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Friday, Oct 14, 2005

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Say no to AIDS

NEW DELHI: Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Thursday unveiled a new slogan, "Delhi Bole AIDS Nahin", of the Delhi AIDS Control Society at the opening session of the 2nd Sports and HIV Workshop organised here by the Delhi Olympic Association in association with the International Olympic Committee.

Ms. Dikshit urged Delhiites to join hands in spreading awareness about HIV/AIDS among the large number of industrial and construction workers who migrate to the Capital every year.

She appreciated the role of IOA in taking up this noble cause.

Rs. 1 crore donation

for quake relief

NEW DELHI: The Delhi Government has decided to contribute Rs.1crore to the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund for the quake victims of Jammu and Kashmir.

According to Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit, all the Cabinet Ministers, MLAs and employees of the Delhi Government, its boards and undertakings will contribute a day's salary for relief and rehabilitation of the victims.

Ms. Dikshit also appealed to the citizens to contribute generously to the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund.

Lingayata conference

NEW DELHI: The first `Lingayata Dharma Conference' being organised by the Basava Mahamane Charitable Trust and the Lingayata Dharma Mahasabha, Bangalore, begins here on October 22.

Delegates from Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Goa will participate in the three-day conference. The Lingayat religion was founded by Lord Basavanna in the 12th Century in South India. The conference will throw light on the life and message of Basavanna.

Acquitted of rape

New Delhi: A Delhi court has acquitted a man, accused of attempting to rape a seven-year-old girl here two years ago, for want of medical evidence and contradictions in the testimony of witnesses.

``The testimony of a rape victim is taken very seriously and corroboration is not insisted upon. However, a child witness is always vulnerable to extraneous influences, and therefore the court has to ensure that the probability of tutoring is ruled out,'' Additional Sessions Judge A K Garg observed while acquitting the accused Naresh.

According to the prosecution, the incident occurred in a jhuggi cluster near Moti Bagh flyover in Chanakyapuri area of south Delhi on November 30, 2003 afternoon when one Geeta, who lived in the neighbourhood, heard a child wailing nearby.

On entering the jhuggi, Geeta saw the accused was about to rape the victim.

However, a medical examination of the child did not support the prosecution case of attempted rape.

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