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Delhi Metro steps up security

NEW DELHI: Realising full well that the state-of-the-art Delhi Metro could become a target of terrorists planning to inflict large-scale damage, security on the railway network has been stepped up. However, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation officials maintain that there is a need to keep constant vigil and mere knee-jerk reactions involving making of announcements and increasing the number of personnel will not do. While the Rapid Action Force has been deployed along with sniffer dogs and the number of bomb disposal squads has been increased, DMRC is not happy with the overall approach to security. Stating that the Delhi police

Security at Delhi Metro stepped up

NEW DELHI: A day after Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) sounded the red alert following the terror blasts in Mumbai, commuters here on Wednesday said they do not mind going through laborious security checks but are not ready to go through another horror in the capital. We welcome the decision of the Delhi Metro authorities to step up security. It is better to go through a number of security checks than face some horrible terror attack. The October 29 triple blasts in market places here is still fresh and Delhiites are not ready to face any such brutality, said Simran

ID cards needed for Delhi cyber cafes

NEW DELHI: After a spate of 'threatening' emails, the Delhi Police has prohibited the use of cyber cafes by persons without photo identity cards, for two months starting July 25. The order was issued by Police Commissioner K K Paul, saying it had been noticed that anti-social elements were using such facilities, especially email, to mislead security agencies, create panic in the public, endanger the security of important personalities and government institutions and affect State security.

Air services from Delhi return to normal

Air services from Delhi, which were disrupted due to heightened security measures, returned to normal with most flights on Friday morning taking off on time. The arrivals were also generally on time and there was no delay on account of additional security measures, airport sources said. The delays on Thursday were primarily caused by heightened security following the Mumbai blasts and the malfunctioning of an X-Ray machine at the terminal catering to private domestic carriers.

Security tightened at Delhi offices of RSS, VHP

New Delhi : Security was today stepped up at RSS and VHP offices in Central and South West Delhi respectively after three suspected terrorists were gunned down near the Sangh Headquarters in Nagpur. Additional security personnel were deployed at Keshavkunj, the RSS office in Jhandewalan area of the capital and tight vigil was being maintained in the surrounding areas, a senior police official said. Patrolling has been increased in Jhandewalan area as also in Ramkrishnapuram locality in south-west Delhi, where the VHP office is located, he said. Tight vigil is being maintained at railway stations, inter-state bus stations and busy