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US expects 2 Reuters journalists to be acquitted in Myanmar
US Ambassador Nikki Haley says the Trump administration expects to see two Reuters journalists accused by Myanmar's government of illegally possessing official documents acquitted of all charges next week. A Myanmar judge postponed the verdict in the case of Kyaw Soe Oo and Wa Lone on Monday, saying it will be announced on September 3. The two reporters have pleaded not guilty to violating Myanmar's colonial-era Official Secrets Act. They contend they were framed by police while reporting on Myanmar's brutal crackdown on Rohingya Muslims. Haley told the Security Council yesterday that "a free and responsible press is critical for any democracy". UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres stressed, without mentioning names, that "we must also continue to press for the release of journalists who have been reporting on this human tragedy".
Bhima Koregaon violence: Activists arrested 'under government's pressure'
The arrests of five activists from various cities across India in connection with the Bhima Koregaon violence by the Pune Police was done "under government's pressure," said advocate Susan Abraham, who is wife of Varnan Gonsalves - one of the activists.Talking about the arrests, Abraham on Tuesday told ANI, "This is being done under government's pressure. If you think Bhima Koregaon was an assassination plot, then file an FIR. You've made this case, will it stand before the court?"The raids were carried out in Mumbai, Ranchi, Hyderabad, Faridabad, Delhi and Thane. As per sources privy to the latest developments in the case, Varavara Rao, Arun Ferreira, Gautam Navlakha, Gonsalves and Sudha Bhardwaj were arrested following the raids that were conducted by the Pune Police. The police have booked all these accused under Sections 153 A, 505(1) B,117,120 B,13,16,18,20,38,39,40 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.Sudha Bhardwaj's advocate Sanjeev Choudhary
White US cop guilty of murder in death of black teen
A Texas jury has found a white police officer guilty of murder for the shooting death of a 15-year-old African American boy -- a rare conviction result in a high-profile police shooting case. Roy Oliver had fired five bullets into a car full of teens last year, killing Jordan Edwards while responding to a call of underage drinking at a party in a Dallas suburb. The unarmed Edwards and four others were leaving the party after hearing gunfire, which had come from another nearby location. Oliver fired a rifle into the car, hitting the teen in the head. The trial jury also found the officer, who was reportedly fired from his job, not guilty of two aggravated assault charges. The jury deliberated for two days before returning the rare murder conviction of a police officer. Similar convictions in high-profile questionable shooting cases have proven mostly elusive, illustrating the difficulty of convicting officers in deadly encounters where split-second decisions are made. Police originally
HC orders probe into filing of pleas in apex court on behalf of dead woman
The Madras High court has ordered a probe into filing of a petition before the Supreme Court on behalf of a dead woman with an apparent aim to grab a prime property in Anna Nagar here. Justice P N Prakash directed the Thirumangalam police station in-charge to conduct the probe and fix the criminal culpability of the persons, who moved the Supreme Court on behalf of the dead woman, around ten years after her death, claiming ownership of the property in Anna Nagar. The bench asked the police to complete the probe within six months and submit its report to the relevant trial court, besides filing a compliance report before it as well. The bench also asked the high court registry to forward a copy of its order to the registrar general of the apex court, requesting him to place the matter before the Chief Justice of India for appropriate action against the petitioners, who had moved the apex court on the behalf of the dead woman, challenging the high court's ruling related to the ...
8 arrested with stolen vehicles, firearms in separate incidents in Greater Noida
With the arrest of five men in Greater Noida, the Gautam Buddh Nagar police claimed today to have busted a gang of auto-lifters active in the Delhi-NCR. The accused were held during a routine check in the Bisrakh area last night when they were allegedly in the area to target a person, the police said. The accused have been identified as Vishal Rawat, Manish Kumar, Harish Gujjar, Arun Nagar all four locals of Gautam Buddh Nagar, and Sunil Pandit of adjoining Hapur district, the police said. Three firearms, some live bullets and two daggers were seized from their possession, a police official said, adding that three motorcycles were also impounded during the action. According to the police, they have been charged under IPC 307 (attempt to murder), 411 (dishonestly receiving stolen property) and under the Arms Act. All five men have been remanded in judicial custody, the police said. In a separate incident in Kasna police station area, three men were arrested after a stolen car along ...
Barnes & Noble is sued by ex-CEO over termination
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The former Barnes & Noble Inc chief executive who was fired last month for alleged policy violations sued the bookseller for breach of contract and defamation in connection with his sudden termination after just 14 months on the job.
Depp wins in oral contract battle with ex lawyer
Hollywood star Johnny Depp scored a significant legal victory against his former lawyer Jake Bloom as the Superior Court Judge here rejected an unwritten contract.
3 nabbed in Ola driver killing case
Two men were arrested and a juvenile was apprehended for allegedly killing an Ola cab driver, the police said today. The accused were identified as Jitesh Kumar and Brijmohan, they said. On August 10, a complaint was filed by the victim's father at Sadar Bazar police station alleging that his son Mohammad Yusuf was missing, Nupur Prasad, Deputy Commissioner of Police (north), said. The victim's father alleged that his son had gone for work as an Ola car driver on August 10 but did not return. The next day, his father came to know that his son's cab was found abandoned in Achhanera in Agra, she said. On August 13, Yusuf's father learnt that his son's body was recovered from PP Ole in Mathura following which a case was registered, the senior officer said. During investigation, CCTV cameras installed at various tolls and movements of Ola cab driven by Yusuf was analysed. His call detail records were also analysed. Police learnt about Yusuf's movement in PP Ole area in Mathura, the DCP ...
'Varavara Rao, wife forced to sign punchnama in Marathi'
A relative of poet Varavara Rao on Tuesday accused Pune Police of "forcing" him and his wife Hemalatha to sign a 'punchnama' in Marathi language.
NIA arrests accused in Kupwara-HM case
The National Investigation Agency on Tuesday arrested the main conspirator in the Kupwara- HM conspiracy case, Ishaq Palla and Deputy Superintendent of Jail Feroz Ahmad Lone. Accused Ishaq Palla has been remanded to 10 days NIA custody by the Special NIA court in Jammu. Feroz Ahmad Lone will be produced before the Court on Wednesday.According to the NIA statement, the case pertained to an attempt by accused Suhail Ahmad Bhat and Danish Ghulam Lone, who were arrested earlier for travelling to Pakistan Occupied Kashmir for arms training which was aimed at for waging war against India. They were motivated by Ishaq Palla. At the time of the incident, Ishaq Palla was lodged in Central prison Srinagar in a different case and he was instrumental in hatching the conspiracy from Jail.In this conspiracy, he was allegedly assisted actively by Feroze Ahmad Lone, who was posted as Deputy Jail Superintendent of Central Jail Srinagar at that time. The conspiracy meeting at the central prison ...
5 arrested in Bhima Koregaon violence raids
Raids were conducted across the country in connection to the Bhima Koregaon violence. The raids were carried out in Mumbai, Ranchi, Hyderabad, Faridabad, Delhi and Thane.As per sources privy to the latest developments in the case, Varavara Rao, Arun Ferreira, Gautam Navlakha, Varnan Gonsalves and Sudha Bhardwaj were arrested following the raids that were conducted by the Pune Police. The police have booked all these accused under sections 153 A, 505(1) B,117,120 B,13,16,18,20,38,39,40 IPC and Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.Of the four, activist Varavara Rao and Sudha Bhardwaj were detained in Hyderabad and Faridabad respectively and Gautam Navlakha was arrested from Delhi. A search was also conducted at activist Stan Swamy's residence in Ranchi. However, he was not arrested.Later in the day, Delhi High Court stayed the transit remand of Gautam Navlakha to Pune. He will be put under house arrest until the case is heard tomorrow. The decision came following a plea filed in the ...
Man arrested for killing daughter in Delhi
A man was arrested in the national capital on Tuesday for killing his daughter by attacking her with an iron rod, police said.
Kidnap attempt of minor girl creates panic
An attempt to kidnap a girl studying in Class 2 near her house has created panic among locals of this headquarter town in Aliporeduar district. After school hours yesterday, the girl of a reputed English medium institute in the town had got down from a pool car in front of her housing complex, when two bike-borne men tried to abduct her, police said. The duo told the girl that her parents were not at home and they would take her to them. According to the police complaint lodged by the girl's father, the two men attempted to lift her in the motorbike when she started crying. The kidnappers then fled the scene, leaving the girl behind, police said. An investigation into the incident is underway.
Man stripped, beaten up on kangaroo court order for eloping
A 25-year-old man was allegedly stripped and beaten up on the order of a kangaroo court in Kendarapara district as punishment for eloping with a woman of a financially influential family, police said today. A group of around 12 people, including the sarpanch of Talchua gram panchayat, ordered the "punishment" yesterday which was carried out by four-five villagers, they said. The episode was video-graphed and uploaded on social media. It has gone viral. After the two eloped around a week ago, the family members of the woman somehow found out her whereabouts and brought her home at Bhetka village, the police said. They then complained with the panchayat, which arranged for a kangaroo court to punish the man, they said, adding he was injured undergoing treatment at a local community health centre. The victim's elder brother lodged a complaint with the police and a case was registered against four persons, including the sarpanch. One person was arrested on the charge of making the video, .
HC bails out Gujarat ex-IAS officer in corruption case
The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday allowed bail to former IAS officer Pradeep Sharma in a 2008 bribery case when he was Managing Director of state-run firm Alcock Ashdown (Gujarat) Ltd.
Dabholkar murder case: CBI seeks custody of 3 accused
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday sought custody of three accused arrested by Karnataka's Special Investigation Team (SIT) as part of investigation in the Narendra Dabholkar murder case.Earlier, the CBI had claimed that murders of Bengaluru-based journalist-cum-activist Gauri Lankesh and Dabholkar were linked after the investigative agency recovered the pistol used for killing Lankesh while investigating the Dabholkar murder case.The pistol was recovered from Shubham Surale, the brother-in-law of Sachin Andure, an accused in the Dabholkar murder case, who was arrested from Aurangabad by the CBI on August 18.During the hearing, it was stated that Sharad Kalaskar, who was arrested by the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) in explosives recovery case from Nalasopara, will be handed over to the CBI after August 28 at the end of his custody, on grounds of the need for a joint interrogation of Kalaskar and Andure.Meanwhile, the Mumbai Sessions Court has posted a CBI application ..
30 senior police officers transferred in UP
The Uttar Pradesh government today transferred as many as 30 IPS officers, including the SP of Auraiyya where two sadhus were stabbed to death recently, according to the state home department said. An official statement issued said several district police chiefs (superintendents of police and senior superintendents of police) were transferred. Superintendent of Police of Auraiyya, Nageshwar Singh, has been made SP (regional) Intelligence, Lucknow, it said. Triveni Singh is the new SP of Auraiyya. Two 'sadhus' were stabbed to death and another injured inside a temple premises by unidentified persons on August 15 triggering violence in the Bidhuna area of Auraiya district. Five people were later arrested in connection with the killing of two sadhus. Some of the other districts whose SSPs or SPs were transferred are: Kanpur Nagar, Meerut, Shrawasti, Jalaun, Baghpat, Etah, Mirzapur, Kannauj, Kasganj and Muzaffarnagar, the home department said in its statement here today.
Punjab & Haryana HC stays transit remand of Sudha Bhardwaj
The Punjab and Haryana High Court today stayed the transit remand of activist Sudha Bhardwaj, who was arrested from Faridabad after the Maharashtra Police raided the homes of prominent Left-wing activists in several states for their suspected Maoist links. The Maharashtra Police today arrested at least five Left-wing activists under IPC Section 153 (A), which relates to promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place or birth, residence, language and committing acts prejudicial to maintenance of harmony. Justice Arvind Singh Sangwan heard the habeas corpus writ petition, advocate Ankit Agarwal said. "It is directed that in case the detenue is produced before the Ilaqa Magistrate/Duty Magistrate/Chief Judicial Magistrate, Faridabad, the orders granting transit remand will be passed after going through the contents of the FIR and recording a finding that the provision of Sections 41 and 50 of the Criminal Procedure Code have been compiled with," the high .
Land denotification case against Yeddyurappa quashed by special court
In a big relief to BJP Karnataka chief and former chief minister B S Yeddyurappa, a special court quashed today a case pertaining to alleged illegal denotification of a piece of land at Rachenahalli in the city. The two acres of land was acquired by the Bangalore Development Authority in 2004 to form Arkavathi Layout, but was allegedly denotified when Yeddyurappa was the chief minister in 2008. Terming it as illegal, two litigants, Sirajin Basha and Balaraj had moved the Special Court. Defence lawyer Sandeep Patil told PTI that the special court judge B V Patil quashed the matter as the sanction given by the then Governor Hansraj Bhardwaj to try Yeddyurappa in 2011 was set aside by the High Court. The same case was tried by the CBI court earlier and was found to be false, he said. "The case was quashed on two scores - one there was no sanction at all because it was already quashed by the high court and secondly because it was tried by the CBI court earlier and found to be false. So it
Guj HC issues notices to cops on habeas corpus plea
The Gujarat High Court issued notices today to the Bhuj superintendent of police and an A-division police station officer on a habeas corpus petition filed by the wife of a man who went missing after being allegedly picked up from his residence by police on July 19. A habeas corpus plea is a petition filed to ensure a person under arrest is brought before a court to determine if the detention is legal. A division bench of justices S R Brahmbhatt and A G Uraizee directed the police officers to respond by September 6 by either producing the missing person--Majid Theba--before it or informing the court about his whereabouts. Theba has been missing since July 19 after he was picked up by the Bhuj A division police officials, his wife Ashiyana Theba said in her petition. Ashiyana, who is pregnant, alleged that the officials picked up her husband from their house in Bhuj and beat him up before taking him to the police station. She said in the petition that she had submitted two applications