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Police hunting for DMK worker in connection with alleged
Police are on the lookout for a DMK worker in connection with an alleged assault on the employees of a restaurant here after it declined to serve him food since it had closed for the day. A video of the incident that happened on Sunday night went viral on social media today, where a couple of persons are seen thrashing the employees of the restaurant after talking to them for a while. A senior police official said the accused Yuvaraj was a DMK member and that a case has been registered against him and some of his accomplices in connection with the assault. The incident happened at Virugambakkam. They are absconding, the official added. According to the hotel staff, the group demanded that they be served food but were told that the restaurant had closed for the day. Following this, they got angry and suddenly started assaulting some staff members, the employees said.
INX Media case: Relief for Chidambaram as HC extends interim protection from arrest till Sept 28
The Delhi High Court today extended till September 28 the interim protection from arrest granted to senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on his pleas seeking anticipatory bail in the INX Media case lodged by the ED and the CBI. The matter was mentioned before Justice A K Pathak, who asked the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to file a reply within four weeks. During the hearing, the CBI told the court that it has already filed its reply in the case and requested for a shorter date saying that it was an important matter. However, Justice Pathak, who initially was not inclined for shorter date, later agreed by making it clear that longer dates were given as workload was more due to shortage of judges. "Aap pehle appointments to karaiye (First get appointments done). There are more than 60 cases on the board which have to heard," Justice Pathak observed. Senior advocate Ramesh Gupta, appearing for Chidambaram, seconded the view and said the government was not making appointments which has ...
Union Cabinet approves bill to overturn SC order on SC/ST Act
Ahead of a nationwide bandh called by the Dalit groups, the Union Cabinet on Wednesday agreed to table the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) bill during the ongoing monsoon session of the Parliament to restore the original provisions of the Act, sources told ANI.The decision was taken during a Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi amid the deadline fixed by Dalit organisations and LJP (Lok Janshakti Party) to overturn the ruling of the Supreme Court in the matter.The LJP, which is an ally of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) also threatened to join 'Bharat Bandh' protest of August 9 called by the Dalit outfits against the ruling of the top court.Objections were also raised on the appointment of former Supreme Court judge Justice A.K. Goel as the National Green Tribunal (NGT) chairman.Goel is one of the judges under which the judgment of diluting provisions of the SC/ST Act was passed.The Supreme Court in a March 20 ruling had barred ...
Police complaint against Mamata over 'civil war' remark on NRC
A police complaint was lodged against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee by a youth leader here today over her alleged provocative remarks on Assam's National Register of Citizens (NRC) draft. Sudipta Hazarika, general secretary of the Central Committee of the Asom Jatiyatabadi Yuba Parishad, filed the complaint at the North Lakhimpur Sadar police station over Banerjee's remarks yesterday that the NRC in Assam could lead to a "bloodbath and a civil war in the country", the police said. "Going against the Supreme Court Mamata Banerjee is making all efforts to halt the NRC process by meeting the Union Home Minister. There is apprehension that an uncalled for situation may be created anytime. Therefore I appeal to you (officer-in-charge) to file a case against Mamata Banerjee and take necessary action," Hazarika said in the complaint said. The police are yet to file an FIR. The much-anticipated second draft of the NRC, touted to be a proof of Assamese citizenship, was published ..
Court allows Tharoor to go abroad
A Delhi Court allowed Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, accused of abetment to suicide of his wife Sunanda Pushkar, to visit foreign countries.
Property worth Rs 12 cr retrieved, 8 people arrested
In different cases of alleged land grab in the city, police have retrieved property worth Rs 12 crore and arrested eight people. This included retrieval of a 12,000 square feet property at nearby Sholinganallur, where the accused "grabbed" the land using forged documents and impersonating the original owner, police said. This property was valued at Rs five crore, they added. Similarly, a 9600 sq.ft. property grabbed by some people at Pallikkaranai using faked documents was retrieved following a complaint from the land owner, they said. In another case, some people used a similar modus operandi and 'grabbed' 3600 sq.ft of land at Pallikkaranai. Later, they pledged the property documents with a public sector bank at T Nagar for a sum of Rs 3.5 crore, police said. Overall, land valued at Rs 12.5 crore grabbed by the accused was retrieved from them and eight people were arrested in connection with the cases, police said. All of them were produced before a special court dealing
Bangladeshi student to stand trial for IS-inspired attack
A Melbourne court on Wednesday committed a Bangladeshi student to stand trial in the Supreme Court during a brief hearing.
Jogeshwari land case: Cong seeks probe against BMC chief
The Congress demanded today a probe against the Brihanmumbai Municipal Commissioner after the civic body lost the court case of a plot worth Rs 500 crore in a suburb here. It also sought an investigation into the 'mysterious' death of a BMC worker associated with the case. The civic body, however, rejected the charges, saying all due processes were followed to acquire the plot despite the fact that the purchase notice was not served through a proper channel. A delegation of Congress corporators, led by Mumbai party unit chief Sanjay Nirupam, met Deputy Commissioner of Police (Zone 1) Abhishek Trimukhe and filed a complaint against BMC Commissioner Ajoy Mehta. The BMC had earlier tried to acquire the 3.3 acre plot in Jogeshwari for setting up a recreational ground but failed to do so in time and subsequently lost the case in the Bombay High Court and also the land. It wanted to appeal in the Supreme Court when the municipal commissioner's remark on an office file was ...
US judge blocks posting of blueprints for 3-D-printed guns
A US federal judge has blocked the public availability of blueprints that provide instructions for making guns using 3-D printers, just hours before the documents were expected to be published online by a Texas group that had reached an agreement with the Donald Trump administration to do so.
HC seeks Zinta's response on Wadia's plea to quash molestation case
The Bombay High Court today asked actor Preity Zinta to respond to a petition filed by industrialist Ness Wadia seeking to quash a 2014 case lodged against him by the actor for allegedly outraging her modesty. Wadia's counsel told the court they wanted to "bury the hatchet". "We (Wadia) want to bury the hatchet. The complainant is married now and has moved on with her life. The two (Wadia and Zinta) even sit at the same table during the IPL players' auction now," Wadia's lawyer Abaad Ponda told the court. A division bench of Justices R M Savant and Revati Mohite-Dere sought the complainant's (Zinta) response to the petition and posted it for hearing on August 20. The alleged incident had taken place at the Wankhede Stadium on May 30, 2014 during an Indian Premier League (IPL) match. Zinta and Wadia are co-owners of the Kings XI Punjab IPL team. According to the complaint, Wadia was abusing the team staff over ticket distribution when Zinta asked him to calm down as their team was
Woman arrested for allegedly killing son
A woman has been arrested by the police in neighbouring Palghar district for allegedly hacking her own son to death. A case of murder was registered against Jaya Tarela (46), resident of Nalla Sopara, at Waliv police station yesterday, an official said. The victim was identified as Santosh Tarela (27). Santosh often drank liquor and harassed his mother, the police officer said. As per the complaint filed by the woman's husband, Santosh came home drunk on the night of July 30 and picked up a quarrel with his mother. In a fit of anger, Jaya got hold of an axe and hacked him to death on the spot, the complaint said. She was arrested yesterday. Further probe is underway.
US indicts woman at heart of Philippine graft scandal
A businesswoman at the centre of a massive Manila corruption scandal has been charged in the US with laundering about USD 20 million allegedly pilfered from the Philippine state, prosecutors said, adding they would seek her extradition. A federal grand jury in California indicted yesterday Philippine national Janet Lim Napoles, a key suspect in the so-called "pork barrel" scandal where politicians allegedly embezzled roughly USD 200 million that was supposed to help poor Filipinos. Napoles, along with five family members, is accused of wiring USD 20 million of the stolen money from the Philippines to California bank accounts, the US attorney's office said in a statement. Lim, 54, is already behind bars in the Philippines, where she is on trial over graft charges stemming from the alleged embezzlement. The Manila law firm representing her declined to comment. The US indictment alleges the defendants used the money to buy real estate, shares in businesses, two Porsche Boxsters and ...
Revenue official arrested on molestation charges in Jammu
A revenue official was arrested for allegedly molesting a widow inside his office chamber in the outskirts of the city here, police said today. Naib-Tehsildar Hans Raj was arrested after the victim lodged a written complaint against him at the Khour police station yesterday, a police official said. The woman alleged that the officer allegedly molested her when she visited his office on Monday for settlement of her case for appointment on compassionate grounds, he said. An FIR under Section 354 (assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty) and 509 (word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman) of the Ranbir Penal Code was registered against the man, the official said.
Husband kills popular Pashto stage actress in Pak
A popular Pakistani Pashto stage actress and singer was shot dead allegedly by her husband due to domestic dispute in northwest Pakistan today, police said. The incident took place at Nowshera district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa where the actress, Reshma, was living at her parents' home following differences with her husband, they said. Reshma's brother, Obaidullah, lodged an FIR with the police and accused her husband Faida Khan of committing the crime. According to the FIR, Faida, who was working abroad, had recently returned to the country. Today he went to his in-laws' residence to convince his wife to return home. However, Reshma refused to go with him. Her refusal infuriated Faida who opened fire at his wife, killing her on the spot.
Woman stabbed to death, son injured in Rajasthan
A 48-year-old woman was stabbed to death and her son injured allegedly by six men over an old enmity, police said today. The incident took place last evening in Unda village which comes under the jurisdiction of Baran Sadar police station. The accused allegedly attacked Rukmanibai Nagar with knives and stabbed her to death outside her house, said Aashish Bhargav, the SHO at Baran Sadar police station. Later in the evening, the men attacked the deceased's son Shyambehari Nagar (26) while he was returning home on his bike, Bhargav said. The body was handed over to the family members after postmortem. The police have booked the accused persons under Section 302 (murder), 307 (attempt to murder), 452 (house trespass), 147 (rioting) and 149 (unlawful assembly) of the IPC, the SHO said, adding that efforts are underway to nab them.
Sunanda Pushkar case: Tharoor allowed to travel abroad
Delhi's Patiala House Court on Wednesday allowed Congress leader Shashi Tharoor to travel abroad. Tharoor is an accused in his wife Sunanda Pushkar's death case.The court, however, has directed Tharoor to furnish a Flight Data Recorder (FDR) of Rs 2 lakh before the court, which would be refunded after his return.The Court had earlier said that Tharoor would not be allowed to travel abroad without prior permission.Tharoor, who has been charged for "abetment to suicide and cruelty" in the case, was earlier asked to appear before the court on July 7. The court had also taken cognizance of the charge sheet filed in the case.Earlier on May 24, the Delhi court, which was hearing the case, transferred the matter to the Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (ACMM), Samar Vishal.On May 14, the Delhi Police had filed a charge sheet in the court, in which it named Tharoor as an accused, under Sections 306 (Abetment of suicide) and 498A (Husband or relative of husband of a woman subjecting her
Woman jailed in Singapore for bludgeoning to death step-daughter's parrot
A woman in Singapore was sentenced to four weeks' jail by a court today for bludgeoning to death her step-daughter's parrot. The 38-year-old Vietnamese-origin step-mother, Tran Thi Thuy Hang, lost her cool when the parrot 'Lucky' flew from her step-daughter's shoulder to bit her on the right cheek on October 27 last year. The manicurist, a permanent resident here, ran into her room and complained to her 60-year old husband, Yu Ching Meng, demanding that the parrot be removed from the apartment they lived in. Lucky was on the shoulder of her step-daughter Yu Mei Ling, 26, in the living room of the apartment. As Tran walked past, the parrot flew towards her and bit her right cheek, according to a Channel News Asia report today. "In anger, (Tran) demanded that the parrot be removed from the house immediately, failing which she would kill the parrot," Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority prosecutor Yap Teck Chuan told the court. The next day, after Yu and his daughter left the apartment at .
Huge quantity of cowhide recovered from an abattoir in Alwar: Police
A large quantity of cowhide was seized today from a licenced abattoir allegedly involved in unauthorised slaughtering of cows in Rajasthan's Alwar district, the police said. The hides of 220 cows along with those of 82 buffaloes and 45 goats were seized from the abattoir at Govindgarh in Alwar following revelations made by an accused arrested in a cow slaughtering case yesterday, Govindgarh SHO Dara Singh told PTI. During his interrogation, accused Shakil Qureshi revealed that a licenced abattoir at Govindgarh, being run by one Salim in partnership with Bharatpur resident Sattar, was involved in unauthorised butchering of cows. He allegedly told police the two also ran the business of selling cowhides at Hapur in Uttar Pradesh. Salim has gone missing along with his family members soon after the arrest of Qureshi, SHO Singh said. Qureshi was arrested yesterday along with his wife, mother and sister-in-law for allegedly slaughtering a cow at their residence in Govindgarh police station .
Bill in LS to bring down commercial dispute value
The Lok Sabha on Wednesday took up for discussion a bill that seeks to bring down the specified value of commercial disputes from the existing Rs 1 crore each to Rs 3 lakh for improving India's standing in the ease of doing business.
Sunanda Pushkar case: Court allows Shashi Tharoor to travel abroad
A Delhi court today allowed Congress leader Shashi Tharoor, accused in a case related to his wife Sunanda Pushkar's death in a luxury hotel here, to travel abroad. Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Samar Vishal allowed Tharoor's application seeking permission for eight visits to five countries, including the US, Canada and Germany, till December. The court placed several conditions on Tharoor, while noting that there was nothing on record to suggest that he may flee justice. "He (Tharoor) has cooperated with the investigation. He had appeared before court on the first date in pursuance of the summons issued to him. There is nothing on record to presume that he may flee justice," it said. The court directed the Congress MP to furnish a fixed deposit of Rs 2 lakh, which will be refunded after his return. It asked him to inform the investigating officer and the court about the travel details and his arrival in the country. The court also directed him not to tamper with the ...