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Two die in Delhi factory fire
Two factory workers were killed and another was injured in a fire in west Delhi, police said on Tuesday.
Three entities settle disclosure lapse cases with Sebi
Capital markets regulator Sebi today settled cases of disclosure lapses related to three separate entities after they paid more than Rs 6 lakh towards settlement charges. According to three separate Sebi orders, the entities are Gagan Gases, Richa Maheshwary and Kiran Mittal. Maheshwary is a promoter of Gagan Gases. The entities had filed applications to settle the "proposed adjudication proceedings" for the delayed compliance of disclosure norms as required under SAST (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeover) Regulations and PIT (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations. The settlement terms proposed by them were considered by the regulator's High Powered Advisory Committee (HPAC). The committee recommended the cases for settlement on payment of Rs 2,00,658 by Gagan Gases, Rs 2,23,482 by Maheshwary and Rs 2 lakh by Mittal. The recommendation of HPAC was also accepted by the panel of Whole Time Members of Sebi. Last month, the three entities paid their respective settlement .
Two sisters shot dead in Uttar Pradesh
Two sisters were shot dead in Uttar Pradesh's Etawah district on Tuesday and their bodies dumped in a field, police said.
Fate of judge who quit after acquitting Assemanand not yet clear
The fate of the judge, who quit hours after exonerating Hindutva preacher Swami Assemanand and four others in the Mecca Masjid blast case yesterday, was unclear today as speculation swirled over the reason for his surprise action. There was no official word on whether his resignation has been accepted, with a top official of the Hyderabad High Court saying instructions have been issued not to go public about the issue. "Instructions have been issued not to speak about the issue," the official, who did not want to be named said. He, however, acknowledged the matter was discussed at the level of the chief justice of the high court. Speculation was rife in the judicial circles in Hyderabad that K Ravinder Reddy, the special judge for NIA cases, might have put in his papers to protest allotment of judges from Andhra Pradesh to the subordinate courts in Telangana. The Fourth Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge had put in his papers to the Metropolitan Sessions Judge citing "personal ...
Two sisters shot dead found their village farm field
A 19-year-old girl and her younger sister, who had gone last evening to relieve themselves in a farming field in their village near here, were found shot dead hours later, the police said today. Etawah Senior Superintendent of Police Ashok Kumar Tripathi said the incident occurred in a village under Basrehar police station jurisdiction. When the girl did not return home till late, their family members thought they would have gone to a neighbour's house to attend a marriage function there. "However, when they did not return even by late night, the family members began a frantic search for them and found their bodies in a nearby farming field. The police have sent the bodies for autopsy. At the crime spot, police have found bullet shell and a liquor bottle," the SSP said.
Ghazipur landfill site: NGT summons commissioners of police, EDMC
The National Green Tribunal today rapped the East Delhi Municipal Corporation over its report on a recent fire incident at the Ghazipur landfill site, saying it cannot allow non-compliance of its orders to solve the issue. Irked at the approach of the corporation, a bench headed by acting Chairperson Justice Jawad Rahim summoned the Police Commissioner and the Commissioner of the EDMC to appear before it on April 23 and submit a detailed report. The green panel said except for stating that tenders have been floated, no statement was "forthcoming" from the EDMC about the actual and effective steps being taken to avert the instances of fire in terms of its earlier directions. Noting that the EDMC lawyer's submission that he did not have instructions from the municipal body and said,"as the situation is serious, we expected serious approach by the corporation which was lacking." "We cannot allow such non-compliance by indifferent attitude of the authorities concerned and avoid perishing
'Sex coaches' claiming Trump secrets plead for US help at Thai court hearing
A Belarusian model and Russian "sex coach" pleaded for US help as they arrived for a court hearing in Thailand today , in a case that has grabbed widespread attention after the model made cryptic claims to have revelations about alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 US election. Anastasia Vashukevich, known by her pen name Nastya Rybka, and self-styled sex guru Alexander Kirillov have been detained since they and eight other foreigners were arrested in February by Thai police who raided their "sex training course" in the seaside city of Pattaya. They were initially charged with lacking a work permit but are now facing additional charges of soliciting prostitution and criminal association, according to Apichai Krobpetch, Pattaya's police chief. Reporters were barred from observing the hearing today. The pair, who are embroiled in a political scandal back in Russia, made international headlines after Vashukevich offered to reveal secrets to American journalists in a video posted on ...
NCP corporator dies of heart attack in judicial custody
A corporator of the NCP, arrested for allegedly vandalising the office of Ahmednagar SP, died due to a heart attack at Pune's Sassoon Hospital while he was under judicial custody, an official said today. Kailas Giravale (55), admitted to the hospital on April 15 after he complained of severe chest pain, suffered a heart attack and died around midnight on Monday, Ranjankumar Sharma, Superintendent of Police (SP), Ahmednagar, said. The Ahmednagar councillor, a supporter of NCP MLA Sangram Jagtap, was arrested on April 8 by the Bhingar police for allegedly vandalising the SP's office in the Western Maharashtra district, he said. The ransacking took place after Jagtap, an MLA from Ahmednagar district, was detained at the SP's office in connection with the killing of two local Shiv Sena leaders. Initially, Giravale was sent in two-day police custody by a local court and shifted to the Nashik Central Prison on April 10 after being remanded in judicial custody, Sharma ...
I feel sad, hurt and helpless: Mary Kom on growing rape cases in India
Legendary Indian boxer M C Mary Kom, who is also a sitting Rajya Sabha MP, said the alarming increase in the number of rapes in the country has left her feeling "hurt and helpless". After the 2012 Nirbhaya case, the Kathua and Unnao rape cases have shook the nation, triggering widespread outrage. An eight-year-old girl was raped and murdered in Kathua in Jammu and Kashmir while BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar has been arrested on allegations of raping a minor in Unnao district in Uttar Pradesh. The Unnao vicitm's father died in police custody even as Sengar has claimed to be innocent. "Whatever the government is doing, it will take a correct step. They know better than me. It hurts me, makes me very emotional being a woman (that 8 year-olds are raped). As an Indian I feel sad. I feel helpless," Mary Kom told a TV channel after returning to country from Gold Coast, where she won a historic gold medal at the Commonwealth Games. The Unnao case came to light when the victim tried to immolate
State govts 'on board' to seek recall of SC/ST Act order: MHA
State governments are with the Centre on the issue of recalling the Supreme Court order allegedly diluting the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, home ministry officials said. The comments came in the wake of reports that some state governments have already directed their police to strictly implement the March 20 apex court order, which has upset Dalits groups leading to protests. "The Centre has made abundantly clear that there should be no dilution of the SC/ST Act. It has filed a review petition in the Supreme Court for recall of its order. As far as states are concerned, they are also on board. They are in touch with the Centre and many of them are taking steps. Some have already announced that they will associate with the Centre," a ministry official said. There were reports that some state governments have issued formal orders, instructing police chiefs to strictly implement the Supreme Court order that forbids arrest under the SC/ST Act without .
Security stepped up for judge who quit after Mecca Masjid blast verdict
The security of the special judge for NIA cases, who acquitted five persons including right-wing activist Swami Aseemanand in the Mecca Masjid blast case, has been enhanced, the police said today. K Ravinder Reddy, the special Judge for NIA cases and Fourth Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge, tendered his resignation yesterday citing "personal reasons", hours after pronouncing the verdict in the 2007 case. "In the wake of yesterday's verdict, the security arrangements at his residence have been enhanced with deployment of additional personnel," a senior police official told PTI. The enhanced security arrangements will be in place for some time, he said. "...there is no specific alert, but following the verdict, security has been stepped up around his house since yesterday itself," the official said. The official declined to divulge any detail on how many personnel were deployed for his security.
For 'Beti Bachao....' our daughters should be alive: Shabana
Against the backdrop of a nationwide outrage caused by the alleged rape and killing of an eight-year-old girl in Kathua, veteran actor Shabana Azmi has said that "our betis (daughters) should be alive and safe" for the "Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao" campaign to be effective. Recently, several Bollywood celebrities had joined a protest to demand justice for the victims of the Kathua and Unnao rape cases that have generated a groundswell of anger against the perpetrators. "On one hand, we see our women who have reached great heights and have become great leaders. But on the other hand, on a daily basis, we read and watch such news that we are left speechless," Azmi told reporters on the sidelines of the 20th Beti FLO GR8 Awards 2018 function held here last night. "It is our responsibility to unite and ensure that these incidents do not happen, because we say 'Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao' which should happen, but for that, it is important that our betis (daughters) should be alive too," she ..
8-year-old raped, killed in UP
In a case evoking the barbaric crime in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua, an 8-year-old was raped and then murdered in Etah district of Uttar Pradesh on Tueday, police said.
Iraq sentences French female jihadist to life in jail
Iraq today sentenced a French woman to life in prison for belonging to the Islamic State group, the latest in a series of court rulings since the country's defeat of IS. Djamila Boutoutaou, a 29-year-old of Algerian origin, told a Baghdad court that she had left France with her husband, a rapper. She said she thought they were going on holiday but "when I arrived in Turkey I discovered that my husband was a jihadist". She said she was forced by her husband to join IS and live in the "caliphate" that the jihadists proclaimed in 2014 straddling Syria and Iraq. Her husband was killed near the former jihadist stronghold of Mosul, northern Iraq, and her son died in bombardment, Boutoutaou said. Two Russian women, both holding children in their arms, were also sentenced to life in prison at the same hearing. Iraq declared victory in December against IS, which at one point controlled a third of the country. The Iraqi anti-terrorism law empowers courts to convict people who are believed to ...
12-yr-old raped in Amritsar
A 12-year-old girl was allegedly raped for the past several days by a youth, who used to live as a tenant in her grandmother's house here, the police said today. The incident in Hussainpura area of the city in Punjab came to light when the victim told her friend, who in turn shared it with her mother. Then, the friend's mother informed the victim's grandmother, a police official said. The accused, who is absconding, had been allegedly raping the girl for the past several days and had threatened the minor of dire consequences if she informed anyone, the official said. The victim had been living at her grandmother's home after the demise of her parents. The accused had stayed as a tenant some time ago at the house, he said. A case has been registered in this regard, he added.
Choksi enjoyed Rahul's patronage: BJP
The BJP on Tuesday said that the Gitanjali Group's Mehul Choksi, who is an accused in the multi-crore PNB fraud case, enjoyed the "patronage" of Congress President Rahul Gandhi.
6 arrested on charges of kidnapping and molesting school girl
Six persons, including an woman, were arrested on the charges of kidnapping and molesting a minor school student from Dharmanagar Jail quarter area here, police said today. A 16-year-old school girl was kidnapped by five youths when she was on her way to a private tuition teacher at around 7.30pm on Sunday from Dharmanagar town and taken to a jail quarter, the police said, adding that the quarter was occupied by a middle-aged woman. "The the girl raised an alarm when the youths molested her there and the inhabitants of the neighbouring quarters then informed the Deputy Jail Super Dhanajoy Bhattacharya," the sub-divisional police officer (SDPO) of Dharmanagar, Jyotisman Das Chowdhury, said. Bhattacharya immediately reported the matter to the police after which the police arrested the youths and rescued the girl, the SDPO said. The middle-aged woman, who sheltered them, was also arrested, he said. The arrested persons were produced before a court here yesterday and ...
CAT lashes out at Bihar govt for not protecting IAS officer
The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) has lashed out at the Bihar government for not providing security to an IAS officer, who has repeatedly complained of threat to his life from the "transport mafia", saying it apprehended a "repeat of Satyendra Dubey murder case". The Principal Bench of the CAT, headed by its Chairman Justice Permod Kohli, said it was the duty of the Centre and the Bihar government to protect his life. The Tribunal was hearing a complaint filed by 2013 batch IAS officer Jitendra Gupta, seeking inter-state transfer from Bihar to Haryana, alleging threat to his life for acting tough against the 'transport mafia' in Bihar. "If he is not taken out of Bihar, we are afraid, there could be a repeat of Satyendra Dubey murder case, in which a bright young engineer (Dubey) working as Project Director in NHAI, Gaya, Bihar who had apprehended threat to his life and had sought security, which was not provided, was murdered by the road construction mafia," the bench, which ..
2 drug smugglers held, 7 kg heroin seized
Punjab police arrested two alleged drug smugglers after seven kg of heroin was recovered from their possession here. Acting on a tip-off, a team of special operational cell of the Punjab police yesterday arrested the accused near the Airport road with drugs in their possession, a police official said The accused, residents of Amritsar, were identified as Ranjeet Singh and Gursewak Singh, he said. According to the police, both the accused were waiting at the Airport road to deliver the consignment of drugs to someone. A case has been registered against the accused, and the police is investigating the matter for further details.
Nigerians constitute 40% of foreigners held for drug crimes in India in '17: NCB
Nigerians constituted about 40 per cent of foreigners arrested for drug crimes in the country last year, says a latest report by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB). According to the data compiled by the central agency for the year 2017, out of the total 397 foreigners arrested in India for drug crimes, 157 were Nigerians, 95 were from Nepal, 46 from Myanmar and 13 from South Africa. Nigerians, as per the data, constitute the highest and account for about 40 per cent of the foreigners arrested for such crimes last year. The Narcotics Control Bureau, the enforcement agency tasked to coordinate efforts against drug menace, itself arrested 21 Nigerians, while the rest were apprehended by other departments, including various state police units. A senior official in the anti-narcotics establishment said the figures reflect a trend of the involvement of Nigerians and those from other African countries in such crimes. In 2016, he said, 68 Nigerians and 91 Nepalese nationals were arrested ...