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CONSTITUENCY PROFILE
Jat meets Jat after 13 years in Outer Delhi

New Delhi, April 22 The Outer Delhi parliamentary constituency is the largest in the country with 21 Assembly segments and 33.7 lakh voters. The ‘Wild West’ of NCT of Delhi, Outer Delhi is witnessing a contest between two Jats: Sahib Singh Verma of the BJP and Sajjan Kumar of the INC. There is a history to their contest. Sahib and Sajjan are facing each other after 13 years.
Congress candidate from Outer Delhi, Sajjan Kumar, after filing his nomination papers in the Capital on Thursday. — Photo by Kamal Singh

poll tidings
Sheila’s son files papers
New Delhi: Veteran Congress leader Sajjan Kumar, Union Sports Minister Vijay Goel of the BJP, Assembly Speaker Ajay Maken and Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit’s son Sandeep were among several candidates who filed their nominations for the May 10 Lok Sabha election.

Multan Sultan and 16,999 others tie the knot
New Delhi, April 22
Star batsman Virendra Sehwag is not the only one tying the knot today. He is being joined by 16,999 others, who want to make the best use of the benevolent astral configuration today.

Two women enjoy a quite walk in the rain that lashed the Capital on Thursday. — Tribune photo by Mukesh Aggarwal

Fake ID card manufacturing racket busted
New Delhi, April 22
The Crime Branch of the Delhi Police today arrested Sandeep Kumar, alias Sonu, for allegedly running a fake ID card manufacturing unit in New Usmanpur in North-East district. He had been running the racket for the past two months. His accomplice is still absconding.

Antiques worth crores recovered, five held
New Delhi, April 22
With the arrest of five suspects, the North-West district police today claimed to have seized 13 antique idols of Jaina art worth crores of rupees. The suspects were identified as Avnish Rana (19), Rustam Sheikh, alias Chunu (22), Sunil Rana (20), Mushtaq (28) and Sanjay Sangwan (22), Deputy Commissioner of Police Sanjay Singh said.

legal corner
Soft drinks taxable at point of first sale only
New Delhi, April 22
The Delhi High Court has cleared air around the tax to be imposed on the sale of aerated drinks at hotels and restaurants by holding that soft drinks will be taxable only at the point of first sale and it will be no different if the contents were poured into a glass for serving.

Motorists wade through waterlogged ITO crossing in the Capital on Thursday. — Tribune photo by Mukesh Aggarwal

Robbery bid foiled; securitymen shoot 3 
Noida, April 22
The security guards of an oil factory in Dadri were able to avert a robbery by the armed criminals last night. In an exchange of fire between four intruding criminals and the security guards, three desperadoes were shot dead while the fourth was fighting for his life in a hospital.

POLITICS

Three-cornered contest in the offing in Faridabad 
Faridabad, April 22
While an interesting three-cornered contest is in the offing in this parliamentary seat, there seems a whole lot of difference between the leading candidates in the matter of campaigning held so far here.

Congress candidate from New Delhi Ajay Maken flashes a victory sign after filing his nomination papers in the Capital on Thursday. — Tribune photo by Mukesh Aggarwal

Sonepat candidates declare assets 
Sonepat, April 22
The Congress candidate, Mr Dharampal Singh Malik, also declared his assets in his affidavit along with the nomination papers here yesterday.

BJP protecting industrialists’  interests: Tytler
New Delhi, April 22
The INC candidate in the Sadar parliamentary constituency, Mr Jagdish Tytler, today addressed election meetings in East Punjabi Bagh, Model Town, Shastri Nagar and Gulabi Bagh. He also took time off to attend a mass marriage ceremony in Shastri Nagar and blessed the newlyweds.

SP in poll fray in Haryana to provide robust alternative to Lals 
Rewari, April 22
Mrs Kanta Aladia, president of the Haryana unit of the Samajwadi Party, has stated the party had entered the poll arena in a big way with the paramount objective of providing a robust alternative which was a long-awaited and long-cherished requirement of the people of Haryana.

COMMUNITY

Models showcase designerwear from the House of Bandhura, which specialises in Indian and fusion wear for today's woman at its launch in the Capital on Wednesday night. — Tribune photos by Mukesh Aggarwal

A bookstore for Malayali diaspora in Delhi
New Delhi, April 22
For those seeking a share from the wealth of Malayali literature, a store in Munirka is just the place to visit. Carrying forward the concept of ‘’friendly neighbourhood bookstore’’, the Corner Bookstore along with DC publishers, Kerala, has launched an outlet in the national Capital.

Discussion on role of authors in building a better society
New Delhi, April 22
Eminent authors will speak on the role of authors in building a better society at a function here tomorrow. Being organised by the National Book Trust, the function to be hosted at the India Habitat Centre, will mark the end of the yearlong World Book Capital Celebrations.

Demand to merge 50 pc DA with basic pay of NDMC staff
New Delhi, April 22
Mrs Tajdar Babar, MLA and Member, NDMC, and Mr Ashok Ahuja, MLA and Member, NDMC, demanded that 50 per cent DA should be merged with the basic pay of NDMC employees immediately following the notification of Government of India dated 1/3/2004.

Basavanna’s birth anniversary celebrated in Delhi
New Delhi, April 22
While paying tributes to the poet-saint Basaveshawra, the Kannadiga community in the national Capital today set forth a demand for a cultural museum, a burial ground for Lingayats and renaming of a train.

Woman loses job, ends life
New Delhi, April 22
A 33-year-old woman committed suicide by hanging herself from the ceiling at her residence. The victim has been identified as Gita, a resident of Khanpur Village. She was living with her three children in the Ambedkar Nagar area.

• Appeal to Transport Minister

• Power shutdown today

ncr briefs 
Five accused of assaulting cops let off on bail
Sonepat, April 22
Five persons, said to be lottery sellers, arrested in connection with an alleged assault on policemen, were let off on bail by Mr A. D. Gaur, Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, when they were produced before him yesterday.

• Man held for theft

• Youths fined under Rly Act

• Body found on GT Road

• Section 144 imposed

CRIME

ASI held by Crime Branch for fraud, suspended 
New Delhi, April 22
The Delhi Police have put under suspension an assistant sub-inspector who was arrested by the Crime Branch sleuths for allegedly duping innocent unemployed persons of lakhs of rupees on the pretext of providing jobs to them.

Three persons assaulted by wrestlers
Sonepat, April 22
Three persons, including a shopkeeper and his brother, sustained injuries when they were attacked by some wrestlers at Kharkhauda town, 19 km from here last evening. According to a report, the wrestlers managed to escape after other shopkeepers assembled there.

Accountant shot dead by two youths
Sonepat, April 22
An accountant, identified as Mukesh, was allegedly shot dead by two youths in his house in Baba Colony here yesterday. According to a report, the assailants were spotted by the younger brother of the victim. The police have registered a case of murder and launched a hunt to apprehend the culprits.

EDUCATION

Deferment of new education rules gives boost to school enrollment drive 
Sonepat, April 22
With the reported deferment of the implementation of the new Haryana School Education Rules, 2003, enrolment in private schools have begun with a renewed vigour.

Municipal schoolkids to get textbooks by April 30
New Delhi, April 22
The Mayor, Mr A.R. Verma, today said that all children in the Municipal primary schools would be provided with textbooks of all subjects by April 30, so that they could continue their studies and complete the homework during summer vacation starting from May 1.

CULTURE

artscape Between tradition and modernity Gallery Espace presents ‘The Margi and The Desi: Between Tradition and Modernity’, a group show curated by Alka Pande at Rabndra Bhawan, Lalit Kala Akademi from April 20 to 26. Fifteen artists are participating in the show. Margi and The Desi: An artwork of late Meera Mukherjee

play time
A rib-tickler indeed!
Sakha presented ‘Chunaav Ek Murga Beeti’, a humorous, musical satire on Election and Voting at the India Habitat Centre, Stein Auditorium. ‘Chunaav Ek Murga Beeti’, is a satire on the corrupt Indian value system. The whole story revolves around two central characters a Murga and a Murgi.

music zone After Lambi Judaai, Reshma sings for elderly The resonating voice of legendary Pakistan folk singer Reshma captivated the audience of ‘Reshma Live in Concert’ hosted by HelpAge India this weekend at Radisson Hotel Delhi. Reshma was specially flown down by HelpAge India for the fundraising evening, which was presented by the Radisson. Pakistan folk singer Reshma.

SPORTS

Peninsula to hold tennis circuit
New Delhi, April 22
The Peninsula Tennis Academy, in a bid to give a big thrust to junior tennis in the Capital, will hold a five-leg tournament followed by a Masters in different corners of Delhi.

Parida and Gagandeep star for Indian Airlines
New Delhi, April 22
A stylish unbeaten 72 by R. R. Parida and deadly bowling by Gagandeep Singh (3 for 27) and Rajat Bhatia (3 for 21) helped Indian Airlines defeat South Delhi Colts by 63 runs in the Om Nath Sood Memorial Cricket Tournament at the Sri Guru Gobind Singh College of Commerce ground, Pitampura. R. R. Parida was presented the Pepsi man of the match award.

Inborn annex Ranjit Singh title New Delhi, April 22 A delightful half century by Delhi Ranji Trophy player Kuldeep Rawat (55, 6x4, 1x6) and deadly bowling by Sonu Vaid (3 for 16) and Ajit Ranjan (3 for 22) helped Inborn Club defeat Lal Bahadur Shastri Coaching Centre by four wickets in the final of the third Maharaja Ranjit Singhji Trophy Cricket Tournament at the Central Secretariat ground.
The Inborn Cricket Club captain receiving the Ranjit Singh Cricket Tournament trophy from GHPS principal S. S. Minhas.

Moti Lal Nehru School win
New Delhi, April 22
A dashing knock by Sachin Sihag (63, 68b, 74, 2x6) and all-round performance by Sachin Gahlot (30, 4 for 24) helped Moti Lal Nehru Sports School defeat Don Bosco School by 48 runs in a league match of the second SG Turf Youth Cup Under-15 Cricket Tournament at the Modern School ground.

• Vijay Yadav Academy win U-13 cricket