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Time of India
2 days ago
- Time of India
Woman, lover get life term for hubby's murder in 2021
Agra: A court here sentenced a woman and her lover to life imprisonment for strangling her husband with a dupatta and portraying it as a suicide. District govt counsel (DGC) Basant Gupta said Rakesh Kumar, 28, was found dead in his house at Pabawali village under Dauki police station in Agra district on Jan 24, 2021. "Rakesh, a fast food vendor, had been married to Poonam (26) for nearly three years. The couple also has two toddlers. Before their marriage, Poonam was in a relationship with one Soni, 26, who continued to visit her frequently. When Rakesh became aware of their relationship and barred Soni, who was unemployed, from coming to his house," Gupta said. On Jan 24, 2021, Poonam allowed Soni into the house around 10 pm. When Rakesh returned home from work at 10.30 pm and confronted them, a heated argument broke out. "Enraged, Poonam and Soni strangled Rakesh with a dupatta," Gupta said. Hearing a commotion, Rakesh's father, Ram Prakash, rushed in for help and saw Soni running away. When questioned by police, Poonam initially claimed that Rakesh had died by suicide. Following Ram Prakash's complaint, police registered a case against Poonam and Soni under IPC sections 302 (murder) and 34 (common intention). Both the accused were arrested on Jan 26, 2021, after the autopsy confirmed that Rakesh died of "asphyxia due to strangulation". Inspector Ashok Kumar, who probed the case, recovered the dupatta used in the crime. Based on technical evidence and witnesses' statements, a chargesheet was filed on Feb 28, 2021. During the trial, both the accused pleaded for leniency, citing their poor financial background and claiming this was their "first offence", arguing that they were sole breadwinners for their families. The court, however, rejected their pleas. On Thursday, sessions judge Sanjay Kumar Malik sentenced both Poonam, a homemaker, and Soni to life imprisonment and imposed a fine of ₹10,000 each on the convicts. In case of default, they would face an additional six months in jail. The court also directed that 50% of the fine amount be paid to the victim's father, Ram Prakash.
BBC News
4 days ago
- Business
- BBC News
Stagecoach to axe bus services across Dumfries and Galloway
Stagecoach has announced it will end almost all of its bus services in Dumfries and Galloway because they are "no longer commercially viable".The bus firm said that during the tender process to run new services from August it had found a liability clause that was "far in excess of the value of the contracts".It has told Dumfries and Galloway Council (DGC) that it would drop all but two of its services in the council has not confirmed if another operator will take over the routes. It said negotiations over the tender process were "ongoing and confidential". Stagecoach said current contracts with the council and transport partnership SWestrans would expire on 6 August."We're unfortunately unable to agree to a contract on these disproportionate terms," it said."We've been working with the council and SWestrans to find a solution to the procurement ask, but unfortunately the liability levels required by the council have made this impossible."As a result, our tender submissions have been disqualified as non-compliant." Stagecoach said it had given 70-day notice in May to deregister its services apart from the X74 Dumfries to Glasgow also said its 79 service from Dumfries to Carlisle would continue to firm said it was committed to ensuring communities in the region could "remain connected" and it was working closely with affected staff at its Dumfries and Stranraer depots. 'Protect public interest' DGC said SWestrans was responsible for delivery of the local bus network, while the home-to-school transport network was the council's said it took its statutory duties "very seriously" and was prioritising school transport routes.A spokesperson added: "As part of the tender process, the council and SWestrans need to ensure that we have bus operators that meet minimum requirements on a range of industry-standard terms and conditions."This is in order to protect the public interest."DGC and SWestrans continue to work through a tender process that has supporting and connecting the communities of Dumfries and Galloway firmly at its heart."
Associated Press
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Associated Press
Leading OnChain Comms Agency Melrose PR Joins Decentralized Gentleman's Club with Rare Pepe Inscription on Bitcoin
LOS ANGELES, CA — Melrose PR , the leading onchain communications agency, officially joins Decentralized Gentlemen Club (DGC) with the minting of a rare Pepe inscription on the Bitcoin blockchain. The Decentralized Gentlemen Club (DGC) will be the biggest collection on Bitcoin when complete at 3GB, which is twice as large as the next biggest collection. DGC is a Bitcoin-themed, meme-culture movement that champions decentralization, style, and storytelling. Each member is immortalized as a custom, tuxedo-clad Pepe — a digital gentleman inscribed as a massive, one-of-a-kind Ordinal on the Bitcoin blockchain. Melrose PR's symbolic mint is a wizard frog (wearing a bowtie) representation of Melrose PR CEO Kelley Weaver. 'At Melrose, we believe in Bitcoin, not just as a technology powering the future of finance, but also as a foundation for community,' said CEO Kelley Weaver. 'This is why we're delighted to join DGC with our Pepe inscription and be part of a community of meme lords, pioneers, and visionaries who value elegance, independence, and on-chain legacy.' Since 2016, Melrose has represented some of the most innovative projects across Bitcoin infrastructure, crypto-native venture capital, blockchain-AI convergence, and Web3 networks. Their addition to DGC signals the importance of narrative in the next wave of Bitcoin culture. 'Kelley's wizard inscription is more than just art—it's an eternal membership,' said Mr. Bitcoin Beast, spokesperson for the Decentralized Gentlemen Club. 'She understands that great storytelling isn't optional. It's essential. And there's no better pepe wizard to help tell the tale of this movement.' Melrose's inscription in the DGC collection features Kelley Weaver in full arcane regalia, casting spells of signal over noise, clarity over confusion, and truth over trend. The JPEG, weighing in at 388 kilobytes, stands among the largest onchain artworks in Bitcoin history. As the biggest Ordinals collection ever attempted, DGC is pushing the technical boundaries of what can be inscribed on Bitcoin. 2500 pieces have been minted so far out of the total 10,000. To join the DGC movement, you can mint your own Degent and submit the inscription ID to the DGC Telegram or you can buy a verified DGC Ordinal at Magic Eden: About the Decentralized Gentlemen Club The Decentralized Gentlemen Club is a 10,000-piece Bitcoin Ordinal collection featuring tuxedoed Pepe-style frogs immortalized as large-inscription art. Each Gentleman represents a unique membership in the emergent cultural layer of Bitcoin—combining elegance, satire, and self-sovereignty. Get your forever Degent at About Melrose PR Melrose PR is a leading onchain communications firm focused on delivering the highest quality results for bitcoin and crypto companies. Founded in 2016, Melrose PR is known for its strategic approach based on intimate knowledge of the unique crypto media landscape. The agency's relationships across mainstream business, finance, tech, and crypto outlets form the foundation for the team's success in meeting and exceeding their clients' goals.
Yahoo
03-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Who can lead Dumfries and Galloway Council?
A special meeting of Dumfries and Galloway Council (DGC) is to be held after a number of councillors quit the Conservative group which leads the local authority. It left them with just nine members of the 43-strong council in the south-west of Scotland. Now a request has been received to hold a special full council meeting within the next 14 days. If it leads to a change of control it would be the third administration to try running the authority in the space of three years. More stories from South Scotland Listen to news from Dumfries and Galloway on BBC Sounds The Conservatives previously formed the biggest single political group on the council with 16 members. Seven of them have now left - four to form a group called Novantae and three to create the Dumfries and Galloway Independent Group. It means their numbers have now fallen behind those of the SNP, which has 11. DGC confirmed it had received a call for a special meeting on Tuesday which will have to be held within a fortnight. It could see the current administration replaced after a little more than two years in charge. Following the decision by a number of Conservative councillors to leave the group there are now nine different groupings or individuals on the authority. The SNP has 11 councillors followed by the Conservatives with nine and Labour on eight. Newly-formed Novantae has four, the Democratic Alliance three, Dumfries and Galloway Independents three, Independents three and one each for the Lib Dems and "not-specified". It means that no coalition of just two groups could achieve an outright majority. After elections in May 2022, an alliance was formed between the SNP, Labour, Lib Dems and independents to run the council. They said they hoped to serve the region while working together in the name of "mutual trust and understanding". However, that coalition fell apart after less than a year and the Conservatives took over to lead an administration without an overall majority. Earlier this year they were unable to take forward their own budget plans but remained in control. Now a block of councillors has quit the group - some of them citing concerns about how the west of the region was being represented. It has swiftly been followed by the submission of the request for a special meeting of the council which could pave the way for another change. Four councillors quit Conservatives to form new party However, the other two biggest political groups on the council have already been involved in an administration which folded after less than 12 months in charge. It would take at least three groups - and potentially as many as seven - to form an outright majority. It will also be some time before the composition of the council is likely to change significantly. The next local authority elections are not scheduled until May 2027. The rainbow coalition that fell apart in 280 days
Time of India
30-05-2025
- Time of India
Agra man gets life term for killing wife over dowry
Agra: A court here has sentenced a 30-year-old man to life imprisonment for strangling his wife to death over dowry on Aug 31, 2022. After killing his wife, the husband burned her face to mislead investigators into believing her death was accidental. District govt counsel (DGC) Basant Gupta said that Manoj Goswami, who worked at a factory in Agra, initially claimed that Kumkum (26) had suffered burn injuries while preparing tea. He informed her brother, Saurabh Goswami, about her "accidental death" early that morning. But the autopsy report confirmed that Kumkum had died due to strangulation, not burns, exposing the murder. The next day, Kumkum's other brother, Akhilesh Goswami, lodged a police complaint, following which an FIR was registered against Manoj under IPC sections 302 (murder) and 498A (cruelty against a married woman), along with relevant sections of the Dowry Prohibition Act. Gupta said, "Manoj and Kumkum tied the knot on Feb 10, 2015. Soon, Kumkum began facing harassment over dowry. She had confided in her family about repeated demands and physical and emotional abuse. A formal complaint was filed at Sadar police station on April 11, 2018, against Manoj and his family. The matter was later resolved with a compromise, in which assurances were given that Kumkum would no longer be harassed and Manoj would be held responsible for any harm to her. Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Giao dịch vàng CFDs với sàn môi giới tin cậy IC Markets Tìm hiểu thêm Undo " The chargesheet in the case was filed on Nov 20, 2022. During the trial, Manoj's defence sought leniency, citing that this was his first offence and that he has two young daughters to care for. However, dismissing the plea, sessions judge Sanjay Kumar Malik on Thursday sentenced Manoj to life imprisonment. The court also imposed a fine of ₹10,000, with an additional three-month jail term in case of non-payment.
