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Police examining charge by women students against TRS MP's son

Police are looking into allegations of misbehaviour against ruling TRS MP D Srinivas' son Sanjay by some women students of a nursing institute in the district headquarters town of Nizamabad, for which he is the Correspondent. Police said they are speaking to the alleged victims and would act as per the law. Sanjay was not immediately available for comments. Srinivas, who had served as president of Congress' state unit and also as minister in undivided Andhra Pradesh, had joined the ruling TRS after the formation of Telangana. He has since become a member of the Rajya Sabha.

Pak's first Sikh cop sacked for being absent from work

Pakistan's first Sikh police officer has been sacked from service for being absent from office for over three months, a traffic police spokesperson said today. Gulab Singh, 35, has been dismissed from work for staying absent from office for over three months, traffic police spokesperson Ali Nawaz told PTI today. "Superintendent Police Traffic Asif Sadiq after an inquiry against Gulab Singh for staying absent from office over three months has dismissed him from service. He could not defend himself before an inquiry committee," Nawaz said. He said Singh can file an appeal in the office of the deputy inspector general traffic police against his dismissal. Last month, Singh had claimed that he was forcibly evicted by the Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB), the parent body of Sikh Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee (PSGPC) from his house in a village near Lahore along with his children and wife. Talking to PTI, Singh alleged that the traffic police SP had taken action against him on the ...

Centre withdraws proposal of monitoring social media

In a big relief to Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLA Mohua Moitra, the Central government on Friday submitted to the Supreme Court that it had withdrawn its proposal of making a social media hub and monitor the social media.The Attorney General (AG), KK Venugopal, top law officer representing the Central Government, told the three-judge bench of the Apex Court, headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dipak Misra that no monitoring of social media will be done anywhere in the country.After the AG submitted to the Apex Court that the Central Government had withdrawn the proposal of making a social media hub and to monitor it, the top court disposed off the petition filed by Mohua Moitra.Moitra had challenged before the Supreme Court the decision of the Central Government to monitor social media content at the district level.The Apex court three-judge bench, headed by CJI Misra, and also comprising Justices A. M. Khanwilkar and DY Chandrachud, had earlier issued a notice to the Union of India

CBI raids 9 sites in ATM Group's chit fund case

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday said it has searched nine different places including offices and residences of accused persons across West Bengal in the ongoing investigation of ATM Group's chit fund case.

IS suspect arrested at Amsterdam airport in German probe

German prosecutors say a man suspected of sending money to finance the Islamic State group has been arrested at Amsterdam airport. Prosecutors said that the 29-year-old Russian national, identified only as Yusup B. because of German privacy rules, was arrested Thursday as he arrived from South America. They said in a statement Friday that authorities in Berlin and the surrounding state of Brandenburg are investigating him on suspicion of supporting a terrorist organization. He is suspected of transferring money to suspects in Syria to finance training and weapons procurement for IS. Prosecutors say that, after hearing about the investigation, he left for an unspecified destination in South America but investigators were able to track him down.

Police: Chinese missionary fatally shot in Kansas City

Police say a Chinese missionary who had just arrived in Kansas City this week was shot to death for no apparent reason by an 18-year-old who went on a shooting spree while high on drugs. The Kansas City Star reports the victim, Xindong Hao, was shot Wednesday while taking a walk. Prosecutors charged Curtail Hudson yesterday with second-degree murder. Court documents indicate investigators believe Hudson was high on PCP when he started shooting at people in a south Kansas City neighborhood where Hao happened to be walking. Hao brought his wife and four children to Kansas City to join fellow missionaries at the International House of Prayer. Hudson was also charged with four counts of armed criminal action, two counts of first-degree assault and unlawful use of a weapon.

Aircel-Maxis case: SC refuses to interfere with Delhi HC order on Karti

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to interfere with the anticipatory bail granted to Karti Chidambaram by the Delhi High Court in the Aircel-Maxis case.A bench of the apex court, comprising of Justices AK Sikri and Ashok Bhushan, was hearing the case.Justice Sikri, while refusing to interfere with the order of the Delhi High Court, observed that the court should not go into the technicalities when it comes to the question of liberty.The Apex Court also left it to the petitioner, Karti Chidambaram, as to whether he can approach the high court when his application for bail was already pending before the trial court.The case pertains to a Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) clearance allegedly granted by former Finance Minister P Chidambaram to M/S Global Communication Holding Services Ltd for investment in Aircel.The FIPB approval was allegedly granted in the year 2006 when Chidambaram was the finance minister under the UPA-I government.Earlier, the Supreme Court had dismissed ..

Swedish police probed for killing Down Syndrome man with toy gun

Swedish police were under investigation today for shooting dead a 20-year-old autistic man with Down Syndrome holding a toy gun in central Stockholm, the special prosecutor's office said. "This is a very tragic incident and I understand that many people want quick answers," chief prosecutor Martin Tiden, who is leading the investigation over suspected misconduct, said in a statement. Eric Torell was shot dead by a police patrol in the residential neighbourhood of Vasastan around 4am (0200 GMT) Thursday, after he ran away from home with a toy gun. "The man was holding an object similar to a weapon which the police interpreted as a hostile situation and opened fire," the prosecutor said, adding no police officer was currently suspected of any crime. Daily Aftonbladet reported that three police officers shot the man who, according to his family, had a three-year-old's intellectual capabilities and difficulties communicating. The special prosecutor's office would meanwhile only confirm ...

Boy rescued from leopardess' clutches by mom & granny

A three-year boy was rescued from the clutches of a leopardess by his mother and grandmother at Pimpalgaon Ketaki village in Dindori taluka in the district, police said today. The incident took place last evening, they said. "The child was playing in an agriculture field in the village when a leopardess came from nowhere and picked him up in her mouth. Hearing the cries of the boy, his mother and grandmother rushed to his rescue and fought with the feline," a police officer from Dindori said. Soon, other villagers came to the spot and the big cat left the child there before disappearing into the woods, he said. The boy suffered injuries in the incident and was taken to Nashik Civil Hospital, where he is undergoing treatment.

NGT orders action against polluting industrial units in east Delhi

The National Green Tribunal has taken note of polluting industrial units operating in residential areas of Shastri Nagar here and asked the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) to take action against all such entities operating without consent. A bench headed by NGT chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel said there was material on record which "prima facie" indicates violation of law which needs to be looked into by the DPCC and the East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC). The green panel noted that various units like bakeries, welding shops and slaughter houses were functioning in residential areas without proper permission. "The DPCC may look into the questions whether the illegal activities pointed out by the applicant require any consent to operate and whether such consent has been obtained. "It may also be examined as to which category the activities fall as per the categorisation and siting policy published by the DPCC in terms of the latest guidelines on the subject issued .

Shelter home case: No leniency for guilty, says Nitish Kumar

Taking stern note of the Muzaffarpur shelter home rape case, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday assured that no leniency will be shown towards the culprits.Addressing a gathering at "Mukhyamantri Kanya Utthan Yojana" programme, Kumar said, "This incident has ashamed us. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is investigating the case. The High Court should monitor this case."On July 24, 11 employees of the girls shelter home in Muzaffarpur were arrested for allegedly sexually harassing the girls. On receiving information, the police raided the vicinity and rescued 44 girls.Further promising strict action, Nitish asserted that all those found guilty will be severely punished."I would like to assure everyone that no leniency will be shown towards anyone, all those found guilty will be severely punished," the Chief Minister added.The incident that came to light more than a month ago has invited a huge outrage in Bihar, with Opposition demanding the resignation of the Chief ...

Avoid coercive action against Nalini in chit fund scam, SC tells ED

The Supreme Court on Friday restrained the Enforcement Directorate from taking coercive action against Nalini Chidambaram, wife of former Union Minister P. Chidambaram, in the multi-crore Saradha chit fund scam.

Three arrested for groundnut adulteration; Cong seeks probe

Three people were arrested today in connection with alleged adulteration of groundnuts procured by the Central agency NAFED in Rajkot district of Gujarat, a police official said. The opposition Congress has alleged large-scale corruption in procurement of groundnuts in the state and demanded a judicial probe into the matter. Nearly 30,000 sacks of groundnut (each weighing 35kg) were found mixed with sand and stones four days back. They were kept at a private godown taken on rent by the National Agriculture Co-operative Marketing Federation of India (NAFED) in Pedhla town under Jetpur taluka of Rajkot district. The NAFED had purchased the groundnuts from farmers under the minimum support price (MSP) scheme. An FIR was lodged in this connection on a complaint by the NAFED and the police had detained nearly half a dozen people for questioning a couple of days ago. "On the basis of the FIR, we arrested three persons, who were found to be involved in the scam," Jetpur Deputy .

SC dismisses PIL for C-section guidelines

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a PIL seeking a direction to the government for framing guidelines for caesarean deliveries in hospitals.

Patna: JDU MLA Bima Bharti's son found dead on railway track

The son of Janata Dal United (JDU) MLA Bima Bharti was found dead on a railway track here on Friday.The body of the boy, Deepak, was found on the railway track in front of Nalanda Medical College Hospital near Patna's Rajendra Nagar terminal.According to police sources, the deceased went to a friend's place to attend a party when the incident took place.Bima Bharti, the MLA from the Rupauli Constituency, alleged that her son was murdered.Meanwhile, the Patna police are still trying to figure out the reason behind the death. "We can't say the exact cause of the death. We will know after the post-mortem report comes," said Patna (centre range) Deputy Inspector General, Rajesh Kumar.On a related note, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav took to Twitter and expressed grief over the incident, blaming Nitish Kumar-led government for the lack of law and order in the state."In a shocking incident, son of a JDU MLA & Ex. Minister is found dead in Patna. I'm saddened to hear ...

Class 10 girl found dead inside school hostel in Odisha

A Class 10 girl was found dead in the hostel of a government-run residential school at Sikhapali in Odisha's Malkangiri district, police said today. The body of Bandana Sardar, aged around 15 years, was spotted with cut injury on her left wrist in the computer room of the hostel last night, Inspector In-Charge of Malkangiri police station S S Tripathi said. The matter came to light after the students went to their respective rooms after dinner yesterday and noticed that Bandana was missing, he said adding she was found in a pool of blood in the computer room following a search. The girl, who belonged to MPV-29 in Kalimela area, was rushed to Malkangiri district headquarters hospital where the doctors declared her "brought dead". Investigation into the incident was on and the body has been sent for post-mortem, the IIC said adding a razor was found at the site where a police team was sent to conduct thorough examination. Though it appeared to be a case of suicide, the ...

Special court to hear Musharraf high treason case on August 20

A special court in Pakistan on Friday scheduled the hearing of a high treason case against former President Pervez Musharraf for August 20.

JD-U MLA's son's body found on rail track

The body of the son of Janata Dal-United (JD-U) MLA Bima Bharti was found on a railway track in the Bihar capital on Friday, police said. The legislator alleged it was a case of murder.

Centre withdrawing notification on social media hub, AG informs SC

In a U-turn, the Centre today told the Supreme Court that it was withdrawing its notification proposing to create a social media hub, which some have alleged could become a tool to monitor online activities of citizens. A bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra considered the submission of Attorney General K K Venugopal, appearing for the Centre, that the impugned notification was being withdrawn, and disposed off petitions challenging it. Venugopal told the bench, comprising justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud, the social media policy would be reviewed completely by the government. The bench was hearing a petition filed by TMC MLA Mahua Moitra alleging that the Centre's social media hub policy was to be used as a tool to monitor social media activities of the citizens and has sought quashing of the same. The apex court, while agreeing to hear the plea on July 13, had asked the government whether its move to create such a hub was to tap people's WhatsApp messages, and ...

SC asks Attorney General to frame holistic guidelines on live streaming of court proceedings

The Supreme Court today asked the attorney general to frame "holistic" guidelines for its perusal and approval on video recording and live streaming of court proceedings. A bench headed by Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra also asked the parties - including senior advocate Indira Jaising, who has filed the PIL seeking video recording of proceedings in important constitutional matters - to provide their suggestions to AG K K Venugopal. The bench, comprising justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud, said the top law officer would collate the suggestions and prepare holistic guidelines for perusal and approval of the court. Venugopal said the guidelines would be also sent to the government for its perusal and inputs. For this, he sought two weeks time from the court. The bench has now fixed the matter for hearing on August 17. The Centre had said that video recording and live streaming of judicial proceedings can be undertaken on a trial basis in constitutional matters being heard by