New Delhi, Jan 25, : Space World, an entertainment centre and stat-of-the-art space-theme park, will be developed in the Sahyadri mountains of Pune by the end of 2010.

Space World will be Asia's first hi-tech centre for space education and entertainment.

The park is being developed by the Lavasa Corporation in collaboration with Dubai-based Space Investment Company (SIC) at a cost of Rs 400 crore.

Space World will offer courses regarding new technologies and space browsing and programmes, which will help to create understanding of aerospace science.

New Delhi, Jan 25 : In a bid to empower the National Security Guards (NSG) for anti-terror operations, the Home Ministry has authorized the NSG chief to requisition aircrafts from any operator registered in India in the interest of public safety.

An official Home Ministry release says that the notification empowers the Director General of NSG or an inspector General of NSG authorized by the head of the Para-Military force to requisition aircraft from any operator registered in the country.

New Delhi, Jan. 25 : The Heritage Motoring Club of India in association with corporate major Jaypee Group organised a vintage car and two-wheeler rally here on Sunday.

Held under the banner ''The Jaypee Vintage and Classic Rally'', the event saw the participation of over 250 enthusiasts travelling in 68 vintage cars and 46 two-wheelers.

The car models included Jaguar, Graham-Paige, Rileys, Oldsmobiles, Plymouths, Austin of England, Morris Minor, Fiat, Buicks, Studybakers, Mustangs, Cadillacs, Fords, Chevrolets, Beetles and Mercedes Benz.

Srinagar/Jammu/ Ludhiana/Delhi, Jan. 25 : Vigilance, surveillance and allied security measures have been strengthened in several parts of north India, and especially in sensitive cities like Srinagar, Jammu and Ludhiana ahead of Monday''s Republic Day celebrations.

Security forces frisked passers-by and searched vehicles on Satruday in areas near the Bakshi Stadium, including Lal Chowk, Exhibition Crossing, Budshah Chowk, Wazir Bagh, Haft Chinar, Rambagh and Iqbal Park, sources said.

The Divisional Commissioner of Srinagar, Masood Samoon, told reporters that all security arrangements are in place.

New Delhi, Jan. 25 : Om Prakash Vyas, a Deputy Superintendent of Police posted in the Investigation Division of the National Human Rights Commission, has been declared the winner of the Police Medal for meritorious services on the occasion of Republic Day 2009.

This is consecutively the fifth time that a police officer from the Commission has been honored with the Police Medal for meritorious services.

New Delhi, Jan. 25 : Models sashayed down the ramp at an exclusive and exquisite clothes designed by students of Unison World School, a fashion academy here on Saturday.

The academy is located in Dehradun.

About 20 students participated in this fashion show titled ''Prism 2009''wherein they showcased their creativity in clothes as well as jewellery collections.