Loknath Das 11 Nov 2021 186 Views
A Delhi court Wednesday sought response from the government and Association of Victims of Uphaar Tragedy (AVUT) on appeals challenging 7-year jail terms awarded to real estate barons Sushil and Gopal Ansal for tampering with evidence in the 1997 case of Uphaar cinema fire which had claimed 59 lives. Additional ... Read More »
Loknath Das 11 May 2019 149 Views
NEW YORK: An Indian-origin doctor has been sentenced to nine years in prison by a US court for committing health care fraud and illegally distributing prescription painkillers. Pawankumar Jain, 66, a former physician, was sentenced in federal court in Las Cruces, New Mexico to nine years in prison and three ... Read More »
Saheli 03 Aug 2016 111 Views
Two inmates held a hostage and a Chicago-area maximum-security jail in a standoff for several hours on Thursday, police said. The inmates tore down the security cameras and spread soapy water on the floor of their tier, then took another inmate hostage by using a sharp object. The sheriff’s department ... Read More »