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School slams door on class I student for father’s ‘folly’
New Delhi, January 25
The Delhi High Court has issued a notice to the Indian School and the Delhi Government’s Education Director on a plea filed by a class one student challenging her removal from the school because her father, employed with the institution, went on strike.

Delhi gets into security overdrive
New Delhi, January 25
The Capital virtually turned into a fortress on the eve of the Republic Day with the deployment of over 23,000 security personnel, commandos, sniffer dogs and air surveillance to ensure an incident free Republic Day celebration tomorrow.

Sheila rules out water tariff hike

New Delhi, January 25 Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit is categoric that the water tariff will not be hiked. Speaking on the eve of the Republic Day at the Chhatrasal Stadium, she said that the Government of NCT of Delhi had no plans either to privatise the Delhi Jal Board.   Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit at a Republic Day celebration at Chhatrasal Stadium in the Capital on Sunday. — Photo by Kamal Singh

Former Uttar Pradesh minister quits BJP
Noida, January 25
The rift in Joint Action Committee on Gautam Budh Nagar came out in the open with former Uttar Pradesh Revenue Minister, Ravi Gautam, quitting the BJP, blaming Ashok Pradhan and others of following double standards.

• Pregnant woman commits suicide

STAGNANT WORKS
Faridabad corporators plan to boycott House
Faridabad, January 25
The elected members of the Municipal Corporation Faridabad are an agitated lot. They are extremely unhappy over the state of affairs in the civic body, especially the financial ‘bankruptcy ’and the ‘stagnation’ in the development works.

FEATHER IN CAP
Karnataka man to lead Delhi Police contingent
New Delhi: Assistant Commissioner of Police B L Suresh from Karnataka will lead the Delhi Police contingent in the 55th Republic Day parade today. A 12-time winner of the ‘’Best Marching Contingent’’ award, this is for the first time that the Delhi Police contingent will be led by a police official hailing from Karnataka.

COMMUNITY

SPECIAL FOCUS ON SONEPAT
Licences of 13 kerosene dealers cancelled
Sonepat, January 25
The Food and Supplies Department has cancelled the licences of at least 13 wholesale dealers of kerosene in Sonepat district following the detection of malpractices in the distribution and the maintenance of record.

Property worth lakhs gutted in shoe factory
New Delhi, January 25
Property worth lakhs of rupees was destroyed in a fire that broke out in a shoe factory in Udyog Nagar area of the Capital today. When the fire broke out, seven workers were on duty. But they escaped unhurt. The workers saw the smoke coming from one of the corners of the factory.

• Illicit liquor seized

• Vehicle thieves caught

Dacoity bid foiled by villagers
Sonepat, January 25
An attempt to commit dacoity by half a dozen armed gangsters was thwarted by the alert villagers of Bega in the wee hours on Saturday. One of the villagers sustained bullet injuries during the confrontation.

Padma Bhushan conferred on Prof. Gopi Chand
New Delhi, January 25
Prof. Gopi Chand Narang, a litterateur and authority on the Urdu language has been awarded the Padma Bhushan.

DELHI DIGEST
Route change for Patel Road buses
New Delhi, January 25
The buses bound for Patel Road via Pusa Road will take a different route starting Tuesday due to the construction of the Barakhamba Road–Dwarka corridor of the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation.

• DPYC training camp

EDUCATION

SCHOOL BUZZ GHPS students showcase talent on annual day GHPS, Vasant Kunj, organised the annual day with students putting up a admirable show. The cultural programmes, which showcased the talent as well as the hard work put in by the children and the staff members, were appreciated by the audience. GHPS students cast a spell on the audience during the annual day celebrations of the school.

PRINCIPALSPEAK
Where the mind is without fear
“Where the mind is without fear and the head is held high; ...
Into that heaven of freedom, my father, Let my country awake.”
Tagore gave us this noble vision and our glorious freedom fighters and leaders firmly, yet peacefully, strived towards the realisation of this great Indian dream.

Nine teams take part in ‘Science Quiz’
Sonepat: At least nine teams, including two from Government College, Gohana, participated in the one-day ‘Science Quiz’, organised by the Science Faculty, in the Government College at Gohana town, 35 km from here yesterday.

COURTS

Two get life term for murder
Sonepat, January 25
The Additional Sessions Judge of Sonepat, Mr J S Jangra, yesterday sentenced two accused Raj Singh and Ram Mehar of Khubru village to life imprisonment with a fine of Rs 10,000 for murdering one Joginder Singh of the same village on July 24, 2001.

• RI for kidnapping

SPORTS

The Indian women’s hockey team players are all ears as chief coach M.K. Kaushik gives vital tips to the team at a practice session at National Stadium in the Capital. — Photo by Kamal Singh

Apex School sail into soccer final
New Delhi: Apex Public School, Burari, entered the final of the under-14 Kangaroo Cup Football Tournament when they trounced Father Agnel School, Noida, 6-1, at the Ambedkar Stadium on Sunday.

• DSA to hold trials

Gyan Bharati enter Rajiv Tourney final
New Delhi, January 25
Varun Sudan hit a brilliant century (124) and off-spinner Naman Khanna claimed three wickets for 35 runs as Gyan Bharati South Delhi Academy defeated Ravindra Public School by five wickets to enter the final of the second Rajiv Gandhi Cup Under-17 Cricket Tournament at the Picnick Hut ground at Ashok Vihar.

• Kapil to distribute prizes

• Mayank, Aditya star in Mayapuri’s victory

Indian Airlines move into semis
New Delhi, January 25
Deadly bowling by Sonu Sharma (4 for 9) played a crucial role in helping Indian Airlines defeat Rohtak Road Gymkhana by 31 runs and enter the semi-final of the 8th Sahibzada Ajit Singh Cricket Tournament at the Guru Gobind Singh College ground at Pitampura.

• Bal Bharati School win

Kapil’s memorabilia on auction New Delhi, January 25 Former Indian cricket team captain Kapil Dev was at his merciful best when he personally auctioned his autographed memorabilia in aid of ‘Concern India Foundation’.   Kapil Dev auctioning T-shirts at a charitable auction of his autographed memorabilia.

Pranay best judoka
New Delhi: Pranay of GIS, who won the 28-32 kg gold in the 8-10 years age category, was adjudged the best judoka in the L G Electronics Delhi State Judo Championship held on the Netaji Subhash Modern Sports Club premises in Defence Colony.