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Eight arrested for house-breaking thefts in Maharashtra
Eight people were arrested by the Thane Police in Maharashtra for their alleged involvement in several cases of house-breaking theft at various places in the state, an official said. Acting on a tip-off, the police nabbed an offender from the Mumbra township here a couple of days back. Based on the information provided by him, seven others were arrested in the last two days from Mumbra, Kalyan and Ulhasnagar areas in Thane, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime) Deepak Deoraj told reporters here last evening. The eight accused, in the age group of 19 to 38 years, were allegedly involved in house-breaking thefts in Thane and also at some places in the neighbouring Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, Palghar and Pune, the police said. Items worth Rs 7.85 lakh, including gold and silver jewellery, two laptops and two motorcycles, were recovered from them, Deoraj said.
Army jawan's wife found hanging at home in UP
An Army jawan's wife was found hanging from the ceiling of their home under mysterious circumstances in Shamli district of Uttar Pradesh, a police official said today. According to SHO Krishan Kumar, Shivani's family has accused her husband and her in-laws of killing her yesterday and then hanging her body to show it as a case of suicide. The incident happened in Manat village under Thana Bhawan police station area. The woman's father has alleged in his complaint that his daughter was being harassed by her in-laws for dowry, Kumar said. He has alleged that her daughter was living with them for six months following disputes with her in-laws and had returned to her husband's house a few days ago. The SHO said the Army jawan is posted in Ladakh. The body has been sent for post-mortem. No arrest has been made so far.
Minor girl abducted, raped in Muzaffarnagar: Police
A 15-year-old girl from New Mandi police station area in Muzaffarnagar city was allegedly abducted and raped by a man for several days, a police official said today. According to SHO Harsharan Sharma, the accused Vishal abducted the girl on July 15 and took her to another city and raped her there. He has been booked under various sections of IPC and POCSO Act. The accused has been absconding after the girl's father registered a case in the matter, Sharma said. A medical examination of the girl is being conducted. The girl's father has alleged that his daughter managed to escape from Vishal's captivity and reached her home. In an unrelated incident, a 16-year-old girl has been reported missing in the city. She had gone to attend her tuition classes in Model Town area last evening, another police official said. Civil lines police station SHO DK Tyagi said a woman has filed a complaint, alleging that miscreants have abducted her daughter. A search is underway to locate the girl, Tyagi ...
Masterminds behind Venezuelan President's alleged assassination bid identified
Venezuelan authorities have identified the masterminds behind an alleged assassination attempt on President Nicolas Maduro using explosive drones, according to a top official.
U.S. seeks suspension of court action on 1MDB luxury yacht Equanimity
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department wants to suspend its legal efforts to take possession of the superyacht Equanimity, impounded as part of a hunt for assets linked to the multi-billion dollar 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) scandal.
Prosecutors question Macri's cousin in Argentina 'notebooks' graft scandal
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentine prosecutors questioned a construction executive related to President Mauricio Macri on Monday as part of a sprawling investigation into bribe payments made to the former government, a person close to the case told Reuters.
Longtime Manafort deputy Rick Gates begins testifying
The longtime deputy to Paul Manafort began testifying today in the financial fraud trial of the former Trump campaign chairman, producing a hugely anticipated courtroom showdown between two business associates who once worked closely together and played important roles in the Republican president's election bid. Rick Gates has been regarded as a crucial witness for the government ever since he pleaded guilty earlier this year to two felony charges and agreed to cooperate in special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into possible ties between Russia and the Trump campaign. Manafort's defense has sought to blame Gates, described by witnesses as his "right-hand man," for any illegal conduct and accused him of embezzling millions of dollars from Manafort. Gates, who also served in a senior role in President Donald Trump's campaign, is expected to face aggressive cross-examination once prosecutors are finished questioning him. The criminal case has nothing to do with either man's work
Parliament passes Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill, 2018
The Parliament on Monday passed the Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill, 2018 which ensures stringent punishment for those convicted of raping girls below 12 years of age.The bill was passed in the Lok Sabha last month and on Monday it was unanimously passed in Rajya Sabha by voice vote.After the bill was passed in the Parliament, Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju told ANI, "Both houses of the Parliament have passed Criminal Law Amendment Bill and now we will ensure that this act takes effect in the manner in which it has been envisaged. There are various other steps taken to ensure speedy trial."The bill will now replace the Criminal Law Ordinance, promulgated by President Ram Nath Kovind on April 22. In the light of an increase in incidents of rape of minors, the Union Cabinet on April 21 approved a number of measures to amend the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.The Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill, 2018 stipulates a minimum jail term of 20 years which may go up
U.S. argues judge failed to take its arguments into account in AT&T trial
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government said on Monday the judge in the trial to stop AT&T Inc's purchase of Time Warner failed to take into account how companies negotiate with each other and seek to maximize profits in considering the Justice Department's arguments about how the deal would decrease competition.
Op All Out: Cops nab 50 'offenders' in Amethi
In a district-wide crack down on anti-social elements, the Amethi police has arrested 50 persons accused of various offences, including murder and dowry deaths, an official said today. Additional Superintendent of Police B C Dubey said 50 "offenders" evading arrests were nabbed in an anti-crime drive, "Operation All Out" launched on orders of the state government. In the drive, the police teams led by respective stations house officers of 11 police stations nabbed 50 offenders, he said. The Additional SP said the SHOs of two police stations, Kamrauli and Jamo, who failed to nab the accused with arrest warrants pending in their jurisdictions have also been issued show cause notices to explain the laxity in discharge of duties on their parts. Amethi has 14 police stations including a woman police station which has no arrest warrant pending against anybody with it.
Two women held for robing men on pretext of seeking help
Two women were arrested near the Moolchand Metro Station here for allegedly robbing men on the pretext of seeking help or by alluring them, police said today. The accused identified as Sweety (24) and Muskan (25) used to allure people and rob them of their cash and belongings. On August 4, around 9:30 pm, when the police were patrolling near the metro station, they noticed a person chasing two women. The police immediately jumped into action and after a brief chase, they managed to intercept them, said Chinmoy Biswal, Deputy Commissioner of Police (southeast). The victim told police that the two women had slapped him and robbed him of his purse. Subsequently, both the accused women were arrested and the victim's purse was recovered from their possession, Biswal said. During investigation, the complainant told police that while he was going home on his motorcycle, at around 9:30 pm when he reached near the metro station, he was signalled by two women who were shouting Help! Help!. When
2 cops injured in Delhi while trying to apprehend criminals
Two policemen suffered injuries after a suspected criminal pelted stones at them, an official said today. On the intervening night of August 4 and 5, police were informed that two suspicious men were seen taking a motorcycle, S D Mishra, Deputy Commissioner of Police (PCR) said. The officer said a PCR van was rushed to the spot. The policemen saw the duo taking the motorcycle. The DCP said when the men spotted the police, they tried to flee from the spot, but the PCR van chased them. Head Constable Ishwar Daya managed to overpower one of the men. But the other started pelting stones at the PCR staff, injuring Assistant Sub-Inspector Amar Singh, Mishra said, adding that Daya was also hurt. Singh suffered injuries to his face and eye, he said. The man, who was caught, was identified as Sunny. He was handed over to the local police and a case was registered at the Burari police station, the officer said, adding that the other accused managed to escape. Daya and Singh are being suitably ..
Vehicle-lifters' gang busted, two held; 7 bikes seized
With the arrest of two persons from Shergarh area here, police today claimed to have busted an inter-state gang of vehicle-lifters and recovered seven stolen bikes and a car from their possession. The police arrested the duo from from Agaryala road in Shergarh area yesterday evening in a joint operation with SWAT team, acting on a tip-off, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Babloo Kumar said. The accused have confessed of stealing two-wheelers from Mathura and Faridabad and then disposing them off at cheaper rates, he said. The SSP said that seven bikes, a car, a country made pistol and live cartridges were recovered from their possession. However, one of their accomplice managed to escape and hunt is on to nab him, he added.
Moms of 11 children found at New Mexico compound arrested
Three women believed to be the mothers of 11 children found hungry and living in a filthy makeshift compound in rural northern New Mexico have been arrested, following the weekend arrests of two men, authorities said today. A message that people were starving, believed sent by someone inside the compound, led to the discovery of the children. A boy last seen in Alabama in December traveling with one of the men who was arrested has not been found. Taos County, New Mexico, Sheriff Jerry Hogrefe said that the women and the two men face charges of child abuse. He identified the women as Jany Leveille, 38-year-old Hujrah Wahhaj and 35-year-old Subhannah Wahha. They were arrested in the town of Taos and booked into jail. The children ranging in age from 1 to 15 were removed from the compound in the small community of Amalia near the Colorado border and turned over to state child-welfare workers. Police are still are looking for AG Wahhaj, reported missing from Georgia's Clayton County, ...
Court convicts US political consultant of groping passenger
A London court has found an American political consultant who worked on Ben Carson's 2016 presidential campaign guilty of groping a fellow passenger on a trans-Atlantic flight last month. Samuel Pimm was convicted of sexual assault Monday following a trial at Ealing Magistrates' Court. He denied touching his female accuser. Prosecutors say the 62-year-old consumed several alcoholic drinks on the Washington to London flight before he put his hands on a woman in the adjacent seat. The woman testified that she was trying to sleep when she felt Pimm touching her arm and breast, then moving toward her crotch. His lawyer suggested she might have been dreaming. Pimm, of Virginia, was fined 720 pounds (USD 930) and ordered to pay 952 pounds (USD 1,231) in compensation and costs.
MLAs meeting Governor ground for disqualification: Speaker
Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker P Dhanapal today said the very act of the 18 rebel MLAs of the AIADMK meeting Governor Banwarilal Purohit challenging their disqualification is in itself a valid ground for disqualification. He said since the party did not agree to their demand, they met the Governor to dissolve the government. The speaker's counsel stated this in the Madras High Court, which is hearing the disqualification case related to the 18 MLAs. "They claim they met the governor only after the intra- party mechanism failed to redress their grievances, which means that they had left the party. The party had said 'no' to their demand, so they met the governor," senior counsel Aryama Sundaram said on behalf of the speaker. The law is clear that the MLAs cannot approach the Governor for change of chief minister, as the apex court in 2016 had said the legislators cannot approach the governor with such a demand, which means that their act was in contrary to law, Sundaram said. On the MLAs .
Gauri Lankesh murder: 2 accused allege custodial torture
A Bengaluru court on Monday sent Amit Baddi and Ganesh Miskin, two accused in the Gauri Lankesh murder case, for the medical examination at Victoria Hospital, after the duo complained of custodial torture.The court has also put them under judicial custody.Amit and Ganesh were arrested from Hubli on July 22 and were produced before the third Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (ACMM) court, which had sent them to police custody till August 6.Apart from these two and Rajesh (50), who was arrested from Madikeri district of Karnataka on July 23, the Special Investigation Team (SIT) had arrested seven suspects in connection with the murder case.Mohan Nayak, Parshuram Waghmare, K. T. Naveen Kumar alias Hotte Manja, Amol Kale, Manohar Edve, Sujeeth Kumar alias Praveen and Amit Degvekar were arrested in the case.Gauri Lankesh was shot dead outside her Bengaluru residence on September 5, 2017.
Arista to pay $400 million to Cisco to resolve court fight
(Reuters) - Arista Networks Inc will pay $400 million to Cisco Systems Inc to resolve a U.S. court fight between the two network equipment makers, Arista said in a regulatory filing on Monday, the day a jury trial in the dispute was scheduled to begin.
Hyderabad: NIA conducts searches in 2016 ISIS case
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday conducted searches at seven premises of suspects in Hyderabad in connection with an ISIS-related case from 2016.The NIA, who were conducting the searches under Cyberabad's Pahadi Shareef Police Station at Shaheen Nagar area, seized digital devices and incriminating material related to the 2016 case, where four suspected ISIS men were arrested from Hyderabad.According to sources, the NIA also investigated 54-year-old Abdul Quddus, his 18-year-old son Abdul Qadeer and his family members. They seized a laptop and cell phones of family members and summoned them to the NIA office in Hyderabad's Begumpet tomorrow for further investigation.Abdul Quddus has relatives in Pakistan's Karachi and used to speak with his relatives there regularly via his son's phone. Resultantly, the NIA monitored them and suspected terror links.Quddus assured his compliance with the NIA summon and said, "There are few people who hold a grudge against my son, I ...
Former US contractor pleads guilty in kickback case
A Florida man who worked as a project manager for a company that has done tens of millions of dollars in energy efficiency work for the US government has pleaded guilty to charges he took more than USD 2.5 million in kickbacks. Bhaskar Patel, of Windermere, Florida, appeared in federal court in Vermont today. Patel is facing up to 10 years in prison for violating a law against taking kickbacks and bribes involving federal programmes. The plea agreement also calls for the 67-year-old Patel to make cash restitution and liquidate some of his assets. Sentencing is tentatively scheduled for December. Patel's attorney, David Haas, declined to comment on the case today, but said he may have something to say at sentencing.