Criminals dumping bodies on road
Gurgaon, December 31
The Bhondsi-Rithos road near Gurgaon is fast turning out to be a favourite dumping ground for bodies. Several bodies were recovered on this stretch in the last few months. One of the reasons could be the relative sequestered nature of the area. Moreover, the undulating rocky terrain of the Aravalli hills add to the isolation of the road.

Demand to rename Gurgaon to Guru Gram
Gurgaon, December 31
The chairman of the managing committee of local Rishi Public School, Mr R. Chander, urged the powers that be to change the name of Gurgaon to ‘Guru Gram’. Speaking on the occasion of the Annual Day celebrations of the school, he said that the name of the city must be changed to Guru Gram as it had been a centre of learning since Mahabharata days.

DELHI DIGEST
Sheila Dikshit greets Delhiites  on New Year’s Eve
New Delhi, December 31
Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit has greeted Delhiites on the In her message, she appealed them to make their city clean and pollution-free. The Chief Minister said culture and character of the Capital influenced the rest of the country.

• New website inaugurated

• Millennium Award

• ICSI award presented

Woman suffers burns in handicraft showroom fire
New Delhi, December 31
Handicraft goods worth lakhs of rupees were destroyed and a woman sustained serious burns in a fire that broke out in a showroom, Export International Handicraft Work at Motia Khan in North district this afternoon. The victim was admitted to a nearby hospital where doctors on duty stated that she was serious.

Erratic power adds to farmers’ woes: Vidrohi
Rewari, December 31
Haryana Pradesh Janata Dal (U) president Ved Prakash Vidrohi has flayed the apathy of the state government and the Dakshini Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam towards the erratic power supply, which had been playing havoc with the farmers in rural areas of Mahendragarh and Rewari districts.

Sonepat powerless for five hours
Sonepat, December 31
Sonepat city and its surrounding areas remained powerless for more than five hours again today following the reported tripping of the Panipat power thermal plant. According to a report, the power breakdowns and tripping paralysed the normal life and business activity besides affecting the drinking water supply in the city.

Fewer Metro passengers
New Delhi
Rain gods played spoilsport on Tuesday as fewer New Year revellers showed up at the stations to catch a ride on the Delhi Metro. Delhi Metro Rail Corporation officials however could breathe easy.

Woman robbed by servant
New Delhi, December 31
An elderly woman was robbed of her cash and jewellery worth Rs 25,000 by her domestic servant last night. The robbery occurred on the New Rohtak Road in Central district. The incident occurred when the victim, Jagdish Kaur (50), was alone at her house as her two sons had gone out for dinner.

• Family looted

• Father arrested for rape

• Fake documents seized

GLITZ & GLAMOUR
Dilli’s fashion passion growing
The year gone by saw the fashion fraternity eulogise creativity and individual style. They spoke endlessly about the necessity of creating a "different look" and "following your own dictates". Yet the "dressed up like sheep" look continued to remain. For every truly creative line (few and far between) there was the usual overdose of one particular style being produced and reproduced (cloning is not limited to genetic labs alone). 

LISSOM LASSES: In the outfits of ‘Body Basics’.

• Western touch
  Andaz gave Delhi’s select few a collection in western wear and accessories for men and women especially sourced from the Fashion houses of Europe. 
  

• Israeli film fest
  For film buffs in the city, the Israeli cinema has culled the best from the country to be screened in the country from January 2 to 9.
  

Grant to ‘akharas’ for buying mat
Sonepat, December 31
The Haryana Government has introduced a new sports policy. Under this, it would give 75 per cent grant to the organisers of ‘akharas’ for purchasing a Rs 3-lakh mat for practising on it before taking part in the national and international meets.

CRPF down Tamil Nadu XI
New Delhi, December 31
Central Reserve Police Force edged past Tamil Nadu XI 1-0 in the fifth Chhatrapati Shivaji All-India Hockey Tournament for the Dhyan Chand Cup at the Shivaji Stadium on Tuesday.

Rakshit spins Young to victory
New Delhi, December 31
A devastating 3 for 22 bowling performance by leg-spinner Rakshit Pant helped Young Friends Club beat Gyan Bharti South Delhi Academy by six wickets in the third All-India Shakuntala Devi Dogra Memorial Under-19 Cricket Tournament at the East Point ground, Vasundhara. Rakshit Pant was named the Man of the Match.

• BSES Rajdhani enter semis

• Bharat National Academy win

• Frank Anthony beat Sumit Dogra

• Rohtak Road Gymkhana win