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Woman dies after falling from hill in Chamba dist
A woman died today after falling from Nagoi hill near Parihar village in Himachal Pradesh's Chamba district, the police said. The deceased was identified as Gohdu Devi of Bainska village. Gohdu was cutting grass, along with her husband and sister-in-law, atop Nagoi hill, when she suddenly slipped and fell 150 metres downhill, the police said. Chamba Superintendent of Police Monica Bhutunguru said there was no foul play in the death. The statement of eyewitnesses were recorded and an inquest was carried out.
NIA arrests one more terror suspect in Bengaluru
The NIA has arrested another member of the Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh in the city, a day after the nabbing of the outfit's top leader Mohammed Jahidul Islam, wanted in several terror cases, officials said today. 29-year old Adil Alias Assadullah, a resident of a village in West Bengal's Murshidabad district, was arrested near the Cantonment Railway station on August 7 in connection with the bomb blast at Kalchakra Maidan in Bodh Gaya in January 19, a statement from the National Investigation Agency said. He was said to be the close associate of Jahidul Islam, who was arrested by an NIA team from nearby Ramanagara. Assadullah was produced before an NIA special court which granted transit remand for being taken to Patna. The NIA said its sleuths recovered three mobile phones, bank paying slips, handwritten notes in Bangla language regarding chemical formulas for preparation of improvised explosive devices from him. Jahidul Islam was the top leader of the JMB in India ...
Assistance for Indian women deserted by NRI husbands increased to USD 4,000: MEA
The External Affairs Ministry has increased the amount of legal and financial assistance for Indian women deserted by their NRI husbands in 13 countries to USD 4,000 per case, the Rajya Sabha was told today. The Indian Community Welfare Fund (ICWF) Guidelines were revised in September 2017 with an aim to provide financial and legal assistance to distressed women married to NRI spouses by all Missions and Posts, Union Minister of State for External Affairs V K Singh told the Rajya Sabha. "The amount of legal and financial assistance to distressed Indian women has been increased to USD 4,000 per case," he said in a written reply. Earlier, the assistance amount was limited to USD 3,000 per case in the developed countries and USD 2,000 per case in the developing countries, Singh said. The assistance is released to the empanelled legal counsel of the applicant or Indian Community Association, women's organisation and NGO concerned to enable it to take steps to assist the woman in ...
Indian languishing in Pakistani jail for 36 years to be freed
A man reported missing from Jaipur for the past 36 years has been found in a Pakistani jail and will be released on August 13, Jaipur MP Ramcharan Bohra said on Thursday.
Russia hands life sentences to 'Grand Theft Auto' gang
Russia today handed life sentences to four gangsters who brutally murdered 17 motorists using methods similar to those of the violent video game Grand Theft Auto. Moscow Regional Court sentenced four members of the group that Russian media nicknamed the "GTA gang" to life imprisonment for killing their victims in carefully planned attacks, TASS state news agency reported. In the dead of night, the gang members placed metal spikes on roads outside Moscow to burst the tyres of passing cars, then ruthlessly gunned down their drivers and robbed them before fleeing. The court found that the men were specially trained to carry out the attacks and observed a strict hierarchy within the gang. Among their victims were a policeman, a senior banker and a former dancer from a famous folk dancing troupe. Four other gang members who had been on trial were killed by security forces last year as they made a violent attempt to escape during a previous court hearing. The handcuffed prisoners seized ...
Afghan national held for smuggling gold worth Rs 1.28 cr at Delhi airport
An Afghan man has been arrested by the customs officials for allegedly trying to smuggle into the country gold valuing about Rs 1.28 crore at Delhi airport. The accused was intercepted after his arrival from Kabul here yesterday. On detailed examination of his baggage and personal search, four gold bars wrapped in black adhesive tape, total weighing 4.3 kg, kept in pockets of 'kurta' worn by him were seized, a statement issued today by the customs said. The market value of the gold bars, which have been seized, is assessed to be Rs 1.28 crore, it said. The passenger, who is about 26 years, has been arrested.
Somnath Bharti tells HC matrimonial dispute with wife settled
The Delhi High Court was today informed that AAP MLA Somnath Bharti and his wife have settled the matrimonial dispute between them through mediation. When Bharti urged the court to quash the criminal case lodged against him by his wife Lipika Mitra, Justice R K Gauba asked him to wait for some time so that his spouse and two minor children were comfortably settled in the house with him. The court listed the matter for further hearing on March 7 next year and stayed the proceedings in the trial court. The court was hearing a plea by Bharti seeking quashing of the FIR lodged against him by his wife for the alleged offences of attempt to murder, harassment cheating, criminal intimidation, causing miscarriage without the woman's consent, causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means and criminal breach of trust under the IPC. "Let the dust settle. Let's wait for sometime. Let her (wife) and the children be comfortable. First comes the comfort of the wife and children, then rest," the court ..
One-month-old baby girl found dumped near a drain, rescued
A month-old girl child was found dumped near a drain in northwest Delhi's Bhalaswa Dairy area, police said today. On August 6, police received information about the baby girl. Some children, who were flying kites a few metres away from the drain, saw the baby and informed their parents. The children's parents then informed the police who informed the Centralised Accident and Trauma Services (CATS) ambulance staff. The baby girl was immediately rushed to the Babu Jagjivan Ram hospital, said a senior police officer. The child was doing fine and was discharged today and handed over to Child Welfare Committee, said a hospital official. A lady police personnel was deployed in the hospital to take care of the baby and the other personnel posted in the police station also visited the baby at regular intervals to check on her, the police officer said. The parents of the girl have not been traced yet. A case under section 317 of the IPC, which pertains to exposure and abandonment of child ...
Woman, set on fire by mother's lover, dies
A 19-year-old woman, who had received severe injuries when a man set her, her infant daughter and her mother on fire four days ago in Nashik city in Maharashtra, has died, police today said. Her daughter and mother had succumbed to injuries earlier. Priti Shendge, who had suffered 80 per cent burns, died at Nashik Civil Hospital last night, police said. On August 5, Jalaluddin Khan (55), a family acquaintance, allegedly poured kerosene on Priti, her mother Sangita Devre (40) and Priti's daughter Siddhi (9 months) and set them on fire at their house in Kalika Nagar area here. The accused allegedly had an affair with Sangita Devre for the past one year, and he had had an altercation with her before the incident, police had said. Priti, who is married, was visiting her mother at the time of the incident. While the child died on the spot, Sangita Devre died in hospital two days ago. Khan was arrested by a Nashik police team from his village in Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday. He has
HC rejects parole application of 1993 serial blasts convict
The Bombay High Court rejected the parole request of 1993 serial blasts convict Bashir Ahmed Kairullah, observing that permitting him to step out of the prison might prove adverse to the "security of the society". In a judgement passed on Tuesday, a bench of outgoing Acting Chief Justice VK Tahilramani and Justice MS Sonak dismissed the plea that Kairullah had filed challenging the decision of the prison authorities to reject his request for parole. Kairullah had applied for parole in June, 2016 on the ground that his wife was ill. The bench held that considering the magnitude of the offence for which Kairullah was convicted it would not be right to release him on parole. Kairullah is undergoing a life sentence after being convicted for the 1993 serial blasts and is currently lodged in Nashik Central Jail. "In the bomb blasts, 188 people were killed and 828 were injured. This is the magnitude of the offence which the petitioner has committed. Thus, it may be dangerous to the society ..
Parliament passes bill to restore SC/ST Act
The Rajya Sabha on Thursday unanimously passed the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Bill, 2018, which seeks to overturn a Supreme Court order that struck down the provision for immediate arrest of the accused booked under the Act.
4 policemen held for beating sexagenarian to death
Four policemen were suspended for allegedly beating an elderly man to death in Sangrampur village of Bisauli area. Sub-Inspectors Sunil Kumar and Ajit Kumar, constable Suresh and a home guard allegedly beat 60-year-old Mashkur Nabi yesterday when they had gone to his house to arrest his son Akbar on charges of involvement in an illegal money transaction racket, Superintendent of Police Ashok Kumar Verma said. An FIR was lodged against the four under section 304 IPC (culpable homicide not amounting to murder), Verma said, adding that post-mortem report of the victim stated heart attack as the cause of death. A probe is on in the matter.
Jinnah House row: HC allows Nusli Wadia to replace his mother as petitioner
The Bombay High Court has allowed Wadia Group chairman Nusli Neville Wadia to replace his late mother Dina Wadia as a petitioner in a case she has filed to claim the ownership of Muhammad Ali Jinnah's house here. A division bench of Justices Ranjit More and Anuja Prabhudessai allowed yesterday an application filed by Nusli Wadia seeking to replace his mother as the petitioner following her death last year. The Union government had opposed Nusli Wadia's plea. 'Jinnah House', a seafront bungalow on Malabar Hill in south Mumbai built by Pakistan's founder Muhammad Ali Jinnah, has been at the centre of a prolonged legal battle between Jinnah's daughter Dina Wadia and the Indian government. Dina Wadia had in August 2007 approached the high court claiming that being the sole legal heir of Jinnah, she should get the possession of the house. After she passed away on November 2, 2017 in New York at the age of 98, Nusli Wadia sought to replace her. The industrialist relied on his mother's will .
Justice Rajendra Menon takes charge as Chief Justice of Delhi HC
Justice Rajendra Menon was sworn in as Chief Justice of Delhi High Court in a ceremony held at the Raj Niwas here today. Delhi Lt Governor Anil Baijal administered the oath of office to Menon, who was earlier the Chief Justice of Patna High Court, an official statement said. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his cabinet colleagues, senior members of the judiciary, officers of Delhi government and other officials were present at the event, it said. However, the inclusion of Justice Menon will not add to the depleted number of judges of the Delhi High Court as its Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal has been elevated as the Chief Justice of Jammu and Kashmir High Court. The Delhi High Court with a sanctioned strength of 60 judges would continue to function with 35 judges even after Justice Menon takes charge. Justice Menon had also served as a judge in the Gwalior Bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court. He was elevated as the Patna High Court Chief Justice in March last year. The Supreme .
Village head's husband held in sexual exploitation case
A 22-year-old woman was allegedly sexually exploited for two months by the husband of a village pradhan in Bhadohi district, officials said today. The accused was identified as Kamta Prasad Bind, husband of Manisha Bind, the village pradhan of Kishunpur Basahi village. According to the victim, Kamta promised her a house under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana and on that pretext raped her repeatedly for two months. Later, the victim told her family members about the harassment and a case was lodged, said Satya Narain Misra, Koirana police station in-charge, adding that the victim's husband is the tractor driver of the accused. The accused was arrested and the woman was sent for medical examination, Misra added.
Bill in LS for use of DNA technology to crack tough criminal cases
A bill was introduced in the Lok Sabha on Thursday for expanding the use of DNA-based forensic technology to crack difficult criminal cases such as rape, murder and human trafficking and establish identities of unclaimed dead bodies and victims of disasters. The proposed law will support and strengthen the justice delivery system in the country.
Sharif to be produced in Pak court on Monday for remaining 2 graft cases
A top Pakistani court today ordered authorities to produce jailed former prime minister Nawaz Sharif on Monday in connection with two other corruption cases against him spiralling from the Panama Papers leak. The accountability court of judge Arshad Malik held the first hearing of the two graft cases - the Flagship Investment case and the Al-Azizia Steel Mills and the Hill Metal Establishment case - against Sharif after Islamabad High Court (IHC) this week accepted his plea to transfer them to another judge. Three corruption cases were filed against Sharif and family last year. Sharif, 68, along with his daughter Maryam, 44 and his son-in-law Capt (retd) Muhammad Safdar are already serving jail terms of 10-years, seven years and one year respectively in Adiala jail in Rawalpindi, after an accountability court convicted them on July 6 over the family's ownership of four luxury flats in London. Sharif launched an appeal against the conviction in the IHC on July 16. On the same day he ...
Indian arrested in Dhaka with gold bars worth Rs 4.7 crore
An Indian national has been arrested by the Bangladesh Custom officials at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport here for allegedly smuggling gold bars worth Tk 6.15 crore (Rs 4.7 crore), said a media report today. Arshad Ayaz Ahmed arrived in Dhaka from Thailand on a Thai Airlines flight last Thursday, the Dhaka Tribune reported. On the basis of a tip-off, the Custom House preventive team followed the passenger and intercepted him at the green channel of the airport around 1 am, Dhaka Customs House Deputy Commissioner Othello Chowdhury said. On searching the body of Ahmed found 22 gold bars from his possession whose market value was Tk 6.15 crore (Rs 4.7 crore). While the address and other personal details of Ayaz has not been revealed, he has been handed over to police for further action.
HC directs Idol wing police to probe idol theft at Srirangam
The Madras High Court today directed the Idol Wing police to conduct a probe into the allegedtheft of idols and other antiquities from the famous Sri Ranganatha Swamy Temple in Tiruchirapalli district. A Special division bench of Justices R Mahadevan and P D Audikesavalu gave the direction to Idol Wing Chief Pon Manickavel on a petition by Rangarajan Narasimhan and ordered the official to file a reportwithin six weeks. Meanwhile, the Idol wing police gave an undertaking to the High Court that for now it would not arrest Additional Commissioner of HR & CE N Thirumagal in connection with alleged misappropriation of gold and funds collected for making two idols at the Sri Ekambareswarar temple in Kancheepuram. Recording the undertaking, the bench posted the anticipatory bail petition filed by Thirumagal for hearing after six weeks.
Man sentenced to life in prison for raping minor in MP's Datia
A local court sentenced a man to life imprisonment for raping a six-year-old girl, after completing the trial in three working days. Datia Additional Sessions Judge Hitendra Dwivedi awarded life sentence to Motilal Ahirwar (25) after convicting him under section 376 (A)(B) of the Criminal Law (Amendment) Ordinance 2018 introduced recently as well as provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, prosecution officer Pushpendra Kumar Garg said. He said police had filed a charge sheet in the case on August 3 and the court delivered the verdict yesterday, after three working days. Superintendent of Police Mayank Awasthi said the victim had gone to attend a wedding along with her parents in Tharet village, and in the early hours of May 29 Ahirwar raped the girl at a government school nearby. While searching for the girl, her parents caught Ahirwar in the act and handed him over to the police, the Awasthi said. The police officer said 11 witnesses and other ...