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17 women detained for staging protest at Connaught place
Seventeen women were detained Wednesday while they were protesting here against the procedure adopted to deal with a sexual harassment case against Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi. Gogoi on Monday got a clean chit from the apex court's In-House Inquiry Committee which "has found no substance" in the allegations of sexual harassment levelled against him by a former woman employee of the Supreme Court. Raising objection to the clean chit given to Gogoi, several protesters, mainly women, holding banners were protesting at Gate No. 7 of the Connaught place metro station. Deputy Commissioner of Police (New Delhi) Madhur Verma said, "They were asked to protest at Jantar Mantar but they continued to protest at Connaught place. Seventeen women were detained and taken to Mandir Marg police station. However, they were released later." This comes a day after fifty-five protesters, mostly women lawyers and activists, were detained outside the Supreme Court here. Activist Annie Raja said the ..
Rahul finally apologises to SC for 'chowkidar' goof-up
Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday filed a fresh affidavit in the Supreme Court, tendering "unconditional apology" for "unintentionally" attributing certain comments of his to the top court and pleaded for closure of the contempt proceedings in the matter.
NGT orders probe into illegal operation of PVC units in Narela
The National Green Tribunal has directed Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) and others to probe the allegation of illegal operation of PVC units in Narela here. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel formed a committee comprising officials from DPCC, North Delhi District Magistrate and the North Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) to look into the matter. It was hearing a plea filed by residents of Kamruddin Nagar village at Narela alleging illegal operation of PVC units. "Let joint committee take appropriate action in accordance with law and furnish a factual and action taken report in the matter within two months by e-mail at ngt.filing@gmail.com. The nodal agency will be the DPCC for coordination and compliance," the bench said. The tribunal also directed that a copy of this order, along with complaint, be sent each to the DPCC, District Magistrate and the NDMC by e-mail for compliance. "Needless to say that order of National Green Tribunal is binding as .
More than 500 foreign IS members convicted in Iraq: court
The Iraqi judiciary has tried and sentenced more than 500 foreigners since the start of 2018 for joining the Islamic State group, the country's Supreme Court announced on Wednesday. It said "514 verdicts were issued, for both men and women, while another 202 accused are still being interrogated and 44 are still being tried." Another 11 were acquitted and released, it said. The statement referred to "different nationalities" but did not list any specific countries. It said interrogations were taking about six months for those simply accused of IS membership, but anyone accused of actively taking part in the jihadist group's operations could be questioned for up to a year. Iraq declared victory over IS in late 2017 and began trying foreigners accused of joining the jihadist faction the following year. It has condemned many to life in prison, including 58-year-old Frenchman Lahcen Ammar Gueboudj and two other French nationals. It has also issued death sentences for other foreign IS ...
Indian-origin banker among 3 fraudsters jailed in UK
An Indian-origin banker is among three conmen jailed for defrauding elderly bank customers of more than 390,000 pounds and laundering the cash through multiple fake bank accounts in the UK. Taminder Virdi, 33, was found guilty of fraud following a six-week trial at Blackfriars Crown Court in London and was sentenced last week to three years and six months behind bars. His co-worker, Abubakar Salim, 36, was jailed for four years. The duo, who both worked at the same TSB branch in Stoke Newington in 2014, transferred funds out of customer accounts into 65 fraudulent beneficiary accounts they had opened. These accounts were controlled by accountant Babar Hussain, 40, who had pleaded guilty to all the offences before the start of trial and was jailed last Friday for five years and four months. Hussain is a professional money launderer who used his accountancy knowledge to steal hundreds of thousands of pounds from elderly banking customers, said Mike Hulett, Head of Operations at the ...
3 arrested in Alwar gangrape case, 2 still absconding
Rajasthan Police have arrested three persons in connection with the gangrape of a woman in Alwar, while two other accused were still at large.
NGT orders inspection of twin ponds in Mathura
The National Green Tribunal has directed a committee to inspect the twin ponds in Radha and Shyam kund in Mathura after a plea alleged dumping of sewage and domestic waste in them. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel constituted a committee comprising UP Pollution Control Board, Mathura District Magistrate and Mathura Vrindavan Nagar Nigam and directed the panel to submit a report within two months. It noted that micro-biological tests carried out earlier by S N Medical College, Agra found the presence of bacterial infection cholera in the waters of Radha Kund and Shyam Kund. "Increased number of cases of diarrheal disease outbreak and the aforementioned tests link the outbreak of diseases to the water quality of the two kunds. In view of allegations, we find it necessary to require a joint inspection and action taken report," the bench said. The nodal agency will be the UPPCB for coordination and compliance and a copy of this order be sent each to the UPPCB, ..
Aasia Bibi leaves Pakistan after acquitted in blasphemy case, reunites with family in Canada: lawyer
Aasia Bibi, a Pakistani Christian woman who was freed from death row by the Supreme Court in a high-profile blasphemy case that polarised the society, has quietly left the country and reunited with her family in Canada, her lawyer said Wednesday. Bibi, a mother of four from Punjab province, was taken out of the Muslim-majority country after repeated death threats from religious extremists, following the quashing of her conviction for blasphemy last year. The 47-year-old mother of four was convicted in 2010 after being accused of insulting Islam in a row with her neighbours. She always maintained her innocence, but has spent most of the past eight years in solitary confinement. "Aasia Bibi has left the country. She is a free person and travelled on her independent will," a source in the foreign office was quoted as saying by the Dawn newspaper. Bibi's counsel Saiful Malook confirmed that she has reached Canada. "It is a big day. Asia Bibi has left Pakistan and reached Canada. She has ..
Indian national arrested for smuggling black pepper to India from Nepal
An Indian national and a Nepalese man have been arrested for allegedly smuggling black pepper to India from southern Nepal's Birgunj city, police said Wednesday. Dipendra Manda, 28, a resident of Raxaul, India and Binod Prasad Patel, 36, a resident of Birgunj Municipality werre arrested from Birgunj near Nepal-India border for allegedly being involved in black pepper smuggling racket. Police have seized eight sacks of black pepper from them as they were being transported on a motorbike. They were arrested during a security check conducted by a special team of police in the Nepal-India border point after receiving information that a large consignment of black pepper is being trafficked to India from Birgunj.
Delhi court sentences Nigerian to 3 years in jail for illegally staying in India
A Nigerian, arrested for allegedly possessing drugs, has been sentenced to 3-year imprisonment by a Delhi court for illegally staying in India since 2016 without a valid visa. Additional Sessions Judge Rajesh Kumar Singh convicted Darlington Chiemezie under section 14 (staying in India after the expiry of visa) of the Foreigners Act and said that he be deported to his country after completion of his sentence. "The accused did not claim that he had entered India on a valid visa or that at the relevant time, he had a valid visa. He also did not produce his passport," the court said. "It has also been seen that even if his contention that he had come to India in 2015 on a visa valid for six months is accepted, the inescapable conclusion is that at the time of his apprehension and arrest in this case, he had no valid visa for his stay in India. He committed the offence under section 14 of the Foreigners Act and the prosecution has successfully proved this charge beyond reasonable doubt,"
Man, booked for 'defaming' Tripura CM, claims BJP supporters
Almost two weeks after he was booked for allegedly defaming Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb on social media, Anupam Paul has taken to Facebook again, claiming that his ancestral house in Gomati district was set on fire by the supporters of the BJP. Paul was charged with forgery, defamation and criminal conspiracy on April 26 after it was found that he was running a "fake online campaign", purporting that Deb's wife Niti has filed for a divorce. The Facebook user had been on the run since then. Deb described the rumour as a "deep-rooted conspiracy" to tarnish his image. In a new Facebook post on Tuesday, Paul wrote, "My ancestral house at Jatanbari (Amarpur subdivision, Gomati district) was burnt for protesting against vulgar practices of BJP, I got the news today, my mother and younger brother were kidnapped by BJP hooligans on (April) 29 night. There is no news of my family till now." Uttam Banik, the sub-divisional police officer (SDPO) of Amarpur, said, "A ...
Uttarakhand Congress leader granted bail in robbery case
Uttarakhand Congress leader Anupam Sharma, who was arrested along with three policemen in an alleged case of robbery last month, has been granted bail by a court here, police said on Wednesday.
Bombay HC directs jail authorities to provide ambulance, escort Peter Mukerjea to hospital
The Bombay High Court on Wednesday directed jail authorities to provide ambulance and escort Peter Mukerjea, an accused in Sheena Bora murder case, to Asian Heart Institute for 26 sessions of a cardiac rehabilitation programme.Mukerjea's bail plea has been adjourned for hearing till June 12 by the court. His plea mentioned that the CBI does not have evidence against him and cited medical conditions for seeking bail.On April 27, Mukerjea, who is currently lodged in Authur Road jail, had filed a bail plea in Bombay High Court.A special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court had earlier rejected his bail plea."We were seeking bail on the medical grounds. We argued in the court that after the bypass surgery, sending him back to the jail would be dangerous as he would be prone to infections," Advocate Shivkant Shivade had told ANI over the phone.On March 17, Mukerjea was admitted to the JJ Hospital after he complained of chest pain.Mukerjea is accused of murdering his daughter Sheena .
6-month-old baby boy kidnapped, sold for Rs 10,000 rescued
: A six-month-old baby boy, who was allegedly kidnapped by a person and sold it to another for Rs 10,000 here last week was rescued Wednesday with the arrest of two people, police said. The boy was allegedly abducted from the house of the prime accused Shaik Ahmed from Balapur here in the wee hours of May 3, where the boys mother and grandmother had gone to as the accused was acquainted with them, the police said. Shaiktook the boy away while his mother and grandmother were asleep and after locking the house from the outside, he fled to Nanded in Maharashtra before selling the baby to Mir Fayaz Ali for Rs 10,000, they said. Based on a complaint by the boys mother, a case was registered and special police teams were formed to nab Ahmed, the police said. During course of investigation, Ahmed was apprehended from Nanded and on interrogation he confessed to have abducted the boy and had sold him to Ali for Rs 10,000. The police rescued the boy from Alis possession here and .
Two civilians injured in terrorist attack in J-K
Two civilians were injured after terrorists opened fire in Zainapora area of the district here on Wednesday, said officials.The injured were rushed to a nearby hospital.More details of the incident are awaited.Earlier in the day, a terrorist hideout was busted by security forces at a village in Ganderbal district. Two wireless walkie-talkie sets and ammunition, including AK-47 rifles, eight detonators and two grenade pins, were recovered from the site.On May 6, a civilian was injured in ceasefire violation by Pakistan in Degwar village of state's Poonch district.The civilian received bullet injury on his head during ceasefire violation that took place on Sunday at around 8:30 pm.
Sharif returns to jail after bail expires
Pakistan's former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, sentenced to seven years in prison in a corruption case, has returned to jail after being out on bail for six weeks owing to illness.
4 booked for raising pro-Modi slogans at Digvijaya's Bhopal rally
An FIR has been lodged against four youth for allegedly raising pro-Modi slogans during Congress leader Digvijaya Singh's roadshow in Bhopal.The four people - Kallu, Ghanshyam, Rajesh and Pappu - were booked under section 147,188 and 127 of the IPC. The case has been lodged in the Kotwali Police station area.The youth started shouting 'Modi, Modi' in the roadshow held by Digvijaya and Namdas Tyagi, also known as 'Computer Baba'.In Bhopal, polling will be held on May 12 and counting of votes will take place on May 23.
HC seeks ED reply on Deepak Talwar's son plea challenging charge sheet against him
The Delhi High Court Wednesday sought response of the Enforcement Directorate on a plea by the lobbyist Deepak Talwar's son challenging the charge sheet filed against him in a money laundering case. Justice Chander Shekhar issued notice to the ED and sought its reply on the petition filed by Aditya Talwar and listed the matter for further hearing on May 17. Advocates D P Singh and Amit Mahajan, representing the ED, raised the issue of maintainability of the petition. Aditya, who was represented through senior advocate Kapil Sibal, has claimed that he was not involved in the matter and challenged the charge sheet filed against him. On the prayer to cancel the non-bailable warrant issued against Aditya by a trial court, the high court asked him to approach the lower court which had passed the order. Meanwhile, Deepak Talwar also filed a bail application in the high court challenging the trial court's order denying him the relief. The court is likely to hear the bail matter tomorrow. The
Teen hostage-taker detained after store standoff in France
A teenager who held four women hostage for hours in a convenience store in the south of France was detained after an hourslong standoff. Police said the 17-year-old was detained just before midnight without incident, hours after he freed his hostages in the town of Blagnac, on the outskirts of the city of Toulouse. The local newspaper La Depeche said Wednesday the teen was known to authorities for theft and because he had been arrested on the margins of a "yellow vest" protest. Authorities are not treating the incident, which started around 4:20 p.m. on Tuesday, as terrorism.
Delhi HC seeks ED's reply on plea filed against Deepak Talwar's son in money laundering case
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) reply on a plea challenging the prosecution complaint it filed against corporate lobbyist Deepak Talwar's son Aditya Talwar in a money laundering case related to alleged irregularities in the Indian aviation sector during the UPA regime.Justice Chandershekar sought ED's reply on the plea filed by Aditya and posted the matter for hearing on May 17.In the court, ED counsels DP Singh and Amit Mahajan raised questions over plea's 'maintainability'. Senior advocate Kapil Sibal appeared for Aditya Talwar.The court asked the petitioner to approach the appropriate forum i.e. trial court regarding the cancellation of a non-bailable warrant (NBW) issued against him.Recently, Special CBI judge Anuradha Shukla Bhardwaj after taking cognisance of the charge sheet had issued a production warrant against Deepak Talwar, She also issued a non-bailable warrant against his son, who is also named as an accused in the charge ...