TOP STORIES

Poll fever at its peak in Capital
New Delhi, May 4
Electioneering has reached its peak in the Capital, where the seven Lok Sabha seats are witnessing a fierce contest between the BJP and INC heavyweights.

BJP to infuse sanskar in school curricula
New Delhi, May 4
To inject a fair dose of Sanskar (culture) in school curricula in NCT of Delhi as part of its efforts to make education more representative of “Indian traditions and values”, activities strengthening sacrament and behaviour will be initiated in all the schools of the Delhi, says the Delhi Vision Document 2004 released by the Delhi Pradesh BJP.

Former DGP seeks nod to cast vote in
native village
Sonepat, May 4
The former Director General of Police, Haryana, Mr Mahinder Singh Malik, (now on leave) has sent a representation to the Chief Election Commissioner seeking permission to visit Sonepat district, so that he can cast his vote in his native village Shamli Kalan on May 10.

BJP Chandni Chowk candidate from Delhi Smiriti Irani at the launch of Delhi Vision 2004. — A Tribune photograph

Hoping to make a difference between the devil and the
deep sea
New Delhi, May 4
Confident of causing an upset in the New Delhi parliamentary constituency, Disabled Rights Group’s convenor and independent candidate Javed Abidi said that people from all walks identified with him.

No power, no vote…
Noida, May 4
Voters in six Greater Noida villages have declared that they will not exercise their franchise in the coming Lok Sabha elections because their villages are not being supplied power. After the industrialists, it is the turn of the villagers to express their displeasure to the state government.

RESCUE ACT
EVMs rushed in from Maharashtra
New Delhi: Faced with shortage of Electronic Voting Machines due to the large number of candidates in two of the city’s biggest Lok Sabha constituencies, the Election Commission has rushed in 6,000 more machines from Maharashtra.

• Sonia rally finally on May 8

Daughter-in-law held for multiple murder plot
New Delhi, May 4
With the arrest of Ms Kanwaljeet Kaur, alias Sonia (25), the North-West district police claims to have solved the murder-cum-attempt to murder case, which occurred on May 3 in the Pitampura area. Incidentally, the accused was the daughter-in-law of the victim, Saudagar Singh (72).

POLITICS

Congress candidate from Chandni Chowk Kapil Sibal being welcomed in his constituency in the Capital on Tuesday. — A Tribune photograph The seven candidates of BJP from the national Capital with Delhi BJP president Harshvardhan during the launch of ‘Delhi Vision 2004’ in the Capital on Tuesday. — A Tribune photograph

Hooda’s chaupal sabhas elicit overwhelming response
Jhajjar, May 4
The Congress nominee from the Rohtak parliamentary constituency, Mr Bhupinder Singh Hooda, is drawing impressive gathering in his ‘chaupal sabhas’ being organised in this part of the constituency.

Bhagwaria to support Rao Inderjit Singh
Rewari, May 4
Former minister and state vice president of the HPCC, Ms Shakuntala Bhagwaria, alongwith her supporters, has finally decided to support the party candidate Rao Inderjit Singh who is contesting the Loksabha poll from Mahendergarh.

Samajwadi Party hopeful of making it from Ahirwal
Rewari, May 4
The Samajwadi Party is getting a positive public response with the pro-Mulayam wave spreading to Ahirwal as well, opines Ms Kanta Aladia, the Haryana Samajwadi Party chief.

Film, TV stars campaign for BJP candidate
Noida, May 4
Film and television stars Poonam Dhillon, Suresh Oberoi, Mukesh Khanna, Pankaj Dheer and Surinder Pal, were here today to enliven the election campaign for the BJP candidate from Khurja reserve seat, Mr Ashok Pradhan.

COMMUNITY

65 fire incidents in April, farmers suffer losses
Sonepat, May 4
Incidents of fire during this harvesting season, have, reportedly, led to huge losses to farmers in the district. More than 90 farmers in the district have suffered losses of around Rs two crore as standing (wheat) crop got burnt and agricultural machines and husk got damaged in incidents of fire.

A model during the grand finale of India Fashion Week in the Capital on Monday night. — Tribune photo by Mukesh Aggarwal

Sonepat residents continue to reel under water crisis
Sonepat, May 4
The water crisis in Sonepat continues unabated since the curtailment of the water supply from the main waterworks at Murthal by the Public Health Department. To make matter worse, it was done with without any prior announcement.

NCR BRIEFS
Three persons killed in road accidents
Ghaziabad, May 4
Two persons were killed in separate road accidents under the Sahibabad police station. In another accident, a youth fell off the foothold of a running bus in Dholana and was killed.

• Struggle for Gautam Budh Nagar promised

• Loadshedding announced

• Students selected for internship

CRIME

Rs 2.2 lakh worth drafts looted
Sonepat, May 4
Two unidentified armed miscreants are reported to have assaulted Mr Ram Kumar, resident of Barwasni village, and snatched from him Rs 47,700 in cash, bank drafts worth Rs 2.2 lakh and self-cheques worth Rs 20,000, while he was on his way to Gohana road here yesterday.

Dacoity at jeweller’s house averted, gang members held
New Delhi, May 4
With the arrest of three suspects, the East district police today claimed to have busted a gang of dacoits and averted a sensational dacoity in the house of a jeweller in Gandhi Nagar area. The suspects were identified as Ravi, Sushil Kumar and Ikram.

• Dacoity foiled, five arrested

• Man held with illegal liquor

Tempo loaded with wheat driven away
Sonepat, May 4
A tempo driver reportedly fled with 25 quintals wheat, six quintals of sarson and two quintals of barley, worth several thousands of rupees last night. According to a report lodged with the police by Mr Krishan, a farmer of Pai village, he had hired the tempo to take his produce to the Narela (Delhi) mandi.

• Woman commits suicide

• Girl elopes with lover

• Youth assaulted

• Man killed

COURTS

Petition seeks provision of polling booths for relocated voters
New Delhi, May 4
An independent candidate from the New Delhi Lok Sabha constituency today approached the Delhi High Court seeking direction to the Election Commission and the Centre to arrange polling booths for the May 10 polls within a radius of 2.5 km for about 50,000 voters, who were recently “forced out” of the constituency due to a demolition drive.

• Compensation sought for killed labourers

• CBI remand of suspended SI extended

SPORTS

International School, who won the Five-a-Side Soccer Tournament at the Ambedkar Stadium on Monday, with their trophy.

Indian Airlines land in Davinder cricket final
New Delhi, May 4
Indian Airlines defeated Gush Club by six wickets to enter the final of the Davinder Singh Memorial Cricket Tournament at the Harbaksh Singh Stadium. Batting first, Gush Club made 210 for 5 in 40 overs, with the help of a 120-run third-wicket stand between Radhey Shyam and Sumit Dogra.

• Sourav Nagpal shines

IMRB International bag badminton title New Delhi, May 4 IMRB International defeated Delhi Development Authority 2-1 to bag the first Yonex Suntan Inter-Corporate Badminton Tournament held at the Student Gymkhana of the All India Medical Sciences. Monika, Sandhya lift titles DSA coaching camp

The IMRB team, who bagged the Inter-Corporate Badminton Tournament title, with their trophy.

Karun Chandhok scores first point
New Delhi, May 4
Formula 3 driver Karun Chandhok showed signs of progress along with his T-Sport team as he drove confidently to 8th and 5th positions during the two rounds of the British Formula 3 Championship, held at Croft circuit in Yorkshire.