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Man held in UP for drug smuggling
The Narcotics Control Bureau here has arrested one person from Uttar Pradesh in connection with his alleged involvement in smuggling drugs. NCB Zonal Director Dilip Kumar Srivastava said its officials arrested Vinay from a Jaunpur in Uttar Pradesh yesterday night in connection with the seizure of 2400 bottles of cough syrup used as intoxicant from Sealdah railway station in May last year. "The accused had booked that consignment from Varanasi railway station for Sealdah in a parcel van. The consignment was meant for Bangladesh. We have arrested the person and trying to find out who else are involved in it," Srivastava told PTI. The probe is on and two or three more persons are on the radar of the NCB in connection with this seizure, another officer of the NCB said.
Man arrested after Belfast explosion; no one injured
Northern Ireland police have arrested a suspect after an explosion in east Belfast. Police said today a 32-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of possessing explosives with intent to endanger life or cause serious injury to property. Police say no one was injured in the explosion in the Fraser Pass area of east Belfast last night. Chief Inspector Stephen McCauley said the explosion was reported to police at 8:15 p.m. local time. The suspect has not been charged or identified. Police are investigating the explosion. Details about the device that was used have not been released.
Harvey Weinstein's ex-assistant files sexual harassment suit
Harvey Weinstein's former personal assistant Sandeep Rehal has recently filed a lawsuit against the disgraced movie mogul, alleging that she was required to facilitate his sexual encounters, including providing erectile dysfunction drugs and cleaning up semen from his couch.Rehal, who worked for Weinstein for two years before quitting in February 2015, alleged that she was forced to work in a 'pervasive and severe sexually hostile' environment.That lawsuit has been lodged in the New York Supreme Court and it accuses Weinstein of sexually harassing Rehal, groping her thighs and buttocks, and of referring to her routinely as a "c***" over the course of her employment."Another 'task' Ms. Rehal was forced to do to aid Harvey Weinstein's sexual encounters was to clean up the semen on the couch in Harvey Weinstein's office," the lawsuit alleges. "This happened on a regular basis, three or so times a week when Harvey Weinstein was in New York."The lawsuit also names Weinstein's brother Bob, .
3 tribals die, 12 fall sick after consuming home-made alcohol;
Three persons died and 12 others, including six women, fell sick after allegedly consuming toxic home-made alcohol in tribal-dominated Jashpur district of Chhattisgarh, an official said today. The district administration has ordered a probe into the incident. The incident took place yesterday in Sahidad village under Bagicha block when some local tribal families consumed 'Hadiya', a home-made brew made from rice, Sub-Divisional Magistrate (Bagicha) Hitesh Kumar Baghel told PTI. The drink, popularly known as 'rice beer', is made after fermenting rice through a special procedure while mixing some herbal roots. At least 15 people, including six women, complained of vomiting, diarrhoea and stomach pain after consuming the drink yesterday afternoon, he said. They were immediately rushed to a Community Health Centre (CHC) at Bagicha, about 400 km from here, in an ambulance and private vehicles, Baghel said. "Three of them died later," he added. The deceased were identified as ..
Former Brazil forward stabbed during robbery
Former Brazil international forward Warley was rushed to hospital after being stabbed during a robbery, local police said.
Nelly files countersuit against rape accuser
Rapper Nelly has filed a countersuit against his rape accuser after she filed a lawsuit for both sexual assault and defamation of character.
Indian-American woman sues Weinstein for sexual harassment
Disgraced movie producer Harvey Weinstein has been sued by his former Indian-American personal assistant who has alleged that she was subjected to sexual exploitation and a "sexually hostile" work environment while working for him. Sandeep Rehal, who was Weinstein's personal assistant for two years from 2013 to 2015, has sought trial by jury in an 11-page lawsuit. For over two years Rehal was "forced to work in a pervasive and severe sexually hostile" work environment at Weinstein's company and "defined by endless offensive, degrading, and sexually harassing actions, statements, and touching at the hands of her boss," alleges a lawsuit filed in the Southern District Court of New York on January 25. A day later, on Friday, the court issued summons to Weinstein and his company to respond to the charges within 21 days. The 65-year-old film producer has been facing a number of other sexual allegations, many of whom have been widely reported in the US media including in the .
Two suspected Maoists killed in Chhattisgarh
Security forces today killed two suspected Maoists, including a woman, during an operation in the jungles of Sukma district of Chhattisgarh. Officials said a team led by CRPF's CoBRA unit and state police had an exchange of fire with suspected Maoists in the Bukameta-Chintalnar area of the district where they were on an anti-Naxal operation. "Two bodies, including of a woman, have been recovered. The teams are searching the area," a senior official said.
Six women booked for assaulting policemen
At least six women have been booked for allegedly assaulting a group of policemen at Pirani Pada in Bhiwandi when the latter had gone to arrest a man in a cheating case, an officer said today. The incident took place yesterday afternoon. "A team of police personnel from Bhiwandi Crime Unit and Oshiwara police station in Mumbai had gone to Pirani Pada in Bhiwandi to arrest a criminal when they were attacked by around six women," Thane police spokesperson Sukhada Narkar said. Police had got a tip-off that the accused Kamar Ali Jaffri, wanted in connection with a cheating and impersonation case registered with Oshiwara police station, was staying in Pirani Pada. Based on the information, a police team and Bhiwandi Crime Unit sleuths raided the locality around 2 pm and spotted him in a house, Narkar added. "When the police team was taking him into custody, a group of women attacked them. They manhandled the policemen and also tore the uniforms of some of them. The women also
5-yr jail to man for pushing senior citizen into drain
A Delhi court has sentenced a man to five years in jail for pushing into a drain a 66-year-old person, who later died during medical treatment, saying the attacker did not have the intention but had the knowledge that his act may cause the victim's death. Additional Sessions Judge Satinder Kumar Gautam handed down the jail term to 37-year-old Raman for the offence under section 304 (II) (culpable homicide not amounting to murder) of the IPC and also imposed a fine of Rs 50,000 on him. "It can be safely held that in the case in hand, the accused has done the act with the knowledge that it is likely to cause death but without any intention to cause death and caused such bodily injury as is likely to cause death and as such, court is of the view that act committed by accused falls under part II of the Section 304 IPC," the judge said. The court, while holding him guilty of the offence, noted that on March 9, 2017 the victim was standing with his son outside a government ...
Post office security guard murdered in Delhi
A security guard of a post office was murdered in Delhi's Rohini Sector 7 on Saturday.An attempt was also made to break into the post office.The incident took place at around 7 a.m.However, the reason behind the murder is yet to be ascertained.Police is investigating the matter.
Criminal injured in UP encounter dies
A criminal, who was carrying a reward of Rs 50,000 on his head, has died after sustaining injuries in an encounter with the police in Uttar Pradesh's Azamgarh.The criminal, who has been identified as Mukesh Kumar, succumbed to injuries at the hospital.A policeman also suffered injuries during the encounter.Last night, an encounter took place between the police and the criminal in Azamgarh's Sidhari police limits. Superintendent of Police (SP) of Azamgarh was also present at the spot.
Ex-Guatemala Supreme Court president shot dead
The ex-president of the Guatemalan Supreme Court was shot dead today during an incident on the outskirts of the capital Guatemala City, according to emergency personnel. Jose Arturo Sierra, who presided over the high court between 2013 and 2014, was attacked by unknown perpetrators while traveling by road, and was taken to hospital where he died, authorities announced on Twitter. While officials have not confirmed the circumstances surrounding the attack, local press reported witness accounts of two people firing at Sierra, 72, from a motorcycle. The CSJ "strongly" denounced the crime, which in a statement it said "adds to the widespread violence" in Guatemala. The International Commission against Impunity in Guatemala (CICIG) echoed the condemnation, and recognized Sierra's "vocation as a judge that he demonstrated in different positions in the Guatemalan justice system." Violence in Guatemala leaves thousands dead every year, with around half attributed by authorities .
Women found dead in Hyderabad
A 24-year-old woman was found dead under mysterious circumstances in Kukatpally area of Hyderabad on Friday after falling off from a multi-storied building.As per initial investigation, the victim, identified as Ladlee, had accidentally fallen off from the fifth floor of her residence and died in hospital. However, the victim's father was suspicious about his daughter's death."Today, we received a complaint from the father of a 24-year-old woman, stating that he had received a call from his son-in-law Sai Mudhiraj that Ladlee has accidentally fallen from the fifth floor of their residence and been admitted to a hospital. However, when he reached the hospital he found his daughter dead. The father is suspicious about his daughter Ladlee's death," said a police officer.A case has been registered and a probe has been launched, the official confirmed.
Telangana: Man arrested moments before committing murder
Telangana Police apprehended a man on Friday, moments before he was allegedly about to commit a murder in Secunderabad.The accused, identified as Gajaraj Singh, has been arrested and a firearm has been seized from his possession.According to police, Singh was about to shoot one D. Tulasi Babu at city's EC Nagar area over a petty issue when the cops reached the spot just in time after receiving information.Although Singh had already fired a bullet on Babu, it, luckily, missed the target and hit elsewhere.
Kentucky high school reopens after shooting rampage
The Marshall High School in southwest Kentucky, the US, reopened on Friday after police finished processing the scene following a bloody shooting rampage.
One dead, two wounded in Amsterdam shooting: police
A shooting in downtown Amsterdam in the night left one person dead and two injured, Dutch police said. "One person has died and two wounded, a man and a young woman, were taken to hospital after a shooting on Grote Wittenburgerstraat, in the city centre," Amsterdam police spokesman Leo Dortland told AFP. "This is clearly not a terror attack, but a criminal incident," he said, adding that police were still looking for the attacker or attackers. Witnesses heard several gunshots and saw a hooded man run away, Dutch media reported. "The research unit has launched a broad investigation," Dortland said, adding that the streets in the area had been cordoned off. The police were interviewing witnesses and taking fingerprints at the crime scene.
Pakistan's Zainab case: Journo says accused part of pornography ring, involving minister
A TV news anchor had recently been summoned by the Pakistan Supreme Court after the former said in his show that the accused in the rape and murder case of a minor girl, Zainab, was a member of a pornography gang, which also includes a Punjab minister.According to news daily, the Dawn, anchor Shahid Masood was summoned on Thursday to shed more light on the revelations he had made during a late night show in connection with the rape and murder case of six-year-old Zainab Amin and other children in Kasur city.During the hearing, the mediaperson was advised by the Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP), Mian Saqib Nisar, to pen down the names of the provincial minister and another influential person he had mentioned in his show.Masood did as advised and handed over the names to the CJP after writing them on a piece of paper.After watching the footage of Masood's TV show in court, a three-judge bench, headed by the CJP, also advised the Punjab Police and a joint investigation team (JIT) to probe
UP 'baba' arrested for raping 7-year-old
A 'baba' was arrested for raping a seven-year-old girl in Kannauj's Dandaurd Khurd town in Uttar Pradesh on Friday.The victim, who is in a critical condition, is currently undergoing treatment at a local hospital."The girl was found near the 'kuti' (hut) of a Baba, she also gave the description of a man with big beard and moustache after which we arrested him", Circle Officer Lakshmi Kant Gautam told ANI.Gautam informed that the girl had been missing after she went to listen to Bhagvat Katha in the neighbourhood, and her family later found her near the culprit's abode with blood on her clothes."We have taken care of the wounds in her private parts but cannot say much about the internal injuries. Her condition is still critical and we will refer her to Kanpur for further treatment", Dr Nidhi Goyal overseeing the victim's treatment said.Goyal informed that the victim who was admitted on Thursday night also complained of being hit with a stick.The doctor suspects more than one person was
Ex-Afghan hostage Boyle to undergo psychiatric assessment
Former Afghanistan hostage Joshua Boyle will undergo a comprehensive psychiatric assessment. Boyle's is facing a string of charges, including sexual assault, following his release from captivity. Boyle and his American wife, Caitlan Coleman, were taken hostage in 2012 by a Taliban-linked group and freed last year. His lawyer Lawrence Greenspon told an Ontario court Friday that an initial evaluation found his client fit to stand trial. But Greenspon added he would benefit from a fuller assessment at a mental health center. Boyle's next court appearance is scheduled for March 26. He was arrested by Ottawa police late last month. The purported acts allegedly occurred between Oct. 14 and Dec. 30 after Boyle returned to Canada. A publication ban bars reporting information that could identify the alleged victims.