TOP STORIES

Six bombs defused at railway station
New Delhi, March 14
A tragedy was averted outside the bustling New Delhi Railway Station when six bombs packed in a plastic bag were found abandoned near the auto stand this afternoon. The bombs, meant to trigger off in the heat, were defused by the Bomb Disposal Squad of the Delhi Police which rushed to the spot.

One of the explosive devices found at the auto stand at New Delhi Railway Station. — A Tribune Photograph

LATE NIGHT DRAMA
Housewife stabs intruder to death in 
Sainik Farms
New Delhi, March 14
A fifty-year-old housewife reportedly stabbed to death an alleged intruder in a scuffle in her Sainik Farms residence late last night. The housewife, Mrs. Neelu Minotra, wife of former Davis Cup tennis player, Shyam Minotra, escaped with minor injuries.

Shia youths beat their chests during the Moharram procession in the Old Delhi area of the Capital on Friday. — Tribune Photo Mukesh Aggarwal

Two lakh names deleted from voters’ list
Noida, March 14
The verification of the electoral rolls in the district has resulted in more than 2.09 lakh names being struck off the list. This in turn has disturbed the poll arithmetic in the district. Some parties were banking on the bogus names in the voters’ list.

Security stepped up on DU campus to check Holi hooliganism
New Delhi, March 14
Delhi University has made elaborate security arrangements in and around its campus and in the affiliated colleges, deploying private security guards to prevent harassment to students, especially women, at the hands of anti-social elements during Holi.

Licences of 20 brick kilns cancelled
Sonepat, March 14
The Food and Supplies Department has cancelled the licences of as many as 20 brick kilns in the district following the detection of certain irregularities and malpractices during the checking by the staff.

COMMUNITY

Haryana Chief Minister Om Prakash Chautala and Union Minister Sahib Singh Verma at the two-day ‘Vishav Jat Jagriti Sammelan’ in the Capital on Friday.

HRC begins inquiry into distressed persons complaint 
Sonepat, March 14
The officials of the Human Rights Commission have started an inquiry into the complaint of Suresh Kumar, one of the accused in the triple murder case, alleging that his shops and houses had not only been demolished but allowed to be looted by the district administration last year.

• Reduction in Assembly sittings criticised

SPECIAL FOCUS ON JHAJJAR/BAHADURGARH
Red-tapism leads to delays in MC projects in Bahadurgarh 
Jhajjar, March 14
The sluggish pace of the government machinery has become the biggest obstacle in the implementation of the various schemes in Bahadurgarh. Even though the funds have been sanctioned, and in most cases have arrived with the implementing authorities, the four projects related to the shifting of the dairy, slaughterhouse, solid waste management, and slum development, has been held up due to red tapism.

Dispute between cable operators, residents resolved
Panipat, March 14
The two-week long dispute between the Siti Cable operators of Panipat town and the residents was amicably resolved today after a meeting of these operators with the Additional Deputy Commissioner, Mr R P Bhardwaj.

• Sub-Inspector killed

Workshop stresses need for spreading IPR awareness  New Delhi, March 14 A national level workshop on Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) stressed the need for spreading awareness about the various facets of the IPR. The protection and promotion of all IPRs has become particularly important due to its wide spread impact on agriculture, pharmaceutical and healthcare industry. Dr S.S.Vernekar felicitates Dr S. K. Jain who was the key speaker at the workshop.

CRIME

Satta racket busted
New Delhi, March 14
With the arrest of four persons, the Delhi Police claimed to have busted a ‘matka satta’ racket in Jahangirpuri in North West district. The suspects were identified as Munim Sher Mohammad, Gopal, Ved Prakash and Manohal Lal.

SPORTS

India need to take a leaf out of Japanese football
New Delhi, March 14
Japan is a mere speck in size, in comparison to India, but this tiny country has often taught the rest of the world that with proper planning, execution, determination and hard work, there is no goal which cannot to be attained. Japan’s football development is a saga of courage, determination and proper execution of its forward-looking plans.

Amit Nehra stars for Shastri Club
New Delhi, March 14
A fine all-round performance by Amit Nehra, who claimed three wickets for 27 runs, and then slammed 39 runs off 29 balls with eight fours, helped Lal Bahadur Shastri Cricket Club defeat hosts Roshanara Club XI by seven wickets in a league match of the fourth Roshanara Cricket Tournament at the Roshanara Club ground.