OID‰‰†‰KOID‰‰†‰OID‰‰†‰MOID‰‰†‰C New Delhi, Saturday,December 20, 2003www.timesofindia.com Capital 48 pages* Invitation Price Rs. 1.50 International India Sport Michael Jackson Bhutan king leads Unflappable charged with from the front in Kiwi: Fleming child molestation war on militants hammers ton Page 12 Page 10 Page 19 WIN WITH THE TIMES Established 1838 Bennett, Coleman & Co., Ltd. His run from the law ends, Daler arrested TIMES NEWS NETWORK This is the devilish thing staying at his friend Shamsher that Mehndi would inform the SP of Singh’s Vasant Vihar residence. Patiala before surrendering. The lo- about foreign affairs: New Delhi: Punjabi singer Daler And pop goes the singer they are foreign and will According to Delhi Police, Mehn- cal police was supposed to provide Mehndi was arrested from a Vasant di had reached Vasant Vihar on him with security.’’ The pied piper of Patialia But his fans weren’t too flattering not always conform to Vihar house on Friday afternoon. A our whims. Thursday night. ‘‘Before that he Immediately after his arrest, a Daler and brother Shamsher allegedly In Patiala on Oct 27, he and his Merc were special cell team of the Delhi Police was hiding with another friend, Punjab police team was sent to Del- ran an immigration racket. They’d attacked by a mob, rotten eggs, tomatoes. — James Reston nabbed Mehndi hours after his ad- Jagdeep Singh Dhumal, in Vasant hi. They would seek transit and po- charge someone up to Rs 6 lakh vocate promised the Supreme Kunj,’’ said the special cell officer. lice remand of Mehndi, Patiala po- and take them on foreign tours as SC wasn’t kind either NEWS DIGEST Court that he will surrender before Both Singh and Dhumal are proper- lice chief A S Rai said. ‘trainee musicians’. They’ve been Daler moved SC for anticipatory bail; a court in Patiala. ty dealers. The Patiala police had registered named in 20 cases of fraud. asked for CBI probe, as, he said, the Earlier in the morning, Mehndi’s A special cell officer said: ‘‘Non- a case of cheating against Mehndi Shamsher was arrested on Oct 5. Punjab police were framing him because The Times of India advocate, Kapil Sibal, gave an un- bailable warrants (NBW) against and his brother, Shamsher Singh he’d refused to pay the bribe they want- dertaking in the apex court that his Mehndi were to lapse on Saturday Mehndi, on September 29. While he At first, he denied it ed for turning a blind eye to the rack- and client would appear before the local and, since there was no stay on the was arrested, Daler escaped. He Daler first said he had no et. SC rejected both pleas. Navbharat Times court in Patiala on January 8. Fol- NBW, we went ahead with the ar- moved an anticipatory bail applica- role. But when the police lowing this submission, Justice Do- rest.’’ The Supreme Court did not tion on October 23 before the Delhi found records of a He led them a merry chase Combo Offer raiswamy Raju and Justice Arijit restrain the police from arresting High Court which granted interim business relationship Punjab police raided houses, in Delhi, Noida, Gurgaon; didn’t get extended up to 31.12.03 Passayat fixed January 16 as the him. relief for 10 days. with Shamsher, he date for hearing Mehndi’s bail plea. him. Finally on Friday, Delhi Police at Rs 75 per month for all Mehndi’s advocate, D K Garg, On November 3, however, the agreed to being But at 3 pm on Friday, the police however, termed it illegal. He said: high court dismissed his applica- interrogated in Patiala. picked him up from Vasant Vihar. Existing Combo Readers team arrested Mehndi, who was ‘‘The Supreme Court had specified tion. Reuters Samjhauta Express: India and Soulless and Pakistan on Friday decided to Hutch takes resume the Samjhauta Express unbaggy-green Consumer still between Attari and Lahore from Reliance call, January 15. P10 Chargesheet against Tripathi: show angers slashes rates The CBI on Friday filed chargesheet not CAS king against former Uttar Pradesh Aussie coach TIMES NEWS NETWORK minister Amarmani Tripathi, his TIMES NEWS NETWORK from January, 2004. Of the wife Madhumani and four others Hobart: In a sensational at- 2.8 lakh homes in South Del- New Delhi: Hutch on Friday gave a half-heart- in connection with the murder of tack on Aus- New Delhi: On Day 5 of hi, only 20,000 have so far ac- ed response to Re- poet Madhumita Shukla. P11 tralia’s star CAS chaos in South Delhi, quired set-top boxes. About liance’s low roaming cricketers, consumers seem to have 80 per cent of these boxes gained a little. Multi-system charges by reducing their coach are on rent. Also, Union operators (big cable opera- rates for its post-paid John Buc- Bank joined hands with tors) met on Friday and de- subscribers, who form hanan has ac- Siticable to finance set-top cided to be more ‘‘consumer- 20 per cent of its nearly cused them of boxes. friendly’’. 4-million customer base. letting spon- ‘‘We have strengthened Prizes worth Rs 1 Crore*. Buchanan However, they said they Even then, it did not sors, business our call centres and people Scratch your first name initial on would ‘‘stick to CAS’’ and fully match Reliance’s interests and can ask anything about CAS. the front page of Delhi Times. switch off channels like Star rates. Hutch will contin- other external factors pro- Consumers need not wait for * Conditions apply Plus, Zee and Sony from 10 ue to charge Rs 25 a duce a “soulless” display the local cableman ,’’ says S am on January 1. They could month for offering the against India in the second N Sharma, V-P (North) not decide if they would service, down from Rs Test in Adelaide. Hathway. beam the third Test with 100 a month. In addition, “Boys, I love each and MSOs also blamed pay Australia from December 26. it will charge Rs 3 a day every one of you but I am so broadcasters (Star, Sony, for each day of roaming. disappointed with the soul- The government should ESPN-Star Sports, Zee) for Besides, it will contin- less, un- baggy green, imma- appoint a retired Supreme not cooperating in the CAS ue to charge higher for ture performance today,” Court judge as an interim rollout. ‘‘Pay rates are deter- said Buchanan’s handwrit- ombudsman, said Rakesh outgoing calls to land- mined by broadcasters. line phones. From Janu- ten letter to the players Datta of Cable Networks As- They have increased the after his side collapsed to sociation. ary 1, Hutch will charge channel rates, despite know- Rs 1.99 per minute for all 196 in the second innings on Reacting to consumer indiatimes.com POLL ing that CAS is coming,’’ incoming and outgoing Day 4. fury, MSOs including Zee- says an InCablenet official. calls made while roam- What do you see Pakistan’s offer to drop “I love each and every one controlled Siticable, Star- A six-member joint front ing on any GSM network the plebiscite demand as? of you but like my own fam- backed Hathway, Hindujas’ RWA team met South Delhi in the country. a) Sincere b) Another ily, you thrill, you frustrate, InCablenet, Spectranet and MP V K Malhotra. ‘‘He initiative gimmick For now, incoming you anger,”said the coach. “I other independent operators promised action and said and outgoing calls from 20% 80% question, what progress have collectively decided to pay broadcasters and cable GSM network were have we made as a team, as adjust the extra money col- VOTE NOW : Will women judges trying operators can’t exploit con- charged at Rs 5.44 per rape cases lead to better justice? individuals?” lected by neighbourhood ca- sumers,’’ said VC Tandon, minute, while local out- Buchanan’s strong criti- blemen in South Delhi to the Vote on indiatimes.com or SMS ‘Poll’ to 8888 secretary general of the going calls on roaming cism of his players appar- cable bills of January. joint front. were billed at Rs 4.25. ently came even before they MSOs also said homes In a press meet, Malhotra Charge for calls to non- YOU SAID IT by Laxman lost to India. not having set-top boxes further said consumers GSM networks used to “In the lead-up to this will not be charged more should have the choice to opt range from Rs 5.44 to Rs PRAY MISTY FOR ME: A woman meditates in a park on a cold and foggy morning game and up till tonight, the than Rs 98 (including enter- for an individual pay chan- in New Delhi on Friday. The minimum temperature in the city has been around 7.44 per minute. issues that have dominated tainment and service tax) nel, rather than a bouquet. 9 degrees Celsius as a cold wave sweeps across north and central India. conversations, priorities and by definition (I may well North India cold-struck, fogged-in be incorrect), your atten- tion/focus/clarity- deal- Chill factor: Haryana, 5 die in accidents: 4 Trains late: Several making; sponsors; Tug’s Punjab, Chandigarh, people died in two road trains run behind (captain Steve Waugh) Delhi, Rajasthan, collisions in Haryana; schedule due to poor farewell to Adelaide; hel- covered in fog. Northern one killed in train visibility. Some late mets; what the media is say- winds lower mercury accident in Korba by several hours ing about you,” he said. Imploring the players to In Delhi: First foggy Flights go haywire: 1 What to expect: More treat it as a “private letter”, morning of season, over domestic, 4 international fog, cloudy weather in He wrote, “It’s disappointing 30 flights, 20 trains late, flights diverted, many north India.