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Corrected (official): SocGen expects around $1.27 billion in U.S. sanctions penalties
(Societe Generale corrects SEPT 3 statement to show estimated penalities 1.1 billion (not 1.2 billion) euros)
Hardcore criminal arrested in J&K's Samba district
An alleged hardcore criminal was arrested and detained under Public Safety Act (PSA) in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said Tuesday. Yogeshwar Singh alias 'Jaibu', a resident of Udh Mandi village of Vijaypur, was arrested on Monday by a special police team and was subsequently lodged in Kathua district jail after execution of warrant under PSA, a police spokesman said. Singh is a habitual criminal and his activities are prejudicial. His motive was not only to create terror among peaceful and law abiding citizens but also to form a criminal gang, he said. The spokesman said the district police compiled Singh's entire record, prepared a dossier and got a warrant issued under PSA from deputy commissioner of Samba. Singh was involved in a number of crimes over the past few years, the spokesman said, adding that four FIRs stand registered against him since 2015, including two under NDPS Act. Teams were constituted many times in the past, but Singh managed to give the police ...
Army chief assures stern action against Major Gogoi
Army Chief General Bipin Rawat on Tuesday said that any case of moral turpitude and corruption against Major Leetul Gogoi will be dealt with sternly."Talking about Major Gogoi, I had clearly said that any case of moral turpitude and corruption will be dealt with sternly. A Court of Inquiry has been conducted which has recommended that we should go in for court martial proceedings for whatever he has been found guilty of," General Rawat told reporters here.He said that punishment will be given to Major Gogoi as per the crime committed by him."Action will be taken based on his guilt that emerges from this. If it is related directly to moral turpitude then we will take action accordingly. If it is something else then a punishment will be given to him according to the crime he has committed," the Army chief said.Earlier, the Indian Army's Court of Inquiry had found Major Gogoi guilty in the Srinagar hotel altercation case and came to a conclusion that the facts on the ground were against
SC turns down Lt Col Purohit's plea for SIT probe into his abduction, torture
The Supreme Court Tuesday refused to entertain Lt Col Prasad Shrikant Purohit's plea seeking a court-monitored probe by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) into his alleged abduction, illegal detention and brutal torture in the 2008 Malegaon blast case. A bench of Justices Ranjan Gogoi, Naveen Sinha and K M Joseph said entertaining the petition at this stage might impact the ongoing trial in the case. The bench, however, granted Purohit the liberty to raise his contentions before the trial court and said it is not expressing any opinion on his petition. "Why should we interfere at this stage? It may impact the trial," the bench said. Senior advocate Harish Salve, appearing for Purohit, told the bench that the issue raised by Purohit in his plea has to be looked into. Since the NIA is seized of the matter, the agency can look into it, Salve said. The bench, however, asked him to raise the issue before the trial court. Purohit is currently out on bail. It was granted by the apex court ...
Accused of theft, teenager beaten to death
A 16-year-old boy was beaten to death by six men here on Tuesday after he allegedly entered a house to steal valuables, police said. Three men have been held.
Kushner Cos unpaid NYC fines: USD 500K and counting
The Kushner family real estate firm has amassed more than half a million dollars in unpaid fines for various New York City sanitation and building violations, much of that bill incurred while presidential adviser Jared Kushner was running the company. City figures compiled for The Associated Press by a tenant watchdog group show that most of the fines USD 350,000 stretched over the past five years. And just last month the company was fined USD 210,000 for filing false construction documents. The Kushner Cos says the tally is misleading because many of the fines are the fault of renters and businesses in its buildings. The recent USD 210,000 fine came after AP reported the Kushner Cos filed documents claiming it had no rent-stabilised tenants when, in fact, it had hundreds.
CJI office formally recommends Ranjan Gogoi as Chief Justice
The office of the Chief Justice of India on Tuesday sent a letter to the Union of India (UOI) recommending Justice Ranjan Gogoi as the successor to incumbent Chief Justice Dipak Misra, according to sources.On September 1, the CJI's office had proposed the name of Justice Gogoi as the next head of the judiciary of the country.If appointed, Justice Gogoi, the second most senior judge in the apex court, will take charge as the 46th Chief Justice of India.Justice Gogoi would take over the reins from CJI Dipak Misra on October 3, if elevated.As per protocol, the sitting CJI has to name his successor, after which clearance has to be sought from the central government and then the President of the country.Born in 1954, Justice Gogoi was appointed as a permanent judge of the Guwahati High Court on February 28, 2001, and elevated as a Supreme Court judge on April 23, 2012.
Class 11 student shot dead outside school
A class 11 student was shot dead by unidentified miscreants outside his school in Uttar Pradesh's Shamli district Tuesday, police said. The deceased was identified as Preyanshu, a resident of Dungar village in the district. He was shot dead this morning outside National Inter College, Kandhla, Circle Officer Rajesh Tiwari said, adding police rushed to the spot and started a hunt to nab the absconding accused. Meanwhile, security has been tightened and extra police force deployed in the area, Tiwari said.
SC turns down Lt Col Purohit's plea seeking SIT probe into his abduction, torture
The Supreme Court Tuesday refused to entertain Lt Col Prasad Shrikant Purohit's plea seeking a court-monitored probe by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) into his alleged abduction, illegal detention and brutal torture in the 2008 Malegaon blast case. A bench of Justices Ranjan Gogoi Naveen Sinha and K M Joseph said entertaining the petition at this stage might impact the ongoing trial in the case. The bench, however, granted Purohit the liberty to raise his contentions before the trial court and said it is not expressing any opinion on his petition. "Why should we interfere at this stage? It may impact the trial," the bench said. Senior advocate Harish Salve, appearing for Purohit, told the bench that the issue raised by Purohit in his plea has to be looked into. Since the NIA is seized of the matter, the agency can look into it, Salve said. The bench, however, asked him to raise the issue before the trial court. Purohit is currently out on bail. It was granted by the apex court ...
Neeraj Singal's interim bail to continue: SC
The Supreme Court on Tuesday said interim bail granted to Bhushan Steel's erstwhile promoter Neeraj Singal by the Delhi High Court in an alleged Rs 2,500-crore fraud case will continue.
Two held guilty in 2007 Hyderabad twin blast case
A court here on Tuesday held two accused guilty in the 2007 Hyderabad twin bomb blasts which had claimed 42 lives. Two other accused were acquitted while the fate of a fifth accused will be decided next week.
Explosives meant for illegal fishing seized in Maharashtra
Police have seized a cache of explosives comprising detonators and gelatin sticks, allegedly intended for illegal fishing purposes, and arrested two persons, a police officer said here on Tuesday.
Teenage boy lynched on suspicion of being thief
A teenager who had entered a house to allegedly steal valuables, was lynched by locals in northwest Delhi's Mukundpur in the early hours Tuesday, following which three people were arrested, police said. Deputy Commissioner of Police (Northwest) Aslam Khan said the 16-year-old boy had entered a house to setal valuables, but was caught by the owner and beaten to death by some locals. A case has been registered at the Bhalaswa Dairy police station in this regard. Three of the accused have been arrested while three others are absconding, the police official said.
CJI Dipak Misra recommends Justice Ranjan Gogoi as next chief justice
Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dipak Misra Tuesday sent a letter to the Central government recommending Justice Ranjan Gogoi as his successor. Justice Gogoi will be sworn in as the next CJI on October 3, a day after Justice Misra's tenure ends. The CJI has written to the Ministry of Law and Justice endorsing and recommending the name of Justice Gogoi, the senior-most judge, as the next CJI. Highly placed sources had confirmed on September 1 that Justice Misra had decided to go by convention and recommend the name of Justice Gogoi, who is next in seniority to him, to succeed him. Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad had recently asked Justice Misra to recommend his successor, setting in motion the process of a change of guard in the apex court. Speculation over Justice Gogoi's appointment as the next CJI arose after the court's four most senior judges, including Justice Gogoi, called a press conference in January this year and criticised Justice Misra on various issues, especially the ...
Woman poisoned to death by husband, in-laws for dowry
A woman was killed allegedly by her husband and in-laws for dowry in Fariha area here, police said Tuesday. Poonam (18) was poisoned to death on Monday allegedly by her hunband and in-laws, they said. On complaint of the victim's parents, an FIR has been registered against her husband Biri Singh and four others, police said, adding a probe into the matter is on and the body has been sent for postmortem.
Woman held for posing as cop to extort money
A 33-year-old woman was arrested for allegedly posing as a police personnel and extorting money from another woman here in Maharashtra, a police official said Tuesday. The accused, Aparna Manohar Mohare, posed as a policewoman and contacted the 20-year-old victim in Mumbra here last Wednesday, claiming that an offence of kidnapping and theft was registered against the latter at the Kalyan police station. Mohare allegedly demanded Rs 7 lakh from the victim to save her from arrest in the case, Thane police spokesperson Sukhada Narkar said. The accused finally settled the deal at Rs 1 lakh and took Rs 10,000 initially from a relative of the victim, Narkar said. The victim filed a complaint following which police Monday arrested Mohare from Shiravane village in Navi Mumbai, she said. A search was on for the woman's associate who used to accompany her, Narkar said. The accused was booked under various IPC sections, including 389 (putting person in fear of injury in order to
Detonators, gelatin sticks seized in Maharashtra; two held
A cache of explosives, including gelatin sticks and detonators, was seized from Maharashtra's Raigad district and two people were arrested in this connection, a police official said Tuesday. Around 46 gelatin sticks, some detonators and other material were seized Monday after a raid at the house of Mohammad Umar Jahir Kazi at Dhalghar village in Mangaon tehsil of the coastal Raigad district adjoining Mumbai, he said. It is suspected that the explosives were meant for illegal fishing activity, he said. Kazi, 48, was arrested following the seizure, he said. On further inputs, one more person, who used to sell these explosives to Kazi, was arrested from Maharashtra's Ratnagiri district, he said. Some fishermen were injured recently in a blast while they were engaged in fishing activity in the Arabian Sea, Raigad Superintendent of Police Anil Paraskar told PTI. While investigating the case, police got information about Kazi and another person who was selling these explosives .
Man gets 10-yr imprisonment for bid to kill teenaged girl
A 21-year-old man has been awarded 10 years' rigorous imprisonment by a court here in Maharashtra for attempting to kill a girl. District and Sessions Judge P P Jadhav also imposed a fine of Rs 15,000 on the accused, Kamalkant Maheshchand Saini, while pronouncing the order last Wednesday. The victim, then aged 14 and a resident of Kalwa town here, got acquainted with Saini during a visit to her native village in Rajasthan's Dausa district in February 2016. The duo fell in love, following which Saini came to Kalwa on the pretext of appearing for an exam and stayed at the girl's house. On March 18, 2016, he insisted that the girl accompany him to his native village. When she refused, he fired a country-made revolver at her, seriously injuring her. The girl's sister raised an alarm and their neighbours rushed the victim to a hospital. The accused was subsequently arrested and booked under various IPC sections, including 307 (attempt to murder), and relevant provisions of the Arms ...
Hyderabad: Theft at Nizam Museum, search for suspect underway
Artefacts from Hyderabad's Nizam Museum were stolen by unidentified persons on Monday, after which police launched a search operation to nab the suspects.Valuables such as a gold tiffin box, tea saucer, and a spoon were allegedly stolen from the museum, which was established nearly two decades ago."A theft case occurred in the limits of Mirchowk police station, it is suspected that few unknown persons have stolen a gold tiffin box, gold teacup saucer and gold spoon from Nizam museum," said the Circle Inspector of Mirchowk Police Station.A case has been booked under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code, and the investigation is underway.This museum is a repository of souvenirs and mementos gifted to the last Nizam of Hyderabad state, Mir Osman Ali Khan Asaf Jah VII, on account of his silver jubilee celebrations in 1936.
Widow raped by brother-in-law on promise of marriage
A woman here has alleged that she was raped by her brother-in-law here on the promise of marriage, police said on Tuesday. The 30-year-old woman in her police complaint said following her husband's death, her brother-in-law developed physical relationship with her on the promise of marriage, they said. According to police, the accused later refused to marry her under pressure from family. A case has been registered against the accused who is absconding, police said.