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Sarabjit got death due to bias: lawyer
Sikh prisoner in Pak sends SOS to PM
Indian American couple convicted of fraud
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WTO ruling against USA
Thousands evacuated after blaze
Man gets life term for feeding worker to lions
Clark wins third term
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Sarabjit got death due to bias: lawyer
Islamabad, October 1 “The harsh sentence and conviction awarded to the petitioner is against the principles of natural justice, equity and fair play as various irregularities and illegalities have been committed during the trial court case,” said the petition seeking a judicial review of his sentence . “If the defence witness statements were considered by the lower courts and the Supreme Court itself, the fate of the case of the petitioner would have been different,” the petition said. It said the Supreme Court while dismissing his appeals, "could not pursue the record, evidence of the prosecution properly and the evidence of the defence witness was neither considered nor appreciated". It also did not consider the contention that there was no "sufficient and proper evidence" to justify the death sentence. Singh's confession statement based on which he was sentenced has "no evidentiary value in the eyes of law as no person of prudent mind would like to make such a confession, unless and until suppression under pressure is not exerted on his person," it said. "Since the government failed to respond to my requests for permission to meet my client, I have decided to file a petition in the Lahore High Court for a directive," said Hamid, who was hired by a Canadian Human Rights group to defend Singh.
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Sikh prisoner in Pak sends SOS to PM
Islamabad, October 1 The News today reported that Kirpal Singh, an alleged RAW agent, has been an inmate of Kot Lakhpat Jail in Lahore since the past 13 years. International Bhai Mardana Yadgari Kirtan Darbar Society president Harpal Singh Bhullar and the freed Indian prisoners have written a joint letter to Dr Singh, asking him to take up the matter with the Pakistan Government. According to various media reports, over 100 freed Indian prisoners from Punjab have formed a body to work for the release of Kirpal Singh who could not be
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Indian American couple convicted of fraud
Washington, October 1 Maruthi S. Manney, (47) and his wife Lakshmi, (45), who ran a health benefits plan, were convicted on Thursday by Federal Jury in Greenbelt, a Washington suburb in Maryland, after they failed to pay for the medical care of clients that included school districts and business employees in East Texas. Rockville (Maryland)-based SAI Plan routinely processed claims and printed cheques but failed to mail them out, prosecutors said. Maruthi Manney invested $500,000 from plan funds in another venture, used $12,000 for a holiday party and spent roughly $7,000 on tickets for Washington Redskins (football) games. “The victims paid for health insurance cover that Maruthi Mannety and Lakshmi Manney never intended to provide,” Maryland U.S. Attorney Rod J. Rostenstein said in a statement. The defendants’ attorney said their clients never sought to defraud clients. They said the company, created in 1998, hit financial trouble a year later and was unable to keep up with its growing client base. Lakshmi Manney’s attorney, Jane Carol Norman, claimed: “This was a valid company that paid medical claims and never made any false representations to anyone. The company ended up going bankrupt.” This, she said, was a civil matter that should never have been prosecuted criminally. Maruthi Manney was convicted of one count of wire fraud and eight counts of mail fraud. Lakshmi Manney was convicted of mail fraud but was acquitted on the wire fraud charge. — PTI
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Washington, October 1 The report, which came yesterday, may have important implications for another transatlantic trade dispute in which the US and the European Union have accused each other of illegally subsidising their flagship aircraft manufacturers, Boeing Co. and Airbus SAS. In the report, the WTO’s Dispute Settlement Body said the new US rules maintained subsidies, which were declared in breach of the rules of international trade by the WTO in March 2000, after a European Union complaint. EU trade chief Peter Mandelson welcomed the report. The US said it was in the process of studying the report. US Senate Finance Committee Chairman Charles E. Grassley said in a statement that the European Commission's insistence on perpetuating the dispute “is an ill-conceived effort to gain some sort of leverage in the civil aircraft dispute. “Their blatant linkage of the WTO disputes serves as a dangerous precedent,” he was quoted as saying by US daily The Washington Post. — PTI
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Thousands evacuated after blaze
Moscow, October 1 The blaze started in the early hours of the morning on the Pacific peninsula of Kamchatka, and television footage showed sparks and red-hot metal shooting into the sky as shells exploded every few seconds. "The fire was successfully controlled but there are still occasional shells exploding. The civilian population has been evacuated from the danger zone," said Igor Maiborodov, spokesman for Russia's Pacific Fleet. He said no civilians or servicemen had been killed, but Interfax news agency said as many as five guards could have been present in the arms dumps at the time of the fire, and their fate was unknown. One woman had been injured by pieces of glass, which were propelled 5 to 6 km away. The explosions were reported to be audible in the garrison town Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, 50 km away and nine villages were evacuated. Kamchatka, which juts into the Pacific Ocean , is a heavily fortified peninsula that hosts a major base for the Pacific fleet. Russia has an extensive network of ammunition dumps, but accidents are rare.
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Man gets life term for feeding worker to lions
Phalaborwa, October 1 Mark Scott-Crossley (37), a white building contractor, and farm labourer Simon Mathebula (43), were in April convicted of murdering Nelson Chisale, whose bloodied remains were found in a lion reserve near the famed Kruger National Park. Judge George Maluleke of the Phalaborwa circuit court sentenced Scott-Crossley to life imprisonment but gave Mathebula 15 years, of which three years were suspended.
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Wellington, October 1 Ms Clark said she was hopeful of forming a government within a fortnight after opposition leader Don Brash conceded defeat, with his National Party trailing Labour by a mere two seats. She said she would begin talks with minor parties on Monday, to secure the support of the 11 more seats necessary to form a working majority in the 121-seat parliament. The Greens (six seats) and Progressives (one), are confirmed Labour allies while New Zealand First (seven seats) and United Future (three) have indicated they will support the party that won most seats. — AFP
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