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Bieber loses right to defend himself in vandalism case
Pop star Justin Bieber has lost the right to defend himself in court after blowing off depositions over his vandalism case.
Four men indicted in XXXTentacion's murder
Four men have been indicted in rapper XXXTentacion's murder by a grand jury in Broward County, Florida.
Social activist Nida Khan to get more security: UP Police
The Bareilly administration has decided to step up the security of social activist Nida Khan, who had come out in support of a nikah halala victim in the district. The security of Khan, who belongs to the famous Ala Hazrat family and is the chairperson of Ala Hazrat Helping Society, has been stepped up and she will now get two gunners instead of one, Senior Superintendent of Police Muniraj G said. The decision has been taken in view of an attack planned on Khan in Baankhana area on July 16, when she had gone there in support of the halala victim and SP City Abhinandan Singh had to rush there for her safety. The incident regarding the 28-year-old triple talaq and halala victim had come to light when she and Khan had met the SSP Singh and complained him about her father-in-law. An FIR was registered after the complaint. The victim had alleged that after her husband gave her instant divorce using the triple talaq practice, she was forced to enter into halala with her father-in-law, who .
Daati Maharaj rape case: Court issues notice over plea seeking CBI probe
The Delhi High Court on Friday issued a notice to the city police on complainant's plea seeking Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe against the self-styled godman Daati Maharaj in connection with a rape case.The court will hear the matter next on August 30.Earlier on July 6, the Delhi High Court pulled up the city police and questioned as to why Daati Maharaj has not been arrested yet.The court asked, "It has been over a month, why has the accused not been arrested yet?".The court also directed the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Crime branch, to monitor the investigation and file a status or progress report before the Court every week.On June 21, the Delhi Commission for Women (DCW), in a letter to the Delhi Police, had also raised questions regarding the delay in the arrest of Daati Maharaj. They also enquired about the failure to send a report of the action taken in the matter within the stipulated time frame.Daati Maharaj, accused of raping a disciple inside Shani ...
22-yr-old alleges rape by 40 men for four consecutive days
A woman in Haryana's Panchkula has alleged that she was raped by 40 men after being held captive in a guest house for four days when she went to find a job, police said today. In a complaint lodged with the Chandigarh Police yesterday, she alleged that she was held captive in a guest house in the Morni Hills from July 15 to 18 where the accused took turns to rape her. She has alleged that one of the accused was known to her husband and had promised to giver her a job at the guest house, the police said. The police has arrested two guest house staffers in the connection, Station House Officer of Manimajra Police Station Ranjit Singh said, adding a case has been registered and further investigations are under progress.
Prosecution pushes for 30-year jail term for ex-South Korean president Park
South Korean prosecutors asked a Seoul appeals court on Friday to sentence former President Park Geun-hye to 30 years in prison over a set of corruption charges that led to her impeachment.
S Korea's ex-president Park given eight more years in prison
Disgraced former South Korean president Park Geun-hye was convicted of charges including illegally receiving funds from the country's spy agency today and given eight more years in prison, on top of her current term. Park, the South's first female president, was impeached last year after huge street protests over a sprawling scandal, and was jailed for 24 years for corruption and abuse of power in April. Today's penalty - issued in her absence after she refused to attend the Seoul Central District Court - came after a separate trial for pocketing money from the National Intelligence Service (NIS) and improperly intervening in 2016 in the selection of her ruling party's parliamentary candidates. The Seoul Central District Court gave Park six years for taking 3.3 billion won (USD 2.9 million) from the spy agency, and two years for the electoral offence. The penalties apply consecutively, meaning the 66-year-old now faces a total of 32 years in prison. "The accused received some three ...
Goa's Mangueshi temple priest booked for molestation
Goa Police has started a probe into allegations of molestation raised against a priest attached to the popular Mangueshi temple in south Goa, after a victim filed an FIR, an officer said on Friday.
Seventh suspect arrested in Gauri Lankesh killing: SIT
The Special Investigation Team probing the killing of journalist Gauri Lankesh has arrested the seventh suspect in the case, according a senior police official. "A person identified as Mohan Nayak, 50, was arrested from Dakshin Kannada district of Karnataka," SIT investigating officer M N Ancheth told PTI here. Nayak was arrested on July 18 and produced in the Third Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court which sent him to six-day police custody, he added. The sixth person arrested by the SIT was 26-year-old Parashuram Waghmare from Sindhagi in Vijaypura district of the state. He was held in June. Waghmare was said to have links with rightwing groups. The SIT previously arrested five people - K T Naveen Kumar alias Hotte Manja, Amol Kale, Manohar Edve, Sujeeth Kumar alias Praveen and Amit Degvekar. Naveen Kumar is from Maddur in Mandya district of Karnataka, while Kale and Degvekar are from Maharashtra. Edve and Sujeeth Kumar are also from Karnataka. Naveen Kumar, who had ...
Singaporean company director charged with sanctions violations on N.Korea
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - A Singaporean company official has been charged for allegedly supplying luxury goods to North Korea in violation of U.N. sanctions, according to court documents on Friday.
S Korea's Park given eight more years in prison: court
Ousted South Korean president Park Geun-hye was sentenced to eight years in prison today on charges including illegally receiving funds from the country's spy agency, a court said. The Seoul Central District Court handed Park six years on the spy fund charges, and two further years in jail for improperly intervening in the selection of parliamentary election candidates.
Singaporean company director charged with sanctions violations on North Korea
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - A Singaporean company official has been charged for allegedly supplying luxury goods to North Korea in violation of U.N. sanctions, according to court documents on Friday.
SIT to probe minor boy's death in J&K
Jammu and Kashmir police on Friday constituted a special investigation team (SIT) to probe a minor boy's death in Kupwara district.
Former Hong Kong leader hospitalised after misconduct jailing
Former Hong Kong leader Donald Tsang was hospitalised today after losing an appeal bid against a misconduct conviction in one of the city's most high-profile corruption cases. Tsang was jailed last year after being found guilty of failing to disclose his plans to lease a luxury flat from a major investor in a broadcaster, which was later granted a licence from the government while he was leader. The 73-year-old, who held the leadership post of chief executive for seven years from 2005, is the most senior city official ever to be convicted in a criminal trial and the highest-ranking one to be put behind bars. His trial came at a time when residents were losing faith in Hong Kong's leaders after a string of corruption cases fuelled suspicions over links between public officials and business figures. Tsang was released on bail last year after two months in prison, pending the appeal. The Court of Appeal sent him back to prison Friday, but shortly after he was led out of the courtroom by .
Pakistani-American father-son duo sentenced for unlawful export to Pak military
A Pakistani-American father-son duo has been sentenced to 18 months in prison by a US court for illegally exporting banned items to the Pakistan military, particularly to its atomic energy and space agencies. Muhammad Ismail, 67, and his 38-year-old son Kamran Khan would also have to undergo three years of supervised release after they serve their sentence for profiting from unlawful exports to Pakistan, the Connecticut US attorney said in a statement. Ismail and his son Kamran each pleaded guilty to international money laundering in March, and were sentenced on Wednesday to 18 months in prison, the statement added. According to court documents and statements made in court, from 2012 to October 2013, Ismail and his two sons Kamran and Imran were engaged in a scheme to purchase goods that were controlled under the EAR. They exported goods without license to Pakistan in violation of Export Administration Regulations (EAR), according to the US Attorney District of Connecticut ...
Class 8 girl's body found hanging from tree
The body of a Class 8 student, who had been missing for a day, was found hanging from a tree in a village in Muzaffarnagar district of Uttar Pradesh today, police said. Police said they suspect the girl was raped and then killed in Majlispur Tofir village. According to girl's family, she had gone to relive herself yesterday morning and did not return. The body has been sent for postmortem. An investigation is on, police said.
Singaporean company director charged for supplying luxury goods to North Korea: report
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - A Singaporean company official has been charged in court for allegedly supplying luxury goods to North Korea in violation of U.N. sanctions, Singapore's Straits Times newspaper reported on Friday.
Peru's Supreme Court president resigns over corruption scandal
Peru's Supreme Court chief justice has resigned after the publication of a series of audio recordings sparked a growing scandal over the sale of sentences and influence peddling. "Given the institutional crisis that the judicial branch is going through, I present my irrevocable resignation from the post," judge Duberli Rodriguez in a short letter published on the Supreme Court's Twitter account. Rodriguez had been under pressure from Supreme Court colleagues demanding he resign so someone else -- completely untouched by the scandal -- could be tasked with reorganizing the judicial system. Peru's judicial branch had announced a 90-day emergency on Wednesday, signed by Rodriguez and published in the El Peruano newspaper. "In response to the judicial problems it is imperative that urgent and immediate measures are adopted to restore the normal, efficient and transparent development of jurisdictional activities," the judicial authority's resolution stated. The National Council of the ...
Women who sued Johnson & Johnson declare victory after $4.69 billion talc verdict
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A woman who claimed her cancer was caused by using Johnson & Johnson's baby powder for decades said she believes justice was served after a jury found the company should pay her and 21 other women $4.69 billion in damages.
XXXTentacion murder: Grand jury indicts four suspects
Two alleged gunmen and two others behind Hollywood rapper XXXTentacion's murder have been indicted by a grand jury.According to TMZ, the grand jury indicted them of first-degree murder.Earlier this month, Broward County Sheriff's Department in the US state of Florida arrested Michael Boatwright and Trayvon Newsome-the two alleged gunmen.Newsome is still in the wanted list, while Dedrick Williams and Robert Allen are the ones are the other two indicted suspects.In addition to murder charges, all four of them were charged with armed robbery using a weapon.On a related note, the Hollywood rapper was shot dead in Florida's Deerfield Beach in the United States on June 19.One of the murder suspects, 22-year-old Dedrick Devonshay Williams, was arrested on June 20 late evening.