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No clue to missing ‘arhtiya’
Ambala, October 20 Ashok Kumar, brother of the victim, said earlier they were suspecting that Pawan might have drowned in the canal. He said around half a dozen divers were summoned from Kurukshetra, who had been making a thorough search in the canal for last three days, but his brother could not be traced. The police ruled out any possibility of his abduction.
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Fatehgarh Sahib, October 20 While, addressing the gathering Dr Patar discussed importance of literature in life. He said social, political and economic situations play a vital role in the creation of literature. Dr Patar stressed that personal feelings, past experiences inspire the poet to write. He motivated the students to read good literature to write good. — OC
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Workshop on cyber crime investigation held
Patiala, October 20 The workshop was jointly organised by Data64 Techno Solutions Pvt Ltd and Alexis Society, Patiala Chapter. Data64 Techno Solutions Pvt Ltd vice-president Rahul Mishra stated the coming generation should be aware of the hazards of cyber crime and should know how to prevent them. Shruti and Manpreet Sachdeva, experts from Pune, delivered lectures during the workshop. — TNS
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Banur, October 20 The accident occurred when victim was going to his village on cycle and suddenly a mini bus-hit him near Chitkara University. The victim died on the spot. The bus driver fled from the spot. The police had registered a case under Section 279 and 304A of the IPC. — OC
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Three arrested with poppy husk
Mohali, October 20 According to the police, the accused used to bring narcotics from Rajasthan and sold them at various places. "They were arrested at a check post, laid on Landran-Kharar road. The accused were travelling in a canter (PB 10 A 9503) along with the booty," said the police. The police has confiscated the canter, an Alto car and a three-wheeler. "These vehicles were being used to supply narcotics," said the police. A case under the NDPS Act has been registered against the accused.
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Two held for thefts
Mohali, October 20 Both the accused, identified as Pawan and Dayal, hail from Chennai and are members of a gang active in various states including Punjab, Haryana and Delhi. “The members of this gang are very clever and have made several people their prey. With the arrest of the duo, we hope to solve many other cases,” said SSP, Mohali, GS Bhullar. He said after committing the crime, the gang members used to throw ball bearings of bicycle on the road in case anyone tried to chase them. “The duo was presently residing at Dr Ambedkar Nagar, New Delhi,” said Bhullar. The police also recovered some tools from their possession, which were used to break open locks of houses and shops, and to smash windowpanes of vehicles.
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Three chargesheeted in shopkeeper’s murder case
Chandigarh, October 20 The police filed charge sheet against Sanchit Verma, Nazir Khan and Rakesh. It was on July 26 when the accused murdered a shopkeeper, Kailash Chand. The police said Sanchit used to frequently visit Kailash’s shop to recharge his mobile phone. Sanchit had noticed that Kailash used to wear a heavy gold chain and a silver kara. He also learnt that Kailash used to earn a lot of money each day, following which the accused planned a robbery. The police claimed that Nazir Khan and Rakesh entered the shop while Sanchit waited for them outside. One of the accused snatched the gold chain from Kailash. Kailash’s brother, Madan Lal, caught hold of the accused. One of the accused then stabbed Madan Lal with a knife on his back and the other fired a shot at Kailash, which hit his chest. Another shot, injured on servant Tilak Raj. After committing the crime, the accused fled away from the spot. Later, Kailash Chand was rushed to the hospital where he was declared brought dead by the PGI doctors.
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Strawberry Fields lift soccer trophy
Panchkula, October 20 Strawberry Fields World School progressed to the finals after defeating St Kabir School, Sector 26, Chandigarh, 3-1, and DAV School, Sector 8, Chandigarh, 2-1, in the semifinal and quarterfinal encounters respectively. Striker Ashray Bhardwaj was adjudged the “Best Performing Player” for scoring seven goals in the tournament, and Yashovardan Nehra was awarded the “Best Goalkeeper” award.
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Punjab claim 6-wicket win in U-19 tourney
Chandigarh, October 20 For Punjab, Karan Kaila claimed five for 20. In reply, the winning side reached the target in the 37th over of the match, led by a 54-run knock of Jaskaranbir Singh. Simranpreet Singh contributed with 45 runs. Brief score Haryana: 132 all out in 46.4 overs (Lovekesh Kumar 46, Mohit Mann 23, Karan Kaila five for 20, Mehjot Sodhi three for 32) Punjab:133 for 4 in 35.5 overs (Jaskaranbir Singh 54, Simranpreet Singh 45 not out, Mohit Handa 17 not out, Shiva Yadav two for 21) In the second match played at Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 26, Himachal Pradesh defeated Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association’s team by five wickets. JKCA, after winning the toss, scored 226 in 49.4 overs, aided Paras Sharma’s fine knock of 92 runs. Kamran Jalal (37) was the other main scorer. The winning side, however, managed to reach the target within 44.2 overs. A 99-run stand between opener Ankush Dhariwal and Nakulraj Sharma for the second wicket stood out for Himachal Pradesh. Brief Score
JKCA: 226 all out in 49.4 overs (Paras Sharma 92, Kamran Jalal 37, Shubham Khajooria 29, Mohd. Ajrudeen four for 67, Ankush Dhariwal two for 36) Himachal Pradesh: 227 for 5 in 44.2 overs (Ankush Dhariwal 98, Nakulraj Sharma 35, Ankit Kalsi 32 not out, Umar Nazir two for 51) |
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Two new clay tennis courts at GMSSS-16 soon
Chandigarh, October 20 These courts are being set up under the latest policy of the education department to provide better sports infrastructure to the government schools. Other government schools where clay lawn tennis courts will be set up are GMSSS-23, GMSSS-33 and Government Model High School, Sector 41. GMSSS-16 principal Anujit Kaur said the courts are being set up to provide in-house facilities to the school’s lawn tennis team, besides creating a venue for various school competitions in the city. The school, at present, has two concrete lawn tennis courts, but students often complain of pain in calf muscle while playing on the concrete surface. The new courts will bring better in-house facilities and more space and time for holding practice sessions. The courts, which are the standard clay courts, are being constructed with the technical support of the Chandigarh Lawn Tennis Association. Once the courts are set up, the higher authorities have ensured all the required facilities, including ground men and other equipment required for the games, Anujit Kaur said.
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Chandigarh Football Academy drub MP 9-0
Chandigarh, October 20 Other teams that booked their semifinal berth in this category included Mahilpur Football Academy, Dalbir Football Academy and Gorkha Training Center. Mahilpur Football Academy outshined Jodhpur Football Academy by 4-0. Rohit scored two goals for the winning side in the 10th and 82nd minutes of play, with Gurchet (25th minute) and Dimple Bhagat (27th minute) completing the tally. In another match played today, Young Challengers Football Academy, Rajkot, defeated Haryana Football Association by 3-2. Vikash (4th minute) and Dev Karan (12th minute) put the Haryana team ahead, but were outwitted by Pavan’s hat-trick for the winning side. He scored goals in the 43rd, 44th and 79th minutes of play.
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Punjab dominate on day 2
Chandigarh, October 20 Resuming at the overnight score of 284 for 2, Taruwar Kohli and Gurkirat Walia took the score to 380 before Gurkirat got out. He scored 107 off 275, studded with 12 boundaries and two sixes. Taruwar, however, went on to score 274 off 436, aided by 35 boundaries and four sixes. For the Himachal Pradesh team, right arm leg spinner Karanveer Singh claimed five for 166, while Rahul Singh took three for 132. In reply, the visiting side scored 28 without any loss at the close of second day’s play.
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