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SC lifts stay on ex-Kolkata police chief's arrest
The Supreme Court on Friday vacated the interim protection granted to former Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar from arrest by the CBI in the multi-crore chit fund scam cases.
Pune government school teacher molests 12 minor girls
A Pune government school teacher, accused of molesting at least 12 minor girls, has been sent to police custody for three days till Saturday, an official said on Friday.
Saradha scam: SC vacates order granting protection from arrest to ex-Kolkata police commissioner
The Supreme Court Friday vacated its order granting protection from arrest to former Kolkata police commissioner Rajeev Kumar in the Saradha chit fund scam case. The apex court said its February 5 order granting interim protection to Kumar will continue for seven days from Friday to enable him to approach the competent court for legal remedy. A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi asked the CBI to act in accordance with law in the case. One of the advocates who appeared for Kumar said that as per the apex court order, Kumar cannot be arrested in the next seven days. "We have withdrawn the protection given to Rajeev Kumar vide order dated February 5," the court said while pronouncing the order. The judgment was pronounced by Justice Sanjiv Khanna who was part of the bench headed by the CJI and Justice Deepak Gupta. Pronouncing the operative part of the order, Justice Khanna said, "We are leaving it to the CBI to act in accordance with law." "Our February 5 order will continue for
Kevin Spacey to face lawsuit from anonymous massage therapist
A California federal judge on Wednesday allowed a massage therapist to pursue a sexual assault lawsuit against Kevin Spacey while keeping his identity anonymous.Back in 2018, the masseur filed a suit against Spacey, alleging that the 'Horrible Bosses' actor tried to kiss him and forced him to grab his genitals during a private massage appointment at the actor's residence in Malibu.According to the Hollywood reporter, reacting to these allegations, Spacey's attorneys had requested Judge Ronald Lew to dismiss the suit because it was filed anonymously.To this, the massage therapist's attorneys argued that revealing his name could result in loss of business and expose him to potential physical harm.Announcing his ruling on Wednesday, Lew allowed the sexual assault victim to remain anonymous as he pursues the sexual assault lawsuit."Plaintiff's vulnerability to humiliation, harassment, and threats, is further exacerbated by the nature of Defendant's status as a high-profile celebrity and ..
Ex-vice justice minister arrested for bribery in S. Korea
A former South Korean vice justice minister has been arrested on allegations of bribery, including being provided with prostitutes by a construction contractor. Kim Hak-ui is a former prosecutor who briefly served as the number two at the justice ministry in 2013, during the administration of ousted former president Park Geun-hye. He is accused of accepting bribes worth 130 million won ($110,000) and sexual entertainment on more than 100 occasions from businessman Yoon Jung-cheon. Kim was taken into custody late Thursday after the Seoul Central District Court granted an arrest warrant, citing the possibility of "fleeing and tampering with evidence", according to South's Yonhap news agency. The scandal surrounding Kim has become notorious in the South, particular due to the sexual element. He is also accused of receiving bribes worth 40 million won from another businessman. Kim was appointed by Park in March 2013, but resigned a week later in a storm of controversy. He was investigated
Woman killed by husband over family dispute
A woman was allegedly killed by her husband over a family dispute in Garhi Pukhta area of Uttar Pradesh's Shamli district, police said Friday. Sonam was strangled to death by her husband Abdul Kalam, 40, on Thursday in Bunta village of the district, they said. Victim's father Ali Hasan in his complaint to the police has alleged that Kalam, along with his family members, killed his daughter over a family dispute, Station House Officer, Garhi Pukhta police station, Vijay Kumar said. He said the body has been sent for post-mortem and the case is being investigated. Police are trying to nab the victim's husband who is absconding, Kumar said.
Memos reveal details of Mueller-Flynn cooperation
Convicted former US National Security Adviser Michael Flynn proved to be valuable in the Russia probe because he informed Special Counsel Robert Mueller that people connected to President Donald Trump's administration or Congress had contacted him, newly unsealed court records have revealed.
Chelsea Manning to return to jail for refusing to testify
Former US military intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning was once again found in contempt by a federal judge for refusing to testify before a grand jury and will return to jail, just seven days after being released from the same prison.
French doctor charged with poisoning 17 patients
A criminal investigation has been launched against a French doctor over the poisoning of 17 people in France.
Pregnant US teen killed, baby taken from womb: police
Police in Chicago charged three people Thursday in connection with the murder of a pregnant teenager whose unborn baby was taken from her womb after her death. Police said Marlen Ochoa-Lopez, 19, was lured to the home of someone she knew on April 23 with the promise of free baby supplies, was instead strangled to death, and her baby extracted from her womb. Clarisa Figueroa, 46, and her daughter Desiree, 24, have been charged with first degree murder. Piotr Bobak, 40, whom police described as the elder Figueroa's boyfriend, was charged with concealing the murder. At a news conference, Chicago police chief Eddie Johnson called the crime "disgusting and thoroughly disturbing." "I can't even pretend to imagine what that family is going through right now. They should be celebrating the birth of a young baby. Instead, they're mourning the loss of the mother and possibly that young child," Johnson said. Police allegedly discovered Ochoa-Lopez's body hidden in a garbage can while serving a ..
WikiLeaks probe: Chelsea Manning refuses to testify, to head back to jail
Former Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning will go back to jail after refusing to testify before a grand jury probing WikiLeaks.She was found guilty on charges of espionage in 2013 for leaking thousands of military documents to WikiLeaks.Manning was sentenced to 35 years in prison, a sentence which was commuted by former US President Barack Obama in 2017, following which she was released.The former military officer was again jailed for two months on March 8, after she refused to testify before a grand jury here. She was let go on May 9, after the two-month period expired.Following a two-hour hearing on Thursday, US District Judge Anthony Trenga ordered imprisonment for Manning, according to Fox News. He found Manning in civil contempt for refusing to cooperate in the investigation.She will now head to the Alexandria Detention Center, where she may be faced with a prison sentence that can last up to 18 months. The time period is the length of the grand jury term, and she may be ..
Mexico journalist murdered, fifth of 2019
A journalist was murdered in a resort town on Mexico's Caribbean coast Thursday after receiving death threats, authorities said, the fifth reporter slain this year in one of the most dangerous countries for the press. Francisco Romero, who was enrolled in the Mexican government's protection program for journalists and activists, was found dead in a pool of blood outside a nightclub in Playa del Carmen, his hometown, according to prosecutors in the eastern state of Quintana Roo and AFP reporters at the scene. The state prosecutor's office opened a homicide investigation, saying Romero had filed a complaint on April 12 over threats he had received. Reporters Without Borders said the killing officially made Mexico the deadliest country in the world for journalists so far this year. Last year, the watchdog group ranked the country the third most dangerous in the world for the press, after war-torn Afghanistan and Syria. Mexico has been hit by a wave of violence linked to drug trafficking .
New Yorker convicted of giving material support to Hezbollah
A New Yorker has been convicted of providing material support to Hezbollah. A jury returned its verdict Thursday against Ali Kourani in Manhattan federal court. Kourani could face life in prison at a sentencing scheduled for September. The Bronx man has been held without bail since his June 2017 arrest. Prosecutors say Kourani tried to support Hezbollah's Islamic Jihad organization. They say Kourani surveilled American targets, including military and law enforcement facilities in New York City. Authorities say the Lebanon-born Kourani received sophisticated military training overseas at least twice, including in 2000 at age 16. They say he was trained in the use of a rocket propelled grenade. Authorities say he came to the US legally in 2003, eventually earning bachelor's and master's degrees. His lawyer says he'll appeal.
BJP candidate's car attacked in Panaji
Two unidentified men Thursday midnight attacked a car in which BJP candidate Siddharth Kunkolienkar, who is contesting the bypoll for Panaji Assembly constituency, was travelling. As per the complaint filed at Panaji police station, the incident took place at Mala locality in the Panaji Assembly constituency when Kunkolienkar was returned after visiting a temple. "Two youths who were wearing helmets and standing on the roadside suddenly attacked the car in which I was travelling. They threw bottles on the car before fleeing on a motorcycle," Kunkolienkar claimed. A senior police officer said the complaint was registered against unknown persons and search is on to track them on the basis of the description provided by Kunkolienkar. Bypoll to the Panaji Assembly seat, which fell vacant following the demise of siting MLA and then Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on March 17, will be held on May 19.
Chelsea Manning risks return to jail in new court hearing
Former US military intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning risked being sent back to jail Thursday after declaring she would not answer fresh questions from a grand jury believed investigating WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. Manning, who spent seven years in military prisons for leaking US military and diplomatic secrets to WikiLeaks in 2010 and then two more months in an Alexandria, Virginia, jail this year on contempt of court charges, said she would not bow to the threat of another contempt sentence. She accused the government of seeking to revive her original court martial case, saying prosecutors were unhappy over her 2017 pardon by president Barack Obama. "No matter what happens today, whether I am placed in confinement or not, I'm not going to comply with this grand jury," she told journalists outside the Alexandria courthouse. "The goal here is really to relitigate the court martial. They didn't like the outcome -- I got out." Manning, 31, was called early this year to testify .
Raghubir Dash to act as OHRC chairman
Retired judge of Orissa High Court Justice Raghubir Dash has been authorised to act as the chairman of the Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC). A notification issued by the State Law Department on Thursday said the Governor, exercising his powers conferred by the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993, has authorised Justice Dash to assume the charge as the acting chairman of OHRC with immediate effect. Former Chief Justice of Allahabad High Court and ex- judge of the Supreme Court, Justice D P Mohapatra, was the first chairman of the commission, occupying the post from January 2003 to August 2007.
Man hacks parents, wife to death in MP, injures minor son
A 32-year-old man hacked his parents and wife to death with an axe following an argument with them over a domestic issue at Samri village in the district early Thursday, police said. He also assaulted his six-year-old son, who has been admitted to a hospital in Bhopal, police said. "The accused, Jitendra Purwa, entered into a heated argument with his wife Sunita (30) over some domestic issue. His father Jalam (60) and mother Sharda (55) intervened and tried to pacify him," Bareli police station inspector K S Mukati said. "However, he killed his parents and wife with an axe in a fit of rage," he said. After committing the crime, the accused fled from the spot, the inspector said. An offence has been registered against Purwa, he said.
Accused in Pune blasts case surrenders before court
An accused in the August 2012 low-intensity blasts case in Pune surrendered before the special court here Thursday. The accused, Aslam Shabbir Shaikh, surrendered before special court Judge V S Padalkar after the Supreme Court refused to set aside the order passed by the Bombay High Court cancelling his bail. The trial of the case is being conducted by the special MCOCA court in Mumbai. Expressing doubt over the prosecution's case of linking Shaikh with the blasts, the high court had granted him bail in October 2015. The ATS, which probed the case, had sought the cancellation of his bail after he violated its term, chief public prosecutor Jaisingh Desai said. According to his bail term, he was required to visit the ATS police station, but he failed to do so. On August 1, 2012, a series of low-intensity explosions had taken place on Jungli Maharaj Road in Pune, injuring one person.
Sanatam Dhadam Sabha demands SIT probe into Bhaderwah killing
The Sanatam Dhadam Sabha, an organisation of Hindus, Thursday demanded the constitution of a special investigation team (SIT) to probe the death of a person in firing in Bhaderwah in Jammu and Kashmir. "We suspect a well-planned and coordinated action of anti-social and anti-national elements to disturb the peaceful situation in the Bhaderwah area. We demand constitution of an SIT to probe the case," the organisation's spokesman said here. The organisation also requested the governor to take action against erring officials. Curfew was clamped in communally-sensitive Bhaderwah valley in Doda on Thursday after members of a community attacked a police station and damaged several vehicles in protest against the killing. Internet services too have been blocked. The family of the deceased alleged that he was targeted by cow vigilantes. The Doda district administration, however, ruled out cow vigilantism as the reason behind the murder and said that some people were trying to give communal ..
French anaesthesiologist suspected in 17 more poisoning cases
A French doctor already charged in the poisoning of seven patients was brought before a judge Thursday on suspicions he may have poisoned 17 others at a clinic in eastern France, prosecutors said. Frederic Pechier worked as an anaesthesiologist at two private clinics in Besancon, when seven patients, aged 37 to 53, went into cardiac arrest from 2008 to 2017. This week he was brought in for questioning over 66 more suspicious cases of cardiac arrest during operations on patients otherwise considered at low risk of such incidents. "Seventeen cases have been retained" involving patients aged 4 to 80, of whom seven died after doctors were unable to revive them, local prosecutor Etienne Manteaux told a press conference. Pechier has been brought before a judge who will determine if he is charged, and Manteaux has asked that he be jailed pending further investigations. Pechier was "the common denominator" in the new cases, which occurred at a time when he was in open conflict with fellow ...