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 Father hires killers to end incestuous relationship
 New Delhi, December 30

With the arrest of one Raghubir Singh (74) and his son Vikram (24), both residents of Nangloi, the North-West police claimed to have solved a sensational double murder.

Raghubir Singh with his son Vikram and one of the killers, Pankaj, who was hired by the former to end an incestuous relationship in the family.
Raghubir Singh with his son Vikram and one of the killers, Pankaj, who was hired by the former to end an incestuous relationship in the family. — Tribune photo by Mukesh Aggarwal


EARLIER STORIES
  Brrr... mercury plummets to season’s low
New Delhi, December 30
 The national Capital today recorded the season’s lowest minimum temperature at five degree Celsius with dense fog and intense cold staging a comeback after two days of sunshine. The weather office said the thick fog has reduced visibility almost to zero. It said today’s minimum was two degrees less than normal, a fall of one degree over the previous day.

Cold comfort. — A Tribune photograph		 Cold comfort
Only cyclists made headway on a day most flights were grounded. The Palam airport can be seen enveloped in the fog in the background. In video: Fog disrupts normal life in New Delhi. (28k, 56k)

Only cyclists made headway on a day most flights were grounded. The Palam airport can be seen enveloped in the fog in the background. — A Tribune photograph

Civic bodies ‘helpless’ against builder mafia!
 New Delhi, December 30
 In an affidavit submitted before the Delhi High Court, civic bodies and the Delhi Police pleaded helplessness in controlling the land and builder mafia, which has turned the Capital into an urban concrete jungle.

Crackdown on ‘fixed’ meters
Panipat, December 30
 The vigilance teams of the Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (UHBVN) have detected a number of electricity meters, which were running slow, at 50 to 70 per cent of their speed. More than half a dozen meters, which were running slow, have been sent for tests in the laboratory. If the meters are found to have been tampered with, the consumers would be punished.

Army jawans inspect a sewer line as part of the ongoing R-Day security check
Army jawans inspect a sewer line as part of the ongoing R-Day security check at Rajpath in the Capital on Tuesday. — A Tribune photograph

NY traffic curbs in CP
 New Delhi, December 30
 The Delhi Traffic Police have made elaborate traffic arrangements for the New Year’s eve, from 7.30 pm till the wee hours. The traffic will not be allowed to access areas like Connaught Place from route area (R/A) Mandi House, R/A Bengali Market, Chelmsford Road, New Delhi Railway Station, R/A G P Office, R/A Gole Market, Patel Chowk, K G Marg, Ferozshah Road crossing, Panchkuian Road, R K Ashram Marg crossing, DDU Marg, Minto Road crossing and the North foot on Ranjit Singh Flyover.

MCD latches on to Sheila’s dream of a world class city
New Delhi, December 30
 Taking a cue from Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit, who has vowed to transform the Capital into a world class city, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi will launch a special sanitation-cum-cleanliness drive from the New Year, which is expected to impart to the metropolis an aesthetic look.

 
COMMUNITY

Sensitising people to the plight of shelterless
 New Delhi, December 30
 ActionAid India, a development organization working for the marginalised and poor communities, joined hands with the Delhi Tourism to provide support and comfort to the shelterless. In this festive season, ActionAid aims to sensitize and educate the people about the plight of the vulnerable communities and the need for them to participate in providing a dignified life to these communities.

Farmers being motivated to install solar-powered tubewells
 Sonepat, December 30
 In order to bring down the consumption of electricity and power bills of the farmers, the district rural development agency has launched a special drive to motivate the farmers for installation of solar-energised tubewells to meet their irrigation requirements.

Chairman of the National Commission for Minorities, Tarlochan Singh, releases the script of Thakur Ranvir Singh's film Sher-e-Punjab Maharaja Ranjit Singh
Chairman of the National Commission for Minorities, Tarlochan Singh, releases the script of Thakur Ranvir Singh's film Sher-e-Punjab Maharaja Ranjit Singh, published by International Council of Punjabis.

Special Focus on gurgaon
 Shopkeepers usurp public land with impunity
 Gurgaon, December 30
 Encroachment is a common sights in the city today, both in residential and commercial areas. Shopkeepers and the house owners occupy the open space to their buildings without any deterrence.

Youth killed as car rams motorcycle
 Sonepat, December 30
 A 23-year-old youth, Ajay, of Shiv colony, Biswan Meel, was killed on the spot when he was hit by a Maruti car on the GT Road near Rai village, about 15 km from here late last evening.

Sonepat: A blot on the landscape?
 Sonepat, December 30
 Due to the continuing callous neglect and insensitivity of the civic authorities towards the basic needs of the people, the historic city of Sonepat has turned into one of the ugliest city in the state.

NCR BRIEFS
 MC to file cases against 150 house tax defaulters
 Panipat, December 30
 The Panipat Municipal Council has decided to file cases against nearly 150 defaulters who have failed to deposit their house tax. In the recent past, the council had filed cases against around 100 defaulters who had failed to respond to the repeated notices of the council. Subsequently, the defaulters deposited the pending house tax after receiving notices from the court.

 
BUSINESS

Shoppers offer several incentives to woo customers
Gurgaon, December 30
 Shoppers here have started offering various discounts and other schemes to attract the customers.

 
CULTURE


GLITZ & GLAMOUR
 The Year That Was...
FASHION shows… jewellery expos…beauty workshops and all this to prove that fashion is serious business… especially when Indian designers and models are making inroads into the foreign markets. From Selfridges to the local mart, Indian ethnic wear has takers abroad. The six yards of wonder and the embroidered best, Indian attire seems to be arriving in distant shores. Back home, the year saw a host of fashion – means - business shows. The country’s fashion starved janta has been offered largesse by the Fashion Design Council of the India, they have announced the decision to hold not one but two fashion weeks.

  • A line that suits your mood

  • Shawl expo

  • Anti-chill garment technology
Models in anti-chill winter wear
Models in anti-chill winter wear.
 

HEALTH

Rs 19 cr for tuberculosis control in Haryana
Rewari, December 30
The Union Government has allocated Rs 19 crore for the implementation of the Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme (RNTCP) in various districts of Haryana.

Well-known doctors attend Max Healthcare workshop
New Delhi, December 30
A workshop, organised by Max Healthcare on ‘Septorhinoplasty and Sinus Endoscopy’, as part of the Max CME series 2003 at Max Hospital, Pitampura, attracted leading doctors from across Delhi and North India.

 
SPORTS

Kenya crush Singapore
New Delhi, December 30
A fine knock of 48 by T Maunga and deadly bowling by Kalpesh Patel (5 for 4) enabled Kenya beat Singapore by 74 runs in the Commonwealth Under-19 Cricket Tournament at the K D Singh Babu Stadium in Lucknow. 

National Stadium win Nehru u-15 tourney
New Delhi, December 30
An half century by man of the match Akshay Sharma was the highlight of National Stadium Coaching Centre’s seven-wicket victory against Government School, Jheel in the Nehru Public School Under-15 Cricket Tournament at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium.

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