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French court refuses UBS request to drop money laundering charge
PARIS (Reuters) - A French court on Thursday threw out a request by Swiss bank UBS for the constitutional court to drop money laundering charges and limit proceedings to complicity in tax fraud, which carries lighter penalties.
Abhijit Mitra apologises over Sun Temple rant
Journalist Abhijit Mitra has written an apology letter to the House Committee and the Speaker of the Odisha Assembly over his derogatory remarks on Konark's Sun Temple and other offences he is accused of.Mitra was summoned before the House Committee on Thursday. He, however, did not appear. The House Committee issued another summon to the scribe to appear on October 23 while directing the Director General of Police to issue the notice.The leader of Opposition and chairman of the House Committee, Narasingha Mishra informed, "Abhijit Mitra has sent an Email in which he mentioned that he has committed an unpardonable mistake and he accepted his fault."He said, "As the House Committee issued a notice to Abhijit Mitra to appear on October 11, he is bound to respect the decision of Committee. Considering the cyclone and cancellation of flights, the House Committee is giving him a chance to appear on October 23."The committee will also probe a breach of Privilege Motion moved against ...
UP govt gives job to Vivek Tiwari's wife
Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Dinesh Sharma, on Thursday, handed over an appointment letter for a government job to Kalpana Tiwari, the wife deceased Apple executive Vivek Tiwari.Last month, Tiwari was allegedly shot dead by a patrolling constable in Lucknow for refusing to stop his car.Speaking to ANI, the Deputy Chief Minister said, "I have been in contact with the family since the day this unfortunate incident took place. Vivek was a hardworking youth. We have given a compensation of Rs 25 lakh to his wife Kalpana and Rs 5 lakh each to both their children and Vivek's mother. Kalpana has been made a special officer (OSD) in the municipal corporation. She has completed the joining formalities today. We will do whatever we can for the family."After receiving the appointment letter, Kalpana told ANI, "He (Dinesh Sharma) gave me the appointment letter today. He told me that they will fulfil all the promises they made whether it is regarding justice or anything else. I think the ...
Musharraf ordered to record statement in treason case
Pakistan's Supreme Court on Thursday directed former President Pervez Musharraf, who has been living in Dubai since 2016 for "medical treatment", to return and record his statement in a treason case, saying "there are good doctors in Pakistan" to treat him.
I continue to believe Aadhaar disclosure does not raise digital risks: RS Sharma
Trai Chief RS Sharma -- who had created a stir by making public his Aadhaar number and challenging others to show how it can be misused -- says he continues to believe that the disclosure of 12-digit identifier does not raise anyone's digital vulnerability. In an interview to PTI, Sharma also said the recent Supreme Court judgement on Aadhaar has firmly settled the debate around issues such as privacy. "I again say that Aadhaar challenge...that challenge still stands. My Aadhaar is still public and nobody has been able to do any harm. I still continue to maintain that Aadhaar disclosure does not increase any of your digital vulnerabilities," Sharma said. Sharma, former UIDAI (Unique Identification Authority of India) director general, has been a vocal supporter of the Aadhaar programme, vouching for the safety of the system and dispelling privacy concerns over Aadhaar during his previous and current term as Trai chief. In July this year, just days before his first three-year term was .
SC declines plea seeking guidelines to deal with PILs
The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to consider a submission seeking laying down fresh guidelines for hearing public interest litigations (PILs). A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi was urged by former Solicitor General and senior advocate Ranjit Kumar that there should be guidelines for dealing with PILs as usually some people or organisation move the court, representing the entire country and a sweeping order is passed. Kumar referred to the apex court orders in the 2G and coal block allocation scam cases and told the bench, which also comprised justices S K Kaul and K M Joseph, that the orders cancelling allocations were passed without taking note of the ramifications on parties which were not heard. "These orders and judgments affect licence holders and others who will be affected. But they are not even issued notices. Let it be seen that they are at least issued notices. Rules of the Supreme Court and under CPC should be followed," he said. "Sorry. We are not going to .
21-yr-old man for 'abducting and raping' a 3-yr-old girl: GRP official
The Government Railway Police has arrested a 21-year-old man for allegedly raping a three-year-old girl after abducting her, while she was sleeping with her mother on a Jodhpur railway station platform, an official said Thursday. Jodhpur railway police station in-charge Ravindra Bothra said his men swung into action and arrested the accused, Kailash Chand in the middle of the act with the toddler in bushes near the station, soon after he abducted her. The police also recovered the baby, who was found in a bad shape, and sent her to hospital for treatment, he said. SHO Bothra said the girl's parents, engaged in farm labour, had been sleeping at the railway platform at the Ria Ka Bagh railway station on Wednesday night. Waiting for a train to Ramdeora, the family had fallen asleep with the girl by their side at around 11 pm. As the accused Kailash Chand saw the girl sleeping with her parents, he picked her up and took her to bushes a little away from the station. Meanwhile, the parents .
Terror suspect in Bengaluru blasts held in Kerala's Kannur
A suspect in the 2008 Bengaluru serial blasts, who has been evading arrest all these years, has been arrested from a forest in Kannur district of Kerala, police said Thursday. He has been identified as Salim (42), a suspected Indian Mujahideen operative, they said. "Only thing we can say right now is that we have kept (detained) one person from Kerala and he has been produced before the court. Thereafter we are requesting police custody to question him, " additional commissioner of police (crime) Alok Kumar told PTI. The trial in the case, said Kumar, has reached its final stage when police got inputs about Salim, he added. "There are 32 accused in the case. The trial is already in the final stage. We got some inputs of late with regard to his movement. So we arrested him from Kannur district," Kumar said. Sources in the Central Crime Branch of police, which is probing the case, said he was evading arrest all these years and was nabbed from a forest in Kannur district ..
Apple executive case: UP Dy CM gives job appointment letter to deceased's wife
Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Dinesh Sharma Thursday handed over an appointment letter for a government job to Kalpana Tiwari, the wife of Apple executive Vivek Tiwari who was shot dead by a police constable last month. Sharma visited the residence of Kalpana and gave her the appointment letter for a job in the Nagar Nigam, a government spokesman said. On the occasion, Kalpana said, "I think the probe in the case is moving in the right direction. I am satisfied with it till now." Vivek, 38, was shot dead by Constable Prashant Chaudhary in the Gomti Nagar Extension area here when he was on his way to drop an ex-colleague home in his SUV. Chaudhary, however, claimed he pulled the trigger as Tiwari tried to run him over thrice to kill him. A case of murder was registered against the policeman based on a complaint filed by the relatives of the deceased. Two constables, Chaudhary and Sandeep Kumar, were subsequently arrested.
SC to hear tomorrow plea against WB govt's decision to grant Rs 28 cr to Durga puja committees
The Supreme Court will hear Friday the petition challenging the West Bengal government's decision to dole out Rs 28 crore to 28,000 puja committees in the state for Durga Puja celebrations. A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi was apprised that on Wednesday the Calcutta High Court had refused to interfere with the Mamata Banerjee government's decision to grant Rs 10,000 each to 28,000 puja committees in the state. The bench, also comprising Justices S K Kaul and K M Joseph, was told by lawyer P V Dinesh that the decision of the state government was against the established principle of law and an urgent hearing was needed on the plea. The petition was filed by advocate Sourav Dutta against the high court's decision. The plea said that with the decision to grant Rs 28 crore to puja organisers, the state government was indulging in practices which were against the principles of secularism, which is part of the basic structure of the Constitution. "The attitude of the state ...
MLA murder case: D P Yadav to undergo surgery on Oct 19, hospital tells SC
The Supreme Court on Thursday was apprised by a super-speciality hospital here that Uttar Pradesh politician D P Yadav, facing life term in the MLA murder case, would undergo spinal surgery on October 19. Yadav was awarded life imprisonment by a Dehradun CBI court in 2015 for his role in the murder of Mahendra Singh Bhati, an MLA from Ghaziabad's Dadri area. The lawmaker was shot dead at Dadri railway crossing in December 1992. Yashoda Superspeciality Hospital at Ghaziabad, in its medical report filed in pursuance of an earlier order, told a bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi that Yadav's viral fever has gone now and he would be operated upon by using local anaesthesia on October 19. The bench, also comprising Justices S K Kaul and K M Joseph, considered the report and extended the interim bail of the controversial politician for undergoing the surgery. It also directed the hospital to furnish a fresh report on October 22 and fixed the matter for hearing a day after. After ...
Thai authorities to deport 70 Pakistani asylum seekers
Thai authorities have convicted 70 Pakistani asylum seekers of staying illegally in Thailand despite their protestations that they face persecution if they are sent home. The Taling Chan Provincial Court on Thursday issued fines and up to two-month suspended jail sentences to the group, which was charged with overstaying their visas and illegal entry. An officer in charge of the case said they will be held in a detention center until they are deported. One of the defendants said the group consists mostly of Christian Pakistanis and some Ahmadi Muslims, and that members of the two religious groups risk persecution in Pakistan. Thailand regularly deports foreigners who are in the country illegally, even if they are recognised by the United Nations as refugees fleeing persecution.
Court orders framing of charges against AAP MLA for rioting, outraging modesty of woman
A Delhi court ordered framing of charges against Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Dinesh Mohaniya Thursday for allegedly outraging the modesty of a woman and rioting in the Govindpuri area here in 2016. Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Samar Vishal said "prima facie" there were enough evidence to put the AAP politician and his associate, Yovan Sharma, on trial. "I have no reason to believe at this stage, considering the statements of the victims that the allegations are groundless," the judge said. According to the police, in March 2016, both the accused, along with their supporters, had entered the house of a man, assaulted him and outraged the modesty of a female family member in the Govindpuri area of south Delhi. The court directed framing of charges against Mohaniya under sections 452 (house-trespass), 323 (voluntarily causing hurt), 354 (assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty) and 147 (rioting) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
Man, lover arrested for trying to kill wife
A man and his lover have been arrested for trying to kill his wife and dump her in an abandoned area in Ghaziabad before they were caught by police.
One arrested for raping woman
One person was arrested Thursday for allegedly raping a Dalit woman here, police said Thursday. The woman, who worked as a labourer here, was raped by two persons in fields here on Wednesday, Station House Officer at Totawi Police Station Sube Singh said. He said one of the accused was arrested and a search on to arrest the other.
Self-styled Hisar godman, 26 followers held guilty in two murder cases
A self-styled godman of Satlok Ashram at Barwala in Hisar was convicted Thursday along with 26 of his followers by a sessions court here in two separate cases of murder and other offences. Hisar Additional District and Sessions Judge D R Chaliya held godman Rampal and his followers guilty of two murders and other offences, including wrongful confinement of his victims at his hermitage. ASJ Chaliya pronounced his judgement after nearly four-year-long trial of the 27 accused in a makeshift court inside the Hisar district jail, where 67-year-old Rampal and his followers have been lodged since their arrest in November 2014. After holding the accused guilty in two cases, the judge slated October 16 and 17 respectively to pronounce the quantum of sentences for them in the two cases. The two cases against Rampal and his followers were lodged at Barwala police station on November 19, 2014. The first one (FIR No 429/2014) was lodged on the complaint of one Shivpal of Mithapur near Badrapur in .
House Committee asks DGP to ensure production of Iyer Mitra
The Odisha Assembly House Committee Thursday asked the DGP to ensure physical production of Abhijit Iyer Mitra before it on October 23 even as the Delhi-based journalist through an e-mail tendered apology for his remarks against Odisha, Konark and lawmakers. A notice will be soon be served to Iyer Mitra to appear before the House Committee in person on October 23 and the Director General of Police has been directed in this regard, said Leader of Opposition Narasingha Mishra, who is also heading the House Committee. Iyer Mitra, a friend of former MP Baijayant Panda, was supposed to appear before the committee on Thursday. He, however, failed to make his presence before the committee following which a notice is being sent. Earlier, the House Committee had asked Iyer Mitra to appear before it in person on October 11 for his alleged remarks against Konark temple, Odisha and MLAs. Stating that Abhijit Iyer Mitra has sent an email to the Speaker of OLA in which he has ...
IT officials 'beaten up' during raid at oil mill owner's house
Officials of the Income Tax Department (ITD) were allegedly assaulted while carrying out a raid at the house of an oil mill owner in Morena town of Madhya Pradesh, police said. Police registered a first information report (FIR) against Govind Bansal, the owner of Surajbhan Oil Mill here, and three members of his family Thursday. The ITD team has been carrying out searches at the Bansal family's house in Jiwajiganj area and other properties since Tuesday for suspected tax evasion, police said. Superintendent of Police Amit Sanghi said the FIR was registered on the complaint of Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax Vikram Pagharia who was heading the ITD team. Pagharia alleged in the complaint that he and other officials were abused and beaten up by Govind Bansal, Surajbhan Bansal, Vishnu Bansal and another person. "The case was registered at Kotwali Police Station against them for abusing and assaulting the officials and obstructing official work," the SP said. All four ...
Return to Pak, there are good doctors here: SC CJ to Musharraf
"There are good doctors in Pakistan", Supreme Court Chief Justice Saqib Nisar told Pervez Musharraf on Thursday as he directed the Dubai-based former dictator to appear before the apex court to record his statement in the treason case against him. General (retd) Musharraf, 75, who has been living in Dubai since 2016, is facing the treason case for suspending the Constitution in 2007. The former army chief left for Dubai in March 2016 for medical treatment and has not returned since, citing security and health reasons. The chief justice's cryptic remarks came as he headed a bench hearing the case related to National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO), passed by Musharraf in 2007. The NRO granted amnesty to politicians and other individuals by quashing various corruption and criminal cases against them so they could return to the country and engage in the democratic process. During the hearing, Musharraf's lawyer Akhtar Shah submitted a reply regarding the former president's return to the ..
Five cops injured after villagers pelt stones
Angry villagers Thursday pelted stones on a police team which had gone to arrest a person accused of harassing a girl here, injuring five policemen, officials said. A case has been registered against 100 people under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Law, Superintendent of Police (rural) Alok Sharma said. Police booked seven people for allegedly beating family members of the victim who protested the harassment in Budhana town of the district. Security has been tightened and additional police personnel have been deployed in the area.