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Bihar govt approves amendments to stringent prohibition law
The Bihar government has approved amendments to the stringent prohibition law in the state, proposing a reduction in the quantum of sentence for those held guilty of violating the anti-liquor law. The nod to the proposed amendments, which would be tabled during the Monsoon Session of the state legislature scheduled later this month, was given at a meeting of the state cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar late last evening, Principal Secretary, Cabinet Secretariat department, Arun Kumar Singh told mediapersons. He, however, did not divulge the contents of the proposed amendment bill. Advocate General Lalit Kishor told a news channel that the amendments proposed a reduction in the quantum of punishment for those involved in sale and manufacture of liquor as well as for those consuming alcohol, including the first-time offenders. Earlier, both the owner and the occupant of a property or vehicle, from which liquor was seized, were liable to be punished, Kishor said, adding that .
No danger to structure of Taj Mahal: MoS for Culture
Union Minister of State for Culture Mahesh Sharma on Thursday assured people that there is no danger to the structure of Taj Mahal.Talking to media, Mahesh said that the government would submit an affidavit in this regard in the Supreme Court."I want to assure everyone that there is no danger to the Taj Mahal's structure and there has been no change in its original colour. We will submit an affidavit in this regard in the Supreme Court," he said.Sharma's remarks come a day after the Supreme Court rapped the Centre and the Uttar Pradesh Government over the protection of the Taj Mahal and said, "either we will shut down the Taj or you demolish or restore it."The apex court had come down heavily on the Centre and state over deteriorating condition of the historical monument."You preserve it, or else we will close it or destroy it," the Supreme Court bench, headed by Justice Madan Bhimrao Lokur, observed.The Supreme Court bench of justices Madan B. Lokur and Deepak Gupta made the ...
Delhi L-G rapped by SC over garbage disposal issue
The Supreme Court on Thursday criticised the office of the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi for failing its duty to dispose of the garbage accumulated in the national capital and not taking effective steps to handle it.Justice Madan Bhimrao Lokur, while admonishing the L-G for not attending a crucial meeting on the disposal of garbage issue, observed, "You (L-G) say, I have the power. I am a superman."The Apex Court expressed its displeasure with the failure of the L-G office for claiming power over the municipal corporations' offices but not taking effective steps to handle the garbage issue.The Supreme Court division bench, headed by Justice Madan Bhimrao Lokur, was hearing the issue.On many occasions in previous hearings, the top court wanted to know from the concerned authorities with respect to the disposal of garbage.The Supreme Court's reaction came a day after it asked the Centre and the Delhi government to clarify who could be held responsible for clearing the "mountain loads of
HC to hear on July 16 plea against Netflix series 'Sacred Games'
The Delhi High Court today said it will hear on July 16 a plea seeking removal of certain scenes from the Netflix series 'Sacred Games', claiming that some of its content was derogatory to former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi. The matter came up before a bench of justices Sanjiv Khanna and Chander Shekhar which said it will go through the petition and CD and listed it for Monday. The plea, which alleged that certain scenes and dialogues in the show defamed the late Congress leader, yesterday came up before a bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C Hari Shankar, which said it be listed before another bench. The acting chief justice had recused from hearing it without assigning any reason. Petitioner advocate Nikhil Bhalla, in the petition filed through advocate Shashank Garg, contended that the show, starring Saif Ali Khan and Nawazuddin Siddiqui, "incorrectly depicts historical events of the country like Bofors case, Shah Bano case, Babri Masjid case and communal ...
Ex-UK ambassador to US attacked in London
Christopher Meyer, the former British ambassador to the US, was attacked at a station in London, with two teenagers arrested on suspicion of assault, police said on Thursday.
Burglars break into Delhi shops, celebrate with victory dance
A burglar apparently indulged in an impromptu victory dance after other members of the gang successfully broke into multiple shops in north Delhi's Lahori Gate area. The unusual act was caught by a CCTV camera installed in the lane, but the burglars had their faces covered. The video shows the gang members moving in a lane. They look around, ensure they are not being followed and nobody else is in that lane. Then, they break open the shutter of a shop. Four of them move into the shop, while another stays outside to watch. Possibly finding enough time on his hand, he breaks into a jig to amuse himself and celebrate the success. A police officer said it is difficult to say why he danced. "It is a rare incident. Usually burglars want to ensure they are not noticed when committing such acts. But this is rare. However, the accused has ensured his face is covered," he said. Police said they were trying to gain information about the gang. The burglars decamped with valuables worth more than .
Man stabbed to death following tiff over serving cold water
A 20-year-old man was allegedly stabbed to death in front of his wife by one of his friends, following a quarrel over serving cold water, in northwest Delhi's Bharat Nagar, police said today. The incident occurred on the intervening night of July 11 and 12, they said, adding that the victim, Sagar, was a resident of Jahangirpuri. Sagar, accompanied by his wife, had gone to meet his friends at the JJ colony. Since it was hot, the victim asked the accused, Gaurav, to get him cold water. This led to a fight between the accused and the victim, the police said, adding that Gaurav stabbed Sagar multiple times with a knife in front of his wife. A probe has been launched into the incident and a hunt is on for the accused.
Siblings drown in Odisha
Two members of a family, including a minor, drowned today in Mayurbhanj district of Odisha, police said. The incident took place in Rairangpur area of the district, when Heena Mahali (24) and her brother Sagar (10) went to river Khadkei for a bath, they said. The sister died while trying to save her brother from drowning, a police officer said. Fire brigade personnel fished out the bodies from the downstream of the river, said Ranjan Kumar Sethi, IIC, Rairangpur Town police station. A case of unnatural death has been registered in this connection.
Billy Knight allegedly sexually abused 9-year-old
Former professional basketball player Billy Knight was arrested on the charge of sexually abusing a 9-year-old girl in June before he died.
Withdrawal of tax appeals to affect fraction of disputed amount: Goyal
The government's decision to reduce litigation by withdrawing 41 per cent of direct tax dispute cases and 18 per cent of indirect tax dispute cases will affect only a fraction of the total value of the disputed amount, Finance Minister Piyush Goyal said on Thursday.
Gunman arrested for XXXTentacion's murder
Another suspect has been arrested for first-degree murder in the shooting of rapper XXXTentacion. Previously, the police have arrested Dedrick Williams, who was allegedly driving the car. He has been charged with first-degree murder, driving without a valid licence and violating probation by stealing a car. According to Variety, Michael Boatwright, 22, was arrested in Florida by homicide detectives from the Broward Sheriff's office. On June 18, XXXTentacion, real name Jahseh Onfroy, was shot by two gunmen who then fled in an SUV. The second gunman is yet to be identified. Robert Allen, 22, has also been named as "a person of interest in the case". XXXTentacion was laid to rest in an open-casket memorial, held in Florida's BB&T Center on June 27, which was attended by over 20,000 fans.
Money-laundering scam: Zardari likely to appear before SC
Former Pakistan president Asif Ali Zardari is expected to appear before the Supreme Court in connection with a money laundering scam.Tight security arrangements are in place at the country's top court for his appearance.Zardari's counsel and senior Pakistan People's Party (PPP) leader Farooq Naek was quoted by Geo TV, as saying, that the nature of the proceedings will depend on former president's appearance in the court.The report quoted sources saying that Zardari decided to appear before the court after consulting his legal advisors.Local media reports have suggested that Zardari's counsel would represent him in the money laundering case before the country's top court.On Tuesday, the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) issued notices to Zardari and his sister, Faryal Talpur, in connection to the case involving swindling of (Pakistani) Rs. 35 billion.Prior to that, the names of Zardari and Talpur were placed on the Exit Control List (ECL) on the orders of Pakistan's Supreme Court, Geo
Videos that led to lynching incidents in Maha were manipulated: Police
At least five videos that allegedly fuelled rumours of child-lifting and led to lynching incidents in Maharashtra have been found to be "manipulated", a senior police official said today. He claimed that most of these videos were "misrepresented to create panic" and were not of incidents in Maharashtra, but shot elsewhere. Some of these clippings were from places like Bengaluru, Syria and Karachi in Pakistan, he said. "These videos should not have been circulated. Whether these were morphed, edited or bogus, the clips created serious problems," Maharashtra's Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order) Bipin Bihari said. "Our cyber crime team is investigating the source of these videos," he said. Mob violence and lynching triggered by rumours have claimed 10 lives in 14 incidents in Maharashtra during the last one-and-a-half months. On July 1, five people were lynched by a mob in Dhule district on the suspicion of being child-lifters, sending shock waves through the ...
Vicar arrested, hunt on for two other clergymen in rape case
Job Mathew, the vicar of a local church, who was accused with three other clergymen of sexually abusing a woman, was today arrested soon after he surrendered to the police, officials said. The arrest was made after the priest, belonging to the Malankara Orthodox Syrian church, was questioned by crime branch officials, they said. "The priest has been arrested and we are trying to track down two other absconding priests," a senior police official said. Mathew, the second accused in the case, was not wearing his robe and was seen hiding his face inside a police vehicle while being taken for medical examination. The clergyman surrendered a day after the Kerala High Court dismissed the anticipatory bail pleas of three priests, including him, observing they acted as "predators" and took "undue advantage" of the victim woman. The priests-- Abraham Varghese alias Sony, Job Mathew and Jaise K George-- had approached the court soon after the crime branch slapped rape charges ...
One Kerala priest accused of rape arrested
One of the four accused Kerala priests, Father Job Mathew involved in the sexual abuse of a parishoner has been arrested from a place near here, said police on Thursday.
Kerala: Church priest surrenders in sexual assault case
One out of the five priests of Malankara Orthodox Church, who were accused of sexually assaulting a woman, surrendered on Thursday.Father Mathew, one of the five accused in the case, surrendered before the Kollam Crime Branch, a day after the Kerala High Court dismissed his anticipatory bail plea.The Court had also dismissed anticipatory bail pleas filed by two other priests involved in the case.For those unversed, five priests of Malankara Orthodox Church were accused of sexually assaulting a woman last month in Kottayam.The accused allegedly threatened to disclose the victim's confessions, made in church.The incident came to light when the victim's husband recovered an audio clip related to the case, following which investigation was initiated by the church.Once the case was transferred to the Crime Branch, three of the accused priests applied for anticipatory bail in the Kerala High Court.On a related note, the Malankara Orthodox Church had suspended all five priests after the ...
Body of minor boy found in UP's Maharajganj
The body of a 12-year-old minor boy bearing strangulation marks was found here this morning, police said. Shivam was allegedly kidnapped from outside his house last evening and the body was found in a field under the Pharenda police station area, Superintendent of Police RP Singh said. A case has been registered against unidentified people and the body was sent for postmortem, he added.
XXXTentacion's murder case: Second suspect arrested
The police has arrested a second suspect in rapper XXXTentacion's murder.
Demi Moore lost over USD 169,000 in credit card fraud
Demi Moore fell prey victim to credit card fraud amounting to over USD 169,000, according to reports. The actor's credit card was stolen in March this year, and used by the perpetrator for shopping, according to legal documents obtained by Entertainment Tonight. Moore's assistant contacted the credit card company to report the false transactions. She was told that the card had been recently reported as lost, and a replacement card has been sent. According to the documents, investigators found surveillance video evidence of a man named David Matthew Read, who was seen making purchases from Los Angeles stores, including Nordstrom and Saks Fifth Avenue. Read was arrested on April 5 outside a Hollywood storage unit rented by him. As per the report, he confessed to the offence and is currently in jail.
Woman arrested for peddling drugs in Punjab
A woman was arrested on suspicions of peddling drugs after 5 grams of heroin was found in her possession, police said today. The alleged peddler, identified as Sukhwinder Kaur, was arrested here yesterday and the heroin seized, they said, adding that two of her accomplices managed to escape. A case under the provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act was registered against Kaur, police said in a release here, and added that further investigation was underway.