Arvind Kejriwal files RTI for details of tariff order

NEW DELHI: Continuing his offensive against Delhi's power tariff, India Against Corruption (IAC) activist Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday filed an RTI plea demanding disclosure of the controversial April-May 2010 draft tariff order. The order had recommended...

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Corporations need permission for pruning

NEW DELHI: The municipal corporations can no longer carry out pruning in the city without permission from the forest department. The department has also put a condition: only those trees will be considered for pruning that have the mandatory 6ft...

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Life term for man who cried 'hijack'

CA given life term for creating hijack scare in 2009 NEW DELHI: In a first, chartered accountant Jitender Kumar Mohla was on Tuesday sentenced to life imprisonment by a trial court for triggering a hijack scare...

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Young Indian researchers felicitated at the Indo-German Urban Mela

NEW DELHI: The German Embassy, New Delhi and the German Research Foundation (DFG) have announced the winners of the Indo-German Grand Science Slam held on October 27, 2012 at the Indraprastha Millennium Park to mark the inauguration of German House for...

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Youth camp for cultural bonding

NEW DELHI: In order to build greater understanding and cultural bonding among youghs of different backgrounds , the International Youth Fellowship, a worldwide youth organization, is holding the IYF World Camp at Thyagaraj Sports Complex from...

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Cops bear brunt of road rage in 2 cases

NEW DELHI: Policemen were at the receiving end of road rage in the past two days as erring car drivers attacked cops when merely told to follow the law.Asked to stop flashing indicator lights needlessly, three men in a car battered a constable...

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10-year-old raped, killed; body left in garbage bin

NEW DELHI: A 10-year-old girl was allegedly raped and then bludgeoned to death by her neighbour who dumped her blood-soaked body in a garbage bin in Pul Prahladpur area of southeast Delhi on Saturday night.The victim's body was discovered when...

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10-year-old raped, killed; body left in garbage bin

NEW DELHI: A 10-year-old girl was allegedly raped and then bludgeoned to death by her neighbour who dumped her blood-soaked body in a garbage bin in Pul Prahladpur area of southeast Delhi on Saturday night.The victim's body was discovered when...

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Kalindi Kunj ghat need immediate attention

NEW DELHI: The municipal corporations had to clean all the ghats after the idol immersion but the heap of garbage lined up on the ghats speaks volumes about the neglect. The Kalindi Kunj Ghat, after several complaints to South Corporation, was...

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Joint stamp to commemorate 20 years of Indo-Israel diplomatic relations

NEW DELHI: To commemorate 20 years of diplomatic relations between India and Israel, the two countries are all set to launch two stamps on a common theme. The limited editions stamps will be launched here at an event on Nov 19 and will be in circulation...

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Crooks clone Ghaziabad resident’s debit card, shop for Rs 1L

NEW DELHI: Three unique incidents of bank fraud have come to light in the recent past, including one in which a person had his debit card with him but still received messages indicating transactions being made by someone else.In another case, a...

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Open drains to make way for eco corridors

NEW DELHI: Think of the drain behind your house, the eyesore of the colony which is usually lined with garbage, stray cattle and dogs, and stinks so much that one would not venture near it. Now imagine a tree- lined canal, an open public space...

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Covering drains is a worse move: Ashok Bhattacharjee

NEW DELHI: DDA has been on a drain covering spree, but UTTIPEC says space utilization has been the worst. Instead , developing it aesthetically , treating the sewage and creating cycling and walking paths along the drains would be a much better...

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Minor girl murdered, body dumped in bin

NEW DELHI: An 11-year-old girl, missing from her house, was found dead and stuffed in a dustbin near her house here, police said on Sunday. A sexual assault before the killing has not been ruled out.The body of the girl, who had come to Delhi from...

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Man jailed for 30 years for sodomising, murdering grandson

NEW DELHI: A man has been sentenced to 30 years in jail by a Delhi court for strangulating his minor grandson after sodomising him.The court awarded rigorous life imprisonment to convict Raju for murdering the 10-year-old child, while making it...

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High court for widening ambit of probation

NEW DELHI: The benefit of release on probation after being convicted in a criminal case cannot be restricted to only "sick or old or infirm" persons and others may also avail the relief, the Delhi high court has clarified.Due regard has to be given...

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Dengue on the rise in Delhi, 39 fresh cases

NEW DELHI: There is no end to the dengue outbreak in the city. With 39 new cases reported on Friday, total number of such cases has reached 835, up from last year's 641. Two patients confirmed positive for the mosquito-borne viral infection have...

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CM Sheila Dikshit inaugurates new under ground reservoir at Chattarpur

NEW DELHI: Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit inaugurated a 3.2 million gallon capacity Under Ground Reservoir (UGR) at Chattarpur on Saturday. Speaking on the occasion. At present, water in the command areas of Chattarpur UGR is supplied by Delhi...

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Bio-remediation to treat Palam drain

NEW DELHI: The Palam drain, which contributed to the city's most polluted channel, the Najafgarh drain, is set to get a facelift. Conservation body INTACH will help Delhi Development Authority implement a cleaning programme that will use four...

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World's fifth German House for Research and Innovation inaugurated in Delhi

NEW DELHI: The German government announced the inauguration of the German House for Research and Innovation in New Delhi (DWIH New Delhi) on Saturday, at a function held at the German House in Chanakyapuri which will also serve as the provisional office...

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6-year-old among 4 killed in accidents

NEW DELHI: Four people, including a six-year-old girl, were killed and seven injured in separate road accidents in the capital in last 24 hours.In the first incident, a 50-year-old auto driver was killed after a speeding Alto, driven by a youth...

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Digging to start at Mandi House

NEW DELHI: Work on the extension of the Central Secretariat Metro line to Kashmere Gate seems to be getting back on track. On Thursday, the Delhi Metro lowered the tunnel boring machine at the Mandi House construction site, a fillip for the corridor...

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North Corporationn to announce holiday on Chhath

NEW DELHI: After East and South Corporation, the North Corporation is also planning to declare holiday on November 19 on the occasion of Chhath Puja."Keeping in mind the sentiments and population of the Poorvanchalis in the city we are planning...

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East corporation to set up integrated office complex in wards

NEW DELHI: The East Delhi Municipal Corporation has decided to set up integrated ward level office complex in each of its 64 municipal wards. A representative of every department will be available in the office complex."The new offices would have...

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Power 'feeder' for city highrises soon

NEW DELHI/ GURGAON: Haryana will soon launch two key reforms in power distribution in urban areas. The state-owned electricity discoms are to kick off "reliable feeders" for electricity supply to condominiums, other residential and commercial zones...

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JNU’s backward students plan ‘Mahishasur Day’

NEW DELHI: The victory of Goddess Durga over Mahishasur may truly capture the spirit of Vijay Dashmi, but a group of students from Jawaharlal Nehru University believes in a different story. It is planning to observe the 'martyrdom' day of the demon....

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Timely medical aid critical for hit-and-run victims

Over 50 per cent of pedestrian deaths in Delhi this year have been found to be hit-and-run cases. NEW DELHI: Over 50 per cent of pedestrian deaths in Delhi this year have been found to be hit-and-run cases. Till...

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Aya Nagar pond buried under garbage, muck

NEW DELHI: The sight is far from pleasing. Household waste and sewage water have amalgamated into a huge pile of garbage on a two-acre plot. This isn't the description of a landfill site. It's a pond in Aya Nagar that has turned into a dumping...

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Youth jailed for seven years for shooting at rickshawpuller

NEW DELHI: A youth has been sentenced to seven years in jail by a Delhi court for trying to kill a rickshawpuller by opening fire at him for demanding fare.District judge (DJ) JR Aryan also imposed a fine of Rs 5,000 on northeast Delhi resident...

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Youth gets life imprisonment for raping mother

NEW DELHI: A youth has been sentenced to life imprisonment by a Delhi court for raping his mother with the judge saying that he tried to destroy the distinction between a man and an animal with his "heinous" act.Convict Nand Kishore earlier faced...

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Winning themes celebrate culture, sport

NEW DELHI: As Delhi prepares to bid farewell to the goddess , the festive spirit lingers on . The past four days saw communities from all parts of the capital come together to celebrate Maa Durga's victory over evil .Durga Puja festivities this year...

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Storm brings down effigies before D-Day

NEW DELHI: It will take some serious shelling to slay the Dussehra demons today . While Tuesday's storm and rain weakened the newly hoisted rakshasa warriors - discolouring , disfiguring and even maiming them - they also made them proof against...

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Squall hits traffic, more jams today

NEW DELHI: Massive jams were reported from many areas on Tuesday evening after a brief squall enveloped the city, followed by heavy rain. Vehicles crawled on waterlogged roads in south Delhi and other places. More congestion is expected on Dussehra...

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Immersion of idols continues on choking Yamuna

Statistics say at least 200 idols are immersed from Kalindi Kunj. NEW DELHI: Hundreds of idols of Goddess Durga were Wednesday immersed in Yamuna river from a bank near a bird sanctuary and park in the national...

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New age Ravana wired up to meet fiery end at finale

In the end , Ravana always goes out like an oil depot on fire - bam , bam , bam - without a show of suffering. But this time , the demon's end will be markedly more human , and satisfying, with cries , shrieks and a frame writhing in the agony...

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West Delhi businessman's son kidnapped, cops suspect help

NEW DELHI: The eight-year-old son of a west Delhi businessman was reported kidnapped on Sunday afternoon. Police said the family had received six ransom calls by Monday noon, and the kidnappers were demanding Rs 50 lakh for the child's safe release.The...

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RWAs: Not much to gain from move

NEW DELHI: The power regulator's attempt to appease consumers by slashing the 0-400 unit slab has failed to impress many. Unhappy with the new order, many RWAs continued to demand a complete rollback of the tariff hike and a CAG audit into discoms'...

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Victory 'partial', India Against Corruption not satisfied

NEW DELHI: Terming DERC's power tariff adjustments "nominal" and "cosmetic", Arvind Kejriwal-led India Against Corruption on Monday announced a door-to-door campaign for a complete rollback from November. Although it described the tariff announcement...

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Thunderstorm, heavy rains in Delhi

NEW DELHI: Darkness engulfed the capital this afternoon as thunderstorm and squall followed by heavy rains caught commuters, hoping to reach home early, off-guard. Earlier sun shone brightly during the morning hours, but a little after 2.30...

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Juvenile justice in Manipur suspended because of corruption

NEW DELHI: The Asian Centre for Human Rights (ACHR) in its latest report, 'Manipur: Juvenile justice suspended' released on Monday claimed that juvenile justice has been suspended in Manipur by the ministry of women and child development because...

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