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Security for Sonia strengthened
New Delhi, May 14
With the Congress president, Mrs Sonia Gandhi, tipped to be the Prime Minister, security around her residence and the adjacent Congress headquarters was beefed up today with the deployment of additional police personnel.

• DPCC gives credit to Sonia for victory

• Cong in search of Delhi Speaker now

THE SUN SHINES ON CONGRESS: A party worker outside 10 Janpath in the Capital on Friday.

Sonepat Lok Sabha result shows people unhappy with MLAs
Sonepat, May 14
If the election results of the Sonepat parliamentary constituency are taken into account the voters of all nine assembly segments of this Lok Sabha seat have expressed their resentment against the legislators of their respective constituencies as none of them could give a lead to the candidates of their parties in their assembly seat.

Sangwan creates history, elected for third consecutive time
Sonepat, May 14
Mr Kishan Singh Sangwan of the BJP created history of sorts when he made it to the Lok Sabha for the third consecutive time, despite the use of official machinery and police force by the ruling INLD and the Chief Minister, Mr Om Parkash Chautala. Sangwan dispelled the myth that no one could win this seat for the third time in succession

• Victorious Sangwan seeks Chautala’s scalp

• BSP’s Dalit-Muslim card fails to deliver in western UP

The DPCC president celebrating with party workers outside 10 Janpath in the Capital on Friday.
— Tribune photo

	Congress shining; lotus blossoms in South Delhi only May 14, 2004
	Security beefed up in 70 counting centres May 13, 2004
	Repoll on Sonepat booths ordered May 12, 2004
	About 50% voters seal fate of 129 candidates May 11, 2004
	Goel embroiled in row over sarees May 10, 2004
	Paramilitary forces for polls in Capital May 9, 2004
	Errant units: SC turns the heat May 8, 2004
	Cong, BJP pulling out all the stops to woo voters May 7, 2004
	Greenhorns out to teach regulars a lesson May 6, 2004
	Poll fever at its peak in Capital May 5, 2004
	Cops on the mat for slipshod probe of rape case May 4, 2004

MCD bypoll notification to be issued on
May 31
New Delhi, May 14
The process of byelections to six Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) seats will be set in motion with the issue of notification on May 31.

E-mail job frauds: Interpol help sought
New Delhi, May 14
The Delhi Police has sought the assistance of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Interpol to unravel the mystery surrounding the e-mails through which several persons across the country were offered jobs in Tokyo, Japan.

Businessman stabbed, robbed of Rs 5 lakh in Paschim Vihar 
New Delhi, May 14
Unidentified car-borne assailants armed with knives stabbed a businessman in the afternoon today and snatched a bag containing Rs 5 lakh from him in the Paschim Vihar area of West district.

Criminal shot after encounter in Rohini
New Delhi, May 14
The Delhi Police Crime Branch claimed to have shot dead a notorious criminal, who had carried a reward of Rs 25,000 on his head, after a brief encounter last evening in the Rohini area of North-West.

Three held for trading in leopard skins
New Delhi, May 14
The East district police claimed to have arrested three persons who were involved in the sale and purchase of leopard skins in Delhi.


Precious animal skins seized in the Capital on Friday. — Tribune photo 

COMMUNITY

Bad roads continue to trouble residents
Sonepat, May 14
In what has become a monotonous routine, the pathetic condition of the roads here continues to cause high inconvenience to the city residents, who are already plagued by the civic authorities.

NCR briefs
10 injured in clash between rival jeep drivers
Sonepat, May 14
At least 10 persons, including a woman, were injured in a clash between two rival jeep drivers at Jasrana village, about 40 km from here, last evening.

• One held for theft

• Truck driver killed

• Suicide by teenager

• Two hurt in collision

• DUTA welcomes mandate for Cong

SPEAKING OUT
By commemorating the Labour Day on May 1, Tripti Nath has fulfilled the urge of social reforms by reporting ‘HRIDAY’ (health related information dissemination among youth, NCR Tribune, May 2). Smoking is indeed posing a serious health hazard, especially to poor countries.

A little doll on the ramp. — Tribune photo Mukesh Aggarwal

• Paper leak: Onus on parents also

• Soaps for whom?

• Breaching model code of conduct

• Kudos for SC

EDUCATION

DU announces guidelines for disabled students
New Delhi, May 14
To facilitate the physically challenged students seeking admission in different undergraduate courses Delhi University has announced in advance the guidelines and requirements for them so that they do not face harassment in collecting information from colleges by visiting them personally.

Seminar held at Gargi College for newcomers
New Delhi, May 14
Students of Gargi College organised a seminar for students seeking admission in different courses in the college.

• Two DCPs promoted

Complete BCD poll in three weeks, says HC
New Delhi, May 14
The Delhi High Court today issued directions for the immediate appointment of a returning officer to complete the Bar Council of Delhi (BCD) election within three weeks.

SPORTS

Salwan School retain Parle Cricket Cup
New Delhi, May 14
Salwan Boys School, Rajinder Nagar retained the Parle Inter-City Cricket Cup for Under-17 for the fourth time in a row in the title clash in Mumbai. The Salwan Education Trust, running various schools in Delhi, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh felicitated the team at a colourful function.

The Salwan Boys School team with the Parle Inter-City Cricket Cup, which they retained in the title clash in Mumbai.

DSA Institutional League from May 17
New Delhi, May 14
The Delhi Soccer Association (DSA) will hold the Institutional League from May 17 at the Ambedkar Stadium.

Aditya bowls Madras Club to victory
New Delhi, May 14
A fierce bowling display by leg-spinner Aditya Jain (4 for 27) and a dashing knock of 48 by left-handed Mahesh Sood helped Madras Club crush Chand Khanna by 18 runs in the third I.D.Paul Memorial Cricket Tournament at the Apex Public School ground.

• Ramjas cricket camp

16 teams for Goswami Ganesh Dutt Cricket
New Delhi, May 14
Sixteen teams, including defending champions Oil and Natural Gas Corporation, 11 times champions Indian Airlines and last year’s runners-up Sonnet Club, will participate in the Goswami Ganesh Dutt Memorial Cricket Tournament.

• Medical test for umpires

Kartik, Anmol shine for Hansraj School
New Delhi, May 14
An all-round display by Kartik Bhatiya (47, 5 for 39) and half centuries by Anmol Sharma (87 n o) and Sidharth Mandlay (51, 4x4, 5x6) enabled Hansraj School, Punjabi Bagh defeat Harry Coaching Centre by six wickets and entered the semi-final of the Achrekar Under-15 Cricket Tournament at the Paschim Vihar ground.

• Royal Cup Cricket

• G E Capital enter semis

Geet, Arush star in Madan Lal Academy’s win
New Delhi, May 14
A dashing century by Geet Arora (113, 20x4) and deadly bowling by Arush Khanna (8 for 34) helped Madan Lal Cricket Academy defeat Roshnara Club by 34 runs in a limited-over match at the Roshanara ground.

• Indian Oil Servo win

Khanna to hold cricket camp
New Delhi: Former cricketer Surender Khanna will hold a summer cricket camp for boys in the 10 to 19 years age group from May 15 at the National Victor School ground, I P Extension, Patparganj.