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NE people calm in Delhi
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Gasping for breath: Paintings
on global warming
Rains lash city
Boy drowns in illegal pool
Trader robbed of Rs
5L by driver
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NE people calm in Delhi
New Delhi, August 20 This, however, has not been overruled by the people here and many have resorted to social networking websites to caution people against falling trap to the rumour-mongering by the alleged foreign extremist groups, as also pointed out by the Home Ministry. "In Delhi, things have been peaceful. We are about 30-40 from Assam. We are trying to spread the message that people should not panic and act sensibly," said Shailendra, an MNC employee who resides in Lajpat Nagar. Though students studying at Delhi University and Jawaharlal Nehru University, which have a good population from the NE states, are not that worried, it is their parents back in their hometowns who are said to be expressing concerns. "The matter is a point of concern but people are now aware about the motive of those who have done it. We are meeting students through room-to-room campaign and telling them not to panic as there has been no untoward incident as of now," said Debarun Baruah, a student of Law Faculty at DU and in charge North-East cell of the ABVP. The Delhi police has increased its patrolling across the DU campuses and close to the hostels housing N-E students. "Students have siblings in other metro cities from where violence is being reported, so the concerns are obvious. We are using social networking sites to reach out to people," added Debarun. Dean of Students' Welfare, DU, J.M. Khurana, said that the situation is normal on the campuses and no complaints have come to us. "We are in touch with the college principals and there is no such problem. Security measures have been stepped up across the campus, especially around Rajiv Gandhi Hostel and another in Dakka area," said Khurana. "All have been very friendly here at the college and we feel safe here. But due to recent incidents in other cities, our parents have asked us to take precautions while venturing out," said Yaiphabi and Deviya, both from Manipur and first-year students of botany at DU. Even the Delhi police does not want to take any chance and going proactive several of its SHOs and senior officials are holding meetings with the N-E people residing in different areas here. In a similar meeting, Amar Colony police station SHO Govind Sharma discussed with representatives of the NE regions about their concerns and circulated helpline numbers. |
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Jawan bent on having a word with Antony
New Delhi, August 20 The Commanding Officer of 69 Engineers Regiment (Bengal Sappers) today climbed the tower in a bid to cajole Muthu into coming down. He spoke to Muthu for over 45 minutes, but the jawan disappointed him, saying that he will not give in unless he sees the Defence Minister. The Army officials said that he had been speaking on the mobile phone till yesterday, but today he was not reachable as the battery of his phone went off. The officials also said that he threatens to jump off the tower whenever someone goes up to persuade him. "He has been sitting there unwavering. If we send somebody up, he threatens to jump off," said an Army official. The Vice Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen SK Singh, also visited the spot on Saturday evening, but in vain. Muthu, who has alleged harassment by senior officers, is attached with Engineers Regiment. He climbed the tower at Ajmeri Gate around 1 pm on Friday and refused to come down despite appeals by the police and officers of the Army. Colleagues of his unit are taking turns to be with him atop the tower and trying to convince him. Hailing from the Tuticorin district of Tamil Nadu, Muthu has alleged he was transferred five times in five years.
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Gasping for breath: Paintings
on global warming
New Delhi, August 20 The second exhibition of the young artist's paintings, Global Warming - Some Lung Space, is on at AIFACS till tomorrow. Saravpriya's works are influenced by nature, surroundings and everything that attracts and detracts her. Her impasto works present a unique mix of joy and pain. Twenty-seven of the paintings are on global warming. The artist included ten paintings of Chhat Puja. Why Chhat Puja? She quips Chhath is a joyous and colourful event. It is considered a means to thank the sun for bestowing the bounties of life on the earth as also for fulfilling wishes. |
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Rains lash city
New Delhi, August 20 The city witnessed just 2.3 mm of rains till 8.30 am, but between 8.30 am and 5.30 pm, 22 mm of rains was recorded, said the IMD. The maximum temperature was recorded at 33.3° C, normal for this time while the minimum was a notch above normal at 27.4° C. The humidity level hovered between 98 and 70 per cent. The rains also brought the problems of waterlogging in some areas, but traffic largely remained unaffected as it was a holiday for 'Eid'. Rains had last lashed the city on August 14 when the capital received 15.1 mm showers. Weatherman predicted a cloudy sky tomorrow with a few spells of rains or thundershowers in some areas. The temperatures for tomorrow are expected to be around 32° and 26° degrees C respectively. |
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Boy drowns in illegal pool
New Delhi, August 20 Seventeen-year-old Raja, a resident of Aman Vihar, went to swimming pool as part of his routine affair to learn swimming but was trapped in deep water. He was rushed to Sanjay Gandhi Memorial hospital where he was declared brought dead. Raja, Cass XII student, did not know swimming properly, said a senior police official. He said that the incident took place in Janta Enclave area in West Delhi and the police got the call of the incident around 2.30 pm. The swimming pool was unauthorised. It belonged to Satish Gandhi (45), said the official. "The pool was illegal as it was run without any licence. No safety equipment was kept in the swimming pool to avoid such incident," he added. "It is due to carelessness of pool owner which led to the death of the boy," said the official. The police has registered a case against him under Section 304 (a), IPC.
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Trader robbed of Rs
5L by driver
New Delhi, August 20 The driver abandoned the car in Africa Avenue in the Chanakyapuri area and made off with the briefcase. A senior police official said that the incident has been reported from the Safdarjung area of South Delhi. The police official said that the victim, B K Kapoor lives in the area along with his family. "He employed Vikram Vishawkarma around two years ago as a driver. He did not get his verification done with the police. On Sunday, Kapoor had to go to meet his associate. He kept Rs 5 lakh in the briefcase for a business deal. On the way, he stopped the car near a salon. Kapoor went inside it and when he returned, he was shocked to see that the driver had been missing," said the police official.— TNS |
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K Muthu Kumar, an Army jawan, who climbed a 200-foot-high mobile tower on Friday afternoon refused to come down on the fourth day today. He is hell-bent on speaking to Defence Minister AK Antony about his complaints.
