The government has decided to enhance security at the 51 major airports in the country to thwart any possible terror attack. The Union home ministry on Wednesday directed the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) to ensure installation of CCTV cameras in vital locations at all airports, deployment of adequate security staff and raising of perimeter wall. The home ministry has also directed the BCAS to install enough watch towers at all 51 major airports.

Even as the mercury in the city came down by nearly four degrees from Tuesday, the city residents continued to face powercuts. The discoms had to resort to load shedding largely on account of overdrawal from states and also due to the closure of the 220 KV unit of Badarpur Power Thermal Station for a Delhi Metro project.

Astral Flash, Sprint Star and Athabasca Star excelled when the following horses were exercised here on Wednesday.

Bollywood actor Hrithik Roshan was greeted by hysterically shrieking fans at Leicester Square in London on Tuesday evening as he attended the European premiere of his latest film, Kites.

Dismissing the petition of an NGO, the Delhi high court on Wednesday refused to stay the declaration of this year’s Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) exams.

Robert Foley-trained King’s Envoy, ridden by G. Ross, won the Sweet Memories Cup, the main event of the races held here on Wednesday.

The girls outshone boys once again in Classes 10 and 12 boards exams conducted by Council for Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE). The result of Central Board of Secondary Education for Class 12 for Ajmer, Panchkula and Chennai was also announced on Wednesday.

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday told a Delhi court that senior Congress leader Sajjan Kumar was allegedly involved in the murder of people during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots by giving provocative speeches.

Dinesh Pujar-trained Gris Rapide, ably ridden by P. Mani, won the J.K. Van Ingen Memorial Gold Cup, the feature event of the races held here on Wednesday.
Trainer Mohammed Sajid Qureshi and jockeys P. Mani and N. Ravinder Singh had a brace of winners each.

A day after the Afzal Guru mercy petition file moved from Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit to lieutenant-governor Tejen-dra Khanna and back again, the file went back to Raj Niwas on Wednesday with the minor clarification sought by Mr Khanna.