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SC to hear Muthalik's plea against Congress manifesto tomorrow
The Supreme Court will tomorrow hear Rashtriya Hindu Sena chief Pramod Muthalik plea alleging that the Congress party in its election manifesto in Karnataka was seeking votes in the name of religion. A bench comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud today agreed to hear Muthalik's plea, which also sought directions to the Election Commission to delete the Congress party's alleged appeal in its manifesto. Advocate Vishnu Jain mentioned the matter for urgent listing and said there is a seven-judge bench judgment which prohibits seeking of votes in the name of religion. The plea has also sought disqualification of those Congress candidates who are allegedly seeking votes in name of religion in the Karnataka polls. The Assembly election in Karnataka will be held on May 12, 2018 in 223 of the 224 constituencies. The results are scheduled to be announced on May 15.
3 held with Rs 1.9 cr drugs from Indo-Nepal border
Three suspected narcotics smugglers were arrested from the Indo-Nepal border by a joint team of the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) and Uttar Pradesh Police, an official said today. Contraband worth Rs 1.90 crore was found in their possession, Sabharaj, Superitendent of Police said. The accused were arrested from Rupaideeha on the Indo-Nepal border yesterday, he said. They have been identified as Anil Kumar, Sagar and Keshre, the officer said. The police are probing their links.
4 booked for sexually harassing woman in UP
Four persons have been booked for allegedly sexually harassing and beating up a woman at Shahpur police station area here, the police said today. A case was registered against Amit Kumar, Johny, Guddu and Gullu for barging into the house of the victim yesterday and sexually harassing her. They also beat up the victim, Circle Officer Hariram Yadav said. The accused fled the spot when the victim raised an alarm, he said. The woman has been sent for medical examination, the officer added.
Dalit youth shot dead by lover's father
A Dalit youth was shot dead allegedly by the father of a girl he was in love with at Bachan Singh colony here, the police said today. Vikas (18) was called by accused Anil Kumar Gupta to the latter's house yesterday, SP(city) Ombir Singh said. The accused then shot the boy dead as he was opposed to his daughter's relationship with the victim, the officer said. Gupta was later arrested. A pistol used in the crime was found from his possession, the police said. The body has been sent for postmortem, they added.
Judge recuses from hearing defamation case against whistle-blower Sanjiv Chaturvedi
A judge has recused himself from hearing a defamation suit filed against whistle-blower IFS officer Sanjiv Chaturvedi, citing personal reasons. The case was filed by senior IAS officer and Himachal Pradesh chief secretary Vineet Chawdhry for disclosing his 'vigilance profile' containing allegations of impropriety by him. This court does not want to adjudicate the present matter for some personal reasons, which are being sent to the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Shimla..., Sidharth Sarpal, Additional Chief judicial Magistrate, said in his order dated April 27, a copy of which was made available recently. The next date of hearing in the matter has been fixed as June 15. Chawdhry, a 1982 batch IAS officer of Himachal Pradesh cadre, had in 2016 filed a complaint with a local court seeking defamation proceedings against Chaturvedi. Chawdhry alleged that Chaturvedi was maligning his image. Chawdhry cited a letter written in 2014 by the whistle-blower to then chief secretary of Himachal
Cops seize gold bars worth over Rs 3 crore in Mizoram
The Mizoram Police has seized gold bars worth over Rs 3 crore from Champhai district and arrested one person in this connection, an official said today. P C Lalduhthlanga, the public relations officer of the Mizoram Police, said gold bars weighing 9.96 kg, worth over Rs 3.18 crore, were seized from Hruaikawn hamlet of the district, near India-Myanmar border, on Monday evening. Zohmahruaia (51), a resident of Champhai district, was arrested for alleged possession of the gold bars, reportedly smuggled from Myanmar, the PRO added.
S Korea ex-president Park leaves jail for medical care
Disgraced former South Korean president Park Geun-hye briefly left prison to receive medical care at a hospital in Seoul today, a spokesman for the medical facility said. Park was convicted of corruption and jailed for 24 years last month, completing a dramatic fall from grace for the country's first female leader who became a figure of public fury and ridicule. The 66-year-old has been allowed out of prison several times for treatment for ailments including a toe injury and backache and for dental care since her arrest in March last year. Park arrived at the civilian hospital Seoul St. Mary's accompanied by prison authorities, the spokesman said. He declined to give further details but Yonhap news agency said she will be treated for her chronic back pain. Park, who has boycotted all court hearings since October claiming unfair treatment, has waived her right to appeal against the lower court ruling. However prosecutors have argued the sentence was too lenient for Park and an appeals .
Sachin Sawant murder: Seven arrested, sent to custody till May 14
The Mumbai Police on Tuesday arrested seven people in connection with the murder of Shiv Sena leader Sachin Sawant.The Police informed that they have also recovered some weapons from the possession of the accused.All the arrested accused have been sent to police custody till May 14 by the Bombay High Court.Sawant was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Kandivali's Gokul Nagar area here in April.The local leader from Kurar in Maharashtra was shot in the chest and was declared brought dead, according to doctors at Shatabdi Hospital in Kandivali.He was a former deputy branch head of the Shiv Sena from Kurar.
US indicts ex-CIA officer suspected of spying for China
The Justice Department says it has indicted a former CIA case officer suspected of spying for China. Jerry Chun Shing Lee, a 53-year-old US citizen who lives in Hong Kong, was charged yesterday with conspiracy to commit espionage and retention of information about US defence. His lawyer says his client is not a Chinese spy. He says Lee is a loyal American who served in the US military and worked at the CIA. Federal prosecutors allege that three years after Lee left the CIA in 2007, two Chinese intelligence officers approached him and offered to pay him for information. The indictment says Lee made numerous unexplained cash deposits, and lied to the U.S. government when asked about travel to China and his actions overseas.
Vijay Mallya loses over Rs 10,000 cr lawsuit in UK court
Liquor Baron Vijay Mallya faced a major setback on Tuesday after he lost a lawsuit filed in London by a consortium of Indian banks seeking to collect the amount of Rs. 10,000 crore amid allegations that he committed massive fraud.A judge ruled that the consortium of lenders, including IDBI Bank, can impose an Indian court's decision against Mallya, who was found to have willfully defaulted on $1.4 billion in debt taken by his now-defunct airline Kingfisher.Judge Andrew Henshaw in London also refused to overturn a worldwide freeze placed on Mallya's assets.Mallya's lawyers now have the opportunity to appeal the decision to the Court of Appeals, the second highest court in the UK.62-year-old, Mallya is facing a trail in the UK Court, to rule if he can be extradited to India to face charges for financial irregularities involving a total amount of Rs 9,000 crores, as well as money laundering cases.In April last year, Mallya was arrested by Scotland Yard on an extradition warrant. He is ...
Russian oligarch questioned over Trump lawyer payments: report
A recently sanctioned Russian oligarch has been questioned by FBI agents over hundreds of thousands of dollars his company's US affiliate paid to President Donald Trump's longtime personal attorney, CNN reported. CNN yesterday said Renova Group chairman Viktor Vekselberg was questioned along with his cousin Andrew Intrater, who heads the firm's US affiliate Columbus Nova, by agents investigating Russian interference in the 2016 American presidential election. The payments were made after the election but while Michael Cohen was still Trump's personal attorney. Vekselberg was among seven Kremlin-linked oligarchs the Trump administration slapped with sanctions in April. The report came as Michael Avenatti, the attorney representing porn actress Stormy Daniels released a dossier alleging that Vekselberg and his cousin transferred "approximately $500,000" to Cohen in eight payments. "Mr Cohen inexplicably accepted these payments while he was the personal attorney to the president," the ...
Russia 'deeply disappointed' at Trump Iran decision: Foreign ministry
Russia's foreign ministry said Moscow was deeply disappointed by US President Donald Trump's decision to abandon the Iran nuclear deal, a move it called a blatant violation of international law. In a statement issued yesterday, the ministry said it was "deeply disappointed by the decision of US President Donald Trump to unilaterally refuse to carry out commitments under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action," adding that Washington's actions were "trampling on the norms of international law.
Russia 'deeply disappointed' at Trump Iran decision: Foreign ministry
Russia's foreign ministry said Moscow was deeply disappointed by US President Donald Trump's decision to abandon the Iran nuclear deal, a move it called a blatant violation of international law. In a statement issued yesterday, the ministry said it was "deeply disappointed by the decision of US President Donald Trump to unilaterally refuse to carry out commitments under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action," adding that Washington's actions were "trampling on the norms of international law.
BJP leader shot dead in Allahabad
A BJP leader named Pawan Kesari was shot dead by unidentified people in Phulpur of Uttar Pradesh's Allahabad.Kesari was attacked by the miscreants on Tuesday. He was rushed to the hospital but was declared brought dead.Three people have been detained in this regard and are being interrogated by the police.The reason of the murder is yet to be ascertained, said the police."The reason for the murder is yet to be ascertained. Three people have been detained and we are interrogating them," said Allahabad SSP, Aakash Kulhari.Further investigation is underway.
6 Delhi Police Officers suspended
The Delhi Police, on Tuesday, suspended six personnel from its ranks after they allegedly beat up a youth in Rani Bagh area.The victim alleged that the said officers were drunk and they beat him up for no reason, while his mother claimed that despite calling up the Police Control Room, there was no response."These people are lawbreakers and not keepers of the law," she said.
CBI books MCI clerks over graft charges
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), on Tuesday, registered a case against three individuals, including two clerks of the Medical Council of India (MCI) on charges of corruption.The charges levelled against the individuals claim that the clerks, along with the other person, used to take bribes from various private medical colleges in order to give favours with regard to work pending with the MCI.This comes in the wake of the CBI also registering a case against four individuals, while also arresting three of them over alleged irregularities in the conduction of National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET).The four accused, identified as Mohit Kumar, Arti Tomar, Ashwini Tomar and Manoj Kumar Sikka, had allegedly helped some candidates to qualify the NEET exams.The four have been booked on charges of criminal conspiracy and cheating.The CBI also conducted searches at six locations across the country and arrested three from Uttar Pradesh, Delhi and Punjab.
Max Hospital case: Delhi Medical Council gives clean chits to doctors
The Delhi Medical Council (DMC) has given a clean chit to the doctors of the Max Hospital, wherein a newborn was allegedly declared dead last year.In December last year, the hospital in Delhi's Shalimar Bagh area had handed over a pair of newborn twins, thinking both to be dead, to the family in plastic bags.When the twins were brought to the burial ground, the parents, just before performing the last rites, realised that one of them was showing movements inside the bag.They immediately rushed to a nearby hospital where doctors declared one of them to be alive.A medical negligence case was registered under section 308 of Indian Penal Code (IPC) against the hospital.The Delhi Police had also filed a status report in the case, wherein, the Investigating Officer mentioned that the hospital attendants could not give a satisfactory reply and were evasive when asked under which circumstances the bodies were handed over to the family.The report also stated that the hospital registers only ...
Delhi BJP alleges labour fund scam, ACB registers case
Delhi BJP president Manoj Tiwari today alleged that AAP workers were being registered as construction labourers to misuse labour welfare fund and Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, his deputy Manish Sisodia and minister Gopal Rai are responsible for it. A BJP leader, Sukhbir Sharma, has lodged a complaint over the alleged "scam" with the Anti Corruption Branch (ACB) which registered a case on the basis of it yesterday. Sharma alleged that there was a "bungling of Rs 140 crore". Tiwari said that the complaint lodged by the party leader charged that AAP workers were registered as construction labourers. "The government misused the labour welfare fund for expansion of AAP cadre for which Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, Deputy CM and Education Minister Manish Sisodia and Labour Minister Gopal Rai are directly responsible," he said. The BJP state chief demanded that the labour board be dissolved. The AAP refused to react on the allegations made by the BJP. Meanwhile, a senior ACB official ...
Gold bars worth Rs 12.6 cr seized; two Chinese nationals held
Two Chinese nationals were today detained at the airport here for their alleged involvement in smuggling of gold bars weighing 40 kg worth Rs 12.6 crore, Customs department officials said. The Air Intelligence Unit officials of the department recovered an unclaimed baggage that was kept in one of the toilets at the Anna International terminal, an official release said. On scanning of the stroller bag, it was found that 40 units of gold bars weighing one kg each, with Chinese markings and worth Rs 12.6 crore were concealed in it, it said. Preliminary investigations revealed that the baggage was carried by two Chinese male passengers who arrived from Hong Kong earlier that day. Following the tight vigilance at the airport, the release said the passengers had left the baggage in a toilet and were later detained at a hotel in the city. The details about the identities of the two accused were not revealed. The gold bars were seized under the Customs Act, 1962 and further investigation was .
NY Solicitor General Barbara Underwood named as acting attorney general
New York Solicitor General Barbara Underwood on Tuesday was named the state's acting attorney general to replace Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, who resigned following the release of a report giving a detailed account of his sexual misconduct."This morning, I'm grateful to work with the best colleagues in the business -- including Barbara Underwood, who will be acting NY AG. She's argued 20 cases before SCOTUS, clerked for Thurgood Marshall, & much more. The work continues," press secretary for the New York Attorney Amy Spitalnick tweeted." I am honoured to serve the people of New York as acting Attorney General. The work of this office is critically important. Our office has never been stronger, and this extraordinarily talented, dedicated, and tireless team of public servants will ensure that our work continues without interruption," a statement from Underwood, posted on Spitalnick's Twitter handle read.Underwood, who has served as Solicitor General since 2007, was a law ...