TOP STORIES

Muslim caste clash: One killed in exchange of fire
Meerut, September 21
At least one person was killed and six were injured when rival castes of Muslims clashed and exchanged fire in the congested Lasari Gate area of the city today.

DSGMC elections: Wordy war hots up
New Delhi, September 21
The ongoing war of words between top Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) and Shiromani Akali Dal Delhi (SADD) leaders escalated today ahead of Wednesday’s scheduled elections to the executive of the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC).

Heartfelt wishes: Residents of Delhi hold candles for peace outside the Sacred Heart Cathedral in the Capital on Sunday.

Demonic disease
Number of dengue patients goes up to 16
Noida, September 21
Dengue has caused an alarm in Noida with the number of patients having risen from 7 to 16 now. The health department has confirmed the cases. The patients are being treated in three reputed hospitals of Noida.

Rain or shine, making both ends meet is a hard task in the Capital. — Photo by Kamal Singh

• Dadri accountant sacked for fraud, sent to jail

Contractors, officials pocket funds meant for roads
Jhajjar, September 21
Even though a nexus between the contractors and the municipality officials inflicted heavy losses on the exchequer, the District Administration is still not prepared to take appropriate measures against the persons involved in the misappropriation of funds. The funds were meant for laying the roads in the town.

Man kills his daughter
Noida, September 21
The continuing discord between the parents on the marriage of their daughter has resulted in her death. According to 58-Sector Police, Deen Dayal Sharma along with his two brothers Subhash and Balli shot dead his own 20-year-old daughter Sapna, near the culvert of Khanjarpur village.

Woman killed in group clash
Sonepat, September 21
A woman was killed and 14 were injured in a clash between two groups at Nasirpur Bangar village about 20 km from here late last evening. A dispute over the land is stated to be the main cause of the clash.

• Nirula’s to pay for spilling curry on lawyer

Lid off massive evasion of trade tax
Ghaziabad: The mobile teams of Trade Tax department have detected tax evasion on goods worth Rs 30 lakh. This included ‘katha’ worth Rs 17 lakh. It was being transported without payment of tax. A penalty of Rs 5 lakh has been calculated on these goods.

POLITICS

Desist from narrow party politics: Chautala
Sonepat, September 21
The Haryana Chief Minister, Mr Om Prakash Chautala, has appealed to the people to desist from narrow party politics and positively contribute towards the overall development of the state.

Investigation by Vigilance Bureau opposed
Rohtak: The Haryana Pradesh Congress Committee (HPCC) has opposed the state government’s decision to hand over the investigation into the murder of Kaithal-based journalist Parmanand Goyal to the state Vigilance Bureau.

COMMUNITY

CM urges partymen to inform masses of development works
Gurgaon, September 21
The Haryana Chief Minister, Mr Om Prakash Chautala, urged his party workers to educate the people about the various development works completed by his government.

Two-day Qutub Festival from September 27
New Delhi, September 21
The Delhi Tourism Department will organise the 11th Qutub Festival here at the Qutub Complex on September 27 and 28.

‘Focus on positive mysticism to find God’
New Delhi, September 21
The ‘13th Global Conference on Mysticism’ concluded here today. In his address, Sant Rajinder Singh said it is occasions like this that one gets to learn about mystic and spiritual life.

Delhi digest
Ustad Rahimfahimuddin Dagar honoured
New Delhi, September 21
Renowned Dhrupad singer ustad Rahimfahimuddin Dagar has been conferred with the prestigious ‘Sangeet Bhushan Award 2003’. The award, instituted by the Ustad Ashique Ali Khan Music Society, was presented to the maestro yesterday at the ‘Fourth Annual Music Festival’ of the society, a release said here.

• Poet awarded

• Yoga camp concludes

Special Focus on SONEPAT
Bansi Lal to revoke ‘controversial’ govt decisions
Sonepat, September 21
The Haryana Vikas Party (HVP) led by the former Chief Minister, Mr Bansi Lal, today announced that it would scrap or amend all ‘controversial’ policy decisions of the INLD government if voted to power.

NCR Briefs
Ghee racket busted
Sonepat, September 21
The police have reportedly seized a large number of ghee tins and other materials used in the manufacturing of fake ghee following a surprise raid conducted at a factory in the industrial estate of Murthal.

• 2 persons killed

• Stir threatened

BUSINESS

Suraj Kund Fest
Sonepat, September 21
The Haryana Industries Department has decided to select the industrial units of Sonepat district which will display their products in the “Suraj Kund Fest” commencing from October 3 to October 12 next in the Suraj Kund tourist complex of Faridabad district.

Ahmedabad industrialists visit HSIDC complex
Sonepat, September 21
Several leading industrialists of Ahmedabad, headed by Mr Dayabhai Patel, president of the Ahmedabad Manufacturers Association, visited the Haryana State Industrial Development Corporation (HSIDC) complex at Kundli village along the Haryana-Delhi border about 25 km from here on Friday.

Showcase
One Touch enough for global connection
Alcatel has unveiled its ‘One Touch’ 320 feature rich mobile for the first level buyers in the Indian market. This phone captures the simplicity and is easy to use and fun to communicate with. The phone is available in two colours–silver grey and blue and offers a good degree of voice clarity and comes with a loud speaker for hands-free calls.

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