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28-year-old injured after over-speeding SUV hits bike
A 28-year-old man was grievously injured after his bike was allegedly hit by a overspeeding car in Dwarka on Sunday morning, police said. The victim, identified as Amit Singh, works at a private firm here. Singh hails from Kangra in Himachal Pradesh and resides here in Dwarka Mor with his family, they said. The incident took place at Lovely Chowk when an overspeeding sports utility vehicle hit a road-divider, and then broke through a park wall, a senior police officer said. The car had also hit a bike, leaving its rider seriously injured, he said, The injured was rushed to a nearby hospital where he is undergoing treatment and is said to be out of danger, he said. The accused fled the spot soon after the accident, the officer said, adding the offending vehicle has been seized. Onlookers told police that at least three-four persons were inside the offending vehicle and were drunk. A case has been registered and efforts are being taken to nab the accused, officer said. Police are also ..
Man dies due to heatstroke in Maharashtra
A 35-year-old man died due to heatstroke in Maharashtra's Akola district where the mercury has been soaring for last few says, a police official said on Sunday. Sheshrao Jaware, a resident of Lahanumbri village in Akola, located around 580 km from here, was found unconscious outside the gate of a women's hospital there on Friday evening, he said. He was rushed to the civil hospital where doctors declared him brought dead, he said. The postmortem report on Saturday revealed that Jaware died after suffering a heatstroke, Ramdas Path police station's senior inspector Shailesh Sapkal said. Akola has been experiencing heat wave for the last few days, he said. On Friday, the district's maximum temperature was 46.4 degree Celsius and on Sunday it crossed 47 degree Celsius, the official said.
Baha'i international community 'concerned' over safety of its members in Yemen
The Baha'i International Community (BIC), an organisation representing Baha'is, has expressed deep concern over the safety of all its members in Yemen following a Houthi prosecutor's "baseless" accusations against one of its members, who has appealed against his death sentence. Hamed bin Haydara, detained since 2013, will face his appeal hearing on Tuesday in Houthi-controlled Sana'a. The BIC is deeply concerned for the safety of all Baha'is in Yemen following the Houthi (an Islamic religious political armed movement) prosecutor's baseless accusations against a member of its community who is appealing his death sentence, a statement issued by them said. Following a series of sham trials, Haydara was sentenced to death in 2018. The court further called for the confiscation of all assets owned by Baha'is and the dissolution of Baha'i institutions. "We appeal to the good conscience of the judge and trust that he will have high regard for justice and the rule of law, and therefore not ...
Four of boy's family injured in clash over suspected love affair
A suspected love affair in Bhangela village here led to a clash between two families in which those from the girl's side attacked four persons with stones, leaving them critically injured, police said Sunday. The girl's lover was among the four assaulted on Saturday, Station House Officer (SHO), Khatoli, Harsharan Sharma said. A case was registered against Meherchand, his wife Kamlesh, his brother Nehal and a relative identified as Kanti -- all family members of the girl, he said. While Meherchand and his wife were arrested, efforts are on to trace the other accused, the SHO said. The injured were rushed to a hospital, Sharma added.
Odisha Assembly polls: 332 candidates have criminal cases
A total of 332 candidates contesting in the Odisha Assembly polls have criminal cases, with 257 serious and seven convicted, according to the National Election Watch and Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR).
PIL in SC seeks direction to protect dignity of Under Trial Prisoners
A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking a direction for framing guidelines to protect the dignity and respect of the Under Trial Prisoners (UTPs).The PIL filed by a lawyer Reepak Kansal, sought appropriate directions to the Central and all State Governments to frame the guidelines for protecting the dignity and reputation of an undertrial person by not disclosing the name of the said person till the completion of the trial.The litigation sought to restrict the discussion/debate/observation and trial on electronic and printed media, social websites etc till the completion of the trial. The PIL states, "one should address the 'under trial prisoner' as 'alleged accused' instead of 'accused'."Kansal in his litigation states, "laws for the protection of women may be misused by them and there is no law to protect a man from such misuse, where he is being persecuted and implicated in false cases.""It is not possible to restore the dignity and ...
5 bodies found in Tennessee, suspect captured after manhunt
An officer in rural Tennessee shot the suspect in the investigation into the discovery of five bodies in two homes, capping an hours-long manhunt that ended with his capture. Tennessee Bureau of Investigation spokesman Josh DeVine said Michael Cummins, 25, was taken into custody that night about a mile (1.6 kilometers) away from one of the Sumner County crime scenes. Cummins was shot after he emerged from the woods, is believed to have produced multiple weapons and the situation escalated, DeVine said. Cummins is being treated at a local hospital for what's believed to be non-life-threatening injuries, DeVine said. None of the responding officers were injured. TBI's airplane was able to help authorities spot Cummins on the ground in a creek bed, DeVine said on Saturday. A number of law enforcement agencies had been searching for Cummins, saying he could be armed and dangerous. "The community should hopefully be able to rest a little bit easier tonight, knowing that (Cummins) is in ..
'Musharraf unlikely to return to Pakistan to stand trial for treason'
Pakistan's former military dictator Pervez Musharraf, who is facing a high-profile treason case for suspending the Constitution, is unlikely to return to the country due to his family pressure and medical board's recommendations, a media report said Sunday. The development came a day after his lawyer Salman Safdar told reporters that the 75-year-old former president, despite his deteriorating medical condition, is determined to appear before the court that had summoned him for the hearing scheduled for May 2. However, Dawn news reported that General (retd) Musharraf might not return to Pakistan because of his medical board's recommendation and family pressure. "Gen Musharraf has been facing pressure from his family that he should not travel at the cost of his health. However, as everyone knows that Gen Musharraf is a man of his words so still there are 50 per cent chances of his return," a member of the All Pakistan Muslim League Ali Nawab Chitrali said. "He is eager to come to ...
Rs 2 cr worth jewels looted from finance firm in TN
Pledged gold jewels worth Rs two crore and Rs one lakh cash were allegedly looted by a masked man from a private finance firm here after he assaulted two women employees, police said Sunday. The man covering his face with a handkerchief entered the office of the company Saturday evening when only the two women were present and assaulted them rendering them unconscious before taking away the jewels and cash, they said. The women after regaining consciousness informed police who along with fingerprint experts and a sniffer dog arrived at the office and began investigations. Five special police teams have been formed to catch the man, police said adding they were questioning the women employees. CCTV footage, both in the office and also at the entrance of the building, showed a man moving around with a handkerchief covering his face. There was no security personnel at the office at the time of the incident, police added.
5 inmates, including 3 life convicts, from Muzaffarnagar jail pass class 10 exam with 1st division
Five inmates, including three life convicts, of the district jail here have scored first division in class 10 board exams of the Uttar Pradesh Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad (UPMSP). The results of the examination were declared on Saturday. According to Jail Superintendent A K Saxena, the inmates had appeared for the exams in Dasna Jail, Ghaziabad. The three life convicts passing the examination are Kapil, Pankaj and Vipul Kumar. Arjun, detained under the National Security Act in connection with violence during a Dalit agitation on April 2, 2017, is also among the five to pass the examination with first division, he said, adding Rahul is another inmate.
R. Kelly claims learning disability led to loss in sexual abuse case
R. Kelly's legal team claimed the rapper suffers a learning disability due to which he was unable to read the documents summoning him to be present before court in the alleged sexual abuse case.Kelly is facing a lawsuit filed by Heather Williams. In her compaint, Williams claimed that Kelly had sexually abused her when she was 16.According to TMZ, Kelly's lawyers Zaid Abdullah and Raed Shalabi filed the legal documents stating that when Kelly was called for hearing, he was serving in Cook County Jail for the child support case. Heather won a default judgement as Kelly failed to appear for the hearing.The documents filed by the attorneys also claimed that the rapper "suffers from a learning disability that adversely affects his ability to read. In essence, he cannot read."Kelly's attorneys requested the court to give time to prepare for Kelly's defence.Kelly was indicted on 10 felony counts by the Cook County attorney's office in February after he was accused of sexually abusing women.
Goa tourist murder: Teams sent to AP, Chandigarh
The Goa Police has sent teams of officials to Andhra Pradesh and Chandigarh to track down suspects linked to the murder of a woman tourist in a resort in the coastal state, an official said on Sunday.
Andrew Napolitano asked me to pardon his friend, put him on Supreme Court, says Trump
United States President Donald Trump on Saturday said that Fox News analyst Andrew Napolitano turned "hostile" against him after the former turned down his request for the nomination to the Supreme Court.Napolitano, who currently works as a legal analyst for Fox News, is a former superior court judge in New Jersey, according to The Hill.Trump alleged that the Napolitano came to his office and asked him to "appoint the latter to the US Supreme Court", as well as pardon one his friends.The Tweet read, "Thank you to brilliant and highly respected attorney Alan Dershowitz for destroying the very dumb legal argument of "Judge" Andrew Napolitano...."The US President went on to add, " ....Ever since Andrew came to my office to ask that I appoint him to the U.S. Supreme Court, and I said NO, he has been very hostile! Also asked for pardon for his friend. A good "pal" of low ratings Shepard ...
Woman tourist found dead in Goa hotel
A woman tourist was found dead inside a hotel room here, the police said on Sunday.The deceased was identified as Alka Saini who is a resident of Himachal Pradesh and had come to visit Goa with her boyfriend Sukhwinder Singh and was staying in the hotel where the duo checked in on April 20."We got information about the woman's death from the hotel management at around 5 pm. The body has been sent to the Medical College in Bamobilm for post mortem," said Navlesh Desai, Inspector, Anjuna police station.A case of murder has been registered at the Anjuna police station while Saini's boyfriend is still absconding.Further investigation in the matter is underway.
CBI takes over probe in Pollachi sexual harassment case
The CBI has taken over the investigation into alleged sexual harassment of a woman in Pollachi town of Tamil Nadu's Coimbatore district by a gang of men who had shot a video of her and blackmailed her demanding money, officials said. The agency has registered two FIRs in the matter -- one pertaining to sexual harassment of the woman and second related to assault on her brother -- against different sets of the accused, they said. The CBI has began the probe on the request of the Tamil Nadu government on March 12. The gang is believed to have sexually harassed and blackmailed a large number of women in Tamil Nadu which triggered an outrage in the state. Citing the need for specialised attention, dedicated investigation with technical expertise and the extremely serious nature of the crime, the government had given its consent transferring the harassment and a related assault case from the state's CB-CID to the CBI. A gang of four men had on February 12 allegedly tried to strip the woman
Man, woman kill father over property dispute, held
A man and a woman were arrested for allegedly killing their father over property dispute in Shamli district of Uttar Pradesh, police said Sunday. Body of Panna Lal, 65, who was missing since February 18, was found at the house of his son at Thanabhawan town in Shamli district on Friday, they said. During investigation it was found that Lal was killed by his son, Sunil Kumar, and daughter, Lata, as there was some property dispute between them, SHO Sandeep Balyan said. The body has been sent for post-mortem, he said.
Aircel-Maxis: Chidambaram's interim protection extended 13 times
A special court has extended 13 times the interim protection from arrest it granted to former Union Minister P. Chidambaram and 14 times to his son Karti Chidambaram in the Aircel-Maxis deal case, due to consecutive adjournments lasting over a year.
Saudi royal advisor in Khashoggi trial no-show
Two top Saudi royal advisors have been linked to journalist Jamal Khashoggi's murder. One has been labeled the "ringleader" but questions are swirling over the absence of the other in the closed-door trial of 11 suspects, multiple sources told AFP. Saudi prosecutors have said deputy intelligence chief Ahmed al-Assiri oversaw the Washington Post columnist's killing in the kingdom's Istanbul consulate last October and that he was advised by the royal court's media czar Saud al-Qahtani. Both aides were part of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's tight-knit inner circle and have formally been sacked over the killing but only Assiri has appeared in the five court hearings since January, according to four Western officials privy to the information. "Qahtani is not among the 11 facing trial," one of the officials told AFP. "What does his absence mean? Are the Saudis keen to protect him or discipline him separately? No one knows." The kingdom's public prosecutor last November indicted 11 ...
1 killed in US synagogue shooting, suspect held
A 19-year-old suspect was held after a shooting at a synagogue in the US state of California left at least one person dead and injured three others, authorities said.
California synagogue shootings: California shootings: Trump says anti-Semitism, hate must be defeated
United States President Donald Trump on Saturday expressed his heartfelt condolences for victims of the California synagogue shootings and urged for the defeat of hatred and anti-semitic sentiments.Speaking on the shootings, while addressing a rally in Green Bay, Wisconsin, CNN quoted the President as saying, "Tonight, America's heart is with the victims of the horrific synagogue shooting."He added that the entire nation stands in solidarity with the Jewish community."Sincerest THANK YOU to our great Border Patrol Agent who stopped the shooter at the Synagogue in Poway, California. He may have been off duty but his talents for Law Enforcement weren't!" Trump tweeted.Meanwhile, San Diego Sheriff Bill Gore told reporters that the suspect in the accident has been identified as 19-year-old John Earnest.Gore was quoted as saying that the law enforcement authorities are aware of a "manifesto" that Earnest wrote and posted on Twitter shortly before the attack, and are currently reviewing the