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Admn wants bodies shifted
No link to Mumbai train
blasts: Experts
‘He was on train in Attari, didn’t reach Pak’
Will Bhajan part ways with Cong post Sirsa rally?
Avoid adjournments, HC judge to lawyers
DAV wins Manjeet Yadgari
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9 killed in accident
Two women killed in road accident
Garment dealer killed in accident
Baden Powell remembered
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Admn wants bodies shifted
Panipat, February 22 Deputy commissioner Rajiv Ranjan has written to the health commissioner, Haryana, to look into the matter as the bodies have started putrefying. Meanwhile, 32 bodies have been identified till now, of which 26 were those of Pakistan nationals. Relatives of victims took 12 bodies of Pakistan nationals through the Wagah border while two bodies were sent by air, said Amit Aggarwal, additional deputy commissioner, Panipat. While six bodies of Pakistan nationals were claimed by their Indian relatives, two bodies were lying with the authorities unclaimed, added Aggarwal. The formalities of handing over the remaining four bodies to the victims’ relatives were under process, said the ADC. Six persons applied for visa to Pakistan to accompany the bodies and were issued the visa on the spot, said Mukhtar Hussain, consular of the Pakistan Embassy who was here since yesterday to open a visa counter at the civil hospital. Pakistan railway officials, including Abdul Razzak Shah, deputy operating superintendent, and Izaz Ahmad, deputy chief mechanical engineer, reached here to coordinate with Indian railway officials in ferrying the bodies of victims. So far, 26 persons from Pakistan have reached here in search of their relatives while more are expected. Only two of them — Abdul Javed and Imran — could identify the bodies of their fathers Abdul Wahid Shaikh and Salim Khan, respectively. |
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No link to Mumbai train
blasts: Experts
Karnal, February 22 Sources investigating the Delhi-Attari Express explosions said a study conducted by experts concluded that there were no evidential similarities between the Panipat blasts and the Mumbai and Gujarat train fire incidents. The sources said forensic observations revealed that Samjhauta witnessed low-intensity blasts whereas the 2006 Mumbai train explosions were of high intensity. For the past two days, experts from other states have been visiting the incident site to collect clues. The sources said the suitcase and other material found at the crime scene were yet to be handed over to the forensic science laboratory, Madhuban. Even after four days, all collected material is still lying in the official possession of investigating officer Rajinder Singh. An official investigating the case said the delay was mainly due to certain paperwork and had no impact on the investigation. Once the material reaches the laboratory, experts will furnish details of the explosives. These observations were important from the legal point of view, the sources added. Meanwhile, additional director-general of police V.N. Rai today assigned specific jobs to each member of the special investigating team.
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‘He was on train in Attari, didn’t reach Pak’
Panipat, February 22 Raila, daughter of Wakil, who reached here with her uncle Shamshad from Hafizabad in Pakistan, said her father boarded the train on Sunday night from Delhi and an English news channel showed him on the train when it reached Attari the next day. However, he had not reached his home so far, said Raila. “Our relatives living in a village near Muzaffarnagar in Uttar Pradesh had informed us that my father was shown on TV by a news channel,” said Raila. Mohammad Izhaar, a relative of Raila from Bhaisani village in Muzaffarnagar district who was accompanying her, while confirming her claim, said they had checked all places, including the mortuary, but could not get any clue about the missing passenger. Similarly, Pakistani woman Fazzi had identified her sister, 80-year-old Aysha Begum, by her nose and face. In the meantime, another Pakistani national Habib claimed the same body saying that the body was of Jainab, his step-sister. Later the issue was resolved amicably and the body was handed over to Fazzi. However, 14 Pak citizens gave their blood samples for carrying out DNA tests as they could not find the relatives among the bodies. |
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Will Bhajan part ways with Cong post Sirsa rally?
Chandigarh, February 22 The reference is to the former Chief Minister, Mr Bhajan Lal, and his MP son Kuldeep Bishnoi. The father-son duo have boycotted party meetings convened either by Mr Hooda or the working president of the Haryana Congress, Dr Ram Prakash. In the Congress, dissidence is not
uncommon. Therefore, the absence of Mr Bhajan Lal and Mr Bishnoi from Congress functions in the past have been viewed as an expression of their unhappiness with the Hooda group. But even hardcore dissidents in the Congress swear by the Gandhi family and dare not show an iota of disrespect to any of its members. Political observers feel that if the two remain absent from the Sirsa rally, it will mark the "beginning of parting of ways" between them and the Congress. Indications are that Mr Bhajan Lal and Mr Bishnoi are highly unlikely to attend the Sirsa rally being organised to celebrate the second anniversary of the Hooda government. Not only they, but their supporters are keeping themselves aloof from the rally. This became clear when Dr Ram Prakash convened a meeting of the Hisar District Congress Committee(Rural) yesterday. Not only president of the committee Ramji Lal, a die-hard loyalist of Mr Bhajan Lal, was absent, but most other Bhajan loyalists too showed scant interest in making arrangements for the rally. The absence of the father and the son can be construed as a challenge to AICC president Sonia Gandhi, who will be the star speaker at the rally. In the Congress, as long as leaders speak against each other but continue to profess loyalty to the Gandhi family, the high command turns a blind eye to their activities. But disrespect to the family is seldom tolerated. Mr Bishnoi reportedly told newsmen in Sirsa about 10 days ago that they(he and Mr Bhajan Lal) would come to the rally only if people came to it willingly. He also said the presence of Mrs Gandhi did not matter if “unwilling people” were brought to the rally. Old-timers say when another former Chief Minister Bansi Lal had parted company with the Congress, he had openly criticised Mr Rajiv Gandhi. The result was his immediate expulsion from the party, though his MP son Surender Singh continued to be in the party till his term in Parliament expired. Will history repeat itself? Sources close to the Bhajan camp claim that the absence of the father-son duo would send a message to Mrs Gandhi that the non-Jat communities are not happy with the state government. Meanwhile, the pro-rally Congress men have put up a large number of hoardings all over the state. A large number of passenger vehicles have been booked to take people to Sirsa on February 25. |
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Avoid adjournments, HC judge to lawyers
Fatehabad, February 22 Justice Sharma, who is also the inspecting judge of the subordinate courts under the sessions division, Fatehabad, was talking to reporters after inspecting courts. Quoting a principle, ‘justice delayed is justice denied’, the judge said the bar and the bench had equal role to play in speedy and effective delivery of justice to the litigants. Terming lok adalats as an effective means of curbing judicial, Justice Sharma exhorted lawyers to benefit from these adalats. He said if the bar was competent and well informed, the decisions by the bench were bound to be judicious. District and sessions judge, Lachhman Sharma, additional district and sessions judge, N P Dewatt, chief judicial magistrate S K Garg, additional civil judge (sr div) Ritu Y K Behl, and civil judge (jr div) Parveen Kumar were present. |
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DAV wins Manjeet Yadgari
trophy
Ambala, February 22 The running trophy was won by DAV College, Chandigarh, comprising Navpreet and Maninder. Gurpreet Kaur of MDSD College, Ambala City, came first, Harmeet Kaur of SD College, Ambala Cantt, second and Maninder Singh Bhullar of DAV College, Chandigarh, third. In self-written poetry Manjeet Kaur of SD College, Ambala Cantt, stood first while Chandramani of Public College, Samana, was second.
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9 killed in accident
Jhajjar, February 22 According to information, those who were killed in the accident were residents of Kherka Dola village in Gurgaon. They were going to Jhajjar when a truck coming from the opposite direction rammed into it on a blind turn. All occupants of the jeep (DL 4C M 5500) died on the spot. The driver of the truck (HR 56 E 0007) fled from the spot leaving his vehicle behind. A police team rushed to the spot and retrieved the bodies from the mangled remains of the jeep. Later, the bodies were sent to the local civil hospital. SP Yoginder Nehra also visited the spot. Administrative officials were able to locate a few telephone numbers from the bodies of the victims and informed their relatives about the accident. The deceased have not been identified so far. They are likely to be identified after their relatives reach the civil hospital later in the evening. A case has been registered against the truck driver. |
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Two women killed in road accident
Panipat, February 22 The deceased were identified as Neelam and Babita of Smalkha. According to information the victims were returning to their home after working in a factory at Siwah village when a bus going towards Chandigarh hit the autorickshaw resulting in the death of the women on the spot. The injured were admitted to the civil hospital. |
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Garment dealer killed in accident
Rewari, February 22 The Kola police has registered a case of rash and negligent driving against the truck driver who is absconding.
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Baden Powell remembered
Ambala, February 22 School principal Suresh Singh said the day was observed as “Thinking Day”. The students sang scout prayer and song. “Sarva Dharma Prarthana” was presented by students. A cultural programme was presented. Suresh Singh paid floral tributes to Lord Baden Powell and exhorted the students to lead a disciplined life.
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