A government-appointed human rights group in Zimbabwe has accused soldiers of using "systematic torture" in a crackdown on protesters after unrest broke out more than a week ago following a sharp rise in fuel prices.


Zimbabwe troops systematically tortured protesters: Rights Group


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First-ever international live contemporary art auction in Kerala saw all its works getting sold out, said an official on Tuesday and added that the entire Rs 3.2-crore proceeds will be donated to the state government's fund for rebuilding the areas affected by the natural calamity five months ago.


Kerala art auction raises Rs 3.2 crore for flood relief


Film actor Amrita Singh and her aunt Tahira Bimbat may have staked claim over 4 acres of prime property in Clement Town area of Dehradun city but they may be in for a long drawn court battle.


Amrita Singh may face court battle in property dispute


Three persons, including two former Central Bank of India officials, were sentenced to three years of imprisonment by a CBI court for defrauding the bank to the tune of Rs 122 lakh, the agency said on Monday.


Two former Central Bank of India officials convicted for fraud


The CBI on Monday said it has sought prosecution sanction against former Finance Minister and senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram in its ongoing investigation into the INX Media case for giving Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) clearance to the group in 2007.


CBI seeks Centre's nod to prosecute Chidambaram in INX Media case


Blaming the National Peoples' Party (NPP)-BJP-led government in Meghalaya for illegal coal mining, former Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul Sangma on Monday said that the illegal coal mining started in the state immediately after the NPP-BJP government took power.


People in power involved in illegal mining: Mukul Sangma


The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Mumbai Police would contest the anticipatory bail application filed by Joseph Massey, Former NSEL Director, in a special MPID (Maharashtra Protection of Interest of Depositors Act) court on Tuesday in connection with the Rs 5,600-crore NSEL payment default.


EOW to contest former NSEL Director Massey's anticipatory bail plea at MPID court


A top Chinese drone maker said on Monday that it has fired some of its employees after uncovering fraud cases that could cost the company tens of millions of dollars.


Chinese drone maker uncovers employee fraud


Posing fresh complications for India, absconder diamantaire Mehul Choksi, one of the prime accused in the Rs 13,500 crore Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud, has surrendered his Indian citizenship in favour of Antigua & Barbuda Isles in the West Indies, official sources said on Monday.


Choksi opts for Antigua & Barbuda citizenship


Singer Lionel Richie's son Miles Brockman Richie, also known as Miles Richie, was arrested here for a bomb hoax.


Lionel Richie's son detained in Britain


Himachal Pradesh Chief Secretary B.K. Agarwal on Friday stressed the need for proper designing and earthquake-resistant construction of community halls in gram panchayats and setting up of a task force to handle exigencies.


Quake-resistant buildings in rural Himachal stressed


Customs officials on Thursday seized garments worth Rs 3 crore after intercepting a trawler which attempted to smuggle out goods to Bangladesh through the Sunderban riverine route.


Rs 3 cr worth garments seized by customs in Bengal


China on Thursday urged the US not to politicise a business case amid reports that the US Department of Justice was investigating Chinese company Huawei for allegedly stealing trade secrets from its American partner.


China urges US not to politicise business dispute by probing Huawei


Hours after filing a sexual harassment complaint against producers Krishan Kumar and Bhushan Kumarreport, a woman reportedly withdrew the complaint, according to her statement received by IANS on Thursday.


Woman 'withdraws' complaint against Krishan Kumar, Bhushan Kumar


The Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation Limited (GCMMF), which owns Amul brand, has sent a legal notice to Google India on fraudulent practices it claims to have found being carried out by individuals and organisations using the latter's platform.


Amul issues legal notice to Google on misuse of its platform


A court-appointed auditors informed the Supreme Court that posh flats which were part of Amrapali Group were booked on sums as low as Re 1, Rs 5 and Rs 11 per sq.ft in the name of over 500 people.


'Benami' flats booked for Re 1 per sq.ft in Amrapali projects, SC told


To warn passengers that a train is ready to move and that they should not board it, the Indian Railways has installed a blue-light indicator at the entrance gate on an EMU train in Mumbai for trial purpose, an official said.


Railways uses blue-light indicators to warn passengers in Mumbai


Keeping its promise of providing safe rail travel, the Railways have achieved its target of eliminating all unmanned level crossings except for one in Allahabad division, the government said on Monday.


Railways end 3,478 unmanned level crossings, only one left


Sharman Joshi on Monday said he stands by his "3 Idiots" director Rajkumar Hirani, who has been accused of sexual assault by a woman. The actor has called the filmmaker a man of immense integrity, character and honour.


Rajkumar Hirani is a man of integrity: Sharman Joshi


Police in Goa have prosecuted around 7.74 lakh traffic violators in 2018, which amounts to more than half of the state's population of 1.5 million, according to statistics released by Director General of Police Muktesh Chander.


Traffic cops fined half of Goa's population in 2018


The Enforcement Directorate (ED) will soon file a money laundering case against officials and politicians in Uttar Pradesh, based on a CBI case in connection with its ongoing probe into illegal sand mining, informed sources said.

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