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.

New Delhi, Jan 25, : K. C.

New Delhi : Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, was taken off ventilator support on Sunday morning, and according to a health update, spoke with members of his family.

"Prime Minister Singh spent an uneventful night following the surgery. He talked to his family this morning. The doctors attending on him say that he is stable, comfortable and is making rapid progress," a PMO statement said.

The Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission, Dr. Montek Singh Ahluwalia, also called on him to enquire about his well-being.