TOP STORIES

Cong preparing BJP report card
New Delhi, March 11
In an apparent move to take advantage of the anti-incumbency factor, the Congress Party is planning to come out with a post-mortem report on the five-year rule of the BJP in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi.

Residents near IAF base brace up for ‘biggest’ demolition
Faridabad, March 11
The district authorities here face an uphill task: They have to remove the alleged encroachments which have come up around the Indian Air Force base near Dabua, which falls in the NIT zone of the Municipal Corporation here.

Trauma centre for motorists in distress
Gurgaon, March 11
Better late than never. The district administration has finally come out of its stupor and realised the dire need for a trauma centre in the city. 

Yadav cousins admit to role in Nitish case
Ghaziabad, March 11
The prime accused in the Nitish Katara abduction and murder case, Vikas and Vishal Yadav, have confessed before the Ghaziabad Police, admitting to their involvement in the gruesome incident.

Two boys kidnapped for ransom rescued

New Delhi, March 11 With the arrest of three suspects, the Delhi Police today claimed to have solved the Kalkaji kidnapping case. The prime suspect, Kanahyya Lal, is still absconding. The suspects, Nizamuddin (30), Girija Shankar alias Pandit (22), Ram Chander Yadav (23), were arrested on Sunday from Zakhira in North-East district.  Sandeep (Sonu), who was kidnapped from Kalkaji early this month, being reunited with his mother. —Tribune Photo

Bollywood actor Danny Denzongappa at his hotel room before the preview of his latest film in the Capital on Monday. —Tribune Photo Mukesh Aggarwal

School kids held for murder
Sonepat, March 11
The police have solved the alleged kidnapping and murder of a 17-year-old youth, Vipin, of gur mandi area and arrested five youths, all students of a local school, in this connection. According to a report, the arrested students were identified as Harish Dahiya, a student of 11th class, Ravi Kumar of Gokul Nagar (Delhi), Sanwal Kumar of Mahipalpur (Delhi), Satinder of Pritampura (Sonepat) and Amit Rana of Khera Kalan (Delhi).

COMMUNITY

Newcomer Dipannita relaxing at the Park Hotel before the preview of her first film ‘16 December’ in the Capital. Tribune Photo

MCD files ATR in stray cattle case
New Delhi, March 11
Even as the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) filed an action taken report in the Delhi High Court on the measures taken to clear the Capital’s roads of stray cattle and dogs, the petitioner urged the court to issue directions to free the roads of NCT of cattle menace.

VHP’s Ayodhya call: Police on vigil
Rohtak, March 11
While the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) has exhorted people to reach Ayodhya on March 15 to participate in the “bhoomi pujan”, the Haryana Government has warned that nobody would be permitted to disturb communal harmony in the state.

Colony residents recreate a park
New Delhi, March 11
In most of the residential colonies of the city, parks remain neglected because of the indifference of government agencies. However, in those areas where the residents have owned up the responsibility of maintaining the parks, they have done wonders.

THE ACHIEVERS
A Jat wrestler who paints from his rustic heart

Jhajjar, March 11 A Jat lad and painting? Eyebrows may be raised. But Mahesh Dalal is a Jat from a Haryana village and has taken to painting as a full-time profession. Coming from a place known more for its rural culture and combative characters, Mahesh Dalal is a wrestler who began wielding the brush as a pastime. It is the realisation of his own talent that has forced him to travel the road less travelled by his fellow village folks. Women carrying hay, a rural scene portrayed by Mahesh.

FACE TO FACE
Lajpat Nagar’s old guard helpless against land grabbers
Octogenarian Tirath Ram Saluja’s tale is a journey of grit and determination, based on the foundation of strong social values. Uprooted from his native Falia in Pakistan part of Gujarat in the aftermath of Partition, Mr Saluja shifted his base to Delhi’s Amar Colony and devoted his life for the cause of social and community development.

‘Install Devi Lal’s portrait in Parliament’ 
New Delhi, March 11
The national executive of the All India Young Farmers Conference (AIYFC) today decided to observe the first death anniversary of former Prime Minister Chaudhari Devi Lal on April 6.

NCR BRIEFS
Crime against women on the rise in Rohtak
Rohtak, March 11
Although heinous crime is on the decline in the district, crimes against women appear to be rising.

Cyclist dies Youth Assaulted Chautala's  visit  Car stolen

Unions  rally Free eye camp  Youth shot at Burnt to death

CRIME

DVB Junior Engineer dies as car falls into canal
New Delhi, March 11
A junior engineer of the DVB, Mr R. K. Jain, died today when the Maruti car (No. DL-2C-L-8691) in which he was travelling fell into the Bawan canal. Two others, Santosh and Dharamveer, who were also in the car were rescued from the canal.

COURTS

LSP moves court for ‘two candles’  symbol
New Delhi, March 11
The Loktantrik Samajwadi Party today moved the court urging it to pass an order for the award of “two candles” symbol to the party for the forthcoming MCD polls. The Delhi High Court, while issuing notice to the Delhi Election Commission, refused to pass any interim order.

Five new members in Delhi Legal Services Authority
New Delhi, March 11
Lieutenant-Governor Vijai Kapoor has, in consultation with the Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court, nominated five new members to the Delhi Legal Services Authority.

CULTURE

Sufi notes enchant Delhiites
New Delhi, March 11
The second three-day music festival of Amir Khusru dedicated to peace, titled Jahan-i-Khusru or Realm of Heart, ended today with the lilting notes of Sufi music by well-known exponents from Sudan, Iran and Bangladesh.

SPORTS

Nationals lead in DSA League

New Delhi, March 11 Reigning champions Indian Nationals Club took a 2-0 lead against former league champions Nivia-Mughals Club in the first leg semi-final match of the Delhi Soccer Association (DSA)-SAIL Senior Division Football League Championship at the Ambedkar Stadium in the Capital on Monday. Both the teams will meet in the second leg semi-final on March 13 at 3.30 pm. Players of Indian Nationals (in black and white jersey) and the Mughals battling it out for supremacy in the first leg semi-final of the DSA Senior Division Championship at the Ambedkar Stadium in Capital on Monday.

RC India vs Rest of Asia golf match today 

New Delhi, March 11 Indian players will match their golfing skills against Rest of Asia on Tuesday as an interesting build up to the Royal Challenge Indian Open Golf Championship to be held at the Delhi Golf Club course from March 14 to 17.The Royal Challenge Pro Am will be held on March 13. The Indian Open has a 156-strong field. Vijay Kumar and Mukesh Kumar are part of the Indian team for the Indian Open Golf Championship to be held at the Delhi Golf Club course.

‘Testing’ time for England and NZ
New Delhi, March 11
After the sizzling five-match One-Day International series between England and New Zealand, the two teams will now fight it out in the longer version of the game, and Star Sports will bring live the action beginning with the first Test in Christchurch from March 13 to 17.

Khanna hails Yashpal’s appointment
New Delhi, March 11
Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) vice-president C.K.Khanna, who is also the senior vice-president of the Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA), hailed the appointment of former Test player Yashpal Sharma as the coach of the India ‘A’ team’s tour of South Africa.

DSA to hold open trials for Under-21 team
New Delhi, March 11
The Delhi Soccer Association (DSA) will hold open trials-cum-training camp from March 14 at 3 pm at the Ambedkar Stadium, to select the Delhi Under-21 Football team for the National Championship to be held in Jammu in the last week of March.

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ADMINISTRATION

Police campaign against gambling pays off
Gurgaon, March 11
The police have launched a special drive to check the sale of unauthorised lotteries (noting numbers on plain paper) and gambling with cards in the district. According to the Senior Superintendent of Police, Mr Kuldeep Singh Siag, all Station House Officers (SHOs) have been directed to ensure that no playing of cards for the purpose of gambling should be allowed in their respective jurisdictions.