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Court orders NAB to present more witnesses aganist Sharif
Pakistan's anti-graft court today ordered accountability bureau to present more witnesses aganist ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif in the corruption cases spiralling from the Panama Papers sacandal. This comes a day after the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) filed a supplementary case against the three-time prime minister and his family over properties in London. Sharif, 68, arrived in the NAB court - his 14th appearance in Islamabad, which is conducting hearing in the three cases against him and his family. He was accompanied by daughter Maryam and son-in-law Mohammad Safdar, who are co-accused in one of the three cases. During the hearing, at least two more witnesses produced by the NAB recorded their statements. The third witness could not record his statement today. The hearing was then adjourned until January 30 and the court ordered the NAB to present more witnesses, Geo News reported. The cases were launched on September 8 following the Supreme Court verdict .
J&K crime branch to probe minor girl's murder
The Jammu and Kashmir government on Tuesday said the state crime branch will probe the abduction and murder of an eight-year-old girl in Kathua district last week.
Farmer tries to end life over 'less' compensation for land
An 84-year-old farmer allegedly tried to commit suicide at the Maharashtra secretariat here as he was apparently upset over inadequate compensation granted for his land acquired for a thermal plant project. His condition is reported to be serious, an official said. Dharma Patil, from Sindakhedraja town in Buldhana district, came to the Mantralaya (secretariat) yesterday to follow up his request for higher remuneration from the state government for the acquisition of his land, his son Narendra Patil said. He later allegedly consumed a poisonous substance in the secretariat premises following which the police rushed him to St George Hospital in south Mumbai. An official at the hospital said, "Patil was admitted in the ICU after he consumed the poisonous substance. His condition is serious and we are closely monitoring his health parameters." He will to be shifted to J J Hospital for further treatment, the official said. The farmer's son told reporters today that his father
Man sexually assaults Delhi teen
A 19-year-old was allegedly assaulted by an unknown man who dragged her into a dry drain here when she went out to meet a Facebook friend, police said on Tuesday.
Vinod Rai evades questions on 2G verdict, Raja's allegations
The former Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) on Tuesday said he had not spoken to anyone for a reason in connection with the special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court's 2G scam case verdict and former Telecom Minister Andimuthu Raja's allegations against him."I have not spoken to anybody and there are reasons for that, as and when you will get to know," said Rai here, when questioned about all accused in the 2G spectrum allocation scam cases being acquitted by the CBI court and Raja's allegations.Two days ago, the former telecom minister Raja alleged that Rai was a "contract killer", hired to kill the UPA-2 government and called for his prosecution for "abusing" the power and "cheating" the nation."Vinod Rai should be prosecuted for cheating and abuse of power. He was a contract killer. His shoulder was used to kill UPA 2," Raja said during a media interaction at the launch of his book '2G Saga Unfolds'.
Dalit girl burnt alive in UP
A 19-year-old Dalit girl was burnt alive allegedly by a father-son duo in Lalganj area here, police said today. The incident took place yesterday when one Deep and his father entered the house of Mithailal and set her daughter Anju ablaze after sprinkling kerosene oil on her, they said. The victim was alone in the house at the time of the incident. She was rushed to the hospital where she died during treatment, police said. An FIR has been registered in this connection, they said, adding no arrests have been made so far.
SC snubs NIA probe in Hadiya case
The Supreme Court on Tuesday rebuffed the National Investigation Agency (NIA) probe into Kerala's alleged love jihad case citing that it could not be probe the legal aspect in the matter.Akhila, now Hadiya, is at the centre of love-jihad controversy, due to her conversion to Islam following the marriage with one Shafin Jahan.A three-judge bench of the apex court, headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dipak Misra, observed that NIA could not question the legitimacy of Hadiya's choice as she was an adult.The top court will now hear the matter on February 22.Kapil Sibal, appearing for petitioner Jahan, asked for an investigation under the supervision of a retired judge as ordered by the previous bench.Hadiya's father had earlier alleged that his daughter was forcefully converted to Islam and marry the Muslim man.A Raghunath, advocate of Hadiya's father today said, "We expect NIA to file a report and the court to permit the girl to continue her studies. We are happy that she is safe. ...
Panama Papers: More witnesses record statements against Sharif
Pakistan's anti-graft court today recorded more evidence against ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif in the corruption cases spiralling from the Panama Papers sacandal. This comes a day after the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) filed a supplementary case against the three-time prime minister and his family over properties in London. Sharif, 68, arrived in the NAB court - his 14th appearance in Islamabad, which is conducting hearing in the three cases against him and his family. He was accompanied by daughter Maryam and son-in-law Mohammad Safdar, who are co-accused in one of the three cases. During the hearing, at least two more witnesses produced by the NAB recorded their statements. Later, the court postponed the hearing till January 30 and ordered the NAB to present more witnesses. The cases were launched on September 8 following the Supreme Court verdict of July 28 that disqualified Sharif as prime minister and ordered the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) for
SC refuses to modify order allowing release of 'Padmaavat'
The Supreme Court today refused to modify its earlier order which had cleared the decks for the nationwide release of 'Padmaavat', saying people must understand that orders of the top court have to be "abided with". A bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra said this while rejecting pleas filed by Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh seeking modification in its January 18 order. The Supreme Court had paved the way for the nationwide release of 'Padmaavat' on January 25 by staying the ban on the screening in states of Gujarat and Rajasthan. "People must understand that the Supreme Court has passed an order. They must abide by it. It is the obligation of the states to maintain law and order," the bench also comprising Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud said. "We are not inclined to modify our order," the bench said while dismissing the plea. It asked the states to follow its order and gave them the liberty to approach it again "if the situation arises". The bench also ...
Three killed in motorcycle-truck collision in Thane
Three persons were killed when their motorcycle collided with a trailer truck in the Bhiwandi township here in the wee hours today, police said. The victims were on way to Bhiwandi when the truck coming from the opposite direction collided with their two-wheeler at Kawad Phata around 1 am, a police official said. The three persons died on the spot, he said, adding that the bodies were sent to the IGM Hospital for postmortem. The deceased were identified as Alag Nazir Hussain (23), Mohammad Anwar Ansari (20) and Samir Farooq Ansari (20), he said. The Bhiwandi taluka police has registered offences against the unidentified truck driver under relevant IPC sections for causing death by negligence and rash driving, and also under the Motor Vehicles Act, he added.
Bhima-Koregaon violence: Pune session court rejects Milind Ekbote's bail plea
A session court in Pune rejected the anticipatory bail plea of right-winged leader Milind Ekbote, one of the accused of Bhima-Koregaon violence on New Year's Day that claimed one life.Ekbote has been on the run since the complaint was registered against him.So far, a total of 51 people have been arrested, including three minors, in connection with caste violence that erupted in Pune's Bhima-Koregaon village and engulfed Maharashtra state.On January 1, a youth was killed in a clash between two groups during an event to mark 200 years of Bhima-Koregaon battle that took place near Pune.The incident led to violent protests across the state, including Mumbai.Taking cognisance of the matter, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis had earlier ordered a Crime Investigation Department (CID) probe into the death and also announced a compensation of Rs 10 lakh for the kin of the deceased.
SC to hear pleas on school children's safety
The Supreme Court will on Tuesday will hear pleas seeking direction for a comprehensive set of guidelines for the safety and security of the school children across the country.These pleas were filed in the apex court after Pradyuman Thakur, a Class II student of Gurugram's Ryan International School, was brutally murdered inside the school premises last year.The apex court had ordered a compilation of norms formulated by the Centre and states for its consideration.The top court had asked all states and union territories to file a response on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL), seeking guidelines to ensure safety and security of school children across the country, the deadline of which is today.So far, three states -- Haryana, Karnataka and Himachal Pradesh -- have filed their responses in the case.
SC to continue hearing on Aadhaar card
The Supreme Court will on Tuesday continue hearing a slew of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of Aadhaar card.Earlier on January 18, the petitioners' counsel pointed out three issues as the Aadhaar matter was being argued before five-judge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court.During the hearing, the petitioners' counsel Shyam Divan raised three issues before the apex court that included-integrity of the process, the integrity of the information and pervasive violation of fundamental rights.'The bench, headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dipak Misra, was hearing a batch of petitions filed challenging the constitutional validity of the identification number.Earlier on Wednesday, Divan argued that the Aadhaar Card may cause the death of citizens' civil rights.The senior lawyer told the bench that a people's Constitution was being converted into a state's Constitution, adding that it was incorrect to take people's biometric data for Aadhaar Card.Since the inception .
S Korea court jails ex-culture minister over artist blacklist
A South Korean appeals court today jailed former culture minister Cho Yoon-Sun for two years for her role in drawing up a blacklist of 10,000 artists seen as critical of ousted president Park Geun-Hye's government. Cho had initially been acquitted in July and given only a suspended sentence on a minor related charge, prompting prosecutors to appeal. The higher court in Seoul also extended the prison term of Park's ex-chief of staff Kim Ki-choon from three years to four.
Chinese national held at Delhi Airport
Customs officials at Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport arrested a Chinese national with 15 gold bars, worth more than Rs. 52 lakhs."On the basis of suspicion, the Officers of Air Customs Preventive IGI Airport, New Delhi intercepted one Chinese national, who had arrived from Dubai on January 20", read an official statement.The gold bars that weigh 1749.5 grams were concealed in socks and special cavity made inside the waistline of the jeans worn by the passenger, it added.The gold bars have been seized under section 110 of Customs Act, 1962 and the passenger has been arrested under the provisions of Section 104 of the Customs Act 1962.An investigation is underway on the matter.
Odisha gangrape: Dharmendra Pradhan criticises CM Patnaik
Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan criticised Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, who was conferred with the 'Ideal Chief Minister' award at Pune on Sunday, over the suicide of the alleged rape survivor from Odisha's Koraput.The Union Minister told media, "Is this what an ideal Chief Minister do? If Naveen Babu (Naveen Patnaik) is even a bit sensitive about the case, then he must take action. It is an extremely sad incident."Pradhan further accused the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and the state police of ignoring the incident that took place on Monday afternoon."It is a very shocking incident that happened in Odisha. State government preferred to ignore it. The victim had even claimed that Director General (DG) of Odisha Police had tried to bribe her to keep quiet. This is a very unfortunate incident."A class IX girl, who was allegedly gang-raped by four security personnel in combat attire near Kunduli of Odisha's Koraput district on October 10 last year, committed suicide in her ...
Spanish Supreme Court rejects European arrest warrant for Puigdemont
Spanish Supreme Court Judge Pablo Llarena on Monday rejected a request by the Spanish state prosecutor's office for a European arrest warrant for exiled former Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont.
Man gets life in prison for strangling mother, burning body
A southeast Missouri man has been sentenced to life in prison without parole for strangling his mother with a dog leash and burning a car with her body and two dogs inside. Twenty-nine-year-old Neil Howland Jr. also was sentenced Friday to four years each on five other charges, for a total sentence of 120 years. The Southeast Missourian reports that during the sentencing hearing, a judge ordered deputies to duct tape Howland's mouth closed after he would not stop interrupting the victim's husband, who was making a victim impact statement. Howland was convicted of killing his mother, Cynthia Canoy, in August 2013 at her Scott City home. He then put her body and her two pet dogs into a car, drove into a cornfield and burned the vehicle.
Dismiss ex-Orissa HC judge plea over leakage of phone transcripts: CBI
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday requested a Delhi court to dismiss a plea by retired Orissa High Court Judge I.M. Quddusi, accused of graft in a medical college scam case.The probe agency sought court-monitored investigation into leakage of transcripts of Quddusi's alleged telephonic conversations in the case.The CBI told Delhi's Tis Hazari Court that apprehension of applicant is based on news reports.Quddusi is currently seeking court-monitored investigation into leakage of transcripts of his alleged telephonic conversations in the case. He was arrested last year on the charges of graft along with other accused persons but was later granted bail by a Delhi court.Meanwhile, Quddusi's advocate Vijay Aggarwal told the court the transcripts of the alleged conversations as well as the confidential report of a preliminary inquiry have been leaked to the media. He also requested the court to monitor the investigation of the case and to pass necessary orders regarding ...
Suspect in London van attack on Muslims 'ticking time bomb'
A man accused of driving a van into worshippers near London's Finsbury Park Mosque became convinced that all Muslims were extremists or rapists in pedophile gangs, a prosecutor said today. Darren Osborne, 48, is accused of driving into a crowd of worshippers attending Ramadan prayers in June. A 51-year-old man, Makram Ali, was killed and nine people were injured in the attack. On the first day of Osborne's murder trial, prosecutor Jonathan Rees said the "act of extreme violence" was intended to kill as many people as possible. He said prosecutors considered it a terrorist attack. Osborne was pinned to the ground by several men until police arrived, and was heard to say "I want to kill more Muslims," Rees said. He said a handwritten note was found in the cab of the van within hours of the June 19 attack, complaining of terrorists and referring to a case in which several Muslim men were convicted of sexually exploiting women and girls in the northern England town of ...