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AP: MBA student knifed by spurned man
A crane operator allegedly attacked an MBA student with a knife after she refused to accept his love proposal today, police said. The man, identified as Prasad, attacked the girl with a knife in her neck, police said, adding that he also tried to knife three men who came to the rescue of the girl. The girl and the three others were discharged after they were administered first aid at the government hospital, a police official said. In her complaint, the girl said that Prasad was harassing her since last few days.
Do citizens have choice of identity or will state impose one, Bengal asks SC
The West Bengal government on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that the fundamental question in Aadhaar is whether citizens have a choice of identity or state will impose one s it argued that Aadhaar violated several fundamental rights including right to life and privacy.
Cong district president, bodyguard killed in blast
Koderma district Congress president Shankar Yadav and his personal bodyguard were killed when unidentified assailants hurled a bomb on his vehicle in Koderma district, police said today. The driver of Yadav's SUV was critically injured in the explosion that occurred near Dhab in Chandwara police station area on Koderma-Hazaribag border. Yadav (50) died on the spot while his bodyguard and the driver were seriously injured in the attack, Superintendent of Police Shivani Tiwari said. The bodyguard succumbed to his injuries in a hospital here while the driver was shifted to a hospital in Ranchi, she said. Yadav's SUV was attacked when he was returning from a stone crusher unit in Hazaribag district that he owned. The reason behind the attack is being investigated, Tiwari said. She said the Congress leader had suffered serious injuries when unidentified gunmen fired at him about three months ago and he was recently released from the hospital. Congress' Jharkhand unit president
Court sets aside Berhampur mayor's election as corporator
A court here today set aside the election of K Madhavi, Mayor of Berhampur Municipal Corporation (BeMC), as a corporator for submitting false affidavit about her marital status before the poll. District and Sessions Court judge M R Das pronounced the judgement saying that Madhavi violated provisions of the Odisha Municipal Corporation Act. According to the Act, a person having two spouses cannot contest the urban local body election, the petitioner's counsel Jagat Mohan Patnaik said. Madhvi, a BJD leader, was elected as a corporator in 2013 and later was elected as the Mayor of the BeMC. Former BeMC mayor and BJP leader Siba Shankar Das moved the court in 2014 and submitted that Madhavi married for a second time without divorcing her first husband. Madhavi's counsel Kishore Bisoi said they would appeal in the Orissa High Court. Madhavi was not immediately available for comment. BJP's Ganjam district unit president Kanhu Charan Pati said the judgement is moral victory for .
Family alleges man died after being thrashed by hospital staff
Family members of a 32-year-old man have lodged a complaint with the police claiming that he died after being allegedly thrashed by the staff of a hospital in south-west Delhi, a charge denied by the facility. Sonu had gone to the Rao Tula Ram (RTR) Hospital in Jafarapur on Sunday with his wife, where he had some quarrel with the hospital staff, a family member claimed. "He was then thrashed by staff of the hospital and died of injuries later," the family member alleged. Police said that it has received a complaint from the family, but not yet registered a case. "We will take a call after the post-mortem report is out," a police officer said. Medical Superintendent, RTR Hospital, Sangeeta Basu, denied the allegation, saying, "We have checked the CCTV footage, and there was no episode of any kind of assault, as alleged by the family." She in turn alleged that the man, had come to the hospital in an "inebriated state". "Sonu had first come to our hospital on February 11, ...
U.S. can sue UnitedHealth in $1 billion Medicare case, judge rules
(Reuters) - A federal judge has ruled the U.S. Justice Department can move forward with a lawsuit claiming UnitedHealth Group Inc wrongly retained more than $1 billion from the government healthcare programme Medicare.
BSF trooper dies of gunshot wound at border post in Raj
A 51-year-old subordinate BSF officer was today killed after he suffered a fatal bullet shot at his post along the India-Pakistan International Border (IB) in Rajasthan's Bikaner district, officials said. Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Maan Singh was found dead with a single shot bullet wound, they said, adding it is yet to be ascertained if he intentionally shot himself to commit suicide or his rifle went off accidentally. However, no suicide note has been recovered from the spot, they added. The incident occurred at around 9 am when the official was deployed at a camp in the Anupgarh sector, they said. The ASI, who hails from Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahr district, was on an observation duty at the camp of the BSF's 104th battalion, they said. A court of inquiry has been ordered by the border guarding force to ascertain the exact reason behind the incident, they said, adding local police is also probing the matter.
Tytler threatens to file criminal defamation on 'sting' video
Alleging that that the purported sting video linking him to the 1984 anti-Sikh riots was morphed, Congress leader Jagdish Tytler today threatened to file a criminal defamation case against those behind it. Tytler, who submitted a memorandum to the Home Ministry, said that he has registered a police complaint over putting of his images in the "doctored" video. The Congress leader claimed he has carried out an "independent" inquiry through a reputed forensic laboratory which has come to the "conclusion" that the video was "doctored" and tampered images were allegedly incorporated in it. "It was a morphed video. I will file a criminal defamation case against those who were involved in making the video," he told reporters. A Sikh organisation recently released a video claiming was of a sting on Tytler in which he had allegedly said that he was involved in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. A delegation of the Shiromani Akali Dal last week had met Home Minister Rajnath Singh seeking ..
UK judge rejects Assange's fresh bid to evade arrest
In a huge setback to Julian Assange, a British court today for the second time ruled that a UK arrest warrant against the Wikileaks founder was still valid, making it clear that he could be arrested if he tries to leave the Ecuadorian embassy where he has been holed up since 2012. Senior District Judge Emma Arbuthnot, handing down her judgement before a packed courtroom at Westminster magistrates court, said that she was not persuaded by the argument from Assange's legal team that it was not in the public interest to pursue him for skipping bail. "I find arrest is a proportionate response even though Mr Assange has restricted his own freedom for a number of years," Judge Arbuthnot said. The judge said: "Defendants on bail up and down the country, and requested persons facing extradition, come to court to face the consequences of their own choices. He should have the courage to do the same. It is certainly not against the public interest to proceed". Assange, 46, skipped bail to enter .
HC stays BCI's order on TN bar council's amendments
The Madras High Court today stayed a Bar Council of India (BCI) order, whereby it had deferred its approval to a resolution passed by the Tamil Nadu bar council, laying down several conditions, including a 10-year continuous practice, for contesting the March 28 polls to the body. Passing the interim order on a petition filed by lawyer V Vasanthakumar, a division bench of justices C T Selvam and N Sathish Kumar issued notice to the standing counsel for the BCI and posted the matter to March 1. The petitioner had contended that the February 4 impugned order of the BCI was arbitrary and against the well settled principles of law. "The BCI seems to be indifferent to implement the objectives of the council rules in so far as the conduct of elections to uphold the standards of the profession," the petition said, seeking the quashing of the order. A special committee, formed for managing the day-to-day affairs of the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry till the ...
Woman allegedly sets husband ablaze after argument
A minor argument between a man and his wife took an ugly turn as the women allegedly poured kerosene on her husband and set him afire, police said. According to a police official, the man had objected to his wife talking on the mobile phone, which triggered a verbal altercation. The police are now on the lookout for the accused woman, while a probe has also been ordered against some of the men in khaki also, over alleged inaction on the complaint, the official said. The incident took place on February 7, when Nanke (35) had an argument with his wife Pooja, he said. "Pooja was angry, as she was not allowed to speak. When Nanke went to sleep after having meal, Pooja sprinkled kerosene on him and burnt him alive," the police officer said. Hearing Nanke's cries, his family members rushed him to a hospital, from where he was referred to Lucknow. Nanke succumbed to his injuries yesterday, the officer said. The woman, meanwhile, fled the spot, police said. Superintendent of ...
Court frames charges against Yasin Bhatkal
A Delhi court on Tuesday framed conspiracy and other terror charges against Indian Mujahideen co-founder Yasin Bhatkal and one of his associates.The Patiala House Court framed the charges against the two in connection with 2008 serial blasts in Delhi that left 26 people dead and 135 others injured.The court has fixed February 28 for further hearing of the matter.The charges framed by the court include criminal conspiracy (120B) punishable under Indian Penal Code and various sections of Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, including conspiracy for committing terror act (section 18) and being the member of a terror organisation.Bhatkal was arrested by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) from Nepal-India border region on the night of August 28, 2013.
CID arrests one more Bengal police officer in extortion case
The West Bengal CID on Tuesday arrested a state police officer for alleged involvement in an extortion case in West Midnapore district, a senior CID official said.
SC dismisses plea against Chhattisgarh's Agusta copter purchase
The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a plea seeking a SIT probe into alleged irregularities in Chhatisgrah's purcchase pf a AgustaWestland helicopter for VIPs in 2006-07 and also into the foreign bank accounts purportedly linked to Chief Minister Raman Singh's son.
SC favours use of digital cameras for crime scene photography
Favouring the use of modern technology for investigating crimes, the Supreme Court today asked the Centre to look into a suggestion of policemen using GPS enabled digital cameras having a time stamp system for taking photographs of crime scenes. The apex court also asked the Centre to consider whether states could create portals for uploading of crime scene images, from which time stamp and reference numbers can be noted. A bench of Justices Adarsh Goel and U U Lalit, which heard the submissions of senior advocate Arun Mohan, who has been appointed as amicus curiae in the matter, said the Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR&D) can issue a manual. Mohan suggested in his submission that these digital cameras were available in market for a cost of Rs 8000 each but the final specifications could be laid down by the BPR&D. He said once the images are uploaded on the portal, the digital images can be sent to the concerned police stations where it could be downloaded and ..
Chopper deal: Raman Singh calls SC verdict victory of truth
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh todayhailed the dismissal of a petitionseeking probe into alleged irregularities in the purchase of an AgustaWestland helicopter by his government. "The Supreme Court's decision made it clear that no irregularities were committed in the chopper deal. The petition was politically motivated," Singh told reporters. He claimed that the committee formed (in 2007) for the purchase of a chopper for VIP use comprised principal secretary of finance department, secretary of aviation and principal secretary to the chief minister, and it carried out the tendering process in a transparent manner. "Today, on the auspicious occasion of Mahashivratri, the court's decision has proved that truth can never be defeated and it was a victory of truth," the chief minister said. Opposition Congress doesn't have issues which it can raise in the Assembly, and after facing defeat thrice in "people's court" (in Assembly elections) it tried to mislead people .
UP legislative council chairman asks govt to conduct CBI probe
Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council Chairman Ramesh Yadav today asked the Yogi Adityanath government to get a CBI probe conducted into three cases including two police encounters. Moving an adjournment notice during the Zero Hour, opposition SP members alleged that the state government had failed to curtail crime and in order to hide its shortcomings was resorting to fake police encounters. SP member Rajesh Yadav cited the alleged police encounter of a gym instructor Jitendra Yadav in Noida on February 3 and the one involving one Sumit Gurjar in October 2017. Gurjar was allegedly killed in an encounter in Greater Noida. The SP members also raised the issue of the killing of Shiv Kumar Yadav in Noida, and demanded a CBI probe into all these cases. Replying on the behalf of the government, Rural Development minister Mahendra Singh informed the House about the action taken in all these incidents. Although Chairman Ramesh Yadav rejected the adjournment notice, he directed the .
Man shot dead during wedding ceremony
A 25-year-old man was shot dead allegedly by a guest at a marriage ceremony in the Bargadwa area here, police said today. Arvind Kumar Singh alias Mantu Singh, while having a dinner with his friend and groom Abhishek Singh at the marriage hall yesterday, had an altercation with some guests, following which one among them fired at him. He was rushed to the BRD medical college where doctors declared him as brought dead. Singh was a contractor by profession. "A case has been registered against five people, including two unidentified persons, on the written complaint of deceased's father," SSP Satyarth Aniruddh Pankaj said. "The incident happened when both parties were drunk. We are searching for the accused and have detained several people. We are also looking at the CCTV footage with us," he said.
CBI arrests I-T officer for graft
The CBI on Tuesday said it has arrested an Income Tax Officer on charge of accepting a bribe of Rs 40,000 for dropping penal proceedings against an Odisha businessman.
SC quashes Allahabad HC order freeing a double murder accused
The Supreme Court today quashed an Allahabad High Court order setting free a double murder accused, who was awarded death penalty by a trial court. Mahipal, an Uttar Pradesh resident, was earlier sentenced to death by the trial court for kidnapping and murdering two boys of six and seven years of age in January 2013 following an alleged family feud with the parents of the minor victims. A bench of Justices Ranjan Gogoi and R Banumathi accepted the contention of lawyers Ankur Prakash and Ashutosh Kumar Sharma, counsel for Uttar Pradesh, that the High Court had gravely erred in setting free the convict against whom there were credible circumstantial evidence. The apex court set aside the findings of the High Court and modified the trial court order awarding the capital punishment to Mahipal and sentenced him to life imprisonment. The decision of the trial court was based on the recovery of the dead bodies of the boys and the ropes used to murder them, along with a SIM card used to ...