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This doll is no ‘Child’s Play.' A delicate-looking antique doll has now gained infamy for reportedly attacking 17 men. The doll, which is reportedly possessed by the spirit of a vengeful bride named Elizabeth, has become the focal point of numerous paranormal incidents at the Haunted Objects Museum in Rotherham, South Yorkshire.

Arvind Kejriwal, Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court on Tuesday extended judicial custody of the AAP chief in the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) excise policy case until August 27. In Supreme Court's hearing on Wednesday, the top court issued notice to CBI on pleas of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal seeking bail and challenging the Delhi High Court order upholding his arrest by the CBI in a corruption case stemming from the alleged excise policy scam. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan sought a response from the CBI by August 23 and refused interim bail to him.

shopping malls in the national capital received bomb threat mail on Tuesday, said Delhi police. According to the Delhi police, Chanakya Mall, Select CityWalk, Ambience Mall, DLF, Cine Polis, Pacific Mall, Primus Hospital and Unity group received threat mail stating, «The explosive will go off in few hours.» The mall authorities informed the Delhi police as soon as the mail came to notice, said Delhi police.

Police in Russia and Belarus have made 60 arrests in a raid on a crypto exchange they claim was a front for a money-laundering gang.

Sandip Ghosh, the former principal of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata, has come under scrutiny following the horrific rape and murder of a postgraduate trainee doctor inside the hospital premises. Ghosh resigned on August 12, just three days after the incident, and has since appeared before the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) multiple times due to alleged connections to the case. This has sparked questions about his professional qualifications and career trajectory.

Supreme Court is expected to hear a suo motu case, on a priority basis, related to the rape and murder of a postgraduate medic at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata amid the ongoing nationwide doctors' strike over it, on Tuesday. A bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, which had taken cognisance of the incident, has kept the matter on top of the cause list for hearing at 10:30 am on August 20, 2024. The case, officially titled "In Re: Alleged rape and murder incident of a trainee doctor in RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata and related issue," has drawn nationwide attention. Furthermore, the Supreme Court's intervention is seen as significant, particularly because the Calcutta High Court has already handed over the investigation to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).

Lucy Adcock, a 47-year-old from Ruislip, West London, led a double life. By day, she was a devoted single mother of five, handling school runs and family dinners. By night, she ran an organized crime group using drones to smuggle contraband into UK prisons. Adcock managed operations that involved delivering drugs and mobile phones worth nearly £1.5 million to six high-security jails, as per the reports of The Sun.co.uk. From her home, Adcock coordinated a team of four “ground crew” members. They used heavy-duty drones to drop packages of drugs and phones over prison walls. The contraband, wrapped in cling film and placed inside socks with fishing hooks, was retrieved by inmates using makeshift ropes. The operation was highly organized, with Adcock directing the crew from her car parked up to 20 miles from the prison.

Delhi Medical Association on Monday moved the Supreme Court, seeking to be made a party in a suo motu case related to the rape and murder of a postgraduate medic at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata. The national capital-based doctors' body with more than 15,000 members has sought setting up of a committee headed by a former Supreme Court judge to «prepare a module/scheme for protection of doctors and medical service personnel against any violence in the hospitals and the public healthcare centres». A bench led by Chief Justice DY Chandraachud is scheduled to hear as the first matter on Tuesday a suo motu case related to the rape and murder of the postgraduate medic in Kolkata amid the ongoing nationwide doctors' strike over it. The Delhi Medical Association's (DMA) plea, settled by senior lawyer Vijay Hansaria and advocate Sneha Kalita, has urged the top court that the committee could «comprise of the representatives of the Indian Medical Association; National Medical Commission; secretary of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, government of India; an officer not below the rank of inspector general of police; resident doctors or representatives of the doctors from RG Kar Medical College and Hospital; members of civil society and such other person as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and appropriate».

Trinamool Congress on Monday demanded that the CBI expedite its probe into the alleged rape and murder of a woman doctor at the state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata. Senior Trinamool Congress leader Kunal Ghosh told reporters that although the investigation by Kolkata Police was progressing well until the probe was transferred to the CBI by the Calcutta High Court on August 13, it is now the responsibility of the central agency to achieve an early breakthrough. He underscored that the Trinamool Congress is resolutely demanding death penalty for the culprits and is calling for an immediate resolution to the case.

Dalit nurse was allegedly raped by a doctor after being held hostage inside a private hospital, police said on Monday. According to the complaint filed by the victim's father, the incident occurred around midnight on Sunday. Three people were arrested in the case, Superintendent of Police (Rural) Sandeep Kumar Meena said. On Saturday evening, the victim (20) went to the hospital for her duty at 7 pm. She had been working there for the last seven months. Late night, another nurse, Mehnaz, asked her to meet Dr. Shahnawaz in his room. When she refused to do so, Mehnaz and a ward boy, Junaid, forcibly took her to a room on the top floor of the hospital and locked it from the outside, Meena said.

NFRA) has imposed a penalty of Rs 10 crore on KPMG affiliate M/s BSR & Associates LLP, the highest slapped by the regulator in any case, and debarred two of its auditors for alleged glaring professional lapses in the 2018-19 audit of Coffee Day Enterprises. The order, issued on Monday, follows an investigation report by capital markets regulator Sebi about the alleged diversion of Rs 3,535 crore from seven subsidiaries of Coffee Day Enterprises to an entity owned by its promoters. NFRA has now barred auditors Aravind Maiya and Amit Somani from taking up audit work for 10 years and five years, respectively. In addition, Maiya will have to pay a penalty of Rs 50 lakh and Somani Rs 25 lakh.

Quebec and Ontario organized crime members are travelling to Western Canada to steal valuable vehicles and ship them to Montreal for illicit export sales, a new federal intelligence report says.

An array of issues ranging from a potential increase in provisions for credit losses (PCL) and the impact of the Bank of Canada’s rate cuts on loans to money laundering troubles are likely to dominate discussions this week and next as Canada’s top banks release their earnings.

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Sebi have resulted in higher, and more nuanced investigations. Sebi, along with the National Stock Exchange (NSE), has acknowledged an increase in retail participation in equity markets. Additionally, the regulator has also been raising concerns over the surge in retail participation in the derivatives (futures and options) market.

Elon Musk, the influential billionaire and CEO of X (formerly known as Twitter), has announced that the social media platform may cease its operations in Brazil. This dramatic statement comes after X alleged that top Brazilian judge, Alexandre de Moraes, threatened to arrest one of its legal representatives. The dispute between Musk and Moraes has been intensifying for months, highlighting a broader conflict over the regulation of social media in Brazil, as per the report by Forbes.

woman was allegedly sexually assaulted in the wee hours of Sunday by an unknown biker whom she had hitchhiked, a senior police officer said. According to the Additional Commissioner of Police (East Zone) Raman Gupta, the woman, who is a final year degree student in a city college, was returning home to Hebbagodi after a get-together in Koramangala. «A man from whom she had taken a 'lift' made a criminal assault and raped her. We have registered a rape case and started an investigation,» Gupta told reporters here. He said prima facie it appeared she had gone for a get-together in Koramangala.

Madhabi Puri Buch, Chairperson of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), is facing allegations of a conflict of interest. Documents reviewed by Reuters show that Buch continued to earn revenue from Agora Advisory Pvt Ltd, a consultancy firm where she holds a 99% stake, during her tenure at SEBI. This situation raises questions about potential violations of SEBI’s 2008 policy, which prohibits officials from holding other professional positions that could lead to a conflict of interest.

Kolkata doctor rape-murder case: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) team investigating the rape and murder of a trainee doctor conducted 3D laser mapping in the emergency ward of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata on Sunday. Earlier the same day, the CBI carried out psychological testing on the main accused, with assistance from a psychologist who arrived in Kolkata on Saturday. The Supreme Court has also taken suo motu cognizance of the case and is set to hear it on August 20. A bench led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, along with Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra, will handle the proceedings. The heinous crime has sparked nationwide outrage and elicited strong reactions from numerous sectors. Earlier on Sunday, football fans protested near Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata, leading to the cancellation of a Durand Cup match between Mohun Bagan and East Bengal. Junior doctors and students continue to demonstrate at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in response to the incident.

CBI are looking into the call details and chats of former principal of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, Sandip Ghosh, in connection with their probe into the rape and murder of a woman doctor. Ghosh, who appeared before the CBI officers on the third consecutive day on Sunday, was asked to furnish details of the phone calls he made before, and after the incident at the hospital, an officer of the central probe agency said. The sleuths are also mulling contacting the mobile phone service provider to get the details of Ghosh's phone calls and data consumption, he added. The former principal, who was grilled by the agency's officers for over 13 hours from Saturday till past midnight, reached the CBI office at CGO Complex in Salt Lake at 11 am on Sunday.

Amid a tornado warning for much of the area, a tornado potentially touched down in Ayr, Ont., on Saturday morning, according to North Dumfries Township.