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US consulate car injures motorcyclist in Karachi
A motorcyclist has been injured after being hit by a US consulate car in Karachi, police said.
Robert Vadra condemns BSP leader's son brandishing gun at Delhi hotel
Congress party president Rahul Gandhi's brother-in-law Robert Vadra on Tuesday condemned the incident that happened at Delhi's five-star hotel, where the son of a Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) leader was filmed waving a gun, threatening a man and a woman.In a telephonic interview with ANI, Vadra said, "I was there on Saturday with my daughter and mother in the same hotel. I was wondering when I saw the video, what lawless city we are living in? How can our families, our daughters feel safe in such an environment? There should be no acceptance of such incidents, we need to stand up and speak up against such incidents. This could have been another case like the Jessica Lal murder."In 1999, son of a former Congress party minister shot Jessica Lal dead after she refused to serve him a drink at a Delhi restaurant she worked at.In a somewhat similar incident, a complaint has been registered under Arms Act against Ashish Pandey, the son of former Member of Parliament from the BSP, Rakesh Pandey.
CBI takes over Tihar Jail violence case
The CBI has taken over investigation into the Tihar Jail violence last year where 18 inmates were allegedly beaten up by the prison staff, officials said Tuesday. The agency has registered two FIRs in this regard on the orders of the Delhi High Court, which had ordered it to take over the probe, they said. The court had ordered the probe on a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by advocate Chinmay Kanojia, who has alleged that his client Shahid Husuf, who was being investigated by the National Investigation Agency (NIA), was beaten up without any reason by the jail staff. The alleged attack on inmates lodged in a high-risk ward in jail number 1 of the central jail on the night of November 21 last year was termed as "very disturbing" by the high court. The plea has said a particular community, including Husuf, were being targeted by the jail staff causing serious injuries to him and others. When the incident was brought to the notice of the high court on November 22, the court had ..
Godman Rampal sentenced to life imprisonment
Self-styled Godman Rampal has been sentenced to life imprisonment in connection with two murder cases.The lawyer for Rampal said he will move the High Court against the verdict."We will appeal in the High Court. These people were in fact trying to save the people who have lost their lives. They have been given life imprisonment under Section 302, life imprisonment under Section 120, two years of imprisonment and a fine of Rs 5000 under Section 343," said Rampal's lawyer AP Singh.The Court on Thursday, had held Rampal and 28 other people, guilty in two murder cases, which were filed in 2014.The self-styled godman was arrested in November 2014 after two murder cases were registered against him.The first case was filed after a woman's body was found in his ashram at Hisar's Barwal town on November 18.The second case was registered after bodies of a child and four women were found in the same ashram on the following day.
Daati Maharaj moves SC against HC order of rape case transfer to CBI
Self-styled godman Daati Maharaj has approached the Supreme Court challenging the Delhi High Court order of transferring the rape case against him to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).Daati Maharaj's contentions are that he was not a party in the case in which the High Court had passed the order and that he was not heard before passing the order to transfer the case.The top court will hear his plea on October 22.On October 3, the High Court had allowed the complainant's plea which sought transfer of the matter to the CBI, while saying that the manner in which Delhi Police carried out the probe "casts a shadow on the investigation".Previously, the probe was being helmed by the Delhi Police Crime Branch.The High Court order had come on two pleas, one by the complainant and another Public Interest Litigation (PIL), seeking CBI to take over the probe.The High Court had pulled up the police for not arresting Daati Maharaj, saying that action was not taken even after recording of ...
Apex consumer commission asks Hitachi to pay Rs 5 lakh for installing faulty air-conditioners
The apex consumer commission has asked Hitachi India's Delhi franchise to pay more than Rs 5 lakh to a travel company for installing faulty air-conditioners at its premises. The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has asked the Delhi branch of Amtrex Hitachi Appliance Ltd (now Johnson Controls-Hitachi Air Conditioning India Limited) to pay Rs 5,40,000 to Stic Travels Private Ltd within 45 days. It set aside the Delhi state commission's order which asked the multinational air conditioning manufacturer to pay Rs 10 lakh to the tour operator. "The complainant (Stic) is definitely entitled to get the payment of this amount as compensation, as even after installation of additional air-conditioners, the situation did not improve," presiding member Prem Narain said. Since Hitachi has admitted that they offered many solutions to improve cooling, including the provision of additional split air-conditioners, it showed that there was some less cooling and the company itself .
BSP leader's son booked for brandishing weapon in foyer of 5-star hotel
The son of a BSP leader was booked for allegedly brandishing a weapon in the foyer of a five-star hotel here, a video of which went viral on social media, police said Tuesday. A complaint about the incident was received by the police Monday from the assistant security manager of Hyatt Regency Hotel in RK Puram, they said. The incident occurred on the intervening night of October 13 and 14, they added. In the video, Ashish Pandey, who is the son of BSP leader Rakesh Pandey, can purportedly be seen brandishing a gun in the foyer of the hotel, a senior police officer said. A case was registered against Pandey under the Arms Act, the police said, adding that further investigation was underway.
Delhi: BSP leader's son filmed brandishing gun in 5-star hotel, booked
Delhi Police have registered a complaint against the son of former Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) leader after an amateur video of him brandishing a pistol at a Delhi's five-star hotel went viral.The man has been identified as Ashish Pandey, son of former Member of Parliament from the BSP, Rakesh Pandey.The incident took place on Saturday. Hunt is now on to nab Ashish, who has been booked under the Arms Act.https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1052052980957097984In the video, the BSP leader's son, wearing a black T-shirt and pink trousers, is seen with a gun at the entrance of a prestigious south Delhi hotel.It seems that he was threatening and hurling abuses at a man and a woman, even as the hotel staff at the foyer tried to calm him down.A woman, then, joined the accused in intimidating the man and the woman.The video seems to have been shot on a mobile phone.
Body of man found in jungle in UP
The body of a 23-year-old man was found in Shamli district's Babri village following which two people were booked in connection with his death, police said Tuesday. Saddam went missing a day prior and his body was found in a jungle in the village Monday morning, they said. A case was registered against the two accused who were absconding. The body was sent for post-mortem and an investigation into the case was on, they added.
Stormy Daniels' defamation lawsuit against Trump dismissed
A federal judge has dismissed pornstar Stormy Daniels' defamation lawsuit against US President Donald Trump.
Doctor probed in Vyapam scam dies in Lucknow hospital
A junior doctor at the King George's Medical University (KGMU), who was being probed in connection with the Vyapam scam, died after she allegedly injected herself with an overdose of an anesthesia drug.The woman, identified as Dr. Manisha Sharma, died over two days after she was admitted to the hospital in critical condition on account of an alleged drug overdose.In the wake of Sharma's death, the deceased's kin lodged an FIR in the Wazirganj police station against a senior doctor in the Urology department, Udham Singh, on grounds of harassment."On October 13, a woman informed us that her sister, who is a doctor at KGMU, injected herself with some drug and was being treated at KGMU where she died today (Monday). An FIR has been registered against a doctor. Action will be taken based on the investigation," said Lucknow West Superintendent of Police (SP) Vikas Chandra Tripathi.As per a doctor at KGMU, Sharma was pursuing higher education at the hospital while serving as a junior doctor.
Jindal, others granted bail by Delhi court in coal scam case
A Delhi court on Monday granted bail to industrialist and Congress leader Naveen Jindal and 13 others, accused of money laundering in a case pertaining to alleged irregularities in allocation of a Jharkhand-based coal block. The court, however, put various conditions on the accused, including that they will not leave the country without its prior permission and not influence the witnesses or hamper the probe. Special Judge Bharat Parashar granted the relief to Jindal and others on a personal bond of Rs one lakh and one surety of the like amount after they appeared in court in pursuance to the summons issued to them on August 14. During the hearing, Enforcement Directorate's special public prosecutors -- senior advocate R S Cheema and advocate N K Matta -- opposed the bail application, saying the relief may hamper the investigation. The court has now put up the mater for December 11 for scrutiny of documents. In its charge sheet, filed through advocates Tarannum Cheema and Samvedna
Delhi HC issues directives for installing CCTV cameras in Tihar Jail
Delhi High Court on Monday directed the Director-General Prison of Tihar and Secretary of the Public Works Department to conduct a meeting and finalise the timeline for procuring and installing CCTV cameras in Tihar Jail.A bench comprising Justices S. Muralidhar and Vinod Goel issued directions to the jail authority and concerned departments to frame a timeline for installing 5600 cameras in Tihar and other jails.The Court also directed the Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board (DSSSB) to bring out a notification for filling up vacancies in Tihar Jail while also directing the state counsel to fill up the posts of the Counselor in the jail.These directives were issued by the high court while hearing a plea filed by H.S. Bindi through the Delhi Sikh Gurudwara Management Committee (DSGMC) counsel Harpreet Singh Vohra regarding violence against prisoners in Tihar Jail complex.After the court orders, DSGMC counsel termed it a great success of the committee's efforts and said that the .
Three held for robbing man at gunpoint: Police
Three men, including the part-time driver of the complainant, were arrested for allegedly robbing him at gunpoint in the Jagatpuri area here, police said Monday. The arrested accused were identified as Indal (29) and Ravinder (28) from Geeta Colony and Naveen Kasana, a resident of Jawli, Uttar Pradesh. According to complainant Umesh Bansal, he was allegedly robbed by two motorcycle-borne men of Rs 2.7 lakh at gunpoint at Jagatpuri. During the robbery, the miscreants had also opened fire at Bansal's servant, Ramsewak, who was accompanying him on his scooty, said Pankaj Singh, Deputy Commissioner of Police (East). During investigation, several CCTVs cameras were scanned. Later, the police received information that Bansal's part-time driver Indal had informed his accomplices that his employer was carrying money, Singh said. Subsequently, Indal and Ravinder were arrested and they confessed that they had committed the crime with the help of Kasana, Shakil, Prabhot alias Sahib, Anil alias ..
Drug supplier arrested in Delhi
A suspected drug supplier carrying a reward of Rs 50,000 was arrested for allegedly supplying heroin to dealers in UP and Delhi-NCR, police said Monday. The accused identified as Sarvan Yadav was arrested in connection with a case wherein he had supplied heroin worth Rs 20 crore in the international market to his dealer, they said. "Acting on a tip off, a trap was laid near New Delhi Railway Station on October 12 where Yadav had come to board the train for Jharkhand. Subsequently, the accused was arrested," Sanjeev Kumar Yadav, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Special Cell), said. During interrogation, Yadav disclosed that he was involved in drug trafficking for the last four to five years and had supplied more than 50 kg heroin to various dealers. Yadav used to procure heroin from Manipur, West Bengal, Bihar and Jharkhand; and supply them to his drug dealers based in UP and Delhi-NCR, police added.
Judge didn't let Mahipal go home early to see his ailing daughter: PSO's uncle
An uncle of suspended policeman Mahipal, who allegedly shot dead his protectee judge's wife and critically injured their son, Monday said that he possibly took the extreme step in fury over denial of his repeated pleas for leave to attend on his seriously ill, 7-year-old daughter. Suspended Head Constable Mahipal's uncle Daan Singh also accused Additional Session Judge Krishan Kant and his family members of mistreating him for resenting their orders to run their errands. "My nephew Mahipal's 7-year-old daughter was seriously ill and needed urgent treatment. On the fateful day, he had received repeated calls from his wife to reach home early to take his daughter to a doctor and he had repeatedly asked for an early leave," Daan told TV news channels at his home town Rewari. "But the judge rebuked him and asked him to take his wife and daughter for shopping instead, possibly frustrating him," Singh said. Admitting that Mahipal's gruesome crime cannot be justified, Singh appealed to ...
Woman's body found in a bag
The body of an unidentified woman was found in a bag in suburban Malad Monday afternoon, police said. The woman seemed to be 20 to 25 years old, they said. The body was found stuffed in a travelling bag left at Mindspace, a commercial hub, in Malad (West). Police sent the body for autopsy. Officials of Bangurnagar police station are conducting further probe.
Former MP Ganesh Dudhgaonkar arrested in land scam case
Former MP and NCP leader Ganesh Dudhgaonkar was arrested by Parbhani police in Maharashtra on Monday in a case of alleged land grabbing and cheating. He was produced before a local court which remanded him in three-day police custody, said police inspector Ramrao Gadekar. Dudhgaonkar and some others are accused of trying to usurp a plot of land belonging to a housing society of teachers of Dnyanopasak College in the city.
UP police gives clean chit to Mulayam in IPS officer threat case
The Uttar Pradesh police Monday yet again gave a clean chit to former chief minister Mulayam Singh Yadav in connection with allegedly threatening IPS officer Amitabh Thakur over phone three years ago. Submitting the final report (FR) before the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate Anand Prakash Singh, the state police said proceedings should be initiated against Thakur under CrPC Section 182 for lodging a "false" FIR against Mulayam Yadav. The judge fixed November 15 for passing the order on the final report. Earlier, forwarding the final report to the court, Circle Officer (Bazarkhala) Anil Kumar Yadav said there was no evidence to prove the commission of offence against the SP leader as alleged by the IPS officer, and hence, the previously sent FR was again approved and the investigation was concluded. Thakur had lodged an FIR with Hazratganj police on July 10, 2015, stating that Mulayam had threatened him on phone.After a probe into the matter, police had filed an FR on October 12, ..
Turkish police begin search at S.Arabia's Istanbul consulate
Turkish police and other officials on Monday entered Saudi Arabia's consulate in Istanbul to search the premises in the investigation over missing Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Uniformed Turkish police and other officials in suits believed to be prosecutors went inside the consulate after receiving agreement from Riyadh to conduct the search. Khashoggi has not been seen since entering the consulate on October 2.