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Suspects lynched as cops watch
Mob fury against alleged cow slaughterers

Jhajjar, October 16 Five persons, suspected to be cow slaughterers, were reportedly lynched by a violent mob which dragged them out of a police chowki in the presence of three senior district officials.

VHP activists outside the DC’s office in Jhajjar, where they warned the administration of a backlash if action is taken against the perpetrators of violence on Tuesday night .— Tribune Photo.

Spl status under Art 371 favoured
New Delhi, October 16
The BJP and the Congress on Wednesday resolved that the Delhi State should be a special State with regard to security and financial assistance under Article 371. The two political parties say they will seek the opinion of Delhiites in general and experts in particular before sitting down with the Centre to solicit its views in this regard.

• Yet, poles apart

When one wing of the govt does not consult the other
New Delhi, October 16
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi has served a notice on the Delhi Jal Board (DJB), asking it to remove its huge potable water hoardings in South Delhi by October 21, as these were put up without proper permission, or else face the consequences.

Residents protest against demolitions
Faridabad, October 16
Hundreds of residents of colonies in the Tilpat range staged a demonstration outside the office of the Commissioner of the Municipal Corporation, Faridabad, here this morning, protesting against the demolitions carried out by the administration near the Air Force station recently.

Contractor missing for a month; case registered now 
Sonepat, October 16
After the gap of one month, the police have registered a case of alleged kidnapping of Mr Bijender (36), a government contractor of Pragti Nagar colony in the city, and started investigations. According to a report, the parents of the contractor alleged that the police had failed to take action against the kidnappers named in the FIR.

COMMUNITY

Scavengers sifting through pooja accessories discarded by devotees on the bank of the Yamuna on Wednesday. — Tribune Photo by Mukesh Aggarwal

Sonepat water reservoir out of the ark
Sonepat, October 16
The residents living in the old section of the city complained that there was not only shortage of water supply in the area but sometimes there was no supply at all, especially in the evening. They held a meeting here last evening to voice their problems about water scarcity.

Ensure 10 hrs’ power supply:
 JD(U)
Faridabad, October 16
The Haryana unit of the Janata Dal (U) has asked the state government to ensure power supply for a minimum of 10 to 15 hours in rural areas daily in order to help the farmers sow the rabi crop.

Cable cabal fleeces Gurgaon consumers
Gurgaon, October 16
The cable operators in the city draw the wool over the eyes of the residents by their manipulative ways. Every now and then, they raise their monthly fee. The residents face their bullying tactics with no one to listen to their complaints. The administration seems to be impervious to their problems as the operators scale up the fee regularly. If the residents complain, their connection is snapped.

Officials pay tributes; citizens provide succour
Faridabad, October 16
It was a touching scene at the condolence (tehravin) meeting of Havaldar Rishi Raj (Army) at his native village of Sondhadh today. Rishi Raj sacrificed his life on October 2 in Rajouri Sector of the Jammu and Kashmir. While the district officials and other representatives of the state government were busy lecturing on the contribution of the martyrs and how the people could follow their ideals, it were the local residents who provided financial support to the martyrs’ family.

SC, ST quota for shop allotment increases
New Delhi, October 16
The New Delhi Municipal Council has decided to enhance reservation quota for SCs & STs in allotment of shops. The reservation quota has been enhanced following the policy prevailing in the Government of India. It will be applicable to newly built shops available for allotment.

Garbage dumped in front of Airtel office
Sonepat, October 16
Safai workers of the Sonepat Municipal Council brought a trolley laden with filth and dumped the garbage in front of the office of Airtel, a mobile telephone company situated at the busy Gita Bhawan Chowk here on Monday.

NCR BRIEFS
Fire in truck destroys blankets
Sonepat, October 16
A large number of blankets worth several thousands of rupees were burnt in a fire that broke out in a moving truck on the GT Road near Bahalgarh Chowk, about 10 km from here, last evening.

Arrested for theft Death mourned Woman, son die in mishap

Two youths killed Worker crushed to death ‘Traffic Park’ for Faridabad

CRIME

Murder case against mother-in-law
Rewari, October 16
Following the demise of a young married woman, Kamlesh Devi, who succumbed to her burn injuries at Safdarjung Hospital in Delhi on Monday, the Khol police of Rewari district have now converted an earlier case of attempt to murder and dowry harassment into a case of murder under Section 302 against her mother-in-law and sister-in-law, a student of class 11.

Six-year-old girl’s body found in jute bag
New Delhi, October 16s
Three bodies have been recovered in different areas of the Capital. In the first incident, the body of a six-year old girl was recovered from Minto Road; it was wrapped in a jute bag. There was a stab injury on neck of the girl. A murder case has been registered.

SI kills family, shoots self
New Delhi, October 16
A Delhi Police Sub-inspector Bhupender Singh, on medical leave since August and posted with the Special Cell, reportedly committed suicide this morning after shooting his wife and son in his house in Shaibabad.

BUSINESS

Aptech celebrates 16 yrs
New Delhi, October 16
Aptech Limited, the global player in IT training, completes the 16th year of its establishment tomorrow. The Foundation Day marks the commencement of a series of events slated for the coming week in which almost 3 lakh students – in India and abroad – will participate.

EDUCATION

DUSU budget passed amid row
New Delhi, October 16
The Delhi University Students Union (DUSU) budget for the year 2002-2003 was passed today through a simple majority amid major controversy. The rival factions in the union held a disputed opinion with the NSUI contingent insisting on the adjournment of the union meeting while this stand was unacceptable to the ABVP group of six members.

CAMPUS
Is 100 per cent FDI in education a reason to rejoice?

The government at the Centre is planning to introduce 100 per cent Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the education sector. Under the General Agreement on Trade and Services (GATS), the Union government had agreed at the WTO conference to allow FDI in the education sector by 2003. Mr Frank McMahon, director, Academic Affairs, Dublin Institute of Technology, Ireland, and Dr Ahindra Chakarabarti, director, IILM, shake hands after agreeing to launch an undergraduate course in journalism.

Courses in media studies Business Outsourcing Language proficiency

FMS excels Career Fair IT Enabled Services

COURTS

Notice to Centre on working conditions of Delhi cops
New Delhi, October 16
The Delhi High Court has issued notices to the central government on a PIL seeking implementation of the recommendation of the 1979 Police Commission report for improving the working conditions of the Delhi Police, especially its constables.

CULTURE

‘Mamalas Seeds’: Women’s power comes to the fore 
New Delhi, October 16
Navdanya and Diverse Women for Diversity inaugurated a unique exhibition of paintings by Bolivian artist Valentina Campos at the Arpana Art Gallery, Academy of Fine Arts and Literature here today.

The cream of pottery on display New Delhi, October 16 The Taj and the Buland Darwaza are being resurrected, right in the heart of the city and this time it isn’t by a monarch, but by those whose vision is to take Indian pottery and kitchen ware onto the world horizon and bring the world’s finest quality to the country. Announcing the plans to hold an expo displaying Indian pottery and kitchenware, Mr M Zahid, Chairman and Managing Director of Z Exhibits told newspersons here today that the expo would showcase the best of pottery and kitchenware. The marvel in the heart of the city

HEALTH

Health mela from October 18
New Delhi, October 16
Aimed at creating awareness on good health, the need for regular check-ups, health education among the general public, a 10-day-long health mela is being organised in the Capital from October 18.

SPORTS

DDCA club secretary Anil Khanna presenting the Best Batsman Award to Robin Bisht of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan.

Collegians edge past Nay Joyti 
New Delhi, October 16
Collegians Club edged past Nay Jyoti Nepal (NJN) by a solitary goal in the last preliminary league play-off match of A Division in the Delhi Soccer Association (DSA)-SAIL Open Clubs Football League Championship at the Ambedkar Stadium on Wednesday.

Vinay Singh to lead Delhi Santosh Trophy team
New Delhi, October 16
Goalkeeper Vinay Singh of Mughals Club will lead the 20-member Delhi State football team for the 58th Senior National Football Championship for the Santosh Trophy to be held in Imphal (Manipur) from October 17. Mohd. Mobin will be the vice-captain. The team were selected after a 20-day trial-cum-coaching camp, which concluded at the Ambedkar Stadium on Tuesday.

Arjun Balu in MRF team for China rally
New Delhi, October 16
Arjun Balu, a regular in Team MRF, who had won the China round of the Asian Zone Rally Championship (AZRC) last year, will drive for Team MRF in the Rally of China, the fifth round of the APRC Asia Pacific Rally Championship, scheduled to be held in the industrial city of Shaoguan, from October 19 to 21.

Special Olympic torch arrives in Rohtak 
Rohtak, October 16
The Special Olympic torch run (Haryana chapter) was accorded a warm welcome on its arrival here today. It was received at the local Tilyar Lake by member of Parliament Captain Inder Singh.

Manav Sharma slams century for Gyan Bharti
New Delhi, October 16
Manav Sharma scored a brilliant 157 to help Gyan Bharti School, Saket beat Ramjas School, R K Puram by ten wickets in the sixth Inter-School Under-17 Cricket Tournament at the Gyan Bharti ground. 

Birsa Munda record big victory
New Delhi, October 16
Birsa Munda Vidyapitha, Rourkela (Orissa) swamped MKP Inter-College, Dehradun (Uttaranchal) 5-0 to qualify for the semi-final of the ninth Nehru Girls Hockey Tournament at the Shivaji Stadium on Wednesday. In another match, Karamat Hussain Muslim Inter-College, Lucknow defeated NCC, Bangalore 6-3 to complete the last four line-up.