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Breach of privilege motion against AAP MLA Sukhpal Khaira
The Punjab Assembly today passed a breach of privilege motion against Leader of Opposition Sukhpal Singh Khaira for his alleged objectionable remarks against the ruling Congress MLAs over the issue of illegal sand mining. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Brahm Mohindra said Khaira had first made these baseless allegations against Congress MLAs on November 29, 2017, and repeated these remarks on March 26 this year. Khaira had alleged that every Congress MLA was involved in illegal sand mining. Bringing the breach of privilege motion against Khaira of the AAP, Mohindra told the Assembly, "I have gone through the record. He was speaking on the Governor's address and made the false and irresponsible allegations." Mohindra said that "baseless" allegations levelled by Khaira not only breached the privileges of the treasury members but also violated the sanctity of the House. The matter should be referred to the privilege committee, he said.
Two Afghans held for raping Kazakh woman
Two Afghanistan nationals were arrested after a woman from Kazakhstan accused them of raping her in south Delhi, police said on Wednesday.
Nigerian among 2 arrested for online fraud
Two alleged online fraudsters, including a Nigerian man, were arrested for duping people here, police said today. Blessed Chalres along with Joging Mabidh used to cheat people by using fake Facebook accounts, the police said. Mabidh is a resident of Mizoram. The crime came into light when the accused cheated a senior official's relative here, the police said, adding they were arrested after a complaint was filed against them.
EOW probing case of cheques issued 'fraudulenty' from Wadia
Hundreds of cheques were fradulently issued from the accounts of National Peroxide and some other companies of Wadia Group, as per a complaint lodged by a senior official of the conglomerate. The complaint was recently lodged with the N M Joshi Marg Police station and then transferred to the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Mumbai police, said a police official today. Shailesh Chouhan, chief financial officer of National Peroxide, said in the complaint that 1,160 cheques were issued to a company called "RBIM Sales" and some other companies whose names resembled the names of Wadia Group firms between 2008 and 2017. The cheques, totalling Rs 37 crore, were issued from the bank accounts of National Peroxide and other Wadia Group companies in Canara Bank and State Bank of India, Chouhan told police. Five persons were involved in the issuance of cheques, according to the complaint. Nobody has been arrested yet. Wadia Group owed no money to RBIM or other recipient firms, nor ..
Delhi Police begins probe in paper leak matter
The Delhi Police's crime branch has begun investigating the alleged leak of Class 12 economics and Class 10 mathematics papers after registering two separate cases in the matter, an official said today. In the wake of reports claiming paper leaks, the CBSE today announced re-examination in the two papers. On Monday, panic had gripped students of Class 12 following claims on social media that the economics paper had been leaked even though the Central Board of Secondary Education denied there was any slip up. Special Commissioner of Police (Crime) R P Upadhyay and Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime) Alok Kumar also held a meeting with Delhi Police Commissioner Amulya Patnaik in the evening to discuss the future course of investigation. In a statement, the Delhi Police said that they have registered two cases. The first case in connection with the leak of economics paper was lodged yesterday while the case pertaining to mathematics paper was lodged today, following a complaint by the ..
10 govt officials booked in corruption case in J&K
The Jammu and Kashmir State Vigilance Organisation today booked two directors of the Rural Development Department and eight others an alleged corruption case. The case was registered on the basis of allegations regarding purchase of stationery items, banners and hoardings by the Rural Development Department from a select group of businessmen, causing a huge loss to the state exchequer, an SVO officer told PTI. The case was registered against two directors, three assistant commissioners of development, four district panchayat officers of the Rural Development Department, and branch manager of the National Cooperative Consumers Federation of India Limited in Jammu, the officer said. "The public servants by abuse of their official positions have purchased the items illegally and defeating the purpose enshrined in the welfare schemes meant for the poor and the needy people under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act ( MGNREGA)," the officer said.
SSC exam: Four arrested for involvement in cheating racket
Four men were arrested for their alleged involvement in an organised racket of cheating in online examinations being conducted by the Staff Selection Commission, police said today. In a joint operation conducted by Uttar Pradesh Police's Special Task Force and Special Staff, North District, Paramjeet Singh (24), Ajay Kumar (30), Sonu Kumar (31) and Gaurav Nayyar (24) were arrested yesterday, they added. Yesterday, UP STF Meerut informed their counterparts in north district that they had information that one person named Harpal, apparently working in the Delhi government's Sales Tax Department was running a cheating racket from his residence in Gandhi Vihar, Timarpur, the police said. Subsequently, a team of officials of UP STF and north district conducted a raid at the given address. There Ajay, Sonu, Gaurav and Paramjeet were found working on laptops and phones. It was found that they were assisting candidates through a remote access application, namely Team Viewer, said Deputy ...
SIT probing murder of former radio jockey in Kerala
The Kerala government on Wednesday informed the assembly that the murder of young former radio jockey that took place Tuesday is being probed by a special investigation team.
Man tries to kill ex-girlfriend on road
A 22-year-old man allegedly tried to kill his 21-year-old girlfriend by slashing her neck with a blade today before attempting to kill himself in suburban Parel in Central Mumbai, police said. The incident occurred this morning at G D Ambekar Road when Pukar Nate allegedly attacked the woman while she was walking, a senior police official said. He said Nate and the woman were in a relationship for more than seven years. However, their relationship soured after Nate shifted to Dombivli in neighbouring Thane district and the woman started avoiding him, apparently after she fell in love with another man, he said. The victim is a resident of Parel and is working as a computer operator in the same locality, he said. During their meeting at Parel at 11 AM, the woman told Nate that she was avoiding him because she had fallen in love with another man. Irked Nate then pulled out a blade which he was carrying with him and attacked her on her neck and hand, he said. As the woman ...
HC appoints advocate commissioner to look into return of hospice inmates
The Madras High Court today appointed an advocate commissioner to interact with the inmates of a hospice near here who were shifted following allegations of ill-treatment and ascertain whether they wanted to return to the facility or not. A bench comprising justices C T Selvam and N Sathishkumar gave the interim order on a petition by St Joseph's Hospice in neighbouring Kancheepuram district after District Social Welfare Officer Sangeetha appeared before it and submitted a status report, along with various documents. The court had yesterday ordered her appearance while directing that the 282 inmates be sent back to the hospice as it expressed shock over the death of 12 of the destitute since their transfer to 18 orphanages last month. In the habeas corpus petition, petitioner Father V Thomas, managing director of the hospice, submitted that 12 of the 292 inmates shifted out had died in the last three weeks and sought a direction to police to produce the rest of the inmates who he ...
'NGOs, corporates must drive Ayushman Bharat'
Ayushman Bharat Director Dinesh Arora today urged NGOs to get associated with NITI Aayog for the ambitious healthcare programme and bridge the gaps for scalability, sustainability and outcome of various initiatives. He was addressing a conference on Sharing of Best Practices: Improving Maternal, New Born and Child Health in India' here. "Arora said that Ayushman Bharat (National Health Protection Scheme) is an entitlement-based scheme and not enrolment based. The challenge, however, is intimating the beneficiaries about their entitlement," according to a Ficci statement. He pointed that all the Gram Sabhas of the country will be commemorating an Ayushman Bharat Diwas on 30 April where in the eligibility list will be shared and put on public display. Talking about the 115 aspirational districts project announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for transforming these districts, lagging on specific development parameters, he said that NITI Aayog is spearheading the project for the ...
GRP arrests 2 ITBP jawans in inebriated condition
The Government Railway police (GRP) today arrested two Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) jawans in an inebriated condition from Bihar's Katihar district. Katihar GRP SHO Dhananjay Kumar said that GRP arrested the two jawans from Rajdhani Express at Katihar junction. The jawans were returning home to Chandigarh and Lucknow on vacation, SHO said adding they boarded the 12423 Dibrugarh-New Delhi Rajdhani Express at New Jalpaiguri junction in West Bengal. On suspicion, GRP's escort party questioned them but they misbehaved and were found them drunk, he said adding that medical test will be conducted on both. An FIR has been lodged in this connection, the SHO said.
20-year-old woman, baby girl found dead on rail tracks
The bodies of a 20-year-old woman and a one-year-old girl were found on rail tracks between Virar and Vasai stations today, police said. A case of accidental death was registered following the recovery of the bodies, which were sent for post-mortem, they said. According to the police, the deceased were not yet identified, but they were believed to be mother and daughter. It was still not clear if it was a case of accident or suicide, they added.
Man hacks brother to death
In a bizarre incident, a man killed his elder brother with an axeat Nankhari in Shimla district, 135 km from here, police said. Following an altercation between the two, younger brother Mukesh (24) allegedly attacked his elder brother Sunil (32) with an axe and killed him in the presence of two minor children of the deceased, they said. The horrified children ran away from the spot, police said. After the youngsters told villagers about the incident, ward panch informed the police, which arrested the accused and recovered the weapon from him, they police officials said. Mukesh had mutilated the body of Sunil beyond recognition, they said. A case was registered and investigations are in progress, Nankhari police station in-charge Chintamani said.
HC again gives bail to 3 men accused of killing techie
The Bombay High Court today granted bail to three men, who are accused, along with others, of killing a Muslim IT professional in Pune in 2014 after they being "provoked" by the speech of the leader of a Hindu right-wing group. Justice Mridula Bhatkar granted bail to Vijay Gambhire, Ajay Lalge and Ganesh Yadav, maintaining her earlier observation that their act was not premeditated. She had granted bail to them in January 2017, while noting in the order that the men had acted without premeditation as they were "provoked in the name of religion". The Maharashtra government challenged the order in the Supreme Court, which sent it back to the high court, asking it to decide it afresh. Yesterday Justice Bhatkar asked the government why it challenged only her order, as before her, two other judges of the high court had granted bail to 17 co-accused who face the same charges as the three men. "If it was only because of the comment on religion, then I believe instead of approaching the apex .
HC summons CBI chief over tardy probe into Kothkai rape-murder case
The Himachal Pradesh High Court today rapped the Central Bureau of Investigation over the tardy pace of probe into the sensational Kothkai rape-murder case, and summoned the CBI chief to appear before it on April 18. The court also asked the investigation agency to file a fresh affidavit in the case. A division bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice Sandeep Sharma said, To our utter dismay, we find the instant progress report with regard to the investigation of the crime to be unsatisfactory. Perhaps the investigating agency is clueless with regard to the persons involved in the heinous crime". The bench rejected the plea of CBI counsel that the presence of its director was not required. The high court observed that the state government has fully co-operated with the investigation agency. It (state) has provided accommodation, vehicles and all facilities as sought for from time to time. Despite all this, we find that no fruitful result has yielded. Under these
Seven persons arrested in child trafficking case
Seven persons have been arrested in connection with a child trafficking case, police said today. Police had yesterday rescued a 15-day-old baby girl, who was about to be sold and had arrested a 23-year-old woman identified as Manga, they said. Based on information provided by her, police today arrested six more persons from different locations including the prime accused Gangadhar Reddy (32), a native of East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh, Deputy commissioner of police (Shamshabad Zone) PV Padmaja said. Reddy faces similar cases in different police stations in Hyderabad on charges of being involved in baby selling rackets, the DCP said. He had allegedly sold 12 babies out of which two babies have been rescued, the officer said. "Reddy had earlier worked in infertility centres and formed a gang and hatched a conspiracy to sell babies to childless couples," Padmaja said. Accordingly last week Manga brought the baby girl from Andhra Pradesh to the city, the officer ...
Deadline for Aadhaar-welfare schemes linking extended till June 30
The Government of India on Wednesday extended the deadline for linking Aadhaar with welfare schemes to June 30, in accordance with a supreme court ruling.The notification extending the deadline was issued by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology.Earlier, the Supreme Court had upheld the March 31 deadline for welfare schemes.Earlier on March 27, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) extended its deadline for linking Aadhaar with Permanent Account Number (PAN) to June 30.The Supreme Court, in a ruling last month, had said that the deadline to mandatorily link Aadhaar with various services such as mobile phone, banking and insurance and products would stand extended indefinitely till judgement on the petitions pending before it is pronounced.
Police official allegedly attacked by sand mafia
Sand mafia members allegedly opened fire at the vehicle of a senior police official who was on a patrolling duty in the district, police said today. The Circle Officer (city) Satish Yadav - escaped unhurt in the incident which occurred late last night, SP Rajesh Singh said. The officer was on a patrolling duty to check illegal sand mining under his circle on Agra-Mumbai national highway. The accused opened fire targeting the government vehicle of the CO in which the officer was present but no one injured, they said, adding a case has been registered against the accused -- Gabbar Singh, Dinesh, Mumnesh, Hansraj and Raju -- in Kotwali Police Station, .
Deaths in Gorakhpur hospital: SC asks UP to respond to bail plea of oxygen supplier
The Supreme Court today sought response of the Uttar Pradesh government on a plea challenging an Allahabad High Court order rejecting the bail plea of the proprietor of a firm which supplied oxygen to a government hospital in Gorakhpur where scores of children died last year. Senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi, appearing for Manish Bhandari who is in jail for last seven months, said that it was an admitted position that the children died of Japanese Encephalitis and not due to short supply of oxygen. He referred to the stand of the state government and added that the accused has been suffering due to media trial. A bench comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justice A M Khanwilkar asked the state government to file its reply within 12 weeks. "Issue notice, fixing a returnable date within twelve weeks. Let a copy of the petition be served on Aishwarya Bhati, Additional Advocate General for Uttar Pradesh, for consideration of the prayer for bail. List the matter on April 9," the bench ...