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3 held for rape bid in Kanjhawala

Three men were arrested for attempting to rape a woman and her niece in Kanjhawala on Thursday.
The victims, a woman, 32, and her niece, 22, residents of Sharda JJ Colony, said that on February 21 morning they boarded an auto driven by Sanjeev on their way to a bus stop. But he took them to his residence where his friends joined him, a police officer said.

JNU MMS scandal: Police registers case

The Delhi police has lodged an FIR in connection with the recovery of a porn CD from the prestigious Jawaharlal Nehru University here.
“A case vide FIR No. 51/11 dated 24.02.2011 u/s 292 IPC and 66-E/67 Information Technology Act has been registered at the Vasant Kunj (north) police station against unknown persons in the JNU incident,” said a press release by the police on Thursday evening.

Lokayukta ‘asks Prez’ to sack minister

After recently being handed high profile departments in Cabinet reshuffle, Delhi urban development minister Raj Kumar Chouhan is in fresh trouble after the Delhi Lokayukta, in a first-of-its-kind recommendation, on Thursday sought his removal from the council of ministers.

Teens say age no bar for experience

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Justin Bieber recently lashed out at critics who said he isn’t “experienced enough” to write songs about love as he’s only 16. While the allegation may or may not have some truth, the fact remains that teens’ experiences or opinions are often not given the weight they deserve. The reasons range from “what do you know about life?” to “you’re just not old enough” and teens say striving to make their voice heard among all the naysayers can be tough.

Maoists set new conditions

The hostage crisis in Orissa took a new turn with the Maoists on Wednesday evening setting fresh conditions for the release of Malkangiri collector R. Vineel Krishna after releasing junior engineer P.M. Majhi.

Delhi govt seeks 3-fold pay hike of ministers

The Delhi Cabinet on Monday approved about a three-fold hike in the salary and allowances of MLAs and ministers. The Cabinet also approved 15 per cent hike in the minimum wages apart from approving an amendment to Delhi VAT Tax Bill, 2011.

2 top OC men, aides of Kalmadi, held by CBI

The Central Bureau of Investigation on Wednesday arrested two of sacked Commonwealth Games organising committee chief Suresh Kalmadi’s closest aides — former organising committee secretary-general Lalit Bhanot and former finance chief V.K. Verma — for alleged irregularities in giving contracts to a company. Sources also claimed the Central Bureau of Investigation had gathered enough evidence against Mr Kalmadi.

JPC to have 30 members: 20 LS, 10 RS

The government finally agreed to a 30-member joint parliamentary committee to probe the 2G spectrum allocation scam under pressure from the non-Congress, non—BJP parties in the UPA, the NDA, and smaller parties across the spectrum. A formal motion in this regard is to be moved in the Lok Sabha on Thursday and in the Rajya Sabha after February 28. The JPC would be led by a Lok Sabha member from the Congress party.

China assures help to rebels for fight against India

The Chinese security agencies have assured to extend all kinds of support to Northeast separatist groups if they form an alliance for a coordinated fight against India.
Disclosing that a meeting of Northeast separatist rebel leaders with senior officers of Public Security Bureau of China was held in April 2010 at Ruili, Yunnan, an

Rahat leaves for Pak after paying a fine

Top Pakistani singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan left for Pakistan late on Tuesday evening. He had earlier paid a fine of `15 lakhs before he was handed over travel documents. Rahat, who along with his manager Maroof was detained on February 13 after they were found in possession of $1.24 lakhs undeclared foreign currency, also addressed the media in Pakistan on Wednesday.

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