Delhiites asked to install anti-theft gadgets on their cars

July 3rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Calling it a setback, power company BSES Friday said it would appeal against the move to withdraw the paramilitary Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) security cover from power distribution companies. We plan to appeal to the authorities concerned against the order (which came two days ago).

June 18th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - To step up security on its sprawling 550-acre campus here, the Panjab University has decided to install over 50 closed circuit television (CCTV) cameras, an official said here Thursday. "Earlier, we had installed CCTV cameras on a trial basis in the canteens and at the entrance of all hostels.

June 16th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Making a new theft-proof lock in a prison in Hubei province, a thief has got his sentence reduced. Wu Mingrong, who used to break locks using toothpicks, applied his skill to create a lock that he himself cannot open.

June 8th, 2009 NEW DELHI - After days of hot, humid weather, Delhiites can heave a sigh of relief as the weatherman has forecast temperatures lower than average Monday and the humidity levels have dropped too. There would be mainly clear skies today (Monday).

May 31st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Delhiites woke up to a pleasant morning Sunday as rains led to a drop in temperatures. The capital recorded 43.4 mm rain, and the met department predicted more showers.

May 29th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Under a public-private initiative, Delhi Police with the help of local business houses and traders' associations will install high-end cameras and security gadgets at markets and business centres which see footfalls of over 100,000 a day, officials said Friday. Under the initiative, south Delhi's Nehru Place business centre, the capital's biggest IT market, has become the first centre where 32 CCTV cameras have been installed.

May 18th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Delhiites will have to face scorching heat till the weekend with no signs of rainfall, the meteorological department forecast Monday. The maximum temperature recorded Monday was 41 degrees Celsius and minimum was 30.2 degrees Celsius.

May 15th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Delhiites can expect some respite from the humid weather Friday as the weatherman has forecast thunderstorm and a dip in the average day temperature. 'There is a possibility of dust storm and thunderstorm towards afternoon, which is likely to bring down the temperature,' an official at the Safdarjung Meteorological Department told IANS.

May 8th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Delhiites will continue to enjoy pleasant weather over the weekend, the weather office said Friday. The minimum temperature in the national capital Thursday settled at 23.2 degrees Celsius, two notches below normal for this time of the summer.

May 3rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Sunday morning brought some relief for Delhiites as there was a dip in temperature and weather officials predicted a dust storm or thunderstorm during the day. 'The dust particles suspended in the sky will prevent sunlight from reaching the earth and heating it, so there will be a fall in day temperatures over the next two days,' an official at Safdarjung Met office said.

April 25th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Delhiites heaved a sigh of relief Saturday as according to the weatherman temperatures dropped slightly below average, bringing some respite from the heat. An official of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said that the maximum temperature Saturday dropped a degree below average, to 37.2 degree Celsius.

February 13th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Delhiites woke up to a pleasant, misty morning Saturday. But the clouds soon lifted, giving way to a warm and sunny day.

February 3rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - The capital woke up to a foggy morning Wednesday but the clouds lifted soon after, saving Delhiites from any fog related delays at the airport and elsewhere. 'There was a shallow fog in the morning and the runway visibility did drop.

January 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Saying the police is not a 'chowkidar', Delhi Police Commissioner Y.S. Dadwal Friday said people need to be careful about their vehicles and spend some money on putting proper security locks in them.

December 29th, 2008 NEW DELHI - The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is in a tizzy over the Rs.26 million (Rs.2.6 crore) that reportedly went missing on Christmas Day from its national headquarters. Though party workers were Tuesday furiously speculating about who could be the culprit, the spokesperson said accounts were being 'reconciled'.