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year-old girl gangraped
A 17-year-old girl was allegedly gangraped in Ghaziabad on Wednesday. According to the police,the victim,a resident of Dadri village in Ghaziabad,was on her way to meet a relative in neighbouring Hapur village. Around noon,she stopped at a PCO to make a phone call. She then asked for directions to the washroom from the PCO operator,Raju. He instead directed her to his room near the PCO. He then called two other men,Chintu and Naseem. The trio gangraped the victim,the police said. A case has been registered at the Hapur police station and Raju has been arrested. The other two accused are absconding.

DIAL looks to use new runway
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday allowed the Delhi International Airport Limited to approach the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) for allowing it to operate flights from the new runway,29,at night,as the main runway,28,will be closed for recarpeting work. The court had earlier restrained the authorities from using runway 29 after residents of the Vasant Kunj and Bijwasan areas complained of noise pollution.

Panel to study Municipal Act
The Delhi government on Wednesday set up a high-level committee to study the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act,1957,and suggest changes needed for the “betterment of the city”.

Girl kidnapped
A 16-year-old girl was allegedly kidnapped from Hapur on Wednesday morning. The police have registered a case and are interrogating one Vijay Pal and one Ashok.