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Youth posts obscene photos of girl on Facebook, held
Police have arrested a youth for allegedly creating a fake Facebook account of a girl and posting objectionable photos of her on the social networking site, an official said. SP Ajay Kumar Pandey told mediapersons that the youth, identified as Vikas Dhinvan, was arrested following a complaint lodged by the girl's parents.
Vietnam police seize a tonne of meth stashed in loudspeakers
Police in southern Vietnam have seized more than a tonne of methamphetamine after uncovering a smuggling operation involving at least two Taiwanese nationals and a Vietnamese man, the third massive bust in a week in the communist state. Officers discovered two trucks and a parked car -- driven by two Taiwanese men -- "showing signs of carrying illegal goods" in a Ho Chi Minh City district on April 12, said a police statement released late Friday. The trucks held "extremely heavy" loudspeakers, which prompted suspicion when police found the drivers lacked legal papers to transport the equipment. Stashed in the speakers were 600 gold-coloured Chinese tea packets, carrying 606 kilograms (1,336 pounds) of meth. "Police discovered that each loudspeaker carried 10 tea packets... all of them containing methamphetamine", the statement said. The police traced the trucks' route, which led them to a Vietnamese man, Bui Nguyen Vu, who had more loudspeakers filled with meth and ketamine. "In ...
SC holds special hearing on sexual harassment allegations of former SC employee against CJI
The Supreme Court held an extraordinary hearing on Saturday after a former employee of the apex court accused Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi of sexual harassment and persecution. A three-judge bench headed by Justice Gogoi was constituted after a sworn affidavit by the woman copies of which were sent to the residences of 22 apex court judges became public on Saturday. During the hearing in CJI's court No 1, an unfazed Justice Gogoi said the allegations are unbelievable. "This is unbelievable. I don't think I should stoop low even to deny these allegation," he said, adding, "There has to be bigger force behind this, they want to deactivate the office of CJI." The apex court registry in a notice earlier in the day said a three-bench headed by the CJI was being set up to deal with a "matter of great public importance touching upon the independence of judiciary". The bench also comprised justices Arun Mishra and Sanjiv Khanna The former employee has described two incidents of ...
Independence of Judiciary under threat: CJI
Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi on Saturday claimed that the independence of the judiciary was under threat.
SC hearing on matter of great public importance
The Supreme Court on Saturday sat for an urgent hearing on a matter of great public importance touching upon the independence of judiciary.
Unidentified gunmen kill 13 at Mexican party
Thirteen people, including a child, were killed Friday when a group of unidentified gunmen opened fire on a party in the violence-wracked eastern Mexican state of Veracruz, officials said. The Secretariat of Public Safety said the gunmen arrived at a family reunion in Minatitlan asking to see someone named "El Becky' -- the owner of a local bar -- before opening fire. It said seven men, five women, and a child were killed, and four others injured in the attack. There was no known motive for the shooting, but Veracruz is plagued with organised crime and bloody gun battles frequently erupt between rival drug gangs. Gang-linked hitmen frequently carry out public assassinations in Mexico, but more than 40,000 people are also registered as "missing" -- likely murdered and buried somewhere remotely. More than a quarter of a million people have been killed since 2006 when the government of then-president Felipe Calderon launched a crackdown on drug traffickers.
Acid poured on teenager in Bihar for resisting rape
In a horror of an incident a teenager in Bihar's Bhagalpur district was bathed with acid after she resisted an attempt to gang rape by a group of four youths, police said on Saturday.
Crime Branch questioning Rohit Tiwari's wife in his death case
The Crime Branch of Delhi Police is questioning Apoorva, the wife of Rohit Shekhar Tiwari, who was found dead on April 16 under mysterious circumstances.The questioning is taking place at Rohit's residence in Defence Colony in south Delhi. Women security guards are also present inside the house.On Friday, the Delhi Police had registered a murder case in connection with the death of Rohit, who was the son of late Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand Chief Minister ND Tiwari. The case was registered under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).Rohit was declared brought dead to the Max Hospital in Saket on April 16.The case of murder against unknown persons was registered after a post mortem examination report suggested that Rohit's death occurred due to unnatural causes. According to the medical report, he was smothered to death.The testimony of his servants and visuals from the CCTV footage revealed that Rohit came to his house on April 15 in an inebriated condition. He slept till the ...
BJP MLA, 9 others gets life imprisonment in murder case
Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Ashok Singh Chandel and 9 others have been sentenced by the Allahabad High Court to life imprisonment in a case pertaining to a murder of five members of a family 22 years ago.The order in this matter was passed on April 19.Speaking to media persons here, BJP Legislator said: "I respect High court's decision. We will seek justice.
SC to hold special hearing on 'matter of great public importance'
A special bench headed by Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi was constituted Saturday to hear a "matter of great public importance" touching upon the independence of judiciary. The bench was constituted after Solicitor General Tushar Mehta who mentioned before the Supreme Court official concerned the allegations of sexual harassment that have cropped up against Gogoi. The special hearing is going to take place at 10.30 am Saturday. Supreme Court Secretary General Sanjeev Sudhakar Kalgaonkar said all the allegations made by the woman concerned are malafide and have no basis. "No doubt, it is a malafide allegation and he said a hearing on it is going to take place right now," he said, confirming that a letter by the woman has been received by several sitting judges. The registry came out with the notice that the special bench has been constituted to deal with the "matter of great public importance" touching upon the independence of judiciary. The special bench comprising Gogoi and ...
Bihar: Girl attacked with acid, neighbour arrested
A 17-year-old was badly injured after her neighbour threw acid on her, following a failed attempt to molest her.The unfortunate incident happened on April 19, when the victim was at home with her mother."The culprit, Prince, along with three other persons barged into the victim's house and tried to molest her, while keeping her mother at gunpoint. When the girl resisted, they threw the acid on her face. We have recovered a gun from the spot" Deputy Superintendent of Police Roop Ranjan Hargave told media persons.Prince has been apprehended in this regard.The victim has been shifted to the Patna Medical College and Hospital (PMCH), where she is being treated for her injuries.
Tihar 'Om' tattoo controversy: Court orders enquiry
Just a day after a Muslim inmate in Tihar accused the Jail superintendent of forcefully branding symbol OM on his back, the AIG PRO of the jail on Saturday said that an enquiry committee has been constituted in the case and the report will be submitted to the court soon.Speaking to ANI, Tihar Jail AIG (Prisons) PRO said: "An inquiry committee has been constituted, the report will be brought before Court. Action will be taken as per further order.""Taking cognisance of the matter, Court had ordered a detailed inquiry and that the prisoner be shifted to a different prison," he added.On Friday Nabbir, the prisoner alleged that 'Om' symbol has been engraved on his back while he was in judicial custody and lodged in the Tihar Jail.The matter came to light when Nabbir alias Popa, an alleged arms dealer, was produced before the Karkardooma Court as his judicial custody was ending today.Nabbir took off his shirt before the Duty Magistrate Richa Parashar and showed her the said symbol. He also
US warns 'India-based call centre scam industry'
The US government is taking aim at the "India-based call centre scam industry", Assistant Attorney General Brian Benczkowski has warned while announcing the extradition of an Indian citizen from Singapore allegedly involved in a multi-million dollar racket.
Prosecutors want accused Russian spy to serve 18 months
American prosecutors want Russian citizen Maria Butina, who pleaded has guilty to an espionage charge, to serve 18 months in prison, while accusing her of seeking to hurt the US in her work as a foreign agent.
US couple sentenced to 25 years for torturing children
An American couple have each been been sentenced to 25 years to life in prison after they pleaded guilty to holding captive and torturing their children for years in their California home.
US heiress pleads guilty to sex trafficking, racketeering
An American liquor heiress, who was a member of a cult-like organisation and also part of an alleged pyramid scheme that involved sex trafficking and racketeering, has pleaded guilty to related charges in a New York federal court.
US liquor heiress pleads guilty in sex cult case
Clare Bronfman, heiress to the Seagram liquor fortune, pleaded guilty Friday to her role in a secretive society of women sex slaves. The guilty plea on two counts -- conspiracy to conceal and harbour illegal aliens for financial gain and fraudulent use of identification -- allows Bronfman's to avoid a trial in the case set to open May 7. Keith Raniere, 58, the founder of the purported self-help group Nxivm who has already been charged with sex trafficking and forced labour conspiracy, now stands alone as a defendant in a case. Raniere, who was arrested in Mexico last year, is accused of creating a secret society called "DOS," a pyramid scheme of more than a dozen women "slaves" and "masters" with him -- the sole man -- at the top. Bronfman now faces up to 25 years in prison but the government's sentencing guidelines would see her incarcerated for up to just 27 months. Her sentencing hearing is set to take place July 25. The 40-year-old philanthropist and former equestrian showjumper ..
Turkey arrests 2 UAE spies linked to Khashoggi murder
Turkey on Friday arrested two United Arab Emirates based intelligence operatives for allegedly spying for Saudi Arabia in relation with Jamal Khashoggi's murder.The suspects were later referred to court on charges of political, military and international espionage, reported Anadolu Agency.The Sabah newspaper has reported that one suspect had been in constant contact with a person connected with Khashoggi's murder.The US intelligence agencies and Turkey have alleged the murder of Khashoggi was enacted upon orders by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman. Abu Dhabi is considered a close ally of Riyadh.Khashoggi, who was a journalist with The Washington Post and a vocal a critic of the Saudi regime, was killed in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on October 2 last year, where he had gone to obtain paperwork certifying his divorce with his former wife Alaa Nassif in order to be able to marry his Turkish fiancee Hatice Cengiz.However, Saudi Arabia has repeatedly rejected all the allegations
'Presumption of innocence': Sadhvi still an accused
Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur, a key accused in the 2008 Malegaon blast case which killed six people and injured over 100, has entered the electoral fray on a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ticket from Bhopal in perhaps first such case in which a national party has fielded an accused facing terror charges.
I take back my statement and apologise: Sadhvi Pragya on her Karkare remark
After receiving severe backlash from all quarters for her controversial comments on former Anti-Terrorist Squad chief Hemant Karkare, Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur on Friday took back her statement and apologised saying she "felt that the enemies of the country were being benefited from it"."I felt that the enemies of the country were being benefited from it, therefore I take back my statement and apologise for it," Thakur told reporters.She added that what she said was her "personal pain". "There is no doubt that he (Karkare) is a martyr as he died after being hit by the bullet of a terrorist from our enemy country," she said.On Thursday, Thakur, who is the BJP candidate against senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh in Bhopal, had said that Karkare lost his life because she had "cursed him"."I called Hemant Karkare and asked him to let me go if there is no evidence (against me). He said that he will bring evidence but will not leave me. I told him - you will be ruined," she had ...