Two women a Mother and her daughter who were working as maids in the Saudi diplomat’s apartment in Caitriona Towers, Ambience Lagoon were raped on several occasions and reports of a gang rape is also found. Araid was conducted on Maonday after the police received a letter from the Nepal Embassy about their condition.

The women were reportedly lured to Delhi about four months ago by a woman trafficker who promised them a well-paid job in Saudi Arabia. Sources in the police said the two were sold to an agent in Delhi for Rs 1 lakh each, and then to the diplomat.

“They were first taken to Saudi Arabia. The assault began after they returned… and were kept in captivity at his house,” said Bal Krishan, president of Maiti Nepal India, an NGO that carried out the rescue operation with the help of the Gurgaon Police.

The Saudi diplomat is still untraceable. The Saudi Ambassador Mohammed Alsati in New Delhi denies the allegation. He stated the investigation is going by the India Police therefore nothing can be said as of now..

Source claim that Ministry of Foreign Affairs will pressure for the arrest of the said diplomat as he enjoys diplomatic immunity. As Nepal enjoys special relations with India it is to be seen how MEA reciprocates with the Nepali Embassy.

The Nepali Embassy on behalf of these women demanded proper compensation for their mental and physical trauma..

The ordeal was of these women were leaked by another maid who had gone to the diplomat’s house for work fled after seeing the condition of these two women. It is then that this woman reported the case to the police.

Many women from Nepal before and after the quake move out to seek employment due to the poor economic condition of Nepal. Many such cases of rape by Middle East employers but have gone un-registered due to fear by the victims.

Creating a unique history of valour and dedication to duty, one of the Special Forces Commandos of the Indian Army, Lance Naik Mohan Nath Goswami, killed ten terrorists in a short span of 11 days before making supreme sacrifice in continued fight against terror in Kashmir Valley on Thursday.

Lance Naik Goswami was killed at Hafruda forests in Kupwara district in fierce fire fight with terrorists, but not before the elimination of four of them. “A true soldier, he breathed his last in action,’’ said a defence ministry spokesperson Colonel S D Goswami at the Northern Command headquarters in Udhampur. Hailing from Indira Nagar village in Haldwani tehsil of Nainital, he is survived by his wife and a seven-year-old daughter.

Part of numerous successful counter terrorist operations in the state, Lance Naik Goswami had been actively involved in three such operations in which ten terrorists were killed and one captured alive in the last 11 days.

Giving details, the spokesperson said that in the first operation, three Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists hailing from Pakistan were killed in Khurmur, Handwara on August 23.

He again volunteered for a second back-to-back operation in which three more Lashkar terrorists were killed and another Sajjad Ahmad alias Abu Ubed Ullah captured alive during the two day-long fierce fire fight in Rafiabad after a fierce fire fight on August 26-27. The apprehension of Sajjad Ahmad alias Abu Ubed Ullah, a resident of Muzzafargarh, proved to be a shot in the arm to establish Pakistan’s complicity in abetting terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir, the defence ministry spokesperson said.

Lance Naik Goswami, once again, volunteered to be part of an ongoing operation launched in the dense Hafruda forest near Kupwara, Kashmir. This proved to be his last operation but not before elimination of four terrorists in a heavy gun battle, the spokesperson pointed out.

He had volunteers to join Indian Army’s elite para commandos unit in 2002 and “went on to gain the reputation of being one of the toughest soldiers of his unit, no small feat in an outfit that boasts of being one among the best in the world’’, the spokesperson said. His mortal remains were flown by an IAF aircraft to Bareilly, from where they will be taken by an Army helicopter to Pant Nagar and onward to his native place where he will be cremated with full military honours, he added.

Welcoming the government’s decision to implement OROP, agitating ex-servicemen today announced withdrawal of their hunger strike but decided to continue their protest till all the “sticky” issues are resolved.

The ex-servicemen said revision of pension after a gap of five years as announced by the government is not at all acceptable to them, besides appointment of a one-man judicial commission to examine various aspects of one rank-one pension (OROP).

Addressing a press conference here, Maj Gen (Retd) Satbir Singh, leader of the association leading the agitation, said the protest will continue till four specific points raised by the ex-servicemen are not accepted by the government.

We urge all those who are on hunger strike to withdraw it as the PM has clarified on the issue of premature retirement. But our protest will continue till the government accepts four points raised by us,” he said. He said ex-servicemen may resume hunger strike again if the government fails to resolve the pending issues.

“We thank Prime Minister Narendra Modi for fulfilling the promise of one rank-one pension. We thank the defence minister but there are four issues to be resolved including the period of equalisation of pension,” Singh said.

The veterans, who have been pressing for one rank-one pension (OROP) for four decades, yesterday won a partial victory with the government announcing that it would implement it, but the veterans rejected the decision and decided to continue their agitation.

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Major General Satbir Singh shouts slogans along with other ex-servicemen as they react after the announcement of the implementation of ‘One Rank One Pension’ (OROP) scheme by the government, at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on Saturday. (PTI Photo)

Welcoming the government’s decision to implement OROP, agitating ex-servicemen today announced withdrawal of their hunger strike but decided to continue their protest till all the “sticky” issues are resolved.

The ex-servicemen said revision of pension after a gap of five years as announced by the government is not at all acceptable to them, besides appointment of a one-man judicial commission to examine various aspects of one rank-one pension (OROP).

Addressing a press conference here, Maj Gen (Retd) Satbir Singh, leader of the association leading the agitation, said the protest will continue till four specific points raised by the ex-servicemen are not accepted by the government.

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“We urge all those who are on hunger strike to withdraw it as the PM has clarified on the issue of premature retirement. But our protest will continue till the government accepts four points raised by us,” he said.

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He said ex-servicemen may resume hunger strike again if the government fails to resolve the pending issues.

Read: ‘BJP had eye on Bihar polls while announcing OROP’

“We thank Prime Minister Narendra Modi for fulfilling the promise of one rank-one pension. We thank the defence minister but there are four issues to be resolved including the period of equalisation of pension,” Singh said.

The veterans, who have been pressing for one rank-one pension (OROP) for four decades, yesterday won a partial victory with the government announcing that it would implement it, but the veterans rejected the decision and decided to continue their agitation.

Read – Defence chiefs want DACP-like scheme for military officers

The issue of whether the scheme would cover ex-servicemen who have taken premature retirement had emerged as a major sticking point.

They met Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar yesterday and later said his clarification in this regard was “satisfying”.

Ahmedabad, Sep 4 (PTI) A magistrate today submitted a report of inquiry into the custodial death of Swetang Patel, a 32-year-old man picked up by the police during the agitation of the Patel community for reservation, to the Gujarat High Court.

Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate M F Khatri submitted the report to Justice J B Pardiwala who forwarded it to the investigating officer.

As per the section 176 of Criminal Procedure Code, a judicial inquiry of custodial death is mandatory.

Swetang was allegedly killed in the police custody on August 26 after violence erupted in the city as a reaction to the detention of the leader of the agitation, Hardik Patel.

The High Court ordered CID probe in response to the petition filed by his mother Prabhaben Patel.

She had alleged that police took away her son on August 25 and beat him up at Bapunagar police station here which caused his death.

The second autopsy ordered by the HC showed that he died due to a severe head injury. Observing that prima facie it was a case of homicide (klling), the HC ordered a CID probe.

Ankara, Sep 5 (PTI) International Monetary Fund Chief Christine Lagarde has said that India is among the few bright spots in the global economy.

Her remarks came at the meeting of G20 Finance Minister and Central Bank Governors yesterday where they discussed Chinese economic slowdown and monetary policy uncertainties looming large on global markets.

She told the gathering that between advanced and emerging economies, there are problems in most of the places in advanced world, while in emerging economies, there are problems in China although not that big as stock markets are making it to be, officials present at the meeting said.

Among emerging economies, if there is any growth, that is in India. India is among the few bright spots in the global economy, the officials said quoting Lagarde, who is the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

According to the officials, Reserve Bank of India’s head Raghuram Rajan at the same meeting said that they are surrounded by economic gloom probably hinting at concerns over slowdown in China.

Policymakers from South Korea, Australia, China and the US were among those who were present at the meeting.

Meanwhile, China yesterday assured other G20 member countries that its economy would not collapse and would continue to grow albeit at a slower pace, officials said.

On Thursday, India deprecated the recent devaluation of major currencies followed by currency depreciation in a large number of emerging markets which raises the risk of competitive devaluations.

Currency devaluations at a time when the global demand is sluggish is a major threat to stability in the global economy, India had said.

Mumbai, Sep 5 (PTI) Celebrities including megastar Amitabh Bachchan, Lata Mangeshkar, Sonu Nigam and Shreya Ghoshal mourned the demise of Aadesh Shrivastava, calling his death a great loss to music lovers.

The singer-composer, who was battling a relapsed cancer, passed away in Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani hospital here in the wee hours today. He was 51. Aadesh had been undergoing cancer treatment at a hospital for over 40 days.

Leading the Bollywood tributes was Bachchan, who collaborated with Aadesh in films like “Baghban” and “Baabul”, besides a Hanuman Chalisa album.

“Aadesh Shrivastava passed away.. I lived my music with him.. I live without him now.. and perhaps my music too,” Bachchan posted on his blog.

Mangeshkar wrote, “I am deeply saddened to hear about the demise of composer Aadesh Shrivastava. May his soul rest in peace.”

In a series of twitter posts, Nigam remembered his closest friend and frequent collaborator, as someone who was always full of life.

“He was one of my closest friends and we have done some remarkable work together. Beyond all that, we would hit it like a house on fire.

“He was so full of life, I have yet to see another man who has his traits. My heart wrenches in grief for having lost a friend, a brother,” the singer tweeted.

Kher and Ghoshal took to twitter to express their condolences.

“RIP Aadesh Ji. Heartbreaking news. You went away too soon,” Ghosal posted, while Kher said, “How helpless we all are in Supreme’s world, prayers RIP #aadeshshrivastava and family to bear this irreparable loss.”

Veteran actor Anupam Kher called Aadesh a wonderful person, writing, “I am so saddened to know about the demise of Music Director Aadesh Shrivastav. He was a wonderful person.

Always smiling and always helpful. RIP.”

Actress Sushmita Sen thanked the late composer for his amazing music.

“A warrior who always hit the right note!! Thank you for gracing our lives and filling it with warmth and amazing music!! God speed #AadeshShrivastava,” she posted.

Sad.. Very Sad News- RIP Aadesh Shrivastava – will always remember you for your music, big smile & a warm hug,” actor Riteish Deshmukh posted.

“This Janmastami Is not Happy for Bollywood, because R.I.P. #AadeshShrivastav,” singer Arijit Singh tweeted.

“Ambarsariya” hitmaker Sona Mohapatra added, “Musician, composer Aadesh Shrivastava lost his battle with cancer some hours ago. Sad, depressing news. Strength to his friends and family.”

Music composer-singer Vishal Dadlani said, “Saddened to hear of the untimely demise of Aadesh Shrivastava. Condolences to his family, and may they find the strength to bear this loss.

Bikaner (Raj), Sep 5 (PTI) Amid the controversy over ‘Santhara’, an 82-year-old woman, who publicly resumed the Jain religious ritual of voluntary fast unto death after the Supreme Court stayed ban on it by the Rajasthan High Court, passed away here today.

Badni Devi, who was on fast for over one month, breathed her last at 8 AM.

She quit food and was living only on little amount of water. She died in a way she had wished, family member Surendra Daga said.

“We pray for her soul. She died peacefully and it was the blessings of the God and we are happy at it,” he said.

Badni Devi, a resident of Gangashahar area, took the resolution of ‘Santhara’ on July 17 though the ritual was socially undertaken on July 25, Jain Mahasabha secretary of Bikaner Jain Lunkaran Chajed had said.

The octogenarian woman is survived by three sons, one daughter and grand children.

Earlier on August 10, when the Rajasthan High Court had held ‘Santhara’ as illegal making it punishable under section 306 and 309 of IPC related to abatement of suicide, she continued her fast albeit secretly and family members called it ‘tapasya’.

On August 31 the Supreme Court stayed the Rajasthan High Court decision declaring the religious ritual a penal offence.

Following the Supreme Court’s verdict, Badni Devi publicly resumed her ‘Santhara’.

Under the religious practice, the follower takes the vow to give up food and water as a way of embracing death.

Mumbai, Sep 5 (PTI) Superstar Salman Khan has shot for a promo of the upcoming celebrity reality show “Bigg Boss”, which will see him return as the host of the series for the sixth time.

The 49-year-old “Bajrangi Bhaijaan” star took to Twitter to share with his fans a photo of himself from the promo shoot.

“Bigg boss season 9 is mine. #biggboss9 promo shoot.

@rajcheerfull @ColorsTV,” he captioned the picture.

Salman, who had been hosting the show from past five seasons, quit after the last installment was extended into a limited series called “Bigg Boss Halla Bol”. Filmmaker Farah Khan filled in for the extended version.

But the actor is back for the new season that will once again revolve around a group of celebrities holed up in a house for three months with multiple cameras watching their every move.

A forensic test for the digital facial superimposition of Sheena turned positive. The police also also managed to identify the car which was used to transport the body after the murder.

The results of the digital facial superimposition and reconstruction of the skull, teeth, cheek bones have matched with those of Sheena’s pictures. This is a major shot in the arm for the Mumbai Police, which after the botch up by Pen police was struggling to identify the body.

Now it has been, to a great extent, ascertained that the body dumped in Pen area three years ago belonged to Sheena. The DNA test will also prove futile if the result is positive.

Sources claim that the forensic report submitted to Mumbai Police also says that the bones are that of a female, aged between 22 to 26 years, with height between 153cms o 160cms. The person was killed three to four years ago. This too matches up with the police theory.

In another breakthrough police managed to seize the Chevrolet Optra car, which was used to transport Sheena’s body after the killing in Mumbai. Her body was kept in the same car at a garage overnight and was transported to Pen the next morning for disposal. The car used to dump body also recovered Sheena Bora By Atir Khan and Sahil Joshi in New Delhi The car has been identified bearing number MH 01 MA 2605. It originally belonged to AM Motors but had changed many hands and sold off to two owners later.

Sources also revealed that Indrani had asked her female employee to make a Hotmail account in the name of Sheena Bora. This e-mail id was made in May 2012 and was used to send mails to Mikhail, Vidhi and Peter till 2014.

However no e-mails or messages were sent to Rahul as Indrani had sent text messages to him from Sheena’s mobile saying that she doesn’t want to keep any relationship with him.

Sources said investigations have also revealed that both Sanjeev and Indrani had allegedly strangulated Sheena in the bylanes of National College and thereafter they went to Peter’s Worli residence to keep the body overnight in the garage.

Before leaving for the disposal of the body the next morning, Indrani had allegedly, in an attempt to make the body appear fresh, combed dead Sheena’s hair and applied lipstick on her lips. The body was made to sit in the middle on the rear seat. Indrani had also paid the driver for being an accomplice in the crime.

Meanwhile at Khar Police station Sanjeev’s daughter Vidhi along with Peter Mukerjea was quizzed. Vidhi was called for questioning for the first time on Friday. The police also questioned Indrani’s first partner Siddharth. The police have not ruled out either personal relationships or financial rivalry as the motive of the murder.

A body guard of a businessman from Kolkata was called to Mumbai for investigation. The phone number of the body guard was traced from the accused mobile. It is claimed that the businessman had a brief stint of affair with Indrani in Kolkata at some point of time in her life.

New Delhi: Amid a stand-off over ‘One Rank, One Pension’ (OROP), the agitating ex-servicemen on Saturday met Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar and discussed modalities of government’s proposal for resolution of the issue.

After the meeting, the ex-servicemen announced that the government has approved the OROP concept in principle.

Talking to journalists, spokesman of the protesting veterans, Major General (Retd) Satbir Singh, said they have told the government that there is nothing like voluntary retirement (VRS) in defence. Only the concept

After the meeting, the ex-servicemen announced that the government has approved the OROP concept in principle.

Talking to journalists, spokesman of the protesting veterans, Major General (Retd) Satbir Singh, said they have told the government that there is nothing like voluntary retirement (VRS) in defence. Only the concept of premature retirement exists and those who opt it also get pension, added Singh.

Saying that the meeting between the delegation and Parrikar took place in an amicable environment, Singh said that the Defence Minister has understood their point that all those veterans who sought premature retirement should get OROP and those getting disability pension should also get it.

“By the grace of God, OROP has been approved by the government,” Singh said at a press conference at Jantar Mantar.

“The third bone of contention is still there, which is when the revision of pension should take place. While the government is saying it should be five years, we have said that this will kill the definition of One Rank, One Pension. The minister has said a committee will be formed on this,” he said.

He announced that the government has proposed making one-man commission (probably a retired judge) to look into the demand of veterans. However, Singh said that they have suggested to constitute a five-member committee (which should include three ex-veterans, one serviceman, and one retired judge).

The delegation has asked the government to set a timeframe of 15-30 days to resolve the issue.

Also Read: OROP: Ex-servicemen meet Manohar Parrikar; govt to make announcement

With their agitation at Jantar Mantar seeking early implementation of OROP entering the 83rd day today, retired personnel of the armed forces made it clear that they want the concept of OROP to be executed properly, and no senior should get lesser pension than a junior at any time.

Also Read: OROP: Ex-servicemen meet Parrikar, discuss modalities

The Defence Ministry has called a press conference at 2.30 pm. However, the subject of the press conference has not been disclosed.

It is understood that a draft proposal on OROP was circulated at a RSS meeting yesterday which envisaged commencement of the scheme from July 2014, besides revision of pension every five years.

According to the draft, the basis for the implementation of the scheme would be 2013 and arrears would be paid in four installments.

Close to 26 lakh retired servicemen and over six lakh war widows stand to be immediate beneficiaries of the scheme, which envisages a uniform pension for the defence personnel who retire in the same rank with the same length of service, irrespective of their date of retirement.

Currently, the pension for retired personnel is based on the Pay Commission recommendations of the time when he or she retired. So, a Major General who retired in 1996 draws less pension than a Lt Colonel who retired after 1996.