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HIV women denied abortion by hospitals
Quack’s injection kills pregnant woman
Dengue: Govt starts several services
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Elevated road on drain may be extended after CWG
Sisters hurt in roof collapse
Man held for posing as IT commissioner
Crime File
Chatterati
Residents of colonies on the Yamuna bank remove their belongings as the water remained above the danger mark on Sunday. Tribune photo: Manas Ranjan Bhui
Rains continue to lash Delhi; likely today too
2 held for 50 snatchings, 30 bike thefts
Trial run of Games traffic plan held
Traffic policemen tell commuters not to enter the Commonwealth Games lane during its trial run from Safdarjung Tomb to Oberoi crossing in New Delhi on Sunday. Tribune photo: Manas Ranjan Bhui
Mechanic dies after falling into drain in Gurgaon
Maid held for stealing jewellery
Extra Metro trips for rakhi
Two suicides in Noida
41,827 decade-old cases pending in Delhi courts
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HIV women denied abortion by hospitals
New Delhi, August 22 “I along with my team visited a hospital in south Delhi for carrying research on the access of health facilities like abortion services to women with HIV and the picture was indeed upsetting. Though in retrospective, with the interview carried in 2008, the scenario remains the same,” the regional coordinator of ICW-APN, Anandi Yuvraj told The Tribune. Apart from the anti-retro-viral drugs, mandated by the national anti-retro-viral project, woman patients are largely refused other health services. They are refused when they want to stop an unwanted pregnancy and the same goes for other crucial treatment and surgeries, she added. To add to their woes, other family members throw them (women and children) out of houses when they are diagnosed as HIV positive and thus compelling them to live a stigmatised life. Stressing the need for making people aware of medical aspects associated with HIV/AIDS, director of NAZ Foundation, Anjali Gopalan said, “The discrimination and stigma—still prevalent in schools, hospitals and within families—has to come to an end. It’s happening in the national Capital, imagine what might be the situation in other parts of the country.” Expressing displeasure on the National AIDS Control Organisation’s verbal acknowledgement of the complaint that NAZ had lodged on August 11, she demanded that NACO should come up with a public notice against the discrimination. In solidarity to the purpose, secretary of International Conference on Population and Development, Jaya Velankar said NACO should issue a notice or public advisory that people with HIV/AIDS cannot be discriminated based on their positive status. There should be an advisory, stating that the disease does not spread through touch or eating with HIV positive patients, but it only transmits through penetrative sex, blood transfusion and unsafe use of syringes, she added. |
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Quack’s injection kills pregnant woman
Greater Noida, August 22 "We have received a complaint from one Raj Bahadur. According to the complaint, Bahadur took his wife Vipin to a local clinic after she complained of pain in stomach and headache. There, doctor Dinesh along with his wife Babita administered some injection to Vipin. But after a few minutes, her condition started deteriorating. He then rushed her to a health centre, but she died on the way," said Harpal Singh, SHO, Jewar police station. "An FIR has been registered against the doctor. He was absconding till late evening today. Vipin's body has been sent for postmortem. The cause of death will be revealed once we get the postmortem report," said Singh. Singh added that investigations had revealed that Dinesh is not a qualified doctor. The office of the central medical officer has been informed about the case," said Singh. "I have ordered an enquiry into the incident. The ACMO will conduct the enquiry," said CMO Sharad Kumar Tyagi. |
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Dengue: Govt starts several services
New Delhi, August 22 Eight mobile vans have been stationed in Okhla near Jamia Nagar in south-east Delhi, officials said. Being one of the worst affected by the disease, over a dozen dengue deaths have been reported from the area, according to the Holy Family Hospital. "The mobile vans will be used to transport patients to Madan Mohan Malviya Hospital in Malviya Nagar and back. Two Centralised Accident and Trauma Services (CATS) ambulances have been stationed at Batla House and Abul Fazal Enclave," the directorate health services (DHS) said in one of the advisories on Sunday. Meanwhile, Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital in Shahdara and Madan Mohan Malviya Hospital will operate 24 hours to treat the patients. Blood storage facilities are available in eight major city hospitals like Guru Teg Bahadur, G.B. Pant, Lok Nayak, among others. The state government has also launched a 12-hour special helpline -- 22307145 -- which will be operational from 8 am to 8 pm. It issued several advisories in various newspapers, stating the symptoms of and preventive measures for the vector-borne disease and urging the people not to panic. Delhi on Saturday reported 36 cases of dengue - the highest in a single day this year, taking the total number of cases to 384, according to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD). However, the private hospitals claim much higher numbers. Moolchand Hospital has reported 35 cases while Max Healthcare says the total number of dengue patients is 224 at two of its branches. Apollo Hospital has received 41 cases till now. With the Commonwealth Games round the corner, officials of the health department are evidently a worried lot. They are working overtime to control the dengue menace before the October event to portray a positive picture of the host city. MCD Commissioner K.S. Mehra said this week that no civic body employee would get weekly off till the monsoon season gets over. MCD spokesperson Deep Mathur said: "Our officials have been working overtime with hand-held fogging machines to prevent further outbreak of dengue. Additional vehicle-mounted fogging machines have also been deployed." Dengue is transmitted by the bite of the Aedes mosquito. High fever for four-five days is usually accompanied by severe headache, pain in the eyes, muscles and joints, and rashes. After the fever goes, the platelet counts start dipping - the most dangerous phase of the disease. - IANS
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Elevated road on drain may be extended after CWG
New Delhi, August 22 According to public works minister Raj Kumar Chauhan, the road, which is likely to be inaugurated in the first week of September, may be extended in both the eastern and southern directions after the event. The government has plans to extend the road beyond the Games Village to the trans-Yamuna area and beyond the Nehru Stadium to INA Market in south Delhi, he said. Chauhan said that a proposal related to the road's extension would be discussed by the Cabinet after the Games were over. "The whole process may take six-eight months," he said. The four-kilometre elevated road, built at a cost of nearly Rs 550 crore, will be thrown open to the public after the Games. For the first time in India, advanced construction technology was used to build an elevated road over traffic crossings, without blocking the movement of vehicles. An official said the biggest challenge of the project was to construct the elevated road without disturbing traffic at five traffic intersections which it crossed. The project for linking east Delhi with Nehru Stadium was first approved in 2006. The earlier plan was to build a tunnel between the Games Village and the stadium but this was rejected.In August 2008, the government decided to go ahead with the elevated road over the drain. IANS
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Sisters hurt in roof collapse
New Delhi, August 22 Pinki and Bindu are daughters of S.S. Bawra, who along with his wife was in a separate room. "I and my wife were sleeping in our room, when we heard a sudden sound of the roof collapse. We immediately woke up. When we came out, we were shocked to see the fallen roof of my daughter's room," said Bawra. They informed the police and rushed the girls to AIIMS Trauma Centre where they are still undergoing treatment, the police said. The wall might have come down due to heavy rains that have been lashing the city for the past few days, according to the police. Two commit
suicide
Two persons, including a 21-year-old girl, committed suicide in two separate incidents in the national Capital yesterday. Nayantara, daughter of Shashikant, killed herself by hanging from a ceiling fan at her residence at Shravan Park in the Nangloi area of Outer district yesterday. The incident was reported around 5 am this morning when she was discovered dead at her room. Her father told the police that she was weak in studies and had been depressed for some time. |
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Man held for posing as IT commissioner
New Delhi, August 22 According to Neeraj Thakur, additional commissioner (Crime), accused Dinesh Kumar, resident of Jagat Puri, was arrested following a complaint on August 19 from a trans-Yamuna businessman. According to Thakur, Dinesh is a graduate from Delhi University and claims to have worked as an informer with the income tax department and therefore, was aware of its working procedures. "The victim is a successful businessman trading in paper manufacturing in the trans-Yamuna area. Dinesh contacted the businessman in the first week of August 2010. He convinced him that a complaint had been filed against him with the income tax as well as the sales tax departments, and that he should pay an amount of Rs 30 lakh to settle the issue," said Thakur. The businessman had filed a complaint with the Crime Branch and after sustained efforts managed to apprehend him two days ago from near Millennium Park, Sarai Kale Khan, when he came to collect the first installment of the payment of Rs 1 lakh from the complainant. During investigation, Dinesh told the police that since he had been working with the income tax department, he came to know the style of functioning of income tax officials. "He then decided to extort money from the victim for which he collected detailed information regarding the victim, his business, income and properties. After completing his homework, the accused started making calls to the complainant by pretending to be a senior income tax commissioner," said Thakur.
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Car robbed at gunpoint
Our Correspondent
Noida, August 22 The Sector 39 police has registered a case of theft. In another similar incident, a newspaper hawker, Ashish Kumar, was today robbed of his mobile phone and Rs 800 from the Sector 5 area. He has lodged an FIR at the Sector 20 police station. In yet another incident, bikers robbed the purse of Charu Goyal, a resident of Sector 56. The purse contained her ATM card and some important documents. She has lodged an FIR at the Sector 58 police station. Arrested for 2 murders
The police has arrested two persons-- Deepak and Rajesh-for allegedly murdering an engineer for resisting their robbery attempt, said Atul Saxena, SP, Greater Noida. On July 26, Abhinav, a software engineer, was found murdered in the Greater Noida area. In another case, the police today arrested the brother of a female journalist, Sunita, for allegedly murdering her on August 15. Sunita, who worked with a local TV channel, was shot at by her brother in the Dadri area. She died the next day. "We today arrested the brother of the victim, Rajesh Singh, and two other accused. The crime weapon has also been recovered," said Saxena. Aluminium theft
One Pawan Aggarwal has lodged an FIR at the Sector 58 police station complaining that 600 kgs of aluminium wire and sheet and eight ceiling fans were stolen from his factory last night. He has suspected the involvement of the guard, Dina Nath. "The guard has been detained for questioning," said Hari Mohan Singh, SHO, Sector 58 police station. |
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Writer daughter raises toast to PM dad
by Devi Cherian It was a week of book releases in the Capital. It started with the book release of Prime Minister's daughter Daman Singh. Must hand it to the Dilliwallahs that even as Delhi was jammed and traffic had come to a standstill because of a heavy rains, people arrived on time. This is Daman's second work of fiction. Her mother Gursharan Kaur released the book in the presence of her family members, sans papa. Her sister Upinder was present along with her husband and son. Daman's husband Ashok Patnaik is a senior IB Officer and they have a teenaged son. Excerpts of the book were read by educationist Abha Adams. Montek Singh Ahluwalia and his wife Isher were present and looked very much at home. Daman raised a toast to her father for the high moral standards he had set for his family. Daman is now turning her attention on her parents' biography where she wants to understand her parents as a couple and individually too. Though no one spelt it out, the day could also have been termed a celebration of sorts as the PM topped the list of 10 top leaders of the world that day. Khushwant, 95, proactive as ever
MJ Akbar said Khushwant has trained an entire generation of journalists and taught them how not to fall in love with words. Khushwant even praised Mani Shankar Aiyar for his attack on Commonwealth Games Organising Committee chairman Suresh Kalmadi. Gursharan Kaur went home happy as Khushwant bookmarked page 69 in which he has praised the Prime Minister. Kites dot Independence Day sky
The sky in Delhi this year on Independence Day saw thousands of kites flying. Old Dilliwallahs from Lal Kuan where the kite bazaar is, let loose thousands of peace kites. It is also a part of seasonal joy since traditionally kite-flying is common during the saawan festivals of Rakshabandhan and Janamashtami. Even as there are fashionable and modern kites with pictures of film actors, wrestlers and fancy signs on them, the Tricolour outnumbered them all. Chinese kites are also available which are a bit more expensive but are in demand for their elaborate and exotic shapes. Kite-flying is an expression of freedom. Patangbaazi, as the Dilliwallahs call it, is done to show their patriotism. It has also become a part of festivals in various parts of the country. In Rajasthan and Gujarat, kites are flown on Makar Sankranti, in South on Pongal, in Punjab on Basant Panchami and in Delhi, on Independence Day and Republic Day. |
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Yamuna still above danger level
New Delhi, August 22 The officials had evacuated some families from the low-lying areas along the Yamuna in the Capital today, deputy commissioner, Revenue (East), S. S. Ghonkrokta said. The water level of the Yamuna stood 27 cm above the danger level at 205.08 metres on Sunday, after the release of water from the Hathnikund barrage upstream in Haryana as continuous rains lashed the city on Saturday. Water was released into the Yamuna from the Hathnikund barrage after heavy rainfall in the catchment area this morning. Due to this, the water level has risen in the river," said Ish Kumar, chief engineer, Zone II. The river crossed the danger level of 204.8 metres late on Friday night. The authorities have taken all the precautions to tackle the situation, said the engineer. The city government is geared up to meet any situation due to increase in the water level. About 150 technical staff are monitoring the level of the Yamuna, said Ghonkrokta. A control room has been set up to monitor the situation round the clock. Besides, about 200 ferries along with divers and a team of the disaster management force have been deployed near the banks of the river, he added. He said that 15-20 tents have been erected in the affected areas - Wazirabad, Usmanpur, Garhi Mandu, ISBT, Chilla, Akshardhan temple, Batla House, Khidrabad and Madanpur Khadar. As there is possibility that water may rise till the next morning, announcement has been made in Wazirabad to evacuate the houses. The ferries have been deployed in the Kalindi Kunj barrage also. An official said that so far only the low-lying areas are flooding. In other areas, there is no danger. They may be affected if more water is released from Haryana. Tibetans who live at the bank of river near ISBT have been asked to leave the area. The drain falling into the river has been closed as the river water may overflow in the drain. fire brigade teams are monitoring the situation at ghats. The washermen have advised against washing clothes in the river.
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Rains continue to lash Delhi; likely today too
New Delhi, August 22 Delhi received 44.10 mm of rainfall in the last 24 hours, which is 19.2 mm more than the day before. A major chunk of the rainfall received in the last 24 hours, an estimated 26.7 mm came between 5:30 pm yesterday and 8:30 am today. Since 8.30 this morning till 5.30 in the evening, the city received 2.1 mm rain.The weather department has predicted more rains in the days to come. "At least for the next three to four days, we are expecting heavy showers in Delhi while the remaining days in August will also see considerable rainfall," said an official of the meteorological department. The Met office said the next 24 hours may see a generally cloudy sky with a few spells of rain or thundershower, one or two of which may be heavy. "Rains are expected tomorrow as well with the maximum and the minimum temperature expected to settle at 31 and 26 degree Celsius simultaneously," said the official. The maximum temperature today dropped to 28.4 degree Celsius, which is six degrees below normal for this time of the year. The minimum temperature also plummeted and was recorded at 25.8 degree Celsius. During the last five days, Delhi has been experiencing heavy rains, throwing the normal life out of gear. This month is the wettest in 15 years and there are 10 days still left.
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2 held for 50 snatchings, 30 bike thefts
New Delhi, August 22 According to H.G.S. Dhaliwal, DCP (South), the two were arrested two days ago from Khanna Market. "The accused have confessed to have committed more than 50 motor cycle thefts and snatching of purses, handbags, and cell phones. They targeted women travelling in autos. After identifying their target, they would follow the woman and on a secluded stretch, snatched her purse," said Dhaliwal, adding that they had committed such incidents in Lodhi Road, Aurbindo Marg, Lala Lajpat Rai Marg and Ring Road etc. Two snatched cell phones have been recovered so far. The accused always used stolen motor cycles for the commission of crime. "Once they had committed the crime, they would abandon the motor cycle in thickly populated streets of Arjun Nagar and the adjoining areas. They have stolen around 30 motor cycles and committed more than 50 snatchings. In all the cases, ladies have been targeted," revealed Dhaliwal. Both the accused have been declared 'bad character' by the Sarojini Nagar and Fatehpur Beri police stations, respectively.
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Trial run of Games traffic plan held
New Delhi, August 22 The trial run was conducted from 11 am to 2 pm on a 3-km stretch on Lodhi Road. "The trial for the Games lanes was started from today (Sunday). About 40 traffic cops were deployed to educate people on the Games lanes so that motorists get used to it before the event in October," Satyendra Garg, joint commissioner of police (Traffic), told IANS. He also said the trial was conducted on both carriageways of Lodhi Road. In the coming weeks, trials will be held on roads near the airport, the Games village, the Thyagaraj Stadium and other Games venues. "Initially, the trials will be carried out on weekends and later during weekdays. This arrangement will help commuters understand the special traffic movement during the Games," Garg added. Meanwhile, many commuters feel that the traffic congestion during the Games may get worse, particularly on two-laned roads as these are already carrying more traffic than their capacity. IANS
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Mechanic dies after falling into drain in Gurgaon
Gurgaon, August 22 Sharma was an employee of a car rental company. "Many cars were submerged in rain water and developed snags. A resident called the mechanic but even he was not aware that the mechanic had fallen into the drain," the officer said. "When Sharma could not be traced, the authorities launched a rescue operation and recovered the body," he added.
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Maid held for stealing jewellery
Noida, August 22 "On August 19, cash and jewellery was found stolen from Anand Gupta's house in ATS apartments. He is senior officer in an MNC located at sector 25A. Tobacco was found at the site. His maid Ram Piari was a tobacco addict. This provided clue and she was nabbed and interrogated," said Rajesh Kumar Singh, deputy superintendent of police. On detailed interrogation, she confessed to have stolen the jewellery and cash, added the DSP. |
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Extra Metro trips for rakhi
New Delhi, August 22 Trains will run at peak-hour frequency from 8 am to 8.30 pm that day and 21 trains which are normally withdrawn from lines during off peak hours (12:30 pm to 04:30 pm) will be kept in service performing 187 extra trips making a total of 2,484 trips. |
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Two suicides in Noida
Noida, August 22 In the first case, reported from Rabupura, one Baboo (22) allegedly hanged himself in the bathroom of his house. He was reportedly upset over the way his family had divide the land compensation received by it. He wanted to buy a luxury car with the money, but his family was against it. The second case was reported from Surajpur. A woman, Neelam, allegedly consumed poison. "Family problem is being seen as the cause of her suicide," said Ajay Choudhary, SHO, Surajpur police station. |
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41,827 decade-old cases pending in Delhi courts
New Delhi, August
22 As per the Delhi
government's law and justice department, 202,493 civil matters and
720,807 criminal cases were pending in Tis Hazari, Patiala House,
Karkardooma, Rohini and Dwarka district courts till July 1. The report
was tabled in the Assembly on Friday. - IANS |
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New Delhi, August 22
The second book release where Gursharan Kaur had a great time was at Khushwant Singh's launch. At 95, Khushwant may have become frail, but he is as proactive and productive as ever. At this birthday-cum-book launch party, it was clear that the Prime Minister's family shares an old relationship with Khushwant. For a change, in this book there is no malice, just praise for Manmohan Singh. He has rated Manmohan Singh as the best Prime Minister the country has had.