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Drunk driver smashes car into tree, 1 killed
Truck cleaner killed in accident
Doctor’s son murdered, wife stabbed in Ghaziabad
Uttam Nagar triple murder case cracked
Fruit-seller held for murder
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Cut in MPhil scholarships upsets scholars
List of teachers not paid arrears yet to be submitted
Fords, Austins, Bentleys…all set for rally
Lawyer participates with maximum cars
Surfing wedding site for perfect match? Be careful
Meet on fire risk management ends
Maruti looks for best young driver
23 hurt as Canter overturns
Meal for Christians appreciated
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Drunk driver smashes car into tree, 1 killed
New Delhi, February 6 Salim was killed and his friends Mohammed Wasim, Abid, Abdul Rahman and Wasim - all in their mid-20s and residents of Sadar Bazar - suffered injuries in the accident that took place in the Gol Market area around 1.30 am. The injured - all in an inebriated state - were admitted to the Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital where Salim succumbed to injuries two hours later. Rahman, who was driving, was recuperating at the hospital, while the other three have been discharged. The police said the victims were speeding in their Opel Astra car that first climbed onto the road partition and then smashed into a tree before halting on Peshwa Road T-junction. “We have registered a case of rash and negligent driving against the driver and will arrest him once he is discharged from the hospital,” said a police officer. The accident came a day after when an employee of a radio channel was killed and three of his friends injured when the car they were riding in hit a tree on Vinay Marg. The driver of that car also was drunk, the police said.
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Truck cleaner killed in accident
New Delhi, February 6 According to information, Shahzad Ansari (25) who was sleeping in the truck after parking it on the side of the road was killed on the spot. Around 5 am in the morning, another truck coming from the Jehangir Puri side hit the stationary truck from front. The driver of the speeding truck Kanhiya (26) has also fractured his leg in the incident. The police has lodged a case of reckless driving against Kanhiya, while body of Shahzad has been sent for the post mortem to the nearby Government Hospital. |
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Doctor’s son murdered, wife stabbed in Ghaziabad
Ghaziabad, February 6 The incident came to light on Thursday night when the family’s milkman did not get any response at Dr Rajesh Adeeb Chawla’s house in Satyadeep Apartments in the posh Raj Nagar area and informed the security guard, said SP (city) Anant Dev. As no one answered the call despite both repeatedly ringing the bell, the guard called up Chawla, who had gone for his exercise session at a health club in the area, the police officer said. As the doors were locked from inside, the three managed to enter the house using a ladder to climb to the rear portion and breaking open a door, he added. As they entered, they found Chawla’s wife Aditi (28), a homeopathy doctor like her husband, and son Sarthak (5) lying on the bed in a pool of blood. Both the victims were immediately rushed to a local hospital where the son was pronounced dead and Aditi was admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU), Anant Dev said. According to a doctor at the hospital, Chawla’s wife bore cuts on her arteries and a stab wound on her stomach. She still has not regained unconsciousness. His son’s head was smashed with hammer blows. According to the SP (city), a hammer and a screwdriver were found lying near Chawla’s wife and son, and a case of murder and attempted murder has been registered against unidentified criminals. “The mystery is yet to be solved. We are unable to break the case till the victim gains consciousness and is able to record her statement. Till now the case is absolutely dark but we are looking at every possible angle,” he said.
— IANS |
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Uttam Nagar triple murder case cracked
New Delhi, February 6 According to the Bindapur police station officials, a man called Deepak today morning surrendered before the police and claimed that the three murders were committed by his friend Bhagirath. Seema (34), her two sons Kunal (7) and Hemant (4) were found lying in a pool of blood in their house by her husband Hem Chander when he returned to the house in the night. Initially, Hem Chander’s in-laws had expressed suspicion that he could be behind the murders. Hem Chander runs a computer designing shop in Inder Lok area. Deepak told the police that his friend Bhagirath, who is Hem Chander’s cousin killed the three for money and jewellery. Deepak disclosed that he had accompanied Bhagirath to the victims’ house on several occasions earlier and was not aware of Bhagirath’s intentions when they went their on the fateful day. In his statement to the police, Deepak said that he was having tea in the drawing room when he heard screams of Seema and her sons who were being knifed to death by Bhagirath in the other room. Thereafter, the two decamped with valuables, a part of which was given to Deepak as well. “I did not know what to do at that time and so just ran away. However, my conscience did not allow me to sleep in peace. Now, on my family and friends’ advice I have surrendered,” said Deepak, when asked why he waited for almost a month to confess. During investigation, it has come to light that Bhagirath and Deepak were addicted to drugs and were often on a look out for opportunities to steal in order to pay for their drugs. Based on Deepak’s statement, when the police went to Bhagirath’s residence, he was found to be absconding. Police teams have been sent out to his possible hangouts. According to the police, Bhagirath had been involved in petty crimes in the past as well. |
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Fruit-seller held for murder
New Delhi, February 6 Mohammad Danish, a fruit seller, along with his two friends — Rizwan and Shahwaz — had allegedly stabbed to death Sonu (27) on Wednesday night at the betel shop of the victim’s brother. According to the victim’s brother Sunil, Mohammad Danish and his two friends had come to his shop while he and his brother, Sonu, were closing it. They were reportedly drunk and had demanded cigarette. Sonu refused to cater to their demand and had said that it was time to close the shop. Sunil further alleged that the three abused them and beat up Sonu. Rizwan and Danish caught Sonu by his arms and Shahwaz stabbed him several times in stomach. Thereafter, the three fled from there. Sunil took his brother to the Guru Tegh Bahadur (GTB) Hospital where he was declared brought dead. Meanwhile, the police has recovered the blood-stained clothes from Danish and is trying to nab his other accomplices. Mohammad Danish is illiterate and is a resident of Rehman Building in Shahdara. According to the police, he often created ruckus in the area after drinking. |
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Mughal Gardens opened to public
New Delhi, February 6 The alluring environs of the garden, engineered by Sir Edwin Lutyens, is an amalgamation of the enchanting gardens of Jammu and Kashmir, gardens around Taj Mahal and Persian and Indian miniature paintings. Being a part of the main structure of the President’s house and located on its west, the manicured MG, among others, houses the spiritual, musical, herbal and bio-diversity gardens, and the new entries to the exotic family of gardens are the nakshatra and cactus gardens. The two additions to the garden treasure of the palatial house, entail “36 shady green trees and more than 80 varieties of prickly yet pleasing cactus, which have come from the regional resource centre at Bhubaneswar,” informed the Nigam Prakash, the officer-on-special duty (OSD). The cactus corner has been designed to facilitate students in their curriculum and the herbal stretch nestles aromatic herbs, having therapeutic properties. Among the upcoming highlights is the rock garden, based on the research of contours of rock and landscape. The lush lawns and gardens, spreading over an area of 15 acres, starts with the rectangular-shaped garden, having bulbous flower beds and terraced seasonal collection and populated with 125 varieties of roses, Dahlias, Gerberas, Gladiolus and Viola. However, Tulips are missing this time. This is followed by the long garden, having colonnaded red pillars, which are ornamented with white and yellow pansy. The long garden is carpeted with small beds of hypnotising roses numerous hues —in white with tinge of yellow (Landora) and splashes of pink (Scentimental), blood-red (Christian Dior, China Man), pink (Queen Elizabeth), with both surrounded by alyssum. This year’s theme of the entire spectacle is roses. The attractions are exotic roses in close-to-black and blue colours, besides 50 kinds of annuals, said Christy Fernandez, secretary to President. The most-eye gripping sight in the long garden is the fully-bloomed bed of Pasadena in orange just opposite to Iceberg bed of roses and the poppies with bees hovering upon them in the ring garden. In a step to make the Rashtrapati Bhavan eco-friendly, wormi compost has been developed for waste management of biodegradable that is managed by self-help groups, especially women,” said Christy. There are plans to make the Bhavan, more picturesque and a ‘garden-of-world-class’. Its horticulture team consisting of 179 personnel, is in a process to modernise with new technologies like sprinkling and drip irrigation system. There is also a solar panel, for which an expenditure of three crore has been incurred. This year the gardens would remain open for public spectators until March 10, and on March 12, 13, 14 and 15, the physically challenged, visually impaired, defense and paramilitary forces and farmers respectively can enjoy the serenity of the manicured nature, reverberating in Mughal romance. |
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Cut in MPhil scholarships upsets scholars
New Delhi, February 6 The University Grants Commission (UGC) issued a notice F.19.33/2006 (CU) on January 31, 2007, introducing a scheme of fellowship for research scholars who had not cleared either JRF or NET and were not receiving any fellowship from any other source. “It was a welcome move and it gave a major push to the students who pursued higher education. All three universities — Jamia Millia Islamia, Jawaharlal Nehru University and DU — started the scheme and were providing their scholars with the regular fellowships,” said Robert Rehman, PhD scholar at DU. However, the DU administration issued a notice regarding admissions to the MPhil programme on June 30, 2008 stating, “25 per cent of the students enrolled in the MPhil programme in a department as above will be entitled to get fellowship at the rate of Rs 3000 per month with contingency support of Rs 10,000 per annum for science subjects and Rs 8000 for humanities and social sciences.” Further, it stated, “The minimum number of fellowships in a department will be two, provided sufficient candidates are available.” Earlier, DU was providing Rs 3000 per month to all MPhil students and Rs 5000 to all PhD students enrolled with the university. “The MPhil second year students are still receiving their fellowships regularly. It’s only for the new students enrolled in MPhil first year that they have limited the number to 25 per cent,” said Tariq, MPhil scholar at DU. The students complained that the university was eating into the money that according to the UGC should go to the scholars. “In the name of financial crunch, the university is taking away our rightful share. The UGC has stated in its scheme that a particular amount of money would be provided for fellowships. When other universities are providing the fellowship regularly, why shouldn’t the biggest central university provide it,” said Tariq. The DU notice mentions that the fellowships would be awarded on merit. In the second point of the notice, the administration stated, “The selection of students for above mentioned fellowships will be as per the merit list (and) 50 per cent of the fellowships will be reserved for the reserved categories.” Around 400 students are enrolled in DU in various MPhil programmes. |
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List of teachers not paid arrears yet to be submitted
New Delhi, February 6 Jain had directed deputy directors (education) of all zones to compile details of their respective zones and submit them to the directorate by February 5. Saying that the department had enough fund to pay the arrears, he said a large number of schools had not yet paid arrears to their staff. As far as government-aided schools are concerned, most of them cannot pay arrears as they are short of fund. Government gives an aid of 95 per cent to these schools while their (schools) management committee manages the remaining. The management has failed to arrange funds, said organising secretary of government-aided schoolteachers’ association (GASTA), Maqsood Ahmed. General secretary of Teachers’ Association D.K. Tewari said that 40 per cent of the total arrears were to be paid during this financial year while 60 per cent was to be paid in the next year. But as of now 50 per cent teachers have not been paid their arrears. The unavailability of ministerial staff, which prepares details of arrears and salaries, is cited to be the reason behind this. Most schools do not have officials to prepare such details, he informed. However, Delhi education department secretary Rina Ray was unavailable. When asked about the arrears of teachers of Anglo-Arabic government-aided senior secondary school, Delhi Education Society secretary Azra Razzaque said, “I am not the right person to comment on this. Principal and manager of managing committee can comment. The Delhi Education Society runs Anglo-Arabic Senior Secondary School, Anglo-Arabic Modal School and Shafique Memorial Senior Secondary School. |
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Fords, Austins, Bentleys…all set for rally
New Delhi, February 6 These rare cars will travel between Delhi and Greater Noida before returning to Modern School at Barakhamba Road. The sturdy Fords, little Austins, Bentleys, Lagondas, Minnervas, majestic Rolls Royce, stylish Chevrolets & Jaguars, a pleasing 1914 John Morris, the erstwhile Nizam of Hyderabad’s fire engine are some of the timeless cars participating in this year’s rally — drawing passionate heritage motorists from across India. The ONGC and the AAFT have partnered with Brandsmith for making the rally memorable. The trophies this year would include Statesman Challenge Trophy presented to the oldest participating vehicle to complete the time section, C.R. Irani Memorial Trophy for the queen of the rally, ONGC Trophy for the most elegant car manufactured outside the UK and the USA, among 39 coveted trophies. |
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Lawyer participates with maximum cars Diljeet Titus, founder of Pro Bono Publico – The Titus & Co. Museum for Vintage and Classic Cars, is the participating with the maximum number of vintage cars. He is participating with 10 classic cars. Titus, a corporate lawyer and an avid vintage car enthusiast, is participating with 10 classics, including a 1934 Rolls Royce 20/25 (Kellner), a 1935 Buick, Series 90, Model 90L, Seven Passenger Limousine, a 1948 Lincoln, 8th Series, V12, Sedan and 1952 Cadillac, Coupe de Ville, Series 62 that recently won the Cartier “Travel with Style” Concours d’Élégance award at Mumbai. “The appreciation that one gets from others who share the same passion is a pleasure. To create awareness about classic and vintage cars on such a prestigious platform fills one with a immense joy,” grinned Titus.
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Surfing wedding site for perfect match? Be careful
Noida, February 6 One such case was reported in Noida today where a woman was duped of Rs 20,000 by a man she had contacted through a marriage website. “Usha Sahai, a resident of Sector 11, was looking for a match for her daughter Aradhana Sahai. Through an internet marriage site she got in touch with a Jaipur resident who told them that he and his family will be coming to see the girl in Noida,” said Sector 20 SHO Vijay Singh. “On the day of the meeting, Usha got a call from one of them saying that they had met with an accident in Aligarh and to settle the matter they needed Rs 20,000. They claimed that if they not give money to the other party, a case would be lodged against them and in that case they would not be able to reach Noida to see her daughter. They asked Sahai to deposit Rs 20,000 in an account in Kotak Mahindra Bank. As directed, Sahai deposited the cash at the bank’s Sector 17 branch. But, after this when she tried to contact the boy and his family she found that their mobile phones were switched off,” said Singh. Sahai has lodged a cheating complaint against Manav Srivastava, A.N. Srivastava and Sanjay
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Meet on fire risk management ends
New Delhi, January 6 This is for the first time that the country is witnessing a knowledge exercise on fire risk management. The initiative led by Underwriters Laboratories (UL), the largest safety certification body of the world, apprised insurers, risk & asset managers and architects about the risks involved and ways to control fire mishaps. Vice-president and managing director of UL- Emerging Markets R.A. Venkitichalam said, “Inadequate preparedness can cause losses of both life and property. Besides, it will hamper the entire economy. Companies and risk managers should have a thorough knowledge of the exposures they face in the time of fire and catastrophic loss.” Hinting at the recent and frequent fire mishaps, he said, “In the recent past we have witnessed frequent fire mishaps. Therefore, it is vital to focus on safety measures and promote application safety tools.” Sophisticated testing tools and comprehensive methodology needed to assess and mitigate the risks involved in commercial building accidents were introduced in the symposium. The symposium aimed at throwing insights on applying fire protection engineering to identify and generate solutions for meeting challenges in the insurance sector. Besides, it aimed at establishing and attaining risk management goals. Dignitaries from various sectors, including real estate, banking, large logistics, consumer bodies, and warehouse corporations participated in the symposium. |
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Maruti looks for best young driver
New Delhi, February 6 Maruti Suzuki — Autocar Young Driver 2009 is a nationwide search for India’s best young driving talent. The winner of the competition will become an ambassador for safe driving. This competition will test the knowledge of traffic rules, awareness of road safety along with driving skills. The contest is open to all between the 18 and 30 years, having a driving license. The car manufacturer has joined hands with Autocar for this programme keeping in mind that India has one of the worst road safety records in the world. Road accidents claim more lives in this country than any other. “Being India’s leading car manufacturer, we are committed and responsible to promote safe driving and improve road safety. This event is just one of our endeavours towards achieving safer roads for India,” said Mayank Pareek, executive officer (marketing and sales), Maruti Suzuki. |
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23 hurt as Canter overturns
Greater Noida, February 6 Kasna station head officer Ajay Choudhary said, “Canter Tata 407 was coming from Dankore and going towards Noida. The driver, who appeared to be drunk, hit the vehicle with a road divider on Kasna Road after which it overturned.” “Injured were pulled out and admitted to Kailash Hospital. Condition of one of the injured— Kanta Devi (50)—is stated to be critical. Some of those injured are: Sukh Devi(40), Geeta Devi(25), Prem Lata (30), JaiVati (36), Sagar Singh (5), Raja Singh(17), Rakesh Singh(25). One of the victims is still unidentified. He appears to be the driver,” said Choudhary. “Injured were residents of Naya Bans in Noida and they had yesterday gone to Bulandshashr for a family function. Majority of them were women and children. Canter was loaded with 30 persons,” said Choudhary. Kailash hospital doctor said, “Ten persons have been admitted to the Intensive Care Unit.” |
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Meal for Christians appreciated
New Delhi, February 6 This will go a long way in helping Christian students below poverty line and will also boost education for minorities, he said. |
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