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Guard electrocuted while wading through New Delhi, July 12 Even though the traffic chaos had eased considerably today with fewer jams being reported in the city, water logging continued to create problems. There was knee-deep water in Model Town area this morning. The Municipal Corporation of Delhi installed a water pump there, but it had hardly any effect. The Wazirabad Industrial area drain was blocked near Model Town, resulting in the flooding of the area One person was electrocuted when he was wading through the waterlogged street in the morning; he apparently stepped on a live electric wire and died on the spot. The area residents informed the police who requisitioned the services of the NDPL employees. The victim, who happened to be wearing the uniform of a guard, could be fished out of the water only after the power supply in the colony was disconnected. The Model Town police have registered a case of death due negligence. In the other tragic incident, a 16-year-old boy died when he accidentally fell into a drain in Jharoda. Sources in the fire service said that the victim, Manoj, a resident of Milan Vihar, fell into the drain at around 2 pm and his body was fished out around 4 pm by the fire brigade personnel. Since it has been heavily raining for the last three days, the water was hurtling down the drain at a very high speed. The Leader of Opposition in the Corporation, Mr Subhash Arya, shocked to hear the news of the electrocution in Model Town, pointed out that water-logging would persist until de-silting of drains and sewers is completed before the beginning of monsoon. The corporation should identify the vulnerable areas and make proper arrangements for draining out the water. There are a total of 1166 nullahs in Delhi. Of them, only 500 were de-silted. Vijender Kumar Gupta, BJP Councillor and leader of Opposition in the Standing Committee in the corporation, pointed out that there had been widespread and unprecedented water logging in Delhi. Many colonies were flooded and submerged in knee-deep water while some others had turned into virtual islands, cut off from mainland. The agencies concerned should come forward to sort out the problem, he added. The state government and the MCD were equally to be blamed, he said. They had failed to rise to the occasion, with the result that residents of the Capital were the worst hit. In a letter to the Mayor, Vijender Gupta has asked for a House meeting, to facilitate a discussion on the failure of the agencies to anticipate the water-logging and control the situation. He has also demanded an inquiry into the de-silting of the drains and sewers this season. |
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MDU to slash migration fee Rohtak, July 12 The committee has also laid down the rules for the refund of the development fee. It has been suggested that the total fee paid by a candidate in the first year of the course may be refunded after deducting Rs. 1000, if the candidate leaves the course without attending any class and applies for refund at least 7 days before the last date of normal admission. Twenty-five per cent of the total fee (minimum Rs. 1500) shall be retained and the balance refunded, if the application in this regard is received within one month of the last date of admission. Thereafter, no refund would be allowed. These recommendations are likely to be discussed in the meeting of the Executive Council of the university on July 21. The MDU has also revised the fees of various courses offered through its Distance Education Mode. The revised fee for BA (I, II, III) course is now Rs. 3000 and for B.Com (I,II,III) Rs 3500, instead of Rs. 2800 and Rs 3200, respectively, charged earlier. The fee for MA has been increased to Rs. 4000 from Rs 3800; for MSc Math and M.Com, it will be Rs. 4500, as against Rs. 4000 charged earlier. The fee for B.Lib Sc has been fixed at Rs. 6000, instead of Rs. 5000. The university has also enhanced the charges for use of its faculty house/guest house for marriage purposes by private persons. Since the charges were meagre (Rs 4,000 daily), private parties would keep approaching the university for booking of lawns for marriages. It has, therefore, decided to charge Rs. 15,000 per day for the use of its Guest House/Faculty House, apart from the electricity charges. In an unusual move, the university has proposed that the post of Chief Security Officer be converted into that of Director Youth Welfare, the post of Deputy Chief Security Officer into that of Senior Store Keeper, and the post of Controller Security into that of Assistant Registrar. |
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Two NGOs recreate the thrill of love ‘at first sight’ New Delhi, July 12 This is the profile of almost all the charity patients received at Venu Eye Institute and Research Centre, Sheikh Sarai, South Delhi. Established in 1980, Venu has been catering at every level — preventative, curative, surgical and rehabilitative.. A brain-child of the late Dr R K Seth, this specialized hospital, with its 8 satellite branches and 20 mobile clinics, has been delivering dedicated eye care at the doorstep of its patients, regardless of their ability to pay, for the last 23 years. In fact, of the 26,30,000 patients it has treated, 80 per cent have not been charged for the services rendered; of the 2,00,000 patients operated upon, 85 per cent have been done free. Venu can almost sense their pain. To give them a pleasant surprise when their sight is restored and happy first-impressions, Venu’s Director, Ms Tanuja Joshi, floated the idea of painting the ceilings of the Charity Wards. The idea took concrete form with Venu joining hands with Art River, at the instance of its active member, Ms Seema Varma. Art River is an NGO devoted to promotion of art, particularly works of budding artists. Together, they organized a 4-day art camp at Venu from July 8 to 12, 2003. Artists were invited from Bhopal, Chandigarh and Delhi to paint the Cosmic World on the charity ward ceilings of Venu. The feeling of vastness of the night sky was recreated by using luminous colours. The unique event marks the coming together of two NGOs to give something special to those in society who have the least. What brings the two organizations together is sight: artists need people with sight to appreciate their works, and Venu’s mission is to restore sight to those who have lost it. The artists who participated in the novel event were: Delhi:
Ms Seema Varma, Ms Sabia, Mr Surinder, Mr Pradeep Dhavan and Mr Sanjay Roy. Bhopal:
Mr Shridhar Iyer, Mr Mohan Shinghe, Ms Simran Sandhu, Mr Sharad, Mr Ajay, Mr Pramod Gaikwad, Mr Parvez Ahmed, Mr Dinesh Rai and Ms Sanju Jain. Chandigarh:
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OF MINI SCREEN New Delhi, July 12 The victim was a resident of Sahibabad and met the suspect for securing a role in a TV serial, after she saw an advertisement in a local newspaper. The suspect had an office in Prashant Vihar and had stated in the advertisement that youngsters keen on working in a TV serial should meet A.K. Sharma in Prashant Vihar. He told the victim that shooting of the serial was on in Chandigarh and that the other artists were already there. He stayed in a five-star hotel where the girl was raped. He left the hotel, promising the victim that he would return and take her for the shooting. However, he did not do so. When the victim asked the hotel staff about the whereabouts of the suspect, she was told that he had left the hotel. When she expressed a wash to return to Sahibabad, she was guided by the hotel staff to the nearby Inter State Bus Terminus in Chandigarh. The victim narrated her ordeal to her parents, who reported the matter to Prashant Vihar Police. The local police have arrested the suspect, who belongs to Ambala. Boy knocked down
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Late trains: For once, Railways has a good excuse Sonepat, July 12 According to a report, outgoing and incoming railway traffic was affected for about five hours with as many as 11 trains getting delayed or being suspended. The trains were held up at various railway stations between Sonepat and Subzimandi. The Amritsar-New Delhi Shatabadi Express was held up for several hours at Naya Azadpur. The Amritsar-bound Deluxe Express, which left New Delhi around 12 noon, reached Sonepat around 5 pm. The superfast train running between Amritsar and Delhi was cancelled. The New Delhi-bound Bhatinda-Delhi Inter-city Express was held up at Sonepat. Three other trains — Flying Mail, Shan-e-Punjab and Mumbaii Express, bound for New Delhi — were diverted to other routess from Panipat. A passenger train left Delhi around 7.50 pm and it reached Sonepat around 10 pm. This train was allowed to run on the track, enabling thousands of commuters to reach their destination. Canal breach plugged:
According to a report, hundreds of labourers worked round the clock and plugged the breach. The officials of the Irrigation Department were still trying to ascertain the cause of the breach. The heavy rain had hampered the work of plugging the breach. About 1,100 acres of land in Hullaheri and Chitana village had been submerged due to the breach. The standing crop and paddy plantation had been damaged. The danger to Khizarpur Jat Majra village has been averted after the plugging of the breach. |
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THE MURKIER New Delhi, July 12 A whopping Rs 16.33 lakh was recovered from the bank locker of Chief Architect of the NDMC Tribhuvan Singh against whom it had registered a case of abusing official position and granting licence to a hotel in downtown Connaught Place. Mr Singh, who was questioned by the CBI sleuths yesterday, was not available for comments. With this recovery, the CBI claimed to have made a total cash seizure of Rs 21.51 lakh from the NDMC official. The CBI conducted raids at 14 places on Thursday in connection with the alleged irregularities committed by the NDMC official in regularising illegal construction of the hotel, the CBI sources said. The residence of the serving IAS officer, Ms P. M. Singh, who was the then NDMC Chairperson, was also searched in this connection. |
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Miffed with INLD, BJP says it’ll
contest on its own Sonepat, July 12 Talking to mediapersons here at the PWD rest house today, Mr Sangwan referred to the statements of the Haryana Vikas Party and INLD leaders that their parties would contest the next Assembly elections on their own. He pointed out that the senior leaders of these parties had been keeping in touch with the BJP leadership at the Centre, but adopting a different posture in the public. He recalled that the non-Congress parties in Haryana had come to power only after striking a pact with the BJP; now, in power, they were trying to run down the BJP. Therefore, the party had decided to go it alone in the state in the next Assembly elections. Admitting that before the installation of the BJP government at the Centre the following of the party was confined to the urban areas,Mr Sangwan said that the NDA government had undertaken a many rural development works, which were being acknowledged. He reiterated his charge that the three Lal’s — Devi Lal, Bansi Lal and Bhajan Lal — had been duping the public for the last 35 years. In reality, they had helped each other remain in power. The BJP would expose this nexus before the public during its poll campaign. |
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Day is observed but population is going One of the shocking revelations made during the ceremonial meeting to commemorate the day here yesterday was that the population of Faridabad had been growing at the rate of 47.8 persons per 1000 of the population per year. This is certainly more than double the national average, which is pegged at around 22 per thousand. It is also a reflection of the functioning of the Health Department. Despite spending lakhs of rupees each year on containing population, the results are very poor. It appears that the funds that are received for promoting family planning are being used in organising formal functions. Yesterday’s function in which several senior officials took part is also likely to be claimed as a major event by the department. Mr K L Gera, a social activist based here, observed that giving a lecture on the subject and holding a painting competition would not serve the purpose. The authorities will have go to the root of the problem, he said. While education needs to be provided to each and every children living in rural, semi-urban and urban areas, he said promotional and motivational schemes must be launched to attract the people so that they could adopt the proper measures to check the population growth. He said a majority of the funds is not used properly and schemes are implemented only on the paper as nobody in a responsible position wanted to work hard. He said that the authorities and officials concerned must be given specific targets and be made accountable for their action or inaction. He said person-to-person interaction and counselling are more effective than just putting up hoardings or issuing pamphlets. There are more than 2.5 lakh people residing in the slums in the city. He wondered whether the authorities had done any survey so far in the slums to know about the number of children attending schools or to check on the number of men and women who know about family planning at all. Meanwhile, the district authorities have appealed to the people to get each birth and death registered at the office concerned. |
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OF EMPLOYMENT Faridabad, July 12 The Janata Dal (U) leader, Mr Ved Prakash Vidrohi, said that charging Rs 500 as application fee for one post by the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) of Haryana was shocking. While there was no guarantee of job to any applicant, he said, it seemed that the employment agencies had been asked to meet their “expenses” through collecting such fees. He said if a candidate wanted to apply against five posts simultaneously, then he or she would have to shell out at least Rs 2,500 as only the fee. A majority of the applicants came from poor and common families and it was not possible for them to meet such a heavy expense only for applying against a post, he said. The RPJ MLA from Palwal and a former minister, Mr Karan Dalal, alleged that the hike in fees for application for jobs in Haryana was a part of a calculated move by the government to not only fleece people in the name of the fee but also to make the youths desist from applying for government jobs. Charging that the jobs were already sold or given to the kin of influential persons, he said there was no hope left for common people. Mr Harsh Kumar, a former minister and HVP leader from the region, has also criticised the alleged fleecing of applicants for government jobs. He said the HVP, if it came to power, would not only reverse the anti-people decision but would also provide unemployment allowance to educated and jobless youths. He claimed that unemployment had increased sharply in the past three years as the youths, especially in rural areas, had been left with no avenues of employment. |
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of daily-wage earner rendered homeless by rain Jhajjar, July 12 A daily-wage earner, Ramanand has a family of six persons, including his wife, two children and aged parents. The family has been rendered homeless and is now living along the wreckage in a tent. They depend entirely on the mercy of the neighbours for two square meals a day. Ironically, neither the village panchayat nor the district administration has come forward to help the family in this hour of need. In fact, the family had approached the village panchayat for help and gave an application. Now some villagers have decided to meet the Deputy Commissioner on Monday to get some relief for the family. According to Sanjay, a resident of the village, the family has no source of income and Parmanand has to find work daily to earn the evening bread for the family. He said that the family had a narrow escape when the house came crumbling down in the morning yesterday after a full night’s downpour. The house was situated in the vicinity of the village chaupal. Villagers said that all household articles were buried in the debris. The wheat stock for the whole year is lost. Some neighbours have extended a helping hand. They have provided a tent to live in and arranging food for the family for the time being. The family is looking for some aid from the authorities to rebuild their lives. |
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FOCUS ON REWARI Rewari, July 12 The body was
moved for cremation only after SDM Mahavir Kaushik reportedly gave an
assurance this morning to the irate residents that appropriate action
would be taken on their demand to transfer Dr J .S. Mehra, a medical
officer of the Community Health Centre of Bawal. The bandh observed
by shopkeepers and traders, which lasted till noon today, was called
off soon after the cremation. It is reported that Sanjiv Saini, son
of Mahavir Saini of Mohalla Hola Chota of Bawal town, about 14 km from
Rewari, disappeared from his house a fortnight ago after he failed in
the BA Part 1 examination of MDU. All efforts made to trace him had
failed till July 10 when some schoolchildren found the body in a well
in the mohalla. It was evident that he had committed suicide. The
body was brought to the Community Health Centre where a board
comprising Dr Banwari Lal, Dr Ran Vijay Singh and Dr J. S. Mehra was
constituted to conduct the post-mortem examination. However, by the
evening, it was deferred for Thursday morning. But on July 10, the
matter took a U-turn when Dr J. S. Mehra allegedly insisted that the
body must be sent to the PGIMS, Rohtak for the autopsy as it was in a
state of extreme decomposition. At this, the irate residents met the
Deputy Commissioner, Mrs Neerja Shekhar, who was then supervising the
proceedings of the Lok Manch at Bawal, and sought her intervention.
She turned down the request but she and the Chief Medical Officer of
Rewari, who too had reached there by then, sent the body to the PGIMS.
The body was brought back after the post-mortem examination this
morning. As per their earlier announcement, shopkeepers and traders
observed a bandh and organised a protest dharna at Katla Bazar of
Bawal town where they submitted a memorandum, which was addressed to
the Chief Minister, to the SDM seeking the immediate transfer of Dr J.
S. Mehra for his “anti- public” posture. Later, the body was
cremated in the presence of Mr Amarjit Singh, Tehsildar of Bawal.
Target
for kharif crops In view of the target fixed for the current kharif
crops in Rewari district, bajra will be sown in 50,000 hectares, jowar
in 2,000 hectares, cotton in 3,000 hectares and groundnuts in 200
hectares. This information was given by the Deputy Commissioner, Mrs
Neerja Shekhar, who said that bajra had already been sown in 10,000
hectares, jowar in 4,500 hectares, cotton in 2,750 hectares and
groundnuts in 200 hectares against these targets. She also said that
100 tonnes of urea and 33 tonnes of DAP were made available to the
farmers last month for this purpose while distribution of 70 minikits
of improved varieties of groundnut, 80 minikits of oilseeds, 30
minikits of castor and 500 minikits of soyabean free to the farmers
was in progress. Besides, demonstration plots of groundnuts,
oilseeds, soyabean, castor and arhar would be developed in the
farmers’ fields by the Agriculture Department under the Oilseeds and
Pulses Augmented Production Project, for which the farmers would be
given subsidised fertilizers and seeds, she added.
Saplings to be
planted A target of planting 11,99,148 saplings of various species
has been fixed for the district, according to the Deputy Commissioner,
Mrs Neerja Shekhar. She said that as many as 5.75 lakh fruit,
medicinal, decorative and other plant saplings would be distributed
free among government agencies and farmers by the Forest Department.
The department would also take up cultivation of 3.20 lakh plants on
panchayat and private land as well as on the side of roads, canals and rail tracks in the
district. Besides, eco-clubs functioning in schools would be given 250
fruit and decorative plants each. The Deputy Commissioner also urged
citizens to provide their full cooperation in making the district
green and verdurous by planting saplings on vacant and unused pieces
of land and also ensuring their unharmed growth.
Buffaloes die of
rabies There are reports that as many as seven buffaloes have died of
rabies in Nahar village, about 40 km from here, in the past 10 days.
The buffaloes belonged to Mr Ram Mehar Yadav, a former sarpanch of the
village, Mr Fateh Singh Yadav, Mr Umed Singh, Mr Muni Lal, Mr Amar
Singh, Mr Kalyan Singh and Mr Ishwar Singh. After looking into the
symptoms, officials of the Animal Husbandry Department said that only
two or three buffaloes could be stated to have died of rabies while
the villagers maintained that it was rabies that took the toll of all
seven. The officials also stated that the disease was not contagious.
The tragedy has been a blow to some of the poor farmers for whom the
buffaloes are a major source of income. Meanwhile, the department
officials have launched a vaccination drive in the Nahar region to
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SEARCH WITHIN You need to read your scriptures along with the daily newspaper to interpret current events in the light of the Truth one has learnt from the ancient books. Unearthing of 100 kg of spurious medicines bearing the labels of prestigious multinational companies must have sent shivers down the spines of many when they came to know that the life-saving drugs they had consumed could often turn out to be life threatening. This happens in New Delhi and it speaks of the extent of “reverence for life” practiced by some businessmen. Another smart survey of office behaviour revealed the manipulative ways adopted by the `New Age’ careerists to go up the ladder. These are not new discoveries. All of us, at one time or another, have fallen victim to the corrupt ways or been, wittingly or unwittingly, accomplices in the “corruption game”. Corruption must have been an issue with man from the beginning of time. It is also a theological issue with religions entertaining different philosophies concerning the reality of human nature. There are those who hold that the human soul is essentially noble and man’s sinful behaviour springs out of ignorance or lack of enlightenment. And there are philosophies which hold that the key to social change and economic progress lay in the transformation of individuals. We are stated to be one of the most religious peoples of the world and our country is rated as one of the most corrupt. Mahatma Gandhi pinpointed the evil that eats into the vitals of society when he included among the seven deadly sins, “religion without morals”. Later Gandhiji, who entered the public arena as a politician but later turned out to be almost a spiritual force, set a marvelous example by backing up his faith with morals; by living his faith. Each religion has a moral code but then, as it often happens, the rituals and festivals are observed in grand scales and the morals are forgotten. They perhaps even provide a grand picture of the glory of our past or the superiority of everything indigenous. Millions still flock to our gurus because they offer some sort of comfort when assailed by a guilty conscience. Is Marx right in saying that religion has soporific value? Religious leaders, no doubt, can do much to awaken people’s conscience in this land, but they seem to be busy at the moment with proposals for building “shelters” for the Almighty. If we think value education can set everything right, we are sadly mistaken. Our people need to inculcate a righteousness that goes far beyond the boundaries of religion and race. They need to have the determination to stand by right and oppose all wrongs. The philosophy of relative values—the teaching that there are no absolute values and everything is relative to age, time, place and circumstance—has done much damage too. If divine displeasure is not a deterrent to corrupt behaviour, what else is? It is not ignorance, but sinfulness of the human personality that is at the root of our corrupt society. We can not escape this bit of truth. It is a time for self-examination. There are no easy escape routes. It is: “Repent or perish”. M.P.K. Kutty
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BJP
demands probe into MCD ‘lapse’ New Delhi, July 12 In a letter to the Lieutenant Governor, Mr Vijai Kapoor, he said that more than 700 families had been adversely affected due to this. Electrical appliances, motors, refrigerators and other belongings had been damaged. Every family had suffered a loss of Rs 50 thousand, which required to be compensated urgently, he claimed. Mr Arya further said in his letter that contracts were awarded for cleaning of drains and sewerage before the monsoon, but none of them in the Patel Nagar Assembly segment had been cleaned. The money allotted for this purpose had been swindled by the MCD officials, he alleged.
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BRIEFS Faridabad, July 12 In another case, Umesh, wife of Vinod of Mohna village, committed suicide by consuming poison. Man electrocuted Narnaul: Anil Singh, son of Jhamman Singh, was electrocuted after he came in contact with a live wire in a field in Chitlang village yesterday. Anil had gone answer the call of nature when he unwittingly touched the live wire. He fell unconscious. He was rushed to a hospital at Mahendragarh where he was declared brought dead.
Seminar on culture “Ek sanskriti ek dharam, yehi hamara nara.” This was stated by Mr Baldev, former pracharak of the RSS and editor of `Amar Ujala, while addressing a day-long seminar at Sarswati Secondary School here today. The theme of the seminar was ‘Sanskritik Pradushan’. Explaining the meaning of culture, Mr Baldev said that it connected each other. One after another, family units were disintegrating, but if we had Indian cultural heritage, then we could definitely live in peace, he said. He lashed out at the rapid commercialisation in every field.
Army maintenance workshop held Meerut: A four-day long ‘Mega Maintenance Media Seminar and Workshop’ was organised by the 609 EME Battalion here. It was organised to discuss the problems faced by the Army while using vehicles at several locations including deserts, grounds and in high attitude places and also in adverse conditions. Present on the occasion were several senior general officers, including General Officer Commanding Maj-Gen R. K. Singh VSM, Maj-Gen S. S. Chahal, Maj-Gen V. C. Jain AVSM, VSM and Maj-Gen P. K. Rampal, besides several other technical officials. Delegates from auto manufacturers like Ashok Leyland, Maruti Udyog Ltd and TELCO participated in the workshop, while Maj-Gen S. S. Chahal, MGEME, inaugurated the seminar. A conference was also organised between the Army units and representatives of major auto companies regarding maintenance and upkeep of Army vehicles. The companies also organised an exhibition of spares and products used by the Army. A souvenir was brought out highlighting the major achievements of the event.
Protest by shopkeepers Sonepat:
A large number of shopkeepers held a demonstration outside the offices of the Deputy Commissioner and the Superintendent of Police here yesterday to protest against the increasing incidents of thefts and the alleged inefficiency of the police to curb the activities of anti-social elements. According to a report, the shopkeepers agreed to open their shops only when the DSP assured them that action would be taken against the policemen posted in the areas where thefts had taken place. Four cases of thefts were reported in different parts of the city last night. Thieves are reported to have stolen goods and other valuables worth several lakhs of rupees. The thefts were committed on the Sarang Road, Atlas Road and Gita Bhawan areas. |
One killed, eight hurt as jeep rams into truck Sonepat, July 12 According to a report, the victims were rushed to the local civil hospital from where two persons were sent to a trauma centre in Delhi but one of them succumbed to his injuries on the way. The deceased was identified as Jasbir. The injured persons include Jashir, Sadhu Ram, Randhir, Uday Singh, Parkash and Ram Rattan. The jeep, which was carrying the victims, was on its way from Delhi to Panipat. It was going at full speed and the driver reportedly lost control on the vehicle, which rammed into a parked truck. The Murthal police have registered a case against the jeep driver and further investigations are in progress. According to another report, a three-wheeler overturned on the Sonepat-Bahalgarh road near here last evening resulting in injuries to five persons, including two women. The police have registered a case and further investigations are in progress. The injured persons were immediately hospitalised and they are stated to be out of danger. A person was injured seriously when he fell down from a running train near the Rathdhanna railway station, 8 km from here, last night. He was immediately hospitalised in a critical condition. He has not been identified so far.
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Man
stabs son over money dispute, surrenders New Delhi, July 12 On July 10, the accused came along with his another son, Pradeep, to the police station and surrendered. During interrogation, the accused told the police that on June 27, he and his sons Pradeep, Shiv Kumar alias Pandit and another person, Madan, were present at the house. At around 3 pm, Kishan had some altercation with one of his sons, Shiv Kumar over some money matters and during the ensuing fight, Kishan stabbed his son on the chest with the help of a kitchen knife. Seeing his son bleeding, Kishan and Madan took Shiv to Siddharth Medical Centre where the doctors advised them to shift him to JPN Hospital. But Shiv was declared brought dead upon reaching the hospital. Later Kishan took the body to his native Hapur and performed the final rites. He also suppressed the facts to the villagers and gave them an impression that his son had died in an accident. The police said that Kishan was a small-time contractor in the DDA and had also been involved in many crimes earlier. Two nabbed for stealing guns:
The police received a complaint from one Nora Cable Company that two guns had been missing from the factory premises in M S Park since July 9. The police after preliminary inquiries found that an employee, Brijesh Kumar, had been on leave to visit to his native place and that he had not returned ever since the guns went missing. The police, who suspected his involvement, reached his native place in Oriyya but were told that Brijesh had gone back to Delhi. Based on a tip-off, the police nabbed Brijesh Kumar (26), a resident of Oriyya, along with his associate Harender Singh (20), a resident of Mainpuri, from near the Metro railway station and recovered the
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Criminal
killed in Ghaziabad encounter Ghaziabad, July 12 The police said that a hunt had been launched to trace them. The body of the slain suspect has been sent for a post-mortem examination. The Faridabad police have also been informed. He was wanted in more than a dozen cases of heinous crimes. A country made pistol with live cartridges was recovered from the deceased. According to the police, the incident occurred at 1 a. m. when the police received information that a group of desperadoes were on a looting spree in the village. A strong police team was immediately rushed to the spot. When challenged, the suspects reportedly fired at the police party. The police returned the fire and managed to kill one of the suspects. The others ran away into the fields, taking advantage of the darkness. No one in the police team was injured. |
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persons arrested for gambling Sonepat, July 12 The Civil Lines police have registered FIRs against them. The police also seized more than Rs 35,000 from the arrested persons. The raid followed a series of public complaints about the increasing incidence of gambling in the garb of buying lottery tickets, which was ruining the life of the poor people in the area. the craze for lottery and gambling has already ruined a number of lives in the city. |
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ITDC trainee
killed in brawl New Delhi, July 12 The institute provides training to employees of the ITDC. According to the police, both Surender and Vijender worked as trainee cooks. They had some differences over a trivial issue. This morning, they fought with each other during which Vijender allegedly stabbed Surender. Surender was taken to
Safdarjung Hospital where he was declared brought dead, the police said.
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