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Each match will see Rs 20 crore at stake
Over 20 bookies active in tricity
Chandigarh, February 19
An estimated Rs 20 crore is expected to figure in betting in the tricity in each match played in the ICC World Cup-2011, which began in Dhaka today.

City rides high on India win
Chandigarh, February 19
The dazzling knocks by both Vs (Virender Sehwag and Virat Kohli) of Team India and a brilliant spell by Munaf Patel in the opening match of the ICC Cricket World Cup Championship gave cricket buffs every reason to celebrate the occasion.

SWEET VICTORY: Cricket buffs rejoice after India’s victory over Bangladesh at a hotel in Sector 35, Chandigarh, on Saturday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan

DAV College student thrashed
Chandigarh, February 19
Security at educational institutions in the city came under the scanner once again when Mandeep Singh, a second-year student of DAV College, Sector 10, was allegedly thrashed by a group of youths outside the college gates today.

One dies of swine flu in Banur
Banur, February 19
A newly wed man from Nalini village in Fatehgarh Sahib died of swine flu at Gian Sagar Medical College and Hospital here today. The deceased, 30-year-old Kulwinder Singh had got married four

4 killed, 6 hurt in accidents
Panchkula, February 19
Four persons were killed while six others were injured in separate accidents on the Barwala-Panchkula National Highway-73 and the Panchkula-Pinjore National Highway-22 since late last night. The two “killer stretches” have already claimed around 80 lives in the past two years.

The mangled remains of the motorcycle that was hit by a mini-truck (right) on the Ramgarh-Panchkula road on Friday night. Tribune photos: Nitin mittal

COMMUNITY

Murder Case
Complainant seeks CBI inquiry
Accuses police of irregularities
Chandigarh, February 19
Just about a month after Punjab MLA Balbir Singh Sidhu was accused of maneuvering the probe in a murder case, the victim’s son and complainant has demanded a CBI probe on the ground of irregularities by the police. At least six instances of alleged irregularities have been pointed out in the plea.

Procedures for pain relief demonstrated
Chandigarh, February 19
On the first day of the annual national conference of the Indian Society for the Study of Pain, a live demonstration of various blocks and procedures for relief of pain was held in the operation theatre and was relayed to the Bhargava Auditorium at the PGI here yesterday.

Seminar on cultural diversity inaugurated at Law Bhavan
Chandigarh, February 19
The inaugural function of 5th International seminar on celebrating cultural diversity was held at the Law Bhawan, sector 37, today. The function saw the participation of 250 delegates of the World Organisation of Student and Youth (WOSY). The Principal Secretary (finance) of the Haryana Government Sunil Gualti was the chief guest of inaugural function.

Satpal Gosain (left), senior BJP leader from Punjab, is welcomed by Harvinder Singh Bhaji (right) at an international seminar at Law Bhavan in Chandigarh on Saturday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan

Rally held to spread awareness about social issues
Chandigarh, February 19
Volunteers participating in the National Integration and Youth Leadership Training camp organised a rally to create awareness about communal harmony, peace and national integration here today.

EDUCATION

Panjab University alumni relive the good-old times
Character building has ‘taken a backseat’ at educational institutes
Chandigarh, February 19
“There is a drastic change in moral values, as character building, the most important competent of education, is no longer a priority of education institutes,” said Major Gen MS Kandal, who completed his matriculation at Panjab University (Lahore) in 1946.

Alumni and faculty attend the first-ever university-level alumni meet on the PU campus in Chandigarh on Saturday. Tribune photo: S Chandan

Sidelights
PU’s oldest alumni visit campus
Kuldeep Kaur (86), a Mohali resident and among the oldest alumni of PU, present at the alumni meet today said she fondly remembered the days when she completed her matriculation at Lahore. “I retired in 1985 as a professor from Punjabi University, Patiala. The proudest moments were when my daughter also sought admission to the English department in this university.”

Hall of fame soon
Chandigarh, February 19
Panjab University may soon have a hall of fame at its alumni house with portraits of illustrious alumni placed on its walls. The alumni association of the PU, headed by VC RC Sobti, will initially shortlist portraits of six to seven alumni and the gallery would be upgraded gradually.

NEIGHBOURHOOD

Land Acquisition Row
Farmers to move HC
Dera Bassi, February 19
With no outcome emerging out of a meeting with the Chief Minister yesterday, the agitating farmers of Bhankarpur village have decided to move the Punjab and Haryana High Court, besides carrying on with their agitation, to get justice. The farmers had accused the state government of ignoring their demands and not finding a solution to their problem.

Reptile comes out of tap
Fatehgarh Sahib, February 19
Panic gripped in Navi Aabadi area of Sirhind when a small reptile came out of a water tap this morning. The reptile crawled out from the water tap in the house of Mohanjit, a resident of Navi Abadi. Mohanjit’s wife was the first one to spot a snake-like creature coming out from the water tap. She immediately informed her husband and neighbours, who expressed shock to see the crawling reptile coming out of the tap, the water of which is also used for drinking purposes.

CRIME

Gang of burglars busted, 3 held
Chandigarh, February 19
The Chandigarh Police has busted a gang involved in recent burglaries in the city with the arrest of three persons here today. The accused have been identified as Mukesh, alias Chikna, a resident of Sector 16, Vikram from Uttarakhand and Manpreet Sharma, alias Montu, a resident of Amritsar.

High drama at RLA office
Man beats up wife, breaks her teeth
Chandigarh, February 19
High drama was witnessed in front of the Regional Licensing Authority office in Sector 17 when a man allegedly beat up his wife when she was about to leave the office at 2 pm today. Kiran, who is a data entry operator at the RLA office, was left with two broken front teeth following an alleged attack with a helmet by her husband, Parikh Kundra.

Kiran, who was beaten up by her husband, shows her two broken teeth on Saturday. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari

Illegal Sand Mining
4 tractor-trailers, 2 trucks seized
Mohali, February 19
Officials of the Mohali mining department and the district administration today conducted a raid near Dairi village and seized four tractor-trailers and two trucks that were used for illegal sand and earth mining in a seasonal rivulet here. A case under the the Mining Act has been registered against the violtaors at the Sohana police station.

Motorcycles stolen
Chandigarh, February 19 Anil Singh Rawat, a resident of Dashmesh Nagar, Naya Gaon, reported that someone had stolen his Pulsar Motorcycle (CH-03-V- 4109) from SCO 129-130 in Sector 9, Chandigarh, on Thursday. A case under Section 379 of the IPC has been registered at the Sector 3 police station.

25-yr-old woman ends life
Chandigarh, February 19
A 25-year-old woman of Sector 20 allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself with a ceiling fan this afternoon. The deceased, Hemlata, who was married to Rahul, an employee in a private company, was found hanging by her younger brother Gaurav, on his return from his educational institute. Gaurav stays with his sister in Sector 20. Rahul was reportedly at his work place at the time of the incident, said police sources.

Youth jumps to death
Mohali, February 19
A 29-year-old resident of Ropar, Ramandeep, allegedly committed suicide by jumping from the third floor of Ivy Hospital in Sector 70 here late last night. The victim was admitted to the hospital after he received serious injuries during an accident on January 28 at Ropar. The hospital at Ropar had referred him to Ivy Hospital.

DJ owners booked
Zirakpur, February 19
The Zirakpur police has booked two DJ owners for playing loud music at marriage palaces on the Zirakpur-Kalka highway after 10.30 pm on Friday night.

SPORTS

Punjab, Haryana to face-off in cricket final
Chandigarh, February 19
In an exciting match, defending champions AG Punjab defeated Delhi Audit to book a place in the final of the North Zone Indian Audit and Accounts Department (IA&AD) Cricket Tournament here today.