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UP MLA asked to pay Rs 3 cr extortion money, police register FIR
An Apna Dal MLA in Uttar Pradesh has alleged that he has received a letter threatening him of dire consequences and demanding Rs 3 crore as extortion money, police said Friday. On the complaint of MLA Sangamlal Gupta, a case was registered against unidentified people, they said. Gupta had received a letter which said he would be killed if he failed to pay Rs 3 crore 10 days, police said. The matter is being investigated.
Court takes cognisance of defamation plea against Tharoor for remark against PM
A Delhi court Friday took cognisance of a criminal defamation complaint filed against Congress leader Shashi Tharoor for his alleged "scorpion" remark against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Samar Vishal fixed December 22 for recording the statement of the complainant, Delhi BJP leader Rajeev Babbar. The complaint alleged that Tharoor, with "mala fide intention, made the statement which is not only abuse of the Hindu deity but also defamatory". In his complaint, Babbar said being a vice-president of the BJP's Delhi unit, he was "identified as a worker/supporter of Narendra Modi and BJP" and that Tharoor's statement hurt his religious sentiment. The complaint termed the statement "intolerable abuse" and "absolute vilification" of the faith of the people. Tharoor stoked a controversy last month while speaking at the Bangalore Literature Festival, claiming that an unnamed RSS leader had compared Modi to "a scorpion sitting on a Shivling". The ...
N Korea to deport US citizen for illegal entry
The North Korean government decided to deport an American citizen, who was detained for illegally entering the communist country, its state media said on Friday.According to Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), the US citizen, identified as Bruce Byron Lowrance, was detained, as he trespassed the North Korea-China border last month, Yonhap News Agency reported.The KCNA also said that the citizen confessed to entering North Korea under the orders of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). However, the report did not mention when he would be deported.Earlier in May, North Korea had released three American detainees ahead of the unprecedented meeting between its leader Kim Jong-un and US President Donald Trump in Singapore.
CVC's report against CBI chief has some 'very uncomplimentary' charges: SC
The CVC has made some "very uncomplimentary" findings in its probe on corruption allegations against CBI Director Alok Kumar Verma and wanted further investigations into some of the charges which required more time, the Supreme Court said Friday, adding there were also some "very complimentary" conclusions. In what is seen as mixed findings , the court summed up the "exhaustive" confidential report of the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) given to it and ordered that its copy along with annexure be given to Verma in a sealed cover and it "will be open for" him to file his response to it "again in sealed cover" by 1 PM on November 19. A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi said there are some "very complimentary", some "not so complimentary" and some "very uncomplimentary" findings in the "exhaustive" preliminary inquiry report. It also comprised justices S K Kaul and K M Joseph. "CVC has filed an exhaustive report. The report has been categorised in four parts and is very ...
MMA chief says Asiya Bibi released under deal with West
Mutahidda Majlis-i-Amal's (MMA) president Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Friday alleged that the Imran Khan-led Pakistan government has released Asiya Bibi under a deal with the West.Addressing a protest rally, 'Million March', Rehman backed his allegation saying: "If Asiya's release is only a legal decision, why is there a flood of personal praises directed at the Chief justice of Pakistan(CJP) and Imran Khan? It only proves that the decision was taken under a deal, which is now being praised in the West."The march was called by All (religious) Parties Tahafuz-i-Namoos-i-Risalat to mark the protest against the acquittal of Asiya, Dawn reported.Rehman further accused the Imran Khan's government of conspiring to alter the blasphemy law and setting the blasphemers free."I have been arguing since long that Khan is a Jew representative and has been anointed by the West to play its proxy. Now he has been brought to power only to play games of his masters and hurt the Ummah (community)," Dawn ...
NCW to review Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act
The National Commission for Women (NCW) will organise a one-day stakeholder consultation on November 17 in Delhi to review the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition And Redressal) Act, 2013.The NCW, as per its mandate, has been reviewing legal safeguards for women and recommending remedial legislative measures.In compliance with its mandate and considering the recent spurt in sexual harassment reported in the media, the Commission has decided to take up the review of the Act, with a view to examine whether existing provisions of the Act require any amendment.Experts on the subject including retired Justice Sujata V. Manohar, retired Justice G. Rohini, retired Justice M.N. Rao, advocate Flavia Agnes and various other stakeholders will participate in the consultation.
Indian national arrested for raping minor in Nepal
A 22-year-old Indian national has been arrested by the police in Nepal's Palpa district on the charge of raping a seven-year-old girl.
Woman in serious condition after acid attack
A 25-year-old woman, who was about to get married soon and had got engaged a few days back, is in a serious condition after unidentified men threw acid on her here, police said Friday. The incident took place around 8 pm on Thursday near the entrance of the woman's residence on Tibba road. She has suffered burn injuries on the upper parts of her body and was rushed to a hospital, where her condition is stated to be serious, the police said. Ludhiana Police Commissioner Sukhchain Singh Gill said they had got vital clues in the case. A search is on for the culprits who managed to escape after the incident, the commissioner said, adding that they were investigating the reason behind the attack.
Ex-Philippines dictator's wife released after posting bail
The widow of former Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos was released on bail on Friday after paying a 150,000 pesos ($2,850) fine imposed by the country's anti-corruption court Sandiganbayan.
19-yr-old man beaten to death over parking in Delhi
A 19-year-old man was beaten to death after he intervened in an argument over a parking issue, involving his cousin, in Outer Delhi's Sultan Puri area, police said Friday. The incident took place on Thursday around 3.30 pm at a market place in the area. The deceased, Varun, was thrashed by Mannu, his brother Ravi and some other people, who are at large, Seju Kuruvilla, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Outer), said. On Thursday, Jatin and his friend Deepanker were eating kachori at the market when Mannu along with his friend came there on a scooter and stopped the vehicle in front of them, he said. Kuruvilla said a heated 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 ...
EC caps candidates' cash expenditure limit at Rs 10k per day
: The Election Commission has reduced thecash expenditure limit of a contesting candidate to Rs 10,000 per day from the earlier Rs 20,000, Telangana Chief Electoral Officer Rajat Kumar said here Friday. Speaking to reporters, he said the EC's decision was communicated to him on Thursday and the directive will be strictly implemented. The EC has fixed an upper limit of Rs 28 lakh for expenditure of a candidate in the coming Assembly elections in Telangana. "The cash transaction per day has been reduced to Rs 10,000. It was Rs 20,000 earlier. This will help curb illegal money flow during the elections. We are interacting with Intelligence wing of the Finance Ministry on a regular basis," he said. On the distribution of money to lure voters during elections, he said civil societies should play a pivotal role in curbing the menace. The CEO Thursday said the police and Income Tax departments in separate searches seized about Rs 70 crore unaccounted cash on different ...
Kerala HC rejects anticipatory bail plea of activist Rehana Fathima
The Kerala High Court Friday dismissed the anticipatory bail plea of activist Rehana Fathima, who had made an attempt to enter into Sabarimala when the temple was opened for monthly puja in October after the Supreme Court order allowing entry of women in the age group of 10 and 50 into the Lord Ayyappa shrine. The activist was booked by the police in Pathanamthitta on the basis of a complaint filed by Radhakrishna Menon alleging some of her Facebook posts hurt religious sentiments. She was booked under Section 295A of IPC (outraging religious feelings). Anticipating arrest, she moved the high court seeking anticipatory bail. Dismissing the bail plea, the court directed that the police can take appropriate steps in the case. Fathima, a model and activist who was part of "Kiss of Love" movement in Kochi in 2014 against alleged moral policing, was among the two women who had reached the hilltop on October 19 but had to return before reaching the sanctum sanctorum following massive ...
SC defers hearing in Bhima Koregaon case to Dec 3
The Supreme Court on Friday deferred the hearing in the Bhima Koregaon violence case till December 3.Earlier on Thursday, the Pune Police filed a charge sheet against ten people, including five arrested activists- Roma Wilson, Shoma Sen, Sudhir Dhawale, Mahesh Raut and Surendra Gadling and five absconding accused- Commander Dipak Milind Teltumbde, Kishanda Prashant Bose, Prakash Naveen Rituoam Goswami, Commanders Deepu and MangluThe police, in its charge sheet, alleged that the "entire campaigning for Elgaar Parishad and speeches delivered at Elgaar Parishad has aggravated the Bhima Koregaon violence."During the course of the investigation, the police have examined around 80 witnesses. Pahad Singh, a Naxal who had earlier surrendered was also examined by the Pune Police. During the interrogation, Singh revealed that Milind Teltumbde is the leader of Urban Naxalism.The charge sheet further states that a letter recovered from one of the arrested accused revealed that a conspiracy was ...
With CVC report on Alok Verma 'very complimentary and very uncomplimentary,' SC asks response from CBI chief
While noting that the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) report on Central Bureau of Investigation Director Alok Verma is "very complimentary, not so complimentary and very uncomplimentary", the Supreme Court on Friday directed that the CVC report should be given to Verma in a sealed cover to file a response on November 20, the next date of hearing.However, the Supreme Court refused to give the CVC inquiry report to CBI Special Director Rakesh Asthana, who too has approached the top court against government's decision to send him on leave in October. "No chance," the Supreme Court judges said when Asthana's counsel Mukul Rohtangi sought the CVC report on Verma.But the Court directed that Attorney General K.K. Venugopal, appearing for the Centre, and Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the CVC can be given copies of the report.The bench of Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi, Justice S.K. Kaul and Justice K.M. Joseph said that the report is "very complimentary, not so complimentary ...
CBI books ex-PNB Deputy Manager in disproportionate assets case
The CBI on Friday said that it has registered a case of disproportionate assets against Gokulnath Shetty, the former Punjab National Bank Deputy Manager who allegedly facilitated the Rs 13,500 crore scam involving fugitive diamataires Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi.
Murder accused kills Haryana police officer in Rewari
A sub-inspector of Haryana Police was shot dead allegedly by a murder accused in Rewari district, an official spokesperson said on Friday. The incident took place when the 49-year-old police officer, identified as Ranbir Singh, had gone to arrest the accused, Naresh, he said. "On getting information regarding movement of Naresh on the Dharuhera-Bhiwadi road (near Rajasthan border), Ranbir Singh along with his team rushed near the spot in Rewari," the spokesperson said. The accused opened fire at the police party when the sub-inspector moved ahead to arrest him," he said. Singh was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he was declared brought dead by doctors. Naresh is allegedly involved in the killing of a hotel owner about two weeks ago on the Delhi-Jaipur Highway and is also wanted in several other murder and attempt to murder cases, the spokesperson said. Expressing grief over the demise of Singh, Haryana DGP B S Sandhu said police will provide all kinds of facilities under the ...
Indonesian woman gets jail after exposing philandering boss
An Indonesian woman who exposed her cheating boss has been slapped with a six-month jail term for her trouble. The supreme court's shock ruling overturned an earlier court decision that had cleared the woman, Baiq Nuril Maknun, of breaking a controversial law against spreading indecent material. "I'm saddened and shocked by this sentence," Maknun's husband Lalu Muhamad Isnaini said Friday in reaction to the ruling, which was issued last week. The odd case stretches back to 2012 when Maknun recorded a conversation in which the principal of the school where she worked on the island of Lombok revealed graphic sexual details about an affair he was having with another colleague. Co-workers of the school administrator -- who herself had rebuffed the principal's repeated advances -- later convinced Maknun to release the recording in a bid to expose the man's history of lecherous behaviour, according to her lawyer Joko Jumadi. "The principal shared very graphic details about his affair with ..
India revokes 25 NRI men's passports over marital discord
The Indian government has revoked the passports of 25 men living abroad for abandoning their spouses in India, a Ministry of Women and Child Development (WCD) official said on Friday.
Injustice done to CBI Director Alok Verma: Subramanian Swamy
Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Subramanian Swamy has come out in support of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Director Alok Verma, saying that he is an 'honest' man and 'a lot of injustice' has been done to him."I knew him when he was Delhi police commissioner. I have seen him working in CBI on Aircel-Maxis and other cases. It hurts our campaign against corruption, I hope Supreme Court will do him justice," said Swamy.Verma was sent on a compulsory leave by the Centre in October, following his differences with CBI's Special Director Rakesh Asthana and an internal rift in the premier investigating agency over corruption allegations.This is not the first time when Swamy has praised Verma."Honest officers are targeted. Alok Verma is an honest officer; he is so particular that he won't even drink water at someone's house so that he doesn't get indebted. Whatever is happening today must be seen in the context that our investigative agencies are on a decline and how honest ..
AIR sexual harassment: NCW seeks Prasar Bharti, I&B reports
The National Commission for Women has written to Prasar Bharti CEO Shashi S. Vempati and Information and Broadcasting Secretary Amit Khare seeking a report on the developments in the sexual harassment cases in All India Radio (AIR).