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Stockholm truck attacker pleads guilty as terrorism trial opens
An Uzbek asylum seeker who confessed to wanting to mow down "infidels" in an April 2017 Stockholm truck attack that killed five people pleaded guilty to terrorism charges today as his trial opened. Rakhmat Akilov appeared in the Stockholm courtroom, handcuffed amid tight security, wearing green prison clothes and with a shaved head and a beard, accompanied by his lawyer Johan Eriksson. Akilov, whose Swedish asylum application had been rejected in 2016, had sworn allegiance to the Islamic State (IS) on the eve of his assault in one of Europe's safest cities, though the jihadist group never claimed responsibility. On the afternoon of Friday, April 7, Akilov stole a beer delivery truck and barrelled down a bustling pedestrian shopping street, swerving wildly to hit as many people as possible. He killed five and injured 10. Rakhmat "Akilov took the truck ... and drove it the way the prosecutor described. He killed five people and physically injured 10," his lawyer Johan Eriksson told the .
CBI registers two cases related to tampering revenue records
The CBI has registered two separate cases related to the alleged tampering of revenue records of gram sabha land in Asola village in south Delhi's Delhi upmarket Saket area, officials said. The cases relate to the alleged transfer of gram sabha land, believed to be worth crores, to private individuals in connivance with revenue department officials. The case has been registered on a complaint of then SDM (Saket) Ankita Chakravarty, who alleged that there was a criminal conspiracy to sell prime property owned by the gram sabha by tampering revenue records. She has alleged the involvement of the 'patwari' posted in the area and private persons in the complaint.
Justice Khanwilkar recuses from hearing Bofors case in SC
Justice A M Khanwilkar of the Supreme Court today recused himself from hearing the politically sensitive Rs 64 crore Bofors payoff case. Justice Khanwilkar, who was the part of a bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra, did not give any reason for opting himself out of hearing the matter. The bench, which also comprised Justice D Y Chandrachud, said a new bench would be constituted for hearing the matter on March 28. The apex court was to hear the petition filed by BJP leader Ajay Agrawal challenging the May 31, 2005 decision of the Delhi High Court quashing all charges against all the accused persons in the case.
Trooper killed in celebratory firing in UP
An army trooper was killed in celebratory firing at a wedding in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur, police said on Tuesday.
Seal sexual battery case dropped
Singer Seal will not face any criminal charges in the sexual battery complaint filed by a former neighbour.
Secret confidante of S Koreas Park jailed for 20 years over scandal
The secret confidante of ousted South Korean president Park Geun-hye was convicted today and jailed for 20 years for her key role in the scandal that brought down the former head of state. Choi Soon-sil, who became close to Park through her father, a shadowy religious figure, was vilified at the massive nationwide protests that rocked Asias fourth-largest economy and culminated in Parks impeachment last year. She was accused of colluding with Park to extort millions from giant South Korean firms including Samsung and Lotte, and using her connection with the president to meddle in state affairs. The Seoul Central District Court found her guilty of abuse of power, bribery and meddling in state affairs. Judge Kim Se-yoon told a packed courtroom that Choi took advantage of "long private ties" with Park to force companies to donate funds to foundations she controlled. She accepted a total of 14 billion won (USD 13 million) from telecommunications giant Samsung and retail conglomerate ...
Bison dies of injuries in Van Vihar enclosure following fight
A two-year-old bison died yesterday in Van Vihar National Park due to severe injuries it sustained in a fight, said an official. A Public Relations Officer said that the bison was in an enclosure in Van Vihar which it shared with two other older bisons. The older bisons were brought from Kanha National Park and Khargone in March 2011, the official said. He informed that yesterday, the older of the two bisons attacked the two-year-old, grievously injuring him. The bison, born in Van Vihar itself in November 2015, was declared dead on arrival by hospital authorities, he added.
Former S. Korean President's friend jailed for 20 years
A Seoul court sentenced Choi Soon-sil, a close friend of former President Park Geun-hye, to 20 years in prison on Tuesday for a string of corruption charges linked to a massive influence-peddling scandal that led to Park's impeachment.
Secret confidante of S Korea's Park jailed for 20 yrs over
The secret confidante of ousted South Korean president Park Geun-hye was convicted today and jailed for 20 years over the scandal that brought down the former head of state. Choi Soon-sil was found guilty of abuse of power, bribery and meddling in state affairs by the Seoul Central District Court, and judge Kim Se-yoon said: "The accused is sentenced to 20 years in prison.
Sharif says his opponents would fail to punish him
Ousted Pakistan premier Nawaz Sharif today warned his opponents that they would fail to "punish" him as he appeared before an anti-graft court for the 17th time to face trial in the Panama Papers scandal. Sharif, 67, appeared before the Accountability Court Islamabad along with his daughter Maryam and son-in-law captain (retired) Mohmmad Safdar. At the start of the hearing, the court was informed that lawyers are not attending courts to observe three-day mourning after the death of eminent lawyer and human rights activist Asma Jehangir who passed away in Lahore on Sunday. Though the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) prosecutor objected by saying that witnesses were present to record statements but Judge Muhammad Bashir adjourned hearing till February 15. Sharif and some of his family members are facing charges relating to their ownership of posh properties in London. He resigned as prime minister in July after the country's Supreme Court disqualified him over ...
Bomber faces life in prison for New York, New Jersey attacks
Ahmad Khan Rahimi, who was born in Afghanistan but lived in New Jersey, injured 30 people when one of his pressure cooker bombs exploded in Manhattan's Chelsea neighborhood on a September night in 2016. A second bomb planted nearby did not detonate. That blast happened just hours after a small pipe bomb exploded along a Marine Corps road race in Seaside Heights, New Jersey, frightening participants but injuring no one. The bombings triggered a two-day manhunt that ended in a shootout with police in Linden, New Jersey. Rahimi was shot several times but survived. Federal prosecutors said in presentence papers that Rahimi has not shown remorse and has tried to radicalize fellow prisoners at the federal jail in New York where he has been imprisoned since his arrest. "He is proud of what he did, scornful of the American justice system, and as dedicated as ever to his terrorist ideology," they wrote. Rahimi, prosecutors said, gave inmates copies of terrorist propaganda and ...
Chairman of Taiwan navy contract ship firm charged with fraud
The chairman of a Taiwan shipbuilding company that won a contract to build six naval ships was charged in a loan fraud case today, dealing a blow to the island's ambition to grow its domestic defence industry. Taiwan relies on its main ally the US as its biggest arms supplier, but President Tsai Ing-wen has been pushing to strengthen its own military equipment technology and manufacturing capabilities since she came to power in May 2016. The biggest threat to the island is China, which sees Taiwan as a breakaway province to be brought back within its fold -- by force if necessary. But concerns have been swirling since it emerged that Ching Fu Shipbuilding Co may have taken out loans illegally after it won a defence ministry contract in October 2014 to build six minesweepers for Tw$34.9 billion ($11.9 billion). Ching Fu chairman Chen Ching-nan and four others, including his son and wife, were indicted by the Kaohsiung District Prosecutors Office, seeking a jail sentence .
Woman, her 2 daughters get five years RI for kidnapping boy
A Thane court has awarded five years of rigorous imprisonment to a woman and her two daughters for kidnapping a four-year-old boy for ransom from Mira Road in the district in 2014. Thane Additional Sessions Judge S C Khalipe, in an order passed last week, held Reemadevi Radhe Gupta (49) and her two daughters - Pinky Tulshi Gupta (30) and Kiran Radhe Gupta (23) - guilty under IPC Section 363 for kidnapping and also imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 on each of them. Pinky and Kiran worked as waitresses in a bar in Borivali, where the boy's mother worked as a singer. She had been living separately from her husband, a diamond merchant. Additional public prosecutor Vandana S Jadhav told the court that on the day of the incident on January 24, 2014, Pinky visited the complainant's house along with her daughter. Pinky's daughter and the son of the complainant were sent to buy chocolates from a nearby shop. However, after some time, her daughter alone returned to the victim's ...
SC rejects NGO plea for probing chopper deal of Ch'garh govt
The Supreme Court today dismissed a petition by an NGO seeking an investigation into alleged irregularities in the purchase of an AgustaWestland chopper by the Chhattisgarh government for VIP use in 2006-07. A bench of justices A K Goel and U U Lalit dismissed the plea by non-governmental organisation Swaraj Abhiyan and others seeking probe into the purchase of the helicopter. "We do not find any grounds to accept the prayer for probe. The petition is dismissed," the bench said. The apex court had on January 31 posed searching questions to the Chhattisgarh government on the purchase of an AgustaWestland helicopter for VIP use in 2006-07 and asked what was the "interest" of Chief Minister Raman Singh's son, Abhishek Singh, in this. The petitioners have alleged that in July 2008, a bank account in the name of Abhishek Singh was opened in the British Virgin Islands, and on August 1, 2008, one of the firms purportedly involved in the deal wound up operations. They have ...
Kerala: Youth Congress worker hacked to death
A 30-year-old Youth Congress worker was hacked to death, while two others were injured in Kerala's Kannur city.This incident took place on Monday night, when a gang of men allegedly attacked him with sharp weapons.The deceased has been identified as Shuhaib, 30. He was rushed to Kozhikode Medical College Hospital, but succumbed to his injuries on the way.The Congress alleges that Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI-M) is behind the murder and has called for a day-long 'hartal' in the district.A case has been registered and further investigations are on.
Minor girl gang raped
A 14-year-old girl was allegedly kidnapped from her house and raped by two men when she was sleeping in her house at Lilon village in Shamli district, police said today. According to a complaint lodged by the victim's father, he alleged that his daughter was kidnapped yesterday and brought near the fields, circle officer Ashok Kumar said. She was allegedly raped by the two accused who threatened her if she told about the incident to anyone, he said. The victim has been sent for medical examination, the official said, adding that a case against has been registered against the accused under various sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act. In a second incident, a six-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a man when she was playing outside her house at Thanabhawan town in Shamli district yesterday, police said. According to station house officer Naresh Singh, police was searching for the accused and the girl was admitted .
Court to rule on ex-South Korean leader's jailed confidante
A South Korean court is set to deliver a verdict in the case of a woman at the center of an influence-peddling scandal that triggered the country's first presidential impeachment and the conviction of an heir to the Samsung empire. The Seoul Central District Court says it will issue a verdict today. Choi Soon-sil, a confidante of former President Park Geun-hye, was tried on abuse of power and eight other charges. The daughter of a religious cult leader, she was largely unknown until a series of revelations in late 2016 disclosed how she allegedly pulled government strings from the shadows. The revelations implicated Park and top business leaders including Samsung heir Lee Jae-yong, and set a political upheaval in motion. Prosecutors have requested a 25-year sentence for Choi.
2 arrested for transporting weed in Hyderabad
Two persons were nabbed by the sleuths of Special Operations Team of Rachakonda for transporting 100 kgs of cannabis from Chitoor village to Hyderabad.The accused were trying to transport it in an Etios Car from Chitoor village, Badrachalam of Khammam district to sell them to agents in Hyderabad when they were arrested.The police apprehended the accused at Master Chief Hotel, Uppal.One car, two mobile phones were also recovered from their possession.
Cryptocurrency traders to file lawsuit against Coincheck on Thursday: lawyer
TOKYO (Reuters) - A group of cryptocurrency traders will file a lawsuit against Coincheck Inc on Thursday over last month's theft of $530 million in digital money from the Tokyo-based exchange, a lawyer representing the claimants said.
Lawsuit claims Steven A. Cohen's firm Point72 is hostile to women
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A female executive at billionaire Steven A. Cohen's Point72 Asset Management LP on Monday filed a lawsuit accusing the firm of operating as a "boys' club" that subjects women to a openly hostile working environment and pays them less than men.