TOP STORIES

Artful father-son duo sell job dreams
Rewari, February 21
A massive racket involving extortion of lakhs of rupees from a number of gullible jobless youths by an artful father-son duo has come to light here following the registration of a case of cheating, forgery and criminal conspiracy.

Ban on Liquor, meat, lady dance
Sikh community vows to banish social evils
Meerut, February 21
Sikh religious leaders here have decided to eradicate social evils from the community. The resolution was taken after a marathon meeting of Gurdwara Management Committee and Jathedars of Sikh society. They have banned the serving of non-vegetarian meals and solemnisation of wedding ceremony during night.

Copycats pull the wool over the eyes of invigilators
Faridabad, February 21
The authorities of the Haryana State Education Board (HSEB) claimed that they had made an all-out efforts to check the menace of copying in the ongoing annual examinations of the Middle Board in the state. However, the ground reality is different. A large number of cases of UMC and arrest of many persons for defying Section 144 imposed around the centres, indicate that the things are not hunky-dory.

• Newer ways to copy

JUST TWO DROPS: Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit with Minister of Health Yoganand Shastri administering pulse polio drops to a child during the formal launch of the campaign at her residence in the Capital on Saturday. — Tribune Photo

A picture of concentration: A young bibliophile during the 16th World Book Fair at Pragati Maidan in the Capital on Saturday. — Tribune Photo Mukesh Aggarwal

	Fly-by-night lady ‘who conned businessmen’ February 21, 2004
	Delhi cops strike it rich, net arms unit February 20, 2004
	Lid off massive bank fraud February 19, 2004
	Bloated official figures don’t tally with tickets sold February 18, 2004
	Goel ‘entering’ MCD schools via backdoor? February 17, 2004
	ASI backs Metro run in Jantar Mantar backyard February 16, 2004
	Narco smuggler held with explosives February 15, 2004
	Delhi govt allays fears on property tax methodology February 14, 2004
	CBSE 2004: Sops for teachers, students February 13, 2004
	Senior citizens slain in bed February 12, 2004

Intruder beaten to death
Noida, February 21
A miscreant armed with a revolver, who slipped into his neighbour’s house late at night, was beaten to death by the owner of the house. It is reported that the intruding neighbour wanted to molest the women in the house. The incident happened in Neemka village under Javer police station on Thursday.

Ecological balance
Work for overall development, DPM tells DDA
New Delhi, February 21
Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani today asked the Delhi Development Authority to concentrate on all-round development of the national Capital and not restrict itself to constructing houses and roads.

COMMUNITY

Man attacked with knife over land dispute
Sonepat, February 21
A youth, identified as Jagdish, sustained serious knife injuries when he was attacked by his brother and two other unidentified persons at Rampur Kundal village, about 25 km from here last evening.

Search within
The four vital freedoms and the worth of man
We have a similar situation concerning the poor of the land. The middle class holds the reins of power. The poor do not even get the crumbs from their table. And millions are destined to a life of poverty, disease and sickness because the fruits of progress are not yet available to them after more than five decades. Not even the freedom or opportunity to labour with their hands and live a life of dignity and liberty.

• Three killed in Faridabad

CRIME

Inter-state criminal arrested
New Delhi, February 21
The Anti-Kidnapping Cell of the Delhi Police, Crime Branch, claimed to have nabbed a notorious inter-state criminal, identified as Dilber Singh. The accused was a proclaimed offender in cases of murder, attempt to murder, Arms Act, cheating etc.

• 5-kg heroin seized

EDUCATION

IGNOU placement cell to help students get job New Delhi, February 21 Delivering the convocation address of Indira Gandhi National Open University today, the former Chairman, Indian Space Research Organisation and Member, Rajya Sabha, Dr K. Kasturirangan, said the educational satellite EDUSAT is a unique mission anywhere in the world and envisages creating a bridge for providing extensive nationwide outreach for programmes related to education, training and enrichment.

Some of the students who were awarded degrees, diplomas and certificates at the Ignou convocation.

Man sentenced to life imprisonment
Sonepat, February 21
The District and Sessions Judge, Mr B L Singal, convicted one Duli Chand of Tihar Kalan village under Section 302 IPC and sentenced him to life imprisonment with a fine of Rs 5,000 for murdering Mr Gulab Singh of the same village on May 8, 1997. In default of the payment of the fine, he would have to undergo further two years of rigorous imprisonment.

HEALTH

BODY&MIND
Time to know your herbs better
The Indian Council of Medical Research has made an earnest attempt towards satisfying curiosity about Indian medicinal plants by publishing three volumes titled ‘Reviews on Indian Medicinal Plants.

• Californian prunes

• Robotic surgery

• Health camp

SPORTS

Sachin guides IA into final
New Delhi, February 21
A brilliant all-round display by Sachin Rana (90 n o, 7x6, 7x4, 58b and 6 for 39) enabled Indian Airlines defeat Central Railway, Mumbai by 168 runs and enter the final of the ninth All-India Rani Surya Mukhi Devi Memorial Cricket Tournament at the Digvijay Stadium, Chattisgarh.

CII National Golf tourney at Noida on Feb 19
New Delhi, February 21
The Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) will hold a National Golf Tournament at the Jaypee Greens Golf Course, Greater Noida, on February 29. A golf clinic will also be held during the tournament. Around 100 senior corporate golfers are expected to participate in the tournament.

• Suraj Lata to hold hockey clinic

• Nirvana Gym

• IMA lift polo title

Cricketers take on Bollywood stars
New Delhi, February 21
The Khushi, an NGO is organising an entertainment event, a double wicket cricket match between cricketers and Bollywood stars at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium tomorrow.

Senior Delhi and District Cricket Association official Ravi Khanna with Akash Chopra at a reception hosted by the National Cricket Academy vice-chairman C. K. Khanna in New Delhi.

NCA felicitates Akash Chopra
New Delhi, February 21                                   
National Cricket Academy (NCA) vice-chairman C. K. Khanna, who is also the vice-chairman of the Communication and Co-ordination Committee of the BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) felicitated Indian cricket star Akash Chopra at an impressive function in New Delhi.

District Rural Sports competition
Bhiwani, February 21
Bhiwani Zila Parishad chairman Seema Lamba said that games were must for growing youths as they develop spirit of discipline among them.

HDFC Bank lift Challenger Cup
New Delhi, February 21
HDFC Bank defeated Gillette India by 21 runs in a tantalising final of the ESPN Star Sports Challenger Cup Cricket Tournament. Twenty-five leading corporate teams participated in the six-week long tournament.