The Uttar Pradesh government rolled out a red carpet welcome to some 250-odd members of the Indian diaspora on Monday in the Taj city as the maiden 'UP Pravasi Diwas' took off to an impressive start.
Over 62 hours after suspected Pakistani terrorists raided the IAF base here killing seven security personnel and losing five of their own, senior officers said on Monday evening that they were still sensitizing the area for possible hidden attackers.
A total of 1,231 motorists were fined -- 1040 by Delhi Police and 191 by the transport department -- compared to 567 on the first two days of the scheme when the authorities were "soft" on the violators.
The 103rd Indian Science Congress (ISC) began here on Sunday on a high note, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi coining a new mantra of "five Es" for enquiry and engineering by the scientific community.
In the macabre incident, the 50-year-old woman's body was found dug out of her grave at the Lal Darwaza graveyard on Saturday. The body bore signs of sexual assault.
The once-bitten-twice-shy scientific community has decided to stick to the basic or applied science, keeping out mythology from their annual jamboree this time.