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By Paloma Ganguly and Prashant K. Nanda, New Delhi : The juggernaut of demolitions rolls on in Delhi - an issue that has involved politicians, realtors, civic authorities, petty clerks and ordinary citizens, with the media playing the role of a watchdog.

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Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse arrives on Tuesday on his first foreign trip since taking power over a month ago, with the Indian government describing bilateral relations as "excellent".

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An IAF trainer aircraft 'Kiran' crashed here on Tuesday.Both the pilot and co-pilot escaped with minor injuries, IAF sources said.The trainer, belonging to IAF's testing pilot school here, was on a routine training sortie when the crash happened in Rajarajeshwarinagar area.

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The surprise arrest of Mr Sudagar Singh, an employee posted in the judicial branch of the office of the Financial Commissioner (Revenue), by the Chandigarh Administration’s Vigilance Department has kicked off a controversy in the Punjab Government.

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Life was disrupted in Assam today following a 12-hour statewide bandh called in protest against the killing of three Bodo youths and alleged molestation of girls by Haryana police personnel.

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Even as the Airports Authority of India (AAI) today upgraded the landing system at Indira Gandhi international Airport to CAT-III-B from CAT-III-A to help pilots to land aircraft even in thick fog, the Ministry .

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Heavily armed criminals with personal vendetta against a Gopalganj Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader opened indiscriminate fire at the leader killing him on the spot while also killing three girls at Sonaula village in the district, the police in Patna said.

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The Madurai Electoral Registration Officer today registered cases against Tamil Nadu Backward Class Welfare Board chairman Jayaraman for allegedly attempting to include "bogus voters" during the revision of voters list in various constituencies.

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If you intend travelling by road for the remaining part of the year, we suggest you don’t. Traffic snarls are anyway high at this time of the year due to the New Year festivities, now they will be worse as two main stream political parties are holding their show of strength in the city this weekend.

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Thousands of traders across the capital were on a strike on Tuesday in protest against the ongoing demolition of illegal structures.

Commercial markets of Karol Bagh, Sadar Bazar, Chandni Chowk, Connaught Place and other part of the capital are observing a complete bandh, Confederation of All India Traders, Secretary General Praveen Khandelwal said.

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Ahead of the scheduled third round foreign secretary-level talks being held under the framework of the Indo-Pak composite dialogue on January 17-18 in the capital, a official delegation from Islamabad will arrive here early next month for discussions on opening train service in the Rajasthan-Sindh sector.

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The Delhi police have arrested three persons who were allegedly planning terror strikes across the country, including on software parks in Bangalore and Hyderabad. Delhi’s Joint Police Commissioner (Special Cell) Karnal Singh told reporters in the national capital on Monday .

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Resuming its citywide demolition drive against unauthorised constructions after a day's break, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi on Monday targeted 39 properties.

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Gangster-turned-politician Arun Gawli on Monday failed to turn up at the forensic laboratory in Bangalore to undergo brain mapping and lie detector tests in the case relating to conspiracy allegedly hatched by actress Priety Jain to murder film director Madhur Bhandarkar.

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The Traders' Association in Delhi has called for a strike today to protest against the government's demolition drive. Traders say their stores were built with the government's blessing, and it is unacceptable to tear them down now.

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The national capital got a respite from foggy conditions as a clear sky greeted Delhiites on Tuesday morning and the intense cold wave abated with the minimum temperature remaining at normal.

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Here is what we have been told: the Delhi airport has all the necessary facilities for landing and take-off in foggy conditions. Here is the truth: pilots do not trust them with the lives of so many people.

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The TADA court has allowed investigators to take Abu Salem to Bangalore for lie-detector, narco-analysis and brain mapping tests.The Mumbai police had requested for permission to take Salem out of Mumbai for the tests, which are conducted only in two Indian cities (Bangalore and Ahmedabad).

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Land-grabbing can't get more brazen than this. A gardener's two sons gained possession of a plush Carmichael Road bungalow in the absence of its NRI owner and then sold it by forging documents. Mumbai police have now launched a hunt for the duo who were assisted by a security guard of the same property.

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Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC)'s reputation for sticking to deadlines may take a hit as the completion of its third line runs behind schedule.The Metro's Barakhamba-Dwarka line is slated to be launched on December 30.

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Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse is arriving in New Delhi for a four-day visit to the country.This is his first overseas trip after being elected President last month.

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The Maharashtra Relief and Rehabilitation Ministry is under the scanner for a tender that it awarded to a private company for supplying 850 tents.

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