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Ecuador defends handover of Assange documents to US
Ecuador confirmed Tuesday it would hand over to the United States documents and computer hardware belonging to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, insisting it was complying fully with the law. The prosecutor's office in Quito would determine "what goods should or should not be shared," said Foreign Minister Jose Valencia, who confirmed the handover in an interview with Ecuador's ECTV. He said the delivery of Assange's documents would take place "in full compliance with the law." Assange's lawyers said Monday they had received an e-mail from prosecutors informing them of the planned handover of items left behind by Assange when his seven-year stay at the London embassy ended in his arrest last month. Prosecutors have authorized police to carry out a search next Monday of the room which the Australian occupied and seize his personal belongings. Valencia defended the handover, saying: "This is derived from a very clear order from a competent judicial authority." "It will be the ...
Possible suicide pact in macabre German crossbow murders
Investigators were on Tuesday pursuing leads that five mysterious deaths, including three by crossbow bolts, may have been a murder-suicide pact among Germans with a reported passion for medieval folklore and weaponry. Police probing the initial triple death said they found the last wills of two of the victims in a hotel room, and no signs of a struggle or involvement of other people. Germany has been baffled by the macabre case since the trio of corpses was found Saturday in a hotel in the Bavarian town of Passau, followed by Monday's discovery of two dead women across the country in the town of Wittingen. Mass-circulation Bild daily reported that the victims had shared a fascination with the Middle Ages, including knights, jousting, weapons and alchemy. According to an autopsy report, two of the victims in the Passau hotel room -- a man named Torsten W., 53, and a woman called Kerstin E., 33 -- were found lying in the double bed, hand-in-hand. They were killed with crossbow shots to
Stabbing death: No one helped, they were making videos
The girl, whose father was stabbed to death on Saturday night when he objected to her harassment, on Tuesday claimed the entire locality was busy in making video of the incident and no one came to their help.
Pune doctor gets 3-year RI for illegal sex tests
A Pune court on Tuesday sentenced a prominent woman doctor to three-year rigorous imprisonment (RI) and awarded Rs 10,000 fine for performing illegal sex determination tests.
Mother-son set ablaze by money-lender dies in Nagpur hospital
A woman and her son who were allegedly set ablaze by a money-lender for non-repayment of a loan died Tuesday in a hospital in Nagpur, police said. Kalpana Harinkhade's husband Harishchandra had taken Rs 3 lakh from money-lender Jasbir Bhatia, police said. "Harishchandra had returned Rs 2 lakh to the accused and was supposed to give Rs 60,000 on May 7. However, when he failed to pay the amount, Bhatia poured petrol and set ablaze Kalpana and her son Piyush. She suffered 60 per cent burns while her son suffered 30 per cent. They died today at GMCH Nagpur," said Inspector Prakash Hake of Chandrapur police. Bhatia, who sustained burn injuries in the incident and is hospitalised, has been booked for murder and will be arrested soon, he added.
Karti moves SC, seeks release of Rs 10 cr deposit
Karti Chidambaram, son of former Union Minister P. Chidambaram, on Tuesday moved the Supreme Court seeking release of Rs 10 crore, deposited with the court's registry regarding his overseas travel.
Indian-origin man in UK jailed for life for killing student
An Indian-origin man in the UK was on Tuesday jailed for life along with his British accomplice for killing a 22-year-old man who was shot at "point blank range" while travelling in a car as part of a drug-dealing feud last year. Juskiran Sidhu, 28, and Philip Babatunde Fashakin, 26, must serve at least 30 years in jail before being considered for parole, the Old Bailey court in London ruled. Judge Nigel Lickley said Hashim Abdalla Ali was "ambushed" and shot at "point blank range" in a "ruthless and brutal act" as part of a drug-dealing feud. The duo, who went to the cinema after committing the crime, had been found guilty of the murder of Ali during a trial at the court last week. "Fashakin and Sidhu carried out a brutal attack which led to a young man losing his life at the side of the road," said Detective Chief Inspector Garry Moncrieff, who led the investigation for the Metropolitan Police. "They will now have a significant amount of time in which to reflect on their actions and
Priyadarshini Mattoo case convict granted parole for law exam
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday granted three-week parole to Santosh Kumar Singh, who is serving a life term for the rape and murder of law student Priyadarshini Mattoo in 1996, to take the LLM examination.
MP man puts plastic handle grip into wife's private part, held
A man has been arrested for allegedly inserting the plastic grip of a motorcycle handle into the private part of his wife almost two years ago after a quarrel over infidelity in Madhya Pradesh's Indore, police said. Doctors at the state-run Maharaja Yeshwantrao Hospital said a complex surgery of fours had to be performed Tuesday to remove the plastic grip which had been pushed right up the 30 -year-old woman's uterus, urine bladder and small intestine. A statement from the MY Hospital added that infection had spread in the area since the grip remained stuck in the uterus for a long time and it could have spread further to other parts of the body if the operation was not carried out promptly. "The victim's husband, Prakash Bhil alias Rama (35) put the grip into her private parts two years ago after a quarrel over his relationships with other women. She did not disclose it to anyone till the pain became unbearable," Chandan Nagar police station in charge Rahul Sharma ...
14-year-old missing boy reunited with family in Jammu
The police has reunited a 14-year-old missing boy with his family in Jammu, officials said Tuesday. Sunita Devi, of Rajiv Nagar, reported at Narwal police post that her son, Lalit, did not return home after going to school on Monday, they said. An FIR was registered at Police Station Bahu Fort and teams were constituted to find the boy, they said. Lalit was handed over to his parents after legal formalities were completed, they said.
JeM terrorist Abdul Majid Baba arrested by Delhi Police in Srinagar
A special cell of Delhi Police has arrested a wanted Jaish-e-Mohammad terrorist, Abdul Majid Baba in Srinagar, said police on Tuesday.Addressing a press conference, in Delhi, Sanjeev Yadav DCP Special cell said, "The team of Special Cell south-western range had been working on the inputs to trace the wanted and absconding Jaish-e-Mohammad terrorist arrested Abdul Majid Baba, who had a cash reward of Rs 2 lakh on him and was absconding since past five years.""The team of Special Cell managed to track Baba in Srinagar and he was arrested in the evening of May 11," The DCP added.Yadav further said, "Earlier in February 2007, Baba was arrested with a Pakistani national Sahid Gaffur along with two other terrorist and Fayaz Ahmad, Basir Ponu and they were planning a terror strike in Delhi. Arms and ammunition were also recovered from them.""After trial, a lower court had convicted the Pakistani national while the remaining three were acquitted. In 2014 acting on our appeal, the High Court ..
UP: Two book Ola from Mathura to Delhi, flee with vehicle
An Ola cab driver was allegedly held captive by two passengers, who had booked a ride from Mathura to Delhi early Tuesday, and fled with the vehicle after abandoning him in Greater Noida, according to police. The duo had booked the cab from Mathura to Delhi around 12:30 am. The cab, a Maruti Swift Dzire, was being driven by Wajid, a native of Meerut, police said. "Around 2 am, when the vehicle crossed the Jewar toll plaza, about 20 kms from there, the passengers asked the driver to stop the car and suddenly overpowered him and held him hostage," a police official said. "Later they abandoned the driver near Chuhadpur village and fled with his vehicle," the official said. An FIR has been registered at the Ecotech I police station in Greater Noida and a probe is underway. The case has been registered under Indian Penal Code section 392 (robbery) and investigation has been taken up, SHO Ecotech I Mukesh Kumar said.
Wanted gangster arrested in Gurugram
A dreaded gangster, allegedly involved in over 18 criminal cases, along with two of his accomplices was arrested here, police said on Tuesday.
Pakistani court grants month's bail to 2 radical clerics
A defence lawyer says a Pakistani court has granted a month's release on bail to two clerics, leaders of a radical party behind widespread protests last year against the acquittal of a Christian woman in a blasphemy case. Afrasiab Khan says the Lahore High Court on Tuesday ordered that Khadim Hussain Rizvi and his deputy, Pir Afzal Qadri, be released on medical grounds for a month. Rizvi's Tehreek-e-Labbaik party had long demanded the execution of Aasia Bibi, a Christian woman acquitted of blasphemy charges last October by Pakistan's Supreme Court. Bibi, who had since her acquittal been under guard at a secret place, was finally allowed to leave Pakistan last week to join her daughters in Canada. She'd spent eight years on death row for allegedly insulting the Prophet.
2 held for repackaging, selling fair price shop rice in Srinagar
Two persons were arrested here on Tuesday for allegedly repackaging and selling subsidised rice, meant for sale only at government fair price stores, at higher prices, a police official said. Acting on a tip-off, police seized 15 quintals of subsidised rice from a load carrier near Maisuma Bund, he said. The shopkeeper, Mudasir Ahmad Rah, who was allegedly re-branding the subsidised rice at Nai Sarak Kralkhud, and his accomplice, Sami-ul-lah Tharno, have been arrested, the police official said. Their vehicle has also been impounded, he said. The accused would repackage the rice into bags bearing names of popular brands and sell them at a higher price in market, he said.
Lawlessness prevailing in Bengal: Sonowal on violence during Amit Shah's Kolkata road show
Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal Tuesday condemned the violence during BJP president Amit Shah's road show in Kolkata saying "lawlessness" is prevailing in West Bengal. Sonowal in a statement also demanded strict action against those involved in incident. BJP and TMC supporters Tuesday fought pitched battles on the streets of Kolkata during a massive road show by Amit Shah, who escaped unhurt but was forced to cut short the jamboree and had to be escorted to safety by police. "Complete lawlessness is prevailing in West Bengal. There is no freedom of democratic activities in the state ruled by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee," Sonowal said and urged the Election Commission to take the strongest possible action against those involved in the incident. BJP and TMC supporters Tuesday fought pitched battles on the streets of Kolkata during a massive road show by Amit Shah, who escaped unhurt but was forced to cut short the jamboree and had to be escorted to safety by police. Parts of .
Hapur horror: 'Rape' victim filed police complaint 10 months ago, no action taken
A young woman, hospitalized with substantial burn injuries suffered allegedly due to a self-immolation attempt as she was reportedly fed up with rape by 14 men here, had approached the police 10 months back but there was no action.
J&K admin to hold consultations to amend law for trying juveniles above 16 as adults in rape cases
The Jammu and Kashmir administration will hold consultations with stakeholders to amend a law for trying juveniles above 16 as adults in rape cases, an official said Tuesday. The move came in the backdrop of the rape of a three-year-old girl allegedly by her neighbour in Bandipora district of the state. "With due regard to all facts, a decision would be taken regarding lowering the age for punishment to 16 years after detailed discussions with fellow advisors, various interest groups, secretaries and police," advisor to governor K Vijay Kumar said. He said the matter would then be taken up with Governor Satyapal Malik and an appropriate recommendation would be made to the Centre for amendment in the law, wherever required. Kumar assured that speedy investigation into the horrific rape case. He said the culprit would be given exemplary punishment as per the law. In the present case, a special medical team would ascertain the age of the accused, Kumar added.
Indian pharma majors deny allegations of price fixing in US
Indian pharma majors Dr Reddy's, Workhardt, Aurobindo and Glenmark, which are among the generic drug makers named in an anti-trust lawsuit in the US, Tuesday denied allegations of engaging in conspiracy to fix prices. The homegrown drugmakers are among the 21 generic pharmaceutical firms and 15 other individual defendants against whom the Attorneys General of 49 US states, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia had filed a complaint with respect to 116 generic drugs in the US District Court for the District of Connecticut. The companies have been accused of violating antitrust laws by fixing prices and allocating customers. In separate clarifications to stock exchanges, the companies denied the accusations and stated they would defend themselves in the matter. Dr Reddy's said, "We intend to vigorously defend against these allegations and are in the process of filing our response with the District Court of Connecticut." The company said its US subsidiary is ...
Set up fast track court to deal with Moti Nagar murder case: Manoj Tiwari
Delhi unit BJP chief Manoj Tiwari on Tuesday expressed grief over the murder of Dhruv Raj Tyagi in Moti Nagar area by goons and said a fast track court should be set up to ensure speedy justice to the victim's family."The incident is very heart-breaking and should be condemned by all. There should be no place for goondaism and urban Naxalism in our society. All of us demand stern action against the guilty. I demand fast track court for trials, in this case, to ensure speedy justice to the victim's family," Tiwari told reporters here.Two days after Tyagi was stabbed to death for objecting to lewd remarks against his daughter in Delhi's Moti Nagar area, the victim's daughter alleged that the accused were drunk and the family of one of the accused encouraged him to carry out the violence."There are so many gangs in this area where they carry out all sorts of misdeeds. Even the person who stabbed my father was drunk that day and his family encouraged him to go ahead with the violence by ..