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Rs 1 crore worth foreign currency seized at NSCB airport; 2 arrested
The Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose (NSCB) International Airport here has seized USD 1,55,000 valued at Rs 1,05,40,000 concealed in cardboard boxes, from two passengers, the Commissioner of Customs (Airport) said today. The seizure was made at around 11 pm yesterday and the two passengers were arrested soon after it, a release by the airport said. The two men were scheduled to depart for Bangkok by a Bhutan Airlines flight, it said. Six cardboard boxes had been carried in by the men as checked-in baggage. Their response that they were carrying biscuits intrigued the AIU sleuths. On examination, the US dollars were found packed in the boxes, AIU sources said. It is being suspected that the two men were couriers and the money was being taken as part of a hawala racket, they said. The foreign currency was seized under the Customs Act and an investigation into the incident is in progress, the release added. The names and nationality of the arrested were not ...
Indian student death: Police confirm suspect died in shootout
Police in the US have confirmed that the man shot dead in a shootout in Kansas City was the suspect in the killing of Indian student Sharat Koppu, who was from Telangana.
Repeat offender convicted by POCSO court for raping minor
A special POCSO court here today convicted a 35-year-old man for raping a minor girl in 2014 in the metropolis' Sion area and the prosecution sought the death penalty as he was a repeat offender with 11 similar cases registered against his name. Ayyas Ansari was convicted by Additional Sessions Judge M A Baraliya for the offences under Section 376 (rape) 377 (unnatural offences) and 323 (voluntarily causing hurt) of the Indian Penal Code as well as relevant sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012. The quantum of punishment will be delivered tomorrow. Special public prosecutor Geeta Sharma, said that the prosecution had sought the death penalty for Ansari as today's conviction was his third and he had, in all, 11 such cases registered against his name. She said the incident, for which Ansari was convicted today, happened in 2014 in Mumbai's Sion area. Ansari had introduced himself to the victim as a friend of her father and told her that he needed to ...
Saudi Arabia executes 7, including 5 for killing Pakistani man
Saudi Arabia today executed seven people convicted of criminal offenses, including five men for the robbery and murder of a Pakistani warehouse guard in the western city of Jiddah. The Interior Ministry said the five men, two Saudis and three Chad nationals, stabbed and beat the guard and stole his mobile phone as part of a robbery of the warehouse. It was not clear when they committed the crime and how they were executed, but Saudi Arabia usually carries out death sentences with beheadings by sword or firing squad. In the northern city of Tabuk, a Lebanese man was executed after being convicted of drug smuggling and a Saudi man was put to death after being convicted of the murder of another Saudi, the ministry said. The kingdom has executed 66 people so far in 2018. In 2017, 122 people were executed and 144 people were executed in 2016.
Don't let JAL's assets be used for refunding money to home buyers: Banks to SC
Banks and financial institutions (FIs), which have lent money to Jaiprakash Associates Limited (JAL), today urged the Supreme Court that the assets of holding firm JAL should not used for refunding money to home buyers of its subsidiary firm Jaypee Infratech Ltd (JIL). JAL, which has already deposited Rs 750 crore with the apex court registry, had told the bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra that it was willing to deposit Rs 600 crore more to refund money to the home buyers if it was allowed to dispose of its identified assets, including a cement plant at Rewa in Madhya Pradesh. Senior advocate Shyam Divan, appearing for the consortium of banks and FIs led by ICICI Bank, said while JAL has moved the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), Allahabad with its restructuring plan. JAL's subsidiary firm JIL owes money to home buyers and was undergoing liquidation process. Stressing the need for segregating the two issues, Divan told the bench, also comprising justices A M Khanwilkar ..
Minor reshuffle of police officers
: In a minor reshuffle of police officers in Andhra Pradesh, Dwaraka Tirumala Rao, a 1989-batch IPS officer, was today appointed as Commissioner of Police, Vijayawada. Rao is currently the Additional Director General of Crime, Investigation Department. The Vijayawada Police Commissioners post fell vacant after incumbent Gautam Damodar Sawang was transferred as DG, Vigilance and Enforcement, early this month. Mahesh Chandra Laddha, currently the IG (Intelligence), has been posted as Commissioner of Police, Visakhapatnam city. T Yoganand, currently CP, Visakhapatnam, has been transferred and posted as Additional CP, Vijayawada, an order issued by Chief Secretary Dinesh Kumar said. In other changes, T Ravi Kumar Murthy has been posted as DIG, Eluru Range, Shemushi has been made Superintendent of Police, Rajamahendravaram Urban and B Rajakumari DCP (Crimes), Vijayawada.
Withdraw by Aug 20 appeals pending before tribunals/courts exceeding threshold: CBDT
The Income Tax department has directed its field offices to withdraw by August 20 the appeals pending before tribunals and courts that exceed the fixed monetary threshold. In a circular issued today, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) said that the pending appeals or special leave petitions (SLPs) should be withdrawn "on priority" to enable the department to focus on high value litigations. In order to reduce litigation, the government had, last week, hiked the threshold limit for filing appeals in tribunals to Rs 20 lakh, while the same for high courts and the Supreme Court has been raised to Rs 50 lakh and Rs 1 crore, respectively. The earlier threshold for filing such appeals by the tax department in Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT)/Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) was Rs 10 lakh, while the same in high courts and Supreme Court was Rs 20 lakh and Rs 25 lakh respectively. The circular instructed the Principal Chief Commissioner of Income Tax to ..
Chennai advocates refuse to defend sexual assault accused
Advocates at the Chennai High Court on Tuesday have announced that they would not defend the accused in the case of sexual assault and rape of a minor.The president of the Chennai High Court Advocate Association, G. Mohana Krishnan, announced that they would not appear in favour of the accused."We have decided not to appear for the accused. We are sending the decision to the association. We are also sending our decision to advocate associations all over Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry and request not to appear for the accused," said Krishnan.He further said that the accused, who were produced in the Mahila Court earlier in the day, were beaten up by the public and not the lawyers."The accused were produced in Mahila Court today, and a large number of advocates and the local public gathered around them and raised slogans against the accused. The general public attacked the accused, not the lawyers," he added.Earlier in the day, a video went viral on Twitter, where 18 accused of a sexual ...
Kansas shooting: Victim's father urges detailed probe
The father of Sharath Koppu, the Indian student who was shot dead in Kansas City recently, urged the authorities to investigate the incident to see if there was another angle to the intent of crime.Speaking to ANI, Sharath's father, Koppu Ram, said that if there was another angle, other people coming to the United States, especially students like his son, would be able to take better precautions for situations as such."I think the police authorities should investigate in these angles as well. Besides the criminal and his background, they should talk to the restaurant owner, eyewitnesses at the scene," he said.On a related note, a suspect involved in the incident was killed on Monday.The suspect, identified as 25-year-old Marlin Mack, was shot down in a gun battle with the police.The authorities also confirmed that the encounter had left three undercover officers wounded.Koppu, a student of the University of Missouri, Kansas City, was reportedly shot dead by unidentified miscreants at .
Sack ministers for backing lynch mobs, Congress tells PM
On a day when the Supreme Court came down heavily on mob lynching incidents across the country, the Congress appealed to the Prime Minister to follow his 'raj dharma' and seek the resignation of the Union ministers supporting those involved in the crimes.
Builder arrested for failing to hand over possession of flat
A city-based builder has been arrested for failing to hand over possession of a flat to a buyer, a senior police official said today. Niranjan Vaid was arrested on Sunday and produced yesterday in a local court which granted him bail, he said. He was booked under IPC sections 406 (criminal breach of trust) and 403 (dishonest misappropriation of property) as well as relevant sections of the Maharashtra Ownership Flat Act on a complaint filed by the flat buyer, the official said. As per the complainant, a resident of suburban Bhandup, he had bought a flat from the developer, but the realtor failed to transfer the ownership of the same to him even after seven years, he added.
BJP welcomes filing of chargesheet in JKCA scam
The BJP today welcomed the filing of chargesheet by the CBI in the multi-crore scam in Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA) and said the dubious track record in such high-profile cases would be broken and the guilty punished this time. The Central Bureau of Investigation yesterday filed the chargesheet against former J&K chief minister and National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah and three others for allegedly misappropriating over Rs 43 crore from grants given by the BCCI to the JKCA for promoting cricket in the state between 2002 to 2011. "Jammu & Kashmir has a dubious track record that so far not even a single person has been convicted in high-profile corruption cases involving politician, minister or a senior bureaucrat. Hopefully, this dubious trend will be broken and the guilty punished this time," spokesperson of J&K unit of BJP Anil Gupta said in a statement here. Demanding action against those "roaming freely", he said corruption has been one of the main
Kerala Church Sex scandal: SC asks state police not to arrest priests till July 19
The Supreme Court today asked the Kerala police not to arrest two clergymen in connection with the sex scandal till July 19, when their anticipatory bail plea will be taken up for hearing. A bench of Justices A K Sikri and Ashok Bhushan was informed by Kerala government that two of the accused have surrendered, while two are before the court seeking anticipatory bail in the case. Senior advocate V Giri, appearing for the Kerala government which had filed caveat in the matter had said that it is a serious matter. He further said that the state government was opposing the plea for their anticipatory bail. Senior advocate R Basant, appearing for Father Sony Verghese said that their is specific allegation of rape and his case cannot be clubbed with other accused in the case and should be separated. The bench, however, said that the issue requires proper consideration and will take it up for hearing on July 19. Basant said interim protection for the accused from arrest should be granted .
5 Yuva Morcha workers held, released on bail
Five activists of the BJP's youth wing were arrested today for defacing the office of Congress MP Shashi Tharoor here, police said. The members of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) came to the cantonment police today to enquire about the case against them when they were arrested, police sources said. A case has been registered against them under various IPC sections, including 143 (unlawful assembly) and 147 (guilty of rioting), they said. The activists were later released on bail. The workers raised slogans, poured black oil in front of Tharoor's office yesterday demanding his apology for his controversial remarks that the BJP, if voted to power again, would rewrite the Constitution and pave the way for creation of a "Hindu Pakistan." They also placed a wreath with the message "Pakistan Office" at the entrance of Tharoor's office. "Today @YUVAMORCHABJP vandals attacked my constituency office in Thiruvananthapuram. They poured black engine oil on signs, doors, walls .
Indian found dead in UAE
An Indian expat who had been missing here for a week was found dead, police said.
Salman's plea against poaching case conviction heard in Rajasthan court
A district court on Tuesday heard a plea by Bollywood superstar Salman Khan against his conviction by a trial court in the 1998 Kankani blackbuck poaching case and fixed August 3 and 4 for further hearing.
Police complaint against Delhi Golf Club for illegally felling trees
A police complaint was today filed against the elite Delhi Golf Club by the Delhi Government for allegedly felling over 100 trees illegally on its premises. According to an official statement, the complaint has been filed with Hazrat Nizamuddin Police Station on the basis of an inspection report of Forest Department officials who visited the spot thrice last week after an existing member alleged that the club fell over 100 trees without permission from authorities. The inspection report confirmed that pits were being dug and logs of several sizes were being dumped there. It said that logs already dug out manually from the pits at the site are numbered and lying at the site, the statement said The Forest Department inspection team dug out 425 logs from the club premises during its visit, it said. However, the government through the forest department has said in the complaint that more pits are required to be dug to extract the logs to ascertain the gravity of the offence. The Delhi ...
SC for Central advisories to states to stop mob violence, lynching
In a move to stop mob violence and lynching, the Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Centre to issue advisories to the states explaining the gravity of the situation and listing the measures to be taken to deal with it.
Woman moves HC seeking CBI probe against godman
A woman who filed a sexual assault case against self-styled godman Daati Maharaj on Tuesday approached the Delhi High Court and sought a CBI probe.
4 sentenced to death in Bangladesh for war crimes
Four persons were sentenced to death, three of them in absentia, by a tribunal in Bangladesh today for committing crimes against humanity during the country's 1971 Liberation War against Pakistan. Since 2009, more than a dozen opposition leaders who allegedly opposed the Liberation War of 1971 have been sentenced to death or life-term in prison. So far, six of them had been executed. The three-member International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) headed by Justice Shahinur Islam today sentenced the four men from Moulvibazar to death for crimes against humanity, including wartime killings, rape, abduction, torture and arson, BD News reported. Of the convicts, Akmal Ali Talukder, 79, was present in the court during the hearing. The three others -- Abdun Noor alias Lal Miah, 66, Anis Miah, 80, and Abdul Mosabbir, 80, -- are still on the run and have been sentenced in absentia. After the prosecution pressed charges against the four on May 31, 2016, the tribunal began the trial proceedings on May 7, .