Talwars were nervous: Cop

NEW DELHI: Murdered teenager Aarushi Talwar's parents, Rajesh and Nupur, sounded nervous but not sad on the day of the crime, former Noida SP Mahesh Kumar Mishra told the Ghaziabad court hearing the case, on Wednesday.Mishra said he spoke to the Talwar...

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37 teachers to contest in polls for DU statutory bodies today

NEW DELHI: Delhi University will conduct the elections for its executive and academic councils on Thursday. The elections are being conducted to elect the teachers representatives to the highest statutory bodies of the university.Teachers will send 26...

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30% new autos without high security registration plates

NEW DELHI: The bus gang rape in December has not broken the transport department's slumber on high security registration plates (HSRP) that can help enforcement agencies keep track of new vehicles. Of the roughly 11,000 autorickshaws registered in recent...

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Badal group sweeps Delhi gurdwara polls

NEW DELHI: A huge anti-incumbency wave swept the Congress-backed Shiromani Akali Dal (Delhi) out of power in the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee after 11 years and firmly put the BJP-supported Badal group in control of the religious body.The...

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Two runaway teenagers found after 15 months

NEW DELHI: Two teenaged brothers who ran away from home 15 months ago after their parents forced them to work were found in Uttar Pradesh, police said Wednesday.The boys, who wanted to study, were forced to work in a torch-making factory here by their...

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Republic beats retreat with military pomp

NEW DELHI: At exactly 5pm, hundreds stood as one at Vijay Chowk singing to the strains of the national anthem in the bright winter sun. Staying true to the centuries-old military tradition dating from the days when troops disengage from battle at sunset,...

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Let us control traffic police, Delhi to Shinde

NEW DELHI: Under increasing pressure for lack of enforcement by the transport department, Delhi transport minister Ramakant Goswami has shot off a letter to home minister Sushilkumar Shinde asking the Centre to hand over the traffic police to the Delhi...

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Fasih seeks bail as charges not framed

NEW DELHI: Suspected Indian Mujahideen terrorist Fasih Mohammed, who was deported from Saudi Arabia last year and is accused in terror strikes in India, on Monday sought bail from a trial court.Fasih, who is accused of involvement in 2010 blast in Bangalore's...

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Woman tries to kill self with dad’s gun

NEW DELHI: A 22-year-old woman allegedly attempted suicide by shooting herself with her father's licensed revolver, police said.The incident was reported on Monday night in Rithala area of northwest Delhi. The injured woman's father is a property dealer...

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Underground museum to shine new light on Humayun’s Tomb

NEW DELHI: Inspired by the traditional stepwell or baoli, the upcoming 'sunken' interpretation centre-cum-museum at the 16th-century Humayun's Tomb complex will be fully underground but naturally lit through large octagonal skylights so as not to disturb...

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Delhi gang-rape verdicts 'very soon': Lawyer

NEW DELHI: Verdicts for five men accused of the fatal gang-rape of a student on a New Delhi bus would be handed down "very soon," a defence lawyer said on Tuesday, as an application to relocate the trial failed.Lawyer VK Anand said proceedings in the...

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SIM hacker leads merry chase

NEW DELHI: The curious case of a mobile number with 12345 as its last digits has investigators at their wits' ends.This prepaid number originally belonged to one Mr Kumar from northwest Delhi. One fine morning, Kumar found it deactivated. A company executive...

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Man forges brother’s signature, grabs gold

NEW DELHI: A Mehrauli businessman was in for shock when all his gold stored with a leading finance company vanished and his account was shut. The company officials told him that he had himself closed the account and taken the gold. However, when CCTV...

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Cop's death: Delhi high court pulls up police for not filing proper response

NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court today pulled up the city police for not filing a proper response to a plea seeking a CBI probe into constable Subhash Tomar's death during the anti-rape stir, saying it would summon the police commissioner if the cops...

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17-year-old girl gang-raped in Delhi

NEW DELHI: A 17-year-old girl was gang-raped here by two unidentified men, police said on Tuesday.The victim, a maid, had gone to work in a house in Jamia Nagar in south Delhi where the accused dragged her inside a room and gang-raped her Monday evening,...

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Etiquette lessons for Delhi Police

NEW DELHI: In the wake of public outcry over better security, Delhi Police has been working on its image.The top brass is now working on personnel at the ground level — constables, head constables and sub-inspectors. Being the first point of contact...

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One Delhi rape accused is a minor: Juvenile Justice Board

NEW DELHI: The juvenile justice board on Monday ruled that one of the six accused in the December 16 gang rape and murder case of a 23-year-old girl was a juvenile at the time of the attack.The 'minor' rape accused will not face trial before the special...

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One Delhi rape accused is a minor: Juvenile justice board

NEW DELHI: The juvenile justice board on Monday ruled that one of the six accused in the December 16 gang rape and murder case of a 23-year-old girl was a juvenile at the time of the attack.The 'minor' rape accused will not face trial before the special...

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Gang-rape victim's kin appalled as 6th accused declared minor

BALLIA (UP)/DELHI: The family of the Delhi gang-rape victim expressed shock on Monday and termed the juvenile justice board's (JJB) decision of ruling the sixth accused in the case as minor as "unfortunate" and said that they would challenge it in the...

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Consumer courts in a mess

NEW DELHI: After being assured by a hospital that the health of the baby in her womb was normal, a woman was shocked to find out that the little one was born without a hand and a kidney. She filed a complaint with the National Consumer Disputes Redressal...

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Cinema float wows crowd

Spectators were thrilled to see some of their favourite Bollywood characters walk along with uniformed soldiers during the Republic Day parade. There was Sholay's 'Gabbar Singh' , superhero 'Krishh' , the Matrixinspired cop from Dabbang, and many others....

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Delhi warms up to green workplaces

NEW DELHI: Employees at an office block in Greater Noida's Ecotech City do not need any artificial lighting. Not even a CFL bulb. Sunlight floods into their workspaces, and the play of light and fresh air ensures an almost ideal temperature inside. Welcome...

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Ramdev's Pantanjali doctor accused of molestation

NOIDA: A doctor at Ramdev'sPantanjaliayurvedic clinic here allegedly molested a woman.According to Noida Police, the victim, a media professional, lodged an FIR against the doctor identified as Ashok Bhadoria accusing him of molesting her at the clinic...

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Speeding car rams into Delhi Police van, escapes

NEW DELHI: Two policemen were injured when a car they were chasing here rammed into their vehicle in the early hours on Sunday, police said.The incident was reported around 4am when a Police Control Room (PCR) van noticed an overspeeding car near Sir...

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21 Delhiites on Padma awards' list, one from Noida

NEW DELHI: Delhi's haul at the Padma Awards has increased considerably from last year. Of the 108 Padma awards, 21 were claimed by Delhiites and the number is 22 if you count Prof. Yashpal who now lives in Noida.One of the four Padma Vibhushans awarded...

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Public interest litigation against waste plant sent to National Green Tribunal

NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court has sent a PIL seeking closure of a waste-to-energy plant near a residential colony in the capital, to the National Green Tribunal (NGT) for hearing and subsequent decision.A bench comprising Chief Justice D Murugesan...

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Khanna under fire for gun licence remarks

NEW DELHI: (IANS) Delhi's lieutenant governor Tejinder Khanna's advice to gun licence holders to help prevent harassment of women has caused anger among activists, who have accused him of promoting violence. The BJP Saturday called his remarks "provocative"."How...

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Delhi cops probe love angle over woman's murder

NEW DELHI, Investigators were looking into a possible love angle behind the murder of a woman whose chopped body parts, except the head and hands, were recovered from a canal here the day before, police said Saturday.The woman, aged between 18-20, might...

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IAF brings injured Kumbh piligrims to Delhi

NEW DELHI: The Indian Air Force (IAF) Saturday airlifted eight pilgrims, who were seriously injured during a fire at the Kumbh Mela in Allahabad, to Delhi for medical treatment.According to an official release, the pilgrims were airlifted on a modified...

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Girl allegedly raped and murdered in Faridabad

FARIDABAD (HARYANA): A girl studying in class XII was allegedly raped and murdered by a youth here on the outskirts of Delhi, sparking protests in the area, police said on Friday.The incident took place on Thursday night when the accused Sonu abducted...

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Suspended IAS officer's daughter held

NEW DELHI: The daughter of a suspended IAS officer, who is also accused in the NRHM scam, was arrested at the airport here allegedly with a forged US visa, police said today.Poulumi, daughter of IAS officer Pradeep Shukla, was apprehended after an airline...

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Delhi gears up for Republic Day celebrations

NEW DELHI: Delhi geared up for Republic Day celebrations on Friday with a ground-to-air security apparatus put in place and authorities rushing through final touches for the event which showcases country's military might and cultural diversity.Over 25,000...

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Girl allegedly raped and murdered in Faridabad, near Delhi

FARIDABAD (HARYANA): A girl studying in class XII was allegedly raped and murdered by a youth here on the outskirts of Delhi, sparking protests in the area, police said on Friday.The incident took place on Thursday night when the accused Sonu abducted...

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Class XII girl allegedly raped and murdered near Delhi

FARIDABAD (HARYANA): A girl studying in class XII was allegedly raped and murdered by a youth here on the outskirts of Delhi, sparking protests in the area, police said on Friday.The incident took place on Thursday night when the accused Sonu abducted...

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3 years of hard work has made Sanjay Van lovely, dark & deep

NEW DELHI: A red board strapped to a trunk warns: vilaiti keekar. The next tree bears "dhak—flame of the forest" painted on a bright green board. The colour coding is a way to inform visitors to DDA's Sanjay Van forest in southwest Delhi that not all...

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Delhi Jal Board sleeps over leaks, forest uses water for irrigation

NEW DELHI: The trees are shooting skyward in Sanjay Van but it's still early to expect springs spouting water from the ground. So, a large pond with a DDA board warning visitors about its dangerous depth seems a mystery at first. But keep walking and...

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Metro schedules modified for Republic Day

NEW DELHI: The services of Delhi Metro will be partially curtailed due to security arrangements on January 26, Republic Day and January 29 for the Beating Retreat ceremony. Metro schedules for line 2 (HUDA City Centre - Jahangirpuri), line 3 (Noida City...

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Ignou makes its course contents open education resource for free online access

NEW DELHI: A doctor who is wants to know about building bridges now just needs to visit Ignou's website. Not only is its own 29 lakh students, Indira Gandhi National Open University's open education resource is expected to benefit lakhs of civil service...

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Subramanian Swamy's plea for trying juvenile with adult gang-rape accused dismissed

NEW DELHI: A plea for prosecution of the juvenile accused in the December 16 gang-rape case along with the five adult accused was dismissed by the juvenile justice board (JJB) on Thursday.The petition, moved by Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy...

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Kanda tried to get Geetika back from Dubai to sexually exploit her: Police

NEW DELHI: The Delhi Police told a court here that a probe showed that former Haryana minister Gopal Kanda tried to get back airhostess Geetika Sharma from Emirates Airlines with the ulterior motive of sexually exploiting her.In a supplementary chargesheet...

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Two held for duping Egyptian company

NEW DELHI: An Egyptian company, which imported 20 tons of steel plates from an Indian firm, was in for a shock when the containers were found to be filled with salt, instead of the plates. The worried officials inquired from their Indian counterparts...

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Find out if gang-rape accused is being tortured: SC

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the fast track court holding trial in the Delhi gang-rape case to ascertain whether one of the accused, Mukesh, was being subjected to torture.The apex court bench headed by Chief Justice Altamas Kabir...

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Bands rock Kashmir Valley

NEW DELHI: From pelting stones to belting out hard rock, Kashmiri youth have brought the strife-torn Valley alive with the sound of music. Local musicians claim there are about 35 bands currently playing popular music of different genres, with some performing...

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Defying law, Congress hails Rahul with posters

NEW DELHI: Defying a law against defacement of public places, sycophantic Congress leaders in the capital have vied with one another in hailing the elevation of Rahul Gandhi as party vice president by plastering the city with congratulatory posters.Hundreds...

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Women abused in corporation meet

NEW DELHI: Women leaders may have come to power but it seems they are unsafe even inside government institutions just like anyone else on the streets. Reserving half of the municipal corporation seats for women was a move to empower them, but it has...

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Teen’s treatment caught in red tape

NEW DELHI: Rahul Safi is 17 years old but looks like a Class V student. His younger brother has outgrown him by more than a foot. Rahul's stunted growth is the result of growth hormone deficiency, but even now his condition is treatable. What he needs...

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Man hired assassin to kill son-in-law

NEW DELHI: Five days after a 28-year-old teacher was shot dead in southwest Delhi, his father-in-law and five other relatives were arrested on Monday.Satpal Singh wasn't happy about the marriage of Ashok Kumar to his daughter Seema. He had been nursing...

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For most, piped natural gas still a pipe dream

NEW DELHI: Sarita Vihar resident Nimesh Sharma, 40, is unfazed by the government's decision to allow each household only nine subsidized LPG cylinders per year. Eight months ago, Sharma got a piped natural gas (PNG) connection. Now, he does not worry...

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