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Girl called 'terrorist', attacked in Virginia hate crime
A 13-year-old girl in a headscarf was attacked in the US state of Virginia and police are treating the incident as a hate crime.
Ex-Russian spy's daughter discharged from hospital
Yulia Skripal, the daughter of former Russian spy Sergei Skripal who was poisoned, has been discharged from the hospital, the BBC reported on Tuesday.
Cong slams lawyers for trying to prevent filing of charge sheet in Kathua case
Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) president Ghulam Ahmad Mir today lashed out at lawyers who tried to prevent the Crime Branch officials from presenting the charge sheet in the case of rape-and- murder of an eight-year-old girl in Kathua. "I am surprised over this move. It is politically motivated, obnoxious and conspiracy to achieve something out of this heinous crime for those hindering the process of justice," Mir said in a statement here. The lawyers prevented the Crime Branch officials from entering the court of the Chief Judicial Magistrate in Kathua yesterday as the sleuths were going to file the charge sheet in the rape-and-murder case. "The act of hindering the justice process amounts to endorsement of heinous crimes. Shame on them," Mir said.
J-K: 4 bovine smuggle bids foiled, 36 animals rescued
The Jammu and Kashmir police has arrested three persons and rescued 36 bovines from different vehicles as it foiled four bids of bovine smuggling here in the Jammu and Samba districts of the state, an official said today. While in two incidents the drivers managed to escape, the accused were arrested in other two bovine smuggling bids, the official added. According to police, a police team signalled a truck to stop on highway at Tapyal area of Samba district, but the driver on seeing the police personnel tried to escape. And though the vehicle was chased down at Ghagwal, the driver managed to flee from the spot. "Thirteen bovines were found laden inside the vehicle which was being transported illegally without any permission," an official said, adding that the vehicle was seized and efforts are on to nab the driver. In an another incident, a police team claimed to have intercepted an abandoned truck on highway at Nonath and rescued 11 bovines from the vehicle. Police said the vehicle .
INX Media case: Delhi HC issues notice to Karti's CA
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday issued a notice to Karti Chidambaram's chartered accountant (CA) S Bhaskararaman, on a plea filed by Enforcement Directorate (ED) against the bail granted to him by Delhi's Patiala House Court, in connection with the INX Media money laundering case.The next date of hearing is August 16.Bhaskararaman was arrested from a hotel in Delhi on February 16 and was later sent to judicial custody. He was granted anticipatory bail on April 4.On February 28, Karti Chidambaram was arrested at the Chennai airport on his return from the UK, for his alleged role in facilitating FIPB clearance for INX Media Ltd and its directors, Peter and Indrani Mukerjea.Karti allegedly took service charges for getting the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) clearance to INX Media for receiving funds from abroad worth Rs 305 crore in 2007 when his father P Chidambaram was the Union finance minister.
SIT to probe Unnao rape case involving BJP MLA
A special investigation team (SIT) has been constituted to probe the rape of an 18-year-old woman, allegedly by BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar and his brothers, in Unnao and the custodial death of the victim's father. "The SIT will go into the entire gamut of issues involved in the incident," ADG (Law and Order) Anand Kumar told a press conference. Earlier today, Atul Singh, the brother of the rape-accused BJP MLA, was arrested in Unnao. The BJP MLA has rejected the charge as a conspiracy by his opponents. The ADG also said that so far clean chit had not been given to anyone in the matter. The victim's father yesterday died in custody in Unnao, prompting her to charge that he was killed inside jail at the behest of the lawmaker.
Man dies in police custody, family alleges torture by police
After an accused arrested in an alleged suicide case in Kerala's Varapuzha passed away in a hospital on Monday, his family alleged that he was tortured in police custody.Ernakulam Police have begun an investigation into the case."If police is found to be guilty, action will be taken. When he was arrested and underwent medical checkup, he complained of nothing. Others arrested with him did not say of assault in custody," Ernakulam Rural SP told ANI.Sreejith was one of the 10 who drove a fisherman to commit suicide. All including him were taken to the hospital for a medical checkup after their arrest.
Prime accused in ex-radio jockey murder arrested
The prime accused in the murder of a former radio jockey was arrested on Tuesday at the Trivandrum International Airport here, police said
Unnao rape: Accused BJP MLA's brother, three others arrested
A day after the death of a rape victim's father in police custody, the police on Tuesday arrested accused Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar and three others.Atul Singh was arrested from Unnao on the directions of the Uttar Pradesh Director General of Police (DGP) DGP UP, by the Lucknow crime branch team led by Superintendent of Police (SP) (crime) Dinesh Singh.However, the victim claimed that she was unaware of the arrest and urged that the accused be hanged till death."Kuldeep Singh (Sengar) isn't being arrested. I don't know if his brother is arrested. I demand that they be hanged till death. They've made my life miserable. I want justice. They killed my father," she told ANI.On Sunday, a woman, along with her family members, tried to commit suicide in front of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath 's residence in Lucknow, alleging that she was raped by Sengar and his fellow accomplices.Later, the victim's father was arrested from the location. However, he
BJP MLA's brother arrested over death of rape victim's father
An Uttar Pradesh BJP MLA's brother was arrested on Tuesday over charges of beating a gang rape victim's father to death in police custody, an official said.
UP rape case: BJP MLA's brother arrested
Atul Singh, the brother of a rape-accused BJP MLA, was arrested in Unnao early today, police said. According to a police spokesperson, a crime branch team arrested Atul Singh Sengar, on the directions of the state police chief. An 18-year-old woman alleged that she was raped by BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar and his brothers. Yesterday, her father died in custody in Unnao, prompting her to charge that he was killed inside jail at the behest of the lawmaker. Pappu Singh, around 50, was rushed to a hospital from the district jail on April 8 and died during treatment yesterday, Superintendent of Police, Unnao, Pushpanjali had yesterday said. Four accused -- Sonu, Baua, Vinit and Shailu -- named in the FIR registered on April 4 for beating up Pappu had been arrested. The complaint was lodged by Asha Singh wife of Surendra Singh alias Pappu. Pappu was arrested on April 5 under the Arms Act after he was allegedly beaten up by Anil Singh, the MLA's brother. Makhi police station SHO Ashok Kumar
Bill Cosby pays $3.38mn to settle sexual assault claim
Comedian Bill Cosby paid Andrea Constand $3.38 million to settle the sexual assault lawsuit she brought against him in 2005, said prosecutors at the opening of his criminal retrial.
SC judges appointed on impression, not performance: J Chelameswar
Stressing on the need to bring more transparency in the appointment process of Supreme Court judges, Justice J Chelameswar on Monday said the elevation of the High Court judge to the apex court is done on their impression rather than on their performance.Speaking during a panel discussion titled 'The Indian Higher Judiciary: Issues and Prospects', the apex court judge said the one responsible for the selection process must put "assessment on record", which would "eliminate most of the problems"."An assessment of the performance of a high court judge, I am talking about elevation to the Supreme Court, is hardly done. Generally, the assessment goes by impression," Justice Chelameswar said.During the discussion, Justice Chelameswar, while speaking on reforms required in the apex court, said if it happens then as the sanctioned strength of the top court is 31 judges, each state will stake its claim for a seat."The SC today has a sanctioned strength of 31. The moment Supreme Court with 31 .
Imprisoned Lula is still 'our candidate,' his party says
Former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, imprisoned since the weekend on a corruption conviction, will still be the Workers' Party candidate in Brazil's October presidential election, party leaders said today. "He is our candidate no matter the circumstances," party chief Gleisi Hoffmann said outside the police station in the southern city of Curitiba where Lula is locked up. The leftwing ex-president, 72, handed himself into police on Saturday, a day after defying a court-ordered deadline to surrender to start serving his 12-year sentence. He remains the comfortable favourite in voter surveys heading toward the October election, though his incarceration casts doubts on whether he can legally run for office. He should be declared ineligible in August after having his conviction upheld once by an appeals court. But he and his party are gambling that he could be released from prison before then and go on to contest the election. Many in Brazil revere the former trade union leader for
Dani Mathers avoids jail term
Playboy playmate Dani Mathers took a judge's warning seriously and completed her community service within time to avoid spending time in a jail cell.
Criminal with Rs 25k bounty held in Uttar Pradesh
A criminal with a bounty of Rs 25,000 on his head has been arrested after he received a bullet injury in an encounter with the police here on Monday.Two criminals accompanying him, however, have managed to escape, the police said.A police personnel was also injured in this encounter.A car and an illegal weapon were recovered from the spot.Both the injured were admitted to a nearby hospital for treatment.
Salary history cannot justify sex-based pay gaps - U.S. appeals court
(Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court on Monday ruled employers cannot use workers' salary histories to justify gender-based pay disparities, saying that would perpetuate a wage gap that is "an embarrassing reality of our economy."
Woman set on fire by husband over family dispute
A 48-year-old woman was set ablaze by her husband over a family dispute, here on Monday.The incident took place at 4 am when Mallesh Goud, 53, poured petrol on his wife, Mangamma, after locking the room of his children.After setting her on fire, he also locked his wife who was in the other room and fled away from the spot.The victim was rescued by her neighbour, who later admitted her to Gandhi Hospital for treatment.She has sustained 80 per cent burn injuries and her condition remains to be critical.According to police, Goud is a drunkard and his drinking habit was one of the reasons behind the fight between the two. A couple of times, he had even threatened to kill Mangamma, the police added.A case has been registered against Goud under section 307 (attempt to murder) and 498-A (subjecting a married woman to cruelty) of the Indian Penal Code, and a manhunt has been launched to nab the accused.The couple has two children and has been married for 32 years.
Ahmednagar: Sena holds protests against killing of two leaders
Shiv Sena workers today staged protests in Ahmednagar against the killing of two party leaders on Saturday and imposed a bandh in Kedgaon and parts of the city, located around 240 kms away from the state capital. "Around 600 activists of the party were booked today by police for protests and bandh under section 353 (Assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty) and various sections of rioting of the IPC," said Ahmednagar superintendent of police Ranjankumar Sharma. The saffron activists staged protests in Kedgaon and some parts of Ahmednagar today wherein they blocked roads, he said. Two motorcycle-borne assailants had shot dead Sanjay Kotkar (35) and Vasant Thube (40) in Shahunagar area of Kedgaon, hours after the result of a civic bypoll in the area was announced.The bypoll was won by a Congress candidate. Police yesterday arrested Ahmednagar NCP MLA Sangram Jagtap and three others, including a suspected shooter, in connection with the .
CBI moves plea to attach Nirav Modi's UK bank account; court issues LR
A special CBI court here today issued a judicial request to be sent to the UK after the central probe agency moved a petition, seeking to attach a bank account of beleaguered diamond trader Nirav Modi, a key accused in the Rs 12,700-crore fraud in the Punjab National Bank (PNB). CBI counsel Om Prakash told the court that Modi's Barclays bank account in the UK had about 12,79,517 pounds (about Rs 12 crore) and USD 1,244 (over Rs 80,000). The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) said its probe had revealed that the bank wanted to terminate its relationship with the Nirav Modi Ltd and was set to pay the money back to the billionaire diamantaire. Om Prakash said the agency believed the money in the account was proceeds of crime. After hearing the agency's plea to attach the account, special CBI court judge S R Tamboli allowed it and issued a Letter Rogatory (LR) to the UK. A judicial request, also known as a Letter Rogatory, is issued by courts on the request of an investigating agency ..