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Bihar Dy CM demands apology from Rahul over Modi surname jibe
Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi on Monday demanded an apology from Congress president Rahul Gandhi for his "why all thieves have Modi in their name" remark. Gandhi has filed an affidavit in response to a recent Supreme Court order, saying he had made the statement in the heat of political campaigning, which has been misused by his opponents. "Rahul Gandhi called the PM thief umpteen times, despite a clean chit from both the Supreme Court and CAG in the Rafale jet deal. He also called as thief lakhs of people who carry the surname Modi... He should also tender an apology," Sushil Modi said. The deputy CM had on April 18 filed a defamation suit in the chief judicial magistrate court of Patna against Gandhi for branding all Modis as thieves. Sushil Modi had said in his petition that he "felt hurt" by Gandhi's "sweeping remarks" at the April 13 rally, which was telecast live on TV news channels, as it tarnished the reputation of those who shared the surname, ..
Woman 'journo' held for blackmailing Union Minister
The police on Monday arrested a woman "journalist" who tried to blackmail and extort money from Union Minister Mahesh Sharma at his hospital in Gautam Buddh Nagar.
Police interrogates Rohit Shekhar's wife for third consecutive day
The Delhi Police interrogated Rohit Shekhar Tiwari's wife Apoorva at her residence for the third consecutive day on Monday, sources said. Rohit Shekhar was allegedly smothered to death on April 16. The sources said that experts from the Forensic Science Lab, Rohini also visited Rohit Shekhar's home in Defence Colony on Sunday where they recreated the crime sequence and opined that no signs were found which showed that he had resisted while he was smothered. The team also conducted examination of the vehicle in which Rohit Shekhar was made to lie down before being shifted to the ambulance. On Monday, Apoorva, along with her two domestic aides, was taken by police for questioning. She was also questioned on Sunday and Saturday. Police are collecting evidence to strengthen their case and sources said they are close to cracking it. Police sources said there are seven CCTV cameras at Rohit Shekhar's home, but two of them do not work. "Rohit had gone to Uttarakhand to vote on April 12 and ..
US judge refuses to free WikiLeaks leaker Manning
A US judge kept Chelsea Manning locked up Monday for refusing to testify in the secret grand jury investigation of WikiLeaks, despite its founder Julian Assange having already been charged in the case. A panel of judges rejected Manning's appeal against her March 8 jailing for contempt after she refused to give testimony in the case, on the grounds that she believes the grand jury system is unfair and used to persecute activists. Manning "failed to properly address the issue of grand jury abuse" and other issues she raised in her appeal, the judges said in a statement. The court ruling means Manning will remain locked up in a detention center until she agrees to testify or the grand jury investigation ends. The ruling came 11 days after the federal court in Alexandria, Virginia unsealed charges against Assange related to his publishing in 2010 hundreds of thousands of secret US war and diplomacy documents and communications that were stolen by Manning. At the time, she was a US Army ..
Pre-poll violence rocks Odisha: BJD candidate arrested
A BJD candidate was arrested for allegedly assaulting an EC magistrate, while OPCC president Niranjan Patnaik and another BJD nominee were among 11 persons injured as a series of violence rocked Odisha on Sunday, officials said. Bombs were also hurled at a BJP assembly candidate's car though none was injured, police said Monday. The violence started around an hour before the campaign for the third phase of polls ended on Sunday afternoon. Puri Collector cum District Election Officer J P Das alleged that sitting MLA and BJD's assembly candidate Pradeep Maharathy attacked the magistrate of an election flying squad at Pipili. After receiving a complaint about the distribution of money and liquor in violation of the Model Code of Conduct, the EC teams reached Maharathy's farmhouse around 11.30 pm. "As soon as we reached there, Pradeep Maharathy started hurling abuses and later attacked me and my team," claimed Rabinarayan Patra, the injured magistrate who is now admitted at
Four held for murder of commission agent in Ferozepur
The Punjab Police Monday claimed to have nabbed four people in connection with abduction and murder of a commission agent here. Suman Mutneja, a resident of village Panje ke Uthar in Guruharsahai sub-division, had gone missing on April 18 from Jalalabad and later his body was recovered from a canal. "On April 18, Suman had left for his home on his car from Jalalabad around 6 pm. On the way, he was kidnapped by Amandeep Singh alias Sunny, Davinder Singh alias Deepu, Pargat Singh, Sukhpal Singh alias Pala, Satnam Singh alias Makkar and Ganga Singh," IG Ferozepur Range M S Chinna told reporters here. Later, the accused killed him and threw his body in a canal after tying his hands and feet. The accused also threw his car in the canal and then they left for Rajasthan. They made ransom calls from different places, Chinna said. The IG said a case was registered at the Jalalabad city police station following a complaint lodged by Abhinandan Mutneja, the son of the deceased. "On April 20, the
CBI nabs NHAI official, three others in bribery case
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested an official of the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI), his relative and an assistant manager of a city-based private firm and his employee in an alleged bribery case of Rs 27 lakh.The case has been registered under Sections 7 and 8 of the Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Act, 2018 and Section 120 B of IPC against General Manager (Technical), NHAI, an Assistant Manager of a Hyderabad based private firm and his employee (a private person); another private person and unknown others on allegations of bribery, said the CBI in a statement on Monday.It was alleged that the NHAI official had demanded a bribe of Rs 27 lakh for clearing bills of the private firm pertaining to ongoing work at NH 7 Madurai-Kanyakumari stretch of Tamil Nadu.It was further alleged that on the instructions of the public servant, the bribe amount of Rs 27 lakh was to be delivered to his relative at Kadapa on April 21.CBI trailed the accused and nabbed
Kingpin of interstate narcotic drug cartel arrested
The chief of an interstate narcotic drug cartel, who was carrying a reward of Rs 1 lakh, was arrested on Sunday, the Delhi Police confirmed."On April 21, Tasleem Qureshi aka Mamu was apprehended from the highway near Muradabad, Uttar Pradesh as he was waiting for his contact to proceed further at a safe hideout," the police said.During the investigation, Qureshi said he was introduced to Mukund of Manipur by one Malik, who he said was a distant relative of his. Mukund used to supply heroin from the North-East at cheaper rates, Qureshi said.The police had already arrested two members of the group and seized 32 kilograms of high-grade heroin and a car for transporting the illegal consignments. During the investigation, they had revealed that they delivered heroin at the behest of Qureshi.A case was registered under sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.Investigation in the case is underway.
EC orders FIR against Pragya Thakur over Babri Masjid demolition remark
District Election Officer and Collector Sudam Khade on Monday directed the police to file an FIR against BJP Lok Sabha candidate Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur for her remark on the demolition of Babri Masjid in Ayodhya.This came after the Election Officer found her statement in violation of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) which is in force during polling.The BJP has fielded Thakur, an accused in the 2008 Malegaon bomb blast, from Bhopal parliamentary constituency.Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) Bhopal Sanjay Kumar Srivastava told ANI, "Pragya Singh Thakur was issued notice by district election officer for her comment on Babri Masjid's demolition and her response to it was not satisfactory. Therefore, an FIR has been registered against her for violation of the model code of conduct."The EC had issued a show-cause notice to Pragya, who is currently out on bail, over her remark made during an interview to a news channel.Reacting to this, Pragya told ANI, "It is a legal matter and my legal ..
Truck catches fire in Kulgam, police registers FIR
A day ahead of polling in the region, a truck caught fire in Qazigund area of Kulgam district on Monday.Police said the truck caught fire while it was en route to Jammu from Srinagar."A truck reportedly caught fire near Panzath Link road in Qazigund area of District Kulgam. The truck carrying the scrap was driven by Nazir Ahmad Rather resident of Watpora, Bandipora along with conductor Inamul Haq resident of Bandipora," a statement issued by the police said."Some burnt currency notes were also found near the site of the incident along with charred scrap," it further said.The police have registered an FIR under relevant sections of law and started investigation in the matter."Both driver and the conductor of the truck remain in the police station for the purpose of the investigation," the police said.Anantnag parliamentary constituency, which comprises districts such as Kulgam, Pulwama, Anantnag, and Shopian will go to polls tomorrow. Counting of votes will take place on May 23..
Four dead as car falls in gorge in HP
Four persons were killed after the car they were travelling in fell into a gorge in Haripur Dhar area of Sirmour district of Himachal Pradesh, police said Monday. The accident took place on Thiyan Bagh-Gahal Road when the driver lost control and the car rolled and fell into the 500-metre deep gorge on late Sunday night, they said. The occupants opf the vehicle, who died on the spot, were on their way to attend a marriage function in Gahal village, police said. The relatives of the deceased started searching for them, when they didn't reach the function venue and found the car in the gorge near Haripur Dhar helipad, SHO Sangrah police station, Jeet Ram said. Bodies were pulled out and sent for post-mortem at the Sangrah Sub-Divisional hospital after the police reached the spot, he said. The deceased were identified as Surender (38), his wife Raksha Devi (35) resident of Kafalnu village, driver of the car Suresh Kumar (30) resident of village Thaula and Virender Singh son of Ganga ...
TikTok ban: SC asks Madras HC to decide by April 24
The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Madras High Court to decide on TikTok's plea for an interim relief by April 24, failing which the ban imposed on the mobile app will stand lifted.
Unemployed man kills wife and 3 children in Ghaziabad
A software engineer has allegedly killed his wife and three children in Ghaziabad, police said Monday. On the intervening night of Saturday and Sunday, Sumit Kumar, the accused, served sedative laced drinks to his wife Anshu Bala (32), son Prathimesh (5), daughter Akriti and son Arav (twins aged 4 years) and then slit their throats, City, Superintendent of Police Shlok Kumar. The bodies were found 22 hours after the incident on Sunday, following a message from Kumar in his family WhatsApp group in which he admits to the killings, said the superintendent . Kumar, a native of Jamshedpur in Jharkhand, married Anshu Bala in 2011. He lost his job in December last year, since then he was depressed and in debt, Shlok Kumar said. Though Bala was teaching in a nearby school and giving tuition, Kumar's father-in-law was helping him meet family expenses. On Sunday, Kumar posted a video on a family WhatsApp group, narrating how he killed his wife and kids, said the superintendent. Kumar further ..
Police seize melted gold of three stolen crowns
Police have recovered an equal weight of gold from a man who is suspected to have stolen three golden crowns, totally weighing 1.3 kg, from a shrine here and melted it, a TTD official said Monday. The Tirupati police, which investigated the theft of crowns from the ancient Sri Govindaraja Swamy temple in February, handed over the gold recently, Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams executive officer Anil Kumar Singhal told reporters here. The TTD was told by police that the gold was recovered from a robber who was suspected to have stolen and melted the crowns, he said, declining to elaborate.
What the woman says in CJI sexual harassment case
The Supreme Court Chief Justice has been accused of sexually harassing a female assistant, and a special panel of judges, including CJI, called an emergency meeting on April 20 to address the allegations. The Secretary General of the apex court, in an email response to reports of sexual harassment, termed the allegations false and vindictive, as the services of the complainant were terminated due to inappropriate behaviour on duty. The woman, on the other hand, termed the action as too harsh.
Pregnant woman mowed down by speeding car in Delhi
A pregnant woman was crushed to death while her husband suffered injuries after a speeding car hit their bike in north Delhi's Jahangir Puri area, the police said on Monday.
Gold worth Rs 15 lakh & 26 lakh in foreign currencies seized
Foreign currency and unclaimed gold bars totally valued over Rs 40 lakh were seized at the Chennai airport over the past two days, customs officials said Monday. Colombo-bound Sayathu Muhamathu was caught carrying 86,500 Saudi Riyals, equivalent to Rs 15.52 lakh, in his innerwear Monday, a customs release said. In another case, Ajebkhan of Madurai was found carrying 13,600 euros equivalent to Rs 10.48 lakh concealed in the hollow handle of his stroller bag on Sunday. Officials said four unclaimed gold bars worth Rs 15.12 lakh were seized from an Air India flight here Monday. "Air Intelligence Unit officers rummaged an Air India flight which arrived from Sharjah and found four unclaimed gold bars weighing 465 grams of 24 K purity," the release said. The gold bars were concealed inside a life jacket placed under one of the passenger seats.
Guj: NIFT junior engineer arrested by CBI for bribery
A junior engineer of the National Institute of Fashion Technology was Monday arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe. According to a CBI press release, accused Pramod Kumar had asked Rs 10,000 as bribe from the complainant for clearing bills of work done at NIFT, Gandhinagar. Kumar was caught red-handed in a trap laid by the CBI, it added. He was booked under Prevention of Corruption Act and remanded in judicial custody till May 2 by a local court, said the release.
Woman held for blackmailing Union minister Mahesh Sharma
A woman was arrested here Monday for allegedly demanding Rs 2 crore from Union minister Mahesh Sharma after threatening to make public an "objectionable" video from a preelection meeting of the BJP leader, police said. The woman is allegedly part of a gang helmed by a man who ran a local news channel that was shut down after demonetisation, they said. The video in question related to a preelection meeting of Sharma with some people which the gang had threatened to share with the media, a senior police official said. "The woman reached Kailash Hospital, run by Sharma, today (Monday) with a letter from her boss. She sought Rs 45 lakh of the Rs two crore in cash, immediately after which Sharma alerted police," Senior Superintendent of Police, Gautam Buddh Nagar, Vaibhav Krishna told reporters. "A police team soon reached the hospital and the woman was arrested after questioning this evening," Krishna added. The other members of the gang are yet to be arrested, while an FIR in this case ..
Two members of Ashok Pradhan gang arrested
The Delhi Police has arrested two men, who were members of Ashok Pradhan gang and wanted in cases of attempt to murder and armed robbery, officials said Monday. The accused have been identified as Naveen (21), a resident of Jhajjar district in Haryana and Rahul Dagar (20), a resident of Jaffarpur Kalan, Delhi, they said. According to Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime) Ram Gopal Naik, they received information on Sunday regarding the two accused coming to Najafgarh drain crossing on Dwarka-Chhawla road. A trap was laid and Naveen and Dagar were apprehended, the DCP said. Police also recovered two country-made pistol with live cartridges from them, he said. During interrogation, Naveen disclosed that he had joined Ashok Pradhan gang in order to take revenge of his cousins who were killed in his village. After acquiring illegal arms, they tried to kill a man from his village last Monday in Bahadurgarh, but the man escaped, police said. Dagar revealed that he got inspired from the ...