In a chilling case of road rage captured by security cameras in Mumbai, a car driver was seen speeding off with a man hanging on to dear life on the bonnet of his car.
The car driver had reportedly got into a fight with the man, a bus driver, and had beaten him up. The incident happened in Navi Mumbai.
When the assailant tried to escape, the bus driver climbed onto the car to force it to stop.
However, he was forced to cling to the wipers as the car driver zipped for another 300 metres. The bus driver then fell off the car.
The driver of the car has been arrested and the bus driver is said to be stable.
A 75-year-old sadhu, who was residing at the ‘Sadhu Gram’ here for the Kumbh Mela, died after he suffered a heart attack, police said.
The deceased identified as Gauribaba suffered a heart attack last night and was rushed to the civil hospital where he was declared dead, an official of the Adgoan police station said.
A case has been registered in this connection and the body has been handed over to his relatives, they said.
The Kumbh Mela, the largest congregation of Hindus, started from July 15 in Nashik and Trimbakeshwar.
An ‘unrelenting’ Congress finally agreed on Wednesday to allow a debate on the Lalitgate controversy involving EAM Sushma Swaraj in response to government’s appeal to allow proceedings in Parliament as it attempted to push the Goods and Services Bill in Rajya Sabha. Importantly, only two days are left for the ongoing Monsoon Session of Parliament to conclude.
A combative Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday took on External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj over the Lalit Modi scandal in Parliament. “I want to ask if Sushmaji carried out the request of Lalit Modi because of his wife’s treatment? How much money did Lalit Modi pay Sushma’s family to save himself?” he asked.
“The Congress party will not stop speaking. Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he will bring back black money. Where is that black money? Lalit Modi is a symbol of black money in this country,” Rahul said. “But the PM’s motto is ‘Do not see, hear or speak the truth,” he continued.
“Mr Prime Minister, you need to speak,” Mr. Gandhi said, taunting PM Modi on his promise on getting back black money or untaxed money parked in foreign accounts. “Lalit Modi is nothing but a symbol of black money,” he said, straining to be heard above slogans and shouts from both sides.
To Ms Swaraj he said, “Why were you so discreet about helping Lalit Modi?”
Sushma Swaraj has been accused by the Congress of misusing her office to help Lalit Modi, wanted in India for financial crimes, to get urgent travel papers last year.
Rahul Gandhi has labelled that a “crime” and demanded that she resign, but not without explaining why she concealed her assistance to the billionaire in London and “how much money was deposited in the Swaraj family account.”
It is painful that ruling party cannot say anything. Parliament should be allowed to function. Cannot question Sushma Swaraj’s integrity. Feel sad that our minister was not even allowed to speak, said Venkaiah Naidu.
“Our PM is respected everywhere in the world not just in India,” he added.
“Rahul Gandhi is very fond of citing three monkeys but do not make monkey out of the nation. There are many honest people in this country whose children have to work for their living. But there are generations which has ruled the politics of this country and have lived without working,” said Finance Minister Arun Jaitley.
“We expected Congress to back their allegations with evidence. Government believes all allegations levelled by Kharge ji, Rahul Gandhi and others are baseless. Without an issue, you hold up Parliament, waste a session,” added Jaitley.
Giving an impetus to Ardhakumbh Mela preparations, Uttarakhand government has cleared projects worth Rs. 32.7 crore with a strict directive to the authorities to complete the work in a time-bound manner.
The projects of permanent nature worth Rs. 32.7 crore related to 2016 Ardhakumabh were cleared at a meeting of the empowered committee chaired by Chief Secretary Rakesh Sharma on Tuesday, an official release said.
Considering the proximity of the event where a vast congregation of devotees converge on the banks of the Ganga in Haridwar, it is imperative that the work is taken up on a priority basis and completed on time, Sharma said.
A Delhi court on Wednesday fixed October 6 for recording the statement of Manipuri rights activist Irom Sharmila, who is facing trial for allegedly trying to commit suicide while undertaking fast-unto-death at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi in 2006.
Metropolitan Magistrate Akash Jain, who was scheduled to record Sharmila’s statement on Wednesday, deferred it for the next date as she was not produced before the court by Manipur Police.
The court had on June 6 concluded recording of evidence by the prosecution and posted the matter for recording of Sharmila’s statement under section 313 of CrPC.
42-year-old Sharmila is on a fast for over 14 years in Manipur demanding repeal of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA).
Sharmila had earlier told the court that she was very much eager to eat if she got the assurance that the “draconian” act will be revoked.
Widespread discrimination was being done with the people from northeast, she had alleged, adding she never intended to commit suicide and it was just a protest against AFSPA.
The court had on March 4, 2013, put Sharmila on trial after she had refused to plead guilty to the charge of attempting to commit suicide (section 309 of IPC).
If convicted, Sharmila, who is out on bail in this case, faces a maximum jail term of one year. She is in judicial custody in some other case lodged in Manipur.
In yet another incident of sexual assault, an eight-year-old school girl was raped by a middle-aged person in Delhi’s Okhla area, a report said on Wednesday.
The incident happened on Tuesday when the 45-year-old accused, a neighbour of the victim, went to her school at 1 pm posing as a relative of minor girl.
After reaching the school, he told the authorities that he had come to receive the girl. As the girl knew him, she willingly agreed to go with him.
However, instead of taking the 8-year-old to her residence, the accused took her to a small jungle behind the school and sexually assaulted her.
Reports also say that the accused tried to kill the school girl fearing she would tell everybody.
The accused reportedly stabbed the girl and later tried to smash her head with stone.
Meanwhile, the girl has been admitted to All India Institutes of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) and undergoing treatment.
The Delhi Police has a launched a manhunt to nab the absconding accused.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday gave interim relief to former Telecom Minister Dayanidhi Maran on his plea against cancellation of bail by Mardas HC. The court was hearing a case related to alleged setting up of an illegal telephone exchange.
The apex court has stayed Madras HC order cancelling bail of Dayanidhi Maran till September 14. SC has also issued notice to CBI and has sought its response in two weeks on Maran’s plea.
The Madras High Court had on Monday cancelled Maran’s interim anticipatory bail in the controversial telephone exchange case and directed him to surrender before the CBI within three days while rejecting his charges of political vendetta.
In a 49-page order, Justice Vaidhyanthan held that “prima facie” Maran had “misused” his office by obtaining telephone connections “illegally” and allegations against him were backed by material.
“After evaluating the entire available material against the petitioner, I find prima facie the exact role of the petitioner being the Union Minister for Communications and Information Technology in misusing his office for his wrongful gain by obtaining telephone connections illegally in the name of BSNL officials under “service category”, he said.
The judge granted three days for Maran to surrender before CBI before 4.30 pm on August 13.
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday announced that a consensus has been reached on seat sharing between all three parties Janata Dal (United), Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and Congress for the upcoming state Assembly polls.
Addressing a joint press conference along with RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav and Congress leader CP Thakur, JD(U) leader Nitish Kumar said his party and RJD will contest on 100 seats each and Congress will compete on 40 seats in the upcoming Bihar Assembly polls.
Bihar Assembly comprises of 243 seats.
On his turn Lalu said ‘Swabhimaan rally’ will be held at Gandhi Maidan in Patna on 30th August.
Expressing confidence over the ‘maha gathbandhan’ (grand alliance), the RJD chief said the BJP will suffer a crushing defeat in the 2015 Bihar polls.
Congress leader CP Thakur also addressed the media saying that the ‘Swabhimaan rally’ will be attended by the leaders of all three parties. He further announced that the Congress leadership will also mark its presence at the Gandhi Maidan on the scheduled date.
Prime Minister Modi, while attacking Nitish Kumar at a rally in Muzaffarpur on July 25, had said that it seemed that there was “some problem with Nitish Kumar`s DNA”, referring to his constant change of political allegiance.
Nitish later described the DNA remark as an “insult” to people of Bihar.
Britney Spears has revealed she’s landed a guest role on the comedy-drama series ‘Jane The Virgin’, saying it’s one of her all-time favourite shows.
The 33-year-old pop star announced her casting on her Twitter account on Tuesday (11.08.15), admitting she was fulfilling a dream by appearing on one of her all-time favourite TV shows.
Britney tagged two of the shows stars, Gina Rodriguez and Jaime Camil, and tweeted: ”See u at the Marbella Hotel soon, @hereisgina @jaimecamil! Guest starring on one of my favorite shows EVER @CWJaneTheVirgin #DreamComeTrue (sic).”
News of Britney’s casting drew an enthusiastic response from her new co-star Gina , who plays the part of Jane, a waitress at the Marbella Hotel who falls pregnant despite being a virgin.
The Golden Globe-winning actress tweeted: ”Literally fell out my chair @britneyspears I can not wait to work with you beauty! I’m covered in goosebumps. This is unreal!!! (sic)”
The 31-year-old beauty was subsequently asked by a fan how excited she was about appearing alongside the ‘Piece of Me’ hitmaker.
She replied: ”I mean scale of 1-100. 1,000,000,000 boom (sic).”
Meanwhile, another of Britney’s new co-stars Jaime, who plays Jane’s father Rogelio, also enthused about her appearing on the comedy-drama series.
He wrote: ”It’ll be a great honor to have you on the show! #Dream Come True for us (sic).”
Pop star Taylor Swift has denied reports that she was looking to purchase a 16th-century castle in Scotland.
The 25-year-old singer, who is dating Scotsman Calvin Harris, 31, was said to be eyeing the Tower of Lethendy, an eight-bedroom castle with its own private golf course on 40 acres that is priced at USD 7 million and located not far from the DJ’s home, reported People magazine.
The “Bad Blood” hitmaker put the rumours to rest with a tweet.
“Cause baby I could build a castle out of all the bricks they threw at me” a line from New Romantics. But I’m not actually buying a castle,” she tweeted.
An ‘unrelenting’ Congress finally agreed on Wednesday to allow a debate on the Lalitgate controversy involving EAM Sushma Swaraj in response to government’s appeal to allow proceedings in Parliament as it attempted to push the Goods and Services Bill in Rajya Sabha. Importantly, only two days are left for the ongoing Monsoon Session of Parliament to conclude.
Britney Spears has revealed she’s landed a guest role on the comedy-drama series ‘Jane The Virgin’, saying it’s one of her all-time favourite shows.
Pop star Taylor Swift has denied reports that she was looking to purchase a 16th-century castle in Scotland.