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IL&FS crisis: ED raids multiple locations; files PMLA case
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) Wednesday conducted raids on at least six locations in Mumbai and Delhi-NCR region in connection with the multi-crore IL&FS payment default crisis, officials said. They said the action by the central probe agency came after it registered a criminal complaint under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in the alleged payment default case and searches were being conducted at the residential locations of executives linked to the Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services (ILFS) including its former chairman Ravi Parthasarathy and few others. The raids are on in Mumbai and locations in Delhi and the national capital region (NCR) including Gurugram, they said. Officials added that the investigators are looking at collecting additional evidences and documents apart from what they have obtained till now as part of the probe. The debt crisis at the infrastructure lender came to light following a series of defaults by its group companies ...
Pakistani prisoner dies after brawl in Jaipur Central Jail, say police
A Pakistani prisoner was found dead at the Jaipur Central Jail in Rajasthan on Wednesday, police said.The prisoner, identified as Shakar Ullah, died allegedly in a brawl with other inmates, said Inspector General of Police for Prisons Rupinder Singh. "He was lodged here since 2011 and died following a brawl with other inmates," the IG added.Further details are awaited.
Pak national killed in brawl in Jaipur prison: Officials
A Pakistani national lodged in the central jail here was allegedly killed Wednesday in a brawl with other prisoners. "A Pakistani prisoner was allegedly murdered today in the central jail. The matter will be investigated by a judicial magistrate and also by the police," Rajasthan Director General of Police Kapil Garg told PTI. The killing in Jaipur prison has been reported amid heightened tension between India and Pakistan after the Pulwama terror attack. An official said Shakrullah (50), who was from Pakistan Punjab's Sialkot, was hit with a large stone during the prison fight. Inspector general (Prisons) Rupinder Singh said Shakrullah was lodged in the jail's special cell since 2011 and was serving life sentence under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. Senior administration and police officials rushed to the jail after learning about the death. Singh said the post mortem will be conducted on the jail premises under judicial supervision.
Decide Chautala's plea for premature release in four weeks: HC to Delhi govt
The Delhi High Court asked the AAP government on Wednesday to decide within four weeks the plea for premature release of former Haryana chief minister O P Chautala, who is serving a 10-year jail term in the JBT teachers' recruitment scam. The direction by a bench of justices Siddharth Mridul and Prateek Jalan came on Chautala's petition seeking that he be released from prison in accordance with the Centre's policy for grant of special remission to prisoners. In his plea, Chautala claimed that his representation, made in December last year for premature release, was yet to be decided by the Delhi government. The bench, thereafter, directed the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government to "expeditiously decide", preferably within four weeks, Chautala's representation for premature release and added that a speaking order be passed in accordance with law. In view of the direction of the court, senior advocate N Hariharan and advocate Amit Sahni, appearing for Chautala, agreed not to press the ...
Sand laden dumper overturns crushing three of a family to death
A dumper, laden with sand overturned while making a U-turn at high speed, crushing to death three members of a family and injuring a child, who were travelling in their Audi car, police said on Wednesday. The incident took place in Rohini near ESI Hospital on KN Katju Marg. The Katju Marg police station was informed about the accident at 1.04 am. The family was returning from an engagement ceremony. Police said the car was being driven by Sumit (29). After reaching the spot, the police team found all the four members of the family injured and immediately rushed them to a nearby hospital. Sumit, his mother (65) and his wife (27) were declared brought dead by the doctors, SD Mishra, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Rohini) said, adding that Sumit's three-year old child was undergoing treatment and is out of danger. The driver of the dumper managed to run away from the spot. A case has been registered and the matter is being probed, Mishra added. "A team has been formed to apprehend the ...
Ghosn's new lawyer, 'the Razor', takes aim at Nissan and prosecutors
TOKYO (Reuters) - Carlos Ghosn's new lawyer took aim at Nissan, prosecutors and courts on Wednesday, dismissing the charges against the ousted chairman as an internal company matter and saying Japan was out of step with international norms by keeping his client in jail.
Death penalty to culprit who raped 3-year-old girl
A court on Wednesday awarded death sentence to a person who was found guilty of raping and killing a three-year-old girl in Jharkhand's Gumla district.
Vadra questioned for over 3 hours in money laundering case
Robert Vadra, brother-in-law of Congress President Rahul Gandhi, was on Wednesday questioned for over three hours by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with a money laundering case.
Statue of US sailor kissing nurse vandalized with '#MeToo'
A statue depicting the famous scene of a sailor kissing a woman in New York's Times Square as people celebrate the end of World War II has been vandalized with red spray paint spelling out #MeToo. The graffiti covers the ankle-to-knee area of the left leg of the woman being kissed, said police in Sarasota, Florida where the statue is on loan to the city. The vandalism is believed to have been committed Monday, a day after the death of the sailor in the iconic photo, George Mendonsa, at the age of 95. In that image, taken by photographer Alfred Eisenstaedt for Life magazine, Mendonsa is seen ecstatically bending over and kissing a woman in a white nurse's uniform. Eisenstaedt has described watching the sailor running along the street and grabbing any girl in sight. The #MeToo arose to defend victims of sexual assault, harassment and abuse. Sarasota police said there is no surveillance video from the area of the vandalism and or known witnesses. They estimated damage as costing USD ...
Newly-constituted bench of SC to hear Ayodhya case on Feb 26
A newly-constituted five-judge bench of the Supreme Court will hear the Ayodhya case on February 26.The hearing was delayed as Justice SA Bobde, who is a part of the five-judge Constitution bench, was on leave.The apex court, on January 25, constituted a five-judge bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and comprising Justice Ashok Bhushan, Justice Abdul Nazeer, Justice SA Bobde and Justice DY Chandrachud to hear the Ayodhya case. The top court was scheduled to hear the case on January 29. However, hearing was cancelled due to the unavailability of Justice Bobde.In 2010, the Allahabad High Court had divided the disputed land in Ayodhya into three parts for each of the parties - the Sunni Waqf Board, the Nirmohi Akhara and Ram Lalla.The case has been pending before the top court for the last eight years. Parties in the case and various right-wing organisations have been asking for an early or day-to-day hearing for a long time.Last year, the top court had refused to grant an ...
ICC bans Irfan Ansari for 10 years from all forms of cricket
Veteran coach Irfan Ansari has been banned from all forms of cricket for ten years after the International Cricket Council (ICC) Anti-Corruption Tribunal found him guilty of breaching three counts of the ICC Anti-Corruption Code.During the hearing, the Tribunal heard evidence that Ansari approached Pakistan captain Sarfaraz Ahmed during Pakistan series with Sri Lanka in the UAE in October 2017 with a view to engaging him in corrupt conduct by soliciting information from him. Sarfaraz reported the approach immediately and an ICC ACU investigation ensued which resulted in these charges and decision.Ansari is bound by the code as a result of his affiliation to the Pakistan cricket team and also as a result of being a coach to two teams that participate in domestic matches in the UAE.He was found guilty of three offences under Article 2.3.3--directly soliciting, inducing, enticing or encouraging a participant to breach the Code Article 2.3.2 by disclosing inside information, Article 2.4.6
Four burned alive in blaze caused by LPG cylinder blast
Four members of a family, including two children, were charred to death in a fire triggered by explosion of a domestic LPG cylinder in Nashik district of Maharashtra, police said Wednesday. The incident occurred Tuesday night in Dhaur village in Dindori taluka, around 30 kms from here, when the family members were asleep after having dinner, a local police official said. The makeshift tin-roof structure in which the family was living suffered extensive damage in the explosion, he said. The official said four members, including a couple and two children, burned alive in fire. It seemed the cylinder was leaking and the gas came into contact with a kerosene lamp in the shed which has no power connection, the official said when asked about the likely cause behind the incident. The deceased persons are identified as Murlidhar Choudhari (32), his wife Kavita (30), their son Tushar (10), and nephew Nayan Choudhari (8), he said. A case of accidental death has been registered by
Woman intruder from Pakistan shot, injured by BSF in Punjab
A young woman intruder from Pakistan was shot at and injured by Border Security Force (BSF) troopers in the Dera Baba Nanak sector of Punjab's Gurdaspur district on Wednesday morning.
ICC bans coach Irfan Ansari for 10 years for making 'corrupt approach' to Sarfaraz
The International Cricket Council (ICC) Wednesday banned UAE-based coach Irfan Ansari for 10 years after he was found guilty of making a "corrupt approach" to Pakistan captain Sarfaraz Ahmed in 2017. The ban came after the ICC Anti-Corruption Tribunal found him guilty of breaching three counts of the Anti-Corruption Code during a hearing here, the world body said in a statement. Ansari is bound by the code as a result of his affiliation to the Pakistan cricket team and also as a result of being a coach to two teams that participate in domestic matches in the UAE. He was found guilty of the three offences under the Code. "I'd like to place on record my thanks to Sarfaraz Ahmed who showed true leadership and professionalism from the moment he reported this approach. He recognised it for what it was, rejected it and reported it," ICC General Manager - ACU, Alex Marshall said. "He then supported our investigation and subsequent tribunal. This is the first time we have prosecuted for ...
Pak cricketer Nasir Jamshed to face bribery trial in UK in December
Pakistani cricketer Nasir Jamshed, who was previously banned by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), is all set to face trial in the United Kingdom after being accused of bribing players in the Pakistan Super League.Jamshed and two UK nationals - Yousef Anwar and Mohammed Ijaz- were arrested in February 2017 as part of an investigation into alleged spot-fixing by the UK's National Crime Agency, according ESPN Cricinfo.Jamshed, Anwar and Ijaz have been charged with conspiring to bribe players to perform below their potential in the PSL. The alleged conspiracy is said to have taken place between November 2016 and February 2017.Anwar and Ijaz have also been charged with bribing players in the Bangladesh Premier League in late 2016.These three entered not guilty pleas at Manchester Crown Court. The trial will take place at the same court from December 2, Cricinfo said.All the three have been granted unconditional bail, but they have been told to attend a pre-trial review on September ...
Veteran coach Irfan Ansari banned from cricket for 10 years
United Arab Emirates-based veteran coach Irfan Ansari has been banned from all forms of cricket for 10 years after he was found guilty of breaching three counts of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Anti-Corruption Code, it was announced on Wednesday.
IL&FS probe: ED registers case, carries out raids at 6 places
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday carried out searches at six places in multiple cities in connection with a case of money laundering it registered against the former Chairman and directors of the IL&FS, officials said.
Justice Nageswara Rao recuses himself from hearing contempt plea against ex-Kolkata Police Commissioner
Supreme Court judge L Nageswara Rao on Wednesday recused himself from hearing a CBI plea seeking initiation of contempt proceedings against West Bengal Chief Secretary, DGP and former Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar for alleged non-cooperation in the Saradha chit fund scam probe.When the matter came up for hearing before a three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi, Justice Rao expressed his inclination not to hear the case as he had appeared for the West Bengal government as a counsel.The court then posted the matter for hearing to February 27. The bench also included Justice Sanjiv Khan.The court had earlier said that it will decide whether to issue summons to Rajeev Kumar, who has now been posted as ADG & IGP, Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of West Bengal, state Chief Secretary Malay Kumar De and Director General of Police (DGP) Virendera Kumar in the contempt petition filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).The CBI had filed the plea in
Andhra Pradesh: ACB conducts raids at 8 places connected to Narsipatanam Municipal Commissioner
The Andhra Pradesh Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Wednesday conducted raids at eight places allegedly connected to Narsipatanam Municipal Commissioner Hanumanth Shankar Rao in connection with a complaint of possession of disproportionate assets.A team of ACB officials, led by DSP Rama Krishna Prasad, carried out the raids at the eight places including in Srikakulam and Vizianagaram districts.Rao was recently transferred from Vizianagaram district to Narsipatanam in Visakhapatnam district.ACB sources said that the raids were underway.More details are awaited.
Reliance Group stocks under pressure; tank up to 10.3 pc on SC move
Shares of Reliance Group companies tumbled up to 10.3 per cent Wednesday after the Supreme Court held RCom chairman Anil Ambani guilty of contempt of court for wilfully violating its order and not paying Rs 550 crore dues to telecom equipment maker Ericsson. Reliance Capital tumbled 10.26 per cent, Reliance Communications tanked 9.46 per cent, Reliance Infrastructure 8.75 per cent, Reliance Power 5.52 per cent and Reliance Home Finance 5 per cent on BSE. The Supreme Court on Wednesday held RCom chairman Anil Ambani and two others guilty of contempt of court for violating its order by not paying dues of Rs 550 crore to Ericsson, and said they faced a three-month jail term if Rs 453 crore was not paid to Ericsson in four weeks. The apex court said Ambani and the others will have to purge contempt by paying Rs 453 crore to Ericsson in four weeks.