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Man run over by Metro
Two cheats in police net
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Three highway robbers nabbed
2 held for rape
Wanted: Space for police stations around Metro sites
Census for homeless completed
Now, MLAs to e-mail complaints to CM
Jhajjar power project starts; to benefit Delhi
Industry pitches for labour colonies
Varsity students’ unions raise national-level issues
Italian neo pop art expo feeds on toys, movies
Books for young adults
Fog diverts, delays flights
4 die in Noida road accidents
Rs 10-lakh jewellery, cash burgled
13 booked in dowry cases
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Man run over by Metro
New Delhi, March 5 Around 7.25 am, Rahul Thapa, 25, a resident of the Loha Ghat Thana, Uttarakhand jumped on to the track from an elevated platform of the station and tried to get to the down platform just as a train from Dwarka going towards Noida was entering the platform at Uttam Nagar West Metro station. The train operator immediately applied the emergency brakes but by the time train stopped, two coaches had already entered the platform area. The man was immediately taken out from the under the frame of the train by station staff in a conscious state with no visible injury marks and was rushed to Deen Dayal Upadhyay
Hospital. However, the doctors declared him dead around 9.30 am. "To avoid such unfortunate instances, we would like to reiterate that passengers should always use foot-over bridges, lifts, escalators etc. to cross platforms from one level to another. As per the Delhi Metro (Operation & Maintenance) Act, walking on or crossing the railway track is also a punishable offence," said a Metro spokesperson. |
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Two cheats in police net
New Delhi, March 5 The duo posed as police officers and told a senior citizen (retired principal) to keep her jewellery in a polythene bag. According to HGS Dhaliwal, DCP (south), the accused Sartaz Ali (50) and Sheru Hussain (35) are from Thane in Maharashtra and were held from Madangiri market yesterday. "The arrest came following a complaint lodged by one Shakuntal Arora, resident of Malviya Nagar on February 18. The duo approached her at the Malviya Nagar market and said that they were cops and convinced her to take off her jewellery and keep in a polythene bag provided by them. She did as they told, but when she returned home, she found the jewellery to be fake," Dhaliwal said, adding that the duo would go to Mumbai after committing the incident and only returned after a month or so. "They would fly by air and stayed in hotels around Nizammudin and Paharganj area," said
Dhaliwal. The police is investigating the matter and ascertaining their other involvements. |
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Three highway robbers nabbed
New Delhi, March 5 According to DCP (North) SS Yadav, the accused have been identified as Ravi (38), Raj Kumar Yadav (32) and Kaushar Ali (40). They were involved in the robbery for the past 12 years. The police has also seized a Tata 407 used by the accused in committing robberies. The gang members said they had purchased the vehicle jointly in the name of their associate Asif for using the same in the commission of the robberies and thefts. "The gang used to park the vehicle in night hours adjacent to the trucks parked on the road sides and after cutting through the ropes and other covering material, loads the goods in their vehicle and decamps. They also said they used to sell the goods to one Vikas through Waheed," said the DCP. |
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2 held for rape
New Delhi, March 5 "The victim was living as a tenant along with her husband in the house of one Balwant Singh who is Ramesh's uncle in Baprola Vihar. Yesterday afternoon when her husband was away, they raped her and threatened her with dire consequences. However, the victim told her husband and the matter was reported to us," said a police official, adding that a medical examination of the victim confirmed rape after which the accused were held. |
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Wanted: Space for police stations around Metro sites
New Delhi, March 5 The same goes for Yamuna Bank Metro police station which is housed at Shakarpur police station in east Delhi. The story is no different for Kalkaji Mandir Metro police station and Qutub Minar Metro police stations which operate from Raja Garden Metro police station and Kashmiri Gate Metro police stations respectively. This is the story of four new Metro police stations which were launched in October last year before the inauguration of Commonwealth Games in the national Capital. However, despite the passage of over five months, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has not been able to provide space to Delhi police for the functioning of these police stations. As a result, it is not only be taxing for the victim, who would rather go home than hunting the police station concerned, but also for the investigating police team. "Crucial time is lost by the time the victim reaches. The chances of cracking the case diminish with the passage of time. It would be better for the public as well as the police if we could get proper space for functioning," said a senior police official from the Delhi Metro police requesting anonymity. According to him, the real estate companies developing in the areas around Delhi Metro stations are more concerned about providing space to eateries and MNC offices which are better revenue options than the police. According to information, the Delhi police has written several times to the DMRC, requesting the space for its police stations, but nothing has materialized so far. When DMRC spokesperson Anuj Dayal was contacted in this regard, he refused to comment, saying that he is not authorized to speak on security measures. While the tangle persists, the sufferer is common man and not many complaints are coming to Metro police stations. Delhi police can take solace in the fact that only about 30 complaints have been lodged in the first two months of this year so far. |
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Census for homeless completed
New Delhi, March 5 The entire exercise was done in four days with the help of people having no special training in social work and without any kind of miss-outs, said Smriti from the Mother NGO for the homeless that functions under the Samajik Suvidha Sangam of the Delhi government. Various NGOs working for the destitute people in the city helped the department in counting and collecting data from the homeless. It was decided in a meeting that was held by the department in February where many NGOs were invited to give their inputs as they were supposed to be aware of homeless. The census exercise in India is considered one of the most accurate in the world. The error rate is around 2 per cent, which is well within the international standards. |
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Now, MLAs to e-mail complaints to CM
New Delhi, March 5 It has been learnt that Dikshit wrote letters to all the MLAs to share their e- mail IDs with her office. She also reportedly called upon the legislators to directly e-mail their concerns for speedy follow-up action. The CM office is of the opinion that much time is lost by the MLAs who make rounds of various offices to get their work done. "It also came to light that the legislators have lots of complaints against officials for not acting on their complaints. Therefore, once the legislators e-mail their concerns directly to the Chief Minister, the matter will be dealt with on a priority basis and with speed," stated a government official. |
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Jhajjar power project starts; to benefit Delhi
New Delhi, March 5 The 500 MW unit is part of the 1,500 MW-capacity Indira Gandhi Super Thermal Power Project coming up at Jhajjar in Haryana. It is being set up by Aravali Power Company Private Ltd (APCPL), a joint venture between NTPC, Indraprastha Power Generation Company Ltd (IPGCL) and Haryana Power Generation Company Ltd (HPGCL). "Power from the Jhajjar project would be supplied in equal measure to Haryana and Delhi. Situated at Jharli village in Jhajjar district, it was one of the projects targeted to power the Commonwealth Games," a senior official of the Delhi government said. Presently, the work is progressing at the two other 500 MW unit. The NTPC has an installed capacity of over 33,000 MW and operates 28 power stations. The company has projects totalling 16,000 MW under construction and aims to enhance the total capacity to 75,000 MW by 2017. |
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Industry pitches for labour colonies
Faridabad, March 5 Incidentally, the government has also expressed its seriousness in favour of facilitating accommodation for workers in its new industrial policy. Making the proposal on behalf of the FIA, its president, Sajjan Kumar Jain told the minister it was high time the industrial workers in Faridabad were given accommodation.. The industrialists are of the view that setting up labour colonies and providing accommodation to the workers would not only boost their working capacity, but also go a long way in removing slums from the city. According to a conservative estimate, the number of industrial workers in Faridabad ranges from 1-1.5 lakh. A majority of them, along with other migrant labourers, reside in slums and jhuggis of various kinds. The minister responded to the proposal from the industry saying that the government was in favour of providing accommodation to the workers at specified places. He hinted that allotment of space for setting up accommodation would be made in the Industrial Model Township (IMT), Ballabgarh. |
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Varsity students’ unions raise national-level issues
New Delhi, March 5 Where on one hand this is a positive trend as students are now participating in political issues of national importance, on the other, there is a fear that they shouldn't be caught in the agenda's of the parties. Ever since the BJP has strengthened its campaign against the Congress regarding corruption and the major scams that have unfolded in the past, the ABVP also has been mobilising students at university level and holding numerous protests as well. Last week, the ABVP leaders got in trouble with the local police at Jamia Milia Islamia protesting against the minority status, now being given to the university. Similarly, over the last one month, the ABVP has been organising rallies at Gandhi Smirti, Janatar Mantar, and a few days back at Sansad Marg. Apart from the ABVP, students from various political parties will next week march to Parliament demanding a bill for formation of a separate Telangana state in the ongoing Budget session. The students under the banner of the "Students' Solidarity Committee for Separate Telangana" will hold a convention on March 11 at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) and will later march from Mandi House to Parliament House. The students' organisation like the All India Backward Students' Front (AIBSF), All India Students' Association (AISA), Democratic Students' Union (DSU), JNU Forum for Telangana, Manipur Students' Association Delhi (MSAD), and Students' Islamic Organisation (SIO) have extended their support to the march. |
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Italian neo pop art expo feeds on toys, movies
New Delhi, March 5 The heroes decked in suits worn by comic characters Superman and Spiderman, in shades of blue, red, yellow and black, are the centre of attraction at 'Dadaumpop: From Dada to Italian Neo Pop' - the mega showcase of Italian pop art - that opened yesterday. The Bollywood toy art sculptures were created by David Cesaria in Mumbai and Varanasi in 2009. The sprawling exhibition space at the institute resembles a psychedelic party with fluorescent comic book images in bright colours, animations in oil paints, photographs and lambda prints jostling for attention with funny paper toy art and resin sculptures by 22 leading pop artists from Italy. "India and Japan are pools of aesthetic inspiration for the new pop artists. Bollywood with its glamour, colour and attitudes is increasingly creeping in to the global kitsch space while Japan continues to feed the thirst for technical edge with artists like Takashi Murakami and the Manga comics stipulating the aesthetic text," curator Igor Zanti said. The exhibition, though Italian in expression, blends various movements in pop and kitsch art around the world, a post-modern artistic phenomenon, which began in the UK and the US in 1950s. The pop art movement, which found an echo in French artist Marcel DuChamp's work in 1920s and 30s, was steered by artists like Andy Warhol, Jasper Jones, Robert Rauschenberg and Roy Lichenstein, who drew from the language of advertising, new age literature and popular consumer references to create a new genre of art that was driven by the need to make art a product for the youth and the thinking masses. One of the earliest pop art shows at the London's Whitechapel Gallery in 1956, entitled 'This is Tomorrow' was presented by a group of British pop artists known as the Independent Group. The language of neo-contemporary pop art is changing. It has never been more whacky and profound at the same time as it is in this age of comic books, "masala" movies, toys and teen icons - four metaphors that define its visual imagery in the 21st century, Zanti said. "Pop art now has a new language. It is influenced by toys, dolls, the Japanese Manga comics, the cult of glamour heroes, fashion, social realities, politics, attitudes and the new human liberation." It is a mix of different influence, cultures and sub-cultures that often propels our daily lives. "The gods of neo-pop are our stars from the movies, sports, music and glamour. It is the culture of the young people, a kind of holistic canvas that packs in the sensibilities of the time rather than specific images." Former Italian fashion designer-turned artist Flavio Lucchini, the ex-editor of the Italy edition of the Vogue and Conde Nast, speaks of the blues of the Milano (Milan) supermodels through his doll sculptures. "The 82-year-old artist uses the woman's body as a concept art to convey commodification of femininity. The models have been reduced to dolls on the fashion ramps of Milan in Italy, the high seat of global fashion. His art is ironic. Several models have died in Milan of stress and anorexia," Zanti added. An animal brain bridge connects the island of Sicily to the Italian town of Calabria separated by a narrow stretch of the sea in the 'Intelligent Bridge' by artist Florraine. The Embassy of Italy has brought the exhibition to India.
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Books for young adults
New Delhi, March 5 The idea is to keep the young adult, between the age group of 15 and 20 years old, clued to the printed word. Penguin-India, one of the leading publishers of contemporary fiction and non-fiction in the country, is formally launching its young adult series at the ongoing Spring Fever Literary festival with two titles, 'Swayamvara: The Return of Ravana Book 2', a fantasy adventure by David Hair, and 'Skunk Girl' by Pakistani American writer Sheba Karim. While "Swayamvara..." narrates the lore of the Ramayana and Prithviraj Chauhan, a Rajput king of Kannauj, in a contemporary context, "Skunk Girl" is a contemporary story about the angst of growing up in an open world. A book by Subroto Bagchi on business and the working life of young Indians, for which the writer spoke to several 16 and 17 year old, will open the non-fiction run later in the year. Sudeshna Shome Ghosh, the editorial director of Penguin Young Adult, said the series would be closing a "gaping hole in the Indian publishing scene for books for people between 15 and 20 years old." "We decided to start a series of books with a distinct identity for this readership. The books are international in look and feel, fun to read and will appeal to a variety of tastes," said Ghosh. "The story needs to appeal to young readers. In terms of content, we do push the boundaries further than what we would for our children's books for language, sexuality and violence. The protagonists in these books are often young adults themselves," Ghose added. David Hair, the author of 'Swayamvara...', thinks the key to successful adult fiction is pace. "The writer needs to set up the plot and characters quickly to keep the action moving with surprises and twists. I think in our busy modern world, books need to draw the attention of the readers more so than ever before," Hair said. Hair has just completed the fourth and final book of 'The Return of Ravana' series. Publishing giant HarperCollins has an adult kitty of more than 700 titles under its Harper Teen imprint. Three new titles, 'Paranormalcy', 'Fireflight' and 'Kisses from Hell', combining dollops of supernatural thrills, romance and mushy chick tales are making waves this year. The genre of contemporary young in India took off around 2007 when the 'Twilight' series of vampire romances landed in Indian bookstores, much to the delight of young urban readers.
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IGNOU now accessible globally
From distance learning, IGNOU has now taken to distributed learning. Earlier, the programmes were offered through the university's partner institutions and depended heavily on printed material, but now with the website in place, education will be accessible to students in the comfort of their own homes. The portal has a list of programmes currently on offer with all details, support services for registration and evaluation, a query management system and a space for interaction in the form of community blogs and discussion forums. Savour the World Cup menu
While the Capital's several shopping malls are garnering profits, courtesy the live screening of World Cup cricket matches, a restaurant located at Sunder Nagar Market is offering a unique cricket menu that is gradually becoming popular with the people here. With a range of eating delights on the menu-"Bhajji special murg masala", "Dhoni ki daal kamaal", "Sachin ki pasand panner pasanda", "Sreesanth ka bheja fry", et al-the anchors have even brought the feel in an array of snacks, designed as cricket bats, stumps, balls and so on. In tune with the cricketing season, the eating space wears an apt thematic ambience to ensure that the visitors can savour the food extrvaganza and have a memorable dining experience. All this would surely pop up taste buds of cricket buffs, more so as the outlet promises exciting prizes on guessing the man of the match and a 10 per cent discount to all the diners in case India registers a win. RWAs' grouse
The resident welfare associations in the city now want to have a say in the restructuring of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD). The RWAs across the city believe they should be consulted before any decision is taken on splitting or restructuring the MCD. The MCD in its budget had said that RWAs would be empowered to guide councillors about how they should spend their funds, but the MCD did not bother to consult the public about its functioning. The complaint is that no one has asked RWAs as to that what they want. The MCD looks after 97 per cent area of Delhi and caters to 94 per cent of the population in the city. Case of tainted Chauhan
Removal of Jaikishan from the All India Congress Committee (AICC) where he worked as one of the secretaries has reportedly given relief to Delhi public works minister against whom Delhi Lokayukta had recommended removal from the council of ministers. On the other hand, it is rumoured in the political circle that Jaikishan who speaks highly of Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit may replace Chauhan if the President accepts the recommendations of the
Lokayukta. (Contributed by Jyoti, Ananya Panda, Himani Chandel, Syed Ali Ahmed) |
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Fog diverts, delays flights
New Delhi, March 5 Dense fog that engulfed IGI Airport in the early morning also affected air services leading to diversion of three international flights and delay of over 50 others. "Three international flights, two arriving here from Dubai and one from Abu Dhabi, were diverted to Jaipur and Ahmedabad, as the visibility was very poor due to dense fog," an airport official said. The fog covered the airport around 1.30 am and by 2 am runway visibility dropped to 200 metre, forcing the airport authorities to implement low visibility procedures. The runway visibility dropped to 100 metre and 150 metre for new and main runways around 3.30 am. Around 50 flights, mostly scheduled to depart in the morning, were delayed by up to two hours due to fog and poor visibility. An official of the meteorological department said,"Fog during this period of the year is quite unusual but high humidity level due to rain and low temperature led to formation of fog." |
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4 die in Noida road accidents
Noida, March 5 Eight factory workers were injured and one helper died. Four of the injured are still in hospital and the condition of two of them is stated to be critical. The deceased has been identified as Adesh Kumar, said Vijay Prakash, SHO, Sector 20. At Greater Noida, two persons died on the spot when a car rammed into a truck. They were identified as Chandrapal and Sanjiv, said PP Singh, SHO, Kasna. In another accident in Greater Noida, one person was killed today afternoon. He was crossing the road in Dadri area. He could not be identified till late evening, said a police officer. In yet another accident in the Surajpur area, Dhiraj Kumar was injured. |
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Rs 10-lakh jewellery, cash burgled
New Delhi, March 5 The incident took place between 9 pm and 11.30 pm at KG2/271, Vikaspuri. The victim Suresh Bajaj (35) along with his family had gone out for dinner at a nearby hotel and found the locks broken on his return. “The family found the locks of the house broken open and rooms ransacked. They have reported a loss of around Rs 10 lakh," said a police official. |
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13 booked in dowry cases
Faridabad, March 5 A resident of Bhim Basti here, alleged that her husband and in-laws attempted to kill her by setting her on fire when she refused to fulfil their dowry demand. A resident of Jawahar colony, alleged that her husband and in-laws had threatened to kill her if she did not fulfil their demand for Rs 50,000, the police said.
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The world's largest university, IGNOU, with almost three million students in India and 33 other countries has gone more global now with the recent launch of its website that will make the university easily accessible to international students.