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4 injured in Pakistan bombing
At least four people, including a child, were injured in a bombing on Friday in Chaman city of Pakistan's Balochistan province.
Australia continues bid to return IS suspect from Turkey
Australia will not give up its quest to prosecute an Australian Islamic State group suspect despite a Turkish court rejecting an extradition application, the Australian prime minister said today. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said he was disappointed that the Criminal Court in the southern city of Kilis yesterday rejected Australia's request to extradite Australian citizen Neil Prakash. "We'll be working closely with the Turkish authorities to see how we can ensure that he is brought back to face justice in Australian courts.," Turnbull told reporters. "He remains in custody in Turkey and we will do everything we can to that ensure Neil Prakash is brought to account for his crimes," Turnbull added. Turnbull described the 27-year-old alleged militant recruiter as a threat to Australia and the Asia-Pacific region. "Our goal is to ensure that Neil Prakash is not ever able to practice his evil trade of terrorism ever again," Turnbull said. Turkish lawyer Mehmet Alper Unver said ...
Four men indicted for XXXTentacion's murder
A grand jury in Broward County of Florida has charged four men in the shooting of rapper XXXTentacion. The 20-year-old rapper, whose real name was Jahseh Dwayne Ricardo Onfroy, was shot and killed during a robbery in Deerfield Beach, Florida last month. The jury has indicted the four men -- Dedrick Williams, 22; Michael Boatwright, 22; Trayvon Newsome, 20; and Robert Allen, 22. All the men have been charged with first-degree murder with a firearm and armed robbery with a firearm, reported Variety. Two of the suspects -- Williams and Boatwright -- are in custody and being held without bond, while the other two remain at large.
Case of molestation registered against Goa temple priest
A case of molestation has been registered against a priest attached to the famous Mangueshi temple after a Mumbai-based woman filed a complaint. Deputy Superintendent of Police (Ponda) Mahesh Gaonkar said an FIR under section 354 (molestation) of IPC was registered against the priest Dhananjay Bhave yesterday after the woman filed a complaint through e-mail. The centuries-old Mangueshi temple, situated at Priol, 21 km from Panaji, attracts visitors from India as well as abroad. The woman, who lives in Mumbai and is currently studying in the US, had alleged that Bhave hugged and kissed her when she was visiting the temple on June 14. She had earlier approached the temple committee and complained about the alleged incident. The Mangueshi Devasthan Committee held an emergency meeting on July 4 and decided to give a hearing to the priest and conduct a preliminary enquiry. After the inquiry, the committee said it did not find any "dependable evidence" against the priest, and ..
No case reported in road contract scam in Goa: CM (Lead, correcting intro)
Nearly a year after the state Public Works Ministry ordered a probe into allegations of bribery by a Boston-based consultancy firm in road construction contracts, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on Friday told the Goa assembly that there was "no such case reported" in the state.
S. Korean ex-President Park sentenced to 8 more years in jail
A court here on Friday sentenced former President Park Geun-hye to eight more years in prison for illegally taking off-book funds from the state spy agency and interfering in elections during her term in office.
Jharkhand HC grants regular bail to ex-CM Jagannath Mishra
The Jharkhand High Court today granted regular bail to chief minister of undivided Bihar Jagannath Mishra, who was on provisional bail in three cases of the multi-crore fodder scam. Mishra's counsel Indrajit Sinha submitted before the court of Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh that his client, who has been convicted in three fodder scam cases, is on provision bail from February 16, 2018. He pleaded for regular bail as Mishra is suffering from cancer and is undergoing regular chemotherapy and other treatments at a Gurgaon hospital. The CBI counsel Rajiv Sinha also acknowledged that Mishra is being treated at a Gurgaon hospital. After hearing all parties, the court ordered regularisation of Mishra's provisional bail. Born in 1937, Mishra served as chief minister of undivided Bihar from Congress party thrice - 1975-77, 1980-83 and 1989-90. He also served as Union minister for agriculture, rural areas and employment during the period 1995-96. Mishra has been named as a co-accused in four cases
Germany moves to formally close Puigdemont extradition case
German prosecutors today said they've received official notification that Spain has withdrawn the European arrest warrant for former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont, bringing extradition proceedings against the separatist leader close to their formal conclusion. Prosecutors in Schleswig said they have asked a state court to formally end the proceedings. On Thursday, a Spanish Supreme Court judge dropped extradition requests for Puigdemont and five other politicians wanted on rebellion charges for promoting independence for Catalonia. Puigdemont was arrested in Germany in March as he travelled from Finland to Belgium, where he fled from Spain last year. Puigdemont has been free on condition that he that he report regularly to German police and not leave the country without prosecutors' permission. He has said he wants to return to Belgium.
81 women inmates of Byculla jail hospitalised, food poisoning suspected
In a suspected case of food poisoning, at least 81 inmates of Byculla women's prison were admitted to the J J Hospital here today after they complained of nausea, vomiting and loose motions, hospital sources said. The patients included two 24-week pregnant women. Besides them, a four-month-old boy of one of the admitted inmates was also hospitalised, they said. A doctor attending the prisoners at the state-run hospital said prima-facie it seemed to be a case of food poisoning. Prime accused in the Sheena Bora murder case Indrani Mukerjea, who is also lodged in the Byculla jail, was not among those admitted to the hospital, jail officials said. "Indrani is in the prison. She is fine," a senior jail official said. The admission of the inmates to the hospital started around 9.45 am after they informed the jail authorities about their health problems, the source said. The dean of the hospital, Mukund Tayade, confirmed that 81 patients were admitted to the hospital till noon. "Eighty-one ..
Ronaldo accepts punishment in tax evasion case
Star Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo has accepted the punishment of a two-year suspended prison sentence and a fine of 12.1 million pounds in a tax evasion case in which he was found guilty by the Spanish authorities, Sports24 reported.The 33-year-old has already paid 12.1 million pounds and will pay a total of 16.8 million pounds to evade the prison sentence.According to the Spanish rule, a sentence of two years or less than that do not carry jail term and can be served on probation.The striker was accused of consciously evading the tax of 12.1 million pounds on earnings he had generated out of his image rights between 2011 and 2014.Ronaldo, who recently left Spanish club Real Madrid, started a new journey with Italian club Juventus in a deal that cost over 100 million Euros.
Kathua rape-cum-murder case: HC issues notice to J-K govt over dismissal of accused cop
Jammu and Kashmir High Court today issued a notice to the state government seeking its reply within two weeks over a petition filed by a policeman, one of the eight accused in the Kathua rape and murder case, challenging his dismissal from the service, a defence lawyer said. High Court Judge Justice M K Hanjura issued the notice to Chief Secretary and DGP after hearing the argument over the petition filed by the constable Tilak Raj. Besides Raj, the government has dismissed sub-inspector Anand Dutta and two Special Police Officers (SPOs) Deepak Khajuria and Surender Verma for their alleged involvement in the rape and murder of an eight-year-old nomadic girl whose body was recovered from a forest in Kathua district in January, a week after her abduction. The sub-inspector and the constable are accused of destroying the crucial evidence for money to save the culprits. The petition was filed in the High Court here yesterday after getting a nod from the district and sessions judge ...
Delhi court to consider ED's charge sheet in chopper scam on July 23
A Delhi court will consider on July 23 whether to take cognisance of a charge sheet filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the AgustaWestland VVIP chopper bribery case related to money-laundering. Special Judge Arvind Kumar fixed the matter for Monday while noting that the investigating officer was also not present. The Enforcement Directorate said they have recorded unimpeachable evidence supporting allegations against all accused persons. The probe agency had on July 18 filed a supplementary charge sheet in a Delhi court accusing former AgustaWestland and Finmeccanica directors Giuseppe Orsi and Bruno Spagnolini, and ex-IAF chief S P Tyagi of money laundering in a VVIP chopper bribery scam case. It accused 34 Indian and foreign individuals and companies, including Tyagi, Italian middlemen Carlo Gerosa and Guido Haschke, lawyer Gautam Khaitan and Finmeccanica, the parent company of AgustaWestland, of laundering money to the tune of around 28 million Euro. The probe report also .
Kenyan beauty queen sentenced to death for murder
A Kenyan court has sentenced a 24-year-old beauty queen to death for murdering her boyfriend by stabbing him 25 times, drawing criticism from rights groups who called the punishment "inhumane". Ruth Kamande, who won a prison beauty pageant while awaiting trial, slashed her partner Farid Mohammed, 24, to death in 2015 and was convicted in May. "I want young people to know that it is not cool to kill your boyfriend or girlfriend even where you feel disappointed or frustrated -- don't do it," said High Court judge Jessie Lesiit passing sentence yesterday. "Instead, it is cool to walk away and thereafter to forgive." The judge accused Kamande of "manipulative" behaviour that included accessing the victim's mobile phone as well as showing no remorse for the vicious attack which left "blood all over" the crime scene. "I think passing any other sentence than the one prescribed (death) would turn the accused into a hero," said Lesiit. Rights group Amnesty International called the sentence ...
Macron aide who struck protester to be fired
The office of French President Emmanuel Macron told AFP today that it has begun dismissal proceedings against a top security aide who violently struck a protester during a demonstration in Paris in May. A video published this week shows Alexandre Benalla manhandling and striking a demonstrator while wearing a police helmet, even though he is not an officer. Paris prosecutors also said Benalla has been detained for questioning in the assault inquiry, where he also faces charges of impersonating a police officer. Macron's office said the decision to fire Benalla was taken after "new elements" emerged in the case, which has become the most damaging scandal facing the centrist president since his election last year. A source close to the inquiry said three police officers have also been suspended on suspicion they provided Benalla with surveillance footage of the May 1 demonstration in an attempt to prove his innocence. "He is suspected of receiving material from the police he was not ...
Delhi HC seeks police' response to plea for CBI probe against Daati Maharaj
The Delhi High Court on Friday asked the city Police to file its response to a woman's plea for a CBI probe against self-styled godman Daati Maharaj. The woman has accused Daati of sexual assault.
Indonesian dictator's convicted murderer son to run for office
Indonesian dictator Suharto's youngest son -- who was convicted of ordering the assassination of a supreme court judge -- will run for a seat in parliament, his political party said today. Tommy Suharto, 56, wants to represent the eastern province of Papua, a region annexed by his father in the late Sixties following a UN-backed referendum widely criticised as a sham. Papua, on the western half of New Guinea island, has since grappled with an insurgency aimed at winning independence from Jakarta. Suharto's son will run in the April polls under his Berkarya Party, said a senior party official, who added that Papuans themselves called for him to run for office. "That's the request of the people there," Badaruddin Andi Picunang told AFP. "Mr. Suharto (Tommy Suharto's father) liberated Papua. Mr. Tommy loves Papua and he wants to represent the people." Picunang dismissed suggestions that some in Papua are not fans of Tommy Suharto or his late father's annexation of the region. "There ...
SC denies bail to teenager accused of killing minor student in Gurugram
The Supreme Court on Friday denied bail to a minor accused of killing a 7-year-old boy of a private school in Gurugram district in Haryana.
Flight attendant suicide case: 'Anissia's father had complained about her in-laws last month'
The family of a female flight attendant, who had allegedly committed suicide in south Delhi's Panchsheel Park, had submitted a complaint to the police last month stating if anything happens to her, "it should be treated as a case of murder". According to a friend of Anissia Batra, who did not wish to be named, her father Major General Roopinder Singh Batra had submitted a letter on June 27 to Hauz Khas police station stating that Anissia's husband and his parents could harm her. "They may physically harm her and show it as an accident or suicide. Kindly note that any harm to her will be directly attributable to plans made by my son-in-law and his parents (sic)," the letter stated. Anissia' friend accused her husband Mayank Singhvi and his parents of deviating the case. Mayank was arrested on Monday on charges of dowry death. "Mayank's parents had applied for an anticipatory bail seeking exemption till today. During the hearing today, Mayank's lawyers tried to deviate the case by ...
HC asks Delhi Police to file status report in rape case against Daati Maharaj
The high court today directed Delhi Police to file a status report of its probe in the sexual assault case filed by a woman against self-styled preacher Daati Maharaj, after she pleaded the court to transfer the case to CBI. Justice Mukta Gupta issued notice to Delhi Police Crime Branch on the victim's petition, in which she also urged the court to direct the investigating agency to arrest the accused. The court listed the matter for further hearing on August 30. The plea sought a direction from the court to the probing agency to conduct a fair investigation. It said the agency should seize the preacher's ashram and appoint a receiver to administer its activities. The court had previously refused to hear a similar plea by an NGO, saying it had no locus standi in a criminal matter. A complaint was filed against Daati Madan Lal alias Daati Maharaj on June 7 and an FIR was registered on June 11. On June 22, police questioned the accused, who has been charged with rape of a disciple at ...
Kupwara town shuts over minor's brutal murder
North Kashmir's Kupwara town shut in protest on Friday after the body of a brutally murdered minor boy was found on Thursday.