New Delhi, June 21
Jamia Millia Islamia today declared the results of its entrance tests for courses in languages, social sciences, natural sciences, architecture and ekistics, fine arts and BTech etc. For some courses, interviews of students will be held.

Simi Malhotra, spokesperson for Jamia, said, "The lists of the selected and waitlisted candidates for admission to MBA and MA (Mass Communication Research Centre) have been uploaded on the university's website."

Information about the results and interview schedule can be accessed from the university site www.jmi.ac.in/admission/results.htm

Elated over his selection, Roshan said, "I have cleared the written exam for BTech (electronics). However, I still have to take an interview, but I don't think that should be a problem. Hope I get hostel accommodation here, else, I will have to look for a room in Jamia Nagar or other nearby areas. I hail from Jhansi and have already rung up my parents to tell them about my selection."

Ritika, another thrilled successful candidate, said, "I have made it to MCRC and will study television journalism. I never thought that I would clear the entrance exam. The result has come as a surprise for me as well as my family. I hope I manage to get hostel accommodation, but if I don't, I shall stay with relatives. I am looking forward to my term in Jamia and have been exploring the campus since morning."

Jamia had received 1,14,244 admission forms this season.

Malhotra said, "The maximum number of forms was sold for the BTech and other technical courses like MBA, MTech, BE etc. A large number of applications were also received for courses like BEd, BArch and MA and BA in mass communication."

Jamia introduced many changes in the admission process this season. For the first time, computerised admission forms were sold for the engineering courses. This was done to tackle the rush for these courses.

Then, many new courses were introduced.

New Delhi, June 21
With the arrest of a woman and a contract killer -- Krishna and Rakesh Govind, respectively-- the Delhi police today claimed to have solved the case of murder of a Mumbai-based businessman inspired from the famous crime serial CID.

The police said Krishna, the lover of the victim, Somnath Suverna, got him killed taking a clue from the serial. The police said that it recovered Suverna's body from a locked room of a house at Mansa Ram Park on June 12.

"On interrogation, Krishna disclosed that during her stay in Mumbai, she came into the contact of Suverna and started living with him. But later, they had some disputes on financial issues. She decided to get rid of him as he was continuously demanding money from her on one or another pretext," said a senior police officer.

Krishna engaged Govind to kill Suverna for Rs 1,50,000. Govind, on the directions of Krishna, approached a property dealer posing as Raj Kumar More and rented in a room at Mansa Ram Park here, said the official.

"On June 10, Krishna along with Suverna reached at the rented room where More was already present. She mixed sleeping pills in Suverna's curd and whisky. Later, she and Govind strangulated him with a cloth and burnt his face with acid to avoid identification. They stayed there till 5 am and then escaped to Mumbai," said the official.

New Delhi, June 20
The crime branch of the Delhi police has busted a fake Army recruitment racket with the arrest of two ex-servicemen. Ram Babu Shukla (45) and Maan Singh (43) used to impersonate as Army officials to dupe victims in Delhi, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh by promising them placement in the Army. 

They provided the victims with fake admit cards, answersheets and joining letters. They also conducted medical examination and physical measurement to dupe them. Fake Army uniforms have been seized from their possession, said a senior police officer.

"Shukla is the leader of the gang. He had joined the Army in 1985 as a jawan and had retired in 2004 as a naik. After 2004, he started informally coaching youngsters, who wanted to join the Army, in his village. However, gradually he began duping people. Then he met Maan Singh, who was also in the Army but in 1990 he left the job on the medical grounds," said the officer.

The police got the clue on the basis of a complaint filed by Ishwar Singh, a resident of Sonepat who paid Rs 11 lakh to them for getting his three nephews' placement in the Army but till date none of them have been provided any job in the Army.

"Based on the information, we arrested Shukla from the Pitampura Metro station on June 16 and then three more persons Maan Singh, Sanjay Misra (33) and Shiv Narain (40) were arrested yesterday from New Delhi railway station," the officer added.

A fake uniform of major of the Army Medical Corps with a bunch of original certificates of 15 candidates was seized.

The police said the gang promised placement in the Army in the rank of jawans. Shukla and Maan Singh met their victims in the uniform of a major while Sanjay Misra impersonated as a subedaar in plain clothes.

New Delhi, June 21
The Delhi police has arrested a 25-year-old man for ATM fraud. Six stolen cards from different banks and Rs 7,000 have been recovered from his possession.

Santosh Kumar has conducted a fraudulent transaction that went over Rs 1 lakh. Santosh, a resident of Azadpur Sabzi Mandi, had stolen ATM cards from different banks like SBI, PNB and Corporation Bank.

The police received information that a young boy was roaming suspiciously near the PNB ATM machine at Shyam Nath Marg.

The team apprehended Santosh. During interrogation, he said he used to clandestinely exchange the ATM card of people who are not familiar with operating the ATM, with a blocked card already in his possession. During the operation, he would easily get the pin number of the ATM card and exchange the customer's card with a blocked card.

A case was registered on the complaint of Yogesh Sharma and an FIR filed with the north district police.

New Delhi, June 21
The Delhi High Court has stayed the Archaeological Survey of India's (ASI) permission to a private builder to construct a building within the prohibitory area near the Humayun Tomb.

"The construction company is restrained from carrying out any further construction and the MCD is directed to ensure the compliance of the order," said Justice GP Mittal in a recent order.

The court has issued a notice to the MCD and Delhi government through counsel Shobhana Takiar, besides ASI, and sought their replies by July 18.

The court was hearing a petition filed by Vijaylaxmi who lives near the Humayun Tomb in Nizamuddin. Vijaylaxmi had alleged that the director, monument, ASI, through a letter on June 8, permitted the private construction company to carry out construction. The permission is violative of the ASI's own undertaking submitted earlier to this court, saying that it will not allow any unathorised construction within 100 meters of the tomb, she said.

The petitioner also referred to the high court's previous judgement in 2010 prohibiting any illegal construction near the monument to save it from any kind of damage.

The court's judgment was based on an undertaking given by the ASI not to allow any unauthorised constructions near the tomb.

Earlier, the court had passed the order while hearing a PIL, alleging that the MCD and ASI were not taking any step to remove illegal construction from near the monument. -- PTI

New Delhi, June 21
Raising concerns over reduced employment prospects for the visually impaired, about 500 representatives held a protest rally in the national Capital urging the government not to lift the 40 per cent disability criterion.

According to the section, in the proposed draft for a new disability law code, the definition becomes vague and the one percentage allocation for them in the increased 6 per cent reservation for the persons with disabilities is not at par with other sections covered by the Disabilities Act, 1995.

Secretary general of the All India Confederation of the Blind (AICB) JS Kaul said, "The scope of the employment benefit would be limited if 40 per cent disability is removed as recommended by the committee."

Due to this, the job opportunities would decrease for the visually impaired.

"The real suffers would be deprived of the right of reservation. The reservation given to the visually impaired is again just half per cent even as they constitute about 48 per cent of the total disabled population. The reservation of both the categories should be suitably raised," he said.

The draft prepared by the committee, designated for the purpose by the union ministry of social justice and empowerment, sees a rise in the reservation in vacancies for differently able from 3 to 6 per cent, with 1 per cent each going to new entries, such as leprosy cured, spastic, hearing impair, orthopaedically challenged, besides the visually impaired.

The representatives of the National Federation of the Blind and AICB met the chairperson of the committee, Sudha Kaul, in this regard later after the protest at the Indian Spinal Injuries Centre.

Meanwhile, the committee is leant to have assured the representatives of looking into their concerns before submitting the final draft by June 30.

New Delhi, June 21
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) today said that it had postponed the draw of lots for the allotment of 254 dwelling units to its sanitation staff under the Dr Ambedkar Housing Scheme due to some unavoidable reasons.

"Due to some unavoidable reasons, we cannot hold the draw. So we have decided to postpone it," said Subhash Arya, Leader of House in the MCD.

The draw of lots was scheduled for June 24. Under the scheme, 20,000 houses are to be constructed through funds provided by the central government.

The process for the allocation of 254 complete houses started on April 14, on the occasion of Ambedkar Jayanti. The houses were to be provided at concessional rates and the last date for the submission of applications was May 13.

Under the scheme, houses will be allotted to those safai karmacharis who do not have a house in Delhi.

Out of a total 254 houses, 5 per cent, that is 13 houses, is reserved for the widows of sanitation staffers. Another 15 per cent or 39 houses will be allotted to those workers who are due to retire in the next three years. The remaining 75 per cent or 189 houses have been set aside for the sanitation staff in the general category.

Of the total houses, 193 have been constructed in C-block, Nandnagari. Each of these houses is spread over an area of 30.35 sq mt and costs Rs 7.50 lakh. In Rohini, 16 houses have been built at a cost of Rs 7.75 lakh each. In Nandnagari-Sundernagari, 30 houses have been built at a cost of Rs 7.05 lakh each. Fifteen houses have been constructed in the Jahangirpuri area for Rs 6.30 lakh each.