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Assange faces jail for UK bail breach
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will be sentenced Wednesday for breaching a British court order seven years ago, when he took refuge in Ecuador's London embassy to avoid extradition to Sweden. The Australian whistleblower, who was arrested on April 11 after Ecuador gave him up, could face a 12-month prison sentence when he appears at Southwark Crown Court at 10:30am (0930 GMT). Assange fled to the embassy in 2012 after a British judge ordered his extradition to face Swedish allegations of sexual assault and rape, which he strongly denied. He claimed the allegations were a pretext to transfer him to the United States, where he feared prosecution over release by WikiLeaks of millions of classified documents. There is no longer an active investigation in Sweden and the extradition request has lapsed. However, the 47-year-old is facing a US extradition request, which was only revealed following his dramatic arrest, when he was dragged shouting from the embassy by police. Assange appeared
MCD staffer attempts suicide by jumping onto Metro track
A man who works as a Sanitary Inspector with the Municipal Corporation of Delhi suffered critical injuries on Wednesday after he attempted suicide by trying to jump in front of a Metro train in Dwarka, a police officer said.
Fire breaks out in house, 5 killed
Five members of a family,including a six-month-old girl, died when a fire broke out in a house inIndira Nagar locality here Wednesday, police said. The fire broke out at about 6 am when small cookinggas cylinders caught fire in the house in Ram Vihar Phase-II locality, killing Sumit Singh (31), his wife Vandana, theirdaughter and other family members identified as Julie (42) and Dablu Singh (50), police said. Though the exact cause of the fire could not beascertained, police suspect it was due to a short-circuit. The fire was later doused by a team of fire brigade. SP (trans-Gomti) Amit Kumar said prima facie itappears that the family used to run an illegal workshop ofcooking gas cylinders inside the house. Taking note of the incident, Uttar Pradesh ChiefMinister Yogi Adityanath ordered a probe by commissioner,Lucknow division. "The incident should be probed by the commissioner andresponsibility fixed for any negligence or shortcomings. He should submit his report within 7 days," the .
Woman doctor's body found with slit throat
The body of a 25-year-old doctor with her throat slit was found in her flat in central Delhi's Ranjeet Nagar area, police said Wednesday. The deceased has been identified as Garima Mishra, a native of Uttar Pradesh, they said. Police were informed at 12 AM after which they went to the spot and found the body of the doctor lying in the two-room apartment. Mandeep Singh Randhawa, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Central), said Mishra was allegedly killed by a male doctor, who stayed in the same building. Both of them were preparing for MD, he said. It is suspected that the doctor fled after allegedly killing the woman, he added. A case has been registered and the matter is being probed.
Wadia controversy: COA to discuss the issue on May 3
IPL franchise Kings XI Punjab co-owner Ness Wadia's suspended jail sentence of two years for illegal possession of drugs in Japan is likely to come up for discussion during the Committee of Administrators' (COA) next meeting in Mumbai on Friday. Wadia was arrested earlier this year at an airport in Japanese town Hokkaido for possession of 25gm of cannabis resin. His sentence has been suspended for five years. As per IPL's Code of Ethics, no person associated with the team can bring the game into disrepute and there is a clause which can lead to suspension of teams as it happened with CSK and Rajasthan Royals during the IPL spot-fixing scandal. However, it is still not clear whether the matter will be handed over to the IPL Ethics Committee -- comprising three office-bearers (acting President CK Khanna, acting Secretary Amitabh Chaudhary and treasurer Anirudh Chaudhry) -- or the newly appointed Ombudsman DK Jain. "The matter will come up for discussion on May 3 at the COA meeting in ...
3 police impersonators held for robbery at gunpoint
Police here arrested three persons, who had allegedly robbed a man of bag containing Rs 1.5 lakh in cash at gunpoint while posing as police personnel. The incident had taken place in the Timarpur area here on April 10, police said Wednesday. One of the suspects was wearing a khaki uniform at the time of the incident, police said. "On Tuesday around 8 pm, when police officials were checking vehicles near Shani Mandir, Swaroop Nagar, three bike-borne men were signalled to stop. The bikers tried to escape. However, they were overpowered," Gaurav Sharma, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Outer North) said. The suspects were later identified as Sombir (24), Gaurav (18) and Pawan (23). "A pistol with two live cartridges was recovered from Sombir, the DCP said. On verification, their motorcycle was also found to be stolen from the Bhalswa dairy area, he added. During investigation, the suspects revealed that they had committed a robbery of Rs 1.5 lakh at gunpoint in the Timarpur area, police ...
Court dismisses bail plea of lobbyist Deepak Talwar; NBW against son: ED
A special court here has "dismissed" the bail plea of aviation lobbyist Deepak Talwar and has issued a non-bailable warrant (NBW) against his son Aditya Talwar in a money laundering probe related to the Indian aviation sector, the ED said Wednesday. The two actions came about after the court "examined" the charge sheet or the prosecution compliant filed by the probe agency against the two last month under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). "The court has also taken cognisance of offence against Deepak Talwar in the airline seat allocation scam being probed by the Enforcement Directorate under the PMLA," it said. The agency is also grilling his wife, Deepa Talwar, in the case and she has been questioned under the anti-money laundering law at least on three separate occasions, an agency source said. Deepak Tawlar's role in some aviation deals during the previous Congress-led United Progressive Alliance's (UPA) regime at the Centre is under scanner. He has been accused of ...
Pune: 5 dead, several injured after car hit their bikes
Five people were killed and many others were injured after a drunken driver, who was in an Ertiga car, hit three bikers in Chakan area of Pune on Tuesday.The victims were identified as 38-year-old Chandrashekhar Suraj Lala Vishwakarma, 48-year-old Sunil Sharma, 24-year-old Deepnarayan Harivansh Vishwakarma, 45-year-old Satyawan Pandey and 38-year-old Aani Sarvagya Sanjay Vishwakarma.All of them were the residents of Pune.More details are awaited.
Court issues NBW against Deepak Talwar's son
A Delhi court on Wednesday issued a non-bailable warrant (NBW) against corporate lobbyist Deepak Talwar's son Aditya in a case related to irregular seat-sharing on Air India's profitable routes.
Police constable kills stepmother over property dispute
A police constable allegedly murdered his stepmother over a property dispute, the police said here on Wednesday.The woman identified as Sukanya was allegedly murdered by her stepson Srikanth who is posted as a constable in Hyderabad Police following a disagreement over property."Srikanth's father Yadaiah has two wives. After Yadaiah passed away issues erupted in the family over the property of the father of the accused," police said.Srikanth came to his stepmother's residence and stabbed her with a sickle on her chest and neck in front of her children. The victim died on the spot following which she was shifted to a government hospital for postmortem examination.A case has been registered under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and a special team was formed to nab the accused person.
Aligarh: SP leader Rakesh Yadav shot dead, police suspect property dispute
Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Rakesh Yadav was allegedly shot dead here during the late hours of Tuesday.Yadav, a property dealer and in-charge of Baroli assembly constituency from SP was shot in his head by unidentified assailants while he was on his way home in Ahir Pada area."We have registered a case under 302 (murder) of the Indian Penal Code and are currently investigating the matter," Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Aligarh, Akash Kulhary told ANI over the phone.Prima facie the alleged murder occurred over a property dispute and four people have booked over suspicion, however, no arrests have been made so far.Further investigation in the matter is underway.
Former cop found guilty of fatally shooting woman who called 911 to report assault
A former US police officer was found guilty on Tuesday (local time) in connection with the fatal shooting of a woman who called 911 to report a possible assault in 2017.Mohamed Noor, a former Minneapolis police officer, was found guilty of third-degree murder and manslaughter for fatally shooting Justine Ruszczyk. The court, however, acquitted Noor on an additional count of second-degree murder in the killing, reported CNN.According to Noor's lawyer, the incident had occurred after Ruszczyk called 911 on the night of July 15, 2017, to report a possible assault in the alley behind her Minneapolis home.Noor testified that he feared for his partner's life as Ruszczyk approached their squad car in the dark, empty alley.However, the prosecutor said that Noor "overreacted" and failed to properly assess the situation before firing a gunshot into Ruszczyk's abdomen.After about a day of deliberation, the Jury, comprising ten men and two women, concluded that Noor was not justified in using ...
US cop who shot dead Australian found guilty of murder
A US police officer who shot dead an Australian woman in 2017 was found guilty of murder Tuesday by a Minneapolis jury. Mohamed Noor, 33, who was fired from the Midwestern city's police force, was convicted of third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. The jury, which was handed the case Monday, acquitted the former officer of the most serious charge of second-degree murder with the intent to kill. Noor had testified in court that he shot Justine Damond, an Australian who had moved to the US to marry her fiancee, to protect his partner, because he had feared an ambush when responding to Damond's emergency call. But prosecutors insisted that the shooting was unreasonable and contrary to police department training policy.
'Unforgivable damage' will occur if bail not extended, says Nawaz Sharif
Pakistan's former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday filed an application in the Supreme Court seeking an extension in his six-week bail on medical grounds, saying "unforgivable damage" will occur if the bail is not extended.Sharif, who had been serving a seven-year jail term in connection with Al-Azizia graft case, was granted bail by the Pakistani apex court till May 7 to receive medical treatment "without leaving the country".The petition filed by Sharif through his counsel Khawaja Haris Ahmed argued that given the "complicated and life-threatening nature of ischemic heart disease, carotid artery disease, lymphadenopathy and renal artery stenosis," from which Nawaz is admittedly suffering, "it is in the interest of justice that condition imposed for the petitioner's release on bail merits review."It contended that the only feasible option available to Sharif was to be treated by the same medical practitioners who were looking after him earlier in the United Kingdom, reported ...
Telangana: Teen shoots self with father's gun after failing to clear JEE
A 19-year-old student allegedly shot himself on Tuesday with his father's licensed gun as he was unable to clear Joint Entrance Examination (JEE). "19-year-old Sohail has committed suicide by shooting himself down with his father's licensed gun. He has completed intermediate and was waiting for JEE results. Sohail was depressed after he came to know that he failed JEE," Neredmet police confirmed. Sohail's father is an ex-serviceman who is currently working as a security guard with a bank.The deceased's body has been shifted to Gandhi Hospital for post-mortem. A case has been registered under section 17 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) and investigation is underway..
Two smugglers arrested with 48 kg of Cannabis in J-K's Ramban: Police
Police arrested two narcotic smugglers and seized 48 kg of cannabis in Jammu and Kashmir's Ramban district on Tuesday, officials said. The seizures were made after police teams intercepted two vehicles at Sham Palace in Ramban, they said. After searches, 26 kg and 22 kg of cannabis were seized from the two vehicles and two persons were arrested, the officials said. The accused were identified as Mohd Qasim and Mohd Karim Sheikh, both residents of Mumbai, they added. Further investigation in the case is underway, the officials said.
HC asks TDP MP Chowdary to appear before CBI, stops arrest
The Telangana High Court on Tuesday directed Telugu Desam Party (TDP) MP and former Union Minister Y.S. Chowdary to appear before the CBI on May 27 and May 28 in the case of electrical equipment manufacturer Best and Crompton Engineering Projects Ltd allegedly cheating the Andhra Bank of Rs 71 crore in 2017.
Man held for shooting friend while testing a pistol
Delhi police have arrested a man who injured his friend after accidentally shooting him while testing a pistol. The accused later misguided the local police by concocting a story that they were attacked by two bikers, a police officer said on Tuesday.
63 Moons hails SC order against its merger with NSEL
Company 63 Moons Technologies welcomed the Supreme Court judgement on Tuesday, ruling against the government decision to merge its crisis-ridden and loss-making subsidiary National Spot Exchange Ltd (NSEL) with it.
Girl who went missing from Delhi's Sanskar Ashram rescued from Sonagachi in Kolkata
A girl who went missing from Sanskar Ashram in Delhi last year has been rescued from the red light area of Sonagachi in Kolkata, police said Tuesday. The girl went missing along with eight other female inmates of Sanskar Ashram in December last year. They were lodged there for rehabilitation after being rescued from the red light area of GB Road in Delhi in 2017, officials said. Following a tip off, officials of the Anti-Human Trafficking Unit of Delhi Police's Crime Branch raided Sonagachi last Saturday and rescued the girl, Rajiv Ranjan, Additional Commissioner of Police (Crime), said. The girl has been brought back to Delhi and is currently lodged at Nari Niketan for care and rehabilitation, he added. Nine girls between the age of 17 to 22 years had run away from Sanskar Ashram in Dilshad Garden on the intervening night of December 1 and 2, the officer said. Eight out of these nine girls are from Nepal, while the other one is from Bhagalpur in Bihar. These girls along with four ...