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‘Used tamarind seeds, rituals’: SIT probe reveals self-styled godman Ashok Kharat made ‘divine power’ claims to sexually exploit women | India News

Self-styled godman-cum-astrologer Ashok Kharat NEW DELHI: Self-styled godman-cum-astrologer Ashok Kharat allegedly sexually exploited women by claiming he possessed “divine power” and threatening to cause the death of their family members or defame them if they did not comply, investigators said.Kharat was arrested in March after a married woman accused him of raping her repeatedly over…

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Manipur bomb blast: Indefinite curfew imposed in 5 valley districts; government hands over probe to NIA | India News

Indefinite curfew imposed in 5 valley districts in Manipur following the death of two children in a bomb attack NEW DELHI: The Manipur government imposed an indefinite curfew across four valley districts—Imphal East, Imphal West, Bishnupur and Kakching—after two children were killed in a bomb blast that triggered violent protests and clashes with security forces….

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Delhi Assembly car breach exposes major security lapses; high-level probe ordered, CRPF role under scrutiny | Delhi News

NEW DELHI: The security breach by car number UP26AZ8090, driven by Sarabjit Singh (37), has exposed serious lacunae in the security apparatus of Delhi assembly, a high-security zone guarded by CRPF. What has puzzled experts is not just that it was successful, but also the clean exit by a ‘non-professional’ man that caught the security…

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Supreme Court to CBI: Probe ‘ 1,200cr contracts to Arunachal CM’s kin’ | India News

New Delhi: Observing nepotism and patronage has no place in distribution of public resources, Supreme Court on Monday directed a CBI inquiry into the allegation of allotment of public contracts worth over Rs 1,200 crore by the Arunachal Pradesh govt to companies owned or controlled by CM Pema Khandu’s close family members.Taking note of CAG…

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US: Gunfire reported near White House, Secret Service launches probe

US Secret Service on Thursday launched a probe into overnight gunfire near the White House in Washington.According to news agency Associated Press, gunfire was reported near Lafayette Park, which is across the street from the White House. Watch Trump FINALLY Reveals ‘BULLETPROOF’ White House Ballroom With Secret Bunker, ‘Stairs To Nowhere’ No injuries were reported…

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Lieutenant governor orders magisterial probe into Ganderbal ‘encounter’, seeks report within seven days | India News

SRINAGAR: The lieutenant governor of Jammu and Kashmir, Manoj Sinha, on Friday ordered a magisterial inquiry into a recent encounter in Ganderbal district and sought a report within seven days.The Army had claimed on April 1 that an unidentified terrorist was killed in the operation at Arhama the previous night, while the slain person’s family…

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Everest climbers ‘poisoned’ in $20m insurance scam, probe on

Nepal’s spring Everest climbing season opened this week amid a police probe into an alleged insurance fraud worth nearly $20 million in which guides, helicopter operators, hospital staff and agents are accused of staging or inflating medical emergencies to trigger costly helicopter evacuations and bogus insurance claims.Police said the methods included mixing baking soda into…

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CM Omar seeks probe in Ganderbal ‘encounter’ after family disputes ‘terrorist’ claim | India News

SRINAGAR: J&K chief minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday sought a “transparent and time-bound probe” after a family from his constituency, Ganderbal, claimed that a person killed in an alleged encounter by the Army on March 31 had no links with terrorism, and lodged a police complaint seeking an FIR and investigation.Omar said the family’s claim…

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West Bengal poll chaos: Villagers hold SIR officers ‘hostage’, EC asks NIA to probe case | India News

The Election Commission on Thursday transferred the probe into the gherao of judicial officers dealing with cases related to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in West Bengal’s Malda to the National Investigation Agency (NIA).A spokesperson for the poll body said an NIA team is expected to arrive in the poll-bound state on Friday to begin…

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Scott Mills: ‘Subject of rumour and speculation’: Scott Mills breaks silence after BBC sacking over decades-old sex offence probe

Former BBC Radio 2 presenter Scott Mills has issued his first public statement after being sacked by the broadcaster, addressing a past police investigation into alleged sexual offences.In a statement released through his lawyers, Mills said he had been the subject of “rumour and speculation” following his sudden exit.“The recent announcement that I am no…

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