Fire breaks out at Nehru Place building in Delhi

A minor fire on Sunday broke out at a cloth showroom in the basement of a high-rise building in Nehru Place in south Delhi.
There was no casualty in the fire, officials said.
The fire broke out at around 2 pm at building No 93 near Vaikunth Tower.
Nine tenders took an hour to douse the fire which had engulfed the entire cloth shop. The cause of the fire is yet to be known, they said.
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Karnataka CM calls for abiding by HC's order after hijab issue resurfaces
After the hijab issue resurfaced in Karnataka, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Saturday called for abiding by the High Court order in the matter. Muslim students of University College in Managluru on Thursday visited Deputy Commissioner's office to submit a memorandum to allow the wearing of hijab in classrooms. Students of Mangalore University College on Thursday staged a protest on the campus against wearing Hijab in classrooms.
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Bengaluru's Namma Metro purple line to be suspended Saturday night. Details here
Regular maintenance works are going to affect Namma Metro's operations on the purple line after 9.30 pm on Saturday till 7 am on Sunday. Bengaluru's Namma Metro usually runs from 5.30 am to 11 pm every day. Services are set to resume after 7 am on Sunday on the purple line as per normal schedule. Operations and services on the green line of the Namma Metro will remain unaffected.
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Acid attack on college girl in Muzaffarpur, under treatment at AIIMS Patna
A 17-year-old college student was injured in an acid attack in Kudhni locality on the outskirts of Muzaffarpur town during the wee hours of Saturday, police said. The incident occurred around 2am. The incident occurred at a village falling under Fakuli police outpost of Muzaffarpur. The girl's neighbours and relatives rushed her to the primary health centre, Kudhni, who referred her to SKMCH, Muzaffarpur for better treatment.
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Delhi IAS officer travels by bus; Kejriwal lauds, says 'rare sight'
Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday lauded Delhi transport commissioner Ashish Kundra as he travelled by bus. "We are a people-centric government. Our officers, ministers and MLAs are working constantly amongst people," the chief minister tweeted. Delhi transport minister Kailash Gahlot also commented, "Good to see commissioner transport Delhi Ashish Kundra travelling in a bus." Kundra also mentioned in one of his tweets that he was on the way to Najafgarh.
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Punjab govt withdraws security cover provided to 424 people
The Bhagwant Mann-led Aam Aadmi Party government on Friday withdrew the security cover provided to 424 people in Punjab on temporary basis. A senior official in the security wing of Punjab Police said that the withdrawal has been made owing to activities related to the 38th anniversary of Operation Bluestar on June 6. In April, the Punjab government had ordered the withdrawal of security cover of 184 people, including that of former ministers and MLAs.