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Seven-yr RI for consensual sex with minor New Delhi, May 20 “The victim (the 15-year-old girl) was not competent to give consent to Bijender to establish physical relationship with her. Even though the act was done with her consent Bijender committed rape. Bijender took advantage of her immaturity,” the court said. On December 25, 1998, Naseem Khan complained to the police that his daughter had accompanied his neighbour Suman to a hospital but did not return and expressed apprehension that Suman and her husband Bijender might have kidnapped his daughter. On January 6, 1999, the police arrested Bijender after he and the girl were spotted at a bus stop in Haiderpur here. The girl said Suman took her to the house of Bijender’s sister in Delhi and then the couple took her to a rented house in Aligarh. Thereafter, Bijender sent Suman to his sister’s place and had physical relations with the girl for a fortnight. In the court, the girl tried to save Bijender by deposing that she was 20 years’ old (a major) and said the physical relation was with her consent. The girl added that she was making the statement voluntarily and not under any pressure. But the court rejected this statement as medical tests proved that she was a minor.
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artscape A perfectly set ambience, showcasing the culture and cuisine of the vibrant Punjab, accompanied by live foot-tapping music, set the tone for lively evening at The Claridges on May 17. Seen enjoying themselves at this lively do were celebrities from all walks of life. The evening had waiters in traditional garb serving ethnic cuisine from interactive counters, in a typical Punjabi ambience, resplendent with Punjabi music. The evening witnessed socialites like Naina Balsaver, Peter Punj, Lalit Suri, Vivek Burman and Sanjay Passi. Politicians and ambassadors including Ladislov Volko, ambassador of Slovak Republic, Juan Carretero Ibanez, ambassador of the Republic of Cuba, Dragovest Goranov, ambassador of the Republic of Bulgaria, Jorge Heine, ambassador of the Republic of Chile, Laszlo Fodor, ambassador of the Republic of Hungary, Heimo Richter, ambassador of the Republic of Germany, and Aziz Ahmad Khan, ambassador of the Republic of Pakistan, also graced the occasion. Famous bhangra artists, who are in town for the ‘World Bhangra Concert’, were also a part of the party. The names include-Stereo Nation, Daler Mehndi, Mika, Malkit Singh, Meet Brothers, Gursewak Mann, Joshilay and Shankar Sawhney. The artists performed the requests made by the guests.
Industrial design
exhibition A three day exhibition of industrial design, by the first-year students of the Department of Industrial Design, School of Planning and Architecture, at the India Habitat Centre this week, was a big draw and left many visitors overawed by the sheer talent of the students. The evolution of the profession of industrial design is rooted in the industrial era of the 19th century and the early part of the 20th century in Europe and the USA. It was the initiative of some sensitive artists, architects and engineers to make industrial manufactured products more marketable. Due to such beginning, the profession came to be known as Industrial Design. However over the years, there have been major changes in the ways products are conceived, manufactured, marketed and used. Currently, IT, communication, international travel and transport, and globalisation of business practices have led to the development of different paradigms of business and social practices that evolve and exist simultaneously. However, there are two factors that will always influence the way man-made products, services and environments are introduced - human beings and economic activity. It is because of these two factors that the paradigm of Industrial Design is a misleading one. Industrial Design now is an approach for the designing manmade environments and products with human users as the major focus. In order to fulfill this aim it adopts an eclectic and interdisciplinary route to materialize ideas and knowledge into marketable and sustainable products and systems Industrial Designers therefore are able to deliver user friendly products in competitive business environments on the one band and within the domains of human and social welfare on the others. |
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play time Vividha - the ensemble is a group of seasoned professionals from fields as diverse as radio, banking and television, news reporting, creative writing, railways and films. Different folks and different strokes, but all bitten by the bug of histrionics. To the delight of Delhiites, together they combined to harmonise their notes and presented Sharat Chandra Chattopadhyay’s classic, Devdas, a play, at the LTG Auditorium here. Devdas is an attempt to investigate the psyche of three major characters of Sharat Chandra’s all time classic ‘Devdas’. Keeping the content intact, it is an experiment with form. The novel has been dramatised several times, but this attempt strives to connect the audience to the innermost layers of the characters’ consciousness where they witness the spirit of questioning the rights and wrongs from different perspectives. Each character lays bare his or her heart and tries to justify their conduct. Instead of traveling in a linear time, the play makes ample use of flashbacks. Use of light and music further enhances the ‘stream of consciousness’ effect. |
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Udit Narayan, Kumar Sanu, Anuradha Paudwal, Vinod Rathod, Shreya Ghoshal, Sunidhi Chauhan, Sukhwinder Singh and Sonu Nigam are also associated with this film. Side 'A' has 'Hum tumko nigahon mein aise', sung by Udit Narayan along with Shreya Ghoshal, is a romantic number with both the singers doing full justice to this song. The second song, 'Dum mast mast dum mast mast', sung by Sukhwinder Singh and Sunidhi Chauhan, is a fast paced melodious number, while another song, 'Soniye tu meri jaan lagdi', is a romantic number with the maximum use of the traditional Punjabi dhol and is sung by Sukhwinder Singh and Shreya Ghoshal. The fourth track on this side is a buoyant number 'Marhaba Marhaba, husn ne pehni', by Sunidhi Chauhan and Zubin, based on traditional Arabian beats. Side 'B' has 'Khaaya piya to kuch bhi nahi...', a quintessential 'tapori' track by Vinod Rathod and Sunidhi Chauhan, 'Sainya mora sainya', a fast- paced dance number by Sunidhi Chauhan, 'Fariyad kya karen hum', a heartbreaking number by Sonu Nigam and 'Tera hi deewana hoon sun sajna', by Kumar Sanu and Anuradha Paudwal, is a soft romantic number. |
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T-series has released the music of the film 'Garv'. This eagerly awaited film by Punit Issar, under the banner of Cinevistas Limited Production, has music by the promising duo Sajid-Wajid, while melody king Anu Malik has composed a tune for one song. A collection of eight songs, the lyrics are by Jalees Sherwani.