New Delhi, Feb. 1: Four miscreants looted two petrol pumps within a span of three hours and the police could not trace them even as the staff of the petrol pump where they struck first alerted the cops promptly after the incident. The robbers went ahead in their Maruti to loot another petrol pump. They looted Rs 1.3 lakhs from the two pumps.

New Delhi, Feb. 1: Four unidentified men barged into a businessman’s residence, sprayed chloroform on his wife’s face and looted Rs eight lakhs in cash and jewellery worth Rs two lakhs on Monday. According to the police, the businessman, Dharmender Kumar, 50, was away while his wife Jaswinder Kaur was at their Naraina residence when the unidentified men ranged barged in. An FIR has been registered at the Naraina police station.

New Delhi, Feb. 1: Delhi Metro will have a pre-fabricated station on the Central Secretariat-Gurgaon line. The move to opt for a pre-fabricated station has been taken as it takes less time compared to the conventional construction.

New Delhi, Feb. 1: Following court directions to ensure speedy disposal of motor vehicle accident cases so that the victims are compensated in a timely manner, the Delhi police will create a post of Motor Accident Claimant Tribunal (MACT) inspector, who will be tasked to ensure timely disposal of such cases within 30 days from the date of its registration.

New Delhi, Feb. 1: The Expenditure Finance Committee of the Delhi government on Monday cleared a proposal amounting to Rs 21.95 crores of the urban development department for street-scaping of roads around Commonwealth Games venues in the city.

New Delhi, Feb. 1: Indians jump at words like "discounted", "free" or "complimentary": it’s basic human psychology at work, seeking a deal that would save a few bucks on a great lunch date or an evening out. Why then shouldn’t a book like Go Delhi leave foodies in the city drooling?

NEW DELHI, Feb. 1: The Delhi high court on Monday held that an absconder should not be granted anticipatory bail in criminal cases. Justice V.K. Jain said, "A person, who is absconding and evading process of law, is not entitled to grant of anticipatory bail save in exceptional case justifying departure from this principle."

Bansi Lal Chawla (centre left), father of Kalpana Chawla, and A.S. Kohli (centre right), general secretary of Punjab Engineering College Chandigarh Old Boys Association, can also be seen. Kalpana Chawla was an Indian-American scientist and a Nasa astronaut who was one of seven crew members killed in the Columbia disaster. PHOTO: Asian Age

New Delhi, Jan. 31: The Delhi government is to take up a proposal to issue smart cards to the beneficiaries of all the social welfare schemes. The proposal, which will cost Rs 100 crores, is likely to come up for the consideration of the Delhi Cabinet soon.

New Delhi, Jan. 31: A woman allegedly got her husband killed with the help of three associates in Fathepur Beri of south Delhi, ostensibly after she was “fed up” with the deceased’s alcoholic habits.