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New Delhi: One person died and two others were injured as clashed erupted between locals and police in East Delhi. Though police have denied firing at the mob and have claimed that they only used tear gas to disperse the crowd, bullet injuries have reportedly been found on the body of the dead and those injured. The incident was reported at 8 pm from Mayur Vihar Phase-III. Heavy police force has been deployed in the area. Fifteen police personnel were also injured in the incident and about six to seven locals are being treated at Lal Bahadur Shastri (LBS) Hospital andGuru Teg Bahadur Hospital (GTB) Hospital. Two police post, half a dozen low-floor DTC buses, about a dozen two wheelers and four wheelers are reported to have been damaged in the incident. Earlier reports said that the violence erupted following a "rumour" of a death of a man after fal

New Delhi: The chopped body of a 23-year-old Bachelor of Business Administrative (BBA) student, with the head missing, were found neara railway track here, police said on Sunday. Police suspect suicide attempt while victim's family claim murder. Parts of Paras Bhasin's body were found scattered near east Delhi's Pandav Nagar railway track on Saturday afternoon. His father Sanjeev Bhasinsaid: "My son left home at around 3.30 p.m. Saturday and around 4.15 p.m. we received a call about his death froman unknown number." "I rushed to the Pandav Nagar track with my family and informed police," said Sanjeev. Police said victim's body parts have been sent to Lal Bahadur Shastri hospital for post-mortemwhile his head is still missing. "Initial investigation suggest that it was a suicide attempt as victim's body parts were received within 100 metres radius. In 90 per cent cases it happens when someone comes in contact with a speeding train," said...

New Delhi: Delhi's residential area of Mayur Vihar remained tense on Monday morning following mob violence on Sunday night. One person died and many including 15 policemen were injured in the clashes. Three people have suffered bullet injuries, but the police denied firing saying only tear gas was fired. Firing by miscreants to create panic has not been ruled out. Two police posts, six public transport buses and six private vehicles were damaged. A petrol pump was also targeted. The clashes happened after locals clashed with the police following reports that a policeman had beaten up a biker who had crashed into a police barricade. The police claim the manwas drunk but denied assaulting him. The localshave however accused the police of brutality."He's been shot in the heart. They only have authority to shoot in the legs, not the body," one of the locals said. Some eye witnesses claimed he ignored the signal and tried to flee but a police man tried to stop him and he f...

New Delhi: The "threats" issued by Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief RajThackeray against Hindi news channels were an"assault on roots of democracy", a body of editors of electronic news channels said on Sunday. The Broadcast Editors' Association in a release asked the Maharashtra Government to ensure protection to media personnel in Mumbai against "lumpen elements". "We take serious note of threats given by the MNSChief against Hindi news channels and feel that this is not a threat held out against media but anassault on the roots of democracy," it said in a release. "Such statements are notacceptable in a democratic society and reveal his contempt for Constitution, rule of law and society," the Association said. The BEA said it does not believe in reacting to"such aberrations with an element of vindictiveness" and demanded that the central and the Maharashtra governments "initiate legal action under IPC in larger int...

England won the fourth one-day international against South Africa at Lord's on Sunday by six wickets to take a 2-1 lead in the five-match series. England, set 221 for victory, made 224 for four with 20 balls to spare. Ian Bell top-scored with 88, with Eoin Morgan was 36 not out and Craig Kieswetter, who finished the match with a six off fast bowler Dale Steyn, unbeaten on 21. Earlier, South Africa's 220 for eight after losing the toss saw England off-spinner James Tredwell take three wickets for 35 runs in eight overs. The series concludes inNottingham on Wednesday. Brief scores South Africa 220-8, 50 overs (J Tredwell 3-35) England 224-4, 46.4 overs (I Bell 88) Result: England won by six wickets Series: England lead five-match series 2-1

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Ian Bell made 88 as England beat South Africa by six wickets in the fourth one-day international at Lord's on Sunday to go 2-1 up with one match to play in the series. Man-of-the-match Bell's innings was the cornerstone of England's 224 for four as they won with 20 balls to spare after good work by their bowlers restricted South Africa to 220 for eight. Together with Warwickshire colleague Jonathan Trott (48), Bell shared a second-wicket stand of 141 after England lost captain Alastair Cook in the first over of their innings when he was lbw to a superb late inswinger from fast bowler Dale Steyn. However, the Proteas -- without rested paceman Morne Morkel-- couldn't make further early inroads despite Steyn hitting Trott, a former South Africa youth international, on the finger. As the floodlights took full effect on a gloomy day where the overcast conditions had prompted Cook to field first, Bell cover-drove left-arm seamer Wayne Parnell for four and advanced down the pi...