Kochi, April 10 (IANS) A magistrate court in Ernakulam on Friday granted bail to Malayalam film director Ranjith, who was arrested in connection with a sexual harassment case filed by a young actress. The court allowed the bail subject to conditions, even as the prosecution opposed the plea, citing concerns over possible witness influence.The prosecution argued that the key witnesses in the case were associated with the filmmaker’s projects and that granting bail could enable him to influence …
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New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) The Crime Branch of Delhi Police has busted a racket involving the storage and sale of expired food and cosmetic products, arresting one accused and seizing a huge cache of items posing serious health risks to consumers, officials said on Friday.The accused has been identified as Abdul Mannan Khan, alias Monu (34), a resident of Bijwasan in southwest Delhi.According to officials, the operation was carried out by the Central Range of the Crime Branch following specific …
Hyderabad, April 10 (IANS) Telangana High Court on Friday granted interim relief to Congress leader Pawan Khera in the case registered against him by Assam Police for his alleged defamatory and malicious charges against Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s wife Riniki Bhuyan Sarma.The High Court granted anticipatory bail to Khera for one week to enable him to file an application for regular bail before the concerned court.Justice K. Sujana, who had reserved orders on Khera’s petition on Thursd…
Hyderabad, April 9 (IANS) Telangana High Court on Thursday reserved its orders on the petition of Congress leader Pawan Khera for interim protection from arrest in the case registered against him by Assam Police for his alleged defamatory and malicious charges against Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s wife Riniki Bhuyan Sarma. Khera has sought transit anticipatory bail to enable him to approach courts in Assam.Justice K. Sujana reserved the orders after hearing arguments from both sides.The o…
Tumakuru (Karnataka), April 9 (IANS) An FIR was registered at the Tumakuru City Police Station on Thursday against three workers of the KRS (Karnataka Rashtra Samithi) party for allegedly creating a ruckus and obstructing police duty during a Janata Darshan programme attended by Karnataka Home Minister G. Parameshwara.The incident took place on Wednesday at the Central Library auditorium in Tumakuru during a district-level public grievance redressal event led by Parameshwara, who is also the dis…
Hyderabad, April 9 (IANS) Police have advised all media houses, digital platforms, and individuals to refrain from publishing or circulating any content that may disclose or lead to the identification of a trainee pilot who alleged sexual assault by a former flight instructor at a pilot training institute in Hyderabad.C.H. Sridhar, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Malkajgiri Zone, Malkajgiri Police Commissionerate, said on Thursday that it has come to their notice through the victim and their fami…
Guwahati, April 9 (IANS) Assam Minister Pijush Hazarika has launched a sharp attack on Congress leader Pawan Khera, accusing him of “peddling lies” regarding alleged fictitious companies and addresses, while sharing a screen-recorded video to demonstrate how easily such entities can be created online. In a post on X late on Wednesday, Hazarika shared a video showing the step-by-step process of registering a company named “Pawan Peda LLC” through the website of the Wyoming Secretary of State in t…
Panaji, April 8 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has provisionally attached immovable properties worth approximately Rs 17.45 crore in connection with a money laundering probe into the alleged illegal operation of the establishment “Birch by Romeo Lane” in Goa’s Arpora, a statement said on Wednesday.The action was carried out by the ED’s Panaji Zonal Office under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002.The probe stems from FIRs registered by the Goa Pol…
Guwahati, April 7 (IANS) Assam Police have registered a case against Congress leader Pawan Khera that includes multiple charges of forgery, defamation and criminal conspiracy linked to remarks targeting the family of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, officials said on Tuesday. The First Information Report (FIR), lodged on April 6 at the Crime Branch Police Station in Guwahati, was filed on the basis of a complaint by Riniki Bhuyan Sharma, the Chief Minister’s wife.The complaint accuses Khera…
Bengaluru, April 7 (IANS) A delegation of the Karnataka unit of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday lodged a formal complaint against Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge with the State Director General and Inspector General of Police M.A. Saleem, alleging that he made a provocative speech during an election campaign in Assam. In their submission, the BJP leaders demanded the immediate arrest of Kharge for allegedly inciting violence and called for enhanced security arrangements to ensure t…