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Indian man shot dead in Canada
A 27-year-old Indian man in Canada has been shot dead in his home by four assailants in Brampton city, police said. Palwinder Singh was a truck driver and had immigrated to Canada in 2009. Singh was killed after gunfire erupted at his home in Donwoods Court in the area of Countryside Drive and Airport Road on Tuesday, police said. "The victim was pronounced dead on the scene," CBC news reported. Two men from Mississauga one of 18 years and another of 19 years surrendered and were charged with first-degree murder, police said. The two suspects are at at large, they added. Witnesses reported at least three men running into a getaway vehicle after the shooting. "It looks like he (the victim) was ambushed," said a man identified as Jamal. He said a family lived in the home and had a tenant in the basement. "It's so sad. So sad to see how people were wishing you happy bday 2 days ago and now you are no more. No matter what was the cause, you didn't deserve to die," wrote a friend in a ...
Six-year-old allegedly raped by minor
A six-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a minor at a school here, police said. The girl, a class 1 student, was lured by the 10-year-old boy studding at the same school, to a dilapidated building in the campus where he allegedly raped her yesterday, the police said. On the complaint of the girl's father, a case was registered and the accused presented before the Juvenile Justice Board, the police said. The girl was sent for medical examination, they said.
SC upholds nomination of 3 BJP members as MLAs to Puducherry Assembly
The Supreme Court today refused to stay the Madras High Court order upholding the Centre's decision to nominate three BJP members as MLAs to Puducherry Assembly. The apex court asked the speaker of Puducherry Assembly to allow the nominated members to function as MLAs till the adjudication of petition. A bench of justices A K Sikri and Ashok Bhushan issued notice to the Centre and the Puducherry government and asked them to file counter affidavit on the plea. The order came on pleas filed by Congress leaders, who had challenged the Madras High Court order and the Centre's decision to "unilaterally appoint" BJP members as MLAs. The high court on March 22 upheld the nomination of three BJP members to the assembly by the Centre and their swearing-in by Lt Governor Kiran Bedi, over which the Congress government had protested. The high court had ruled that an administrator of a Union Territory has powers to act irrespective of the advice of the council of ministers. It also held as invalid
Contractor beaten to death by Maoists in Jharkhand
A contractor has been beaten to death and three others were injured by Maoist guerrillas in Jharkhand's Chatra district, police said on Thursday.
Bail plea of two jailed Orthodox priests dismissed
A magisterial court near here on Thursday denied bail to the two jailed Malankara Orthodox Church priests named in a case for sexually abusing of a woman parishioner.
Assam cash-for-jobs scam: Congress slams BJP
Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi after the daughter of one of the BJP MPs was put behind bars for her alleged involvement in cash-for-job scam of Assam Public Service Commission (APSC)."This is very unfortunate that the ruling party's leaders are getting involved in such a shameful act," said Dikshit.Speaking to ANI, the Congress leader further criticised the Centre for failing to develop the economy in the recent years."If one looks closely, the Indian economy continues to be stagnant for the past few years. Not only that, even the percentage of job creation in the market has come down. It is sad that the Modi government is not following the corruption-free path for granting jobs to the young minds," said Dikshit.Notably, on July 18, 2018, the state local police arrested Pallavi Sharma, daughter of BJP MP RP Sharma, and 18 other government officers in connection with the cash-for-job scam of Assam Public Service Commission ...
3 motorcycle-borne men killed in accident
Three motorcycle-borne men were killed after being hit by a speeding truck on the Kota-Jaipur National Highway in Bundi district, police said today. The accident occurred when all the three men were returning home yesterday. They were identified as Aakash Meghwal (17), Ravi Meghwal (17) and Giriraj Meghwal (25), Sub- Inspector at Talera police station Nand Lal said. Aakash and Ravi, both class 10 students, were returning home after attending coaching classes. They had sought lift from Giriraj, the police said. The bodies were handed over to their respective families after post-mortem today, the police said, adding a case was lodged against the truck driver who fled away from the spot.
N. Korean defector arrested in Seoul for espionage
A North Korean defector has been arrested in the South Korean capital on charges of selling classified military information from South Korea to a third country, prosecutors said on Thursday.
No coercive steps against Umar Khalid till Friday, HC tells JNU
The Delhi High Court on Thursday restrained the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) from taking any coercive steps against the student-activist Umar Khalid till Friday.
Priest from Punjab arrested in Delhi after rape complaint
Punjab Police arrested a priest and self-styled healer from the Delhi international airport following a complaint from a woman in Zirakpur that he had raped her, said an official on Thursday.
Indian student Koppu's killer had long criminal record in US
The man who killed 25-year-old Indian student Sharath Koppu in Kansas City had an extensive criminal background and was just 15 when he was first arrested, according to a media report. Marlin James Mack, 25, who was shot dead on Sunday after shooting three Kansas City police officers, was first arrested in Tulsa, Oklahoma, when he was 15 for breaking into cars and two years later he was held again for bringing a gun to school, the Kansas City Star reported. At 17, he was sentenced to prison for five years for robbing a woman at gunpoint in front of her three small children. Though Mack was once known as one of Tulsa's most wanted robbers, Kansas City police were not aware of him before he became the lead suspect in the killing of Koppu, who hailed from Telangana. Koppu, a University of Missouri-Kansas City student, was fatally shot on July 6 in the back during a suspected attempted robbery at a restaurant where he worked in Missouri. At age 17 he (Mack) was pretty much a liar and ...
Woman killed after being hit by train in JK's Samba
A 35-year-old woman was killed after being hit by a train in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir, a railway police official said today. The woman was crossing railway tracks near Raya Morh when she was hit by train last evening, the official said, adding she died on the spot. Efforts are on to establish her identity.
Chargesheet filed against ex-minister Monserratte in rape case
Goa Police have filed a chargesheet against former minister Atanasio Monserratte in connection with the alleged rape of a minor girl in 2016. The Women's Police Station filed the 250-page chargesheet in North Goa district court yesterday after the investigation in the case was completed. Monserratte, 54, has been named as an accused in the case, a senior police official said. The girl, then aged 16, had filed a complaint in May 2016 alleging that the politician had drugged and raped her in March that year. She had also alleged that her mother "sold" her to Monserratte for Rs 50 lakh. Monserratte was arrested on May 5, 2016 and is out on bail. At that time, the politician had claimed that he was innocent and the case against him was "politically motivated". The girl's mother was not named in the chargesheet as there was no sufficient evidence that she sold her daughter, the police official said. Monserratte has been charged under section 376 (rape) of the Indian Penal Code and ...
VDC member commits suicide in Doda
A 60-year-old Village Defence Committee (VDC) member allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir, a police official said today. Baljeet Roy was found dead with a gun shot in his chest at Luddu Kansar village yesterday, the official said. He said Roy was a VDC member and had used his licensed .303 rifle to end his life. He was suffering from a disease and preliminary investigation suggested that he took the extreme step under depression. Police have started inquest proceedings.
Pak man disguises as Indian on matrimonial site, threatens Mumbai woman
A Pakistani man, who disguised as Indian on a matrimonial site, allegedly threatened a Mumbai woman with murder after she rejected his marriage proposal.Narrating her ordeal, the woman said that she got a request from the Pakistani national through a matrimonial site who claimed to be an Indian-based doctor working in London.The man had claimed that he is from Nagpur and following the termination of his contract, he would come back to India.According to the woman, the man always used to ask her questions pertaining to her choices and hobbies but was always reluctant to answer the questions asked by her.Suspicious of his intentions, the girl called the hospital in London and found out that the man was not even an employee there.The woman came to know about his original identity after he shared photographs of himself and his identity card of the hospital he purportedly worked with. In one of the pictures, the woman noticed a contact number of a photo studio.The woman then made a phone ..
Elderly couple held hostage by burglars, looted in Jaipur
Burglars held hostage an elderly couple for hours at their home in a Jaipur neighbourhood and decamped with cash, jewellery and a car early today, a police official said. Police suspect the involvement of the domestic help who worked at the couple's residence near Gopalpura bypass, Shipra Path police station sub-inspector Bhanwar Singh said. The burglars made off with Rs 2.5 lakh cash, jewellery and Gupta's car. "A crime branch team has been deputed to investigate the matter," DCP Crime, Jaipur, Vikas Pathak said.
Police confiscate trucks carrying cows illegally, 4 held
Police have confiscated three trucks illegally transporting cows to Haryana and arrested four persons on Saharanpur-Delhi highway in the neighbouring Shamli district, a police official said today. The trucks carrying 29 cows were intercepted near Kandhla town last evening, Circle Office Rajesh Tiwari said. The four persons - all from Haryana - have been booked under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, Tiwari said. The arrests were made after a group of activists held a protest in the area against smuggling of cows and demanded authorities to take action against people involved in it.
Man arrested for killing cow after argument with owner
A man has been arrested for allegedly killing a cow after a heated argument with its owner in Rajpur village of Muzaffarnagar district, a police official said today. A case was registered against unidentified people for killing the cow on July 11, and Sachin was found involved in the incident, Jansath police station SHO Premvir Singh said. He has confessed that he shot dead the animal following an altercation with its owner at his home, Singh said.
Harvey Weinstein asks judge for dismissal of Ashley Judd lawsuit
Hollywood director Harvey Weinstein's lawyers have asked a judge to play down a lawsuit that accuses him of blackballing actress Ashley Judd after she had allegedly refused a sexual favour.In April, Judd sued Weinstein, alleging that the latter had ruined her career by asking director Peter Jackson not to cast her in "The Lord of the Rings" in 1998, according to Variety.Weinstein's attorneys argued that he didn't commit any sexual harassment in accordance to Judd's allegations.Judd said that she became aware of Weinstein's actions after Jackson, in an interview, claimed her to be a woman who is a 'nightmare' when it comes to the work front.Weinstein's lawyers even claimed that their client's calling her a 'nightmare' was opinionated and, therefore, not defamatory."Plaintiff may dispute she was difficult to work with but, like beauty, the experience is in the eye of the beholder," Variety quoted the lawyers as saying."Unlike statements that a particular actor could not remember his or .
Trump urges Erdogan to free US pastor held in Turkey
President Donald Trump today urged Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Twitter to free an American pastor held in Turkey. "A total disgrace that Turkey will not release a respected US Pastor, Andrew Brunson, from prison. He has been held hostage far too long. "@RT_Erdogan should do something to free this wonderful Christian husband & father. He has done nothing wrong, and his family needs him!" Trump tweeted. Just hours earlier a Turkish court ordered an American pastor held for almost two years on terror charges to remain in prison, defying growing pressure from the US authorities for his release. The case of Andrew Brunson, who ran a Protestant church in the Aegean city of Izmir and was first detained in October 2016, has become a major sticking point in improving relations between Ankara and Washington. This is the third time his release has been refused -- the court had in both previous hearings on April 16 and May 7 denied requests by the defence for Brunson to be set ..