 4 for 77 followed by Sandeep Sharma (2 for 54) and Gurinder Singh (2 for 71). Scores Punjab (first innings): 233 all out in 73 overs (Manan Vohra 39, Ankit Pursharthy 17, Pargat Singh 41, Mandeep Singh 42, Mohit Handa 22, Sandeep Sharma 31 n o, R B Kalaria 3 for 76, K D Patel 3 for 67 and AR Patel 2 for 24). Gujarat (first innings): 283 for 8 in 114 overs (Abhishek P 66, A A Barot 54, MD Patel 54, Gurkirat Singh 4 for 77, Sandeep Sharma 2 for 54 and Gurinder Singh 2 for 71).
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Korfball championship starts today
Chandigarh, January 19 Professor Bhupinder Singh Brar, Dean, University Instructions, Panjab University, will inaugurate the championship. — TNS
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Five local lads picked up for Arsenal India camp
Chandigarh, January 19 The camp will be held at Kolkata, where the coaches from Arsenal (England) will come and impart training to the players. From the camp, a 20-member team will be selected, which will go to Arsenal for a 20-day training. After that the team will also participate in a tournament, where various teams from across the world will vie for top honours. Talking to Chandigarh Tribune, former Indian captain Harjinder Singh, presently the coach at the academy, termed it a very big opportunity for young players. “I am sure that my boys will secure their ticket for Arsenal. They are very dedicated, disciplined, committed and talented. Selection of four players from the academy is very big boost for other players here,” said the elated coach. Notably, Timohi, Arjit, Daniel and Gursimran have already part of India’s under-16 camp.
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Govt model school bag top honours
Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 36, lifted the top honours after thrashing St John’s High School team 5-0 in the Arsenal Tata Tea Jaago Soccer Stars Competition that concluded at Football Stadium, Sector 17, here, today.
The team rode high on two goals each by Daniel and Arjit, whereas Samuel struck one goal to make the team champions in the event. Daniel was also declared the ‘best scorer’ in the tourney. All members of the winning squad are trainees at Chandigarh Football Academy, Sector 42. Now the team will move to Shillong to play final round of the event, where all top teams from their respective states will participate. The round will take place in April. |
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Chandigarh, January 19 Earlier, in the first match, DAV-8 batted first and made 153 all out in 20 overs. The main contributors were Kulbir Singh (49), Sumith Hooda (27) and Shahbaz Ali (25). In reply, Sain Dass team were bundled at 136 in just 19.2 overs. Rakesh proved as wrecker-in-chief with 4 for 21. Brief score: DAV Sector 8, Chandigarh: 153 all out in 20 overs, (Kulbir Singh 49, Sumith Hooda 27, Shahbaz Ali 25, Arun Chouhan 5 for 23, Yogesh Kumar 2 for 18, Tajinder Singh 2 for 27). Sain Dass of ASC Secondary School: 136 all out in 19.2 overs (Gourav Vij 43, Kartik Vaid 20, Rakesh 4 for 21, Akshay 2 for 24, Aman Bharti 2 for 24). In the second match, Ludhiana team were sent back to pavilion on just 92 in 17 overs. DAV-15 took just 8.1 overs to hit 97 for 1 and win the match. PAU, Ludhiana: 92 all out in 17 overs (Nipon Dogra 24, Harman Sandhu 3 for 14, Rishu Chopra 3 for 15, Farman 1 for 25); DAV Senior Secondary School, Sector 15, Chandigarh: 97 for 1 wicket in 8.1 overs (Sachit Nayyar 54, Harman 38, Inderjit 1 for 18). — TNS
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