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Four-year-old girl found dead with hands missing
The body of a four-year-old girl, who was reported missing, was found in bushes with her hands missing in the powerloom town of Bhiwandi, police said today. The girl, a resident of Gautam Nagar, went missing from near her house on Tuesday evening, said a police officer. The girl, along with her brother, had gone to play with other children at a ground near her house. While her brother returned home, she continued playing with other kids, said senior inspector V D Bhise of Bhoiwada under the Bhiwandi police division. After she did not return home till late evening, her parents went looking for her. On not finding her, they approached the police, he said. On Wednesday evening, the girl's body with her hands missing was found lying in bushes just 300 metres away from her residence, the police said. The girl also had injury mark on the back of her neck, they said, adding the body has been sent for post-mortem examination. A case under IPC sections 302 (murder) and 201 ...
Sean Penn and Robin Wright's son arrested on drug charges
Sean Penn and Robin Wright's 24-year-old son, Hopper Penn, has been arrested on drug possession charges. According to E! online, a Nebraska State Patrol spokesman said Hopper and his girlfriend, 26-year-old Uma Von Wittkamp, were arrested on Wednesday afternoon after a trooper stopped their vehicle on Interstate 80. Authorities said the trooper detected drug activity inside the vehicle and found 14 grams of marijuana, four amphetamine pills and three grams of mushrooms. Penn was charged with possession of a controlled substance and possession of marijuana. Possession of a controlled substance is a felony.
Hyderabad woman trafficked to Dubai thanks Sushma Swaraj for rescuing her
A woman from Hyderabad's Telangana, who was allegedly trafficked to Dubai and later to Oman has been rescued.The woman was hoodwinked by agents and taken to Dubai then to Oman on the pretext of providing a job. She was also allegedly tortured and harassed by her employers and agents."An agent offered me a job as a salesgirl in a supermarket in Dubai. On March 18, they first sent me to Sarjah, Dubai where I was confined in an office. Later a Sheikh bought me and took to Bahrain from there I was taken to Oman and kept as a maid. The workload was heavy, I was tortured and not given adequate food, "the victim told ANI.Later when she informed about her ordeal to her mother, her family complained the matter to the Indian embassy in Muscat and she was rescued."I was finally rescued and I would like to thank EAM Sushma Swaraj and Indian Embassy," added the victim.
Man held with fake currency in West Bengal
A man was arrested after fake Indian currency notes (FICN) with a face value of more than one lakh was recovered from his possession, police said today. The man was arrested yesterday from Akhra Fatak area under the jurisdiction of Nadial police station in the city's port area, the police said. The fake notes recovered from his possession were in denominations of Rs 2,000 and Rs 500, a police officer said. The accused is a resident of Manasipalli in Nadia district, he added. "We are investigating the matter and trying to find out whether any gang was involved in it," the officer said.
Judge orders arrest of ex-Brazilian President
A federal judge has ordered the arrest of former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, giving him until late Friday to surrender before the police, according to an arrest warrant.
Verdict due in corruption trial of S. Korea's ex-president Park
A South Korean court was set to hand down its verdict today in the trial of disgraced former President Park Geun-hye, who faces up to 30 years in prison if convicted on multiple charges of bribery and abuse of power. Park, the country's first ever woman leader, was impeached and arrested in March 2017 over a wide-ranging corruption scandal that exposed shady links between big business and politics and prompted massive street protests. She has since largely boycotted her own high-profile, 10-month corruption trial, and is not expected to be present in Seoul Central District Court for the verdict and sentencing today. But due to intense public interest in the graft case, events from inside the courthouse will be broadcast live on television -- a highly unusual move in South Korea. The spectacular fall from grace of a former conservative icon who cast herself in the role of an incorruptible "Daughter of the Nation" has captivated South Koreans either side of the political ...
Brazil judge issues warrant to imprison ex-president Lula
A Brazilian judge today issued a warrant to send former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva to prison after an appeals court said he must start a 12-year term for corruption. The orders follow a narrow Supreme Court ruling denying the ex-leader's request to delay the sentence while pursuing appeals against the conviction handed down last year. Lula's likely imminent incarceration throws into chaos his plan to stage a comeback in an October presidential election. Surveys had put him as the comfortable favourite. Lula's left-wing Workers Party announced that the former president would address a rally in his home town of Sao Bernardo do Campo, a suburb of Sao Paulo, today. Brazil is divided over the court decisions against him. Left-wing sympathizers, remembering Lula's achievement in lifting tens of millions out of poverty during his 2003-2011 years in office, see a plot designed to prevent him becoming president again. But opponents and prosecutors believe he is properly being punished
Brazilian judge issues arrest warrant against ex-president 'Lula'
A Brazilian judge has issued an arrest warrant for former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, whose bid to return to power was quashed when the country's Supreme Court ruled 12 years of imprisonment for 12 years for Lula.The warrant came several hours after the country's top body, the Supreme Federal Tribunal, voted 6-5 to deny a request by da Silva to stay out of prison while he appealed a corruption conviction, reported the Washington Post.Federal judge Sergio Moro allotted 24 hours to the former Brazilian President to turn himself in to police in the southern city of Curitiba, the report said.He is facing 12 years in jail on charges of accepting a bribe but had asked to remain free during his appeal.Maintaining his innocence, Lula has said that the charges are politically motivated to prevent him running for president again.Silva's Workers' Party, in a statement posted on Twitter, wrote, " No matter how many roses the mighty kill, they will never manage to stop spring."Da Silva, ..
Suspect detained after explosive device detonated inside Sam's Club in California
Authorities in California have detained a suspect who they believe to have detonated an explosive device inside of a Sam's Club in Ontario, a Californian city East of Los Angeles.The suspect has been identified as Hugo Gonzalez, 49, a resident of city of Fontana, reported Fox News.Following the explosion, police say they received a description of a vehicle possibly belonging to the suspect.Police located the vehicle and attempted to pull it over. After a short pursuit, police were able to detain the driver, according to the reports."Within the vehicle Gonzalez was driving, investigators located additional materials similar to those used in the devices" found in the store," the Ontario Police Department tweeted, "Police are currently at an apartment in the 16500 block on Arrow Blvd. in Fontana, which is believed to be associated with Gonzalez."The Ontario Police Department noted that they believed the man acted alone and the motive of the incident remains unclear as of now.Gonzalez is .
Surrender by Friday or face arrest, judge tells Lula
A Brazilian judge has ordered the arrest of former President and presidential hopeful Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
Brazil court authorises arrest warrant for Lula
An appeals court has authorised Brazil's judiciary to issue an arrest warrant against former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
Kannauj: Man bites off brother's nose after denied money for alcohol
In a bizarre incident, a resident of Ramlalpurva village in Kannauj allegedly gnawed off his elder brother's nose as the latter refused to give him money to buy alcohol.The accused Shrikant, who is in police custody, was in an inebriated state when he attacked his brother.According to the Sub-Inspector Jitendra Singh, Thathiya police station the victim Sobran fainted on the spot after suffering brutal pain."Based on the medical report of the accused a report shall be filed" Singh told ANI.The accused father said that he also tried to bit off his arm after attacking his brother."He bit me and my father. He also attacked his mother and his uncle. He completely bit off my tongue and also my hand and stomach. My entire nose has been mutilated. Then I was taken to the civil hospital," said accused's father.The accused said that he did not remember anything and rather blamed his family for fighting among themselves.
J&J loses trial over claims linking cancer to asbestos in talc
(Reuters) - Johnson & Johnson suffered its first trial loss in a lawsuit claiming its talc-based products including Johnson's Baby Powder contain cancer-causing asbestos, with a New Jersey jury on Thursday ordering J&J and another company to pay $37 million in damages.
Corrected: J&J loses trial over claims linking cancer to asbestos in talc
(Reuters) - Johnson & Johnson suffered its first trial loss in a lawsuit claiming its talc-based products including Johnson's Baby Powder contain cancer-causing asbestos, with a New Jersey jury on Thursday ordering J&J and another company to pay $37 million in damages.
Johnson & Johnson loses trial over claims linking cancer to asbestos in talc
(Reuters) - Johnson & Johnson suffered its first trial loss in a lawsuit claiming its talc-based products including Johnson's Baby Powder contain cancer-causing asbestos, with a New Jersey jury on Thursday ordering the company to pay $37 million in damages.
Corrected: Johnson & Johnson loses trial over claims linking cancer to asbestos in talc
(Reuters) - Johnson & Johnson suffered its first trial loss in a lawsuit claiming its talc-based products including Johnson's Baby Powder contain cancer-causing asbestos, with a New Jersey jury on Thursday ordering the company to pay $37 million in damages.
Jury finds J&J liable in its first trial loss in talc cancer lawsuit
(Reuters) - Johnson & Johnson suffered its first trial loss in a lawsuit claiming its talc-based products including Johnson's Baby Powder contain cancer-causing asbestos, with a New Jersey jury on Thursday ordering the company to pay $37 million in damages.
SC to continue Ayodhya case hearing today
The Supreme Court will on Friday continue hearing the ongoing Babri Masjid-Ram Janmabhoomi case, a century-old matter of a tussle between Hindus and Muslims.The apex court is hearing 13 appeals filed against the 2010 judgment of the Allahabad High Court that that mandated a three-way division of the disputed site in Ayodhya.The top court earlier dismissed all 32 intervention petitions, including applications of Shyam Benegal, Aparna Sen and Teesta Setalvad, in the case.During the previous hearing, a bench, comprising of Chief Justice Dipak Misra, Justices Ashok Bhushan and Abdul Nazeer, had directed the registry not to entertain any intervention application in the Ayodhya case.The top court also rejected the intervention plea of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Subramanian Swamy in the matter.The Babri Masjid, built by Mughal emperor Babur in Ayodhya in 1528, was on December 6, 1992, demolished by Hindu Karsevaks, claiming that the Ram temple that originally stood there was ...
Former German president Puigdemont released on bail
A north Germany court granted bail to former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont accused of corruption among other serious charges.The district court in Schleswig on Thursday set bail for the 55-year-old at €75,000 (£66,000), as reported by The Guardian.Puigdemont was convicted in multiple cases of corruption, conducting an unsanctioned independence referendum and to rebel against the rebellious against the ruling government.Earlier on March 25, the Puigdemont was arrested on a Spanish-issued warrant as he attempted to enter Germany via Finland.Further court proceedings shall determine if he shall be continued to be extradited on the corruption charges.
PNB scam: Mehul Choksi's firm Gitanjali Gems moves Delhi HC
Diamantaire Nirav Modi's uncle and business partner Mehul Choksi's firm Gitanjali Gems has filed a petition in Delhi High Court against a money laundering lodged by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with the Punjab National Bank (PNB) scam.The court will hear the matter today.The PNB in February detected the scam, wherein Modi and Choksi had allegedly cheated the bank to the tune of Rs 114 billion, with the purported involvement of a few employees of the bank.The scam, which reportedly began in 2011, was detected in the third week of January this year, after which the PNB officials reported it to the concerned agencies.The Enforcement Directorate (ED) registered the money laundering case against Nirav Modi and others on the basis of a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) FIR.Currently, the probe agencies are investigating the matter and have also seized many properties of Modi and Choksi.