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Jammu lawyers begin 4-day strike over multiple demands
Judicial work came to a standstill here as lawyers began a four-day strike to press for their demands of deportation of illegally settled immigrants from Jammu and handing over the Kathua rape-and-murder case to CBI. The strike call was given by the Jammu High Court Bar Association, whose members also staged a noisy demonstration within the high court complex at Janipur this morning. Dozens of lawyers assembled at the complex and staged a sit-in protest, raising slogans in support of their demands. The lawyers were demanding eviction of Rohingya and Bangladeshi immigrants from Jammu and handing over the Asifa rape-and-murder case to the CBI. Body of eight-year-old Asifa was recovered from Rassana forest on January 17, a week after she went missing while grazing horses in the forest area. The state government has rejected the demand for a CBI probe into the incident, saying the investigation carried out by the crime branch was almost complete. The crime branch, which took over the case
Missing Hindu lawyer's body found in B'desh; wife arrested
Bangladesh's police today recovered the bloodstained body of a prominent Hindu lawyer who went missing on Friday and arrested four persons, including his wife, suspecting their link to the murder. Ratish Chandra Bhowmik, who fought the state's case in high-profile murder trials against Islamist extremists, went missing after he left his home in northwestern Rangpur district on Friday morning. When the 58-year-old lawyer did not return home and his mobile phone was found switched off, his family reported about his disappearance to police and the Hindu community leaders. "Their confessional statements led us to the dead body from an under construction building near Bhowmik's own house," said Benazir Ahmed, Director General of police anti-crime Rapid Action Battalion. He added that the lawyer's wife, a school teacher, and one of her arrested colleagues were directly involved in the murder pointing figure to their extramarital relations. Police earlier launched a massive ...
AIADMK symbol bribery: Dhinakaran exempted from personal appearance
Delhi's Patiala House Court granted sidelined All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) leader TTV Dhinakaran an exemption from personal appearance for the day in the two-leaves symbol bribery case.Arguments on framing of charges against middleman Sukesh Chandershekhar and others are underway.The case pertains to an alleged attempt by Dhinakaran to bribe the Election Commission officials for securing the AIADMK's 'two leaves' symbol for the party faction led by his aunt V.K. Sasikala.Earlier on March 14, Advocate B. Kumar, one of the accused in the case, was granted bail.On December 14, 2017, Dhinakaran was named in the charge sheet along with others in the matter.The Delhi Police had filed a supplementary charge sheet before the Tis Hazari court and named Dhinakaran, Sukesh Chandrashekhar, Mallikarjuna, Nathu Singh, Pulkit Kundra, B Kumar, Lalit Kumar, Jai Vikram Haran and Narendra Jain as the accused.Dhinakaran has been charged under Sections 120 B (Criminal Conspiracy) and .
Blackbuck poaching case: Saif, Sonali, Tabu leave for Jodhpur
Ahead of the verdict by a Jodhpur court in the blackbuck poaching case, Bollywood actorsSonali Bendre,Saif Ali Khan and Tabu left for the Rajasthan city from here this morning. The three actors did not speak to mediapersons waiting outside the Mumbai airport while they left from here. SuperstarSalman Khan, meanwhile, arrived in Mumbai in the early hours today from Abu Dhabi where he has been shooting for "Race 3". After arriving, he went to his house and is expected to leave for Jodhpur later today. A Jodhpur court will announce tomorrow the verdict in the 1998 black buck poaching case against Salman Khan. Salman Khan was accused of killing two black bucks on October 2, 1998 in Kankani village in Jodhpur during the shooting of "Hum Saath Saath Hain". Saif Ali Khan, Sonali Bendre, and Tabu, who were also shooting for the film, are the co-accused in the case. Salman Khan, 52, had earlier pleaded innocence in the case, claiming before the court that he had been "framed".
SC dismisses pleas against CBSE re-examination
The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed a bunch of petitions challenging the CBSE's decisions regarding the leaked Economics and Maths question papers of Class 12 and 10.
Myanmar judge to rule next week on dropping journalists' case
A Myanmar judge said today he would decide next week on whether to throw out a case against two Reuters journalists who were arrested while reporting on military abuses against Rohingya Muslims. Myanmar nationals Wa Lone, 31, and Kyaw Soe Oo, 27, could face up to 14 years in prison on charges of possessing classified documents under the colonial-era Official Secrets Act. Their plight has triggered global alarm over worsening media freedoms in Myanmar and government efforts to restrict reporting on northern Rakhine state, where troops are accused of waging an ethnic cleansing campaign against the Rohingya minority. Last week the journalists' lawyers asked the court to drop the case, which is still in a pre-trial hearing phase, saying there was not enough evidence to charge the pair. Today defence and prosecution teams presented arguments on the motion to a courtroom packed with relatives, media and diplomats. "I'm going to give a decision today, April 11th," said Judge Ye Lwin. At the .
Woman held for killing mother who objected to her homosexual relationship
A 21-year-old woman has been arrested here for allegedly bludgeoning her mother to death as the latter had been objecting to the former's homosexual relationship with her teacher.The incident took place on March 09, when the woman, Rashmi Rana, and her partner Nisha Gautam killed the former's mother, Pushpa Devi, when her husband was not at home.Gautam has also been arrested, the police said on Tuesday.According to police, the two women had known each other for past few years and the family, too, initially ignored their relationship; however, after some time they began to grow suspicious about them.
Runaway girl tries to scale building wall to meet Salman Khan
A star-struck girl ran away from her home in Madhya Pradesh, came to Mumbai and tried to scale the wall of the posh Galaxy Apartment in Bandra here to meet her favourite actor Salman Khan, a police official said today. The 15-year-old girl was later apprehended by the police and sent to a children's home, he said. The minor, a resident of Berasia town near Bhopal in MP, left her home on Sunday to meet the Bollywood actor, senior police inspector Pandit Thackeray said. She later boarded a long distance train and arrived at the Bandra Terminus here yesterday morning. The girl, who knew Khan's residential address, then headed straight to the Galaxy Apartment, located at Bandstand in suburban Bandra, he said. Initially, she tried to enter the premises through a gate but was stopped by security guards present there. The girl then started scaling the wall of the building, but was again caught by the security guards, who then informed about the matter to the Bandra police, ...
Man held for rape charges
A man was arrested on rape charges after a 25-year-old woman alleged that he refused to keep his promise to marry her even after establishing physical relation in Jajpur district, the police said. Narayan Das (29) of Garagachha village in neighbouring Kendrapara district was arrested and sent to jail yesterday on the basis of an FIR lodged by the woman of Mangalpur area in Jajpur on Monday, said P K Mallha, Sub Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) of Jajpur. The woman in her complaint claimed that Das, a married man and father of a child, was trying to call a friend a couple of months ago but he dialled her number by mistake and both spoke for a while. Subsequently, a love affair started between them and both planned to meet, the police said. As per the plan, Das went to Mangalpur to meet the woman on January this year. Later, he went to her house several times and promised to marry her and started a physical relation with the woman, they said. However, the accused was ...
Nawaz, Maryam arrive at court for hearing of Avenfield case
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his daughter Maryam on Wednesday arrived at the accountability court conducting corruption proceedings against them.The father-daughter duo arrived from Lahore via a private plane, after having missed yesterday's hearing of the Avenfield properties case due to the harsh weather, reported Geo TV.Pakistan's ex-premier and his daughter on Tuesday were granted an exemption from appearing before the court as their flight could not take off from Lahore due to harsh weather.Nawaz's counsel Khawaja Haris intimated Judge that Nawaz's flight could not take off due to complicated weather conditions. While the judge approved the request, he directed Nawaz's son-in-law Capt (retd) Safdar to remain in court, according to the reports.The case pertains to the Sharif family's London apartments.Sharif, his sons Hasan and Hussain, daughter Maryam and son-in-law Capt (retd) Mohammad Safdar are facing multiple corruption references in the accountability ...
YouTube shooting suspect identified as Nasim Aghdam
The woman who shot three people at YouTube headquarters in Northern California's San Bruno area before killing herself has been identified as 38-year-old Nasim Aghdam."We know very, very little right now, and we probably won't know more until tomorrow morning," CNN reported, citing San Bruno Police Chief Ed Barberini as saying.Four civilians got injured after a female gunman opened fire in an outdoor courtyard and then died after shooting herself.Three victims, injured in the incident have been admitted to the San Francisco General Hospital and one is reportedly in a critical condition.According to media reports, the United States law enforcement agencies are investigating the shooting incident as a 'domestic dispute'.US President Donald Trump on Wednesday offered his "thoughts and prayers".Trump took to his Twitter account to inform that rescue teams and law enforcement officers have reached the site of the shooting."Was just briefed on the shooting at YouTube's HQ in San Bruno, ...
UP: Woman attacked with acid, father-in-law held
A case has been registered here against a woman's husband and her father-in-law after they allegedly threw acid on her.The incident took place on Monday, when the victim, Divya Sharma, and her sister, Bina Sharma, were returning from a police station in connection with a case of dowry harassment.On their way back home, the accused duo threw a bottle of acid on Divya. In the attack, Bina too suffered some minor injuries, according to police.The father-in-law has been arrested, while the husband is still out.The victim is currently undergoing treatment in a hospital due to her critical injuries."A case has been registered against her husband and her father-in-law under section 326A (causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapons) (of the Indian Penal Code) and the matter is being investigated," said Moradabad Superintendent of Police (City) Ashish Shrivastava.
Thousands of Brazilians protest, demand imprisonment of Lula
Thousands of Brazilians in major cities across the country took to the streets, to pressure the Supreme Court to reject former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's habeas corpus request.
Mueller Probe: Dutch lawyer first person to be sentenced
A Dutch attorney has become the first person to be sentenced in Special Counsel Robert Mueller's probe of alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.Alex van der Zwaan has been ordered to spend 30 days in prison and pay a $20,000 fine after he admitted to lying to investigators and failing to turn over emails to Mueller's team in February, reported CNN."What I did was wrong. I apologize to the court for my conduct. I apologize to my wife and family for the pain I have caused," he told judge.Zwaan, 33, is a son-in-law of a prominent Russian-based banker and was also tied to former Trump deputy campaign chairman Rick Gates.According to the reports, Zwaan was a lawyer in the London office of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom from 2007 to 2017, when the firm worked with Paul Manafort during a decade when he served as a political consultant in Ukraine.Last month Mueller's team added tax evasion and bank fraud charges against Manafort, who already faced counts of
Lawyer linked to Trump sentenced in Russia probe
Attorney Alex van der Zwaan has been sentenced to one month in jail and ordered to pay a $20,000 fine for lying to the FBI about his contacts with the campaign of US President Donald Trump.
Thousands protest ahead of Brazil court's ruling on Lula prison
Thousands of Brazilians demonstrated in favor of prison for former president and election frontrunner Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on the eve of a Supreme Court ruling on whether he should start serving a 12 year sentence for corruption. Up to 20,000 people turned out after work in the country's biggest city Sao Paulo, as well as a few thousand in Rio de Janeiro and smaller numbers in other cities. They demanded that Lula begin his sentence and be barred from the October 7 presidential election in which the veteran leftist is leading in the polls, despite his legal problems. "We want Brazil to be freed of this shameful corruption. Imprison Lula and let Brazil turn the page," said Mara Massa, 67, at the protest in Sao Paulo, where the crowd chanted "No more Lula!" Smaller demonstrations in favor of the Workers' Party founder also took place around the country. The court showdown scheduled in the capital Brasilia on Wednesday has become a focal point for Brazil's deeply divided ...
Trump offered prayers after YouTube shooting
United States President Donald Trump on Wednesday offered his "thoughts and prayers" after a shooting at YouTube headquarters at California.Trump took to his Twitter account to inform that rescue teams and law enforcement officers have reached the site of the shooting."Was just briefed on the shooting at YouTube's HQ in San Bruno, California. Our thoughts and prayers are with everybody involved. Thank you to our phenomenal Law Enforcement Officers and First Responders that are currently on the scene", Trump tweeted.Four civilians got injured after a female gunman opened fire in an outdoor courtyard and then died after shooting herself.Three victims, injured in the incident have been admitted to the San Francisco General Hospital and one is reportedly in a critical condition.According to media reports, the United States law enforcement agencies are investigating the shooting incident as a 'domestic dispute'.
Woman opens fire at YouTube HQ, injures 3 before killing self
At least three people were injured when a woman opened fire at YouTube headquarters before fatally shooting herself, local police said. The female suspect died in a possible self-inflicted gunshot wound, they said, adding that one of the victims, a 36-year-old man, is said to be in a critical condition. The YouTube headquarters in San Bruno near Silicon Valley has a significant number of Indian-American professionals. In a tweet, US President Donald Trump said he was briefed on the shooting. "Our thoughts and prayers are with everybody involved. Thank you to our phenomenal Law Enforcement Officers and First Responders that are currently on the scene," he said. It was around 12.46 pm (local time) that the San Bruno Police Department received numerous 911 calls reporting gunfire at the YouTube campus located at 901 Cherry Avenue in San Bruno. The police arrived at the scene at 12:48 pm, two minutes after the first call, and immediately began searching for a possible suspect. Arriving ...
3 former US Army soldiers go on trial in contract killing
A former US Army sniper and two other ex-American soldiers agreed to become contract killers for an international crime boss who wanted to settle a score with a real estate agent in the Philippines he thought had cheated him on a land deal, a prosecutor said today in opening statements at the trial of the three men. Joseph Hunter, a onetime sergeant with a Special Forces background, Adam Samia and Carl David Stillwell have denied they planned the 2012 execution-style hit, a case that's provided an inside glimpse into the secret fraternity of private mercenaries willing to kill in cold blood for cash. Prosecutors said the 52-year-old Hunter was working as a security chief for weapons and drug trafficker Paul Le Roux when he recruited Samia and Stillwell to travel from their homes in Roxboro, North Carolina, to the Philippines for what was called "ninja work." Hunter provided firearms and silencers and told them Le Roux would pay them USD 35,000 a piece to get the job done, Assistant US
UP Minister's son attacked by bike-borne men
Uttar Pradesh Minister OP Rajbhar's son Arvind Rajbhar was allegedly attacked by four bike-borne men, near a Railway crossing in Ballia, on Tuesday night."They suddenly came, abused us, and started hitting the bonnet of my car. They also tried to break the window panes," Rajbhar told ANI, adding that this was the fourth such incident that happened with him.Ballia Police informed that a complaint has been filed by both parties while a probe was underway."Arvind Rajbhar's driver lodged a complaint against four unidentified persons, while the other party also filed a complaint claiming they were two people coming from opposite side of the crossing when Rajbhar's gunner thrashed them following an argument," S Ganguly, Superintendent of Police, Ballia told ANI.