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Stan Lee accused of sexual misconduct
Stan Lee, the 95-year-old former head of Marvel Comics and creator of numerous comic book heroes like Spider-Man and the Hulk, has been accused of sexual misconduct by a massage therapist.
3 missing Mexican students killed by drug cartel
Three Mexican film students who disappeared last month in Jalisco state were murdered by a drug cartel and their bodies dissolved in acid, according to a top official.
US firm sued over discrimination
The attorney general of US' Illinois state has filed a lawsuit against a transportation company for discrimination and harassment against customers, including Chinese students.
Aseemanand's confession to police not voluntary: NIA court
The special anti-terror court that acquitted five accused in the Mecca Masjid blast case held that the confessional statement of Hindu preacher Swami Aseemanand to the police, which he retracted later, was not voluntary. The NIA court also maintained that a person cannot be considered "communal or anti-social" only because of links to the RSS, which is not a banned organisation. The court also dismissed the prosecution's claim that Aseemanand had confessed to his guilt to two inmates of a prison here, saying the CBI, which initially probed the case had not provided any documentary evidence to back its charge. A powerful blast, triggered by remote control, had ripped through the over four centuries-old mosque here during an assembly of devotees on May 18, 2007 when they had gathered for Friday prayers, killing nine people and wounding 58. Special Judge K Ravinder Reddy in his April 16 order said the confessional statement of Aseemanand was "hit by section 26 of the Indian ..
Anushka Sharma extends '1,000 percent' support to POCSO Act amendment
Responding on the ordinance to amend Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, Bollywood star Anushka Sharma affirmed that she is in '1,000 percent' support of the ordinance."The most severe punishment has to be vetted out to the people involved. So, I am in absolute support of it, 1000 percent. Child rape is the worst thing a human being can do," the 'Sultan' star said at an event on Monday.The Centre on April 21 cleared the amendment in the POCSO Act to award death sentence to the rapists of children below the age of 12.Meanwhile, the 29-year-old also expressed her disgust on the Kathua rape case where an eight-year-old girl, belonging to a nomadic Muslim tribe, was allegedly abducted, drugged, gang-raped, tortured and killed in January."I, like everyone in this country, am deeply hurt and affected by the incident. Even now, when I think or talk about it, I feel disgusted and extremely emotional," said Anushka.
12-year-old UP boy sodomised, beaten up by 2 youths
A 12-year-old boy was allegedly sodomised and beaten up at a village here by two youths, who have been arrested, police said today. The incident took place yesterday. The youths were arrested after a case was registered at the New Mandi police station based on a complaint by his parents, police said. The boy was beaten up after he tried to stop them from sexually assaulting him, they said. Police said the victim managed to reach home and inform his parents about the incident. He is receiving treatment at a hospital here, they said.
UP: Woman raped at gun point by brother-in-law
A woman was allegedly raped by her brother-in-law at gun point at her house here, police said today. The incident took place last evening when her husband had gone out to buy medicines, they said. Based on a complaint lodged by the woman, a case was registered at the Bhopa police station, Station House Officer (SHO) Vijay Singh said. The accused, who is at large, had also threatened her with dire consequences if she reported the matter, the officer said The woman was sent for medical examination yesterday, the SHO said.
Official: Suspect in killing of Mexican journalist arrested
Mexican authorities arrested the suspected killer of internationally recognized journalist Javier Valdez on Monday night, Interior Secretary Alfonso Navarrete Prida said. Navarrete said via Twitter that federal agents in a joint operation had just arrested the suspect, but provided no details. Valdez was gunned down in a street in Culiacan in the western state of Sinaloa on May 15, 2017. He was known outside Mexico for his deeply nuanced books about the intersection of drug cartels, politicians and other segments of society. Inside Mexico, he was respected as a veteran journalist who generously shared his knowledge and kept readers informed with a regular column in Riodoce, a publication he helped found. His killing led to a resounding outcry, but the killings of Mexican journalists have continued. Isamel Bojorquez, Riodoce's editor and a friend of Valdez, confirmed the news. He said the suspected shooter was arrested in the border city of Tijuana and was a member of an organized ...
Atlanta attorney found guilty of murder in wife's shooting
After telling the judge that they were stuck and couldn't reach a verdict, jurors deliberated a few more hours before deciding that a well-connected Atlanta attorney intentionally shot his wife, causing her death. Jurors found 75-year-old Claud "Tex" McIver guilty of felony murder and three other charges in the September 2016 death of his 64-year-old wife Diane. The white-haired defendant, wearing a dark suit and tie, showed little emotion as the verdict was read. The murder conviction carries an automatic life prison sentence. It remains up to the judge whether he will have the possibility of parole. No immediate sentencing date was set, and McIver was led out of court in handcuffs. With numerous twists and revelations over the past year and a half and a trial that gave watchers a window into a privileged lifestyle the case captured public attention in Atlanta. Afterward, the district attorney praised the outcome. "We would like to say to Diane, 'We hope that you were watching, and
German court tries Vietnam man over 'Cold War-style' abduction
Germany will put on trial today the only suspect held over what it calls a brazen Cold War-style kidnapping by Vietnamese secret agents that has badly bruised bilateral ties. The accused -- a Vietnamese-Czech man identified only as 47-year-old Long N.H. -- allegedly rented and drove the van used in last year's abduction of a fugitive Vietnamese state company official in a central Berlin park. The kidnapped man, Trinh Xuan Thanh, 52, who was seeking asylum in Germany, was quickly spirited back to Hanoi, where he was sentenced this year to two life terms in prison on corruption charges. Germany condemned the July 23, 2017, operation as a "scandalous violation" of its sovereignty and a "gross violation of international law". It expelled two Vietnamese diplomats, summoned the ambassador several times and put on ice a strategic bilateral partnership. Communist-ruled Vietnam has insisted that Thanh, the former head of PetroVietnam Construction, returned voluntarily to face embezzlement ...
POCSO Act: Death penalty will be futile, says Justice Shah
Former Delhi High Court Chief Justice AP Shah, along with other child rights activists and lawyers expressed their dissatisfaction over the recent ordinance to amend the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.Addressing the media at the Press Club of India on Monday, Justice Shah urged everyone to reject the ordinance and focus on reforming the criminal justice system."Not only is the enhancement of punishment to include death penalty futile, but it will also have disastrous consequences for children. I urge everyone to reject the ordinance and focus on reforming the criminal justice system," Justice Shah said."Mostly there are pressures of settling the matter within the family.The death penalty diverts attention from other problems in the criminal justice system such as poor investigation, crime prevention," he added.The issues were raised by a six-member bench headed by Justice AP Shah, advocate Vrinda Grover, Anuja Gupta from RAHI Foundation, Bharti Ali of HAQ and .
Haryana: 3 held in Yamunanagar rape case
The Yamunanagar police has arrested three people for allegedly raping a 13-year-old minor on Sunday.Yamunanagar Superintendent of Police (SP) Rajesh Kalia told ANI, "Three people have been arrested for raping a teenager in Yamunanagar. Two others accused are still absconding."He added that during the investigation, a fifth accused was also involved in the incident, who was reportedly keeping a watch from a temple, where the minor was allegedly raped by a group of four men.On Sunday, the minor was sleeping in her house with her siblings when the men barged into her house and kidnapped her. Her parents were away at that time.They then took the girl to an area near a temple and allegedly raped her. The men then smashed the girl's head on the temple wall, before fleeing, leaving her unconscious.On learning about the incident, the girl's parents filed an FIR under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.In the wake of rising number of incidents involving sexual assaults
Minor sexually assaulted in Jharkhand's Dumka
In yet another incident of sexual assault on minors, a 12-year-old girl was allegedly gangraped by three men outside an under-construction house here on Monday.The girl, who went missing for a day, told the police that she was trying to close the door of her house when the three men barged in and abducted her.The men took the minor to the site, where they tied her legs and allegedly raped her.Dumka Superintendent of Police (SP) Kishore Kaushal told ANI, "The case has been registered under the relevant sections. The girl has been admitted for medical treatment. A search operation has been launched to nab the culprits."This incident comes amid huge outrage over the Kathua and Unnao rape cases.It is to be noted that on April 21, the Union Cabinet approved the amendment in Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) Act, putting a stamp on awarding death penalty to the rapists of children below 12 years of age.
US authorities capture Tennessee shooting suspect
Tennessee police has captured the man suspected of gunning down four people at a restaurant in Nashville, America's country music capital. Travis Reinking -- who exhibited "mental instability" and was arrested last year for trying to enter the White House grounds -- was captured early yesterday afternoon after a more than 24-hour manhunt. "A tip from the community is what led to the arrest," Nashville Mayor David Briley told a news conference. The 29-year-old was to face four counts of criminal homicide charges for Sunday's pre-dawn shooting that also wounded two people. He was captured without incident at a wooded area near his home, refused to speak with authorities and asked for a lawyer, police said, adding that they found a semi-automatic weapon and ammunition in a backpack he was carrying. After his arrest, police posted photos of Reinking in the back of a police car, looking disheveled and wearing a ripped maroon shirt and jeans. "He looked like he was tired," said Nashville ...
'Over 4K cases settled in single day in National Lok Adalat'
More than four thousand cases were settled on a single day in the National Lok Adalat organised in the District Court Mathura, a judge here said. Not only 3,025 cases were settled but also an amount of Rs 98,30,329 was realized as decree amount for 18 execution cases," District Judge Ajeet Singh said. He said the orders were passed to provide compensation claim to the tune of Rs 7,50,000 amongst 21 behavioural cases and one motor accident case. Orders were also passed to provide compensation claim Rs 1,42,95,000 to aggrieved parties in 27 motor accident claim cases, he said. Singh said a penalty of Rs 2,78,235 was also realised in 2,868 compounding criminal cases. Orders for the release of succession certificate to the tune of Rs 92,15,170 were also issued for 21 succession cases and Rs 40,00,613 for aggrieved 43 cases under Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act were also issued in the National Lok Adalat organised yesterday, he added. Besides, the number of other cases, 76 bank ...
Man found dead inside car in Delhi
The body of a 38-year-old man was found inside his car in southeast Delhi's Govindpuri this afternoon, with the police suspecting that he might have died due to suffocation or ill health. The man, identified as Rupesh, used to work for a taxi service. He had reached the location at 5 am today and parked the vehicle in front of a shop. Later the shop owner asked him to move the car from there, to which Rupesh replied that he would leave soon, the police said. He was then sleeping inside the car. At 2 pm when the shopkeeper again asked him to remove the car, Rupesh told him that he would leave soon, they said. When the shopkeeper again went to Rupesh at 3 pm, he was found unconscious, following which the police was informed about it. Police officials arrived at the spot and found him dead. The man died probably due to suffocation or ill health. His employer said that Rupesh was an alcoholic, the police said, adding no injury marks were found on body nor any weapon was recovered from ...
US authorities capture Tennessee shooting suspect: police
Police in the US state of Tennessee today captured the suspected gunman who killed four people in a shooting at a Waffle House restaurant in Nashville, America's country music capital. "Murder suspect Travis Reinking is in custody. Arrested moments ago," Nashville's police department tweeted. The 29-year-old was captured following an expansive manhunt, as authorities scoured an area around the shooter's home and the site of the shooting in which four were killed and two others wounded early Sunday.
US appeals court rejects copyright suit over monkey selfies
A US appeals court has ruled in a case over selfies taken by a monkey that lawsuits can't be filed claiming animals have copyrights to photos. The decision by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals today upheld a lower court ruling in favor David Slater, the photographer whose camera was used to take the photos. The appeals court said U.S. copyright law confers the right to sue on humans. The monkey, a crested macaque named Naruto, snapped the photos in 2011 with an unattended camera. Slater was on a trip to Sulawesi, Indonesia, and argued that his company, Wildlife Personalities Ltd., owned worldwide commercial rights to the photos. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals sought financial control of the photos to benefit the monkey.
Property dealer shot dead by unknown men
A property dealer was today shot dead allegedly by some unidentified men in Murad Nagar town, police said. The incident occurred when Sunder Tyagi, around 45 years, was sitting outside his house in Friends Colony, situated on the Delhi-Meerut road, they said. Senior Superintendent of police Vaibhav Krishna told that Tyagi was a property and used to selling plots in Defense Enclave on the Delhi-Meerut road near ordinance factory. Around 8.00pm, four assailants on two bikes reached there and took him to the place where he used to sell plots on the pretext of purchasing a plot and allegedly fired upon him, the SSP said. He was immediately rushed to a private hospital in Ghaziabad where he succumbed to his injuries, he said. An FIR has been lodged against unidentified men and it seems to be a matter of old enmity, the official added.
S Ve Shekher moves HC for anticipatory bail
Actor-turned-politician and BJP leader S Ve Shekher today moved the Madras High Court seeking anticipatory bail in connection with a case registered against him for sharing a post that contained alleged derogatory references to media and women scribes. In the petition, he submitted he was not the author of the facebook post and did not know its contents when he forwarded it after receiving from Thirumalai Sa. "I am no way connected to the said message, which was simply forwarded by me without reading the contents of the message only on the bona fide impression and over-confidence," he said. He said the Cyber Crime cell of the police has registered a case against him under IPC sections including those related to intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of peace, statements conducing to mischief, promoting enmity, hatred or ill-will and word, gesture act intended to insult the modesty of a woman. Besides, he has also been charged under the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Women ...