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UP: Woman publicly beaten on orders of Panchayat
A 28-year-old married woman, who had reportedly eloped with a youth, was publicly flogged on the orders of a panchayat in Uttar Pradesh's Longa village, a police official said today. The incident took place on March 20 and it came to light after a purported video of her being beaten in full public view went viral, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Muniraj G said. The woman had reportedly eloped with a youth of her village on March 10 and then returned home on March 20, the officer said. On her return, the panchayat ordered the woman's husband to tie her to a tree and beat her, the SSP said. He said that a case has been registered against seven people of the village of which three, including her husband, have been arrested. Several organisation have condemned the incident. The district magistrate has announced a house under the Kashiram Awas Yojna and Rs 50,000 from the Red Cross Society for the victim, the SSP said.
Crime branch SIT begins probe into parcel bomb blast case
The crime branch of Odisha Police today set up a special investigation team, under the leadership of an Additional SP Anil Kumar Das, to probe into the February 23 parcel bomb blast case in Balangir district. The move comes a day after Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik ordered a crime branch probe into the incident. A newly wed man, Soumya Shekhar, and his grandmother were killed after a parcel bomb disguised as a wedding gift exploded at their home in Patnagarh area of Balangir district. His wife, Reema Sahu, who sustained critical injuries in the blast, is undergoing treatment at SCB Medical College and Hospital here. Sahu had yesterday made an emotional appeal for justice to Patnaik from her hospital bed. "The team today visited SCB Medical College and Hospital to record Sahu's statements," crime branch Superintendent of Police RB Panigrahi said. The Balangir police had been probing into the case for the past one month but could not make any headway so far. Sahu had ...
Man dies after falling from hill temple in J-K
A man died today after he lost balance and fell from a hill top in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua district, police said. Kishore Kumar of Punjab, who had come along with family to pay obeisance at Mata Sukrala temple in Billawar tehsil of Kathua district, fell down into a gorge suffering critical injuries, they said. He was shifted to a hospital where he succumbed to his injuries, they said adding that further details are awaited.
CBI books Jignesh Shah, 10 others in Rs 137-cr fraud case
The CBI on Friday registered a fresh case against former MCX Managing Director Jignesh Shah and 10 others for allegedly facilitating nationwide multi-exchange status for the Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd (MCX).
SC judge recuses from hearing plea of Chhagan Bhujbal
A Supreme Court judge today recused himself from hearing a plea of Chhagan Bhujbal, former Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra, challenging a Bombay High Court decision dismissing his petition for bail. Bhujbal has also challenged his arrest under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). The bench headed by Chief justice Dipak Misra posted the matter for hearing on March 26 and asked it to be listed before an appropriate bench in which Justice Khanwilkar is not a member. "Let the matter be listed on Monday, the March 26 2018 before appropriate bench wherein one of us, namely, Justice A M Khanwilkar is not a member. Registry is directed to do the needful," the bench, which also comprised Justice D Y Chandrachud, said. The Bombay High Court had in December 2016 dismissed Bhujbal's petition seeking bail and challenging his arrest under the PMLA. Bhujbal was arrested on March 14 2016 by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with the Maharashtra Sadan scam and Kalina land case ..
SC disposes of plea against mandatory submission of Aadhaar for 'tatkal' passport
The Supreme Court today disposed off a plea of an activist lawyer who was denied 'tatkal' passport on the ground of non-submission of Aadhaar, saying the issue has been settled as the government will now not seek the biometric identifier till the constitution bench decides the pleas against the scheme. A bench comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud disposed off the petition of lawyer Vrinda Grover who was denied a tatkal passport for her travel to Bangladesh to attend a conference as she had failed to submit her Aadhaar details. "We are of the considered opinion that the issue raised in the instant petition shall be considered by the Constitution Bench while dealing with the issue pertaining to Aadhaar and, therefore, we are not inclined to keep this matter pending. "Be it noted, the grievance of the petitioner has already been dealt with by the Constitution Bench. ...the writ petition stands disposed off," the bench said. In the last ...
Former Playboy model alleges sexual encounter with Trump
Former Playboy named Karen McDougal on Friday claimed that US President Donald Trump had tried to offer her money after they allegedly went intimate.In an interview to CNN, US-based model McDougal said "After we had been intimate, he tried to pay me, and I actually didn't know how to take that" post her first alleged sexual encounter with Trump.The model spoke about her decade-old alleged affair with Trump and the impact of the same on her personal life.Further, McDougal expressed her remorse and apologised to Trump's wife Melania Trump."What can you say except I'm sorry!. I'm sorry. I wouldn't want it done to me." McDougal said.She further claimed to decline the money offered by Trump saying "That's not me. I'm not that kind of girl".However, the White House said that Trump has denied the alleged affair.McDougal responded to that by saying "I guess I understand because he's trying to protect his family, his image, things like that. But it was definitely a little like, 'Wow, you're ...
TTFI suspends Ghosh after rape charge
The Executive Board of the Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI) on Friday suspended player Soumyajit Ghosh, pending a police investigation following rape charges hurled against him by a teenager.
Ganja worth Rs 2 crore seized
Ganja valued at around Rs two crore was seized and two persons were arrested in connection with it in Odisha's Kalahandi district today, police said. Acting on a tip off, police detained a truck near Mading on Bhawanipatna-Raipur Highway and recovered around 39 quintals of ganja from the vehicle, said sub-divisional police officer Biranchi Dehuri. The contraband was packed in polythene bags and kept with sacks of ginger, he said adding the ganja is valued at around Rs 2 crore, he said. The police arrested the driver and helper of the truck which bore the registration number of Uttar Pradesh. Preliminary investigation showed the ganja was loaded near Similiguda of Koraput district and the truck was on way to Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh, the SDPO added.
7 held with banned currency notes in UP
Seven people were arrested with demonetised notes of Rs 1,000 and Rs 500 in Uttar Pradesh's Basti district, police said today. They were arrested near a school in Karanpur village. The notes had a face value of Rs 1.11 crore, they said. The matter is being probed, police added.
Peter Mukerjea to be produced before Delhi court in INX case
The special CBI court conducting the trial in the Sheena Bora murder case today allowed former media baron Peter Mukerjea to be produced before a Delhi court in the INX Media case. Karti Chidambaram, former Union finance minister P Chidambaram's son, has also been arrested in the INX Media case. "The Delhi court had issued a production warrant against Peter, and directed that he be produced before it. The Mumbai court has allowed the warrant, so he will be taken to Delhi between March 26 and April 3," a CBI official said. Indrani Mukerjea, Peter's wife and the prime accused in the Sheena Bora murder case, was arrested in the INX Media case last month. The INX Media case, registered by the CBI, relates to a Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) approval granted to INX Media, founded by the Mukerjeas, for receiving foreign funds in 2007. The Enforcement Directorate has also registered a case against INX Media, the Mukerjeas and others under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act ..
CBI arrests Tamil Nadu official for bribery
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday arrested Arun Goyal, Accountant General of Tamil Nadu, in a bribery case, said a CBI official.
Karti Chidambaram seeks anticipatory bail in Aircel-Maxis case
Hours after being granted bail by the Delhi High Court in the INX media case, Karti Chidambaram today filed anticipatory bail pleas in a city court in cases relating to the alleged irregularities in FIPB clearance to a company in Aircel-Maxis matter arising out of the 2G spectrum cases. Karti, son of former union minister P Chidambaram, filed his plea seeking protection of arrest before Special Judge O P Saini in the Aircel-Maxis matter, in which the CBI and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) have lodged cases in 2011 and 2012 respectively. The court is likely to hear the plea tomorrow. The matter pertains to grant of Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) clearance to firm M/S Global Communication Holding Services Ltd for investment in Aircel. While seeking the relief, Karti said the CBI's conduct was "mala fide" in the INX Media case, in which he was arrested by the probe agency on February 28. The plea also said the CBI had already questioned FIPB officials as well as his father P
HC orders vigil on resort vandalised by DYFI/CITU activists
The Kerala High Court today directed police to maintain a constant vigil on a resort at Kumarakom near Kottayam which was vandalised by a group of DYFI and CITU activists for alleged encroachment of government land. A division bench comprising justices K Vinod Chandran and Ashok Menon gave the directive while allowing a petition by the Niraamaya Retreats Kumarakom Private Limited seeking protection in view of the attack on it in November last year. Coming in a procession, the activists of the youth and trade wings of the ruling CPI-M had allegedly committed large scale destruction in the resort, a hospitality venture of private equity firm Jupiter Capital founded by Rajya Sabha MP and NDA vice-chairman in Kerala Rajeev Chandrasekhar. "...we are of the opinion that since there has been continuous threat against the petitioner's establishment, it is for the Kottayam district police to ensure that no further act of vandalism is committed," the court said. "The police shall have a ...
SIT constituted to trace missing woman tourist
A Special Investigation Team has been constituted to trace the missing Lithuanian woman tourist who arrived in Kerala for Ayurvedic treatment recently, a top police official said today. DGP Loknath Behara today said a SIT has been formed to trace the woman, Liga Skromane, said to be suffering from mental depression. An award of Rs two lakh will be given to the person providing any clues about the missing woman, he said. The 33-year-old woman had come here along with her sister Ilzie and had gone missing from nearby Kovalam beach since March 14. Liga was staying at a private Ayurveda treatment centre at nearby Pothencode and had come to Kovalam from the treatment centre in an autorickshaw on March 14 morning. A case has been registered based on the complaint from the authorities of the treatment centre. Liga's husband has also reached Kerala to trace her.
Inconsistency in statements and video in rape case: Tarun Tejpal tells SC
Tarun Tejpal, the founder of Tehelka magazine, today told the Supreme Court that there were inconsistencies in the statements recorded by the victim and the video recording in the rape case lodged against him by a former colleague. A bench of Justices A K Sikri and Ashok Bhushan was told by senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for Tejpal, that there were inconsistencies in the video recordings and the statements of the victim recorded under section 164 of CrPC before the magistrate. "Your lordships will themselves have to see. There is glaring inconsistency in the statements and the video recordings," Sibal said. The court asked Sibal whether his application for discharge has been rejected by the high court. Sibal replied in affirmative and urged the court to look into the case records. The bench said it would look into the case records and listed the matter for April 6. Tejpal had moved the apex court against the Bombay High Court order dismissing his petition seeking quashing of ..
Last 10-15 days were 'mental torture' for me: Shami
A day after being given clean chit by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) the match-fixing allegations levelled against him, Indian fast bowler Mohammed Shami on Friday said that the last 10-15 days had been a kind of mental torture for him."It was a family issue. False allegations were levelled against me. It is a kind of mental torture. So, last 10-15 days were really tough for me. I am trying to come through it as soon as possible," Shami told ANI.Yesterday, BCCI's Anti-Corruption Unit gave a clean chit to Shami and also included the pacer in Grade B of the board's annual retainer contracts after they found no evidence of match-fixing against the Indian pacer.It was confirmed that the ACU head Neeraj Kumar had submitted his confidential report to the Committee of Administrators (CoA) and that the Supreme Court-appointed committee was of the view that there is no further action required against Shami under the BCCI anti-corruption code.Ecstatic with the development, the
JMM legislator awarded two-year jail, may lose membership
A Ranchi court on Friday convicted Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) legislator Amit Mahto and pronounced a two-year jail term for him in a case over beating up of a government official.
US imposes sanctions on Iranians for hacking
The United States today imposed sanctions on 10 Iranians and an Iranian company for alleged hacking hundreds of universities in the US and abroad and the theft of "valuable intellectual property and data." The Mabna Institute engaged in "the theft of personal identifiers and economic resources for private financial gain" and for the benefit of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, the US Treasury Department said. The two founders of the Mabna Institute are among the 10 people whose assets are subject to US seizure, it said. Nine of the 10 were indicted separately for conspiracy to commit computer intrusions and other charges.
Gangrape case: UP tells SC: Prima facie case made out against ex-minister
The Uttar Pradesh government today told the Supreme Court that a prima facie case is made out against former minister Gayatri Prajapati in the alleged gangrape matter in which he is one of the accused. The state government said that as per investigation, statements of the complainant and other witnesses, a prima facie case is made out against Prajapati who was a powerful minister in the erstwhile Samajwadi Party government. A bench of Justices A K Sikri and Ashok Bhushan asked Prajapati to file a reply in two weeks on the counter affidavit filed by the state government. The state government in its counter affidavit said that the trial court had framed charges against various accused including Prajapati and the trial was in progress. "As a result of investigation, on the basis of the statements of the informant/ complainant, the statement of witnesses and the site inspection of the incident, it was concluded that a prima-facie case is made out against the accused petitioner Gayatri ...