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SC to hear plea of Army men challenging prosecution in AFSPA areas
The Supreme Court today said that it will hear on September 4, a plea by over 300 Army personnel challenging registration of FIRs against them for operations in Manipur and Jammu and Kashmir where the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) is in force. The petition came up for hearing before a bench comprising Justices Madan B Lokur, S Abdul Nazeer and Deepak Gupta and the court said the matter has to be heard by the bench which had passed an order in this regard last year. "It has to go before the same bench," Justice Lokur said. Justice Lokur said that he, along with Justice U U Lalit, had passed the order last year and the matter has to go before the same bench. The court had on July 14 last year constituted the SIT and ordered lodging of FIRs and probe into as many as 1,528 cases of alleged extra-judicial killings in Manipur. Meanwhile, the bench said that two separate petitions related to Manipur fake encounter cases will be heard on September 4. The main petition said Army ...
Court allows Tharoor to travel to Geneva
A Delhi court today allowed Congress leader Shashi Tharoor to travel to Geneva to express condolences to the family of former United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan and also to seek international aid for Kerala which is reeling under unprecedented floods. Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Samar Vishal allowed Tharoor to travel today after his counsel said the politician worked under Annan for ten years and he was his mentor at the United Nations. Annan died on Saturday last. Senior advocate Vikas Pahwa and advocate Gaurav Gupta, appearing for Tharoor, also told the court that the politician was going to seek international assistance through the United Nations for the victims of Kerala flood. The Thiruvananthapuram MP is on regular bail in a case relating to his wife Sunanda Pushkar's death almost four years ago in a luxury hotel here. "I am allowing the application. Inform the investigating officer about your schedule," the judge said. The counsel said that Tharoor is ...
2 men detained for attack on Umar Khalid: Police
Two men, who had claimed responsibility for attack on JNU student leader Umar Khalid, have been detained, police said today. Darwesh Shahpur and Naveen Dalal are currently being interrogated, they added. A team of the Delhi Police's Special Cell had visited the villageof Sikh revolutionary Kartar Singh Sarabha where the two had said they would surrender on August 17 but they did not turn up. In a video uploaded on Facebook on August 15,they claimed the attack on Khalid was supposed to be an "Independence Day gift" to the citizens. The police are verifying the authenticity of the video and trying to trace the IP address from where it was uploaded. "We respect our Constitution. But there is no provision in our Constitution to punish mad dogs. By mad dogs, we mean the JNU gang that is making the country weaker and their number is increasing. Our elders in Haryana have taught us that such people should be taught a lesson," Shahpur had said in the video message. They also requested the ...
Model claiming Trump secrets pleads not guilty in Thailand case
A Belarusian model who sparked global intrigue after claiming she had evidence of Russian efforts to help Donald Trump win office pleaded not guilty today to charges of running an illegal "sex training" class in Thailand. Anastasia Vashukevich, better known by her pen name Nastya Rybka, has been detained in Thailand since February when police raided a risque seminar in the seaside resort city of Pattaya. Vashukevich had travelled to Thailand after becoming embroiled in a political scandal with Russian aluminium tycoon Oleg Deripaska, a onetime associate of Trump's now-disgraced former campaign director Paul Manafort. She set off a scramble for details after she promised in an Instagram video to reveal "missing puzzle pieces" on claims the Kremlin aided the US President's 2016 election victory. No material has been released to substantiate her claims, and critics have accused her of a publicity stunt. Vashukevich and her seven co-defendants arrived at the Pattaya court on Monday for a .
Dabholkar's kin, others take out protest rally, seek arrest of
Members of an outfit founded by slain anti-superstition activist Narendra Dabholkar and his family members took out a protest rally in Maharashtra's Pune city today, demanding arrest of the "real perpetrators" of the crime. Today is the fifth death anniversary of the rationalist, who was shot dead in Pune on August 20, 2013. The family members of Dabholkar and slain rationalist Govind Pansare, theatre director Atul Pethe, actor Sonali Kulkarni, Mahatma Gandhi's grandson Tushar Gandhi and several other art, culture and film personalities participated in the march. The rally, led by members of Dabholkar's Maharashtra Andhashraddha Nirmoolan Samiti, started from the Vitthal Ramji Shinde bridge, also known as the Omkareshwar bridge, where Dabholkar was shot dead in 2013, and culminated at the Sane Guruji Smarak. Dabholkar's son Hamid Dabholkar, daughter Mukta Dabholkar and Govind Pansare's daughter-in-law Megha Pansare participated in the rally. The protesters carried placards with ...
Asia Argento gets settlement with sexual assault accuser Jimmy Bennett
Leading #MeToo advocate Asia Argento settled an accusation of sexual assault from former child actor and musician Jimmy Bennett for the sum of $380,000 to be paid over the course of a year and a half, according to documents obtained by The New York Times.
Court grants bail to former HP CM's son in money laundering case
A Delhi court today granted bail to former Himachal Pradesh chief minister Virbhadra Singh's son in a money laundering case. Special judge Arvind Kumar granted the relief to Vikramaditya Singh on a personal bond of Rs 50,000 and one surety of like amount. The court has put various conditions on the accused, including that he will not leave country without its prior permission and he will not try to influence any witness in the case. Special public prosecutors N K Matta and Nitesh Rana appearing for ED opposed the bail application, saying he may misuse the liberty. The court has now put up the matter for further hearing on September 19. The court had on July 24 summoned Vikramaditya Singh and others to appear before it on August 27 in a money laundering case. The court was considering a charge sheet filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on July 21 against Vikramaditya Singh in the money laundering case, which also involved the former Himachal Pradesh chief minister. The charge ...
Prosecutors preparing charges for ex-Trump lawyer
Federal prosecutors are preparing criminal charges against US President Donald Trump's former lawyer Michael Cohen and could announce them by the end of the month, according to sources.
Indian-American doctor receives probation for raping sedated patient
An Indian-American doctor from Texas, who was convicted of raping a sedated patient in a hospital, will not serve prison time and, instead, will spend 10 years of probation. Jurors convicted Shafeeq Sheikh, 46, a former physician at the Baylor College of Medicine, of second-degree sexual assault after a trial that ended this past week. The crime is punishable by up 20 years in prison, but the Texas jury sentenced Sheikh to 10 years of probation on Friday. Sheikh will have to register as a sex offender. Unlike most states and the federal government, Texas grants juries the power to set criminal punishments. The punishment has surprised defense attorneys, disappointed law enforcement and raised concerns from a victims advocacy group, according to media reports. The jurors had recommended the sentencing, to which visiting Senior District Judge Terry L Flenniken was required to follow by law, according to local media report. Sheikh was working in night shift at Houston's Ben Taub Hospital
Usman Buzdar elected as Punjab province CM
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) candidate Usman Buzdar was elected as the new chief minister of Punjab province, defeating his Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) rival Hamza Shehbaz with a slender margin.While Buzdar garnered 186 votes in the Punjab assembly, Shehbaz managed 159 votes. After his victory, the newly elected chief minister pledged to root out all perennial problems in the Punjab province.Buzdar was quoted by Geo News as saying, "My merit is that I am from the most impoverished region of Punjab. We will develop the underdeveloped areas [of Punjab] and sustain the developed regions."He elucidated that he would focus on ensuring good governance, tackling corruption and strengthening of state institutions and local bodies, while adding that he would take Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan and founder Muhammad Ali Jinnah's vision to greater heights.The PTI leader further said that he would bring the "Khyber Pakhtunkhwa model" of development to Punjab province.Buzdar made ...
Indian American doctor found guilty of rape gets no jail time
A former Indian American doctor from Texas who was convicted of raping a sedated patient will not face prison time. Shafeeq Sheikh, 46, a former physician at Baylor College of Medicine, was sentenced to 10 years of probation on Friday and will have to register as a sex offender. Jurors convicted Sheikh of second-degree sexual assault after a trial that ended last week. The crime is punishable by up 20 years in prison, but the Texas jury sentenced Sheikh to 10 years of probation. Unlike most states and the federal government, Texas grants juries the power to set criminal punishments. The jurors had recommended the sentencing, to which visiting Senior District Judge Terry L. Flenniken was required to follow by law, according to local media report. Sheikh was working the night shift at Houston's Ben Taub Hospital in 2013 when a woman, previously identified as Laura, was admitted for shortness of breath and wheezing. She was in the hospital overnight and sedated when Sheikh came to her ...
Man arrested for killing friend, his mother over loan
A 27-year-old man and his widow mother were killed by his friend, who failed to return their money, police said on Sunday. The accused has been arrested.
Four held for killing man during brawl over petty issue
Four persons, including two juveniles, have been arrested on charge of killing a man and injuring his cousin on Sunday in west Delhi, police said.
DU student leader assaulted, four held
Delhi University's All India Students Association (AISA) President Kawalpreet Kaur and three others were assaulted by a group of youths here early on Sunday, following which four of the five accused were arrested, police said.
30-year-old man dies of mysterious bullet injury
Mystery surrounds the death of a 30-year-old man found with gunshot injury in his chest at his house in northeast Delhi, police said on Sunday.
3 men thrashed for objecting to vulgar gestures made towards their female friend, 5 held
Three men were allegedly thrashed and threatened at gunpoint after they objected to vulgar gestures by a group of men towards their female friend in northwest Delhi's Vijay Nagar, police said today. Five people were arrested in connection with the incident, they said. The police received information about the incident at at 12.29 am today, but by the time they reached the spot the injured were shifted to a hospital in Delhi's Ashok Vihar, a senior officer said. The woman is said to be a member of the Left-backed All India Students' Association (AISA), the officer said. The injured were identified as Sumeet Verma (23), Rishabh (23) and Ankit Pandey (23), all residents of Vijay Nagar, he said. They told police that some men in an inebriated state made vulgar gestures towards their female friend. When they objected, the accused verbally abused them and called some other men, one of whom also had a pistol. They thrashed the tiro and also threatened to kill them, the police said. Based on .
Man arrested for killing woman, her son
A man was arrested for allegedly killing a woman and her son in Seemapuri area of Shahdara when she asked the accused to repay a Rs 25,000 loan taken from her, police said today. The bodies of the woman and her son with multiple stab injuries were found inside their house yesterday. The woman's body was found inside a bed box while her son's body was found in the bathroom, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Meghna Yadav said. The accused, a resident of Nandnagri area here, and the woman's son were batchmates in a computer course a year ago. The matter came to light when the woman's sister informed the police at 9.15 pm after she could not get in touch with them. During interrogation, the accused, reportedly in his 20s, told the police that he killed the duo on August 17, the DCP said. The police are also probing the role of another person in the double-murder case, Yadav said.
Teenage girl accuses man of rape, no case yet
A 14-year-old girl has complained of rape by a man, who created a Facebook account in her name and uploaded her obscene pictures, police said on Sunday. No case has been registered as yet.
Three top Russian space industry execs held for 'fraud'
Three top executives of the Russian space company Energia, which designs and manufactures the Soyuz and Progress spacecrafts, have been arrested for alleged fraud, investigators said today. "Energia's deputy director Alexei Beloborodov and two of his subordinates were arrested and charged with attempted fraud," the Investigative Committee of Russia said in a statement. The arrests come as part of a probe conducted "with the active assistance" of the main Russian intelligence agency, the FSB, the statement added. At the end of July, the FSB carried out several searches targeting the Russian space industry as part of an investigation into "high treason", according to Russian media. The raids were at the Central Research Institute of Machine-Building (TsNIImash), Russia's leading research institute for the space industry, and one of its employees, Viktor Kudriavtsev, was arrested. According to the Russian daily Kommersant, a dozen Russian space industry employees are suspected of having .
Killer of 4-yr-old boy nabbed after 20 months from Bihar
A man from Bihar's Saharsa district was arrested for allegedly killing a four-year-old boy here for resisting his bid to sodomise him, police said today. The accused, Rajendra Shah, was arrested yesterday, nearly 20 months after he fled to his hometown post the incident, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Rakesh Mishra said. The skeleton of the boy, Mohammad Zaid, a resident of Sahibabad, was found from a wooden box lying on the terrace of a house in the Garima Garden area of Sahibabad on June 3, months after he went missing. The DSP said following the recovery of the skeleton, the police had formed teams and sent them to the accused's hometown in Bihar. The boy went missing from his house on December 1, 2016, Mishra said. A few days later, his father received a ransom call for Rs 8 lakh. Even though two persons were arrested for their alleged involvement in making the call, the boy could not be traced, the DSP said. The accused was brought here today from Bihar and during ...