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4-year-old found raped, murdered in UP's Etah
A four-year-old girl was found raped and murdered in the Nidhauli Kalan area here, police said Thursday. The girl was alone at her house when the incident took place Wednesday night, they said. The matter is being probed, police said, adding no arrests have been made so far. The body has been sent for postmortem, police said.
Israel police say evidence Netanyahu lawyer committed crimes in bribery probe
Israeli police said Thursday at the conclusion of a long-running corruption probe that there was evidence a lawyer for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu committed crimes. Referring to David Shimron, a relative of Netanyahu and his family lawyer, "there is evidence that he committed bribery offences and money laundering" in connection with Israel's purchase of German submarines, police said in a statement. The statement said a former chief of Netanyahu's office, David Sharan, is also suspected of bribery.
SC ban on firecrackers flouted, air pollution increased six times
The Supreme Court ban during Diwali was violated in full swing across Delhi and NCR with people bursting firecrackers till late night leading to thick haze on Thursday morning and deteriorating air quality, which experts say was six times higher than normal.
Sikh organisation demands probe into govt packages for Kashmiri Pandits
A Sikh organisation on Thursday demanded a high-level probe into various packages announced by successive governments at the Centre for Kashmiri Pandits and alleged that other communities in Jammu and Kashmir have been ignored. "Over the years, it has been observed that the governments in New Delhi have been announcing packages for Kashmiri Pandits and nothing has been done with respect to Muslim and Sikh communities," All Parties Sikh Coordination Committee (APSCC) chairman Jagmohan Singh Raina said in a statement. Sikhs are up against many odds and are facing difficulties with regard to employment, political representation and assistance in business, agriculture and horticulture sectors, he said. Raina said a probe should be carried out into the "undue" packages announced for Kashmiri Pandits over the years by a parliamentary panel or by a sitting judge of the Supreme Court. He said a thorough probe would expose the officials who have been doling out these packages from time to ...
J-K crime branch presses perjury charges against Kathua case witness
The Jammu and Kashmir crime branch has initiated the process of pressing perjury charges against a witness in the case of rape and murder of an eight-year-old girl after he had retracted from a "confessional statement" recorded in front of a magistrate, officials said Thursday. A show-cause notice has been served to Ajay Kumar alias 'Ajju' by the sessions judge of Pathankot, Tejwinder Singh, asking him to explain on Monday "why an action under section 479-B of Jammu and Kashmir Criminal Procedure Code may not be initiated against him". This section provides summary procedure for trial of witnesses deposing contrary to statements recorded under Section 164-A (evidence of material witnesses to be recorded by Magistrate in certain cases). Kumar had recorded his statement before a judicial magistrate in Jammu on February 27 this year in which he had claimed that Parvesh Kumar alias 'Mannu' had given a graphical description about the rape and subsequent murder of the girl belonging to a ...
271 fire calls reported in the national capital on Diwali
The directions given by the Supreme Court for Diwali celebrations were violated like anything by the Delhiites, as the number of fire incidents that were reported on Wednesday went up to 271 as compared to 256 last year.According to official details, the number of calls received by the Fire Services Department on Diwali rose to 271 this year, from 256 in 2017. The Supreme Court had fixed the deadline for bursting crackers from 8 pm to 10 pm. They received 226 calls between 6 pm and 6 am out of which around 125 calls were received between 8 pm and 12 pm.Speaking to ANI, Director of Delhi Fire Services, G C Mishra said: "There was not a great impact of the Supreme Court's order to burn crackers between 8 pm to 10 pm. It went on even till morning. The number of fire incidents increased as compared to the previous year. In 2017 we received a total of 256 calls. This year it was 271. It means that on an average during the peak hours we received one call every two minutes, while last year ..
Delhi HC awards life term to 2 men for abducting, murdering youth for ransom
The Delhi High Court has awarded life imprisonment to two persons for abducting a youth for ransom and strangulating him to death 15 years ago. A bench of justices S Muralidhar and Vinod Goel upheld the verdict of a trial court sentencing Joginder and Vikas Chaudhary to life term, which would mean incarceration till their natural life, and that they would not be entitled to "any parole, remission or any furlough before 30 years of imprisonment" for the offences. The bench, however, acquitted Vikas Sidhu, who was also awarded life term by the trial court, by giving him benefit of doubt. "While the involvement of accused no. 1 (Joginder) and accused no. 2 (Chaudhary) stands conclusively established by the matching of their specimen voices with the questioned voices in the recorded ransom calls, there is no such evidence as far as accused no. 3 (Sidhu) is concerned. "Therefore, he cannot be said to have been part of any criminal conspiracy or even shared a common intention of first ...
Weapons-enthusiast detained for threats to kill Spain PM
A man who owned an "arsenal of weapons" was arrested in September for threatening online to kill Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, officials said Thursday. The Publico daily, which broke the story, said the man was 63 and among his weapons were sniper rifles and a submachine gun. It said he had apparently made the threats against Sanchez because he was furious at the prime minister's move to exhume late dictator Francisco Franco from his high-profile resting place near Madrid. The man, who "wanted to kill the President of the Spanish Government", was detained in the northeastern city of Terrassa in Catalonia, the region's Mossos d'Esquadra police force said on Twitter. "The arrested, who had an arsenal of weapons at home, is in prison," it added. Catalonia's high court said he is suspected of "conspiring to wage an attack against authorities using weapons", without identifying him. The man is also accused of making "serious threats," illegally owning a "cache of weapons, ...
Maha: Bangladeshi national arrested for overstaying in country
A Bangladeshi national, allegedly staying in the country without valid documents, was arrested along with a couple who had given her shelter here, police said Thursday. The woman was identified as Anju Hasim Bepari alias Anju Hasim Sarkar (20), and the couple as Shirin alias Rani Shariful Ismail Shaikh (23) and Niteen Patil (28), a police official said. They were picked up Wednesday by the Anti-Human Trafficking Cell of the Thane Crime Branch from Tilje village of Manpada in Dombivili here, senior inspector Ravindra Daundkar said. The Bangladeshi national has been charged under relevant sections of the Indian Passport Act and the Foreigners Act, he said. A local court has remanded the three accused to police custody till Friday, he said.
Nirav Modi declared 'proclaimed absconder' by Gujarat court
A Gujarat court on Thursday declared fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi as a "proclaimed absconder" in a Rs 52 crore customs duty evasion case filed in March and ordered him to appear in court on November 15.
Authorities: 6 shot at bar in California
A sheriff's captain says at least six people were shot late Wednesday when a suspect opened fire in a crowded Southern California bar. Ventura County Sheriff's Office Capt. Garo Kuredjian said at a news conference early Thursday that a sheriff's deputy was also shot and taken to a hospital. He could not immediately provide information on the extent of the victims' injuries. The sheriff's spokesman says the first reports of shots fired came around 11:20 p.m. at the Borderline Bar & Grill in Thousand Oaks, which is about 40 miles west of Los Angeles. He said responding deputies could hear gunshots as they arrived on scene. Authorities are still treating it as an active shooter scene. No other information was immediately available. Authorities say there were multiple injuries including one officer after a man opened fire in Southern California bar late Wednesday. Police tell the Ventura County Star that the initial report came around 11:20 p.m. that a man opened fire at the ...
Man murders wife, son
A man allegedly hacked to death his wife and son after an altercation in Gargpur village, police said Thursday. Rohit attacked his wife Neelam (23) and two-year-old son with an axe, ASP (rural) L B Kumar Pal said. Both of them were rushed to a hospital where they succumbed to injuries. Police have recovered the axe and launched a hunt for the absconding accused.
Asiya Bibi still in Pakistan: Foreign Office
Foreign Office Spokesperson Mohammad Faisal on Thursday clarified that Asiya Bibi, who was acquitted by the Pakistan Supreme Court in a blasphemy case last month, is still in Pakistan."There is no truth in reports of her leaving the country - it is fake news," Faisal told Dawn News TV.Bibi was released from a women's prison in Multan late on Wednesday after the completion of all formalities by the jail administration, Geo News reported. However, speculations emerged that Bibi had left the country soon after she was released from prison.On October 31, mass protests had erupted in various parts of Pakistan after the country's top court acquitted Asiya of blasphemy charges.A three-judge special bench headed by Justice Nisar, Justice Asif Saeed Khosa and Justice Mazhar Alam Khan Miankhel had heard Asiya's 2014 appeal against her conviction and death sentence and overturned the ruling in favour of her.Asiya was convicted and sentenced to death in 2010 for allegedly insulting Islam during ..
Delhi: Over 600 kg illegal crackers seized, 31 arrested on Diwali
In its crackdown on storing and selling polluting firecrackers, following the Supreme Court order, the Delhi Police arrested 31 people and seized over 600 kg illegal crackers on Diwali day.In North West Delhi, 140 kg of non-permissible crackers were seized and 57 cases were registered, while 200 kg such crackers were caught from Dwarka and total 42 cases were registered, including those selling crackers and bursting them before 8:00 pm and after 10:00 pm.In total, 23 FIRs were registered in South East Delhi and 17 people arrested, while 278 kg crackers were taken into custody.Meanwhile, 72 kg crackers were seized in North Delhi and 14 people were arrested.The Supreme Court had on October 23 stated in its guidelines that only firecrackers with reduced emission (improved crackers) and green crackers and Safe Water and Air Sprinklers (SWAS) would be made and sold.The manufacture, sale, and use of joined crackers (series crackers or laris), the court said, were banned as they equally ...
Delhi records worst air quality of year after Diwali due to rampant bursting of crackers: Officials
Delhi recorded its worst air quality of the year the morning after Diwali as the pollution level entered "severe-plus emergency" category due to rampant bursting of toxic firecrackers, authorities said on Thursday. The overall air quality index jumped to 574 which falls in the "severe-plus emergency" category, according to data by the Centre-run SAFAR (System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research). The sharp spike in pollution is caused by rampant burning of firecrackers that has led to the formation of a smoky layer across the national capital and drastically reduced visibility, the authorities said. The SAFAR had warned that even if partial toxic firecrackers as compare to last year were burnt, then the air quality would fall in the severe category. An AQI between 0 and 50 is considered "good", 51 and 100 "satisfactory", 101 and 200 "moderate", 201 and 300 "poor", 301 and 400 "very poor", and 401 and 500 "severe". Above 500 is "severe-plus emergency" category. The ...
Nirav Modi declared 'proclaimed absconder' in customs case
A Gujarat court on Thursday declared fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi as a "proclaimed absconder" in a customs duty evasion case filed in March and ordered him to appear in person on November 15.
5-year-old girl falls off roof while bursting crackers, dies in UP
A five-year-old girl died after she fell off the roof of her house while bursting firecrackers in this western Uttar Pradesh district, police said Thursday. The girl, a resident of Bhokaheri village under Bhopa police station, fell off the roof Wednesday evening while bursting crackers on Diwali. She was rushed to a hospital where doctors declared her dead on arrival, the police said.
Action to be taken against those flouted SC order on Diwali
Deputy Commissioner of Mumbai Police Abhishek Trimukhe on Wednesday said that action would be taken against those who flouted the order of the Supreme Court in connection with the bursting of firecrackers.He further said that the police received a good response overall and most of them followed the order of the apex court."Public gave us a good response overall. Most of them have followed police's request and the Supreme Court's order (on the bursting of firecrackers). Legal action is being taken against those who didn't follow the order. Seven people have been detained," he said.Increasing toxicity in the air across India had promoted the top court to come up with immediate measures to curb the menace. On October 31, the division bench of the Supreme Court, headed by Justice Arjan Kumar Sikri, fixed the time hours from 8 pm and 10 pm on Diwali for burning crackers and also issued guidelines on the majority of the aspect of the festival.From partially banning fireworks to set the time
Pakistan blasphemy case: Asia Bibi freed from jail
A Pakistani Christian woman acquitted of blasphemy after spending eight years on death row has been freed from prison, her lawyer said.
'Stronger opinion' on Khashoggi case next week: Trump
US President Donald Trump has said he will have a "stronger opinion" over the murder of a Saudi journalist next week.