Ravaged
Convicted After 10 years, a Delhi court indicts all 12 accused including the owners, the Ansal brothers, in the Uphaar cinema fire case; 59 people died in the fire, 154 were injured.
Died The Shiv Sena’s moral crusader, Pramod Navalkar, 72, passes away. Politician and Mumbai commentator, his column Bhramanti ran for 52 years, now a Guinness record.
Retired The 100 Test sixes like Gilly was unlikely but Marvan Atapattu, 37, was one of Lanka’s finest. Played 90 Tests, avg 39 and with 6 double tons. Quit after a spat with selectors.
Passed The UN, in a fiercely divided House, passes a resolution against the death penalty, 99-52. Many states, including the US and India, voted ‘for’ it.
