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Sir john Posted July 28, 2014 Author Share Posted July 28, 2014 One rape every 30 minutes in India Even as an increasing number of violent crimes against women, especially rape, continue to be reported across the country, a 13-year analysis of crime data reveals that a little more than 57 rapes were reported every day. This averages over two rapes every hour, every day during the last 13 years. A total of 2,72,844 cases were reported across 28 states and seven UTs in this period. A Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) analysis of reported rape cases between 2001 and 2013 shows 2,64,130 rapes were reported in 28 states during the 13-year period - an average of almost 56 incidents of rape per day. In the seven UTs, the average is almost two rapes per day. However, Delhi alone accounted for 8,060 reported incidents during this period. While 16,075 cases of rape were reported in 2001 across all states and UTs, in 2013, the figure stood at 33,707 - indicating an increase of 52.30%. The expansion of the list of offences that constitute rape following amendments to the Criminal Amendment Act, 2013 has resulted in an increase in reported cases. The highest rise amongst the 28 states and UTs was in Delhi (329%) compared to the figure reported in 2001 when the UT reported 381 cases. The number of cases reported in Maharashtra increased by 135%, rising from 1,302 in 2001 to 3,063 in 2013. In Karnataka, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Gujarat, Haryana, Jharkhand and Himachal Pradesh, the number of cases reported was more than double the figure reported in 2001. Another reason for the increase in number of cases reported in 2013 would be the fear of punishment in the minds of police officers to whom cases of rape are reported. West Bengal is the only state where fewer cases of rape were reported after the 2013 amendments were enforced, falling from 2,046 in 2012 to 1,685 in 2013. The report's author Venkatesh Nayak, who analyzed NCRB data, said it would have to be examined why the state had bucked the trend and to see if the police was suppressing complaints. During the 13-year period, Madhya Pradesh reported the most number of rapes at 40,422. The average figure for Madhya Pradesh is more than eight rapes per day during the 13-year period. This is 44% higher than that of West Bengal which stood second with 22,472 cases reported which averages almost five incidents of rape per day across the state. It is followed by Uttar Pradesh with 22,108 rapes reported, averaging 4.65 incidents a day. Maharashtra with 21,049 instances and Rajasthan with 19,083 cases during this period complete the list of top five for the 13-year period. On an average, more than four rapes occurred a day in Maharashtra and Rajasthan. Delhi reported 8,060 cases during this period, much more than the larger states of Tamil Nadu (7,875 cases), Karnataka (6,204 cases) and Gujarat (4,981 cases). The report also noted that 1,01,041 rape cases were under trial in 2012 which increased by almost 12% in 2013 to 1,14,785. In 2012, trial was completed in 14,717 cases whereas in 2013, this figure rose by a little less than 22% to 18,833. While 3,563 persons were convicted for rape in 2012, 5,101 culprits were convicted in 2013, indicating an increase by a little more than 30%. The number of acquittals rose by 18.79% in 2013 when 13,735 accused persons were pronounced not guilty as compared to 11,154 persons in 2012. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmreekanDesi Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 One rape every 30 minutes in India WHY DOESNT THIS PROBLEM GO AWAYYYY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir john Posted July 30, 2014 Author Share Posted July 30, 2014 Woman aged 532 years a recipient of CM's free sewing machine link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir john Posted July 31, 2014 Author Share Posted July 31, 2014 21 killed in Himachal bus mishap Twenty-one persons were killed and 60 injured in two separate incidents involving Himachal Road Transport Corporation (HRTC) buses in Shimla district on Wednesday. Locals trying to help out accident victims. 21 people were killed after the HRTC fell in the gorge at Kadharghat near Basantpur, 60 km from Shimla. HT Photo An HRTC bus en route to Shimla rolled down a 300-ft-deep gorge at Kadharghat near Basantpur, 60 km from here, around 4 pm. Shimla superintendent of police (SP) DW Negi said 21 bodies (14 men and seven women) had been recovered, while five injured persons, including the driver, had been referred to the Indira Gandhi Medical College and Hospital here. Fourteen bodies have been identified so far. The state government has ordered a magisterial probe into the accident. Police sources said poor visibility due to bad weather probably led to the mishap. Subdivisional magistrate (SDM), Shimla rural, GS Negi and the Shimla SP supervised the rescue operations. A crane was pressed into service to remove the wreckage and recover the bodies. Officials said some of the bodies were mutilated. An HRTC official said it was a 2011 model bus which had completed 3.5 lakh km, adding that the driver had experience of around 12 years. Meanwhile, about 55 people were injured when a 42-seater HRTC bus met with an accident at Mihana village, about 55 km from here. The bus had left Janahan for Shimla at 8am. At the time of the accident, it had around 70 passengers as those from another bus had boarded it too due to a technical glitch in another HRTC bus. Local people said the skidded but did not go off the road. About 55 people who received minor injuries were being treated at the civil hospital, Theog. Transport minister GS Bali said a magisterial probe had been ordered into the Basantpur accident. "Tough action would be taken against those found guilty," he said. He added that bad weather could have been the key factor. Regarding the other accident, he said overloading was evidently a reason and he would take stern action after receiving the report in this regard. Fatal rides June 16, 2014: 14 killed as tourist bus falls into gorge in Sirmaur May 26, 2014: 14 killed in road accident near Theog in Shimla district as government bus skids off road April 8, 2014: 18 die in accident involving private bus in Shillai (Sirmaur) September 2013: 21 killed as private bus skids off road at Renuka in Sirmaur district May 8, 2013: More than 30 killed as overcrowded private bus plunges into Beas river at Jhiri on Kullu-Mandi national highway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straight Drive Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Noticed that most of the news posted are negative (rapes,killings). Keep posting some good news too. :two_thumbs_up: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir john Posted August 13, 2014 Author Share Posted August 13, 2014 Buffaloes gore lioness to death near Sasan-Gir border An 11-year-old lioness was gored to death by a buffalo herd and her broken carcass was found by a beat guard who was led to the dead mother by her 18-month-old cub. Forest officials were surprised by this unprecedented incident which was confirmed by the postmortem report, which pointed out that the lioness had multiple fractures in her ribs and had died of intestinal haemorrhage. Such occurrences are rare in the wild. It took place at a hill top, some 500-600 metres from Kothariya village, bordering Sasan-Gir, where cattle grazing activity heightens during the monsoon season. "Usually lions die of infighting and natural causes. It is very rare to see the predator being killed by a herd of resilient herbivorous animals," said HS Singh, a lion expert and member of National Board of Wildlife. On Saturday, Rana Mori, the beat guard, was on his round, when he spotted a cub hidden in the bushes. The strange behaviour of the cub drew Mori's attention. "As I got close to the cub, it started moving away and kept looking back to check if I was following him. After 30-odd metres, I spotted the carcass. I intimated my superiors and the carcass was sent for postmortem," Mori said. Forest officials said the lioness was called Rupa by villagers and was a loner. Deputy conservator of forest Anshuman Sharma said, "The beat guard drawn to the carcass by the cub risked his life. The lioness had deep injury marks and her ribs were broken. The doctors were of the opinion that the big cat had died of injuries in the attack." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir john Posted September 2, 2014 Author Share Posted September 2, 2014 Court grants man divorce over wife's demand for excessive sex A man, who sought separation from his wife alleging that she was aggressive and autocratic with an insatiable appetite for sex, was granted divorce by a family court here. "Due to respondent's (wife's) non-appearance before the court, the petitioner's (husband's) evidence remains unchallenged on record. Hence this court has no option but to accept his evidence as it is and he is entitled to a decree of divorce as prayed," Principal Judge of family court, Laxmi Rao ruled in a recent order. The husband had approached the family court in January, saying that his wife was "adamant, aggressive, stubborn and autocratic" and would pick up quarrels for no reason. The man, in his petition told the court that she was showing an "excessive and insatiable desire for sex" and harassed him since their marriage in April 2012. He also alleged that she administered him medicines and also forced him to consume liquor. The husband alleged that she used to force him into having unnatural sex and whenever he tried to resist it, she would abuse him following which he had to succumb to her pressure and persistent demands. He told the court that he worked in three shifts leaving him very tired, and even then he was compelled to satisfy her 'lust'. The woman even went to the extent of threatening him that if her demands are not fulfilled, she will go to another man, without caring for his emotions and feelings, the court was told. In December 2012, the man had to be hospitalised for a stomach ache during which she chose to go her sister's place, only to return after two weeks, the petition said. Though doctors advised him to stay away from any physical relationship for a while, the wife kept up with her sexual demands, even as his health deteriorated for lack of rest, the petition submitted. Further he said that in October 2013 he was operated for appendicitis and after discharge his wife insisted that they stay with her sister and even there, she forced him into having intercourse. According to him, his wife even refused to visit a psychiatrist and threatened him against revealing anything to anybody. In the petition, he said that it was intolerable for him to bear any more atrocities and that he also apprehended danger to his life and limb. He said his wife has made his life horrible with her "cruel behaviour" and her "excessive prank for sex" has made it difficult for him to live together with her under one roof. Judge Rao allowed the petition and dissolved the man's marriage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir john Posted October 18, 2014 Author Share Posted October 18, 2014 This 1,400kg bull is a cash cow; owner turns down Rs 7 crore offer Yuvraj, a giant 1400kg Murrah bull, stretches to 14 feet in length and a couple of notches over 5 feet 9 inches in height. MEERUT: A big crowd of gawkers has gathered around Yuvraj, a giant 1400kg Murrah bull that on Friday was crowned champion at Meerut's All India Cattle Show by a 10-member jury, startled as much by the animal's size as by his owner's refusal to sell it for a mind-boggling Rs 7 crore. As Yuvraj chews on unconcerned, owner Karamvir Singh, who has brought him up "like a son", says he doesn't really need the money. "I earn close to Rs 50 lakh a year from Yuvraj," he smiles. "Everything in life is not about money." Yuvraj stretches to 14 feet in length and a couple of notches over 5 feet 9 inches in height. "He drinks 20 litres of milk a day, gobbles 5kg of apples and 15kg of very fine quality cattle feed," says Karamvir. "He also takes a 4km-walk daily. I spend more than Rs 25,000 on his upkeep. A farmer from Chandigarh did offer me Rs 7 crore, but I don't think I am ready to sell Yuvraj." Ravinder Sangwan, senior scientist at Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel Agriculture University where the competition for India's top bull was held, has an explanation why Yuvraj is a cash cow that Kurukshetra-based Karamvir Singh may not want to part with. Hurrah for Murrah: Yuvraj, the giant bull, whose owner has refused to sell him for Rs 7 crore "Yuvraj is a perfect specimen of the Murrah breed," Sangwan says. "It generates 3.5 to 5 ml of very high quality semen everyday which is diluted to increase the volume to 35ml. Now, 0.25ml, which is one dose of semen used for artificially inseminating Murrah buffaloes, costs close to Rs 1,500. So, ideally in a single day, a dairy farmer can earn roughly about Rs 2,10,000. And since Yuvraj's mother was a high yield buffalo, said to be producing close to 25 litres of milk a day, Yuvraj's semen is in great demand in almost all the northern states. I am not surprised at the offers being made." "He has earned the Best Animal trophy and there's a reason for that," says Prof Rajvir Singh, head, Animal Husbandry department at Meerut. "The jury had scrutinized 30 characteristics that include morphological trait, semen quality, genetic history and even the quantity of milk that its mother used to yield. On all parameters, Yuvraj has shown excellence." Regarding the Murrah breed, Sangwan said, "The Murrah is a world famous high-yield breed found to have its origin in Haryana's Rohtak and Jind districts. It is also found in west UP." Besides the Murrah there were other breeds that participated in the national-level cattle show, like the Tharparker, Brown Swiss, Gir and Jersey varieties. Yuvraj, of course, came tops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beetle Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 ^^^ Who wanted to buy this Yuvraj???Vijay Mallya....:hysterical::hysterical: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir john Posted December 31, 2014 Author Share Posted December 31, 2014 Zero visibility at Palam, but maximum temperature up Dense fog enveloped Delhi on Tuesday with Palam airport experiencing zero visibility. This resulted in more than 50 flights getting delayed and over 150 trains getting affected. However, the maximum temperature settled a notch above the season's average at 20 degrees Celsius while the minimum was recorded at 4.5 degrees, three notches below normal. Met department officials said the visibility was 500 metres at 5.30am but dropped significantly to 50 metres at 8.30am during which one of the runways at IGI airport had to be shut. By 11.30am the fog started lifting and visibility increased to 600 meters. DIAL said that while no cancellations or diversions took place on Tuesday, a total of 56 flights were reported running behind schedule. Northern Railways said that in all 70 trains were delayed, 45 rescheduled and nine were cancelled. Bhubaneswar Rajdhani was reported running late by 16 hours and Lucknow Shatabdi by 11 hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmreekanDesi Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 we need more presence in this thread haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir john Posted January 12, 2015 Author Share Posted January 12, 2015 Meet India’s first cow minister Otaram Devasi His community — Rabaris, a livestock-dependent tribe traditionally-addresses him as "Bhopajj" or priest. He dresses up like a cow-herd himself: a long white cloth wrapped around his bare torso, red turban, dangling ear rings et al. With a lathi in tow, he walks into everywhere, even the chief minister's office in Rajasthan. Otaram Devasi, 48, happens to be the Rajasthan's minister in charge of cow affairs. As for himself, India's first-ever minister for the 'divine' bovine likes to address himself as "gaupalan mantri". BJP and Vasundhara Raje had promised a separate ministry for cows in its poll manifesto. And when the party came to power with Raje as CM in December 2013, she promptly announced a ministry for the protection of cows, which was later transformed to a "department" after the move struck a constitutional hurdle since states can't set up new ministries. In October, 2014, Devasi was made minister of dairy and devasthan — administration of temples that get government funds — with the extra charge of the "gaupalan department". His responsibility also includes overseeing Rajasthan's Gau Seva Commission and Cow Conservation Directorate. Three months into his tenure, Devasi says he is proud of what he has done with securing the future of cows in this desert state. And he believes he has set up a department for rest of India to emulate should any other state want to follow this 'Rajasthan Model. Devasi, who himself owns "20-25 cows", wants the canvas for cow protection to be bigger. "I have sought an appointment with Prime Minister Narendra Modi after the Union budget so that I can impress upon him on the urgent need to set up a cow ministry at the Centre," Devasi tells ET. "I believe if cows have to be saved then every state in India must have separate ministries for cows," he says, insisting that he's not being just rhetorical. So what about buffalos, goats, even the state's official animal, camel? Devasi dismisses the question, almost chiding you for being naive. "Cows have a spiritual importance unlike other livestock animals. They must be protected at any cost. I would request Modiji to ban cow slaughter and, if need be, introduce strong legislation for that," he says. For Rajasthan, there are three things high on his agenda: clamping down on rampant cattle smuggling, introduction of a helpline number on the lines of 108 ambulance services to help cattle in distress besides starting a one-of-its-kind "sanctuary" for cows near Bikaner or Jaisalmer. By sanctuary, he mans a protected area full of green grass not far from the desert so that the cows, especially those of the indigenous breed, can eat and live in peace. Another day, another time, the 6-feet-1 inch-tall Devasi would have stood even taller among the Sangh Parivar stars. Long before "ghar wapsi" or Ram Mandir became fashionable causes for the typical Hindutva agitator, "gau raksha" was the first priority of the Sangh. In fact, the only open public intervention ever done by the most powerful Sarsangchalak of RSS ever, MS Golwalkar, was on "gau raksha". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir john Posted April 7, 2015 Author Share Posted April 7, 2015 Mounted tiger produced in court, creates a stir Hundreds of people thronged the Ghaziabad court complex on Monday to catch a glimpse of a taxidermal Royal Bengal Tiger that was produced as evidence in a case of possession of illegal wildlife articles. Six men brought the 8ft-long mounted animal, weighing 60kg, inside the court room, more than two years after it was seized by police, following a tip-off by an animal welfare organization, from the house of a transporter in Surya Nagar. "It looked so real. I had never seen something like that in my life," said Ramesh Chand, an onlooker. The stuffed tiger had been lying in the godown of the Link Road police station since 2013 when it was seized from the house of Sunil Sharma, after members of People for Animals (PFA) alerted the cops. Additional chief judicial magistrate Gyanendra Singh had ordered the cops to produce the stuffed animal before him on Monday in the wake of a petition by Saurabh Gupta, a member of People for Animals (PFA) last month, alleging that most of its nails were missing. The next date of hearing is 11 May. Hundreds thronged to see the mannequin. (TOI photo) The case dates back to January 2013. "We got a tip-off that Sharma had installed a stuffed Royal Bengal Tiger in his drawing room. We informed the police and the mannequin was seized," recalled Saurabh Gupta of PFA. Sharma was arrested and booked under various sections of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, but he is currently out on bail. The case is being heard for the last three years. However, Sharma said his father had hunted the tiger and got it installed as a display item 10 years ago. He claims that he and his father were unaware of the wildlife law. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir john Posted April 7, 2015 Author Share Posted April 7, 2015 Rave party at Udaipur resort raided Police raided a rave party being held in a resort on the Udaipur-Ahmedabad highway in Rajasthan. Eighty-two people including 16 women were arrested in Sunday's raid. Most of the arrested men are Gujarati businessmen who were special invitees at the party. The women, according to police sources, were from Mumbai, Delhi, Ahmedabad, Bhopal and Agra. They have been booked under PITA (Prevention of Immoral Trafficking Act) and were produced before a magistrate on Monday. It is perhaps the first case in Rajasthan where such a big sex racket has been busted and all arrested people booked under prostitution charges. A team of more than 25 cops and officers conducted the raid which went on throughout the night and the accused were brought to the police station early on Monday. "We had a tip-off about the rave party at Udai Palace Hotel and Resorts on the Udaipur-Ahmedabad Highway," said Ajaypal Lamba, SP, Udaipur. The SP constituted a special team under the supervision of DSP Ranu Sharma. Two constables were sent as bogus customers who paid entrance fees of Rs 4,000 each. On receiving their signal, the police team scaled the boundary wall of the resort and conducted a raid to find several scantily clad girls dancing in the party while many guests were found inside rooms in compromising positions. The guests were caught unawares and some bolted their doors from inside to escape the raid. But the cops forcibly opened the rooms and arrested the occupants. Most of the arrested were businessmen from Surat, Valsad and Ahmedabad in Gujarat; Kishangarh and Dungarpur in Rajasthan. The entry fees had two categories. One pegged at Rs 6,000 while other at Rs 4,000 per person, both included food. But guests were required to pay an extra amount for "entertainment". "The raid began around 10.30 pm and the entire operation took about seven hours. We brought all of them to the police station around 5 am," the DSP said. "It is perhaps the first time in the state where so many people have been booked under PITA charges in a raid, generally sections like 151 of the IPC is charged on persons other than the main accused," he added. The hotel owner, Pawan Bansal, managed to flee but his wife has been arrested. Police has also found some cash and a large stock of liquor to be served in the party Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Sir john Posted April 17, 2015 Author Share Posted April 17, 2015 HC no to rape survivor’s abortion plea AHMEDABAD: Gujarat high court on Thursday refused to permit a 24-year-old gang rape survivor to terminate her 28-week pregnancy citing that law does not permit abortion beyond 20 weeks' pregnancy. The court, however, directed the collector to ensure that woman is provided all care towards a safe delivery and the child is not abandoned. The married woman had moved court recently saying she became pregnant after abduction and illegal detention for over six months. When she managed to escape after months of torture, she was already many months into pregnancy. This led to delay in her moving court for permission for abortion. The woman is a native of Botad district and lives with her husband and two kids in Surat. Turning down the plea, justice JB Pardiwala said, "She will have to bravely go ahead with the pregnancy and when time comes, she should deliver the child. I am conscious of the fact that it is easy for a judge to say so in his judgment because it is ultimately the applicant (rape survivor) who will have to face the hard days ahead, but howsoever harsh one may find the law, yet it remains the law and one has to respect it. She must understand that termination at this stage will put her own life in peril." READ ALSO: Rape survivor's abortion plea stumps Gujarat HC The judge said the aspect of rape is subject matter of investigation. "I am conscious of the fact that for a woman to carry a child in her womb as a result of conception through an act of rape is not only extremely traumatic for her but humiliating, frightening and psychologically devastating and as a human being, more particularly in the Indian society she becomes an object of scorn and ostracization. This is very unfortunate ... However, if labour is induced for carrying out termination of pregnancy, it could result in a live birth of a new born as the maturity of fetus is 28 weeks." READ ALSO: 15-year-old rape survivor allowed to abort child I will abide by the order: Rape survivor "I and my two kids are living with my husband and in-laws. But nobody wanted this child and therefore we approached the high court as last resort. But when the court believes that abortion is not possible, we will abide by the order." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir john Posted August 18, 2015 Author Share Posted August 18, 2015 Truck driver mows down five sleeping labourers in Sec 26 In a horrific incident late last night, a drunk truck driver ran over eight labourers who were sleeping on a pavement in the Transport Chowk area, Sector 26, leaving five of them dead and the remaining three injured. The truck driver, later identified as Sarma Chaudhary, who hails from a remote district in Bihar, fled the spot, leaving the truck behind. His aide, Ajay, the truck cleaner, was caught by angry residents and beaten up before he was arrested by the police. Preliminary investigations revealed that the truck driver deliberately ran over the sleeping labourers allegedly to avenge an earlier fight he had with the victims. A few hours before the incident, the truck driver was noticed drinking and urinating at a place where the victim labourers were having dinner following which they objected and a violent scuffle ensued. Sarma left but soon returned and ran his truck (HR 37 B 3415) over the labourers, who were sleeping on a pavement adjoining a parking lot in the Transport Chowk area in Sector 26. The heads of four labourers were crushed under the wheels of the truck. They died on the spot while the four other injured were rushed to the hospital where one of them succumbed to his injuries. The three injured are currently admitted to the GMCH, Sector 32. The police have registered a case of culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 304 of the IPC against the absconding truck driver and his aide. The aide, Ajay, has been arrested and put behind bars. The police said the truck driver was heavily drunk when he mowed down the labourers. The incident occurred at 12.45 am in which four labourers belonging to a family from Rajasthan and one labourer from Uttar Pradesh were killed and three others injured. The police said the four deceased labourers hailing from Rajasthan had come to the city to sell packets of “methi”. The deceased have been identified as 55-year-old Jassu Ram, his 18-year-old son Naatu Ram, his son-in-law Jagdish (23) and Jassu’s cousin Sardara Singh. The fifth deceased has been identified as a UP-based labourer, Harinder Yadav. Harinder used to load and unload goods from trucks in Transport Chowk area. He is survived by his wife and two minor daughters. The injured are Kamlesh Gupta (40), Raghav Tiwari (25) and Upinder (30). The police have dispatched teams to various places to arrest the truck driver. Eyewitness account "The truck driver was urinating in the open where we cook food and have dinner. Some of us objected to it strongly and pushed him, asking him to leave the place. He left the place threatening that he would teach us a lesson later. His truck was parked near the parking lot." —Durvasa Yadav, a relative of deceased Harinder Yadav RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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