Two bike-borne assailants today opened fire at a 28-year-old taxi driver outside the Delhi police headquarters, police said.

Tammi, resident of Ghaziabad in neighbouring Uttar Pradesh, was injured after he was shot in his arm in the IP Estate area in Central Delhi around 1 pm.

Despite being hit by a sting operation on some of its leaders by a news portal, the Aam Aadmi Party today claimed that it will win 38 to 50 seats inthe Delhi Assembly polls, scheduled for December 4.   

AAP leader Yogendra Yadav, while releasing the fourth and fifth round of its survey results, said that even as theparty was hit by the sting operation, it estimates to secure35.6 per cent vote share and get 38 to 50 seats in the polls.  

Claiming that there was a "wave" in favour of the AAP, Yadav said although it is not possible to figure this out through opinion polls, there are some indicators which confirm this.   

According to the fifth and final round of survey which was carried out yesterday in 17 assembly constituencies with as sample size of 1,643 respondents, the party emerges as a clear leader with 36 per cent vote share, followed by the BJP with 27per cent and the Congress 26 per cent.

The death toll in the derailment of the metro train in New York has reportedly gone up to four. Forty people have been injured in the mishap, reports CNN.

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BJP today questioned the "conspicuous silence" of some leaders on the sexual assault of a journalist by former Tehelka editor Tarun Tejpal, saying they were very vocal on the rape and murder of Nirbhaya last year but are not speaking out now.

Leader of the Opposition in Rajya Sabha Arun Jaitley said on his Facebook page that Tejpal's assault of a young journalist has led to an outrage similar to the one seen when the "inhuman and brutal rape and murder" of Nirbhaya took place last December.

Without naming the Congress, he said some leaders have been silent on the Tejpal case. The BJP has alleged that Tejpal is close to the Congress and hence the ruling party is not criticising him.

Five carriages of the New York City Metro-North passenger train derail in the Bronx next to water. Two people have been killed in the mishap and several injuries have been reported.

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A passenger train has derailed in the Bronx area of New York City, prompting a major emergency services response, reports BBC.

Some of the carriages of the Metro-North train had been submerged in water, according to an eyewitness.

ABC News says there are reports of "multiple injuries". 

An estimated 65 per cent turnout recorded in Rajasthan assembly polls, said the state Election Commission today.

The court of metropolitan magistrate is likely to pronounce its order tomorrow on Zakia Jafri's plea protesting closure report of Supreme Court-appointed Special Investigation Team, giving clean chit to Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi and others with regard to alleged conspiracy behind the 2002 riots.

The pronouncement of order was deferred on October 28 for tomorrow after arguments on Jafri's petition by her lawyers and SIT's counsel had continued for five months before metropolitan magistrate B J Ganatra.

Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde today said the Centre cannot interfere in the sexual assault case against Tehelka Editor Tarun Tejpal.  

Replying to a question on whether Tejpal's arrest came after much delay, Shinde, who was here to attend a function,said, "Our government does not protect culprits in any way. Since it (Tejpal's) is a case of a different state, the Centre cannot interfere in it."   

He refused to comment on the snooping controversy involving Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, but when asked if Modi should face trial for misuse of state machinery, he said, "Inquiry will be conducted about all this and decisionwill be taken".

Refusing to confirm whether the bill to carve out separate Telangana state will be tabled in the winter session of Parliament, beginning this week, Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde today said the bill will come "very soon" before Parliament.

"Meetings (of GoM) have almost been completed to carve out separate state of Telangana. After taking opinion from the Union law department, it will come before the Group of Ministers (GoM) and after that only it will be kept before the Cabinet," Shinde said, while responding to a query on whether the bill on Telangana will be tabled in the winter session of Parliament.

 Former Supreme Court judge A K Ganguly need not resign from the chairmanship of the West Bengal Human Rights Commission in the wake of sexual harassment allegation against him as it would set a "dangerous precedent", former Attorney General Soli Sorabjee has said.       

"No. I don't think so. Because he says these allegations are baseless. Why should he?....We are in the realm of accusations," Sorabjee said when asked whether Ganguly, who is accused by a young woman law intern of sexually harassing her, should resign from the post of WBHRC Chairman in the wake of allegations.    

Jailed dentist couple Rajesh and Nupur Talwar will "not allow" any film or book on the murder of their daughter Aarushi and anyone taking up such a venture without their consent will face legal action, their lawyer said on Sunday.

Manoj Sisodia, counsel for Talwars who have been convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment for the double-murder of Aarushi and domestic help Hemraj, said the couple were "upset" with media reports on the issue and will not "allow any Hollywood and Bollywood film director to make films on the Aarushi case."

"We have got to know through media reports that some international and national film directors and writers are interested in making film and writing book on Aarushi case. Rajesh and Nupur are very upset that some persons wanted to make money by producing a flick and writing a book on the murder of their daughter whom they loved so much," said Sisodia.

"This politics of discrimination must end. Either some region or some community is treated with injustice: Speak in one voice and you will see neither the state or the Centre can suppress your voice," said Modi at the 'Lalkar' rally in Jammu.

"For 14 years no PM had gone to Jammu & Kashmir. Atal ji changed that and he went to JK. Atal ji gave 3 Mantras -- insaniyat, jammuriyat, kashmiriyat. He asked to walk on that path. Should J&K not have IITs and IIMs? State or The Centre is not interested in that also," he said.

At the rally in Jammu, Modi said, "Atal ji showed the way the J&K must be made into a super state. Your rulers have got the habit to go and keep asking things from Delhi, because what is given will not be accounted for. And your leaders are also there abroad. They neither like summers nor winters here. Jammu Kashmir bhikhari nahi hai. Yeh desh ke liye marne wali jamaat hai. (People of Jammu and Kashmir are not beggars. It's a land of sacrifice."

"Beggar days are over...we now need to move towards better days," he said.    

Modi spoke about corruption and discrimination in J&K. "The country is angry over corruption. Is there not rampant corruption in J&K? Should corruption prevention law be there for J&K or not."

"Men and women must have same rights. Should there be discrimination again women in J&K? Should the injustice stop, I am not talking about Hindus or Muslims. I am talking about the people of J&K. Development comes when there is integration: The rights that your CM has, does his sister enjoy those rights? No, because she married outside J&K," he said.  

In Jammu, Modi stresses on the need to relook at Article 370 of the Indian Constitution, which grants special autonomous status to Jammu and Kashmir.

"The need of the hour is that we debate if Article 370 has helped the people of J&K or not. Pandit Nehru said with regard to Article 370  -- yeh samay rehte rehte ghis jaegi. Is your government ready to do what Nehruji said," asked Modi.

"Article 370 has become like a kavach (shell) and that is the reason we are not having a proper debate on this," he added.  

At the 'Lalkar' rally in J&K Modi addressed the issue of Indian prisoners in Pakistani jails."Just like what happened to Sarabjit, Chamel Singh was treated in the same way. If India had raised a voice, Sarabjit may not have died. Is there any government that will remain sleeping even when their people are getting killed." 

Narendra Modi addresses begins his address at a rally in Jammu and Kashmir, his first in state since he was nominated as BJP's PM candidate. Addressing the crowd he said, "Aaj purani yaadien taaza ho rahi hai...for years I worked for the organisation here in J&K, travelled across the state. I have a very close relationship with Jammu and Kashmir. Someone gave me a 25-year-old picture, it refreshed old memories."

Looking at the massive gathered, he said, "I have worked here extensively. No leader has had the honour to witness such a sight like today."

He then remembered martyrs who lost their lives in service of the nation. The government in Delhi is sleeping but they are in such deep slumber that people's anger cannot wake them," he said.

After a slow start, polling picked up rapidly as the day progressed with 20 per cent of 4.08 crore voters of Rajasthan exercising their franchise in the assembly elections till 12 noon.              

Dausa district recorded highest turn out of 23.34 followed by Rajsamand where 22.31 per cent voters cast their votes till noon, according to state election commission office.

Indian badminton player P V Sindhu wins women's singles title at the Macau Open Grand Prix Gold Tournament.

The Goa police gets six-day custody of Tehelka founder Tarun Tejpal, who was arrested yesterday on charges of sexually assaulting a colleague.    

For the first time, the National Investigation Agency will be sending a judicial request to Pakistan soon for the arrest of chief of Hizbul Mujahideen terror group Syed Salahuddin, declared a proclaimed offender and chargesheeted by the agency for allegedly pumping money into Jammu and Kashmir for terror activities.

NIA sources said that permission from the government had been received to send a Letters Rogatory to Pakistan asking the authorities to arrest Salahuddin, who has taken shelter in the neighbouring country since 1989, and seven others named as proclaimed offenders named in the chargesheet filed on Saturday.

As Tarun Tejpal battles alleged sexual assault charges by a woman colleague, the filings made by Tehelka's holding company shows a negative networth with liabilities far exceeding its assets.

Besides, auditors have red-flagged issues like absence of an internal audit committee and non-payment of service tax, while investments into the publication are mired in complexities with existence of multiple layers of companies, shows its various regulatory filings with the corporate affairs ministry.

In the wake of the scandal involving Tejpal, there have been reports that Tehelka group carried out dubious transactions through shell companies. While there is no official word on any probe into these alleged irregularities, sources said the corporate affairs ministry is yet to decide on whether to look into the issues regarding Tehelka and its related companies.

Reports our correspondent in New Delhi: The BJP is divided over an alliance with the DMK in the Lok Sabha polls.

While the state unite of Tamil Nadu wants a pre-poll alliance, the central leadership has ruled out this possibility.  

On December 15, the central committee of the DMK is expected to meet to discuss the political situation in Tamil Nadu and to set up an anti-Jaya, anti- Congress group soon.

The BJP central leadership took stock of the scene in Tamil Nadu on Friday. Modi stated he would keep out of the state, as he felt the need to focus more on Karnataka -- to revive the BJP and try to retain the present LS seats. 

Modi will not contact AIADMK for a pre-poll alliance either, say sources. The BJP feels it can concentrate more on Bihar and Uttar Pradesh as a compensation for the two or three seats it may lose in Tamil Nadu.

The BJP central leadership strongly feels that Jayalalitaa will not ally with the Congress.  

India, the world's second largest producer of fruits and vegetables, throws away fresh produce worth Rs 13,300 crore every year because of the country's lack of adequate cold storage facilities and refrigerated transport, a report said.

"The value of fruits, vegetables and grains wastage in India, at Rs 44,000 crore annually. Fruits and vegetables account for the largest portion of that wastage. Eighteen per cent of India's fruit and vegetable production valued at Rs 13,300 crore is wasted annually," according to data compiled in a new report by Emerson Climate Technologies India, a business of the US-based manufacturing and technology company Emerson.

The report says that two of the biggest contributors to food losses are the lack of refrigerated transport as also the lack of high quality cold storage facilities for food manufacturers and food sellers.

Without improvements to its cold chain infrastructure, from farm harvest to table, food problems in India, which is the world's second largest producer of fruits and vegetables, will remain vast and are likely to grow, warns the report.

A low turn out of 8.24 per cent voters was witnessed in the initial hours of polling for the Rajasthan assembly today, the state election commission said.

Tonk recorded 12 per cent turn out whereas Sri Ganganagar, Dausa, Jhalawar and Bikaner registered 11, 10.40, 9.56 and 9. 41 per cent turn out respectively, according to information provided by the state Election Commission office.

Fast & Furious star Paul Walker has died at the age of 40 in a fiery car accident and explosion that happened in Santa Clarita.              

On November 30, the actor, who was a passenger in a friend's car, was coming back from his organisation's charity event, reported E!Online. When the police arrived, they found the car engulfed inflames.

"The Los Angeles county fire department responded, extinguished the fire and subsequently located two victims inside the vehicle. The victims were pronounced dead at the scene," People magazine quoted the police as saying.

Tehelka editor Tarun Tejpal, who was arrested yesterday on charges of sexually assaulting his colleague, reaches the sessions court in Goa.

Media persons have been stopped by the police from entering the court, reports CNN-IBN.   

Two alleged booth capturing bids were foiled in Rajasthan's Bhratpur district during the state assembly elections today.

"Several people tried to storm into a polling station for suspected booth capturing in Dhabak area in Nagar constituency but were pushed outside," Bharatpur District Collector Neeraj K Pawan told PTI. He said that they were accompanied by Nagar MLA Anita Singh who also threatened polling officers.

After a big-bang listing, Twitter shares seem to be losing its fizz while social media rivals Facebook and LinkedIn are holding the fort amid portfolio churn by investors.

In a dream debut, microblogging site Twitter's stock popped up on the New York Stock Exchange debut on November 7 and closed with 73 per cent gain for investors who subscribed to its initial public offering price of $26 a piece. The firm, which lets people post 140-character messages, raised $1.8 billion in a keenly watched IPO.

Skeptics were left speechless as the valuation of the firm, which is yet to make profit after seven years of existence, soared to over $25 billion even as tech firms like Facebook and LinkedIn ended 2-4 per cent lower that day. However, the momentum in Twitter shares seem to be falling already and analysts have begun to question the company's current valuations vis-a-vis Facebook and LinkedIn, arguing on better margins and larger size for the two.

After closing at $44.90 on November 7, Twitter share price has failed to reach new highs and has entered December with a last traded price of $41.57 apiece -- an over seven per cent drop from first day closing.

Tehelka editor Tarun Tejal, who was arrested last night on charges of rape, is likely to be produced in Goa sessions court today.

The police are expected seek 14-day remand. Tejal's legal team has reached the court. 

The founder of the magazine was denied bail by the Goa sessions court yesterday in relation to the alleged sexual assault case against him.

Tehelka magazine editor Tarun Tejpal spent the night at a police lock-up in Panaji with two murder accused and an anti-social person, after he was arrested by the Crime Branch last night. 

Reacting to the arrest of Tehelka editor Tarun Tejpal by a Goa court today, retired IPS officer Kiran Bedi said, "It is a very strong message to all Tejpals in all offices."        

Tehelka magazine editor Tarun Tejpal was was on Friday night taken to the Goa Medical College for a medical examination, three hours after his arrest.