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Tiwari alleges CM's patronage to Bansal, demands his resignation
Delhi BJP president Manoj Tiwari alleged Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's "patronage" to his relative Vinay Bansal who was arrested today by the anti-graft agency ACB, and demanded his resignation. Bansal, who is a partner in a firm linked to alleged financial irregularities in building a drainage system for Public Works Department in northwest Delhi, was arrested early this morning. "It is amply clear with the arrest of Bansal in the PWD's bogus payments scam, that he had Chief Minister's patronage in his misdeeds," Tiwari said in a statement. Tiwari said that Kejriwal has lost all "moral right" to rule and he should quit. The AAP today hit out at the Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) for arresting Bansal, nephew of Arvind Kejriwal, saying the action was aimed at maligning the chief minister's image and harassing his kin. However, Tiwari said that the arrest by the ACB that comes under the Delhi government should stop the AAP from blaming the Centre for "harassing" his relative. "For ...
Court discharges AAP legislator in 2015 election campaign case
A Delhi court has discharged Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) legislator Naresh Balyan in a 2015 case related to the violation of the model code of conduct during the campaigning for the assembly election.
Man killed in Nashik
A 45-year-old man was today allegedly bludgeoned to death by unidentified persons in Nashik Road area of the city, police said. The man, identified as Balasaheb Donde, was found lying in a pool of blood at Vasco square in the locality, following which police were alerted. He was shifted to hospital, where doctors declared him brought dead, police said. The deceased was a resident of Rodobawadi locality in the area. Prima facie, Donde was attacked with a stone by the assailants, police said, adding that investigation is on.
Bhima Koregaon violence: HC refuses interim relief to murder-accused trio
The Bombay High Court has refused interim relief on a bail plea by three persons arrested in a murder case linked to the violence that erupted during the bicentenary celebrations of the Bhima-Koregaon battle in Pune district on January 1. The three accused, who are lodged in jail since January 10, had approached the high court earlier this week seeking bail. After hearing brief arguments in the case yesterday, vacation judge Bharati Dangre said there was no urgency in the matter and adjourned the bail pleas for further hearing next month. According to police, a local resident Rahul Phatangade was allegedly accosted by a mob and beaten to death when the violence erupted on January 1. The violence had erupted during the event to mark 200th anniversary of the Bhima Koregaon battle, in which forces of the East India Company defeated Peshwa's army on January 1, 1818. Some Dalit groups commemorate this victory, as it is believed that soldiers from the Mahar community -- then considered ...
Class 12 student dies in accident in Hoshiarpur
A class 12 student died and his brother sustained injuries after their scooter was hit by a car in Tanda on Jalandhar-Pathankot road here today, police said. Six occupants of the car were also injured in the accident, they. The incident occurred this morning when Manpreet Singh and his younger brother Gurkirat Singh, a student of Class 9, were going to school on a scooter, they said. A car hit them at Jalandhar-Pathankot road. Manpreet died on the spot while Gurkirat received injuries, they added. The six people travelling in the car were family members. Shubham Aggarwal, his mother, Suman, wife, Shine, brother Danish, sister Anshu and niece Avani, were admitted to the civil hospital from where they were referred to a Jalandhar hospital, the police said.
Two killed in road accident in Jaipur
Two people, including an assistant police inspector, were today killed when a vehicle hit their car near Gandhi Path bridge on Ajmer-Delhi national highway, police said today. The accident took place when an unidentified vehicle hit their car coming from Dudu town, Investigating officer and Constable Durga Prasad said. Bodies of deceased, identified as Rattan Lal (57) and Arvind Kumawat (32), were handed over to their family members after post-mortem, Prasad said. A case has been registered and a manhunt is launched to nab the accused, he added.
Suspected criminal held with pistol in Jammu
A suspected criminal was arrested and a country-made pistol was recovered from his possession here, police said today. The accused, identified as Tajinder, was stopped by police for checking today in Shastri Nagar area of the city, a police official said. A country-made pistol with twolive cartridges were recovered from him, said the official, adding that a case has been registered against the accused.
Indian-origin businessman charged with wife's murder in UK
An Indian-origin businessman in the UK has been charged with his wife's murder, nearly three months after her body had been discovered in their home in Wolverhampton. Gurpreet Singh, 42, was charged yesterday by West Midlands Police detectives with the murder of 38-year-old Sarbjit Kaur. "This is a murder that has really shocked the local community and we have been working flat-out to move the investigation forward," said Detective Chief Inspector Chris Mallett from West Midlands Police's Homicide Team. "This is a significant development and we continue to support Kaur's many friends and family," he said. Singh appeared before Birmingham Magistrates Court today charged with his wife's murder, who had been found unconscious in her home on February 16. A post-mortem examination revealed that Kaur died as a result of asphyxiation. The state of the home at the time had led to speculation that she had been killed as a result of a burglary gone wrong. It emerged that Singh, who heads Dhanda
Over 9,600 chargesheeted;1,699 jailed for drunk driving in
As many as 1,699 persons were sent to prison on charge of drunk driving in Hyderabad, with traffic cops filing over 9,600 charge sheets for the violations between January and April this year. The Hyderabad Traffic Police (HTP), which regularly conducts a special drives against the menace of drunk driving has filed 9,648 charge sheets against drivers after they were caught driving drunk, a senior official said. "From January till April this year a total of 9,648 charge sheets were filed against persons driving in an inebriated state under Hyderabad Police Commissionerate. Out of it 1,699 persons were imprisoned for one to 30 days for drunk driving," Additional Commissioner of Police (Traffic) Anil Kumar said. A total of 2.53 crore fine was imposed on the drunk drivers. The remaining violators were imposed with fines by the courts depending on the results of blood alcohol content (BAC) when they subjected to breathe analyser tests, he said adding as many as 32 women ...
Man stabs wife, hangs self in Jammu
An ex-serviceman allegedly stabbed his wife to death before committing suicide by hanging himself from a tree in Makhanpur village here, the police said today. Kuldeep Singh (55) attacked his wife, Balvinder Kaur, with a sharp-edged weapon yesterday following a heated argument with her over some issue, they said. Singh locked his son and daughter-in-law in a room before attacking his wife and fled soon after, the police said. Kaur was rushed to the GMC hospital by her son and neighbours, where she was declared brought dead, they said. Singh's body was later found hanging from a tree on the outskirts of the village, they said. The bodies were handed over to the family after postmortem and an investigation is underway, the police added.
SC stays Cal HC order on WB panchayat polls
The Supreme Court today stayed the Calcutta High Court order asking the West Bengal State Election Commission to accept nomination papers filed through e-mail for contesting the panchayat elections in the state. A bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra took note of the fact that almost 17,000 candidates have won the panchayat polls unopposed and directed the state poll panel not to declare them as winners. The bench, also comprising Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud, asked the state poll panel to ensure "free and fair" panchayat elections on May 14 in the state. The apex court said the high court's direction and the fact that 34 per cent of the candidates have won the election unopposed, "are worrying". On May 8, the high court had directed the SEC to accept the nominations of those candidates named by CPI(M) who had filed their papers electronically within the stipulated time before 3 pm on April 23.
1 booked for cultivating opium crop
Police destroyed opium crop being cultivated in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district and booked one person, a senior official said today. A police team accompanied by the magistrate was formed after receiving information about the crime, he said, adding the team rushed to the spot and destroyed the cultivation. A local, Mohammad Shabir, was booked in this connection, they said.
Kejriwal's kin arrested in PWD scam; AAP cries foul
A relative of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was arrested by the Anti Corruption Branch (ACB) today in connection with the PWD scam, even as the ruling AAP alleged that the move was aimed at "maligning" the image of the party supremo and harass his kin. Vinay Bansal, son of Kejriwal's brother-in-law, was arrested this morning from his residence in north west Delhi's Pitampura area, a senior ACB official said. Reacting to the development, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said, "In the last three years, the Delhi Police and the ACB worked only for the central government and the LG, and to trouble the AAP leaders and their relatives". Three FIRs, including one against a company run by the chief minister's brother-in-law Surender Bansal, were registered by the ACB in the PWD scam case on May 9 last year. Three companies, including Renu Constructions (owned by Bansal, Kamal Singh and Pawan Kumar), were included in the FIRs. In a complaint, Rahul Sharma, founder of Roads ...
Arrest of Kejriwal's kin aimed at maligning CM's image: AAP
The AAP today hit out at the Anti-Corruption Branch for arresting Vinay Bansal, son of Arvind Kejriwal's brother-in-law, saying the action was aimed at maligning the chief minister's image and harassing his relatives. Bansal, who is a partner in a firm linked to alleged financial irregularities in building a drainage system in north-west Delhi, was arrested early this morning. "This is nothing but an attempt to malign the chief minister's image and harass his relatives," AAP's Delhi unit chief spokesperson Saurabh Bharadwaj said. He also rejected allegations of scam in the contract allotted to Bansal's company. Three FIRs, including one against a company run by the chief minister's brother-in-law Surender Bansal, were registered by the ACB in this case on May 9 last year. Surendra died of heart attack last year. In a complaint, Rahul Sharma, founder of Roads Anti-Corruption Organisation (RACO), had alleged that Kejriwal and PWD minister Satyendra Jain misused their office for grant ..
Four teenagers went missing in Udhampur, traced in six hours
Four teenagers went missing in Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur district and they were traced by police within six hours of their parents lodging a complaint. Three people from Preyan Bassain village told the police in Round Domail area late last night that their four children had gone missing from their homes on Tuesday evening, a senior police officer told PTI. Those missing were identified as two brothers Sunny Kumar (16) and Anil Kumar (14), Arun Kumar (16) and Rohit Kumar (12), he said. The police immediately formed teams and started a search for the children, he said, adding that they were found at the Ludhiana railway station in six hours. They were being brought back to Udhampur and further investigation into the case was underway, he said.
3 killed in stone quarry blast in Jharkhand
At least three people died in an explosion at a stone quarry in Jharkhand's Dumka district, police said today. The three victims were injured critically and rushed to Rampurhat hospital where they succumbed to their injuries, said Akhilesh Kumar Jha, DIG of Police, Santhal Parganas. Following the tragic incident, the district mining officer has been asked to probe whether the quarry, situated in Kulkulidangal village was legal or not, he said. Meanwhile, a team of police officers are on their way to the accident spot for further investigations.
WB panchayat polls: SC to hear state EC's plea
The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear the West Bengal Election Commission's plea that challenged the Calcutta High Court's order on allowing candidates to file online nominations in the upcoming panchayat elections."The court will hear the plea at 2:00 pm today," said Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dipak Misra.The Calcutta HC, in an order issued on Wednesday, had directed the state Election Commission to accept online nominations filed as on April 23.The Communist Party of India (Marxist) reportedly filed around 800 through email.The panchayat polls were earlier due to take place between May 1 and May 7, which will now be held on May 14.
Justice Chelameswar writes to CJI on elevation of Justice K M Joseph
Justice J Chelameswar, the senior-most judge of the Supreme Court, has written a letter to the Chief Justice of India asking him to convene a meeting of the collegium to urgently forward to the Centre the name of Uttarakhand Chief Justice K M Joseph as the judge of the apex court. The government had on April 26 returned the Collegium's recommendation to elevate Justice Joseph seeking its reconsideration, saying the proposal was not in accordance with the top court's parameters and there was adequate representation of Kerala in the higher judiciary from where he hails. It had also questioned his seniority for elevation as a judge of the apex court. An apex court official said, in his letter sent to the CJI late last evening, Justice Chelameswar has conveyed that he was reiterating his decision for the elevation of Justice Joseph as the judge of the top court since there was no change in the circumstance that had led the collegium to recommend his name to the government on January ...
UP: Minor girl raped in Chandrauli
In yet another incident of sexual assault against minors, a six-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a 17-year-old neighbour here on Wednesday night.The minor was sleeping at her house when her neighbour barged into her house and took her to a farm nearby, where he allegedly raped her.The girl later narrated the ordeal to her family, following which a case was registered at the Alinagar Police Station.A police investigation is underway for the same.The accused is absconding and a search operation has been launched to nab the culprit.In the recent past, there has been a surge in sexual crimes against minors in the country.In January, an eight-year-old girl, who belonged to a nomadic Muslim tribe in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua, was allegedly abducted, drugged, gang-raped, tortured and killed.In Indore, an infant below the age of one was allegedly raped and killed.Taking cognizance of such crimes, President Ram Nath Kovind, on April 22, promulgated the Criminal Law (Amendment) Ordinance, .
Lalu granted 3 days parole to attend son's marriage
RJD chief Lalu Prasad, who is serving prison sentence following his conviction in the fodder scam cases, was today granted three days parole to attend his son's wedding in Patna, Inspector General of Prison Harsh Mangla said today. His parole has been granted for three days, the IG (Prison) told PTI here. However, the IG Prison was not categorical about the effective date of parole and said it depended upon when the jail authorities would release him. Prasad's elder son and former Bihar minister Tej Pratap Yadav's marriage with daughter of RJD MLA Chandrika Rai is scheduled on May 12 in Patna.