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Trader gets 10 yrs in jail for supplying adulterated ghee
A court in Kairana has sentenced a trader to 10 years in jail for supplying adulterated ghee, officials said today. Additional District and Sessions Judge Rajat Verma sentenced the convict, Jamshed, to 10 years of imprisonment and also slapped a fine of Rs 20,000 on him yesterday, they added. According to government lawyer Javed Choudhary, in 2011, the police had seized 35 kg of desi ghee in Shamli district, which was found to be adulterated following a laboratory test. A case was lodged against the convict at the Jhijhana police station in Shamli district on October 27, 2011.
Illegal arms manufacturing unit busted in UP
Police have busted an illegal arms manufacturing unit and seized over two dozen country-made pistols and a gun at Husainpur Kala village under the Budhana police station in the district. The operation was carried out last evening, Circle Officer Hariram Yadav said, adding that three men -- Habib, Shoaib and Sharafat -- were arrested in this connection.
Johnny Depp settles lawsuits involving former managers
Hollywood star Johnny Depp has settled lawsuits with his former business managers, averting a trial that was set to begin next month. The 55-year-old actor sued his former managers in January 2017, accusing them of spending millions of dollars without his permission. Depp sought USD 25 million in damages, including years worth of professional fees. The Management Group (TMG), led by Joel and Robert Mandel, filed a countersuit alleging that Depp was responsible for his own financial straits, and documenting millions of dollars of expenditures on wine, luxury homes, household staff, art, private jets, security, and a cannon to blast Hunter Thompson's ashes. According to Variety, the terms of the settlement were not disclosed. "Johnny Depp is pleased to have achieved a settlement agreement with The Management Group following the legal action he took against the company in January 2017. "The lawsuit taken out against The Management Group and the subsequent settlement is a further ...
55-yr-old man shot dead by 2 brothers following tiff over daughter's marriage
A 55-year-old man was shot dead by his two younger brothers, following an altercation over the "love marriage" of his daughter, at Sallah Khedi village under the Titawi police station in the district, police said today. Manoj Kumar (55) was shot dead by his younger brothers -- Bablu Kumar and Subhash -- last night, Circle Officer Kalu Singh told PTI. One of the accused, Bablu Kumar, was also injured in the incident and admitted to a hospital in a serious condition, he said, adding that a case was lodged against the two brothers. According to the police complaint, Bablu Kumar and Subhash opened fire at the deceased, killing him on the spot, following an altercation over the "love marriage" of the latter's daughter. The daughter of the deceased had recently married a man of her choice, against the wishes of her family.
Russian national arrested on charges of conspiring against US
The United States has arrested a Russian woman and charged her with conspiring to act as a Kremlin agent while residing in America without registering as a foreign agent Maria Butina, 29, a Russian citizen residing in Washington DC, was arrested on July 15. She made her initial court appearance yesterday afternoon and was ordered held pending a hearing set for tomorrow. According to the affidavit in support of the complaint, from as early as 2015 and continuing through at least February 2017, Butina worked at the direction of a high-level Kremlin official, who was previously a member of the legislature of the Russian Federation and later became a top official at the Russian Central Bank. This Russian official was sanctioned by the US Department of the Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control in April this year, the Justice Department said. The court filings detail the efforts of the Russian official and Butina for her to act as an agent of Russia inside the US by developing ...
MP: Denied ambulance, woman forced to give birth in moving bus
In yet another case of alleged medical negligence a pregnant woman was denied ambulance in Madhya Pradesh's Chhatarpur area.The medical practitioners of the community hospital here allegedly turned away a pregnant woman and referred her to a district hospital.The hospital didn't even provide transportation to the woman in pain. She later gave birth in an unsanitary condition inside a moving bus.Narrating his wife's ordeal, the man said, "I had taken her to a community hospital, from where she was referred to a district hospital. No vehicle was provided by the community hospital so I took a bus to the district hospital. She delivered the baby on way."A similar incident happened in Chhattisgarh's Jashpur area on Tuesday, where a pregnant woman in labour was forced to walk miles due to the absence of proper roads and medical facilities in the region. The baby died shortly after the birth.Shravan Sharma, who later dropped the woman to the hospital told the media said, "There is no road ...
Jared Kushner's family company under probe
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is launching a probe to determine if President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner's family real estate company harassed tenants at a Brooklyn property so that they would leave their rent-stabilised apartments.
US arrests Russian woman accused of being Kremlin agent
A Russian woman was arrested in Washington on charges of being an unregistered foreign agent for the Kremlin, the US Justice Department announced Monday.
Kulbhushan Jadhav case: Pak to file counter-memorial today
Pakistan will file its second counter-memorial in the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Tuesday, on the conviction of retired Indian naval officer Kulbhushan Jadhav, who was sentenced to death in April last year on charges of espionage and terrorism.The 400-page reply will be submitted by Foreign Office Director India Dr Fareha Bugti, who has arrived at The Hague for the purpose, Geo TV reported.Pakistan's rejoinder has been prepared by a team of experts led by Pakistan's Attorney General.Islamabad, in its counter-memorial, states that Jadhav is not an ordinary person and does not fall under the purview of the Vienna Convention.On April 17, India had submitted a fresh set of pleadings in the ICJ. The pleadings were filed in response to Pakistan's submissions to the court.Pakistan was given time until July 17 by the court to file its response (rejoinder).It may be recalled that India first approached the court on May 8 last year, for egregious violations of the provisions of the .
Hyderabad teen kills friend for his smartphone
A 19-year-old youth has been arrested by the Hyderabad Police for murdering and burning the body of his 17-year-old friend from the neighbourhood allegedly for his smartphone.According to ACP, Malkajgiri, the arrested youth who has been identified as G Prem Sagar picked the deceased D Prem from Uppal and took him to an isolated place in Adibatla where he attacked him with a stick before setting him ablaze.Both accused and deceased were from the same locality."The accused after picking Prem took him to Adibatla by saying that he is taking him to a long drive on his motorcycle. After reaching there, the accused took the minor to a lone place and attacked him with a stick on his head, and when the boy fell unconscious the accused poured petrol on minor and set him ablaze. The minor has died on the spot," the police said.The police further said that they had registered a missing case after receiving a complaint from Prem's family on July 14 and took up the investigation.The police rounded
US arrests, accuses woman of acting as Russian agent
Federal prosecutors in Washington revealed that they have arrested a 29-year-old woman and accused her of acting as a covert agent inside the US on behalf of a senior Kremlin official. The announcement of the arrest of Maria Butina came just hours after President Donald Trump met with Russian President Vladimir Putin and just days after special counsel Robert Mueller charged 12 Russian intelligence officials with directing a sprawling hacking effort aimed at swaying the 2016 election. Butina, a Russian national who has been living in the US, was charged with conspiracy to act as an unregistered agent of the Russian government and accused of working to infiltrate American political organizations, including the National Rifle Association. The charge was brought the US Attorney for the District of Columbia and do not appear to stem from Mueller's investigation. According to court papers, Butina met with US politicians and candidates, attended events sponsored by special interest groups .
Air India employee held with 9 gold biscuits at IGI airport
The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) has arrested an Air India employee with nine gold biscuits here at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport.The arrested accused was trying to smuggle gold for a passenger, who had arrived from Dubai by Spicejet.The probe later revealed that the arrested Air India staff was intercepted inside the washroom of the International Transfer Area.He was arrested under the provisions of the Customs Act, 1962.The further investigation is underway.
US arrests Russian agent for conspiring to influence US politics
A 29-year-old Russian woman has been arrested for conspiring to influence US politics by cultivating ties with political groups including the gun rights lobby the National Rifle Association (NRA). Mariia Butina was arrested in Washington on Saturday and appeared in court today, the Justice Department said in a statement. Butina was charged with conspiracy to act as an agent of Russia "by developing relationships with US persons and infiltrating organizations having influence in American politics," the statement said.
2 arrested for involvement in 8 ATM fraud cases
Two men were arrested for allegedly carrying out a series of debit card frauds in different parts of the city, a police official said today. The accused were identified as Sumit Chaudhary and Narender singh alias Monu, residents of Ambedkar Colony in Bijwasan. On May 7, a woman had lodged a complaint against two unknown persons who had duped her of Rs 29,000 on the pretext of helping her. Based on the complaint lodged by the woman, the police registered a case. On May 8, the complainant allegedly committed suicide. Her family members claimed that the woman was upset due to the fraud committed on her and and owing to which she killed herself. Subsequently, the two men were arrested, the official said. During interrogation, the duo told the police that there were total three members in their gang. They used to target ATMs which were devoid of CCTV cameras, he said. Their modus operandi was that two gang members would engage the customer in the ATM and the third kept a watch from ...
US judge temporarily halts deportation of reunited families
A US district judge in California ruled on Monday that President Donald Trump's administration must wait at least a week before deporting immigrant families reunited after being separated at the border under the "zero tolerance" policy.
Egypt parliament approves bill to monitor social media
The Egyptian parliament today approved in a final reading a bill that would allow authorities to monitor social media users with the aim of combatting "fake news", the legislature said. The bill was backed by two thirds of parliament's 596 members and it will now be sent to President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to be ratified. Under the new law, people whose social media accounts have more than 5,000 followers could be placed under the supervision of Egypt's Supreme Council for Media Regulations. This would encompass websites, blogs and personal accounts. The council would be authorised to suspend or block any personal account which "publishes or broadcasts fake news or anything (information) inciting violating the law, violence or hatred". The government newspaper Al-Ahram published on its portal details of the bill, including an amended article concerning the detention of journalists and a new one the import of satellite transmitters. Article 29 had previously stated that journalists could
6-yr-old girl raped by drug addict
A six-year-old homeless girl was allegedly raped by a 24-year-old man in central Delhi, a police official said today. On July 14, the minor was allegedly kidnapped by the accused, who is a drug addict, while she was playing near the Kali Mandir, Minto Road. Her family lives on the footpath near the Kali Mandir. The accused also used to stay on the footpath, the official said. After being unable to find the girl, her parents raised an alarm and reported her as missing, he added. At 11.30 pm, she was found lying in a pool of blood and was rushed to a nearby hospital. The minor was grievously injured and was bleeding profusely, according to a statement from the Delhi Commission For Women (DCW). At present, she is in a critical condition as her internal organs have been severely damaged, it said. She may take a very long time to recover from the brutal assault, the DCW said. Her parents are from a very poor background. Her father is a rickshaw puller and her step mother is a beggar. DCW ..
2 drug peddlers arrested, 30 kg of cannabis seized
Two people, including a woman, were arrested with 30 kg of cannabis from Om Vihar Phase-1 here, a police official said today. The accused were identified as Pooja and Dilip Kumar Mahto, both aged 27, residents of Uttam Nagar, said Deputy Commissioner of Police (Dwarka) Anto Alphonse. A police team intercepted their motorcycle in Uttam Vihar's Om Vihar Phase-1 and arrested them, he said. During interrogation, Pooja revealed that she has been selling cannabis for the last three years. She was also arrested by the local police last year for selling cannabis and remained in jail for a few months. After her release on bail, Pooja employed Mahto who used to assist her in bringing cannabis from other dealers belonging to UP, Haryana and Punjab, the DCP added.
Ex-Pinochet colonel captured in Argentina
Argentina says it has captured a former Chilean army colonel convicted of crimes against humanity during the dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet. Sergio Francisco Jara Arancibia was "one of Chile's most wanted fugitives over murders committed in 1973" Argentina's ministry of security and the nation said, announcing the retired military leader's arrest in Mar del Plata, some 400 kilometers (250 miles) to the south of the capital Buenos Aires on the Atlantic coast. "The detainee will be extradited to Chile," said the ministry. Jara Arancibia had been "on the run for more than a year" and was the subject of an international arrest warrant. He was captured through surveillance of his son's travels around various cities. Last year, Chile's supreme court found Jara Arancibia guilty of the murder of a doctor and a public official opposed to the bloody regime established by the now-deceased general Pinochet between 1973 and 1990. According to official statistics, around 3,200 people were killed .
Khadse claims fellow MLA's letterheads forged to 'defame' him
Senior BJP leader Eknath Khadse today claimed in the Legislative Assembly that letters claiming he has amassed disproportionate assets and demanding a probe were issued on the letterhead of his party colleague. Khadse said the letters were forged since the MLA concerned Suresh Bhole had denied issuing any such letters. Khadse, a former Revenue Minister, found support from Opposition MLAs who questionned the delay in registering the FIR in the matter as demanded by the BJP leader. Maharashtra Minister of State for Home Deepak Kesarkar told the House tonight that an FIR was registered at 8:40 PM in Jalgaon. Bhole, who represents Jalgaon city constituency, had filed a complaint against unidentified persons on July 14 on directions of Khadse. Khadse said the letters were issued using Bhole's name to defame him. "I asked the MLA concerned (Bhole) whether he wrote the letter. He said no. So I asked him to write a complaint to the police. He made a complaint, but no FIR has been