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Children prefer books to being couch potatoes
New Delhi, February 28
A unique survey, conducted among 500 students between 8 and 18 years of age, spread in private, government and other schools, supported by religious bodies across the national Capital region of Delhi, Noida, Ghaziabad, Faridabad and Gurgaon, has revealed that children spend their leisure time reading books which enhance their knowledge.

Teachers manhandled at DU convocation venue
New Delhi, February 28
The Delhi University annual convocation was today marred by manhandling of teachers by the police, chaos outside the convocation venue, and the teachers’ tirade against the vice-chancellor. It all started in the morning. The DUTA executive members converged at the convocation hall, sporting black strips on their hands.

Activists of DUTA protesting against the functioning of Delhi University VC Deepak Nayyar at the venue of the DU convocation in the Capital on Saturday. — Tribune photo by Mukesh Aggarwal

Three arrested for taking bank, borrowers for a ride
New Delhi, February 28
The Economic Offences Wing has arrested three persons who cheated a bank of Rs 45 lakh. The accused were identified as V P Aneja (70), Joginder Kapoor (45) and Sohan Lal Kapoor (65).

CITY SCAN
Cheats try to sell land to its owner
Greater Noida, February 28
Two tricksters tried to sell a 40-bigha piece of land in Noida’s Kondli village on the basis of tampered and fake documents. The Kasna police have nabbed the tricksters, who were trying to sell the plot to the very person who was its bona fide owner.

• Ill-fated bus was on unauthorised trip

POWDER KEG
Tension after killing of BSP leader
Meerut, February 28
Communal tension gripped Abdullapur town on the outskirts of Meerut city, after a Dalit leader of the town was shoot dead on a busy road on Friday evening at 7.15 pm.

• Seven arrested in murder case

COMMUNITY

Dereliction of duty paralyses postal services
Jhajjar, February 28
The postal services in Bahadurgarh subdivisional town are in complete disarray, as the main post office of the district situated here, has been ridden with employees’ negligence in performing their duty.

Vice President Bhairon Singh Shekhawat presenting the Architect of the Year Awards-2001&2002 at Vigyan Bhawan in the Capital on Saturday.

Festival to bring back memories of legendary K L Saigal
New Delhi, February 28
A four-day festival of legendary singer and actor Kundan Lal Saigal’s films is being organized at the Habitat Centre, by Saigal Sangeet Sarita in collaboration with India Habitat Centre and National Film Archives of India, Pune.

Sonepat – Can we call it a stinking city?
Sonepat, February 28
The historic city of Sonepat is stinking due to callous neglect and insensitivity of the authorities towards the basic needs of the people. Rampant corruption and petty politicising by the officials concerned makes them least concerned about providing basic amenities.

SEARCH WITHIN
What on earth are we here for? And for what purpose?
What on earth am I here for? Even if you may not have phrased a question in those words, within all of us, there is this quest for meaning. Each of us would like to make a difference, find fulfillment. We want our lives to count. Though existence is only brief here, we want to make a contribution.

Industrial houses contribute their mite to adult literacy
Kalwadi(Gurgaon), February 28
With an aim to contribute to the adult literacy campaign in Gurgaon district, the Gurgaon Industrial Association in conjunction with the Confederation of Industries and Tata Consultancy Services, has adopted this village falling in Taoru bloc.

Asian Paints donates medical van to Helpage India
Greater Noida, February 28 The Asian Paints, Kasna in Greater Noida, donated a mobile medical unit (van) to Helpage India for the service of the aged and the destitute in the area. At a simple ceremony at the factory of India’s largest paint company, Asian Paints in Kasna, a MMU (Van) was presented to Maj-General Inderjit Singh Dhillon (Retd) by factory manager Jalal Sharma.
Inderjit Singh Dhillon of HelpAge India flagging off a mobile medicare unit donated by Asian Paints.

Employees sustain burn injuries
Sonepat, February 28
Three employees, including a foreman, were injured when the sulpharn plant started leaking and this caused an explosion in the Chaudhary Devi Lal Sugar Mills at Ahulana village about 40 km from here on Thursday.

Four women injured in group clash
Sonepat, February 28
Four women were injured in a group clash at Pai village, about 15 km from here last night. According to a report, all the injured women were hospitalised and stated to be out of danger. The police are still investigating into the case.

• Protest against encroachment

• Girl missing

DELHI DIGEST
206 villages to be transformed into model units
New Delhi, February 28
The Delhi Urban Development Minister, Mr Raj Kumar Chauhan, today announced that the government had decided to transform 206 villages in the Capital as model villages. Development works will be started in 40 villages in the initial stage.

• Classical singers from Pakistan

• Loadshedding announced

NCR BRIEFS
Man killed, wife injured as truck rams motorcycle
Jhajjar, February 28
A man was killed and his wife seriously injured when a truck rammed into their motorcycle on the Gurgaon road here today. According to information, Sudam, a resident of a Bhiwani village, was going to Gurgaon with his wife, Promila, on the motorcycle.

• Harassment of workers

• Youth crushed to death by Haryana Roadways bus

• Downpour in Sonepat

• Ghee containers stolen

CRIME

Six persons arrested for supplying weapons New Delhi, February 28 In a major seizure, the Delhi Police Narcotics Branch has arrested six persons in Delhi and Agra and seized 16 weapons, 48 live cartridges and half kg of heroin from their possession. The gang had supplied weapons to many criminals in Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Rajasthan for committing crimes.   Arms and narcotics recovered by Delhi Police Narcotics Branch from Sarai Kalai Khan bus terminal in the Capital. — Tribune photograph

Man arrested for human trafficking
New Delhi, February 28
The East district police have arrested a cheat, identified as Kunal Chopra alias Sanjay Chopra alias Bunty (24), resident of Delhi, for his involvement in duping people on the pretext of sending people to UK and the US. He was accused of cheating people to the tune of Rs 32 lakh.

• 3 sentenced to RI for snatching

Cattle merchants’ loot case solved, one held
Ghaziabad, February 28
The police claimed to have solved the Rs 17 lakh loot case in Vijay Nagar police station with the arrest of one criminal after an encounter. A sum of Rs 4 lakh has been recovered from him.

HEALTH

BODY & MIND
Global conference on war and violence begins
The Indian Doctors for Peace and Development, an affiliate of International Physicians for Prevention of Nuclear War, are holding an international seminar on ‘War, Violence and Health-South Asian Perspective’ here on Sunday to draw attention to the consequences of war and the global expenditure on arms.

• Free treatment to children

• New wing of Ganga Ram Hospital

• Medical education

• New facilities at Rajiv Gandhi Hospital

• For pregnant women

SPORTS

Golden Hawks rout R R Gymkhana
New Delhi, February 28
Golden Hawks defeated Rohtak Road Gymkhana by five wickets in a Super A Division match of the DDCA League at the Yamuna Sports Complex ground. Scores: R R Gymkhana: 157 all out in 37 overs (Rja Gurmeet Singh 44, Ajit Ranjan 3 for 26).

Peter Foster, Rohit bowl British HC to victory
New Delhi, February 28 An all-round display by Rohit Roy (2 for 16 and 47 n o, 3x6, 5x4, 30b) and deadly bowling by Peter Foster (4 for 17) enabled British High Commission defeat Trinidad and Tobago High Commission by ten wickets in a league match of the third Raymond Commonwealth Cricket Tournament at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Saturday.
Australian High Commissioner Penelop Wensley inaugurating the Commonwealth Cricket Tournament for the Raymond Trophy, in the presence of Vikram Kaul and Harish Mehta, at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Saturday.

Good response to NCA Coaches’ Course
New Delhi, February 28 The Level-I Coaches Course for North Zone, organised by the National Cricket Academy of the Board of Control for Cricket in India, concluded at the Delhi and District Cricket Association premises at the Ferozeshah Kotla ground on Saturday. The course had begun on February 23.
DDCA sports secretary Sunil Dev addressing the coaches at the concluding function of the Level-I coaches’ course, watched by veteran trainer Tej Kaul and others, at the Ferozeshah Kotla ground.

Milo-Ryan Minithon at Gurgaon today
New Delhi, February 28
The first Milo-Ryan Minithon, hosted by the Ryan International School, will be held at Gurgaon on Sunday at 8 am. The races will be held in three age groups among boys and girls—under-12, under-14 and under-16 in 1km, 2km and 3km respectively.

• Malaysian team to play hockey Tests