Mukhtar Ansari Gets Five-and-a-half Year’s Jail Term for Death Threat to Coal Trader

Mukhtar Ansari Gets Five-and-a-half Year’s Jail Term for Death Threat to Coal Trader

Mukhtar Ansari was a five-time MLA from the Mau assembly constituency. (File Image: PTI) Ansari, who is an accused in several cases, is lodged in Banda jail since 2021 after being brought from a Punjab Jail A special court here on Friday sentenced gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari to five-and-a-half year’s imprisonment for death threat to a … Read more

Jobless man jailed for tearing open nearly 500 items in supermarkets out of frustration

Jobless man jailed for tearing open nearly 500 items in supermarkets out of frustration

SINGAPORE: After being released on remission for similar offences of theft and mischief, a repeat offender felt frustrated as he could not find a job. To relieve his stress, he went to various supermarkets around Singapore, where he ripped open packets of snacks with his hands and slashed open bags of rice with a blade. Ng … Read more

China’s public prosecutors warned to be alert to risk of popular backlash over handling of cases

China’s public prosecutors warned to be alert to risk of popular backlash over handling of cases

China’s public prosecutors have been warned to be alert to the risk of a popular backlash when handling court cases. The Chinese government has imposed some of the world’s strictest controls on public expression, but is still hypersensitive to the risk of any public outcry, which it fears could threaten social stability. The instruction to … Read more

Zareen Khan granted interim bail in cheating case on Rs. 30,000 personal bond; travel abroad restricted by court : Bollywood News

Zareen Khan granted interim bail in cheating case on Rs. 30,000 personal bond; travel abroad restricted by court : Bollywood News

Bollywood actress Zareen Khan has been granted interim bail and a city court barred her international travel without prior permission in connection to the cheating case dating back to 2018. The case was registered at Narkeldanga police station in Kolkata. The actress was granted bail by the Sealdah court till December 26 on a personal … Read more