The BJP on Tuesday welcomed the Supreme Court ruling to dismiss the deferment plea on Ayodhya title suit verdict. The RSS said the top court did the “right thing” by dismissing the plea as it was a “deliberate attempt” to derail the judicial process.

Several legal experts are of the view that the top court might seek a “firm commitment” from the Centre regarding taking steps for ad hoc appointment of retiring judge, Justice D.V. Sharma as a “pre-condition” for deferring the verdict for sometime to save the Ayodhya title suit case from being going back to square. The UPSWB’s affidavit,

The Centre has asked all states to beef up security to deal with any law and order problems arising in the event of the Supreme Court ordering the Allahabad high court on Tuesday to deliver its judgment on the Ayodhya title suit.

A Pakistani national, who is reportedly on a religious trip, was detained by Delhi police from the Rajouri Garden Metro Station after a woman passenger complained about his “suspicious” behaviour.

The Delhi government has announced an ex-gratia of `4 lakhs to the three schoolchildren who were sexually abused by their cab driver after being drugged in central Delhi.

The Delhi University registrar has issued a circular saying that the teachers will have to submit an undertaking pled-ging that they will teach in semester mode or else face disciplinary action.

Commuters in the city had a tough time as over 1,500 Blueline buses were taken off the roads to ease traffic congestion for Games. The passengers had to wait for buses and the Metro trains were packed like never before.

Surender Koli, the prime accused in Nithari serial killings case, was held guilty by a special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court on Monday for the murder of 8-year-old girl Rachna. This is his third conviction pronounced by the court for murder.

The threat of dengue continues to loom large on the Common-wealth Games Village even as the MCD continues anti-larval spraying in and around the area. The real problem seems to be the waterlogged basements of the towers.

President Pratibha D. Patil and Prince Charles are likely to share the honours at the inauguration of the Delhi Commonwealth Games.