Islamabad [Pakistan], August 31 (ANI): Pakistan Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar on Monday said that the country was "unapologetically close" to China in a strategic partnership which was growing.

Mumbai Apr 26 PTI A 22-year-old transgender was arrested by the Government Railway Police GRP for allegedly robbing women commuters traveling in Mumbai local trains by threatening them with a toy gun and a knife an official said on Tuesday The accused Praful alias Sania Panchal used to target passengers travelling in womens coaches Panchal was nabbed from Khar in Mumbai after analyzing footage of CCTV cameras at platforms of the Borivali railway station the official said Panchal had robbed a woman commuter in a Virar-bound local train last week and threatened her with a toy gun the official said Panchal is a habitual offender who had robbed a woman at knifepoint in the past he added PTI ZA NSK NSK

Mumbai Apr 26 PTI Independent MP Navneet Rana and her MLA husband Ravi Rana will continue to be in jail till a sessions court in Mumbai hears their application for bail on April 29 On Tuesday the court asked the Mumbai police to file on April 29 their reply to the jailed couples bail plea The couple had on Monday moved the court seeking bail in an FIR registered by the Mumbai police against them on charges of sedition and promoting enmity after they gave a call to recite Hanuman Chalisa outside Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackerays private residence Matoshree in suburban Bandra When the matter came up for hearing in the court on Tuesday the police said they want to respond with an affidavit to the bail plea The court accepted this and posted the matter for further hearing on April 29 The politician couple was arrested by the Mumbai police on Saturday While Navneet Rana was sent to the Byculla womens jail here her husband Ravi Rana was shifted to the Taloja jail in neighbouring Navi Mumbai Ranas advocate Rizwan Merchant on Monday said the couple decided to withdraw their bail plea pending before the Bandra magistrate court that had remanded them to 14-day judicial custody on Sunday Merchant had said the suburban Khar police initially booked the Ranas under Indian Penal Code Section 153A for allegedly promoting enmity between different groups At the time of their remand the police informed the magistrate court that they had added the charge of sedition under IPC Section 124A against the couple in the first FIR Their bail plea said the call to recite the Hanuman Chalisa outside Matoshree was not a calculated move to promote feelings of enmity or hatred and the charge under section 153A cannot be sustained There was no intention on part of the applicants to instigate or create hatred by offering Hanuman Chalisa near Matoshree the couple said in their plea It is submitted that by no stretch of imagination can the acts of the applicants be stated to constitute the offence of sedition the plea said Further the Mumbai police had issued notice under section 149 of the CrPC and the applicant Navneet Rana had complied with the polices direction and not stepped out of her residence it added Navneet Rana the Lok Sabha MP from Amravati in eastern Maharashtra and Ravi Rana the MLA from Badnera in Amravati had eventually dropped their plan to recite the Hanuman Chalisa hymns dedicated to Lord Hanuman on Saturday outside Thackerays home citing the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Mumbai for an event on Sunday PTI AVI SP GK GK

Mumbai Apr 26 PTI A sessions court here on Tuesday asked the Mumbai police to file on April 29 their reply to a bail application of jailed independent MP Navneet Rana and her MLA husband MLA Ravi Rana The couple had on Monday moved the court seeking bail in an FIR registered by the Mumbai police against them on charges of sedition and promoting enmity after they gave a call to recite Hanuman Chalisa outside Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackerays private residence Matoshree in suburban Bandra When the matter came up for hearing in the court on Tuesday the police said they want to respond with an affidavit to the bail plea The court accepted this and posted the matter for further hearing on April 29 The Ranas were arrested by the Mumbai police on Saturday Ranas advocate Rizwan Merchant on Monday said the couple decided to withdraw their bail plea pending before the Bandra magistrate court that had remanded them to 14-day judicial custody on Sunday Merchant had said the suburban Khar police initially booked the Ranas under Indian Penal Code Section 153A for allegedly promoting enmity between different groups At the time of their remand the police informed the magistrate court that they had added the charge of sedition under IPC Section 124A against the couple in the first FIR Their bail plea said the call to recite the Hanuman Chalisa outside Matoshree was not a calculated move to promote feelings of enmity or hatred and the charge under section 153A cannot be sustained There was no intention on part of the applicants to instigate or create hatred by offering Hanuman Chalisa near Matoshree the couple said in their plea It is submitted that by no stretch of imagination can the acts of the applicants be stated to constitute the offence of sedition the plea said Further the Mumbai police had issued notice under section 149 of the CrPC and the applicant Navneet Rana had complied with the polices direction and not stepped out of her residence it added Navneet Rana the Lok Sabha MP from Amravati in eastern Maharashtra and Ravi Rana the MLA from Badnera in Amravati had eventually dropped their plan to recite the Hanuman Chalisa hymns dedicated to Lord Hanuman on Saturday outside Thackerays home citing the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Mumbai for an event on Sunday PTI AVI SP GK GK

Mumbai Apr 25 PTI The Mumbai Police have shifted independent MP Navneet Rana to the Byculla womens jail here while her MLA husband Ravi Rana was taken to Taloja jail in neighbouring Navi Mumbai amid tight security an official said on Monday The couple was arrested on Saturday after they gave a call for the chanting of Hanuman Chalisa outside Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackerays private residence Matoshree in Mumbai which had triggered angry protests by Shiv Sainiks The Mumbai Police later slapped the sedition charge on the politician couple On Sunday a Mumbai court remanded the Rana couple in 14-day judicial custody Subsequently Navneet Rana the MP from Amravati in Maharashtra was late Sunday night taken to the Byculla womens jail Her husband Ravi Rana the MLA from Badnera in Amravati was first taken to the Arthur Road jail in Mumbai but due to lack of adequate space there he was taken to the Taloja jail in Navi Mumbai after completion of the legal formalities the official said Earlier a case was registered against Ranas under Sections 153A promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion race place of birth residence language etc and doing acts prejudicial to maintenance of harmony and 34 common intention of the Indian Penal Code and sections 371 and 135 of the Bombay Police Act Later the police also added IPC Section 124-A sedition in the case against them Under IPC Section 124-A the offence of sedition is committed when any person by words or otherwise brings or attempts to bring into hatred or contempt or excites or attempts to excite disaffection towards the government established by law The police had also registered another FIR against Ranas for allegedly obstructing police from performing their duty and resisting arrest at their residence in suburban Khar the official said Maharashtra Home Minister Dilip Walse Patil had on Sunday termed appropriate the arrest of the Rana couple The police had also arrested 13 Shiv Sena workers on Sunday for allegedly protesting outside the Khar residence of Ranas on Saturday The party workers were later released on bail police earlier said PTI ZA GK GK

Mumbai Apr 24 PTI The Mumbai police on Sunday registered an FIR against an unidentified person for allegedly hurling stones at the car of former BJP MP Kirit Somaiya near Khar police station an official said But Somaiya refused to take a copy of the FIR as he was not satisfied with sections under which the police registered the case he said Somaiya had gone to the Khar police station on Saturday to meet arrested independent MP Navneet Rana and her MLA husband Ravi Rana whose earlier call for chanting Hanuman Chalisa outside Maharashtra Chief Minister and Sena president Uddhav Thackerays residence Matoshree had angered the Sena cadres Shiv Sena supporters who had gathered outside the police station protested against Somaiyas visit and shouted slogans While he was leaving the police station in an SUV some protesters hurled footwear and water bottles at his vehicle Somaiya then travelled to the Bandra police station to file a complaint against Sena supporters According to an official from Bandra police official they have lodged an FIR under relevant sections for rioting against an unidentified person But Somaiya refused to take a copy of the FIR and did not sign it saying he was not satisfied with the sections under which the case was registered the official said Somaiya had gone to the Bandra police station late Saturday night to lodge the complaint Some senior BJP leaders including MLA Ashish Shelar had also reached the police station in Somaiyas support and demanded action against the attackers On Sunday Somaiya claimed the attack on him was sponsored by the Uddhav Thackeray government PTI ZA GK GK

Mumbai Apr 23 PTI MLA Ravi Rana and his wife MP Navneet Rana were escorted out of their house in suburban Khar by police on Saturday evening amid high drama hours after the couple cancelled their plan to recite the Hanuman Chalisa outside Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackerays private residence Matoshree herePolice also registered a case under IPC section 153 A promoting enmity between different groups on the grounds of religion etc against the Rana coupleAs Shiv Sena workers laid siege to the building where the Ranas both independent legislators from eastern Maharashtra were staying demanding apology from them police officials persuaded the couple to go to Khar police station in western Mumbai with them The couple were initially seen arguing with the police inside the building saying they would not budge until criminal cases were also registered against Shiv Sena leaders who threatened them Navneet Rana also demanded that police produce a warrant But later they agreed to step out and left in two police vehiclesBefore climbing into police vehicles Navneet Rana the Amravati MP and Ravi Rana MLA from Badnera were seen shouting slogans looking in the direction of Shiv Sena workers who were outsideSena workers led by Yuva Sena leader Varun Sardesai were outside the building since morning and had vowed not to allow the Ranas to leave until they apologized There were several women among them An empty water bottle was also thrown in the direction of the Ranas when the came out Sardesai told Sena cadres that the police would be escorting the couple to the police station and they should stay calm and not take law into their hands Ravi Rana said if a case was being registered against them cases should be registered against Sena leaders Anil Parab and Sanjay Raut tooEarlier amid stiff resistance by workers of the ruling Shiv Sena Ravi Rana and Navneet Rana on Saturday dropped their plan of reciting the Hanuman Chalisa outside Matoshree in suburban BandraThey did not want to disturb the law and order situation in view of Prime Minister Narendra Modis visit to the city on Sunday Ravi Rana saidIn the morning Shiv Sena workers broke through the barricades and tried to enter the premises of their Khar residence But the situation was brought under control by the police PTI MR DC NP KRK KRK

Mumbai, April 15: The Mumbai police on Wednesday arrested a man for allegedly stalking a 21-year-old college student. Police officials said that the 24-year-old stalked the student for nearly two hours last month while she was taking her everyday morning walk. Goa: Forest Minister Vishwajit Rane Rules Out Declaring Mahadayi Wildlife Sanctuary, Surrounding Areas As Tiger […]

Chandigarh, March 27: In yet another incident of sexual assault, a 4-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a 20-year-old youth in the forest area near IT Park on Thursday night. The accused, identified as Chotu has been arrested by the cops. Mumbai: Khar Couple Booked for Forging Landlord’s Signature, Not Paying Rent As per the […]

Mumbai Mar 27 PTI A couple has been booked for allegedly duping their landlord in Khar area of Mumbai a police official said on Sunday Complainant Munnawar Khan has told police Shabbir Hussain Sheikh and his wife Fatima did not pay rent on time and also allegedly forged a receipt with his fake signature to show they had paid rent the official said The rental agreement was signed in August 2020 and the accused paid rent for six months but then started delaying payments the official said quoting the complainant The couple has been booked under IPC sections for cheating and forgery the Khar police station official added PTI ZA BNM BNM BNM