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Class 11 boy shoots girl, self with father's licenced pistol
A class 11 student allegedly shot at and critically injured a girl, his friend and class 10 student, before shooting at himself in Sector 4C here, police said today. The girl, studying at a school in Delhi, was shot at in the head by the boy following a heated argument, they said. The incident took place last evening near Vartalok society in Vasundhara when the duo was returning home on a scooty from a coaching centre, police said. The boy also shot at himself with the licenced pistol, belonging to his father, they said. They were rushed to a nearby hospital, police said, adding that the girl's condition was stated to be critical, while the boy was recapturing. Assistant Superintendent of Police Anoop singh said an FIR has been lodged against the boy following a complaint by the girl's uncle. Police have recovered the pistol from the spot and have summoned the boy's father for questioning.
Legal experts differ on 2G verdict
Varied views were expressed by legal experts on a special court verdict acquitting all accused including former telecom minister A Raja and DMK MP Kanimozhi in the 2G spectrum allocation scam cases. While one section dubbed the acquittal as "unfortunate" and opined that it will politically raise a serious situation, the other said that a "bubble was created" which burst due to lack of evidence. Former Attorney General Soli Sorabjee said he cannot term the judgement as "good or bad" without reading it but was quick to add that "this is not a final verdict" and can be tested in appeals before higher courts. "It is only a special court verdict which can be appealed against. The CBI can appeal in the High Court. I have not read the judgement so cannot say if it was good or bad," Sorabjee, who was the top law officer during the previous NDA regime, told PTI. However, senior advocates Ajit Kumar Sinha and Dushyant Dave were forthcoming in their views and questioned the ...
China sentences 85 people, including 44 Taiwanese, for scams
A Beijing court has convicted 85 people, including 44 from self-ruled Taiwan, of running phone scams in Kenya and Indonesia that targeted Chinese people. Two Taiwanese were sentenced to 15 years in prison. The Beijing No. 2 Intermediate People's Court today issued the 15-year sentences for fraud to Taiwanese nationals Zhang Kaimin and Lin Jinde. The other 83 defendants were sentenced to up to 14 years in prison and fined. Scores of Taiwanese have been arrested around the world over the past two years in connection with telecoms fraud scams targeting Chinese nationals. Countries including Malaysia, Cambodia and Kenya have deported Taiwanese suspects to China, in deference to Beijing, which views Taiwan as its own territory, despite Taiwan's objections.
Three held as five die in Bihar boiler blast
Three persons were arrested on Thursday after five workers died and eight others were injured in a boiler blast at a sugar mill in Bihar's Gopalganj district, officials said.
Max twins case: Family seeks CBI probe, justice
The grandfather of the twin babies, one of whom was wrongly declared dead by Max Hospital in Shalimar Bagh, today demanded a CBI probe into the case after an appellate authority stayed the Delhi government order cancelling the hospital's licence. At a press conference held here, 48-year-old Kailash, grandfather of the baby boy, who later died at a nursing home in Pitampura while his sister was still born, alleged that the family was "not even "informed" about the stay order. "We tried to silently protest in front of Max Hospital in Shalimar Bagh, but police removed us from there. The Delhi government had taken the decision that would have served as a warning to other hospitals. "But, now the cancellation order has been stayed. We are running for justice. We want justice and so we demand a CBI probe into the whole case so that things get clear," Kailash told reporters. He said they have hired an advocate to pursue the case and claimed that today a plea was filed by him in
CBI to challenge court's verdict on 2G scam
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday said it would challenge the verdict in the 2G spectrum allocation case as the court may have had not appreciated the evidence in its proper perspective.Speaking to ANI, CBI Spokesperson, Abhishek Dayal said "The judgment (of the special CBI court) relating to the 2G scam dated December 21, 2017 has been prima facie examined and it appears that the evidence adduced to substantiate the charges by the prosecution has not been appreciated in its proper perspective by the learned court.""The CBI is taking necessary legal remedies in the matter," he added.The verdict was announced today, nearly seven years after the first arrest was made by the agency in 2011.The alleged scam relates to the granting of 2G spectrum licence allocations in 2007-08, which caused, according to a report by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India, a loss of Rs 1.76 lakh crore to the public exchequer.It was among the major corruption scandals that came to ..
CBI to move HC over 2G verdict, says lower court did not appreciate 'evidence'
The CBI on Thursday said it will appeal in the High Court against the special CBI court verdict giving a clean chit to all accused in the 2G spectrum case and said the court has failed to note in "proper perspective" the prosecution's evidence.
Those who raised 2G issue should clarify: Sena's dig at BJP
The Shiv Sena said today that the BJP should clarify to the nation why it had raised the 2G scam issue in a big way, after a special court acquitted all the accused in the case. Sena MP Sanjay Raut wondered if the court verdict meant that "there was no scam in the first place". "Those who raised the allegation of scam are now ruling the country. It is up to them to clarify," Raut said, without naming any party. Meanwhile, NCP leader Supriya Sule expressed happiness at the 2G verdict, saying that justice has been done. "So happy for my friend Kanni.. justice done (sic)," Sule, who represents the Baramati Lok Sabha seat, said in a tweet, referring to DMK MP Kanimozhi. Sule is the daughter of Sharad Pawar, who served as the agriculture minister in the UPA government which was rocked by the 2G spectrum allocation scam. Former telecom minister A Raja, DMK MP Kanimozhi and all other accused were acquitted today in the politically- sensitive 2G spectrum allocation scam cases by .
Religiously sat for 7 yrs, no evidence came: Special CBI judge
Special CBI Judge O P Saini today rued that despite having "religiously" devoted seven years to 2G scam cases, no "legally admissible evidence" was placed before him by the CBI. The judge made the remark in his verdict acquitting former telecom minister A Raja, DMK MP Kanimozhi and several others, including top corporate honchos, in three separate cases probed by the CBI and the Enforcement Directorate (ED). "I may also add that for the last about seven years, on all working days, summer vacation included, I religiously sat in the open Court from 10 AM to 5 PM, awaiting for someone with some legally admissible evidence in his possession, but all in vain," Saini said in his 1,552 page verdict in the CBI's case involving Raja and others. The court of the special judge had come into being on March 14, 2011 in pursuance of a Supreme Court order for exclusively hearing all the cases arising out of the 2G scam probe. In his 1,552-page judgement in the CBI's case involving ...
'Marco Polo' producer files lawsuit against Harvey Weinstein
Embattled producer Harvey Weinstein and his former production company, The Weinstein Company, has been sued by a former "Marco Polo" associate producer. Alexandra Canosa, an associate producer on the Netflix series "Marco Polo" filed the USD 10 million suit in New York Supreme Court and accused the former movie mogul of "sexual harassment", "battery" and "assault", reported Deadline. In the suit, Canosa claimed that the abuse took place while she was working on the Netflix series up until September of 2017. "The foregoing events and actions of Harvey Weinstein took place in conjunction with Plaintiff's employment, in various capacities, for Harvey Weinstein and The Weinstein Company. "Over the course of his misconduct, up to September 2017, Harvey Weinstein threatened Plaintiff and made it clear that if she did not succumb to his demands or if she exposed his unwanted conduct there would be retaliation, including humiliation, the loss of her job and any ability to work .
Wade Robson sex abuse case against Michael Jackson dismissed
A lawsuit by choreographer Wade Robson against two companies owned by Michael Jackson's estate has been dismissed by a California judge. Robson, who is now 35, had filed negligence claims against MJJ Productions and MJJ Ventures, two companies owned by the late King of Pop, and had accused the singer of years of molestation, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Judge Mitchell L Beckloff has ruled that the companies were not liable for Robson's exposure to Jackson as "no one other than Michael Jackson had the legal ability or authority to control Michael Jackson." "As demonstrated by the defendants, Neverland Valley Ranch, where some of the abuse is alleged to have occurred, was owned by Michael Jackson, not either of the corporate defendants," Beckloff said. "Similarly, Michael Jackson in his individual capacity owned the apartments where other abuse is alleged to have occurred," the judge added. Beckloff also wondered why a complaint was not filed within the statute of .
Weinstein accused of harassing 'Marco Polo' producer
An employee of the Weinstein Company has accused Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein of assaulting and sexually harassing her for years.
Top S Korean court spares 'nut rage' heiress jail
South Korea's top court kept a Korean Air heiress out of prison today in the final verdict on the "nut rage" incident that triggered national uproar in 2014. Cho Hyun-Ah, a daughter of Korean Air chief Cho Yang-Ho and then the company's vice president, became infuriated when a flight attendant served her some nuts in a bag rather than in a bowl. She lambasted the chief steward over the behaviour of his cabin crew and ordered the Seoul-bound flight, which had just left the gate in New York, to turn back so he could be ejected. The incident caused fury at home and made global headlines, eventually prompting Seoul prosecutors to charge her with offences including violating aviation security and business practices laws. Cho was initially convicted on most counts and sentenced to a year in jail, but she was freed after the appeals court cleared her of hampering an air route -- the most serious charge -- as the aircraft was still on the ground. It maintained the more minor ...
2G case:CBI, special prosecutor Anand Grover draw court's flak
The CBI and the apex court- appointed special public prosecutor Anand Grover today came in for sharp criticism from the special court which said the quality of prosecution in 2G cases had "totally deteriorated" and by the end it became "directionless". Special Judge O P Saini observed that the CBI had started its case with "great enthusiasm and ardour" but at the final stage of the trial, SPP Grover and the regular CBI prosecutor moved in "two different directions without any coordination". It would be pertinent to mention that at the start of the case, the apex court had appointed senior advocate U U Lalit, now a Supreme Court judge, as the SPP in the 2G case. Later, when Lalit was appointed as a apex court judge, the top court had appointed Grover as SPP to present the case of both the CBI and ED before the special court. "In the beginning, the prosecution started with the case with great enthusiasm and ardour. However, as the case progressed, it became highly cautious .
CBI to appeal against 2G case verdict acquitting all accused
The CBI today said it would file an appeal against the 2G scam case verdict by a special court, which acquitted all the 16 accused rejecting the case presented by the agency. The agency, which normally takes months to "study" court orders before proceeding to file an appeal in higher court, declared within hours of the verdict that "it has been prima facie examined". "The judgement relating to the 2G scam case of today has been prima facie examined and it appears that the evidence adduced to substantiate the charges by the prosecution has not been appreciated in its proper perspective by the learned court. The CBI will be taking necessary legal remedies in the matter," CBI spokesperson Abhishek Dayal said. Asked whether an appeal would be filed in the Delhi High Court challenging the verdict, the spokesperson replied in the affirmative. Former telecom minister A Raja and DMK MP Kanimozhi were today acquitted by the special court in the 2G spectrum scam case. Fifteen ...
Waited seven years 'in vain' for evidence: 2G Judge
Special Judge O.P. Saini, who oversaw the trial of all 2G spectrum cases since early 2011, on Thursday said his seven-year anticipation for evidence ended "all in vain" because the case was mainly based on "rumour, gossip and speculation".
Pakistan to release 291 Indian fishermen
Pakistan on Thursday said it will release 291 Indian fishermen, held for allegedly violating its territorial waters, as a goodwill gesture.
Five killed in boiler explosion at sugar mill, owner arrested
Five persons were killed and 10 others injured, two of them seriously, when a boiler exploded at a sugar mill in this district early today, police said. After the boiler explosion, angry workers set afire vehicles parked inside the premises of the Sasa Musa Sugar Mill, blaming the accident on the owner's "failure" to get the machinery repaired despite complaints, police said. The owner has been arrested along with his two sons. "Five bodies have been recovered from the site of the incident. Identity of one of the deceased could not be established while the remaining four have been identified," the Station House Officer (SHO) of Kuchaykot police station, Awadhesh Kumar said. "The deceased are Kripa Yadav, Kanhaiya Sharma and Vishwakarma Yadav - all residents of nearby Khajuri village - and Shamsuddin Ansari from Padrauna in Uttar Pradesh", he said. Taking serious note of the incident, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar announced a compensation of Rs four lakh to the next .
Malegaon Blast: Court to frame charges against accused
A special National Investigating Agency (NIA) court on Thursday said that it will frame charges on December 27 against duty army officer Lieutenant Colonel Prasad Purohit and other accused in connection with the 2008 Malegaon blast case.Earlier on Monday, the court dismissed the pleas filed by accused Lt Purohit and Sameer Kulkarni, challenging their prosecution.The petitions were filed by the accused, challenging the sanction of prosecution under provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.On September 29, 2008, a blast at Malegaon killed six and injured 101 people.In November 2008, the Anti-Terrorism Squad arrested 11 people in this connection.However, in April 2011, the investigation was transferred to the NIA.
This is what court said in 2G spectrum case verdict
A Special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court on Thursday acquitted all 19 accused in the 2G spectrum allocation case, which has sent a wave of happiness among the Congress party and the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) party members.Pronouncing the scathing judgement, Special CBI judge O.P. Saini said that there was no concrete evidence submitted against the accused."There is no evidence on the record produced before the court indicating any criminality in the acts allegedly committed by the accused persons relating to fixation of cutoff date, manipulation of first-come-first-served policy, allocation of spectrum to dual technology applicants, ignoring ineligibility of STPL (Swan Telecom Pvt. Ltd.) and Unitech group companies, nonrevision of entry fee and transfer of Rs 200 crore to Kalaignar TV (P) Limited as illegal gratification," Justice Saini said.He further noted that the chargesheet misrepresented the official record and included oral statements of the witnesses that ..