A decline was registered by the crime graph in the national capital compared to 2007. However, the murder cases and motorvehicle theft has increased, whereas there was fall in rape cases.

Police Commissioner Y S Dadwal informed at Delhi Police's annual press conference in New Delhi on Friday, The capital recorded a decline in registration of IPC cases with 46,414 last year as against 53,244 in 2007, a decrease of 1,881 cases.

He told, “The crime rate has recorded a 12.82 per cent decline this year if you compare it with the figures of 2007. There has been a decline of 12.13 per cent in heinous crimes.” It is observed that there has been an increase of 51 murder cases this year compared to last year.

New Delhi, Jan. 3 : Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram met US Ambassador David C Mulford here today and reportedly discussed the Mumbai terror attack investigations.

The meeting took place after Washington assured India of all help in the attack probe.

The meeting is being considered important as India is said to have compiled sufficient evidence on the role of Pakistan-based terror elements in the November 2008 attack.

Though Pakistan continues to deny the use of its territory in the carnage, India says it is ready to share the evidence gathered with the world.

New Delhi/Chandigarh, Jan 3 : A cold wave swept through North India on Saturday with temperatures plummeting and fog disrupting transport in New Delhi and Chandigarh.

New Delhi was gripped by dipping temperatures coupled with dense fog, making life difficult for people.

The minimum temperature fell to 4 degrees Celsius on Friday, one of the coldest winter mornings of the season.

Mukhesh Kumar Dixit, a rickshaw puller, who woke up at around 5:00 in the morning, was unable to bear the winter chill. He said his hands were freezing and that he would not be able to work in such weather.

New Delhi, Jan. 3 : In a bid to defuse tension between India and Pakistan, Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi may visit India next week.

On Yang's arrival, India is expected to provide evidence of Pakistani element's involvement in the Mumbai terror attacks.

Yang Jiechi will also hold a meeting with his Indian counterpart, Pranab Mukherjee on the latest developments in Indo-Pak relations trying calm down the things between two neighbours.

Pranab Mukharjee had spoken with Yang last month and urging him to pressurise Pakistan to arrest the culprits of the Mumbai terror attacks.

New Delhi, Jan. 3: Flight operations at airports in Delhi were disrupted by fog on Saturday morning.

Nearly 20 flights were delayed up to up to three hours and 15 others were cancelled at the Indira Gandhi Airport.

The General Visibility dipped below normal resulting in the cancellation of early morning flights to Chennai, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Jaipur and Kochi.

Visibility dropped to below 50 metres, while runaway visibility dipped to around 100 metres.

The minimum visibility requirement for aircrafts to take off is 150 metres.

New Delhi, Jan. 2 : Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today sanctioned an ex-gratia amount of Rs. 200,000 to next of kin of those killed and Rs. 100,000 for the seriously injured in the Thursday's serial bomb blasts.

Dr. Singh has expressed grief over death of people in the three bomb blasts that took place at three places in Assam's capital.