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Man booked for sexually assaulting woman
A case has been registered against a man for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman in Punjab's Phagwara city, police said today. Baljinder Singh, a resident of village Rehana Jattan, was booked on the complaint of a woman who alleged that he groped her, investigating officer Kabul Singh said. The complainant told police that she is part of a group of eight women who exchange loans on a weekly basis. A few days ago, the group went to the house of one of its members who had defaulted on loan repayment, Priya, to collect the money, the complaint said. The complainant went inside Priya's house but found that she was not at home. So she asked Priya's husband, Baljinder, to pay the money, the police said, adding that the accused then groped her. Baljinder has been booked under section 354 (assault or criminal force against woman with intent to outrage her modesty) of the IPC.
UK parliament attack suspect appears in court; sent to police remand
A 29-year-old man who was arrested from the scene after his car crashed into the security barriers surrounding Britain's Houses of Parliament last week today appeared in court here on charges of attempted murder and later remanded in police custody. Salih Khater, a British national of Sudanese descent, was initially held on terror charges as Scotland Yard's Counter-Terrorism Command took charge of the investigation. The MetropolitanPolice said his case was being treated as terrorism due to the location, methodology and alleged targeting of civilians and police officers. Khater, who lives in Birmingham, appeared before the Westminster Magistrates' Court. He is charged with one count of attempting to kill persons outside Parliament and a second count of attempting to kill police officers. The youth made no application for bail and was remanded in custody. He will appear before the Old Bailey court in London on August 31. The Metpolitan Police said the prosecutors will be treating his ...
HC asks NGO to reply to Ola, Uber pleas to quash summons
The Delhi High Court today sought response of an NGO on the pleas of app-based taxi service providers Ola and Uber seeking quashing of summons for allegedly operating taxis without licence and charging excess fare from passengers. The high court also said its interim order staying the proceedings in a criminal complaint lodged before a trial court against the two service providers shall continue till further orders. Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva asked NGO Nyaya Bhoomi, on whose plea the trial court had summoned the cab providers under various provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act, to file its reply by September 10, when the matter is listed for consideration of pleas of the service providers on September 10. The NGO had lodged the complaint against ANI Technologies Pvt Ltd, which runs Ola, Uber India Systems Pvt Ltd and Serendipity Infolabs Pvt Ltd, which runs Taxi For Sure. The trial court had on July 31 last year summoned them and directed their authorised representatives to appear before
Nine-year-old raped in UP's Hamirpur
A nine-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a youth in Maudaha area of Hamirpur district today, police said. The incident occurred this morning when the girl was playing outside her house. Naresh Soni (24) lured her with a sweet and took her to a secluded place where he allegedly raped her, Additional Superintendent of Police Lal Sahab Yadav said. The condition of the girl, who was rescued from the house of the accused, was stated to be serious and she was rushed to Kanpur for better treatment. An FIR has been registered. No arrest has been made so far, police said.
Man killed, brother injured as scooter collides with bike in Pb
A man was killed and his brother sustained injuries when their scooter collided head-on with a motorcycle here, police said today. The accident took place yesterday at Churchak village. The deceased was identified as Ajmer Singh (45), a resident of Butter Kalan village, the police said, adding that his brother Parminder Singh (48) was rushed to a nearby hospital. A case was registered against the biker identified as Madan Singh.
Abducted girl rescued, accused held in Jammu
A girl, belonging to the Gujjar community, was rescued and her abductor arrested during an operation on the outskirts of Jammu today, police said. A case was registered after the father of the girl had lodged a written complaint in Samba district last Tuesday, stating that his daughter had gone missing a day earlier. A special team was immediately constituted and during investigation it came to light that the girl had been kidnapped, a police official said. Raids were conducted at different places, following which the girl was rescued from Kari-Ramta area of Akhnoor today. The accused, Romesh Singh, has been arrested from the spot, the official said. The girl has been handed over to her parents, he said, adding the people of the area appreciated the swift action of the district police in rescuing the kidnapped girl.
Man falls off autorickshaw, dies
A 35-year-old man died after he fell off an autorickshaw near here, police said today. The accident took place near Khati village on the Phagwara-Hoshiarpur road, they said. The deceased was identified as Balbir Singh, a resident of Ludhiana, police said. He had sustained serious head injuries, they said, adding that he was rushed to a civil hospital but doctors declared him brought dead. The body was handed over to his family members after post-mortem, police said.
Ex-Trump lawyer investigated for USD 20 million bank fraud: Report
Federal investigators are investigating whether President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer Michael Cohen committed bank and tax fraud exceeding USD 20 million via loans obtained by the taxi medallion business he owns with his family, The New York Times has reported. The Times, in its report first published yesterday, said investigators were also trying to determine whether Cohen violated campaign finance or other laws when he made deals using hush money to silence women who claimed they had affairs with Trump. Prosecutors could file charges by the end of the month, the newspaper said, citing two people familiar with the matter. Convictions for tax and bank fraud carry potentially hefty prison terms, which could put additional pressure on Cohen to cooperate with prosecutors in the event that he is charged. Speculation has mounted in US media that Cohen, who once declared he was so loyal he would "take a bullet for the president", is willing to cooperate with prosecutors, and how ..
Alwar lynching case: SC seeks detailed response from Rajasthan govt
The Supreme Court on Monday sought a detailed affidavit from the Rajasthan government giving details of the action taken by them with regard to the incidents of lynching in the state.The apex court's direction came while hearing a contempt petition filed by activist Tehseen Poonawalla, in connection with the Alwar lynching case. The court has given the state government a time of one week to furnish details, the matter will next be heard on September 7.A three-judge bench of the apex court, headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dipak Misra, and comprising of Justice A M Khanwilkar and DY Chandrachud, also asked other states to file their affidavits within two weeks with respect to their compliance report on the court's earlier judgment against mob lynching.On July 17, the apex court had urged the Parliament to consider a new law to prevent such incidents and underscored that violence can't be allowed in the name of vigilantism. The court had also issued a slew of directions to the ...
Case filed against Sidhu for hugging Pakistan Army Chief
A case was filed against cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu in a Bihar court on Monday for insulting Indian Army by hugging Pakistan Army Chief at the swearing-in of Imran Khan as Prime Minister of that country.
Ayodhya dispute: Maurya hopeful of 'favourable' verdict
Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya on Monday suggested two options to resolve the Ramjnamabhoomi dispute in case there is more delay in the Supreme Court verdict. He said either a dialogue process can start between the stakeholders or a law can be passed in Parliament to resolve it."We are confident that a favourable judgement from the Apex Court will come. People are hopeful. I am sure that all obstacles pertaining to the construction of the Ram temple will be removed," Maurya said.Talking about the two options, Maurya said: "There is demand from saints to resolve the issue at the earliest. If there is any delay in the judgement, there are other options, such as dialogue or passing a law in Parliament. But the signals we are getting indicate that there would not be any delay," Maurya said.The Babri Masjid, built by Mughal emperor Babur in Ayodhya in 1528, was, on December 6, 1992, razed to the ground allegedly by Hindu activists, claiming that the mosque was ...
Attack on eatery: Suspended DMK man surrenders before court
A suspended DMK worker, wanted in connection with the alleged assault on employees of a restaurant which declined to serve him food, surrendered before a city court today, police said. Others, involved in the attack, have already been arrested, the police said. The suspended Yuvaraj was remanded to custody, they said. A video of the attack, which took place here recently had gone viral on social media showing a couple of persons thrashing the employees of the restaurant which did not serve them food as it was closing time. A case was filed against Yuvaraj and some of his accomplices following the incident, the police said. The DMK had suspended him and another person for allegedly violating the party discipline and bringing disrepute to it. Later, the DMK working president MK Stalin had visited the eatery and enquired about the incident with its owner and some of the affected employees.
One more charge sheet filed in Manipur fake encounter cases: CBI to SC
The CBI's Special Investigation Team (SIT) today told the Supreme Court that it had filed another charge sheet in connection with the alleged fake encounters by the Army, Assam Rifles and police in Manipur. On July 30, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) informed the apex court that its had filed two charge sheets before the competent court in connection with the cases. During the brief hearing today, a bench comprising Justices Madan B Lokur and U U Lalit asked the SIT to file its next status report in the alleged fake encounter cases by September 1. The bench said that it would hear the matter on September 4, along with a separate petition filed by over 300 Army personnel who have challenged the registration of FIRs against members of the armed forces for carrying out operations in Manipur and Jammu and Kashmir where the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) is in force. At the outset, the bench perused the status report filed by the SIT and observed, "one more charge ...
Arms seizure: Ex-corporator remanded in ATS custody for probe
Former Shiv Sena corporator Shrikant Pangarkar, arrested in connection with the seizure of explosives and arms in Maharashtra, was remanded today in the Anti Terrorism Squad (ATS) custody till August 28 by a Mumbai court. Additional Sessions Judge Vinod Padalkar remanded Pangarkar to the custody of the Maharashtra ATS for further probe. He was arrested by the ATS last night in connection with the seizure of crude bombs and weapons from different parts of the state between August 9 and 11. Arguing for the remand, the prosecution said Pangarkar's link with the seizure of arms needs to be probed. A pen drive, hard disks and some incriminating documents were recovered from Pangarkar's residence in the state's Jalna district, the prosecution said. Prime facie he was funding the other three accused, arrested earlier this month following seizure of a large cache of explosives, the prosecution said, adding that Pangarkar's bank transactions also need to be probed. On August 10, the three ...
DA case: Ex-Himachal CM Virbhadra Singh's son granted bail
Delhi's Patiala House Court on Monday granted bail to former Himachal Pradesh chief minister Virbhadra Singh's son Vikramaditya in connection with the Disproportionate Assets (DA) case.Vikramaditya was granted bail on a personal bond of Rs 50,000. The court has further listed the matter for hearing on September 19.The Enforcement Directorate (ED) in July filed a supplementary charge sheet against Vikramaditya in the case.Earlier in February, the ED filed a supplementary charge sheet against Virbhadra, his wife, Universal Apple Associate owner Chunni Lal Chauhan, Life Insurance Corporation agent Anand Chauhan and two other co-accused Prem Raj and Lawan Kumar Roach in the matter.Virbhadra is accused of allegedly amassing assets worth Rs 6.1 crore disproportionate to his total income while he was serving as the union minister between 2009 and 2011.
SC notice to Uttar Pradesh government on sanction to prosecute Adityanath
The Supreme Court on Monday sought response from Uttar Pradesh government on a plea challenging an order of Allahabad high Court order which had dismissed a petition seeking prosecution of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in a hate speech case of 2007.
Inter-state gang of dacoits busted in Koraput district
Police today claimed to have busted an inter-state gang of dacoits with the arrest of nine persons in Koraput district. Sharp weapons, a car, three motor-cycles and Rs 25,000 were seized from them, a police officer said. The police nabbed six persons from an abandoned building at Bariniput area in the early hours yesterday when they were planning a dacoity in Jeypore town, K C Sethy, Inspector-in-Charge of Jeypore Sadar Police Station said. Based on the information provided by them, two others, who belong to Uttar Pradesh, were later arrested from a hotel and another from his home at Jeypore, he said. While two persons identified as Sumit Jadhav (28) and Daroga Jadhav (35) belong to Uttar Pradesh, the rest are from various parts of Koraput district. Efforts are on to nab some more members of the gang, he said.
Rs 3.28 lakh cash stolen from postal bag in Thane
Cash worth Rs 3.28 lakh was allegedly stolen by an unidentified person from a postal bag here in Maharashtra, police said today. Several bags containing the day's cash collection from eight post office branches here were brought to the city's head post office on August 18, Thane Police spokesperson Sukhada Narkar said. However, officials at the head post office got suspicious about one of the cash bags as it weighed lighter than the weight specified on it. On opening the bag, they found paper pieces inside it, instead of the currency notes, Narkar said. A senior postal official lodged a police complaint about Rs 3.28 lakh missing from the cash bag, she said. The Thane Nagar police registered a case last evening under IPC section 379 (theft) and were probing the matter, she added.
Nawaz Sharif appears before accountability court
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Monday appeared before an accountability court here for the hearings of the two remaining corruption references against him.
63-year-old woman arrested with cannabis in Rajkot
A 63-year-old woman was arrested with cannabis here in Gujarat early this morning, police said. Acting on a tip-off, the Special Operation Group (SOG) of the police intercepted the woman who was moving in a suspicious manner in the Jungleshwar area, they said. On searching her, 1.3 kg of cannabis worth Rs 7,380 was found from her possession, the police said, adding the woman was identified as Amina Sunna. "We have seized the drug and arrested the woman under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act," said SOG police inspector S N Gaddu. This is the second time in as many days that cannabis was seized in the Saurashtra region of which Rajkot district is a part. Yesterday, the police had arrested two persons and seized 9.5 kg of cannabis worth of Rs 57,000 from them in the Morbi city of the region. "The two were coming to Morbi from Rajkot in an auto- rickshaw. We had a tip off that they were carrying cannabis. We intercepted their vehicle near the Shanala Road ...