31+ min ago (138+ words) Hyderabad court convicts man for money laundering New Delhi, Nov 25 (PTI) A special PMLA court has convicted a Hyderabad-based businessman under the anti-money laundering law and sentenced him to five years of rigorous imprisonment. L Srinivas Goud was found guilty of the offence of money laundering under section 3, read with section 4, of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) by the special court located at Hyderabad's Nampally on Monday, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) said in a statement. The court also imposed a fine of Rs 25,000 each on him and his firm " Mallika Inn Bar and Restaurant. The ED had chargesheeted Goud for "fraudulently" availing a bank loan by forging documents and impersonation, causing a loss of Rs 44.8 lakh to the lender, the federal probe agency said. PTI NES RC...

31+ min ago (235+ words) New Delhi, Nov 25 (PTI) A National Investigation Agency (NIA) court on Tuesday sentenced two more accused in the Pakistan-linked Visakhapatnam Navy espionage case to simple imprisonment (SI), along with a fine. The accused, identified as Ashok Kumar and Vikas Kumar, hailing from Rajasthan's Jhunjhunu and Alwar districts, respectively, will have to undergo SI of 5 years and 11 months, a statement issued by the NIA said. They also face an additional SI of one year in the event of default of payment of a Rs 5,000 fine, imposed by the NIA special court at Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh), it said. With this, NIA has successfully secured the conviction of eight of the 15 accused arrested in the case till date. Ashok and Vikas were arrested in December 2019 from Mumbai (Maharashtra) and Karwar (Karnataka), respectively. NIA had, in June 2020, chargesheeted 14 accused persons, and subsequently filed a…...

31+ min ago (235+ words) New Delhi, Nov 25 (PTI) A National Investigation Agency (NIA) court on Tuesday sentenced two more accused in the Pakistan-linked Visakhapatnam Navy espionage case to simple imprisonment (SI), along with a fine. The accused, identified as Ashok Kumar and Vikas Kumar, hailing from Rajasthan's Jhunjhunu and Alwar districts, respectively, will have to undergo SI of 5 years and 11 months, a statement issued by the NIA said. They also face an additional SI of one year in the event of default of payment of a Rs 5,000 fine, imposed by the NIA special court at Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh), it said. With this, NIA has successfully secured the conviction of eight of the 15 accused arrested in the case till date. Ashok and Vikas were arrested in December 2019 from Mumbai (Maharashtra) and Karwar (Karnataka), respectively. NIA had, in June 2020, chargesheeted 14 accused persons, and subsequently filed a…...

46+ min ago (145+ words) Two held for raping woman in UPs Ballia Ballia (UP), Nov 25 (PTI) Two men were on Tuesday arrested in connection with the gang rape of a 27-year-old woman in the Sahatwar area of Uttar Pradesh's Ballia district, police said. On November 22, the woman was alone at home in a village in the Sahatwar police station area when Ganesh Gupta (30) and Guddan Soni (22) raped her and threatened to kill her if she told anyone about the incident, they said. Station Officer Anil Kumar Singh said that a case was registered against Ganesh and Guddan on Monday based on the complaint of the woman. The police arrested both accused on Tuesday near the Sahatwar railway crossing and sent them to jail. The woman was sent to the district hospital for a medical examination, Singh said. PTI COR NAV NB NB...

59+ min ago (416+ words) An 80-year-old retired officer in Pune's Junnar area has accused his younger son of seizing his land and evicting him from his home, leading to a legal battle that concluded after three years. The court sentenced the younger son to three months of rigorous imprisonment and fined him Rs 5,000 rupees, while the elder son was acquitted. This case was prosecuted under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007, designed to safeguard the elderly. The incident came to light on May 13, 2023, when the retired Mumbai Port Trust employee lodged a complaint at Narayangaon Police Station, alleging that both his sons had taken over his 51 guntha agricultural land. He claimed the younger son had initially promised to transfer the land to his name but later threw his parents out of the house, leaving them without basic necessities. "We gave…...

1+ hour, 1+ min ago (424+ words) New Delhi, Nov 25 (PTI) The Delhi High Court has held that profits from cricket betting would constitute "proceeds of crime" under the anti-money laundering law. The high court said this is because the taint attached to the property at its very inception, originated from a criminal activity relatable to a scheduled offence, persists throughout its subsequent use. A bench of justices Anil Kshetarpal and Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar said even if cricket betting is not a separate predicate offence, non-availability of the Super Master IDs, which was a culmination of a series of criminal activities related to a scheduled offence, would have made the international cricket betting racket non-functional. The high court passed the verdict dismissing a batch of petitions filed by several persons in an alleged Rs 2,400 crore international cricket betting racket from 2015, challenging the provisional attachment orders (PAOs) made…...

1+ hour, 25+ min ago (351+ words) A 54-year-old man accused of driving his car into crowds during Liverpool Football Club's Premier League victory parade is due to stand trial on Tuesday, facing more than 30 charges linked to the incident that injured dozens of people. Paul Doyle, from a suburb of Liverpool, has pleaded not guilty to 31 offences, including causing grievous bodily harm with intent, wounding with intent, affray, and dangerous driving. A jury will be sworn in Tuesday for a trial expected to run three to four weeks. The charges stem from events on May 26, when thousands of supporters flooded Liverpool's city centre to celebrate the club's record-equalling 20th English top-flight title. As roads were closed for the parade, prosecutors allege Doyle "used his vehicle deliberately as a weapon," claiming he drove his Ford Galaxy Titanium directly into groups of people leaving the celebration. Police said 134 people…...

1+ hour, 28+ min ago (437+ words) A tragic story has emerged from the notorious "Children of God" cult, infamous for its abusive and cruel practices. Serena Kelly, born into this cult, lost her chance at a normal life even before birth. The cult, known for its sexual abuse and mistreatment, subjected Serena to horrific experiences from a young age. At just three years old, Serena was forced to wear white clothes and marry the cult"s founder, David Berg, who was 65 years her senior. Berg, revered as the "grandfather" by cult members, had already chosen Serena"s older sister as his "child" and decided to take Serena under his protection while she was still in the womb. Berg preached that love should have no limits, regardless of age or relationship, and documented Serena"s upbringing in the cult"s publications, promoting it as a model of…...

1+ hour, 31+ min ago (156+ words) Thane, Nov 25 (PTI) A case has been registered against a postal savings scheme agent for allegedly duping depositors of Rs 95 lakh in Navi Mumbai, police said on Tuesday. Based on a complaint, the Khandeshwar police on Sunday registered a first information report against the 60-year-old woman agent under sections 316(5) (criminal breach of trust) and 318(4) (cheating) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), said assistant police inspector Sharad Pawar. The offence relates to investments made between September 2014 and June 2025. "The accused convinced five housewives to invest in various postal saving schemes, and they collectively invested Rs 95 lakh. The accused, however, diverted the money for her personal use and misappropriated the sum," he said. The fraud came to light when the women sought to withdraw their deposits and the returns, the official said, adding that no arrest has been made and a probe…...

1+ hour, 46+ min ago (136+ words) Shahjahanpur (UP), Nov 25 (PTI) The body of a 22-year-old woman was found in a field on Tuesday bearing injuries caused by a sharp-edged weapon, police said. The victim was identified as Maina Devi, a resident of Itaura Gotiya village in Sehramau police station area. Additional Superintendent of Police (City) Devendra Kumar on Tuesday said that they found her body the body of Maina Devi (22),, was found in a field near her village on Tuesday afternoon. The body bore marks from a sharp-edged weapon were found on the body. He said that during the preliminary investigation, they found that the woman was in a relationship with someone, which her family opposed. The body has been sent for a post-mortem. Further investigation is underway, police added. PTI COR NAV HIG HIG...