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Sexual Assault Charges Against Kevin Spacey Dropped
A young man who accused Kevin Spacey of a sexual assault in a Massachusetts bar has dropped his lawsuit against the award-winning actor.
A motion for "voluntary dismissal" of the civil complaint against the former "House of Cards" star was filed in Superior Court in Nantucket, Massachusetts, with no reason given.
(Source: PTI)
Petrol, Diesel Prices Hiked
Petrol prices have been hiked by 2.45 paisa, standing at Rs 72.96 per litre. Diesel has been hiked by 2.36 paisa, to reach Rs 66.69 per litre.
(ANI)
Rahul Gandhi to Appear in Patna Court Today
Rahul Gandhi is scheduled to appear in Patna Court on Saturday, 6 July in connection with a defamation case filed by Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Modi over Gandhi's ‘all thieves having Modi surname’ remark.
(ANI)
Woman Who Married Without Informing Family Gunned down in UP
In a suspected case of honour killing, a 28-year-old woman was shot dead at a village in Uttar Pradesh’s Gautam Buddh Nagar district on Friday allegedly by her family members, police said.
Nisha was shot dead around 1 am at Dastampur village in Jewar area of the district, with the police registering a murder case against seven people of her family including her father, an official said.
(PTI)
Magnitude 6.9 Earthquake Strikes Southern California
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake has struck Southern California, according to the United States Geological Survey. The quake was initially reported as magnitude 7.1.
(AP)
One Dead, Five Injured in Collision Between Truck, Car
One person had been killed and five injured in a collision between a truck and a car on Jogeshwari flyover bridge opposite Trauma Care Hospital in Mumbai’s Jogeshwari (East), earlier on Saturday.
(ANI)
Rahul Tweets "Satyameva Jayate" Before Defamation Suit Hearing
Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi will appear before a court in Patna on Saturday, 6 July, in connection with a defamation suit filed against him by Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi. Before the hearing Rahul tweeted, “Satyameva Jayate”.
Clashes in Asansol Between BJP and TMC
A clash broke out allegedly between Trinamool Congress (TMC) & Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers in Asansol, today. Police resorted to lathi-charge to disperse the crowd.
Responding to the incident, Asansol Mayor & TMC leader J Tiwari said,
Cross Examination of MJ Akbar's Witnesses on July 15 and 17
Delhi court posts the cross-examination of Former Union Minister MJ Akbar’s witness in his defamation case against journalist Priya Ramani for July 15 and 17.
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Four Naxals Killed in Chhattisgarh
Four Naxals killed in an encounter with Police Special Task Force (STF) in Dhamtari. All four bodies and seven weapons have been recovered.
5 Cong MLAs, 3 JDS MLA Resign
Five Congress MLAs and three JDS MLAs, including Ramesh Jarkiholi,H Vishwanath, Pratap Gowda Patil submit their resignation to Karnataka assembly speaker KR Ramesh Kumar’s office.
Earlier on July 1, two Congress Members of Legislative Assembly (MLAs) in Karnataka tendered their resignations.
Rahul Gets Bail in Sushil Modi Defamation Suit
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi gets bail in defamation case filed against him by Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Modi. This was over a remark he had made saying, “Why do all thieves have Modi surname?”
Odisha MLA Accused of Harassing Engineer Gets Bail
Ruling BJD's Patnagarh MLA Saroj Kumar Meher was on Saturday granted conditional bail in an alleged case of harassment of a tribal junior engineer.
The bail was granted by Additional District Judge (ADJ) Court, Bhubaneswar, Arun K Mallick. The court is also designated as a special court dealing with cases involving MLAs and MPs.
"The court granted conditional bail to the MLA on the surety of Rs 25,000 and two bailers with a direction to cooperate with police in the investigation process," said Arup Chand, the advocate of junior engineer Jayakanta Sabar.
(Source: PTI)
Senior Congress Leaders to Meet in Delhi Today
Senior Congress leaders to meet in Delhi, days after former party president Rahul Gandhi made his resignation “official.”
Athlete Anju Bobby George Joins BJP
Anju Bobby George, India’s first athletics medallist at the World Championship, joins BJP in presence of Karnataka BJP President BS Yeddyurappa.
(ANI)
Islamic State Claims Bombing in Shiite Mosque That Killed 2
An Islamic State group affiliate has claimed responsibility for a bombing in a Shiite mosque in central Afghanistan's Ghazni province that killed two people and injured 20 others. Provincial governor's spokesman Arif Noori says an explosive devise detonated during evening prayers on Friday when the mosque was full.
BJP Ideologue Mookerjee's Statue Unveiled in Kathua
A 17.5-metre high statue of BJP ideologue Syama Prasad Mookerjee, his first in Jammu and Kashmir, was unveiled in Kathua district Saturday, coinciding with his 118th birth anniversary.
Union minister Jitendra Singh unveiled the statue at a ceremony, attended by senior BJP leaders.
(PTI)
Delhi Man Arrested For Duping People on Pretext of Lucky Draws
A 27-year-old man has been arrested from Kalkaji for allegedly duping over 1,000 people across the country on the pretext of giving them lucky draw prizes, police said.
The accused was identified as Deepak Negi, a resident of Sangam Vihar.
Peddler Held With Heroin in J-K's Samba
An alleged drug peddler was arrested Saturday 6 July, with six gram heroin in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said.
During checking, a motorcycle rider Teg Ali, a resident of Malani village of Ghagwal, was intercepted at Y-Junction on the Rajpura-Malani road, an official said.
Man Held For Raping Minor in Himachal's Hamirpur
A man was arrested for allegedly raping a minor girl in Himachal Pradesh's Hamirpur district in January this year.
The arrested was identified as Anmol, the police said, adding that he allegedly raped the 16-year-old girl of the same village on 20 January.
(PTI)
NIA Takes Over On The Gadchiroli Naxal Attack Case
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has taken over the probe of the 1 May naxal attack that took place in Gadchiroli district. 8 accused have been arrested so far.
(ANI)
US-Taliban Talks 'Most Productive' So Far
US-Taliban talks have been the most productive so far according to the US Envoy.
(Source: AFP News)
9 Arrested in Another Sexual Abuse Case in Pollachi
In another case of suspected sexual abuse by a gang in Pollachi, nine people have been arrested on charges of sexually abusing a 16-year-old girl, police said Saturday.
The police said the father of the girl had lodged a missing complaint, based on which police started investigation and nabbed a youth, said to be her lover.
(Source: PTI)
Hauz Qazi Temple Desecration Case: 5 People Arrested
5 people, including 4 juveniles, have been arrested in the Hauz Qazi Temple desecration case. A total 17 people have been arrested in the case till now.
Earthquake Hits Uttarkashi in Uttrakhand At 9PM
An earthquake of magnitude 3.1 on the Richter scale hit Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand, at 9 pm.