Suicide bomber kills seven at family gathering in Iraq.
BAGHDAD: Iraqi officials say a suicide bomber has killed seven people at the home of a pro-government militiaman in the western city of Ramadi. The attack is the latest targeted killing in Iraq, which has seen a surge in violence six months after the last American troops withdrew. Most attacks are blamed on al-Qaeda-linked militants. A police official in Ramadi, west of Baghdad, said on Saturday that the bomber entered the home of a leader of a local Sunni militia leader on Friday night during a family gathering. He detonated his explosives belt, killing the militiaman and six family members. At least 30 others were wounded. A hospital worker in Ramadi confirmed the deaths. Both officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorised to release the information..

		Suicide bomber kills seven at family gathering in Iraq.
BAGHDAD: Iraqi officials say a suicide bomber has killed seven people at the home of a pro-government militiaman in the western city of Ramadi. The attack is the latest targeted killing in Iraq, which has seen a surge in violence six months after the last American troops withdrew. Most attacks are blamed on al-Qaeda-linked militants. A police official in Ramadi, west of Baghdad, said on Saturday that the bomber entered the home of a leader of a local Sunni militia leader on Friday night during a family gathering. He detonated his explosives belt, killing the militiaman and six family members. At least 30 others were wounded. A hospital worker in Ramadi confirmed the deaths. Both officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorised to release the information..

African student beaten up by Punjab youths, slips into coma. PATIALA: A 23-year-old student from the east African country of Burundi is lying in coma in a private hospital in Punjab since April after nearly beaten to death by local youths in Jalandhar. Yannick Nihangaza suffered brain damage which the doctors say is irreversible after he was stoned and beaten mercilessly by youths in Jalandhar city on April 22. Further, doctors say his chances of recovery are remote. Nihangaza's father has sought Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal for intervention to save his son battling for life. The African youth is pursuing a B.Sc. degree in Computers at Lovely Professional University near Jalandhar. He was beaten up after an altercation with his attackers near a liquor shop close to his rented accommodation, police said. Police could arrest two assailants - Bunny Ralhan and Sahildeep - after eyewitness told the registration number of their vehicle. However, three others are still absconding. Yannick's father Nector Ntibateganya has written two letters to the chief minister seeking justice and financial help for his son's treatment and taking him back to Burundi. Ntibateganya got his son shifted from Jalandhar to Patiala for treatment after arriving in India April 29. "I have written two letters to the Punjab chief minister seeking help for my son. I want justice for him. Perpetrators should be arrested and punished. I am yet to get any response to my plea," Ntibateganya said outside the Columbia Asia hospital where his son is admitted..

African student beaten up by Punjab youths, slips into coma. PATIALA: A 23-year-old student from the east African country of Burundi is lying in coma in a private hospital in Punjab since April after nearly beaten to death by local youths in Jalandhar. Yannick Nihangaza suffered brain damage which the doctors say is irreversible after he was stoned and beaten mercilessly by youths in Jalandhar city on April 22. Further, doctors say his chances of recovery are remote. Nihangaza's father has sought Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal for intervention to save his son battling for life. The African youth is pursuing a B.Sc. degree in Computers at Lovely Professional University near Jalandhar. He was beaten up after an altercation with his attackers near a liquor shop close to his rented accommodation, police said. Police could arrest two assailants - Bunny Ralhan and Sahildeep - after eyewitness told the registration number of their vehicle. However, three others are still absconding. Yannick's father Nector Ntibateganya has written two letters to the chief minister seeking justice and financial help for his son's treatment and taking him back to Burundi. Ntibateganya got his son shifted from Jalandhar to Patiala for treatment after arriving in India April 29. "I have written two letters to the Punjab chief minister seeking help for my son. I want justice for him. Perpetrators should be arrested and punished. I am yet to get any response to my plea," Ntibateganya said outside the Columbia Asia hospital where his son is admitted..

Cong councillor arrested for attack on Akhil.

GUWAHATI: A Congress councillor was arrested in connection with the attack on RTI activist and Team Anna member Akhil Gogoi while search was on for five others allegedly involved in the assault. Meanwhile, the Nalbari district bandh called to protest against the incident disrupted normal life in the area today. Congress councillor Tapan Barman was arrested last night while search was on for five others allegedly involved in the attack on Gogoi when he was surveying flood damage in Purni village yesterday, police said. Gogoi, who sustained injury on his face and waist after being attacked by bamboos and sharp weapons, managed to reach Nalbari Sadar police station. He alleged that Agriculture Minister Nilamoni Sen Deka, representing Dharmapur assembly constituency, where the attack took place was behind the incident and his supporters were involved in his assault. Gogoi, who is undergoing treatment in the Nalbari Swahid Mukunda Kakati civil hospital and referred to the Guwahati medical college hospital here, has refused to leave Nalbari until the five other accused were brought to book. The Nalbari district bandh called to protest against the attack affected normal life in Nalbari town but failed to have impact on other areas of the district. Shops and business establishments and banks and educational institutions in the district headquarter town of Nalbari remained closed but there was no impact on movement of traffic on the national highway. Gogoi, who is also the General Secretary of Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti (KMSS), alleged that five Congress workers including Ratul Ali, Khalilur Rahman, Bhuban Deka and Raju Barman were responsible for the attack, police said. He has already lodged an FIR against Congress leader and President of Dharmapur youth Congress committee Ratul Patowary and five others, they said. Two cameras of a scribe who went along with Gogoi to Purni were snatched by the attackers, he alleged. The KMSS leader also flayed the role of police and their alleged inaction. "The culprits should be brought to book within 24 hours", he demanded. Police claimed that Gogoi had gone to the village without informing them which resulted in the incident..

Cong councillor arrested for attack on Akhil.

GUWAHATI: A Congress councillor was arrested in connection with the attack on RTI activist and Team Anna member Akhil Gogoi while search was on for five others allegedly involved in the assault. Meanwhile, the Nalbari district bandh called to protest against the incident disrupted normal life in the area today. Congress councillor Tapan Barman was arrested last night while search was on for five others allegedly involved in the attack on Gogoi when he was surveying flood damage in Purni village yesterday, police said. Gogoi, who sustained injury on his face and waist after being attacked by bamboos and sharp weapons, managed to reach Nalbari Sadar police station. He alleged that Agriculture Minister Nilamoni Sen Deka, representing Dharmapur assembly constituency, where the attack took place was behind the incident and his supporters were involved in his assault. Gogoi, who is undergoing treatment in the Nalbari Swahid Mukunda Kakati civil hospital and referred to the Guwahati medical college hospital here, has refused to leave Nalbari until the five other accused were brought to book. The Nalbari district bandh called to protest against the attack affected normal life in Nalbari town but failed to have impact on other areas of the district. Shops and business establishments and banks and educational institutions in the district headquarter town of Nalbari remained closed but there was no impact on movement of traffic on the national highway. Gogoi, who is also the General Secretary of Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti (KMSS), alleged that five Congress workers including Ratul Ali, Khalilur Rahman, Bhuban Deka and Raju Barman were responsible for the attack, police said. He has already lodged an FIR against Congress leader and President of Dharmapur youth Congress committee Ratul Patowary and five others, they said. Two cameras of a scribe who went along with Gogoi to Purni were snatched by the attackers, he alleged. The KMSS leader also flayed the role of police and their alleged inaction. "The culprits should be brought to book within 24 hours", he demanded. Police claimed that Gogoi had gone to the village without informing them which resulted in the incident..

Bailable warrant against Anbumani Ramadoss PTI. A Delhi court on Saturday issued a bailable warrant against former Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss after he failed to appear before it in a case of allegedly allowing a medical college to go ahead with admissions without having sufficient resources. Special CBI Judge Talwant Singh issued bailable warrant of Rs 10,000 against the PMK leader after the probe agency told the court that summons have not been served to him as he has gone to Bangalore from Chennai for medical treatment. “I want his presence in the court. It seems Ramadoss is avoiding the summons. Let bailable warrants of a sum of Rs 10,000 be issued against him and the same should be executed by the DIG of concerned branch of the CBI for July 20,” the judge said. Besides Dr. Ramadoss, who was the Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare from May, 2004 till April, 2009 in UPA-I, the CBI has filed charge sheet against K V S Rao, Director in Cabinet Secretariat, Sudershan Kumar, Section Officer of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MHFW) and Dr J S Dhupia and Dr Dipendra Kumar Gupta of Safdarjung Hospital. The charge sheet, filed before Special CBI Judge Talwant Singh, also named Suresh Singh Bhadoria, Chairman of Index Medical College Hospital and Research Centre (IMCHRC), Dr S K Tongia, ex-Dean of the college, Dr K K Saxena, Medical Director of the college, Nitin Gothwal and Dr Pawan Bhambani. According to the charge sheet, Dr. Ramadoss and other accused conspired with each other in permitting IMCHRC admission for second year despite the fact that the Medical Council of India (MCI) and a committee appointed by the Supreme Court had “repeatedly recommended” that IMCHRC was not having sufficient faculty and clinical material required as per MCI norms. Chargesheet against against five more Of the 10 accused against whom charge sheet was filed by the CBI, against Rao, Kumar, Dhupia, Gupta and Bhadoria, were present in court on Saturday following its summonses. The other four accused Tongia, Saxena, Gothwal and Bhambani sought exemption from personal appearance for the day’s proceedings, through their counsel, and the prayer was allowed by the court. Dr. Ramadoss, Rao, Kumar and the two doctors of Safdarjung Hospital have been charged by the CBI under section 120-B (criminal conspiracy) of the IPC along with offences under the Prevention of Corruption Act. Bhadoria and other four have been charged with offences of cheating and forgery. Bhadoria also faces charges under the Prevention of Corruption Act. According to CBI, the accused had entered into a conspiracy in which IMCHRC gained pecuniary advantage in the form of grant of permission for admission of second batch of MBBS students for academic year 2008-09 ignoring the recommendations of the MCI. The MCI had made it clear that permission may not be granted to IMCHRC due to deficiencies observed by its inspectors. In its charge sheet, CBI had said that Bhadoria conspired with employees Tongia, Saxena, Bhambani, Gothwal and the HR manager and submitted a fake list of faculty members and false bed occupancy reports. The agency had said Dhupia and Gupta got the signatures of “dummy faculty members” which were forged just to show full strength of the faculty members. The CBI in its charge sheet had also said that Dhupia and Gupta, who were the inspectors of the central team, had “obtained the hospitality from the IMCHRC and failed to verify the records and persons produced before them.”

Bailable warrant against Anbumani Ramadoss PTI. A Delhi court on Saturday issued a bailable warrant against former Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss after he failed to appear before it in a case of allegedly allowing a medical college to go ahead with admissions without having sufficient resources. Special CBI Judge Talwant Singh issued bailable warrant of Rs 10,000 against the PMK leader after the probe agency told the court that summons have not been served to him as he has gone to Bangalore from Chennai for medical treatment. “I want his presence in the court. It seems Ramadoss is avoiding the summons. Let bailable warrants of a sum of Rs 10,000 be issued against him and the same should be executed by the DIG of concerned branch of the CBI for July 20,” the judge said. Besides Dr. Ramadoss, who was the Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare from May, 2004 till April, 2009 in UPA-I, the CBI has filed charge sheet against K V S Rao, Director in Cabinet Secretariat, Sudershan Kumar, Section Officer of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MHFW) and Dr J S Dhupia and Dr Dipendra Kumar Gupta of Safdarjung Hospital. The charge sheet, filed before Special CBI Judge Talwant Singh, also named Suresh Singh Bhadoria, Chairman of Index Medical College Hospital and Research Centre (IMCHRC), Dr S K Tongia, ex-Dean of the college, Dr K K Saxena, Medical Director of the college, Nitin Gothwal and Dr Pawan Bhambani. According to the charge sheet, Dr. Ramadoss and other accused conspired with each other in permitting IMCHRC admission for second year despite the fact that the Medical Council of India (MCI) and a committee appointed by the Supreme Court had “repeatedly recommended” that IMCHRC was not having sufficient faculty and clinical material required as per MCI norms. Chargesheet against against five more Of the 10 accused against whom charge sheet was filed by the CBI, against Rao, Kumar, Dhupia, Gupta and Bhadoria, were present in court on Saturday following its summonses. The other four accused Tongia, Saxena, Gothwal and Bhambani sought exemption from personal appearance for the day’s proceedings, through their counsel, and the prayer was allowed by the court. Dr. Ramadoss, Rao, Kumar and the two doctors of Safdarjung Hospital have been charged by the CBI under section 120-B (criminal conspiracy) of the IPC along with offences under the Prevention of Corruption Act. Bhadoria and other four have been charged with offences of cheating and forgery. Bhadoria also faces charges under the Prevention of Corruption Act. According to CBI, the accused had entered into a conspiracy in which IMCHRC gained pecuniary advantage in the form of grant of permission for admission of second batch of MBBS students for academic year 2008-09 ignoring the recommendations of the MCI. The MCI had made it clear that permission may not be granted to IMCHRC due to deficiencies observed by its inspectors. In its charge sheet, CBI had said that Bhadoria conspired with employees Tongia, Saxena, Bhambani, Gothwal and the HR manager and submitted a fake list of faculty members and false bed occupancy reports. The agency had said Dhupia and Gupta got the signatures of “dummy faculty members” which were forged just to show full strength of the faculty members. The CBI in its charge sheet had also said that Dhupia and Gupta, who were the inspectors of the central team, had “obtained the hospitality from the IMCHRC and failed to verify the records and persons produced before them.”

. Suicide bomber kills seven at family gathering in Iraq. Iraqi officials say a suicide bomber has killed seven people at the home of a pro-government militiaman in the western city of Ramadi.The attack is the latest targeted killing in Iraq, which has seen a surge in violence six months after the last American troops withdrew. Most attacks are blamed on al-Qaeda-linked militants.A police official in Ramadi, west of Baghdad, said on Saturday that the bomber entered the home of a leader of a local Sunni militia leader on Friday night during a family gathering. He detonated his explosives belt, killing the militiaman and six family members. At least 30 others were wounded.A hospital worker in Ramadi confirmed the deaths. Both officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorised to release the information.

. Suicide bomber kills seven at family gathering in Iraq. Iraqi officials say a suicide bomber has killed seven people at the home of a pro-government militiaman in the western city of Ramadi.The attack is the latest targeted killing in Iraq, which has seen a surge in violence six months after the last American troops withdrew. Most attacks are blamed on al-Qaeda-linked militants.A police official in Ramadi, west of Baghdad, said on Saturday that the bomber entered the home of a leader of a local Sunni militia leader on Friday night during a family gathering. He detonated his explosives belt, killing the militiaman and six family members. At least 30 others were wounded.A hospital worker in Ramadi confirmed the deaths. Both officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorised to release the information.