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College girl raped
A student of a local college here was allegedly raped by a 24-year-old man two months ago, police said today. The accused was arrested yesterday following the complaint lodged by the girl on March 26, more than two months after the commission of the crime. As per the FIR, the incident occurred on January 24 when the accused offered her a lift on a motorbike while she was on her way back home after attending a function in the college. On the way, he halted the bike and dragged her in a deserted spot and committed the crime. He had also clicked her in nude, they said. The rape survivor had preferred to keep mum because of social stigma, but the accused sought physical favours from her. As she opposed, the accused had threatened her he would post her nude pictures on social media. Finally, the victim lodged an FIR on Monday, they said. The accused Smruti Ranjan Samal, a college dropout, is currently in jail custody.
Delegates to urge pres to review changes in SC/ST Act
A delegation of Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes Commission is due to meet President Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday to request for a review petition to be filed in Supreme Court regarding the changes it made to the Prevention of Atrocities (SC/ST Act) Act 1989.The court had passed an order earlier with a view to prevent misuse of certain provisions in the act.The bench comprising of Justices Adarsh Kumar Goel and Uday Umesh Lalit noted that to avoid a case of false implication of an innocent, a preliminary inquiry will be done by the Deputy Superintendent of Police to verify the authenticity of the allegations for prosecution under the Atrocities Act.The top court further observed that a government official cannot be prosecuted on mere allegations of committing an offense under the Act without the sanction of the appointing authority.
62-yr-old bizman held for 'sexual harassment'
A 62-year-old Pune businessman has been arrested on a complaint of sexual harassment lodged against him by a cabin crew member of the Air Vistara, Lucknow-Delhi flight on March 24, the police said today. Confirming the incident, an Air Vistara spokesperson said, "We have reported the matter to the police and other relevant authorities. An FIR has been registered and the investigation is on. Air Vistara does not tolerate abusive or unruly behaviour by passengers that puts safety of its staff and customers at risk or compromises their dignity, the spokesperson added. Accused Rajeev Vasant Dani was arrested by the Delhi police from the airport itself after the complaint was lodged. The police said the incident happened when the passenger was de-boarding the aircraft after it landed at T3 terminal here on March 24. The air hostess told the police that she had been touched inappropriately when he was getting down. A case vide FIR under section 354A of IPC (sexual harassment, punishable ...
Wife set husband on fire
A woman allegedly burnt her husband to death as he used to thrash her and their children in inebriated state at Saruabili in Jajpur district, police said today. Though the incident took place on Sunday night, the 36-year-old man succumbed to his injuries at a hospital in Cuttack on Monday night, they said. Subash Singh, a driver by profession, came home drunk and misbehaved with his elder daughter. When the daughter opposed his indecent behaviour, he beat her up. Singhs wife and another daughter came to the rescue of the girl. Singh then thrashed his wife and the children, they said. The wife and children of Singh overpowered him and tied his hands and legs. Later, his wife poured kerosene on him and set him ablaze, they said. Singh raised alarm after he was set on fire and the neighbours rushed and doused the flame. He was then taken to a nearby hospital. Later he was shifted to the SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack after his condition deteriorated. The wife .
Two held for carrying venison
Two persons were arrested for allegedly carrying venison steaks in Mjhedabri tea estate area in Alipurduar district, forest officials said today. Acting on an information by locals, forest officials intercepted a truck in the tea estate area yesterday. A sniffer dog was pressed into service and it entered a house where the venison steaks were found to have been cooked. A dagger was also found in the spot. Two persons were arrested.
Man gets 2-year RI each in three cases of power theft
A Thane court has sentenced a 45-year-old businessman, running three engineering units in the Mumbra township here, to two years of rigorous imprisonment each in three cases of power theft. Additional Sessions Judge P P Jadhav awarded Raju Shirwadkar two years jail term each in three different orders, pertaining to three cases of power theft filed against the accused. The court imposed a fine of Rs 15.3 lakh, stipulating that Rs 10.18 lakh out of it be paid to the Maharashtra State Electricity Board (MSEB). Additional Public Prosecutor Vivek G Kadu told the court that Shirwadkar ran three engineering units at Uttarshiv in Mumbra. The MSEB officials conducted surprise checks at the three units on December 5, 2005 and found that the electricity meters installed there had been tampered, the prosecutor said. After checking the meters, the officials ascertained that there was a theft of electricity worth Rs 10.16 lakh in the three units. Shirwadkar was tried for offences punishable under ..
SC give verdict on a plea seeking inquiry into Mahatma Gandhi's assassination
The Supreme Court will on Wednesday pronounce judgment on a petition seeking an inquiry into the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi.The PIL was filed by an I-T professional, Dr Pankaj Kumudchandra Phadnis in October 2017.The apex court had asked former Additional Solicitor General Amarendra Sharan to assist the court as amicus curiae in the case.As per reports, Phadnis' previous petition, seeking reopening of the Gandhi murder case, was dismissed by a high court earlier.Dr Phadnis, in his petition, claimed that Gandhi's death should be probed, as there was still a complete myth about the fourth bullet being fired by the convict."The matter should be re-investigated and should have a thorough probe," Dr Phadnis in his petition claimed.
SC dismisses plea seeking re-probe into Mahatma assassination
The Supreme Court today dismissed a plea seeking a re-investigation into the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi. A bench of Justices S A Bobde and L Nageswara Rao, which heard the matter, dismissed the petition filed by Mumbai-based Pankaj Phadnis from Abhinav Bharat. The apex court, which reserved its verdict on March 6, had made it clear that it would not go by "sentiments" but rely on legal submissions to decide on the petition. The apex court had said the plea seeking retrial of the case was based on academic research but that could not form the basis to reopen the matter which happened years ago. The petitioner had questioned the 'three bullet theory' relied upon by various courts to hold the conviction of Nathuram Godse and Narayan Apte, who were hanged. He had contended that there was need to examine whether there was a fourth bullet, which was fired by someone other than Godse. Phadnis, a trustee of charitable trust Abhinav Bharat, had also sought the expunction of "adverse, ...
4 arrested for enabling cheating in SSC exam
The Delhi and Uttar Pradesh Police in a joint operation arrested four people from here for enabling cheating online in the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) examination.The accused identified as Ajay, Parma, Gaurav, Sonu, were arrested from Delhi's Gandhi Nagar area.The culprits used to charge Rs 15 lakhs to help in the examination with the help of an online app, 'Team Viewer'.An FIR has been registered in the matter and further investigation has been initiated.
INX media: CBI to move plea to record Peter Mukerjea's statement before court
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is likely to move a plea in a special CBI court on Wednesday seeking permission to record the statement of former media baron Peter Mukerjea before the court in connection with the INX media case.The permission to record the statement will be filed under Section 164 of Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC).Earlier on Mar 26, a Delhi Court had sent Peter Mukerjea to CBI custody till March 31 after the agency sought five-day custody of the former media baron.INX Media Ltd, which was owned by Mukerjea, had allegedly paid bribes to get a Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) approval which was facilitated by former finance minister P. Chidambaram's son Karti Chidambaram.Meanwhile, on March 23, the Delhi High Court granted bail to Karti in connection with the case, on a surety of Rs 10 lakh.
Anbang's former chairman contests all charges against him - Shanghai court
BEIJING (Reuters) - The former chairman of Anbang Insurance Group Co Ltd Wu Xiaohui has contested all charges against him, the Shanghai No. 1 Intermediate People's Court said in a statement.
Impeachment motion against CJI: Nobody contacted us, says YSRPC
The YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) MP M. Rajamohan Reddy on Wednesday said that his party has not received any proposal for moving an impeachment motion against Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dipak Misra.This came a day after the opposition camp decided to draft an impeachment motion against the CJI in relation to the matters raised by four Supreme Court judges in a press conference on January 11.Reddy, however, added that the decision on the same would be taken once they are contacted by the opposition leaders."Nobody has contacted us till now for this; we have only seen media reports. In any case, our leadership will decide if such a thing comes up," Reddy told ANI.The development follows West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's meeting with senior lawyer Prashant Bhushan on Tuesday to discuss a possible impeachment motion against the CJI.Earlier in January, Justices Jasti Chelameswar, Ranjan Gogoi, M.B. Lokur and Kurien Joseph in a press conference claimed that CJI Misra was ...
5.27 lakhs Fair Price Shops (FPSs) are operational across the country
Public Distribution System (PDS) is operated under the joint responsibility of the Central and State/UT Governments. Central Govt. is responsible for procurement, allocation and transportation of foodgrains upto the designated depots of the FCI. The operational responsibility for allocation and distribution of foodgrains within the States/UTs, identification of eligible beneficiaries/families, issuance of ration cards to them and supervision and monitoring of functioning of Fair Price Shops (FPSs) rest with the concerned State/UT Government. Instructions have been issued to States/UTs and Food Corporation of India (FCI) to ensure supply of good quality foodgrains under PDS. Therefore, as and when complaints are received by the Government from individuals and organizations as well as through press reports, they are sent to State/UT Governments concerned for inquiry and appropriate action.
UN chief expresses concern over deaths of Indian journalists
UN chief Antonio Guterres has expressed concern over the deaths of two journalists in India and the violence against mediapersons across the globe. "We, of course, are concerned about anything that would suggest the harassment or violence against journalists, anywhere in the world and and would do so in this case," UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres's deputy spokesman Farhan Haq told reporters at the daily press briefing here yesterday. Haq was responding to a question on the UN's response to the recent deaths of two Indian journalists in the line of duty. Sandeep Sharma, 35, a reporter for a local television channel in Madhya Pradesh's Bhind district died after he was mowed down by a truck. Sharma had complained about threats to his life after he carried out a sting operation on illegal sand mining. In Bihar, Naveen Nishchal, a journalist who worked for a Hindi daily, was among two persons killed when an SUV rammed into their bike in Bhojpur district, with the family alleging that
Chicago can pursue part of Wells Fargo predatory lending case
(Reuters) - A federal judge significantly narrowed but refused to dismiss a lawsuit accusing Wells Fargo & Co , the third-largest U.S. bank, of predatory mortgage lending targeting black and Hispanic borrowers in the Chicago area.
Man arrested over sending suspicious packages to military installations
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has arrested a man, suspected of sending suspicious packages to the US military installations and intelligence facilities in the Washington D.C. area.According to CNN, the dubious packages were sent to the FBI, Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Fort Belvoir, Fort McNair and a Naval Support Facility in Dahlgren, Virginia.Over 10 devices were sent to various DC-area facilities and all the devices were very crude and involved black powder, the report said, citing a law enforcement official as saying.The official added that these devices would not have caused fatalities had they gone off.Investigators are still trying to determine the man's motive for allegedly sending the suspicious packages with explosive materials in them. The man is likely to appear later on Tuesday in a federal court.The packages are being reportedly examined at the FBI lab in Quantico, Virginia.
Uber beats Philadelphia cabbies' antitrust appeal
(Reuters) - Uber Technologies Inc on Tuesday defeated an appeal by 80 Philadelphia taxicab companies accusing the ride-sharing company of trying to monopolize that city's vehicle-for-hire market.
Man arrested in suspicious packages sent to military sites
Authorities near Seattle have arrested a man suspected of sending suspicious packages to multiple military installations in the Washington, DC, region, the FBI said today, warning that he may have mailed other "destructive devices" that have not yet been found. The packages were similarly designed and contained black powder along with rambling, nonsensical notes similar to those the man has been known to send in the past, according to a US official who was not authorized to discuss an ongoing investigation and did so on condition of anonymity. The FBI identified the man as Thanh Cong Phan, 43. He was arrested late Monday at his home in Everett, Washington and was set to appear in federal court Tuesday afternoon. Roughly a dozen packages were sent Monday to sites including Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling and Fort Lesley J McNair in the district; at Fort Belvoir, in Virginia; the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division, in Dahlgren, Virginia; and the CIA. No injuries were reported, .
CBI registers FIR after fake website of Railways pops up
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), on Tuesday, registered an FIR against an unidentified person after Railway Ministry complained about the existence of a fake website of Rail Vikas Nigam limited (RVNL).The unidentified person has been accused of illegally cloning the official website of RVNL with an intention to cheat job seekers applying through the web portal.The FIR comes a month after a complaint was filed by P.P. Pandey, General Manager, RVNL, a government company under the administrative control of Railway Ministry, on February 8, 2018.
-ACCIDENT (MAIL)
A one-and-a-half-year-old boy was mowed down by a mini truck in southeast Delhi's Jaitpur today, police said. The boy was playing on the road outside his residence when the vehicle hit him. The driver fled from the spot leaving the vehicle behind, the police added. The toddler was taken to a hospital where he was declared brought dead, they said.