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Family of slain Cambodian analyst granted refugee status in Australia
The family of slain Cambodian political analyst Kem Ley has arrived in Australia after being granted refugee status there, an Australian lawmakers office said, more than a year after fleeing home in the wake of his brazen murder. Kem Ley, a popular analyst and critic who dabbled in grassroots political organising, was shot at point-blank range while having his morning coffee at a gas station cafe in Phnom Penh in July 2016. "The Australian government granted them visas on Wednesday 14 February 2018 and they arrived in Australia on Saturday 17 February," the office of Victorian state MP Hong Lim, who helped with the application, told AFP. A Twitter account created after Kem Ley was killed posted a photo of his widow, Bou Rachna, and their five children after their arrival in Australia from Thailand, where they had spent the last 15 months. The family was granted special humanitarian visas for those "subject to substantial discrimination amounting to a gross violation of your human ...
Iran criticises Sweden for citizenship given to death row spy
Iran has formally criticised Sweden over its decision to grant nationality to an Iranian professor sentenced to death on spying charges, the foreign ministry said today. Sweden granted citizenship last week to Ahmadreza Djalali, a Stockholm-based specialist in emergency medicine. He was arrested during a brief visit to Iran in April 2016 and found guilty in October of passing information about two Iranian nuclear scientists to Israels Mossad intelligence agency that led to their assassinations. Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Bahram Ghasemi said the decision to grant a convict citizenship was "very strange, unprincipled and questionable" and that the Swedish ambassador was summoned on Monday. "Iran's strong protest was conveyed to the Swedish ambassador with regards to the move by the Swedish government to grant nationality to a person who has confessed to spying for Mossad and the Zionist regime and participating in killing Iranian scientists," Ghasemi said in a statement on the ..
Frame scheme for relief to Army porters' kin on par with soldiers:SHRC to J-K govt
The Jammu and Kashmir State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) has recommended that the state government frame a scheme for providing compensation to family members of porters who work with Army and die in the line of duty, on par with the soldiers, a spokesperson of the rights panel said. "It is unfortunate that a person working with the Army like a solider has not been paid (compensation) by anybody," chairperson of SHRC Justice Bilal Nazki (retd) said in his order while disposing off a case. According to the SHRC spokesperson, the order in the case came up during an on the spot hearing at Dak Bugalow in Kupwara district. He said the commission feels that such persons (porters) should be treated on par with soldiers, and while referring to the case observed that the 25-year-old man had died while working as porter with the Army. "The chairperson (of SHRC) directed the principal secretary of the home department to frame a scheme for such persons who do not fall within the ambit of ...
Man kills daughter as he wanted son in UP
Angry over the birth of a girl, a man and his family members allegedly killed his one-month-old daughter and later beat up his wife for protesting here, police said today. Additional Superintendent of Police Shailendra Kumar Singh said the incident took place yesterday. Rajesh Chauhan had married Sangita almost three years ago. A month back they had a daughter, but Rajesh and his family members were expecting a son. This led to frequent arguments between the couple, and Rajesh used to beat her up, the police officer said. "Yesterday, when Sangita returned her home after for some work, she found her daughter dead. As she started protesting, Rajesh and his family members beat her up. They locked Sangita in a room, and the baby was buried," the additional SP said. Sangita managed to escape from her house, and narrated the entire sequence of events to the superintendent of police, Singh said. A case of murder has been registered against Rajesh and three of his family members on the basis .
Ex-chair, CEO named among detainees in inquiry into Israel's Bezeq Tel
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli police on Tuesday named the CEO and former chairman of Bezeq among the suspects arrested this week after the markets watchdog uncovered new evidence in an investigation into the country's largest telecom group.
Banks sit over CVC's request to prosecute corrupt officers
The Punjab National Bank and two other banks are sitting over the CVC's multiple requests seeking sanction to prosecute nine of their senior officers allegedly involved in corruption, reveals data from the anti-corruption watchdog. According to norms, sanction for prosecution has to be decided within four months of the CVC's request. A total of 23 cases, involving 39 officials, including IAS and senior staff of banks, are pending sanction from various authorities for prosecution, according to latest data from the Central Vigilance Commission. Four of these 23 are related to banks -- two of the State Bank of India (SBI) and one each of UCO Bank and PNB. The CVC is awaiting sanction to prosecute nine employees of these banks who were booked by the CBI for their alleged involvement in corruption. Of the nine, five officers work with the SBI and three with the UCO Bank. Sanction to prosecute them has been pending since June 2017. The sanction to prosecute the ninth, a chief manager rank ..
Bengaluru pub brawl: Haris Nalapad confesses assault
The Bengaluru Police on Tuesday said that Congress MLA NA Haris's son Mohammed Haris Nalapad, who was booked for allegedly thrashing and threatening a man in a pub, has confessed to the crime.The Police further added that the fiasco started between Mohammed Haris Nalapad and the victim, Vidwat with a verbal spat."We found that it started with a verbal spat between Haris and the man Vidyut. He was beaten up and later threatened by them at the hospital. We're checking for witnesses there too. Accused have confessed to the assault. We're recording statements of witnesses," Dr Chandragupta, DCP Central Division, Bengaluru told media.The Police confirmed that seven people have been arrested including Mohammed Haris Nalapad in the case."A case has been registered, probe on. We have seized CCTV Footage. We have arrested 7 people, including Mohammed Haris Nalapad. One of them is yet to be traced. They are under our custody for 2 days," the DCP added.Earlier on February 18, Mohammed Nalapad ...
Mob lynches 2 men accused of raping, killing minor
A mob barged into a police station, dragged out two men accused of raping and killing a minor and then lynched him on the streets in a town in Arunachal Pradesh's Lohit district, police said today. The two had been arrested for the alleged rape and murder of a five-year-old girl at Namgo village in the district, the police said. The mob yesterday overpowered the police personnel at the Tezu police station and pulled the two accused -- Sanjay Sobar and Jagdish Lohar of Assam -- out of the lockup. The crowd then stripped the men, dragged them through the streets and beat them to death, the police said. Chief Minister Pema Khandu has ordered a police inquiry and also a magisterial probe into the incident. The body of the girl, who had been missing since February 12, was found near a tea garden, a few kilometres from the village, on Sunday. The police claimed the two accused had confessed to the crime. Three policemen including the in-charge of the Tezu station and a woman sub- inspector .
2 lawyers killed in Lahore court firing
At least two lawyers were killed in a gunfire incident outside a sessions court here on Tuesday.
2 lawyers shot dead by cousin at Lahore sessions court
A Pakistani lawyer allegedly shot dead his two cousins in Lahores sessions court today over a property issue, police said, the second shooting incident in a month within the premises. Senior Superintendent Police Lahore Mubashir Makan told reporters that three cousin lawyers Kashif, Nadim and Awais had appeared in a property case before a sessions judge. After hearing they started exchanging harsh words that led to a physical brawl between them. Before police intervened Kashif took out a pistol and opened fire on his cousins Nadim, 35, and Awais, 26, leaving them seriously injured," Makan said. They were shifted to Mayo Hospital where they were pronounced dead, he said, adding the alleged killer lawyer has been apprehended by police. SSP Makan further said the cousin lawyers had a property dispute in Shahdara area. They had been in litigation for the last one year or so. He said police are investigating as how the suspect managed to bring a weapon in the court. Lahore Bar ...
INX Media case: Indrani Mukerjea's judicial custody extended
A Delhi court on Tuesday extended the judicial custody of Indrani Mukerjea for 14 days in connection with a case related to INX Media.Earlier, the court had sent Mukerjea to 14-day judicial custody.On February 5, a special court ordered the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to arrest Indrani.Indrani, a prime accused in the Sheena Bora murder case, is currently lodged in Mumbai's Byculla jail.Earlier on February 2, a Mumbai Court had allowed a production warrant against Indrani from a Delhi court after the Enforcement Directorate (ED) told the court that there were discrepancies in the income tax details of INX Media.The probe agency had earlier registered a case against INX Media, its founder Peter Mukerjea and his wife Indrani under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).INX Media has been accused of violating Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) guidelines while receiving investments from Mauritius.Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram's son Karti is also an accused ..
Cabinet approves adjudication of Mahanadi water dispute
The Union Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday approved the proposal for adjudication of the dispute on the Mahanadi river water between Odisha and Chhattisgarh.
Cabinet approves proposal for Mahanadi Water Disputes
As per provisions of the Inter-State River Water Disputes (ISRWD) Act, 1956, the Tribunal shall consist of a Chairman and two other Members nominated by the Chief Justice of India from amongst the Judges of the Supreme Court or High Court. Further, services of two Assessors who are water resources experts having experience in handling sensitive water-related issues will be provided to advise the Tribunal in its proceedings.
PNB scam: SC moved seeking life imprisonment for defaulters
A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court demanding life time imprisonment for those who will be convicted in the Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud case.Advocate JP Dhanda, who filed the petition on the behest of lawyer Vineet Dhanda on Monday, demanded stringent actions against all who are pronounced guilty in the scam.Speaking to ANI, JP Dhanda said the Finance Ministry should have knowledge about the information regarding this issue."This is a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) which I have filed before the Supreme Court. It is with regard to the scam which has taken place in the Mumbai branch of Punjab National Bank (PNB). The fraud is of Rs 11,400 crore. Strict action will be taken against those who are involved in this scam. The punishment should be life time imprisonment instead of three to four years of jail," he added.He further said bank accounts of businessman Nirav Modi should be seized and he should be brought back to India as soon as possible."His property should be ...
Cabinet approves setting up tribunal to settle Mahanadi water dispute
The Union Cabinet today approved the setting up of a tribunal to resolve the dispute between Odisha and Chhattisgarh on sharing Mahanadi river water, official sources said. The decision by the Cabinet comes following the Supreme Court directive to the Centre last month to form the tribunal within a month to resolve the long-standing dispute. The Odisha government had moved the court in December, 2016, seeking an order asking Chhattisgarh to stop its construction work in projects on the upstream of Mahanadi, saying it had affected the river flow in the state. It had also pitched for setting up of the tribunal. The tribunal would determine water sharing among basin states on the basis of the overall availability of water in the complete Mahanadi basin, contribution of each state, the present utilisation of water resource in each state and the potential for future development, official sources said. As per provisions of the Inter State River Water Disputes (ISRWD) Act, 1956, the tribunal
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Sri Lankan among 2 executives held for raping employee in AP
A Sri Lankan national was among two senior executives of a private company arrested for allegedly raping a woman employee of the firm, an official said. The accused were identified as Dileep Pinto (55), a Sri Lankan who worked as general manager of the company, and Malla Shyam Sundar (30), a senior executive officer of the firm, DSP (SC/ST Cell) Ch Vivekananda said, adding they were arrested on February 18. The 28-year-old woman, a tribal from Jharkhand, resided in Malkapuram area and worked in the company located in Atchutapuram SEZ area of the district, he said. The woman, who was working as a junior level employee in the packaging company, was sexually assaulted multiple times separately by the two accused over the last few months, Vivekananda said. She was later promoted, but was sacked from the company in December last year on the ground of "poor performance", the police officer said. Last month, the victim approached Superintendent of Police(Visakhapatnam Rural) Rahul Dev ...
Rajasthan mulls death penalty for child rapists
The Rajasthan government will soon table a bill in the state assembly seeking death penalty for those convicted of raping minors.Rajasthan minister Gulab Chand Kataria told ANI that his government similar to that of Madhya Pradesh is mulling to bring a law under which, those convicted of raping minors will be executed."We are working on bringing a law similar to that has been made in Madhya Pradesh which awards death for the rape of children aged 12 or below. It will be tabled in the assembly when it is ready," he said.The Madhya Pradesh Assembly on December 4 last year, unanimously passed 'The Penal Law (Madhya Pradesh Amendment) Bill-2017' to award death sentence to those found guilty of raping girls aged 12 or below.As per the National Crime Record Bureau (NCRB) 2016 report, cases of crime against children have become rampant in Rajasthan in the recent past.The BJP-ruled state recorded 4,034 such cases in 2016, which is 3.8 percent of the crimes against children (98,344) registered
Tribal woman gangraped in West Bengal
An 18-year-old intellectually disabled tribal woman was allegedly gang-raped in South Dinajpur's Kushmandi.The incident took place on February 17.According to reports, the woman was found unconscious near a bridge in the village.The victim is currently hospitalised in a critical condition in Malda Medical College and Hospital.The police have conducted an investigation into the matter.
PNB fraud: SC to hear PIL seeking SIT probe on Friday
The Supreme Court today agreed to hear on Friday a plea seeking an SIT probe and other reliefs in the over Rs 11,000 crore PNB fraud. Two separate petitions were filed before the apex court yesterday seeking its direction to the Centre to initiate the process of deportation of Nirav Modi, who is abroad, and others allegedly involved in the case as soon as possible, preferably within two months. One of the petition was mentioned today before a bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud. The bench posted the matter for hearing on February 23. The PIL, filed by petitioner Vineet Dhanda, through advocate J P Dhanda, has sought setting up of a special investigation team (SIT) to probe the banking fraud, allegedly involving billionaire jewellers Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi. It also sought a probe into the role of the top management of the Punjab National Bank(PNB). The other plea, filed by advocate M L Sharma, had said that the SIT should consist of ..