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Family of slain Chicago cab driver sues Uber
The family of a Chicago cab driver who died after being hurt in a fight with a ride-sharing driver is suing Uber. Fangqui Lu is wanted on a murder warrant in the September death of Anis Tungekar. Authorities say the 64-year-old Tungekar was injured two days before his death by Lu, who worked for Uber. Lu is believed to be in China. Tungekar's family seeks $10 million in a lawsuit filed Tuesday. Family attorney Michael Gallagher says Uber knowingly allowed a violent individual to operate as one of its drivers. Uber declined comment. The lawsuit contends Lu fatally kicked Tungekar in the head during a traffic altercation. The incident was captured by a security camera and happened while Lu was being investigated for allegedly beating up a passenger while driving for a different ride-share company.
Cardinal Pell appeals 'impossible' child sex conviction
Jailed Australian Cardinal George Pell asked appeals court judges Wednesday to quash his landmark conviction for child sex abuse, branding the charges against him "bizarre" and "impossible". Pell, 77, is battling guilty verdicts handed down against him in December on five counts of sexually assaulting two choirboys in Melbourne's St Patrick's Cathedral in 1996 and 1997. "The verdicts represent a disturbing failure of our jury system," Pell's submission read. "The verdicts should be quashed." The Vatican's former number three -- who managed the church's vast finances and helped elect two popes -- was sentenced in March to six years in prison, becoming the most senior Catholic ever jailed for child sex abuse. Wearing his clerical collar and a black suit, and guarded by police, Pell took notes of the proceedings as his lawyer, Bret Walker, detailed a "catalogue" of elements he said should have prevented his client's conviction. Walker described the five or six minutes of abuse the ...
Seven ganja smugglers arrested in Koraput district
Seven persons, belonging to Uttar Pradesh, were arrested for allegedly smuggling ganja during three separate raids conducted by the police in Koraput district, a police officer said Wednesday. While three persons were arrested with 72 kgs of the contraband near Panasput-Bagra Chhaka under Jeypore sadar police limits, two each were arrested under Boipariguda and Borigumma police limits on Tuesday, Sagarika Nath, sub- divisional police officer, Jeypore, said. We were tipped-off about the consignments and accordingly the raids were conducted. We have seized 170 quintals of ganja from their possession, the SDPO said. Two cars and a motorcycle have also been seized, she said. They had procured the contraband from Malkangiri and were smuggling it to Uttar Pradesh, she said. The arrested persons have been identified as Birendra Yadav, Ganesh Singh, Sunil Kumar Keshari, Manoj Kumar Sisodia, Akbar Khan, Santosh Yadav and Santosh Singh, the police said. With this, police have ...
Boy trying to avoid heat suffocates to death inside locked car
A 12-year-old ragpicker, who was trying to protect himself from heat by taking shelter in a parked car, suffocated to death apparently after the doors of the vehicle got locked automatically, police said Wednesday. The incident occurred Tuesday in Aalewadi village in Akola district of Maharashtra. A police official said the car had not been used for the past two years due to some technical defect. It was parked by its owner in the bushes. Talking about the incident, the official said the deceased Tanesh Ballal had come to the area in the afternoon with his grandmother to collect plastic waste. He might entered the car to take shelter from heat, but got trapped inside as doors might have got locked, he said, adding that Ballal's grandmother kept looking for him the entire day. "In the night, when the owner of the car opened its door, he found a boy lying motionless inside," the official said, adding that the boy was later identified as Ballal. A case has been registered in
Narada tapes: CBI issues summons to former Burdwan SP for questioning
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday issued summons to former Superintendent of Police of Burdwan HMS Mirza for questioning in connection with the Narada sting operation case.The ED and the CBI are probing the money laundering case in connection with the 'sting' operation, where a number of Trinamool Congress (TMC) leaders, including MPs and ministers, were allegedly seen taking money on camera.On June 2, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) had also issued summons to Shreya Pandey, daughter of State Consumer Affairs Minister Sadhan Pandey, and Ratna Chatterjee, estranged wife of former Kolkata Mayor Sovan Chatterjee for questioning in the case.In 2016, the sting video was uploaded on the Narada news portal just before the Assembly elections in the state. Several legislators and TMC leaders have been quizzed by the probe agencies so far.While CBI was investigating the case, ED is probing the money trail in connection with the case.
Rape case against Christiano Ronaldo dropped: Report
In a dramatic turn of events, a rape case filed against Juventus star footballer Cristiano Ronaldo has been dropped, a media report said.
Delhi: Man held for drunk driving to serve at old age home
A Delhi court on Wednesday directed a man, prosecuted for drunken driving, to do social service in an Old Age Home for two weeks as a punishment.Additional Sessions Judge (ASJ) Sonu Agnihotri upheld the trial court's order convicting him but reduced his sentence from two days imprisonment to social service. The convict has to serve in an Old Age Home for two weeks from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.The court also directed him to file daily photographs of doing 'seva' after a period of two weeks and justify his presence by getting it certified by the manager of the said Old Age Home.The trial court's order directing permanent cancellation of the convict's driving license was also modified by ASJ Agnihotri while directing that the driving license of the said convict shall remain suspended for six months.The order was passed over an appeal filed by the private job person challenging a Metropolitan Magistrate court order which had sentenced him to two days imprisonment and also imposed fine of Rs ...
Australian Cardinal appeals child sex abuse conviction
Australian Cardinal George Pell, once the Vatican's number three, appeared in a court on Wednesday to appeal his conviction for child sex offences.
17 injured in Delhi as car rams into people offering namaaz
, At least 17 men were injured when a speeding car rammed into them as they were offering namaaz here on Wednesday on Eid, police said.
Leader of religious group based in Mexico charged with sex crimes
The leader of La Luz Del Mundo, an international religious organization based in Mexico, has been arrested in California on charges of human trafficking, child rape and other felonies, authorities said Tuesday. Naason Joaquin Garcia, who heads the organization that claims one million followers worldwide, and three co-defendants allegedly committed 26 felonies in southern California between 2015 and 2018. Garcia and his co-defendants, all of them women affiliated with La Luz Del Mundo (The Light of the World), are accused of coercing minor girls into performing sexual acts by telling them that if they went against the wishes of "the Apostle," as Garcia was called, they would be going against God. "Crimes like those alleged in this complaint have no place in our society. Period," California's Attorney General Xavier Becerra said in a statement. "We must not turn a blind eye to sexual violence and trafficking in our state." According to the 19-page charge sheet, the minors, who were ...
Woman killed by gunmen in J&K's Pulwama
Unidentified gunmen shot and killed a woman and injured a minor boy on Wednesday in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district, police sources said.
J-K: Terrorists shot at two civilians in Pulwama, 1 dead
A girl was shot dead by terrorists here in Pulwama village in early hours of Wednesday, Jammu and Kashmir police said.The deceased has been identified as Nigeena, a resident of Narbal Kakapora.A youth was also shot at by ultras, police said.Soon, after the incident both were shifted to a hospital, however, the girl was declared brought dead, while the condition of the boy is said to be critical.Further details awaited.
Woman shot dead by militants in Pulwama
Militants shot dead a woman and injured a man Wednesday in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. "Terrorists fired upon a man and a woman at Singoo-Narbal in Pulwama district today. While the lady succumbed to injuries, the injured man has been rushed to a hospital," a police official said. He said the deceased woman has been identified as Nigeena Bano. Further details are awaited, he added.
Woman gang leader in US found guilty of robbing Indian-American homes across the country
A 44-year-old Texas woman has been found guilty of leading a gang of robbers that mainly targeted homes of Indian-Americans and Asians across the United States. Chaka Castro from Houston and her accomplices committed a string of home invasions in Georgia, New York, Ohio, Michigan and Texas from 2011 to 2014, according to the evidence presented at the trial. Her sentencing is scheduled for September 2019 before a District Court in Michigan. The leader of the gang was Castro, who would generate lists of robbery targets in various states around the country, specifically families of Asian and Indian ancestry, and then assign her accomplices to carry out the armed robberies of these families within their homes, the Department of Justice said. Once Castro assigned a crew to a particular area, members of the group would travel to that location, conduct surveillance and execute the robberies. The crews utilised a particular modus operandi in each of the robberies, it said, adding that they ...
Ex-Pope aide appeals against sexual charges conviction
An Australian court on Wednesday began hearing one of Pope Francis's closest advisers, Cardinal George Pell's appeal against his conviction for child sexual abuse.
Woman gang leader in US found guilty of robbing Indian-American homes
A Texas woman has been found guilty of leading a gang that carried out targeted robberies of Indian-American homes across the United States. Chaka Castro, 44, and her accomplices committed a string of home invasions in Georgia, New York, Ohio, Michigan and Texas from 2011 to 2014, according to the evidence presented at the trial. Her sentencing is scheduled for September 2019 before a District Court in Michigan. The leader of the gang was Castro, who would generate lists of robbery targets in various states around the country, specifically families of Asian and Indian ancestry, and then assign her accomplices to carry out the armed robberies of these families within their homes, the Department of Justice said. Once Castro assigned a crew to a particular area, members of the group would travel to that location, conduct surveillance and execute the robberies. The crews utilised a particular modus operandi in each of the robberies, it said, adding that they disguised their appearance ...
Agra: Panic buttons to be installed at major spots for safety of tourists, residents
Agra Municipal Corporation has announced that it will install panic buttons at different parts of the city for the safety of the citizens and to further improve the response time of the law enforcement agency.Sharing details of the initiative, Agra Mayor Naveen Jain told ANI, "Agra is an international tourist city that is visited by tourists in large numbers, both domestic and international. For their safety, we have identified 63 major streets and junctions of the city under the smart city scheme and will be installing panic buttons at these places."Elucidating on the functioning of the panic buttons, he said, "Whenever a tourist or resident, requires the help of police, they can press this button. As soon as a panic button is pressed all traffic lights in the city will turn red which will obstruct the movement of the person who has committed the crime. Secondly, it will also alert the nearby police station, which will immediately send a team to the spot."Jain went on to say that the
Cardinal Pell launches appeal against child sex conviction
Jailed Australian Cardinal George Pell arrived in court under heavy police guard Wednesday, beginning an appeal against his conviction for child sex abuse. Pell, 77, was found guilty in December on five counts of assaulting two choirboys in Melbourne's St Patrick's Cathedral in 1996 and 1997. The Vatican's former number three -- who managed the church's vast finances and helped elect two popes -- was sentenced in March to six years in prison. During proceedings he sat -- flanked by police officers -- with his hands interlaced or taking notes with pen and paper. His lawyers say his conviction was unreasonably based on the testimony of a single surviving victim and that the judge unfairly disallowed defence evidence. Pell's second victim died of a drug overdose in 2014 and never disclosed the abuse. In court documents, Pell's lawyers claimed "a catalogue of at least 13 solid obstacles in the path of a conviction". Pell wore his clerical collar and a black coat for the appeal, which is ..
Former TV9 CEO finally appears before Hyderabad police
Ravi Prakash, former CEO of multilingual television news channel TV9 who was evading arrest in a forgery and cheating case for nearly a month, finally appeared before police in Hyderabad.
Nigerian arrested for duping people on Facebook
Delhi Police have arrested a Nigerian national in various cases of cheating which involved luring victims on Facebook.