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Court rejects bail plea of suspended V-C again
A Special court here today dismissed the bail petition of suspended Bharathiar University Vice-Chancellor, A Ganapathy, for the second time in two weeks. Ganapathy was arrested and lodged in the central jail here on charges of demanding and accepting Rs 30 lakh from an Assistant Professor aspirant on February 3. When the plea filed on February 20 came up before the Special Court for Prevention of Corruption Act, Judge John Mino denied bail and dismissed the petition filed by Ganapathy and another accused Professor Dharmaraj, who reportedly brokered the deal. The prosecution argued that if let on bail, the accused were likely to tamper with the evidence. Hearing the arguments on both sides, the Judge dismissed the bail petition. Ganapathy had filed a bail petition on February eight, which was rejected by the Court.
INX media case: Karti Chidambaram moves SC
Karti Chidambaram on Thursday has moved the Supreme Court seeking stay on the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) summons against him.The apex court will hear the matter on February 23.On February 21, a Delhi Court extended ED remand of S. Bhaskaran, Karti Chidambaram's Chartered Accountant (CA) by two days, in connection with INX Media money laundering case.ED sought the remands for more days as Bhaskaran needs to be confronted with some evidence.The ED had registered a money laundering case against Karti, son of former finance minister P. Chidambaram, in May 2017.Karti is facing a probe for his alleged role in facilitating Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) clearance for INX Media Ltd and its directors, Peter and Indrani Mukerjea - both accused in the murder of Sheena Bora -and others.Chidambaram is alleged to have received Rs. 3.5 crore from the Mumbai-based INX Media, now 9X Media, for helping it get the FIPB clearance when it was run by the Mukerjeas.
Businessman shot dead in Guwahati
A businessman was shot dead by unidentified assailants here, police said on Thursday.
NRA rejects raising minimum age to buy rifles
The US' National Rifle Association (NRA) has rejected ideas to raise the minimum age for purchasing rifles, the media reported.
Four arrests over Taiwan's 'first' bitcoin robbery
Taiwan police have arrested four men over a bitcoin robbery worth 5 million Taiwanese dollar (USD 170,000) in what they said was the first case of its kind on the island. Bitcoin is a virtual currency created from computer code that allows anonymous transactions and its value has soared since it came into being in 2009. Taiwan police said three men in their early twenties lured a man surnamed Tai to the central city of Taichung, pretending to be interested in buying bitcoins. After Tai showed proof of his bitcoins on his phone, the scammers assaulted him and his friend, then transferred 18 bitcoins worth 5 million Taiwanese dollar from Tai's account via his phone. The suspects attempted to pass off the heist as a drunken row by forcing the victim to drink Kaoliang, a strong Taiwanese liquor, Taichung city police said in a statement. Police arrived at the scene after receiving a call about a dispute and one man was detained. The other two had fled. "The police saw bloodstains at the ...
Somalia's first forensic lab targets rape impunity
The new freezers at Somalia's only forensic laboratory can store thousands of DNA samples, although for now there are just five. The big hope is that they could be the start of a revolution in how the troubled Horn of Africa country tackles its widespread sexual violence -- provided some daunting hurdles are overcome. The first sample arrived at the start of the year taken on a cotton swab from the underwear of a woman, a rape victim from the village of Galdogob. It was wrapped in paper and driven 250 kms to the Puntland Forensic Centre in Garowe, capital of semi-autonomous Puntland, slipped into a protective glass tube and placed in one of the three ultra-low temperature fridges. If DNA ID can be teased from the sample, this would be a crucial step in convicting the woman's rapist. No longer would it be a case of he-said-she-said, in which the survivor is less often believed than the accused. Two decades of conflict and turmoil have made Somalia a place where lawlessness and sexual ..
British company in talks to buy Mallya's Formula One Team
A UK-based energy drinks company is in talks to buy Force India, the formula one team owned by embattled liquor baron Vijay Mallya.The flamboyant liquor baron is facing extradition to India over money laundering charges.British media reported on Wednesday that Rich Energy is leading a consortium that is planning a £200 million takeover of Force India.Force India finished fourth in the Formula One Constructor's Championship in 2017, a considerable achievement for the relatively new team.The team remains the most notable property in the portfolio of Mallya, who has had much of his assets in India and elsewhere either seized or frozen as he faces charges of money laundering and defrauding a consortium of Indian banks to the tune of more than Rs. 9000 crore.The case is currently being heard at Westminster Magistrates' Court. A ruling is likely in March.The trial is aimed at laying out a prima facie case of fraud against the 61-year-old embattled businessman, who has been based in the UK ..
SC to hear Kerala Love-Jihad case today
The Supreme Court will on Thursday hear the Kerala Love-Jihad case.On Wednesday, the Apex Court had refused to adjourn Thursday's hearing in the case.Hadiya's father had requested Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dipak Misra to defer the hearing scheduled to be on February 22, but it was not allowed by the court.In November last year, Shafin Jahan, husband of Hadiya, filed a complaint with the police, alleging that attempts are being made to reconvert his wife to Hinduism, ahead of her appearance in the Supreme Court.Shafin claimed that his wife was counseled by a religious teacher for over three hours to change her religion back to Hinduism.Earlier, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) had filed a sealed report in the Supreme Court in connection with the case.24-year-old Hadiya had recently converted to Islam after her marriage to Shafin Jahan.Hadiya is now with her parents, who have alleged that her marriage to a Muslim man is a case of so-called 'love jihad'.The case is under the ...
Delhi: Prisoner found dead in suspicious circumstances
A prisoner was found dead in suspicious circumstances behind Delhi's Naraina police station.However, the police have clarified that the deceased prisoner, who has been identified as Dalbir Singh, tried to flee from the police custody and died after jumping from the second floor of the police station.The Station House Officer (SHO) of Naraina Police Station said, "Prisoner Dalbir Singh was produced in a court and then taken to the police station. He escaped and was found in critically injured condition behind the police station. He was rushed to hospital but was declared brought dead."The Delhi Court had sent Dalbir for one-day police remand in case of cheating.But, Dalbir's family has termed it as a conspiracy and alleged that the police had earlier asked them for money."For the first time in his life, my father went missing for the entire day (20 February). We were searching for him when we received a call from the police at 9:30 p.m. that a case under section 420 has been registered
British company in talks to buy Mallya's Force India
A UK-based energy drinks company is in talks to buy Force India, the formula one team owned by embattled liquor baron Vijay Mallya.The flamboyant liquor baron is facing extradition to India over money laundering charges.British media reported on Wednesday that Rich Energy is leading a consortium that is planning a £200 million takeover of Force India.Force India finished fourth in the Formula One Constructor's Championship in 2017, a considerable achievement for the relatively new team.The team remains the most notable property in the portfolio of Mallya, who has had much of his assets in India and elsewhere either seized or frozen as he faces charges of money laundering and defrauding a consortium of Indian banks to the tune of more than Rs. 9000 crore.The case is currently being heard at Westminster Magistrates' Court. A ruling is likely in March.The trial is aimed at laying out a prima facie case of fraud against the 61-year-old embattled businessman, who has been based in the UK ..
Karnataka legislator's son sent to jail in assault case
A court here on Wednesday sent Mohammad Nalapad, 24, son of ruling Congress legislator N.A. Haris, to 14 days judicial custody for allegedly assaulting a youth brutally at a cafe here last week, police said.
UN experts urge China to release Tibetan language advocate
A group of UN human rights experts has condemned the detention in China of a rights activist who promoted the Tibetan language, and called for charges against him to be dropped. The six experts today criticised a regional court ruling last month that upheld charges of "incitement to separatism" against Tashi Wangchuk, who has been held for more than two years. They said the charge can carry a five-year prison sentence. The court case largely centered on comments the activist made in a New York Times article and video documentary in which he called for the Tibetan minority to be taught in their mother tongue. Tashi, 32, has pleaded not guilty. The case highlighted the risks that Chinese citizens often face when speaking to foreign media on sensitive issues.
Police file chargesheet in Preity Zinta-Ness Wadia case
The Mumbai Police has filed a charge sheet against businessman Ness Wadia about four years after actor Preity Zinta filed a case of molestation against him. "We filed the charge sheet in the court yesterday. Wadia who was present in the court was granted bail," said an official. According to the law, a person who is not arrested in a crime has to take bail after the investigating agency files the charge sheet. In May 2014 Zinta, who is also co-owner of the Kings XI Punjab IPL cricket team, had filed a police complaint against Wadia, alleging that he had molested, abused and threatened her inside Wankhede stadium here. An IPL match between Kings XI Punjab and Chennai Super Kings was being played in the Wankhede stadium when the incident took place on May 30. She had given a written complaint following which an FIR was registered against Wadia on charges of assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty, intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the ...
Daspur extortion case: Bengal CID seizes Rs 2 cr in fresh raids
West Bengal CID on Wednesday raided a south Kolkata flat owned by an acquaintance of former West Midnapore district police chief Bharati Ghosh's husband in relation to an extortion case and seized cash amounting to Rs 2 crore, a senior CID official said.
Gujarat court rejects Hardik's discharge petition in sedition case
A court here on Wednesday rejected a petition by Patidar reservation leader Hardik Patel to discharge him in a sedition case filed by Gujarat Government.
54-yr-old man dies in police custody, 2 cops suspended
A 54-year-old man today died under mysterious conditions allegedly in police custody here, following which a sub-inspector and a constable were suspended, a senior official said. Dalbir Singh was arrested yesterday in connection with a case of cheating registered at Naraina police station in West Delhi, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), West, Vijay Kumar, said. He was found injured today and was later declared brought dead at the DDU hospital, he said. The DCP said that a public grievance inquiry by the district vigilance department has been initiated to ascertain the circumstances of death. Singh was today produced in the Patiala House Court that sent him to one-day police custody in connection with the case. The officer said Singh allegedly "escaped" from the custody of Constable Pravesh around 6.20 pm. They were on the second floor of the police station, he said. Kumar said that a search was launched immediately and he was found injured in a place behind the police station. He .
Cong MLA's son in Karnataka remanded in judicial custody till March 7
The son of MLA N A Haris of the ruling Congress who was booked in an assault case was today remanded in judicial custody till March 7 along with his eight accomplices. Mohammed Nalapad Haris and his friends were produced before the Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate who sent them to judicial custody and adjourned the hearing on their bail plea to February 23. Soon after the order, they were taken to the Parappana Agrahara Central Jail. Nalapad has been booked for attempt to murder for allegedly assaulting a man named L Vidwath during a brawl at a pub-cum-restaurant in U B City here on February 17 night. Nalapad was the Bengaluru District Youth Congress general secretary. He surrendered before police on Monday after public outrage over the incident. The Congress had expelled Nalapad from the party for six years after the incident triggered a political backlash with the BJP and the JD(S) accusing the state government of trying to protect him. Doctors at the Mallya hospital today ..
PNB fraud: Vipul Ambani and 5 others in CBI custody till Mar 5
A special court here today remanded Vipul Ambani, the president (finance) of Nirav Modi's Fire Star Diamond, and five others in CBI custody till March 5 in connection with the Rs 11,400 crore alleged fraud in Punjab National Bank (PNB). The six accused were arrested yesterday in connection with two separate FIRs registered by the CBI involving Modi and his uncle Mehul Choksi, the owner of Gitanjali Gems. The FIRs are related to fraudulent issuance of 150 Letters of Undertaking (LoU), a kind of bank guarantee, worth Rs 6,498 crore and 143 LoUs worth Rs 4,886 crore, issued during 2011-17. Out of the six accused, Ambani, Kavita Mankikar (executive assistant and authorised signatory of three firms -- Diamond R US, Stellar Diamond, Solar Exports), Arjun Patil (senior executive, Firestar group), and Rajesh Jindal, the then head of the Brady House branch of PNB, are listed as accused in the FIR registered by the agency on January 31. Among those arrested in relation to Choksi firms are ...
Striking HC lawyers plan statewide strike
The striking lawyers of Orissa High Court have decided to increase their strength by roping in more from their fraternity across the state and observe a day-long state-wide token strike in support of their demand to fill up vacant positions of judges. More than 50 bars have already responded to our call and we are waiting for others to decide on the state-wide lawyers strike to paralyse judicial activities across the state, said High Court Bar Association secretary Satyabrata Mohanty. Addressing media persons along with Association president Srikant Kumar Naik and other office bearers, Mohanty said the ongoing relay hunger strike by the High Court lawyers will continue till February 23 and after that the next course of action will be chalked out. The Bar Association made an appeal to the public saying that the ongoing agitation is aimed at strengthening the bench of the High Court in order to provide quick and speedy justice to the litigants as over 1.70 lakh cases are
Gujarat court discharges ex-DGP Pandey in Ishrat Jahan case
A special CBI court here on Wednesday discharged former Gujarat DGP incharge P.P. Pandey, a key accused in the 2004 Ishrat Jahan shootout case.