Thursday, October 7, 2010

Pratibha murder case: Quantum of sentence to be pronounced today

Pratibha murder case: Quantum of sentence to be pronounced today

Pratibha murder case: Quantum of sentence to be pronounced today

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The sentencing of cab driver Shiva Kumar, found guilty of raping and murdering BPO employee Pratibha Srikanth Murthy in 2005, will take place today. A fast-track court in Bangalore convicted Shiva Kumar on October 6, nearly five years after the crime that sent shock waves across the IT industry.

Law catches up with fake doctor

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Raj Narasimha, who studied only till intermediate, worked as a duty doctor in Apollo, KIMS, Image, MNJ Cancer hospital and other hospitals, besides as a nurse for some time, by forging educational certificates, Deputy Commissioner of Police (North Zone) Nagi Reddy told reporters.

Fire in tyre godown, area evacuated

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A major fire broke out in a private warehouse of old tyres at the outskirts of Gwalior. Nearly 15-20 fire engines have been rushed to the spot to control the blaze. As a precautionary measure, people in the nearby areas have been asked to evacuate.

Teacher allegedly slaps pre-nursery student

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A three-year-old student sustained injuries near the right eye after he was allegedly slapped by a teacher in a Ranchi school, the student's mother said Thursday.

Navi Mumbai airport: Maharashtra's new pitch

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Barely a fortnight after an unimpressed Union Environment Ministry put it on hold voicing concerns, the Maharashtra government is fighting hard to resurrect the airport project at Navi Mumbai.

Woman cop allegedly molested, struggles to get FIR lodged

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In a shocking case, a woman Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) with Delhi Police was allegedly molested and physically assaulted by a Head Constable. And that's not all; the incident occurred in February but she has not been able to get the FIR registered.

Were elephants at tea garden poisoned?

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Two elephant calves died of suspected poisoning in a tea estate near Kaziranga National Park in Assam's Golaghat district, officials said on Thursday. The carcass of the calves, a male and female were found in Diffloo Tea Estate on Wednesday and forest officials suspected this to be a case of poisoning as the tongues and eyes of both the animals had turned blue, they said.

Students suspended for targeting teacher on Facebook

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When a class 12 student in Chandigarh scored a zero in his math exam, he headed straight to his computer. A few seconds later, he was on Facebook, where he posted a photo of his math teacher along with some less than kosher comments.

Two in police custody for duping woman of Rs 10 lakh by using 'witchcraft'

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An unmarried woman was duped of over Rs10 lakh by 'witchcraft' allegedly by two Mumbai-based persons. The Kothrud police arrested the duo and the court on Wednesday remanded them in police custody until Friday.

Major security breach at Mumbai airport

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Four security guards have been suspended for allowing a private taxi to breach basic security regulations at the Mumbai airport this morning.

Shopping sprees, crash diet, dandiya class: A reveller's list

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It's going to be a lavish Navratri this year for Roma Ashar, a 23-year-old technical writer who recently travelled to Gujarat to buy jewellery and traditional clothes for her dandiya outings in Mumbai.

My 80-yr-old mother is under house arrest: Son

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Bandra resident Ali Akbar Chaudhri has moved the Bombay high court seeking his 80-year-old mother's presence in court. He has alleged that his mother has been illegally confined and assaulted by his sisters.

Divorce on mind, husband gets wife’s abortion done

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Sana, 25, says she could feel her unborn child move in her womb when she was compelled to abort it. Her husband Riaz, she says, wanted to do away with their child because he had made up his mind to divorce her and this was the only way he could avoid paying maintenance.

Cop overseeing inquiry against himself!

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Naresh Punjabi, Maharashtra unit chief of All India Human Rights Association (AIHRA) is worried about his own human rights. "I had made complaint against the senior official of NRI Police Station with the city police commissioner after which I realised that the matter was forwarded to the same official against whom I made the complaint," Punjabi said.

Suspect turns approver in Nayana Pujari rape & murder case

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Principal district judge Madan Joshi on Wednesday directed that the confession of Rajesh Pandurang Choudhari, one of the suspects in the Nayana Pujari gang rape and murder case be recorded on October 11. Choudhari has turned approver.

Jeweller's wife killed, Rs 32 lakh stolen

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A city jeweller's wife was found murdered in their rented flat at Shubham Apartments in Nana Peth on Wednesday. The culprits slit the throat of Jayanti Nagraj Chhajed (55) with a sharp-edged weapon and decamped with gold ornaments valued at Rs32 lakh.

Woman hangs herself, no suicide note found

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A 27-year-old woman, Rupali Sachin Bartakke, allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself in her bedroom on Wednesday. The police suspect that the reason behind the suicide may be domestic pressure. No suicide note was found from her possession.

Woman decamps with gold ornaments

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In a strange case, a 22-year-old unidentified woman looted a 26-year-old woman after knocking her unconscious using chloroform. The suspect decamped with gold ornaments worth Rs34,000 that she was wearing.

Bi-weekly Howrah-Pune air conditioned Duronto from October 9

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It's a Durga puja gift for the Bengalis of Pune from Union Railway Minister, Mamata Banerjee. The Indian Railways will introduce the bi-weekly Howrah-Pune air conditioned Duronto from October 9.

Now, women drivers to collect garbage

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Women will soon be driving garbage collection vans and visiting houses of 54 wards in the Pimpri-Chinchwad area to collect waste. The Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) and Solid Waste Collection and Handling (SWaCH), an NGO, have signed a memorandum of understanding in this regard.

Mayor back after week in Paris, gives lessons on French designs

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Soon after her return from France on Wednesday mayor Jyoti Khandelwal lost no time in blaming her predecessor for causing her much embarrassment in the foreign land and criticised BJP's ineptness to conserve heritage in Jaipur.

Marwari horses charm Camilla and her Prince

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Rajhans and Ganguar, two dancing Marwari horses, won the hearts of Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwell during the royal couple's day-long hectic visit to Sun City on Tuesday. A special Marwari horse show was organised for Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles in the evening by the All India Marwari Horse Society at the Balsamand Palace.

Mumbai building collapse: 5 killed, 26 injured

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Five people are killed and nearly 26 injured after a two-storey building in Mumbai's Bhendi Bazaar collapsed.

Most high-rise buildings in city are incomplete

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You may be enjoying life in a luxurious flat in a high-rise building at a posh location like Civil Lines. But do you know if the building has been declared officially complete by the Jaipur Development Authority (JDA)?

University of Atlanta sets up study centre in city

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Students aspiring to study in the USA will not have to queue with their profile for a visa anymore, at least as far as the University of Atlanta (U of A) is concerned. The U of A has entered India and has launched its first ever study centre at Ahmedabad.

Ramlilas go hi-tech, Lord Rama now on Facebook

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Spending time on Facebook and micro-blogging website Twitter is soon going to be a spiritual experience. Apart from friends and relatives, you will now be able to connect with Lord Rama online, courtesy Ramlila. Organisers of the Nav Shree Dharmik Leela Committee have decided to upload videos of the stage performance on Facebook and update the audience on programme schedules and related info on Twitter.

Groups of college boys fight over a girl

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A complaint of supposed 'abduction' had the Sola police scratching their heads in puzzlement. The case, involving two groups of boy students of RC Technical College, initially appeared an attempt of abduction, and later turned out to be a love story involving two boys and a girl of the same college.

Ex-Infosys employee alleges death threats on SMS

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A 24-year-old software engineer in Bangalore has filed a harassment complaint against a Kumara Krupa (state government guest house) employee for threatening to kill her if she didn't marry him. Bhavani who works for a leading IT company said Ramesh Surya, who works in the administrative section of Kumara Krupa, was her classmate between 2004-2007.

Goddess Durga fights for environment in Kolkata

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The ten-armed warrior Goddess Durga, who was once asked by the Gods to slain the demon Mahishasura, has now been roped in by the West Bengal government to fight environmental pollution!

Pregnant woman alleges rape at MP’s Delhi bungalow

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A 28-year-old woman was allegedly raped in the servant quarters at a Congress Member of Parliament's bungalow on Janpath in New Delhi. A senior police officer said the victim is four months pregnant and was being repeatedly raped by the accused, Kimod Kumar Raju, on the pretext of marriage. Raju is employed as a peon at Nirman Bhavan with a government department.
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