Mahato gets 14 day judicial custodyOctober 10th, 2009 KOLKATA - A West Bengal court Saturday remanded arrested Peoples Committee Against Police Atrocities (PCAPA) leader Chattradhar Mahato in judicial custody for 14 days, police sources said. The Jhargram sub-divisional court in West Midnapore district ordered that Mahato be kept in judicial custody till Oct 23, turning down the appeal of the state Criminal Investigation Department (CID) which had sought 15 days more police remand of the tribal leader.
Man accused of killing Ark. TV anchorwoman says police tricked him into confessionsOctober 8th, 2009 Suspect in TV anchor death says police tricked himLITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The man accused of killing an Arkansas TV anchorwoman says police trickery led him to tell investigators different versions of what happened the night she was attacked at her home.
Chhattradhar Mahato's police custody extended till Oct 10October 7th, 2009 KOLKATA - A West Bengal court Wednesday remanded Chhattradhar Mahato, tribal leader arrested from restive Lalgarh, to police custody for three more days. Mahato, leader of the People's Committee against Police Atrocities (PCAPA), was brought to the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate's court of Jhargram in West Midnapore district and the court sent him to three days of police custody.
Kobad Ghandy sent to police custodyOctober 5th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A city court Monday sent arrested Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leader Kobad Ghandy to three days' police custody. The Delhi Police contended before the court that they need to interrogate him and wanted to take him to Mumbai to cross-check certain facts to proceed further in the case.
Kobad Ghandy sent to police custody till Oct 8October 5th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A city court Monday sent arrested Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leader Kobad Ghandy to three days' police custody. The Delhi Police contended before the court that they need to interrogate him to proceed further in the case.
Pregnant instructor sues Pa. gym gunman's estate, says related stress raises miscarriage riskOctober 5th, 2009 Pregnant instructor sues Pa. gym gunman's estatePITTSBURGH — A pregnant aerobics instructor who was wounded in a health club shooting in August sued the estate of the gunman Monday, saying related stress has put her in danger of a miscarriage.
Restaurant worker says in suit he was fired because he carded woman at Roethlisberger's tableOctober 4th, 2009 Restaurant worker: I was fired over Big Ben's beefRENO, Nev. — A former restaurant worker claims he was fired because he had demanded to see identification for a young-looking woman at Ben Roethlisberger's table where the NFL quarterback and his friends were drinking.
Traders demand for a High Court Bench in AgraOctober 1st, 2009 AGRA - Traders across Agra shut down their shops on Thursday and demanded establishment of a High Court bench in the city as earlier recommended by Jaswant Singh Commission in 1985. People also staged demonstration by burning tyres and stopping both rail and road traffic.
Mob damages police post after man dies in custodySeptember 30th, 2009 GHAZIABAD - Angry residents of Loni town in Ghaziabad damaged a police post and blocked traffic on a highway Wednesday after a man died in police custody, officials said. The entire staff of the police post was later suspended.
Protestors in Agra block rail traffic demanding establishment of High Court benchSeptember 26th, 2009 AGRA - Protesters here on Saturday blocked rail traffic by staging demonstrations on the railway tracks, demanding establishment of High Court bench in the city. Protestors said that their agitation would continue and intensify further until their demands are met.
70 protesters detained during G20 summitSeptember 25th, 2009 PITTSBURGH - At least 70 protesters were detained on the first day of the G20 summit here in Pennsylvania Friday, police said. Those arrested were fined for public order offences and later released, a police spokesman said.
G20 summit begins amid massive police presence, protestsSeptember 25th, 2009 PITTSBURGH - Hundreds of police and military officers patrolled the streets of the US city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and were on high alert behind steel and concrete barricades as world leaders kicked off the two-day Group of 20 (G20) summit. Outside the convention centre where the summit was being held, at least 500 protesters carried anti-capitalist signs and chanted: "Bankers, bankers, watch your back, we don't protest, we attack."
The demonstrators were a motley group of self-proclaimed anarchists, dressed in black and waving flags of the same colour, those demanding a free Tibet wearing yellow, monks from Myanmar in maroon robes and others waving red flags and banners that said: "Imperialistic capitalist meeting in progress.
Nevada judge denies change of venue in Roethlisberger suitSeptember 16th, 2009 Nevada judge won't move Roethlisberger caseCARSON CITY, Nev. — A Nevada judge on Wednesday denied a motion to move the civil sexual assault case against Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and Lake Tahoe casino employees from Reno to Douglas County, where the alleged incident occurred.
Lawyer in sex assault lawsuit may seek list of women from RoethlisbergerSeptember 10th, 2009 Lawyer may seek list of women from Steelers QBCARSON CITY, Nev. — The lawyer for a woman who is accusing Ben Roethlisberger of rape is prepared to ask a Nevada court to compel the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback to name all the women he has had sex with, court documents show.
China accuses three Hong Kong journalists of incitementSeptember 9th, 2009 HONG KONG - A row over the beating by Chinese police of three Hong Kong journalists covering riots in the western Chinese city of Urumqi deepened Wednesday after officials accused the journalists of inciting protestors. Xinjiang provincial information director Hou Hanmin said the reporter and cameramen beaten and detained Friday had incited crowds of demonstrators by making hand gestures.
