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The judge presiding over the trial of a military contractor accused of contributing to detainees' mistreatment at the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq two decades ago is speculating that the jury may not be able to reach a verdict

Shiv Sena and the Uddhav Thackeray led outfit will battle it out in three seats. While two seats will witness fights between the traditional rivals — the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress, in one seat the Shiv Sena (UBT) and BJP will fight it out. The six constituencies in Mumbai are Mumbai South, Mumbai South-Central, Mumbai North, Mumbai North-Central, Mumbai North-East, Mumbai North-West. These are among the 13 seats in Maharashtra that will go to polls in the fifth and final phase on May 20. Mumbai South, Mumbai South-Central and Mumbai North-West will see a fight between the two Senas, while Mumbai North-East will be a BJP versus Shiv Sena (UBT) face-off. In Mumbai South, sitting MP Arvind Sawant of the Uddhav Thackeray will take on Yamini Jadhav of the Shinde-led Sena. Jadhav represents the Byculla assembly constituency in Mumbai. Sena (UBT) leader Anil Desai is pitted against Rahul Shewale of the Shinde-led Sena in Mumbai South-Central.

Naveen Patnaik has declared assets valued at Rs 71.07 crore, up by over Rs 7 crore in the last five years, as mentioned in an affidavit filed by him in the Election Commission. The BJD chief had shown assets of Rs 63.87 crore in 2019. Patnaik on Tuesday filed his nomination papers for the Hinjili assembly segment to seek election for the sixth time along with the 64-page affidavit in which he mentioned movable assets of over Rs 14.05 crore and immovable properties worth Rs 57.02 crore. His movable assets include term deposits in various banks and post offices, while Rs 13.66-crore Naveen Niwas in Bhubaneswar and a Rs 43.35-crore house at APJ Abdul Kalam Road, New Delhi are among his immovable assets.

Mint takes a closer look at the importance of good governance practices at startups. Over the past few years, mainly after the pandemic, the startup world has been rocked by several scandals, many of which involved inappropriate behaviour by founders. Given that India has the world’s third-largest startup ecosystem with more than 1.10 lakh such companies, without proper regulation there could be many more such scandals in future.

Revanna, accused of sexually abusing several women, has given his first response on the matter on Wednesday and has said that the truth will prevail. «As I am not in Bangalore to attend the enquiry, I have communicated to C.I.D Bangalore through my Advocate. Truth will prevail soon,» he said in a post on X.

Prajwal Revanna, has sent shockwaves through the state. The genesis of this controversy traces back to a simmering dispute within the inner circle of former PM H D Deve Gowda's son H D Revanna's family. It all began to unfold in June 2023 when Karthik, a trusted aide who played various roles within the Revanna family, decided to challenge the established order, a TOI report stated. As per TOI report, at the heart of the issue lies a 16-acre piece of land situated in the ancestral village of the Deve Gowda clan in Holenarsipura. This land, a symbol of familial heritage and political stronghold, became the focal point of contention between Karthik and the Revanna family.

₹3,000, taken through the company’s app. The seizure of devices during a raid on Finsara’s office is said to have revealed a scandal of sexual shaming in wide deployment as a threat. The police claim that links with 1,577 cases across the country have been traced, involving loans of almost ₹5 crore.

Samajik Nyay Navlok Party and the Gondwana Gantantra Party on Tuesday announced their support to the BJP, the party's Uttar Pradesh unit said. In a statement, the BJP said the two parties declared their support in the presence of state BJP chief Bhupendra Singh Chaudhary and state Jal Shakti Minister Swatantra Dev Singh. They took this decision as they are impressed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's policies of service, good governance and welfare for the poor, it said. Samajik Nyay Navlok Party national president Lekhraj Singh and Gondwana Gantantra Party state president Ramnath Gond along with officials of their parties handed over letters of support to the BJP leaders.

Also Read: Karnataka MP Prajwal Revanna suspended from JD(S) over sexual assault video case “I want to ask Congress, whose government is there? The government is of Congress Party. Why they have not taken any action till now? We do not have to take action.

Also Read: Karnataka MP Prajwal Revanna suspended from JD(S) over sexual assault video case His uncle and JD(S) leader HD Kumaraswamy has distanced himself from the matter, saying that they are not going to protect him. "Not only as an uncle, but as a common man of the country, we have to move further. This is a shameful issue, and I am not protecting any person.

Humza Yousaf has stepped down from his roles as leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP) and Scotland's first minister, marking a significant development in Scottish politics, Al Jazeera reported. Yousaf's resignation follows the recent dissolution of the SNP's coalition with the Scottish Greens, a decision that sparked two no-confidence motions from opposition parties, putting Yousaf's leadership in jeopardy.

Prajwal Revanna sex scandal: 'Used to call in storeroom,' victim shares ordeal Former CM listed out some recent incidents of crime against women in the southern state and said "No woman is feeling safe, no parent is feeling safe about their girl-children". In an interview with ANI news agency, a BJP candidate from Haveri Lok Sabha constituency, "There is a big question on women's safety. There was an incident of a Dalit woman being raped when CM was in town in Belgaum.

Prajwal Revanna, who is the grandson of JD(S) supremo and former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda erupted in Karnataka. The scandal involves explicit videos, allegedly shot by the MP himself shows faces of his victims that started circulating widely in Hassan, days ahead of the polling date in his constituency. The 33-year-old Prajwal was contesting from the Hassan Lok Sabha constituency, which went to polls on April 26. Even as loads of pen drives containing the explicit clips were being widely distributed in Hassan LS constituency days before the polling, the police had not acted for want of a complaint from victims.

Prajwal Revanna case: ‘Videos morphed', Deve Gowda's grandson claims The woman alleged that bother father and son used to sexually assault women workers often. “Whenever (HD) Revanna’s wife wasn’t there, he used to call the women to the storeroom and touch them while giving them fruits. He used to remove saree pins and sexually assault women," she added.

sexual harassment by JD(S) MP and its Hassan candidate Prajwal Revanna raised questions on National Commission for Women (NCW) as the statutory body remained silent on the sex scandal case involving grandson of former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda. Rajya Sabha MP Priyanka Chaturvedi, in a post on X (formerly Twitter), said she is shocked with the silence of NCW Chairperson Rekha Sharma, Union Minister Smriti Irani, and Home Minister Amit Shah regarding MP Prajwal Revanna’s clips of having sexually expolited several women and having made their video.

A judge ordered jurors Friday to keep deliberating after they said they were deadlocked in a lawsuit alleging a Virginia-based military contractor is liable for abuses suffered by inmates at the Abu Ghraib prion in Iraq two decades ago

News Minute, the chairperson of the State Women's Commission, Nagalakshmi Choudhary, had written to Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and the state police chief regarding the allegations against Prajwal. The Karnataka Mahila Dourjanya Virodhi Vedike had reportedly filed a complaint with the Women’s Commission. The News Minute report cited the organisation as claiming that visuals of the politician sexually abusing women and coercing them into having sex were being circulated across Hassan district through pen drives and were also circulating on social media.

Mumbai North Central MP Poonam Mahajan, who has been denied renomination by the BJP this time, has said people from the constituency treated her like a family for 10 years and she hopes the relationship would always continue. In a post on X on Saturday, Mahajan, who has been replaced by prominent lawyer Ujjwal Nikam, also thanked the BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi for giving her an opportunity to serve the people of Mumbai North Central constituency for 10 years. «I wish to continue on the path of 'nation first' shown by my late father Pramod Mahajan. I hope to walk on that path always,» she said. The BJP on Saturday denied ticket to Mahajan and instead picked Nikam, who was the special public prosecutor in Mumbai terror attack and 1993 serial blasts cases, as its nominee from the Mumbai North Central seat.

BJP president J P Nadda on Sunday asked if West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee wants to win the Lok Sabha elections by scaring and threatening people as he hit out at her government over the seizure of arms and ammunition by the CBI in Sandeshkhali. In a statement, he expressed confidence that the BJP will win over 35 of the 42 Lok Sabha seats in the state and conveyed his party's solidarity with the Sandeshkhali women who were allegedly sexually assaulted by former Trinamool Congress strongman Shahjahan Sheikh and his associates. Sheikh, now suspended from the TMC, is in Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) custody and is also accused of land grab by locals. The CBI on Friday seized arms and ammunition, including a police service revolver and foreign-made firearms, during searches at two premises of an associate of Sheikh.

Karnataka government has decided to form a Special Investigation Team to probe an alleged sex scandal involving Hassan MP Prajwal Revanna. Prajwal is the grandson of JD(S) patriarch and former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda. He was the NDA candidate in the Hassan Lok Sabha constituency, which went to polls on April 26. The JD(S) joined the NDA in September last year.

Tejasvi Surya booked for seeking 'votes on ground of religion' "The Chairperson of the Women's Commission had written a letter to the government to conduct an SIT investigation. This decision has been taken in response to their request," Siddaramaiah added. Meanwhile, Karnataka Police has said that Prajwal Revanna has left the country, Deccan Herald reported citing CMO's statement.