BSF jawan arrested for daughter's rape

Monday, May 1, 2006, 23:32 [IST]

Ranchi, May 1 (UNI) A Border Security Force constable hailing from West Bengal, has been arrested on charges of allegedly raping his daughter here.

The 17-year-old victim, now undergoing treatment at a private hospital here, came with her father to appear for an engineering entrance test.

The accused, identified as R K Behra(45), was arrested yesterday following the complaint and remanded in judicial custody.

Police today said, both the accused and victim reached here on April 29 from North Dinajpur district in West Bengal, and stayed a hotel near the daily market.

The hotel staff took the girl to the hospital the next day as she fell unconscious while revealing her father's crime, the police said.

The girl had also tried to commit suicide by consuming pesticide and is recuperating.

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Akhilesh Singh gets 7-year RI for bid on cop's life

Monday, May 1, 2006,23:32 [IST]

Jamshedpur,May 1 (UNI) A fast track court today sentenced criminal Akhilesh Singh and his associate Santosh Gupta to seven years rigorous imprisonment. Both were found guilty in a shootout incident against Arvind Kumar, the then officer-in-charge of Burmamines police station at Bara flat in Sidhgora area on June 20, 2002. The court had convicted the duo on April 28 under IPC 307,353 and arms act 34 and 27 and reserved the judgement for today. Besides, RI.....

Privatisation No Excuse To Violate Labour Law

Monday, May 1, 2006,23:32 [IST]

New Delhi, May 1 (UNI) A newspaper employee describing how he was fired along with more than 300 others 19 months ago broke down on the stage as Delhi Legal Services Authority celebrated International Labour Day today. Participants discussed Contract Labour And Its Dilemma and heard complaints about employer violations-- ranging from non-payment of wages, non-contribution to provident fund to letting workers suffer in unhealthy conditions or employment termination. Asked whether the Authority proposed to.....

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SC stays trial in Shankaraman murder case

Monday, May 1, 2006,23:32 [IST]

New Delhi, May 1 (UNI) The Supreme Court today stayed the trial in Shankaraman murder case till further orders. A division bench, comprising Justice K G Balakrishnan and Justice D K Jain, after hearing an application filed by Kanchi Shankaracharya Jayanendra Saraswati -- main accused in the case -- for the transfer of public prosecutor appointed by the Tamil Nadu government, posted the matter till second week of July. The apex court stayed the trial,.....

Countrywide raids against firms misusing ISI mark

Monday, May 1, 2006,23:32 [IST]

New Delhi, May 1 (UNI) The Bureau of Indian Standards has conducted countrywide raids against companies misusing the ISI mark, a statement by the BIS said today. In course of the 30 raids conducted throughout the country, various household products used by the common man were found to have misused the ISI mark, Mr Anant Dhul, Chief Vigilance officer of the BIS said. Of this, six raids were conducted in Delhi. While M/S Shree Sai Minerals,.....

Centre asks Guj govt to take steps to control Vadodara situation

Monday, May 1, 2006,23:32 [IST]

New Delhi, May 1 (UNI) The Centre today directed the Gujarat government to take steps to bring the communal situation under control in Vadodara district of the state. Home Secretary V K Duggal spoke to Gujarat chief secretary G Suba Rao and other officials to seek details of the incident. The Centre has asked the Gujarat government to keep paramilitary forces on alert and take all the necessary steps to control the situation, official sources.....