TOP STORIES

HC wants donations to Dargah monitored
New Delhi, April 7
The Delhi High Court today directed the Survey Commissioner of Delhi Wakf Board to keep an account of the offerings made to the 700-year-old Dargah of Hazrat Nizamuddin Aulia and the amount spent out of these donations.

Death Trap
One killed, 27 in hospital after gas leak from cargo godown
New Delhi, April 7
One died and at least 27 persons were hospitalised this morning following the leakage of poisonous aluminium phosphide, from a godown of a private cargo company which caught a massive fire recently.

Dog days catch power dept unawares
Noida, April 7
The rise in mercury seems to have caught the power department napping once again. For the past few days, the department has started imposing severe cuts in the power supply.

Officials winking at traffic in minor girls: NGO
Faridabad, April 7
The trafficking in minor girls brought from other states has become rampant in the state, while the government and the political leaders allegedly turn a blind eye to the curse.

Man accused of killing SI shot in encounter
New Delhi, April 7
The Delhi Police Special Cell has claimed to have shot dead Vinod, an accused in the murder of a Delhi Police Sub-Inspector attached to the Crime Branch and an informer, in the Sarai Kale Khan area in the wee hours today.

MCD employee held for cheating jobless
New Delhi, April 7
The Economic Offences Wing of the Delhi Police today claimed to have arrested an employee of the MCD for duping unemployed youths of lakhs of rupees on the promise of providing them with jobs of peons and inspectors in his department.

Vivek Oberoi, brand ambassador of Coca-Cola, at a Press conference in the Capital on Wednesday.
— Photo by Kamal Singh

	BJP promises relook at house tax April 6, 2004
	Lashkar militant, scouting for base in Delhi, nabbed April 6, 2004
	Motorists booked a year after straying on PM’s route April 5, 2004
	No one aware of polio drive here despite TV hype April 4, 2004
	The number is up for fancy car registration nos April 3, 2004
	Traders in a black mood, burn UAM effigy April 2, 2004
	Centenary time for Delhi’s first girls school April 1, 2004
	HC tells son to end aged parents’ plight March 31, 2004
	Guard dies in bid to loot ATM March 30, 2004
	Need to fish out 40-yr-old blueprint on Yamuna waterfront March 29, 2004

14-year-old raped; two caught by people, beaten up
Modinagar: Two of three young men, accused of raping a 14-year-old girl, were caught by the people and thrashed before being handed over to the police. The third man managed to escape.

POLITICS

HVP welcomes EC order to transfer DGP
Sonepat, April 7
The Haryana Vikas Party has welcomed the decision of the Election Commission to order the transfer of the Haryana Director General of Police (DGP), Mr M. S. Malik, as his wife, Mrs Krishna Malik, is the Lok Sabha candidate of the Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) from Sonepat.

Poll arena
Cong seeks derecognition of ‘slanderous’ BJP
New Delhi, April 7
The Congress today held a demonstration at Jantar Mantar to protest against the repeated statements made by the BJP about Ms Sonia Gandhi’s foreign origin and sought from the Election Commission (EC) derecognition of that party.

Supporters of the Congress raising slogans against Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) during a demonstration at Jantar Mantar in the Capital on Wednesday. — Tribune photo by Mukesh Aggarwal

COMMUNITY

Trauma centres along every 25 km of NH planned
New Delhi, April 7
To check the number of deaths caused because of accidents a plan to set up a trauma centre for every 25-30 km on the national highways in the country is being put forth.

Lieut-Gen JJ Singh visits ECHS Polyclinic at Noida
New Delhi, April 7
Lieut-Gen J. J. Singh, GOC-in-C Western Command, visited the Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS) Polyclinic at Noida.

Lt. Gen. J. J. Singh, GOC-in-C Western Command, at the Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS) Polyclinic at Noida.

Call for reviewing vulnerability of Delhi to quakes
New Delhi, April 7
Experts have warned against assuming that minor tremors reduce the risk of earthquake and have called for reviewing the vulnerability map of the Capital to prevent any major disaster like Gujarat.

Devotees attend yajna at Laxmi Birla Mandir
New Delhi, April 7
Hundreds of devotees have been attending the ‘Akanda Mahanam Sankirtan Yajna’ being held at Laxmi Narayan Temple (Birla Mandir).

Hanuman Jayanti Mahotasava organised
New Delhi, April 7
Vivek Vihar-based ‘Shri Hanuman Sewa Sangh’ today organised Hanuman Jayanti Mahotasava at Shri Balaji Medical Center, Bihari Colony, East Delhi.

Legislation must for preserving heritage: INTACH
New Delhi, April 7
The Chairman, Indian National Trust for Art and Culture Heritage (INTACH), today said, “There are many types of sites and monuments that need infrastructure development and careful planning.

Sonepat
Cop seriously hurt in mishap on GT Road
Sonepat, April 7
A head constable of the Traffic Police sustained injuries when certain unidentified youths travelling in a car hit a police jeep on the GT Road near Samalkha town, about 40 km from here, last evening.

Two flesh trade rackets busted
New Delhi, April 7
With the arrest of three girls, the East district police today claimed to have busted flesh trade rackets. The prostitutes were arrested from different place in the School Block area of Shakarpur.

Held for cheating on sale of mortgaged shop
New Delhi, April 7
The Fraud and Cheating Section of the Economic Offences Wing of the Delhi Police today arrested Ravinder Kumar on the charge of cheating a man on the pretext of sale of second hand cars and properties which were either sold earlier or mortgaged with financial institutions.

EDUCATION

Sardar Patel student wins Dandi March Rolling Trophy
New Delhi, April 7
Expressing concern about society and the role they can play towards social regeneration, children from 35 Delhi schools took part in an elocution competition, ‘’ My Constructive Contribution to Society’’.

Senior secondary exam ends
Bhiwani, April 7
The senior secondary annual examination, 2004, conducted by Board of School Education, Haryana, which commenced on March 12, concluded today. A spokesman of the Board said that the examination was by and large conducted in a free and fair manner.

Campus
Engg institute in South to reserve 50% seats for students from North
Shiksha Daan is the main motive behind opening this engineering college. We are trying to provide best possible education at minimum cost,” said Venkappa M Agadi, the Chaiman & Managing Trustee of Venkappa M. Agadi College of Engineering, Laxmeshwar, Karnataka.

Two convicted in bail scam
Sonepat, April 7
The Additional Sessions Judge of Sonepat, Mr J. S. Jangra, convicted two accused, identified as Chand Ram of Bandepur village and Manbir of UP, presently living in Patel Nagar, Sonepat, for their involvement in a bail scam.

SPORTS

Dronacharya Foundation advance
New Delhi, April 7
Deadly bowling by Shrey Gupta (3 for 18) helped Dronacharya Cricket Foundation defeat Madan Lal Academy by nine wickets in a league match of the Under-15 Cricket Tournament at the Yamuna Sports Complex ground.

Tarun Dutta, Nikhil Punia shine
New Delhi, April 7
Deadly bowling by left-arm spinner Tarun Dutta (5 for 43) and an unbeaten 73, studded with one six and seven fours, off 89 balls by Nikhil Punia helped Gush Club beat PVR Softel XI by seven wickets in the 14th All-India Om Nath Sood Memorial Cricket Tournament at the Sri Guru Gobind Singh College of Commerce ground, Pitampura.

Sonnet slip past National Stadium
New Delhi, April 7
Sonnet Club defeated National Stadium Cricket Centre (NSCC) by 15 runs in a Super A Division match of the DDCA League at the Khalsa College ground.

GHPS crush SSB Khalsa in Ajit Singh Hockey
New Delhi, April 7
Guru Harkrishan Public School (GHPS), Loni Road (Shahdara) crushed SSB Khalsa Senior Secondary School, Faridkot 8-0 in the second All-India Sahibzada Ajit Singh Gold Cup Hockey Tournament at the Shivaji Stadium on Wednesday. The winners led by 6-0 at half time.

Rushmi, Ankita keep Indian hopes alive
New Delhi, April 7
Second-seeded Rushmi Chakravarthi and seventh-seeded Ankita Bhambri kept the Indian hopes alive in the Bank of Baroda ITF $10,000 Women’s Tennis Tournament at the Delhi Lawn Tennis Association deco-turf courts.

Aditya Jain helps Interface enter final
New Delhi, April 7
An all-round display by Aditya Jain (78, 3 for 28) and half century by Naveen Verma (59, 7x4) helped Interface defeat All-India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) by 29 runs and entered the final of the third Najafgarh Cricket Tournament at the Najafgarh Stadium.