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Woman filed molestation complaint against DSGMC members
A complaint has been filed against two members of the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) for allegedly molesting a woman here.The 26-year-old victim on Wednesday alleged that she was harassed by two office-bearers - Harjit Singh and Sukhvinder Singh - when she, on March 7, went to meet them seeking a job."I went to meet them seeking a job. At first, the deputy general manager said there is no job, and then later asked me to wait for some time. When the entire staff left the office, he said no one gets a job so easily and asked me to meet the general manager. When I went there, the general manager said one has to make a compromise to get a job," the victims.The victim also said she filed a complaint about the incident to the committee on March 20, but no action was taken.She even claimed that her family had been receiving threats, pressuring them to withdraw the complaint.The police said an inquiry has been initiated in the matter.
Girl set ablaze for resisting molestation
A police case has been registered after a 20-year-old woman was set on fire, here on Tuesday, allegedly by his neighbour for resisting molestation.Following the incident, the girl was immediately admitted to a nearby hospital with over 70 per cent burns injuries.Dr. Manish Malhotra, who treated the victim, said they have provided her with first aid, but the injuries are severe and hence have asked the family to take her to some other hospital.As per the family of the victim, their neighbour, Ankit, forcefully entered their house on Tuesday night and tried to molest the girl, when she resisted, he poured kerosene oil on her and set her ablaze.The local police said a case under section 452 (house-trespass after preparation for hurt, assault or wrongful restraint) and 307 (attempt to murder) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) has been registered, and an investigation has been initiated.
German, Spanish authorities to hold discussions over Puigdemont extradition
German judicial authorities have accepted an invitation by their Spanish colleagues to discuss the potential extradition of ex-Catalan governor Carles Puigdemont, a spokesperson for the Chief Public Prosecution Office in the state of Schleswig-Holstein confirmed on Wednesday.
Economist tells U.S. judge AT&T-Time Warner deal would harm consumers
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department called an economist on Wednesday to testify that allowing AT&T to purchase movie and TV production company Time Warner would cost consumers hundreds of millions of dollars, as the government wrapped up efforts to convince a federal judge to halt the proposed deal.
Unnao rape case handed over to CBI
The Uttar Pradesh government on Thursday handed over the Unnao rape case, wherein Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar is prime accused, to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).On the basis of the SIT report submitted to the state government, instruction has been given to lodge an FIR against the MLA from Unnao.Two doctors, namely Dr. D.K. Dwivedi and Dr. Prashant Upadhyay, have been suspended and disciplinary proceedings have been initiated against three other doctors "for laxity in giving proper medical care to the victim's father, both prior to judicial custody and on referral from jail to the district hospital while in judicial custody", according to an official statement.Apart from this, Safipur Circle Officer Kunwar Bahadur Singh has also been suspended for negligence in handling the repeated complaints given by the victim.Meanwhile, in a late night development, BJP MLA Senger appeared outside Lucknow SSP's residence."I came here to show to the media that I
J&J, Imerys unit must pay $117 million in New Jersey asbestos cancer case
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Johnson & Johnson and Imerys Talc America, a unit of Imerys SA , must pay $117 million in damages in a case involving a man who said he developed cancer due to his exposure to asbestos in talc-based products, a New Jersey state court jury said on Wednesday.
Unnao rape: UP govt orders FIR against BJP MLA; case handed over to CBI
The Uttar Pradesh governmnet today ordered registration of an FIR against BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar in connection with the alleged rape of an 18-year-old woman in Unnao district. It also ordered to hand over the twin cases of rape and the custodial death of the victim's father to the CBI. A separate inquiry report has been submitted by DIG (Prison) Love Kumar on the conduct of the Unnao jail officials during the detention of the victim's father, said an official statement issued tonight. The district magistrate of Unnao has also submitted a report to the state government on lapses on part of the district hospital. Based on the SIT report submitted by ADG Lucknow Zone Rajeev Krishna, the BJP-led state government has decided to suspend D K Dwivedi, CMS and Prashant Upadhyay, EMO. "Disciplinary proceedings have been initiated against three doctors namely Manoj Kumar (orthosurgeon), G P Sachan (surgeon) and Gaurav Agrawal (EMO) for laxity in giving proper medical care to the victim's .
Unnao rape case: UP govt decides to hand over probe to CBI
The Yogi Adityanath government late tonight decide to hand over to the CBI the probe into the Unnao rape case in which a BJP MLA is among the accused, on a day when he made a dramatic appearance before the police but refused to surrender. Facing heat and growing outrage over the alleged involvement of MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar in the rape of an 18-year-old girl, the state government also decided to register an FIR against the legislator and the other accused. "An FIR be lodged under appropriate sections considering the allegations of rape levied on MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar and others and the investigation be handed over to CBI," the Principal Secretary (Information) said in an statement. The government has also recommended a CBI probe into the death of the victim's father. "Investigation in to cross cases pertaining to incidents leading to the death of the victim's father be also handed over to the CBI," the statement read. The decisions were taken after the Special Investigation Team .
J&J, Imerys must pay $117 million to New Jersey man in asbestos cancer case
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Johnson & Johnson and a unit of Imerys SA must pay $117 million in damages to a man who said he developed cancer due to his exposure to asbestos in talc-based products, a New Jersey state court jury said on Wednesday.
Ex BSP MLA booked for making extortion call
Former BSP MLA from Sahibabad, Amar Pal Sharma has been booked for allegedly making extortion calls to a builder and demanding Rs 10 lakh. Three other persons have also been booked in the case, the police said. Senior Superintendent of police Vaibhav Krishna said that the case was lodged against Sharma on the complaint of Veer Pal Chaudhary. Sharma is at present lodged in Dasna jail in the Gajendra Bhati murder case. The complainant alleged that Sharma, who had come to the court for a hearing yesterday, made the extortion call to the victim. The SSP Krishna added that the police has registered an FIR under relevant sections of IPC and were waiting for call details of a mobile number used for making the extortion call to Chaudhary.
Video of pregnant Pakistani singer who was shot dead while singing surfaces
A video clip of the pregnant Pakistani singer, who was shot dead during a festive ceremony in Sindh province, has surfaced, two days after the murder had taken place.Twenty-four-year-old Samina Samoon, also known as Samina Sindhu, was in Kanga village for an event where she was singing for her audience.As the event progressed, a man, identified as Tarique Ahmed Jatoi, asked her to stand while singing.The singer reportedly refused to comply to his demand apparently because she was pregnant. The denial did not go down well with Jatoi, who was allegedly inebriated and shot her dead.However, in the video, the victim, later on, could be seen complying with the request and entertaining the attendees with her singing, as they tossed money at her.But, just moments after she stood up, the singer was shot dead.The video clip, which appeared on Larkano News, was shared on Twitter by one Islamabad-based human rights activist, Kapil Dev.The 24-year-old singer was later taken to hospital where she .
3 accused of raising money for al-Qaeda set to change pleas
Three men, including an Indian, who pleaded not guilty to supporting terrorism by sending money to an al-Qaeda leader are due in court in Ohio for change-of-plea hearings. Federal authorities charged the men in 2015, along with a fourth who pleaded guilty last year. A federal indictment said the two pairs of brothers raised money through fraudulent credit card charges for the al-Qaeda leader beginning in 2005. One of the suspects, Ibrahim Zubair Mohammad, is scheduled to appear at a change-of-plea hearing Wednesday in federal court in Toledo. Mohammad is an Indian citizen who studied at the University of Illinois and has lived in Toledo since 2006. Brothers Asif Ahmed Salim and Sultane Roome Salim, who are both US citizens, are scheduled for hearings on Thursday.
J&J, Imerys must pay $80 million punitive damages in case linking cancer to asbestos in talc
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Johnson & Johnson and an Imerys SA unit must pay an additional $80 million in punitive damages in a lawsuit claiming a man developed cancer due to his exposure to asbestos in talc-based products, a New Jersey state court jury said on Wednesday.
HC poser to TN govt on Nalini's premature release plea
The Madras High Court today directed the Tamil Nadu government to clarify whether a governor under Article 161 of constitution has to consult the Centre over premature release of convicts in cases handled by central agencies. Posing the question on an appeal filed by Rajiv Gandhi assassination case life convict Nalini, a bench comprising Justices K K Sasidharan and R Subramanian posted the matter to April 23 for further hearing. Nalini had filed the appeal against the 2016 order of Justice M Sathyanarayanan rejecting her prayer for premature release under a 1994 state government scheme under Art 161 (powers of Governor to grant pardon). As per the scheme, life convicts who had served 20 years of prison term were eligible for pre-mature release. The state government had opposed Nalini's plea before the single judge citing a similar matter before the Supreme Court. The apex court in its order on the matter in March, 2016 had made it clear that for pre-mature release pleas under CrPc ...
Girl attacked with blade for resisting eve-teasing attempt
A minor girl was allegedly attacked with blade by a 21-year-old man for objecting to his eve-teasing attempts in outer Delhi's Narela, police said today. The complainant has alleged the accused passed comments on her at a bank. And later attacked her when she was heading towards home, the police said. The accused has been arrested, the police said, adding the girl was taken to Sanjay Gandhi hospital and later discharged. She got cut on her elbow.
1 killed, 2 inured after induction cooktop explodes
A woman was killed and two others, including a minor, were injured after an induction cooktop exploded in Howrah district today, police said. The incident happened at a house at Jujarsaha under the jurisdiction of Panchala police station, the police said. Two woman and a 6-year-old girl were in the house when the induction cooktop exploded and all of them were seriously injured, a police officer said. They were taken to a state-run hospital in kolkata where one woman died, the officer said, adding that the other two injured were fighting for their lives at the hospital.
Pregnant artist shot dead for refusing to stand while singing in Pak
In a brutal episode, a pregnant Pakistani artist has been shot dead during a festive ceremony in Larkana district of Sindh province as she refused to stand while singing.Twenty-four-year-old Samina Samoon, also known as Samina Sindhu, was in Kanga village for an event where she was singing for her audience.As the event progressed, a man identified as Tarique Ahmed Jatoi asked her to stand while singing.The singer refused to comply to his demand apparently because she was pregnant. The denial did not go well with Jatoi, who was reportedly inebriated and shot her dead.The 24-year-old singer was taken to hospital where she was declared brought dead. Her husband has demanded that the First Information Report (FIR) should charge the accused of double murder for killing his wife and unborn child.The accused has been arrested and an investigation has been launched into the singer's murder.
Jammu Bar Association president threatened me: Kathua rape victim family's lawyer
Kathua rape victim family's lawyer on Wednesday said Jammu Bar Association President threatened her.Talking to ANI, Deepika S Rajawat said, "Jammu Bar Association President BS Salathia met me at Jammu and Kashmir High Court, openly extended threats and said don't appear in the court."She also questioned that why are lawyers trying to protect the accused."We saw how local lawyers stopped crime branch from filing charge-sheet. Why are you trying to protect the accused? Are they trying to satisfy an ulterior motive? They are saying that crime branch has not investigated properly," said Rajawat.An eight-year-old girl was allegedly abducted, drugged, raped, tortured and killed in January. The victim belonged to a nomadic Muslim tribe in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir. After being missing for a week, her body was found on January 17.The Jammu and Kashmir Police filed an FIR against lawyers of Jammu who tried to prevent Crime Branch officers from filing a charge sheet in a court on ...
JPMorgan sued over fees for cryptocurrency purchases
NEW YORK (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase & Co has been hit with a lawsuit in Manhattan federal court accusing it of charging surprise fees when it stopped letting customers buy cryptocurrency with credit cards in late January and began treating the purchases as cash advances.
HC sets aside order taking over Harrisons Malayalam Co's land
The Kerala High Court today set aside an order of a special officer for taking over of vast stretches of land belonging to plantation company Harrisons Malayalam Ltd in the state, observing that the government cannot act like Robin Hood. A division bench of Justices K Vinod Chandran and Ashok Menon held that the findings based on which the order was given in June, 2016 were "legally unsustainable." It said the 'welfare state' exists for the downtrodden and the marginalised, but it cannot act like Robin Hood, which would be a negation of the democratic principles and blatant flouting of rule of law. The state government had appointed IAS officer M G Rajamanikyam as the special officer to identify and reclaim all illegal land holdings in possession of various British companies and individuals prior to independence. He had initiated proceedings to attach land of Harrisons Malayalam Ltd (HML), holding that they were leased out to the company during the British rule. He passed an order ..