Elopement

One cannot love and be wise: Delhi court

New Delhi: Recalling an English saying that "one cannot love and be wise," a Delhi court has spared jail term to a 21-year-old youth, held guilty of kidnapping a minor girl, who had eloped with him.

After convicting Delhi resident Deepu Kumar, Additional Sessions Judge (ASJ) Virender Bhat sentenced him to a day-long detention in court room itself and then let him off. The court also imposed a fine of Rs 1,000 on him.

"One cannot love and be wise," said the court, referring to English author Lord Khoen's writing, while letting off the youth.

"One becomes mad in love and cannot be expected to think rationally", ASJ Bhat said adding the convict's plight and circumstances "are very well understandable". ...more    

Modi calls upon Gujarati's to work collectively

Ahmedabad: Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday called upon the people of the state to work collectively for inclusive growth and 'Sadbhavna' (harmony) on the occasion of Diwali and Gujarati New Year. Modi wished the six-crore Gujaratis prosperity and urged them to give momentum to the state's development march and take it to new heights. "There are just six-crore Gujaratis out of 120-crore Indians, but they have given (to...  

SC sets aside Noida Extension land acquisition

New Delhi: In a big blow for thousands of people who have bought property in Greater Noida the Supreme Court on Wednesday set aside the land acquisition at Noida extension by the Greater Noida Authority The court said that the Greater Noida authorities had exercised coloured power in acquiring Noida extension. "GNIDA allotted the land to builders in complete violation for which the land was acquired," a bench comprising justices...  

44-year-old woman elopes with class X student

Ghaziabad: A 44-year-old woman, mother of three children, has allegedly eloped with a class 10th student, police said on Thursday. Babita allegedly eloped with 17-year-old Guddu from Vijaynagar in Ghaziabad three days back, police said. Father of the boy met SSP Raghubir Lal on Wednesday and alleged that it was a case of abduction, they said adding that a case has been registered under section 363 (punishment for kidnapping) of...  

Couple elopes, villagers vow to blind them

Javed and Sashista married against the wishes of their parents. ...  

Where's the money? Mumbai asks BMC

Despite a big municipal budget of over Rs 8,000 crore, Mumbai feels cheated out of growth it truly deserves. ...