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Youth stabbed to death in Kota
A youth in his early 20's was stabbed to death by five men here over old enmity, police said Saturday. Bhuvnesh Valmiki, a resident of Bhadana area was attacked at around 9 pm on Friday in the city's Naval Park locality, circle in-charge (CI), Nayapura Police Station Manoj Rana said. The victim sustained three fatal injuries, two in the abdomen and one in the heart and was taken to the Maharao Bhim Singh hospital where he succumbed to his injuries, he said. The accused identified as Suraj, Akash and three others fled the spot after committing the crime, he said, adding that the five were booked for murder. Valmiki's body was handed over to his family members Friday after the postmortem examination, he added.
Shehbaz Sharif arrested in another graft case
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) president Shehbaz Sharif was on Saturday arrested by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) in connection with another corruption case pertaining to Ramzan Sugar Mills.Sharif, who has been in NAB custody in the Aashiana Housing Scheme case, was on Saturday produced before the accountability court in Lahore, as his transit remand expired on Friday, Geo News reported.In the Sugar Mills case, a bridge amounting to Rs. 500 million was built to facilitate the mills. Sharif, during his tenure as the Punjab chief minister, had allegedly issued illegal orders for the construction of the bridge, according to The Express Tribune.During the hearing, a NAB prosecutor said, "We are arresting Shehbaz today on November 10 in the Ramzan Sugar Mills case." The prosecutor added, "The new case is different and we have evidence in the ongoing case."Sharif's counsel, Amjad Pervaiz, also said, "The new request that has been submitted in court has been filed on the ...
Pakistan violates ceasefire, Army personnel killed
An Army soldier was killed after Pakistani troops resorted to unprovoked ceasefire violation along the Line of Control in Rajouri's Sunderbani sector in the state on Saturday morning.According to the Army spokesperson, "At about 0945 hours, unprovoked ceasefire violation was initiated by Pakistan in which one Army Soldier was shot by a sniper and succumbed to the injuries."Apparently during the exchange of fire, the soldier suffered injuries and was rushed to the hospital for treatment. However, he succumbed to the injuries.Further details are awaited.
Dissident Moroccan publisher jailed on sexual assault charges
A Moroccan court has handed a 12 year prison sentence to a newspaper publisher charged with sexual assault, in a trial his lawyers said was politically motivated. The Casablanca court had found Taoufiq Bouachrine guilty of human trafficking, abuse of power for sexual purposes, rape and attempted rape. The publisher, sentenced late Friday, has maintained his innocence throughout. He was arrested in February at the offices of his independent Arabic-language daily newspaper Akhbar Al-Yaum, known for editorials and cartoons critical of the authorities. On Friday, defence lawyer Mohamed Ziane told AFP Bouachrine had been the "victim of a political trial" because of his writings. "In the Arab world, we still don't understand the meaning of press freedom," Ziane said. Bouachrine has been critical of public figures including billionaire agriculture minister Aziz Akhannouch and the North African kingdom's ally, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Another member of his defence team, ...
2 arrested in Kerala for arson
The Kerala Police on Saturday arrested two arsonists for a blaze at a plastic factory here 10 days back that caused a loss of nearly Rs 500 crore to the company.
In this Andhra village nighties allowed only at night
Women in Tokalapalli village of Andhra Pradesh's West Godavari district are reportedly forbidden to wear nighties during the daytime. It is because the elders of the village have decided that no woman should wear nighties from 7 am to 7 pm.After reports of the new rule surfaced in local media, village's Tehsildar Sundar Raju and police sub-inspector Vijay Kumar visited the area to analyse the situation. However, to their surprise, no woman came forward to oppose the decision.In fact, the women in the village are happy to follow this rule and also dismissed the rumour about fine being imposed on them for violating the order. "Women in the village have taken a decision not to wear night dress in the daytime and informed the elders in the village. It was then that they gave a specific time slot but there is no rule to collect fines from women who violate the time slot," a woman said.Another villager said that they are "very happy" to follow the rules which were created by all the women ..
EU politicians demand safe passage for Asiya Bibi
In a letter to Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan the Members of European Parliament have expressed concern over the threats to Asiya Bibi (Aasiya Noreen), who was recently acquitted by Pakistan's Supreme Court in a Blasphemy Case.The letter is signed by 197 EU politicians including from states that provide financial assistance to Pakistan. They have demanded safe passage for Asiya Bibi as the Islamic fundamentalists have threatened to kill her.Asiya Bibi was convicted of Blasphemy eight years ago and sentenced to death by hanging. It was alleged that she made derogatory remarks about Islam after others objected to her drinking water from their glass because she was not a Muslim.In a letter sent to Imran Khan, EU politicians said: "We celebrated the decision of the Supreme Court to acquit Asiya Bibi and were pleased to see the government defend the judiciary in the days that followed. However, it has since been reported that because of the political deal struck with Tehreek-e-Labbaik
Self-styled faith healer held for raping woman in Maharashtra
A 48-year-old self-styled faith healer has been arrested for allegedly raping a woman on the pretext of helping her overcome her sufferings here in Maharashtra, police said Saturday. The accused, Ajay Chowdhari, a resident of Virar area, was arrested late Friday night, Palghar police spokesperson Hemant Katkar said. The 37-year-old victim in her complaint said she came in contact with the accused in May last year, when he offered to help her and gave a 'taveez' (an amulet), which, he said, would resolve her problems. The accused also allegedly raped her on several occasions till October this year on the pretext of helping her conceive a child, Katkar said, quoting the woman's complaint. However, the victim later realised that she had been cheated and sexually assaulted by the accused and lodged a police complaint against the accused on Friday. Based on the complaint, the accused was arrested and booked under IPC sections for rape and criminal intimidation, and provisions
CPCB writes to Noida DM over unauthorised firecracker sale
The Central Pollution Control Board has issued a notice to Noida district magistrate over the sale of unauthorised fire crackers despite a Supreme Court ban. The Delhi-NCR recorded its worst air quality in the 'severe' category a day after Diwali. Authorities attributed the spike in pollution level to burning of toxic fire crackers. In a letter, CPCB chairperson S P Singh Parihar said it had been reported that fire crackers other than those permitted by the apex court were sold and burst on Diwali in Gautam Buddh Nagar district. "The above status indicates non-compliance of the Supreme Court order," the letter said. "Direction is hereby issued to district magistrate to submit report on action taken to prevent sale of unauthorised fire crackers in Gautam Buddh district along with reason for non-compliance of the Supreme Court order," it said. The pollution control board has sought the report within seven days. Meanwhile, the Gautam Buddh Nagar administration asked the city magistrates .
Pregnant woman killed for objecting to smoking in train
A pregnant woman was allegedly strangled to death on a train for objecting to a co-passenger smoking, a senior GRP official said. On Friday night, Chinat Devi (45) was travelling with her family in the general bogey of Punjab-Bihar Jallianwala Express when she objected to a co-passenger, identified as Sonu Yadav, smoking, GRP police station In-charge, Shahjahanpur, A K Pandey said. After a heated argument, Yadav attacked the woman and strangled her, Pandey said, adding that the train was stopped at Shahjahanpur and the woman was rushed to a hospital where the doctors declared her dead. The deceased and her family were on their way to Bihar for taking part in Chhat puja festivities, Pandey said. The accused was arrested and the body was sent for post-mortem, he said.
Women in this AP village are fined if seen in nighties before sunset
Women in Tokalapalli village of Andhra Pradesh's West Godavari district are forbidden to wear nighties during the daytime. It is because the elders of the village have decided that no woman should wear nighties from 7 am to 7 pm. If someone is found not following the 'rule', a fine of Rs 2000 will be imposed on her.Furthermore, a 'prize' of Rs. 1000 has been earmarked for the person who informs village elders about women not adhering to the dress code.It is being said that the money which will be collected through fines will be used for the development of the village, which comprises of 11,000 families and has a population of 36,000 people.After reports of the new rule surfaced in local media, village's Tehsildar Sundar Raju and police sub-inspector Vijay Kumar visited the area to analyse the situation. However, to their surprise, no woman came forward to oppose the decision.In fact, a woman in the village, while speaking to the media, said that there has been no such decision of ...
UK police officer jailed for killing Indian-origin shopkeeper
A police officer in the UK has been jailed for 18 months for causing the death of an Indian-origin shopkeeper by dangerous driving.
Spurned suitor kills girl's father in Maharashtra
A jobless suitor in a Maharashtra village stabbed a man to death after he rejected him his daughter's hand in marriage, police said here on Saturday.
Man held for extortion by posing as Maoist
A man was arrested for posing as a Maoist and allegedly extorting money from people in West Singhbhum district, police said Saturday. ' The man was arrested from Porahat village on Thursday, allegedly for demanding money from a school teacher by pretending to be a member of the CPI (Maoists), the police said. The man also allegedly threatened the teacher with dire consequences in case he failed to meet his demand, a senior police officer said. Police has arrested Varun Mahato alias Dukhu Mahato, a resident of Porahat village under the jurisdiction of Sonua police station, the Superintendent of Police (SP) of West Singhbhum district, G Krathi Kumar, said. Mahato had threatened to kill an assistant teacher of a school at Khariamati village in case he failed to give Rs 25 lakh to Mahato, the SP said. Mahato had also pasted a poster on a wall of the teacher's house on October 8. He had asked the teacher to cough up Rs 12 lakh then, the police said. Mahato had also ...
Man bobbitised by woman in Keonjhar
A married woman allegedly chopped off the genital of a man with whom she had an extra-marital affair at a village in Keonjhar district, the police said. The incident occurred in the house of the woman at Badauagaan village Wednesday night, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) James Toppo said. The 24-year-old woman was arrested Friday following a complaint filed by family members of the man identified as Rajendra Nayak (25), who is undergoing treatment at a hospital in Cuttack, he said. Police recovered a sharp weapon used in the crime after the woman, Kamla Patra, admitted to have committed the crime following a quarrel. Nayak, who belongs to Jharabeda village, worked in a private company in Chennai and was in relationship with the married woman. He used to visit Kamla's house whenever he would come from Chennai. Nayak came from Chennai on Tuesday and the next day went to Kamalas house where both had an argument over his remarks about her. Angry over Nayak's remarks, .
2 killed as car rams into motorcycle in UP
Two men were killed when their motorcycle was hit by a speeding car near Bhuapur Tirkaripur village under the Jangipur police station here, police said Saturday. Akash Kannaujia (20) was killed on the spot, while his friend Sagar Yadav (19) succumbed to injuries subsequently in a hospital, after their motorcycle was hit by the car Friday night, the police said. The bodies were sent for post-mortem, they added.
Family apprehensions at US border hit record high
Apprehensions of families illegally crossing into the US from Mexico reached a record monthly high in October, the first month of the fiscal year, according to new Customs and Border Protection (CBP) data.
Man stoned to death in Jharkhand
A man was stoned death by unidentified persons following a drunken brawl in Pakur district, police said Saturday. The incident took place at Gutipara village under the jurisdiction of Littipara police station, the police said. The deceased was identified as Vakil Hembram, a resident of Labda village near Gutipara village, a police officer said. Hembram had gone to Gutipara village on Thursday to watch a football match and did not return home, the police officer said, adding, the residents of Gutipara village saw Hembram's body on Friday morning and informed the police. An FIR was lodged against unidentified persons at the Littipara police station, a Sub-Inspector (SI) of the police station, Sunil Sharma, said, adding, the police is trying to find out the motive behind Hembram's killing. The body was sent for post-mortem examination.
Police officer jailed for killing Indian-origin shopkeeper in UK
A police officer has been sentenced to 18 months in prison by a UK court for causing the death of an Indian-origin shopkeeper when his car crashed into his van. Balvinder Singh was driving his vehicle in Wolverhampton when he was hit head-on by a car driven by Staffordshire Police officer Jason Bannister, who was off-duty at the time. Singh, 59, was rushed to a hospital but died of his injuries in December 2016. Bannister, who had pleaded guilty to causing death by dangerous driving in a hearing in September, was sentenced to 18 months of imprisonment by a Birmingham Crown Court on Friday. The 45-year-old was himself treated for minor injuries after the collision and following an investigation by West Midlands Police, he was charged with causing death by dangerous driving earlier this year, according to local media reports. Bannister has also been banned from driving for three years and nine months and will be required to complete an extended driving test in order to obtain a licence .
Singapore court charges 4 NRIs over lighting fireworks on Diwali
Four Indian-origin men were charged by a Singapore court on Saturday for lighting fireworks on Diwali. Lighting of fireworks has been banned in the country since 1972. The four were involved in three three separate incidents -- illegal fireworks in the housing estates of Yishun, Bukit Batok West and Joo Seng Road on Tuesday, the day Singaporeans celebrated Diwali or deepavali. A Hariprasanth, 18, Elvis Xavier Fernandez, 25, Jeevan Arjoon, 28, and Alagappan Singaram, 54, are accused of discharging dangerous fireworks, reported The Straits Times Saturday. On Wednesday, two other Singaporean men of Indian-origin were charged over their alleged involvement in an illegal fireworks display in Little India on Diwali eve. Thaigu Selvarajoo, 29, is accused of letting off dangerous fireworks while Siva Kumar Subramaniam, 48, allegedly abetted him. Jeevan allegedly let off fireworks at an open field in front of Block 504B Yishun Street 51 at around 3.30 am on Tuesday. Police said they were ...