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Man hangs self after shooting at girlfriend
A 22-year-old man allegedly committed suicide Thursday after shooting at his girlfriend following an altercation at a guest house here, police said. The woman, who survived the gunshot, was admitted to a hospital in Delhi where she is battling for life, they said. The couple, who were studying together at a coaching institute in Ghaziabad, had come to the guest house in Sector 63 where they had booked a room, police said. The man, identified as Mohit, hailed from Bulandshahr in Uttar Pradesh and was living in a rented accommodation in Ghaziabad, officials said. "The couple had arrived at the guest house in the morning and the incident took place after an altercation between them," a police official said. The woman was critically injured after Mohit shot at her from a pistol, which was recovered from the spot by the police, the official said, adding that the man later hung himself from the ceiling fan in the room. "The woman has been referred to Delhi for treatment, while the body of ..
Father-son duo sent in police custody over woman's killing
A Delhi-based father-son duo, accused of killing a woman here, were remanded in police custody till November 30 by a court Thursday. The accused, Shivlal alias Shivaji Rao (39) and his son Mukesh Rao (19), are residents of Uttam Nagar in Delhi, Pune Police said. They allegedly shot Ekta Brijesh Bhati (37) dead at a housing society in Chandannagar here Wednesday morning. In the evening, when a police team traced them at Pune Railway Station, Shivlal allegedly opened fire, injuring inspector Gajanan Pawar of the Crime Branch. While other policemen nabbed him, Mukesh, who managed to board a moving train, was held at Daund railway station. Seeking their police custody, prosecution told the court that they were contract killers. Police wanted to find out at whose instance they killed the woman, it said. Judicial Magistrate (First Class) G K Nandanwar remanded both in police custody till November 30. Inspector Pawar, who had two bullet injuries, was out of danger, police sources
BHP prepares for UK legal battle over 2015 Brazil dam failure
LONDON (Reuters) - Mining giant BHP says it will fight an unprecedented English lawsuit filed by hundreds of thousands of Brazilians for multi-billion pound damages over Brazil's worst environmental disaster.
HC seeks Delhi government, Anshu Prakash response on Kejriwal's plea
The Delhi High Court on Thursday asked the state government, city police and then Chief Secretary Anshu Prakash to file response to a plea moved by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his deputy Manish Sisodia challenging a trial court's order in an assault case.
Police beefs up security at Delhi Secretariat
Security at the Delhi Secretariat was beefed up and visitors and employees were being thoroughly checked by the Delhi Police, two days after Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was attacked at the high-security building with chili powder. Police said they have tightened the security arrangements at the Delhi Secretariat. Visitors and employees were being thoroughly checked to ascertain if they were carrying any harmful items, including tobacco products and matchboxes. Even the files being carried by individuals were checked, a police official said. The secretariat houses office of the chief minister and top bureaucrats. This comes after a man flung chilli powder at Kejriwal outside his office in the Delhi Secretariat on Tuesday. The accused had brought the powder to the secretariat in packets of 'khaini' or chewing tobacco, an attack the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) described as "politically motivated", while asserting that the BJP was hatching a conspiracy in collusion with the Delhi Police to ..
UK admits error in refusing some Indian skilled professionals settlement rights
The UK government on Thursday admitted that errors were made in denying some Indian skilled professionals the right to live and work in the UK over a controversial clause in the immigration rules questioning their good conduct and character. The UK Home Office admitted that around 31 applications will be re-assessed at the conclusion of an internal review into the issue of visa applicants, largely from South Asian countries, being refused settlement rights over perceived dishonesty in reporting their earnings to the country's tax department. Among the 31 cases, 12 have been identified as incorrect refusals and will be overturned to give the applicants settlement rights in the UK. The remaining 19 cases will require more information from applicants before reconsidering their cases. "The Home Office will contact each of the 31 individuals concerned to resolve their cases by the end of December. Errors of this kind are always regrettable, and I do not seek to minimise the impact that the
Church seeks explanation from priest for supporting nuns
The Syro Malabar Church has warned and sought explanation from Father Augustine Vattoly, a priest, for extending support to the nuns who had protested against Jalandhar Bishop Franco Mulakkal, facing rape charges. The Church, in a letter to Vattoly, has warned him of "ecclesiastical" consequences for organising a dharna in front of the Secretariat at Thiruvananthapuram in support of the nuns. Mulakkal was accused of repeatedly raping a nun and was arrested in September, but was released three weeks later on conditional bail. In her complaint to the Kottayam police in June, the nun had alleged that Mulakkal raped her at a guest house in Kuravilangad in May 2014 and later sexually exploited her on several occasions. However, Mulakkal has denied the charges. "I am told that such actions by a priest will seriously injure the good of the Church in public and will cause scandal among the faithful," said the letter by Mar Jacob Manathodath of Major Archeparchy of ...
2 arrested for killing 19-year-old man over parking
Two men were arrested for allegedly killing a 19-year-old man over a parking issue in outer Delhi's Sultanpuri area, police said Thursday. The accused persons, identified as Dinesh alias Mannu (25) and Deepak alias Ravi (28), were arrested at around 11 am from Pankha Road in Janakpuri, they said. On November 16 at around 3.30 pm, one Jatin and his friend Deepanker were in a market when Mannu along with his friend Deepak came there on a scooter and stopped the vehicle in front of them, according to Deputy Commissioner of Police (outer) Seju Kuruvilla. An argument broke out between them after Jatin asked Mannu to park his scooter somewhere else. Mannu and his friend started beating Jatin. On seeing this, Deepanker ran and called Jatin's cousin Varun, who tried to pacify the situation, he said. Mannu, too, called his brother Ravi and others. They started beating Varun furiously, Kuruvilla said. Varun became unconscious and was admitted to the Jaipur Golden Hospital. He suffered injuries .
Sebi slaps Rs 65 lakh fine on Apollo Tyres for violating buyback norms
Markets regulator Sebi on Thursday slapped a fine of Rs 65 lakh on Apollo Tyres for violating norms pertaining to buyback of shares. The ruling comes after the Securities Appellate Tribunal, in January 2017, had set aside the over Rs 1 crore penalty imposed by Sebi on Apollo Tyres in the matter and had directed the regulator to pass a fresh order. According to the tribunal, the overall penalty amount was in excess of the limit prescribed under the Sebi Act. It was alleged that shares of Apollo Tyres were bought back by the company and its promoters in contravention of the relevant section of the Companies Act and Sebi regulations. The violations were allegedly committed by the company in 2003. In a fresh order on Thursday, Sebi said,"The noticee (Apollo Tyres) had bought back a controlling block of shares as per the scheme, but did not comply with the provisions of buy-back Regulations". According to Sebi, Apollo Tyres did not follow any of the methods for repurchase of shares as ...
Sohrabuddin encounter: Examination of prosecution witnesses over
A day after recording the statement of a chief investigating officer in the Sohrabuddin Shaikh and Tulsiram Prajapati alleged fake encounter cases, the prosecution said Thursday that it was closing its case. Special prosecutor B P Raju informed trial court judge S J Sharma here that the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has completed the examination of all its witnesses. The prosecution examined 210 witnesses, of which 92 turned hostile. Its last witnesses were chief investigating officers Amitabh Chaudhary and Sandeep Tamgadge. Besides, the CBI examined about 40 other officials. Other key witnesses included Sohrabuddin's brother Rubabuddin Shaikh and Azam Khan, an associate of Sohrabuddin and Tulsiram. Sohrabuddin Shaikh, a suspected gangster with terror links, was shot dead on November 26, 2005 while he was in the custody of Gujarat Police in an alleged fake encounter. His wife Kausar Bi was allegedly killed later. Prajapati, an aide of Shaikh who was said to be a witness to the
Bhima Koregaon: Bombay HC extends interim protection of Gautam Navlakha, 2 others
The Bombay High Court on Thursday extended interim protection from arrest for Gautam Navalkha, Anand Teltumbde and Stan Swamy in the Bhima Koregaon violence case till December 14. The court also directed the public prosecutor to file relevant documents immediately.A two-judge bench of the Bombay High Court, comprising Justice BP Dharmadhikari and Justice Sarang Kotwal, pulled up the public prosecutor and asked her to produce all the relevant materials before the court till December 4.The court was hearing a petition filed by Gautam Navlakha, seeking to remove his name from the charge-sheet. Aruna Pai Kamath, additional public prosecutor, told the bench that there was sufficient evidence and reason for not quashing charges levelled against him.The bench further directed the respondents to file a counter affidavit till December 5.On January 1, violence erupted at an event to mark 100 years of the Bhima-Koregaon battle, leaving one dead and several injured, including 10 policemen.The ...
Pak intruder detained along IB in Rajasthan
An 18-year-old Pakistani intruder was detained Thursday along the India-Pakistan border in Rajasthan's Bikaner division, a Border Security Force (BSF) official said. A team of BSF's 125 battalion detained the Pakistani national in Hindumalkot area of Sriganganagar district. The accused is yet to reveal his name, BSF DIG M S Rathore told PTI. He said Rs 209 in Pakistani currency was seized from the accused. The accused will be jointly interrogated by intelligence agencies, the official said.
28 newly appointed additional judges of Allahabad HC take oath
Twenty-eight newly appointed additional judges of the Allahabad High Court were sworn in by the Uttar Pradesh governor on Thursday. They were administered the oath of office were by Governor Ram Naik at a ceremony held behind the chamber of the chief justice here. Chief Justice Govind Mathur and all other judges of the high court were present on this occasion. Out of the 28 new additional judges, 15 have been elevated from bar and 13 from higher judicial services. With the new appointments, the number of judges of this court climbs to 110. The sanctioned strength of judges of the Allahabad High Court is 160.
Drug peddler arrested with 100 kg poppy in Samba
A suspected drug peddler was arrested with 100 kg poppy in Jammu and Kashmir's Samba district Thursday, police said. Based on a tip off, a police party intercepted a tractor at Gagwal and seized 100 kg of poppy, they said. An inter-state peddler identified as Saroop Singh, a native of Dadewali in Punjab's Gurdaspur district, was arrested after recovery of the contraband from the tractor, police said. A case was registered in this connection, they said.
Kerala HC Registrar (Judicial) found dead
A senior official of the Kerala High Court N Jayasree was found dead inside her house near here Thursday morning, the police said. The body of the the 55-year-old Registrar (Judicial) was found hanging inside her house thismorning by her husband, they said. The death occurred between 1am-6 am, police said. Jayasree is the first woman to have been appointed to the post in the state. The Kerala High court has three Registrars and a Registrar General.
Bihar court orders lodging of FIR against Delhi BJP MP Bidhuri
A court here Thursday ordered lodging of an FIR against Delhi BJP MP Ramesh Bidhuri for allegedly making disparaging remarks against the people of Bihar and eastern Uttar Pradesh. Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Deepak Kumar asked the in-charge of Kazi Mohammadpur police station to lodge an FIR against Bidhuri based on the complaint filed by advocate Sudhir Kumar Ojha. In his complaint, Ojha had accused Bidhuri - who represents the South Delhi Lok Sabha seat - of having blamed Biharis and Poorvanchalis (natives of eastern UP) for lawlessness in the national capital. Bidhuri's comment appeared on social media in October end. Stating that as a resident of Bihar he had felt hurt by the MP's statement, Ojha had urged the court to issue directions for lodging a case against Bidhuri under IPC sections 504 (intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of peace), 506 (criminal intimidation) and 153(A) (promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of ..
Husband kills wife over dowry in UP
A 30-year-old woman was allegedly strangulated by her husband over dowry in Gobar Sahai village in Manjhanpur area here, police said Thursday. Savita was killed by her husband Ramdhan over dowry, according to a complaint lodged by the victim's family, police said. A case has been registered and search is on to arrest the absconding accused, police said.
Court admits petition by Brahmin body against Twitter CEO
A local court on Thursday admitted a petition filed by a Brahmin organization against Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey who was recently shown holding a placard reading "Smash Brahminical Patriarchy."
Over-speeding car kills auto rickshaw driver in North Delhi
A 55-year-old auto rickshaw driver died and a woman was injured after they were hit allegedly by an over-speeding car near Sabzi Mandi in North Delhi on Thursday, police said. The incident took pace at around 7 am, they said. An over speeding car first hit a 58-year-old woman who was waiting to cross the road near Baraf Khana at Subzi Mandi and then hit an auto rickshaw driver and eventually slided over the footpath after hitting a tree, a senior police officer said. Fearing the consequences, the driver of the car fled from the spot, he said. The auto rickshaw driver and the injured woman were rushed to a nearby hospital where the driver was declared brought dead by the hospital authorities. The woman is being treated for her injuries, the officer said. The deceased has been identified as Riyasat, police said, adding they have seized the car and are on the look out for the accused driver. A case has been registered and further investigation is underway, the officer said. However, ...
Journalist's tweet against sitting judge irks Delhi HC
The Delhi High Court Thursday expressed anguish over the comments made by an editor of a Chennai-based news magazine against a sitting high court judge and said the case concerns the judicial system. A bench of justices Siddharth Mridul and I S Mehta said journalistic licence does not give a person the right to make unsavoury allegations. "We are all in for free press but don't attribute motive to us," the bench said. The court was hearing a contempt plea filed against Swaminathan Gurumurthy, editor of Tamil weekly magazine 'Thuglak' by the Delhi High Court Bar Association (DHCBA). The bench said the present case does not concern a specific judge but the judicial system and observed, "We are not supposed to defend ourselves on social media. Judges don't defend themselves. Is this fair comment that you attribute motive to the judiciary? We are dismayed." The counsel for Gurumurthy, also a chartered accountant and an economic analyst, sought time to file reply to the rejoinder given by .