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Metro to reach Badarpur today
Leopard lynch: NGO sends notice to wildlife warden
Film fest on differently abled begins
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Nafed selling onion through mobile vans
‘No work, no charges’
Khan Market Road Rage
Two students killed in accident
Woman gets 7 yrs’ RI for killing husband with acid
Stopped from playing, 8-yr-old hangs self
Man’s throat slit in Dwarka
Two students held for vehicle thefts
Trader found murdered
Old couple suffocated to death
15 hurt as roof of under-construction factory collapses
Newlywed found dead
Rain likely today
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Metro to reach Badarpur today
New Delhi, January 13 This 5-km stretch comprises three elevated stations: Mohan Estate, Tughlakabad and Badarpur. It will benefit the commuters of south Delhi localities such as Mohan Estate, Tughlakabad, Kalindi Kunj and surrounding areas as well as Faridabad in Haryana, which is adjacent to Badarpur. The footfall of the Central Secretariat (CTST)-Badarpur corridor is expected to increase by another one lakh after the opening of the section. Currently, the footfall on the Central Secretariat-Sarita Vihar corridor is approximately 1.25 lakh. Four additional standard gauge trains with a peak hour frequency of four minutes will be pressed into service, thereby, increasing the total number of trains to 20 for catering to the increased rush on the corridor. At present, 16 trains are providing services to the commuters between the Central Secretariat and Sarita Vihar corridor. The Central Secretariat-Badarpur corridor will now be 20.16 km long with 16 Metro stations. The DMRC will now have a total operational Metro network of approximately 161 km with 135 Metro stations. While services on the first day (tomorrow) will commence at 8 am, the regular commencement timings will be at am from Saturday. |
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Leopard lynch: NGO sends notice to wildlife warden
Faridabad, January 13 The notice has been sent under Section 55 of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972. The organisation, which has been espousing the cause of wildlife in the state, has taken umbrage at the killing of the leopard that strayed into the village and injured a woman. The animal, after attacking the woman, climbed a tree and remained perched there for about seven hours. Despite of having these seven hours, the authorities concerned could not fire a tranquiliser bullet to neturalise the animal. Finally, the big cat was killed in the presence of the authorities, including the deputy commissioner, Faridabad. In its complaint filed with the police station, the NGO has demanded registration of a case against the villagers under Section 9 (with section 51) of the Wildlife Protection Act. Also, a case has been made for imposition of sections 428, 429 and 120B of the Indian Penal Code, as well as sections 3 and 11 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 against the culprits. Section 3 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act makes the officials of the wildlife department accountable regarding the killing of the animal in their presence. According to reports , the residents were terrorised following the attack of the leopard on the woman. Also, the alleged "inefficiency" of the personnel of the wildlife department as well as the district administration to tame the animal added fuel to the fire. The flashpoint came when words spread that the authorities were planning to resort to the easy way of directing the animal towards the jungles surrounding the village flanked by the Aravali hills. The villagers felt that it was not a permanent solution and the animal might return. Hence, they took the issue in their hands, with the authorities standing helpless in front of more than 5,000-strong crowd. |
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Film fest on differently abled begins
New Delhi, January 13 "The Ultimate Adventure", finding place in this year's "We Care" film fest, which was kicked off today in the national Capital, evocatively brings out the combined struggle that goes into feeding children with impaired brain on the part of parents and teachers. Apart from obstructed cognitive faculties, there were many films that highlighted the difficulties encountered by other differently abled, like the one from the US, which detailed out the journey to a dignified survival of three individuals from Italy and Mexico. Among the 27 documentaries, shortlisted this time from a total of 67 entries from India and abroad, the other highlights include films by familiar names, like Meghana Gulzar and Nielu Patekar, besides two documentaries from India and Indonesia revolving around mainstreaming of those suffering from leprosy. "The government has set up shelters, but the rightful approach towards allowing them a dignified living is still missing," said Satish Kapoor, director of the film fest. Hence, the platform champions the cause of the section's integration into society and the target is the youth, especially the students of mass communication and filmmaking. This call for attention and acceptance finds clear resonance in the documentaries, showcased during the second phase of eighth edition of the 'We Care' and a component of feedback prior and after the films session has been added to the rating process this time. "The idea is to capture the impact films would have on viewers. It is based on a participatory approach and in the process, people become sensitive towards the area of disability. The idea is to discard the stereotypical notions and prejudices associated to disability," added Kapoor, also director of NGO Brotherhood. Supported by Unesco, UN Information Centre for India and Bhutan (UNIC), National Trust, Asian Academy of Film and Television, the festival would traverse across 25 venues in Mumbai, Chennai, Assam and Sikkim, besides Delhi and NCR. Over a period of five months, the films would also be shown in four South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) countries- Nepal, Sri Lanka, the Maldives and Bhutan. The festival would culminate on May 3, which happens to be the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. |
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Nafed selling onion through mobile vans
New Delhi,
January 13 At the same time, Singh hoped that onion prices would come down in the coming days as fresh crop, especially from Maharashtra, starts arriving in the market. Onion has been imported from Pakistan as well and they would also boost the supply, he added. Singh said the price could come down to Rs 25 and fall further in the coming days. His comments were echoed by the traders at Azadpur Mandi which has not been receiving even half of its regular supply of onion. A trader said the mandi normally received at least 200 trucks of onion, which has come down to below 100 these days. "We hear that a good harvest of onion is expected. The fresh crop would arrive in a couple of weeks and the price would go down drastically," Shankar Sharma, an onion trader, said. Nafed's outlets at Ashram, Lawrence Road, Krishi Bhavan and Khel Gaon have been receiving many buyers and nobody is sold more than two kgs of onion. Nafed would sell onion at the subsidised rate till its price stabilises. |
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‘No work, no charges’
New Delhi, January 13 The councillors said these areas should be exempted from parking and conversion charges and the process for applying for trade license should be simplified. The matter was discussed at the special budget meeting of the MCD. "The corporation has been charging the traders of the special areas on the pretext of providing basic facilities and building parking lots, but in reality, nothing has come so far. The Walled City has seen no development in the past. So, the traders working in the special zones should be exempted from such charges," said Suman Kumar Gupta, councillor from Chandni Chowk. Gupta said most of the traders in Chandni Chowk are working without trade license as the process to get one is too long and complicated. |
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Protests over mosque continue
New Delhi, January 13 They raised slogans against the DDA, police and government. The administration is keeping its fingers crossed as locals announced that they would offer prayers at the razed site on Friday. Around 60 people observed a daylong dharna outside the Nizamuddin police station, blocking the roads leading to Mathura Road, Ashram and Neela Gumbad, causing jams Around 4:30 in the evening, the protestors broke the glasses and windowpanes of a DTC bus near Neela Gumbad, a structure near Nizamuddin, the police said. "The traffic was opened till 12:30 pm. Soon after, the protestors started blocking the traffic when the DTC bus tried to enter the area. The people of a particular community attacked the bus and started throwing stones at it," said an eyewitness. Police officials present near the spot lathi-charged them. However, the police has not yet registered a case against the accused. The Jangpura area looked like a virtual fortress today, with around 3,000 police personnel, including CRPF, deployed in the area to ensure that law and order is maintained. A local Imam said the land belonged to the community and the DDA should have taken them into confidence before taking any step. "They have hurt our sentiments. We will take a collective decision," he said.
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Khan Market Road Rage
New Delhi, January 13 According to a senior police official, it may take a day or two to get the copy of preliminary report. Rajiv Jolly Wilson, the manager of an Italian restaurant in Khan Market was allegedly mowed down by Jet Airways pilot Vikas Aggarwal after their cars collided near the market two days ago. "The post-mortem was conducted today. We hope to get the preliminary report in a day or two. Once we get it, we will see whether to press harsher charges against Aggarwal," a senior police official said. The body has been handed over to Rajiv's family for cremation. The police had booked Aggarwal for causing death due to negligence as it believed that Jolly "accidentally came under the wheels of his car". Aggarwal managed to get bail from the court yesterday morning. Meanwhile, the family of Rajiv has allege that the police was under pressure not to press more stringent charges against the pilot, which has been denied by the police. |
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Two students killed in accident
Greater Noida, January 13 The victims have been identified as Shikhar (25), a student of NIET College in Greater Noida, and 24-year-old Vaibhav, who was studying in Chennai. While Vaibhav hailed from Lucknow, Shikhar was from Allahabad. The two were childhood friends and Vaibhav had come to meet Shikhar on Sunday. "The two were on a bike. Around 2 am, when they reached near Eicher police post in the Kasna area, a speeding truck hit them from side," a police officer said. The two fell off the motorcycle and their heads hit the divider. The truck driver fled the spot. The two students laid injured on the road until a passerby noticed them and called the police.
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Woman gets 7 yrs’ RI for killing husband with acid
New Delhi, January 13 Holding the woman guilty of culpable homicide not amounting to murder, additional sessions judge Ravinder Dudeja awarded seven years jail term to Shakuntla, the second wife of the deceased. It also slapped a fine of Rs 5,000 on her. The court relied on the dying declaration of the victim, Ratan Lal, who had said that while he was sleeping in his jhuggi, Shakuntla poured acid on him and banged the door saying, "tujhe mai abhi sabak sikhati hon, tu doosri aurton ke paas jata hai (I will teach you a lesson… you visit other women.)" "There is no reason to disbelieve the oral dying declarations given by Lal. Dying declarations, written or oral, give detailed and graphic narration of the incident. There is no suspicious circumstance surrounding the declaration," the court said while pronouncing the judgment. During the arguments, the defense counsel pleaded leniency on the grounds that Shankutla is an old widow and has no one to support her. The incident took place on the intervening night of October 25 and 26, 2008. Around 1.30 am, when Lal was sleeping, Shakuntla poured acid on him as she suspected him of having an illicit relationship with his first wife's sister, Guddi. Lal was rushed to a hospital, but later succumbed to his burns.Lal had a son from his first wife who used to live with Guddi in the Bhalaswa Dairy area. According to his son, who deposed before the court, Shakuntla often taunted Lal for having an illicit relationship with Guddi. |
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Stopped from playing, 8-yr-old hangs self
New Delhi, January 13 Shubham (8), a student of class II, used to live in a rented accommodation in Chattarpur Extension. According to Shubham's mother, the boy took the extreme step after she did not allow him to play outside and scolded him for not studying enough. "The child wanted to go outside and play, but his mother did not permit him and asked him to study first. Angry, he went to his room and hanged himself," said a senior police official. When he did not come out of the room for two hours, Shubham's sister checked on him, but got no response. "His sister banged at the door several times and shouted his name but there was no response," added officials. The girl told her mother and the two, around 11.30 am, peeped from the window of the room and saw Shubham hanging from the fan. "He hanged himself from the ceiling fan of his room with a
chunni," the police said. Subham was rushed to the Max Hospital where doctors declare him brought dead. The father of the deceased,
Rameshwar, is a driver. He was not present in the house when the incident took place. The police has not found any suicide note in the child's room. The body has been sent to AIIMS for postmortem. |
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Man’s throat slit in Dwarka
New Delhi, January 13 Bablu, who was from UP and lived with four friends at Shivani Enclave, Kakraula village in
Dwarka, was a fruit seller. The police, quoting his friends, said they consumed liquor last night while the cricket
one-dayer between India and South Africa was on. They later went to sleep. One of his friends woke a few hours later and found him lying in a pool of blood. The police said one of his friends was missing and it suspected him to be the
culprit. Bablu and his missing friend used to have arguments over their love interest in a local girl and it could be the motive behind his murder. The police said they were questioning the girl also but the crime seemed to have been committed by the absconding friend. |
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Two students held for vehicle thefts
Noida, January 13 The police also seized a car that belonged to Sumit's father.
Sumit failed in the second year of the course and talked to a middleman to procure fake marksheets of
B.Tech. "Sumit stole his father's Chevrolet car to arrange money for the middleman. His father Subroto De had lodged a case of theft with
thepolice," said the official. — IANS |
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Trader found murdered
New Delhi, January 13 The victim
Pritam, who traded in buffaloes and cows had come to visit a dairy farm in Ghazipur owned by one Manzar
Alam. "Pritam had come to buy some bovines from Manzar and had about Rs 6 lakh with him. He was supposed to make the payments for the animals this morning after staying at a house owned by
Manzar. However, he was found dead when Manzar's brother came to meet him later in the night," said a police official, adding that the victim was hit by a sharp-edged weapon. According to him, the room was found locked from outside when Manzar's brother Saharaj Alam came to meet the trader. After using a duplicate key, Alam entered the room and saw Pritam lying dead . "He had been stabbed on the head with a sharp weapon and the three caretakers of the flat,
Shankar, Mohan and Thakur were found absconding. The money bag was also missing," said the officer, adding that they suspect the trio. A case of murder has been registered and efforts are being made to reach the absconding servants. |
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Old couple suffocated to death
New Delhi, January 13 The incident was reported around 5:30 pm when their maid told the neighbours that nobody in the flat was responding. The neighbours made a PCR call and the police broke the gate and entered the house. The duo was found lying dead on their bed. "It appears to be a case of death due to suffocation. The couple might have been sleeping and have died due to the carbon monoxide emitted by room heaters as there was no space for ventilation," a police official said. They had not only closed the window but also fixed papers below the room's door. Their son Abhishek (22), is studying in Pune. |
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15 hurt as roof of under-construction factory collapses
New Delhi, January 13 Tehsildar Azad Singh informed Delhi Disaster Management Authority that 15 people were injured in the incident. Around 35 labourers were working on the spot and 15 of them came under the unfinished roof that collapsed. More than half construction of the roof was completed when it collapsed, the officials said. — PTI |
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Newlywed found dead
New Delhi, January 13 According to the police, Anju (22) was found unconscious on a bed in her house when her mother-in-law returned from market on January 10. |
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