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Nine try to set themselves afire seeking drinking water
Nine people Thursday attempted to immolate themselves in front of the district collectorate here, protesting against the alleged non-supply of drinking water for the last few days, police said. Subbaramani, a casual labourer, along with some neighbours, had lodged a complaint with the authorities concerned a few days ago stating that there was no drinking water supply, the police said. Since no action was taken, Subramani filed a police complaint against the person in-charge of releasing the water. Even then, there was no action taken. So, the casual labourer, along with eight of his relatives including four women, arrived at the collectorate, doused themselves with kerosene and were about to set themselves afire, police said. Soon, the police arrived, overpowered the nine and took them to a police station, where Subramani reiterated his demand for action. The nine gave up their plan to take the extreme step on an assurance given by the police and district officials that
33 pc women take independent investment decisions as compared to 64 pc men
Only half of Indian women take independent investment decisions as compared to men, even as a large proportion of the industry workforce are females, according to a study. According to the findings of DSP Winvestor Pulse 2019 Survey in association with research agency Nielsen, just 33 per cent of women take independent investment decisions as compared to 64 per cent of men. "Women as retail investors have been a largely ignored segment for the investment industry, despite the fact a large proportion of our industry workforce, including some very senior professionals and fund managers, are women," said Kalpen Parekh, President, DSP Investment Managers Pvt Ltd. Those women who make their own investment decisions, primarily did so due to encouragement by their husband or from their parents. Around 13 per cent women said that they were forced to make their own investment decisions due to their husband's death or divorce. Only 30 per cent of women who made their own investment decisions ...
Jagan announces call centre in CMO to tackle corruption
Come August 15, people in Andhra Pradesh may directly complain to the Chief Minister's Office about corruption, discrimination or on not receiving benefits of government schemes.
HIV positive Pak woman murdered by husband after objecting to his second marriage decision
A 30-year old HIV positive Pakistani woman was killed by her husband in Sindh province after she objected to his decision to marry again, police said. The incident happened in a village near Larkana district on Wednesday when the husband of Kareema Rind insisted for a second marriage after she was recently tested HIV positive during a blood test. The HIV positive woman who had five children refused to allow the second marriage and her husband, Bahadur Rind with the help of his brothers strangled the woman and hanged her from the tree in the village, Faheem Tunio, a police officer, said. The body was handed over to relatives after post-mortem examination, the Dawn newspaper reported. The police registered an FIR against Bahadur, his brother Darya Khan Rind and relative Johar Rind on the complaint of Akbar Rind, brother of the deceased, the paper reported. Nearly 700 HIV positive cases have been identified among the 21,375 tested in Larkana within the last few weeks, and out of the ...
Upset over fiancee's death, Yemen national commits suicide in Hyderabad
A 25-year-old Yemen national allegedly committed suicide at his house located in Paramount hills, Toli Chowki in the limits of Banjara Hills police station here.The deceased, identified as Attas Ali, pursuing higher studies in Hyderabad was depressed over the death of his fiancee due to cancer.According to the police, Ali was found hanging from the ceiling fan on Wednesday and a suicide note was recovered from the spot.The victim's body was shifted to Osmania General Hospital for post mortem. However, a case has been registered, informed the police.Further investigation in the matter is underway.
Two end life by jumping before train in Rajasthan's Jaipur
A man and a woman committed suicide by jumping before a train here Thursday, police said. The victims have been identified as Naveen Kumawat (27) and Sunita (23), they said. Their bodies were recovered from near the Kanakpura railway station and no suicide note was found from the spot, Kardhani police station in-charge Islam Khan said. It was yet to found whether they had any relation, he added. The bodies had been kept at a Kanwatia hospital for a post-mortem examination and their families had been informed, the officer said.
Suicide blast near Afghan military training centre kills 6
At least six people were killed and six others wounded in a suicide blast outside a military training centre in the Afghan capital on Thursday, officials said.
Mumbai medico's death to be probed by Crime Branch
In a significant development, the Mumbai Police Crime Branch will take over the investigations into the alleged suicide of Mumbai medico Payal S. Tadvi, official sources said on Thursday.
Polish advocate for church victims resigns in scandal
The founder and head of a Polish organization dedicated to helping victims of pedophile priests has resigned after allegations surfaced that he tried to extort money from a victim and demanded money from the producers of a documentary about clerical abuse. The foundation "Have No Fear" said the head of its board, Marek Lisinski, has resigned and that it has opened an internal audit into the allegations reported Thursday by the Gazeta Wyborcza daily. The development comes as the mostly Roman Catholic country has begun a reckoning with the problem of clerical sex abuse. Lisinski, himself a survivor of clerical abuse, played a key role in forcing the public to confront the problem by forming the foundation five years ago. It vowed it would keep working to help victims.
AAP worked for middle class too: Kejriwal
Rubbishing allegations that Delhi's ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) only works for the poor, Chief Minister and AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday said the party takes care of the middle class as well.
New Zealand releases first Wellbeing Budget
The New Zealand government on Thursday released the highly anticipated Wellbeing Budget with a record NZ$1.9 billion mental health care package at the forefront.
Women sue FBI claiming discrimination at training academy
Sixteen women have sued the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) accusing it of running a "good-old-boy network" at its training academy that discriminates against females, in some cases because of race and disabilities in addition to gender.
Louisiana lawmakers vote to ban abortions
Lawmakers in the US state of Louisiana have voted to ban abortions once a foetal heartbeat is detectable -- as early as six weeks into a pregnancy -- with no exceptions for rape or incest.
Louisiana lawmakers pass fetal heartbeat abortion ban
Louisiana lawmakers on Wednesday passed a bill banning abortions once a fetal heartbeat is detected, joining a string of other US states restricting the termination of pregnancies as early as six weeks. The bans are expected to be blocked in lower courts, but supporters plan to appeal such decisions until they reach the Supreme Court. They hope this will lead to the long-sought conservative goal of overturning the landmark 1973 ruling known as Roe v Wade, which recognized women's right to abortion. The measure -- which includes exceptions for cases in which a woman's life is at risk or the fetus has a fatal condition -- passed the Louisiana House of Representatives with a vote of 79-23 after being approved in the Senate by 31-5, according to the legislature's website. It now goes to the desk of the governor, who said he plans to endorse it. "As I prepare to sign this bill, I call on the overwhelming bipartisan majority of legislators who voted for it to join me in continuing to build
US alarmed by "arbitrary, unjust" detention of over 1 mn Uighurs in China: official
The US is alarmed by the "arbitrary and unjust" detention of more than one million Uighur Muslims in China's Xinjiang province, a top official has said, demanding an end to human rights abuses against the ethnic and religious minorities. State Department Spokesperson Morgan Ortagus told reporters it was important to speak up for the victims of China's massive campaign of repression against Uighurs and other Muslim ethnic minorities in Xinjiang province in the holy month of Ramzan. "The United States is alarmed by the arbitrary and unjust detention of more than 1 million people; widespread reports of torture and cruel, inhumane, or degrading treatment; ever-present, high-tech surveillance; and coerced practices contrary to people's faiths," Ortagus said Wednesday. Her remarks came after 'The Washington Post' in a news dispatch from Beijing reported that the Chinese authorities were bullying members of the Muslim minority Uighur community to eat and drink before sundown in violation of
US calls on China to release Uighur detainees ahead of Eid
The United States on Wednesday called on China to release all Uighurs and other Muslim minorities arbitrarily detained throughout Xinjiang so they may return home to celebrate the Eid holiday with their loved ones.Morgan Ortagus, the spokesperson of the US State Department, said, "As we look ahead to the end of Ramadan and Eid holiday, it is important to speak up for the victims of China's massive campaign of repression against Uighurs and other Muslim ethnic minorities in Xinjiang."Ortagus also said that China must immediately end its rampant abuse of human rights in Xinjiang province, where the ethnic minorities, including the Uighurs, are a majority. Xinjiang is situated in the western part of China and is officially designated as an autonomous region."The human rights abuses in Xinjiang must end and they must end now. We call on the Chinese government to release all Uighurs and other Muslims minorities arbitrarily detained throughout Xinjiang so that they may return home to ...
Family who helped Snowden asks Canada for asylum
A lawyer for a family who sheltered fugitive former contractor Edward Snowden asked Canada on Wednesday to take them in as refugees, saying they were being persecuted in Hong Kong. Guillaume Cliche-Rivard of the non-governmental group For the Refugees, which in March sponsored two other Snowden "Guardian Angels," Philippine national Vanessa Rodel and her seven-year-old daughter Keana, made the plea on "humanitarian grounds" at a press conference. He noted growing concerns about civil rights abuses since mainland China took control of the former British colonial enclave in 1997. He also pointed to the precedent set by Germany in granting asylum to two democracy activists -- Ray Wong and Alan Li. "The fact that Germany has granted refugee status to these people shows that Hong Kong is a persecutor within the meaning of the Geneva Convention," said Cliche-Rivard. Germany's decision "adds a lot of weight and credibility" to the family's amended refugee claim, he said. Originally from Sri .
Constable hangs self
A constable posted at Pratap Nagar police station here allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself at his residence on Wednesday evening, police said. The deceased was identified as Vikas Gudhade (42), they said. "Gudhade hanged himself from the ceiling of his house. The incident took place between 6 pm and 7 pm, when the family members were at home," officials of the MIDC police station said. The motive behind the extreme step was not yet known, police said, adding that the deceased had a habit of drinking liquor. Further investigation into the case is on.
Guatemala busts alleged USD 10 million people-smuggling ring
Guatemalan officials say they have broken up a people-smuggling ring that purportedly moved 800 migrants a year through the country and took in some USD 10 million doing so. Wednesday's announcement comes amid a visit by the acting U.S. Homeland Security secretary during which the two countries signed an agreement on jointly addressing migration and people-trafficking. The prosecutor's office and National Civil Police arrested nine people in the case, including the alleged ringleader. The suspects are said to have housed migrants from Central and South America in Guatemala and moved them across the border into Mexico, bound for the United States. The smugglers allegedly charged USD 11,000 to USD 12,000 per adult and USD 3,500 for minors. Officials said the operation was carried out with support from U.S. Homeland Security Investigations.
Bandipore rape: HC notice to J-K police, SKIMS over leaked medical report
Taking a serious note of the circulation of Bandipore rape victim's medical report on social media, the Jammu and Kashmir High Court has issued notices to police and SKIMS Medical College Hospital to explain how it was leaked. The medical report of the 3-year-old girl, who was alleged to have been raped in Jammu and Kashmir's Bandipore district, had found insufficient evidence to confirm sexual assault. The report had leaked on social media and the medical superintendent of SKIMS Medical College Hospital, Bemina said it was "authentic". The high court on Tuesday issued notices to the inspector general of police, Kashmir and the medical superintendent, SKIMS Medical College Hospital, to explain how the medical examination report of the victim was circulated on social media. The bench consisting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice Rashid Ali Dar said further action in the matter would follow after the court receives reply to the notices. "We have issued notices to (medical) ...
