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Three children found murdered in UP's Bulandshahr
Bullet-riddled bodies of three missing children were recovered from a tube well in a village in Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahr on Saturday morning, sending shock waves in the area.
Maha man held for killing wife and then attempting suicide
A 25-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly killing his his wife in the metropolis' Sion area and then attempting suicide, police said Saturday. The couple, identified as Sanjay Padihar and his wife Suman, hail from Jharkhand and got married eleven months ago, but were having frequent quarrels due to the man's alcoholism, an official said. "On Sunday, Sanjay assaulted Suman after a quarrel and beat her to death. The matter came to light on Tuesday when some neighbours told police about a foul smell emanating from the couple's room in a chawl in Sion's Shastri Nagar area," he said. "When we reached their home, the woman was found dead and the man was lying unconscious nearby with injuries on his hand. The woman's post mortem report revealed she had died of internal injuries. Sanjay then confessed to killing her and trying to commit suicide," the official said. The accused was arrested on Saturday and has been charged with the murder and attempt to suicide, he said.
UN court: Russia must free detained Ukraine ships, sailors
A UN maritime tribunal has ruled that Russia must release three Ukrainian naval vessels captured by Russia in November and release 24 detained sailors. The Hamburg-based International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea delivered its ruling Saturday on the case Ukraine brought against Russia. The confrontation in the Kerch Strait, which links the Sea of Azov with the Black Sea, marked a flashpoint in the simmering conflict over Russia's 2014 annexation of the Crimean Peninsula. Russia seized Crimea in a move that Ukraine and most of the world view as illegal. Tribunal president Jin-Hyun Paik said that judges decided Russia must "immediately" return the three ships to Ukraine's custody, and release the sailors and allow them to return to Ukraine.
Centre urges SC to dismiss all review petitions in Rafale case
The Centre has filed written submissions in the Supreme Court stating that all review petitions seeking investigation into the Rafale deal should be dismissed.The submissions were filed in the apex court on Friday.Earlier, advocate Prashant Bhushan, one of the petitioners in the Rafale case, had argued that December 14 judgment did not take note of the plea seeking an investigation in the matter and registration of the first information report (FIR).He claimed that there was no precedent of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) redacting pricing details from its report regarding the deal."Not even in one case in the past, pricing details have been redacted. It was unprecedented that pricing details were redacted," he contended before the bench, also comprising Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and KM Joseph.Bhushan also questioned as to why the standard anti-corruption clauses relating to the deal were allegedly deleted by the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS)."Eight standard
Five cow vigilantes assault 3 in MP, arrested
After a video went viral on the social media in which five people are seen beating two persons for carrying beef in the Seoni district of Madhya Pradesh, the police on Saturday arrested and jailed the five.
Delhi Police arrests 2 maids from Bihar for stealing from city houses
Two woman were arrested from Bihar's Bhagalpur district for allegedly stealing valuables after posing as house maids at several places in the national capital, police said Saturday. The accused arrested on Friday were identified as Bhagalpur residents Seema (32) and Bunty (32), they said. On May 17, Pankaj Arora, a resident of East Punjabi Bagh, lodged a police complaint in which he stated that at around 8 am, two women came to his house and offered to work as maids, officials said. They worked for some time and later, the women left the house saying they will come on May 23, police said. After the duo left their house, Arora and his family members realised that around Rs 15 lakh in cash, diamond and gold jewellery were missing from almirah and drawers, a senior police officer said. During investigation, police scanned CCTV footage of the area and through their sources, the accused maid were identified, police said. "Raids were conducted at their suspected hideouts in Delhi but it was
Delhi: Murder case cracked in 24 hours, 2 held
Two people have been arrested for the murder of a person in Bhalswa Dairy area of the national capital within 24 hours of the incident, police said on Saturday.The accused have been identified as Sheikh Ramjan and Sheikh Rahim. Ramjan is a junk dealer while Rahim is a rag picker, police added."A blood-drenched male body was found, having gruesome stab injuries on the face, neck and the stomach. The deceased was identified as Mohammad Mukeem who was a resident of the Bhalswa Dairy area. It was soon revealed that he had a criminal background," read a statement issued by the police."The murder happened due to a brawl that took place after Mohammad asked for the money which he had given to the accused," the statement added.Police further said, "On Wednesday afternoon, Mohammad entered an abandoned place where the accused persons overpowered him and inflicted fatal stab injuries on vital parts of the body of the deceased."The investigation was carried out by a competent team of officers ...
Woman who accused Karan Oberoi of rape attacked in Mumbai
The woman who accused TV actor Karan Oberoi of raping and extorting money from her was attacked by two bike-borne men on Saturday, police said.The police also said a letter was thrown at the victim asking her to take back the case. However, no name was mentioned in the letter.Speaking to ANI, Senior police officer Oshiwara police station Shailesh Pasalwar said, "The victim has filed a complaint at Oshiwara police station that she was attacked by two unknown bikers this morning at 6.30 am at Lokhandwala back road while she was going for morning walk""Oshiwara police station has taken note of FIR and the investigation is underway," he added.Meanwhile, the woman's advocate said the former was attacked with a sharp object by the two men at around 6:30 am this morning and sustained injuries as a result of the same.Oberoi, who was arrested on May 6, was sent to 14 days of judicial custody by an Andheri court in connection with the case. An FIR was registered against him under sections 376 .
Bomb threat to mosque
: A bomb threat has been issued to Periya Palli Vasal (mosque) near Seerkazhiin the district, following which security has been beefed up, police said Saturday. An anonymous letter saying the bomb would go off at the place of worship before this month-end was received by the police. A case has been registered a case and investigation has begun, the police said.
5 former Michigan Catholic priests charged with sex crimes
Michigan prosecutors announced Friday that five former Catholic priests are facing sexual abuse charges as part of the state attorney general's ongoing investigation into clergy abuse going back decades. Attorney General Dana Nessel said the priests served in dioceses in Detroit, Lansing and Kalamazoo, and that they've been charged with various counts of criminal sexual conduct. Four of them were arrested this week in Arizona, California, Florida and Michigan, and the fifth awaits extradition from India. A sixth priest faces an administrative complaint and has had his counseling license suspended by the state, officials said. Nearly all of the charges, which involve victims who were as young as 5 years old when they were abused, came from roughly 450 calls to a tip line and were corroborated by files seized from dioceses last fall and interviews with multiple victims, Nessel said. She added that the cases are just the "tip of the iceberg," as investigators have only gone through at ...
Diageo wins USD 135mn claim against Mallya in UK court
In another setback to Vijay Mallya, the UK High Court has directed the embattled liquor tycoon to pay British beverage giant Diageo over USD 135 million in relation to a collateral arrangement. Diageo is seeking a total of USD 175 million from the 63-year-old businessman and was successful in one aspect of that claim as it was awarded a "summary judgment" by Justice Robin Knowles, who dismissed Mallya's reliance on an alleged oral promise from Diageo dating back to February 2016. Over and above the USD 135 million, Mallya is liable to pay interest incurred at a commercial rate as well as 200,000 pounds towards legal costs. "I have reached the conclusion that at this stage, it is clear the second claimant (Diageo Holdings Netherlands) is entitled to succeed," Justice Knowles said Friday, dismissing Mallya's defence that an oral promise over-rides any claim of such a payment. "We are pleased to have won in a clear vindication of our position," said Dominic Redfearn, spokesperson for ...
Maha BJP worker killed in Akola after argument on LS polls
A BJP worker was killed in Maharashtra's Akola district after allegedly being beaten up by a group of persons following an argument over the recently concluded Lok Sabha polls, police said Saturday. According to police, the incident took place on Friday evening at Mohalla village in th district, over 580 kilometres from here. The victim, Mateen Patel (48), a BJP minority cell worker, had a dispute with a group of people from his community, but belonging to rival political party, an official said. "He was attacked by a group of eight to 10 people following a argument over the recently concluded general election. They assaulted Patel with an iron pipe and sticks, leading to his death instantly," the official said. "His 55-year-old brother was seriously injured in the attack. A case under relevant provisions of IPC has been registered against 10 persons, including Congress leader Hidayat Patel," the official said. The incident lead to tension in the area, but the ...
2 held for killing man in Bhalswa Dairy area
Two men were arrested for allegedly stabbing a man to death after he kept asking for the money he had lent them, police said Saturday. The deceased was identified as Mohammad Mukeen alias Aakash of Swami Shardhanand Colony while the accused as Sheikh Rahim (28) a resident of the same colony and Sheikh Ramjan (35), a resident of Rajeev Nagar, Bhaslwa Dairy, they said. Ramjan is a junk dealer while Rahim is a rag picker and they do not have any pervious crime cases registered against them, police said, adding that they killed Mukeen on Wednesday. "Police received information regarding the killing of a man in Gali No-1, near landfill site, Bhalswa Dairy on Wednesday at around 1.15 pm," Gaurav Sharma, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Outer North), said. After reaching the spot, the blood-drenched body of a male with multiple stab injuries over neck, face and stomach was found, the DCP said. The deceased was identified and it surfaced that he too had a criminal background, Sharma ...
Hate crime convict in US ordered to learn about Sikh faith as part of jail sentence
A US judge has ordered a white youth, who admitted to attacking a Sikh store owner because of his religion, to learn more about the faith and submit a report in the court as part of his sentence for committing the hate crime. Marion County Judge Lindsay Partridge also sentenced 25-year-old Andrew Ramsey to three years of imprisonment, according to a press release issued by the Sikh Coalition, the largest Sikh body in America. On January 14, Ramsey brutally assaulted Harwinder Singh Dodd, who was working at a convenience store in the US State of Oregon, because of his perception of his religion. Ramsey wanted rolling papers for cigarettes, but did not have an ID and the clerk would not sell them to him without the document, as required by law. When Dodd asked Ramsey to leave, he attacked him by pulling his beard, punching him in the face, pulling him to the ground and kicking him. Ramsey also spat on Dodd and ripped his turban off his head, the press release said. The youth pleaded ...
US judge blocks Mississippi's 6-week abortion ban
A US federal judge has blocked a Mississippi law that banned abortion after six weeks of pregnancy -- before many women know they're pregnant.
Anti-Narcotics Cell arrests Kenya national, seizes cocaine worth over Rs 3 crore
The Anti Narcotics Cell (ANC), Bandra unit on Friday arrested a foreign national of Kenya here and seized 510 gm of cocaine from his possession.The accused, 33-year-old David Lemaron Ol Tubulai was intercepted by the ANC while he was caught carrying a green colour bag in his hand.Tubulai is one of the main suppliers of cocaine in Khar-Juhu-Varsova area.The worth of seized drug is stated to be approximately Rs 3.06 crore.The police have apprehended the accused and registered a case under relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS) Act.
Ex-US Marine decries 'threats, abuse' in Russian jail
A former US Marine arrested on spying charges in Moscow says he is subjected to abuse and harassment in jail, but a diplomat warned Saturday a potential prisoner swap will not happen before a conviction. Paul Whelan has been held under arrest in Russia since late December and is accused of being caught red-handed "carrying out an act of espionage". A Moscow court on Friday extended his pre-trial arrest for another three months, with Whelan addressing the media from his cage in an emotive speech accusing Russian authorities of treating him like a "prisoner of war". "I've been threatened, my personal safety has been threatened, there are abuses and harassment that I am constantly subjected to," Whelan said according to a BBC video. He said he'd been deprived of showers, medical treatment, correspondence and books. "Everything is being kept from me. This is typical prisoner of war, chapter one isolation technique," Whelan said. "They are trying to run me down so that I talk to them." The
Speeding car kills two girls in UP's Badaun
Two minor girls were killed when they were hit by a speeding car on the Badaun-Bareilly road Saturday, police said. Shalu (5) and Radhika (7) were killed while crossing the road along with their family members, police added. The car driver fled and efforts were on to nab him, police said, adding that the bodies had been sent for a post-mortem examination.
Father, son duo die in tempo-truck collision in Ballia
Two members of a family were killed when their tempo was hit by a truck near Gadhiya Railway crossing here, police said. Pradip Rajbhar (30) and his son Roshan (5) were travelling in the tempo when it was hit by the truck under Rasra Kotwali police station area Friday night. While the son died on the spot, the father who sustained serious injuries succumbed later in hospital, police added. Both the drivers fled the scene leaving their vehicles behind, they added.
Three minors found dead in tubewell in UP's Bulandshahr
Three minor children, including two girls and a boy, were found dead in a tubewell at Dhooturi village in Bulandshahr on Saturday morning, police said.The deceased have been identified as Masood Abdul (10), Asma (11) and Aliba (12).According to police, the prima facie revealed that the three children were shot dead last night and their bodies were later thrown into the tubewell. Cartridges and blood were also found near the tubewell."Three children went missing yesterday. It has been established that the children were shot dead and thrown in the tube well. The Station House Officer (SHO) of Kotwali Nagar police station did not pay heed to the complaints of the deceased's families," Bulandshahr SSP N Kolanchi told media persons here."One of the deceased's father, Hafiz Salim has cited family dispute for the triple murder. He has informed the police that his relative, Salman, was upset with them as he was not invited to the family's Iftaar party. In the past, he had given a warning to ..