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Indian Express
3 days ago
- Indian Express
Uttarakhand HC orders probe into death of man in Haldwani clashes – ‘eyewitness statement ignored'
The Uttarakhand High Court has ordered a special investigation team to probe the death of a man who was allegedly shot dead during the Banbhoolpura riots in Haldwani in February 2024. A Division Bench of Chief Justice G Narendar and Justice Alok Mehra has also ordered the transfer of the investigating officer, Neeraj Bhakuni, out of the district. The SIT has been asked to submit a progress report every month, and the court will monitor the probe. The petition was filed by Parvez, the victim Faheem's brother, seeking a CBI probe into his death. On June 4, after the final report was submitted by the IO, the court said that the word 'shocking' would be an understatement. 'The IO appears to have gone around recording the statements of all and sundry and comes to a conclusion that all of them have not confirmed witnessing the act and on that basis, he attempts to justify his act of ignoring the statement of the complainant, who claims to have witnessed certain persons using firearms to shoot his brother and the fact remains that the brother of the complainant died due to gunshot injuries. Despite such a statement of an eye-witness, the IO has filed a closure report, probably one and only of its kind in the country, where an eyewitness statement is ignored and a closure report is based on people who appear not to be the eyewitnesses,' the court had remarked. Following this, the DGP was asked to look into the closure report and file his statement as an affidavit. The court set up an SIT after perusing the affidavit Wednesday. The petition filed by the victim's brother had alleged that there was no progress in the investigation despite the chief judicial magistrate's court ordering a probe in May last year. Earlier, on the IO's statement that the pendrive with videos was tampered with, the court had said, 'Whether the pendrive was subjected to a forensic examination by competent authorities is not forthcoming. The IO by stating that the source of WhatsApp videos has not been disclosed appears to have abdicated his duties as an investigator'. It further said: 'By stating that the videos on the pendrive are tampered, he has assumed the role of a Judge, and by attempting to circumvent the question and the veracity of the statement of the eyewitness, based on the statements of third parties, he has assumed the role of a defence counsel. That apart, the opinion formed on the basis of the fact that the bullet has passed from left to right, and hence, could not have been fired from a small weapon, here, he assumes the role of a ballistic expert.' Aiswarya Raj is a correspondent with The Indian Express who covers South Haryana. An alumna of Asian College of Journalism and the University of Kerala, she started her career at The Indian Express as a sub-editor in the Delhi city team. In her current position, she reports from Gurgaon and covers the neighbouring districts. She likes to tell stories of people and hopes to find moorings in narrative journalism. ... Read More
India Today
5 days ago
- Politics
- India Today
Imran Khan's forensic test boycott could hurt trial: Pakistan's terror court
A Pakistani anti-terrorism court has warned that former Prime Minister Imran Khan's refusal to undergo polygraph and forensic tests may work against him in the trial for the May 9 riots — a violent episode that left Pakistan's streets in turmoil and its politics deeply a detailed written order issued Monday, Judge Manzer Ali Gill of the Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Lahore said Khan's rejection of key forensic procedures, including lie detector, photogrammetric, and voice matching tests, could negatively affect the outcome of the 12 terrorism cases he May 9, 2023 protests were triggered after Khan was arrested by paramilitary Rangers from the Islamabad High Court premises. The violent unrest that followed resulted in the ransacking of military installations and widespread clashes between law enforcement and Khan's supporters. Earlier, Khan, 72, had refused to undergo polygraph (lie detector) and photogrammetric (facial and voice analysis) judge said that Khan's decision to decline these tests appears to be a deliberate tactic to shield himself from the implications of such evidence."Imran Khan will likely deny the authenticity of the digital evidence during the trial by simply saying that it was not analysed or verified through forensic means. Ultimately, this refusal of the accused may go adversely against him,' he written order was issued about the June 11 dismissal of a prosecution plea seeking more time to conduct forensic tests on judge pointed out the unusual nature of the investigation: 'This is a unique case in the history of Pakistan in which custody of the accused is not with the investigating officer. He has already been confined in another case at Adiala Jail. "Any accused has no possibility or chance to refuse his tests etc during the course of investigation but in the present case the position is vice versa,' the judge said.'So in this scenario, this court is unable to understand how the investigation could be finalised,' he said, adding that in the court's view, Khan was deliberately preventing the conclusion of the probe to avoid trial.'However, I fully agree with learned counsel for the accused that there is no mechanism available to this court to force the accused Imran Khan or compel him to conduct his Photogrammetric, Polygraph and Voice Matching Tests etc,' the judge target for obtaining tests and completing the investigation could not be achieved without the physical custody of the judge dismissed the prosecution request, but, directed the IO to adopt all other legal processes and techniques to conclude the investigation as per has been in jail for about two years in multiple cases.(With inputs from PTI)Must Watch
Yahoo
11-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
IYO, INC. SUES OPENAI AND OTHERS FOR "WILLFUL" TRADEMARK INFRINGEMENT AND UNFAIR COMPETITION
Injunction/TRO Sought Against Defendants; OpenAI Acquisition of IO at Issue SAN FRANCISCO, June 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- IYO (pronounced "Eye-Oh"), a venture-funded startup spun out from Google X, has filed suit in San Francisco Federal Court against Defendants IO Products, Inc., OpenAI, Inc., OpenAI, LLC, Sam Altman, and Sir Jonathan Paul Ive ("LoveFrom") for the "willful infringement" of IYO's registered IYO trademark. IYO's latest product, the IYO ONE, is a natural language audio computer, worn on a user's ear, which is voice-activated. It can read and respond to emails, do internet searches, and answer a wide variety of your natural language requests, responding in kind without use of a keyboard or screen. IYO owns U.S. federal trademark Registration No. 7,409,119, issued by the USPTO, for the mark IYO. The lawsuit was filed as a result of OpenAI's decision to use the brand name "IO" to promote and sell competing products. IYO is seeking an immediate temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction preventing Defendants from using IO. According to the Complaint, Defendants' actions are no mere coincidence. IYO has invested millions of dollars and years of effort developing its revolutionary new product, branded "IYO ONE." IYO's purpose is to develop hardware and software allowing users to do everything they currently do on a computer, phone, or tablet without using a physical interface. Defendants knew about the existence of the IYO brand and IYO's technology since at least 2022, as noted in the filing. The Complaint states that the parties had a series of meetings with representatives of OpenAI's principal Sam Altman and designers from Sir Jony Ive's design studio regarding the possibility of IYO and OpenAI working together. OpenAI kept tabs on IYO's technology, according to the filing. In the Spring of 2025, those two entities and IYO had additional meetings regarding the possibility of Defendants participating in IYO's fundraising round, as noted in the Complaint. During those meetings, Defendants stated to IYO that they thought IYO ONE had promise, and outright asked IYO to share intellectual property embodied in the IYO ONE, as plaintiffs noted in their filing. Just weeks later, OpenAI announced their acquisition of IO. This launch of a competing product is blatantly and knowingly usurping IYO's goodwill, along with the consumer recognition that IYO has built in its IYO Mark, causing confusion in the marketplace and damage to IYO, according to the Complaint. "It is amazing to me that Sam Altman, of all people, is part of a Goliath company trying to trample on the rights of our small startup, since he was always in favor of the little guy," said Jason Rugolo, cofounder of IYO. "And while they have provided no legal justification for their actions, it is noteworthy that OpenAI filed a lawsuit in a similar matter OpenAI vs. Open Artificial Intelligence, where OpenAI sought and obtained an injunction preventing another party from using the mark 'Open AI.' Here the shoe is on the other foot." Defendants are requesting injunctive relief, damages, and attorneys' fees under an exceptional case designation. View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE IYO, Inc. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Indian Express
06-06-2025
- Indian Express
Story of murder ‘fabricated': In a first, Gujarat special court under Disabilities Act acquits hearing and speech impaired accused
In a first of its kind trial in Gujarat by a special designated court under the Disabilities Act, 2016, a 35-year-old hearing and speech impaired accused was acquitted in connection with a 2023 murder case of a 40-year-old woman, after appointing special officers for sign language and Tamil translations to assist the court in explaining the procedure to the accused. Acquitting the accused, Shivachandra Tamil, the court held that the prosecution case that the accused — a vagabond had allegedly murdered the victim after she refused to give in to his advances — was a 'fabricated and baseless' story. As per the prosecution's case, the decomposed body of an unidentified woman was found near the railway track of Sabarmati Railway station on May 31, 2023. The Ahmedabad railway police picked up the accused on June 2, 2023 and his confessional statement was recorded in the form of a discovery panchnama of the alleged murder weapon, dug beside where he used to sleep. The prosecution sought to examine 18 witnesses to prove the case based on the charge that the accused had demanded a physical relation with the victim — also deaf and mute — on the night of the alleged crime and when the victim denied, the accused allegedly attacked her, inflicted brutal blows on her abdomen with a knife and killed her. Observing that the deposition of the sign language expert and mediator, Ashwin Vegda, taken on by the Ahmedabad Railway police to question the accused 'was contradictory' to the claims made by the investigating officer in his testimony, the court order stated that 'it appears that in order to detect a crime in his jurisdiction, (the investigating officer) erected haphazard evidences against the accused.' Noting that the accused was not conversant with Gujarati language, in which the legal procedures had been initiated, the court order, delivered on June 6 stated, 'The IO did not investigate if the interpreter Ashwin Vegda was conversant with Tamil language. There is no mention in the panchnama of what kind of questions did Vegda ask the accused while speaking to him in sign language as well as details of the sign language used by Vegda and the accused while replying to his questions… It is a fact that the IO did not question the accused on his own; he has placed on record that the accused was interrogated only through Vegda'. 'Whatever information the IO has obtained is through Vegda. In his own deposition Vegda has not mentioned any such fact that the accused had demanded a physical relationship with the deceased on the night of the crime and therefore murdered her as she rejected his advances. There is no clarity on where did the IO get this information from…'stated the order. Questioning the prosecution's theory for murder, the court in its order stated, 'The IO himself does not know sign language or Tamil language and therefore it does not appear that the IO possibly questioned the accused on his own. The IO has also not come across any eye witness. Since the IO has admitted that he does not have sufficient evidence to prove that the accused murdered the victim as she allegedly rejected his advances, the accusation made by the IO appears to be concocted and baseless, therefore the entire investigation appears to be doubtful and contaminated…' Observing that the IO had admitted in his testimony that he 'did not follow the recommendations of the FSL' and that 'no videography or photography of the crime scene or the questioning of the accused by sign language' had been made, the court also questioned the manner in which the IO had described the recovery of the alleged murder weapon — a knife — from a pit near the crime scene in the railway yard. The court said, 'Although the IO has claimed that he has confiscated the weapon used in the crime as shown by the accused, he does not specify how he came across this information because as per Vegda's deposition, the accused did not lead the police to the weapon in the presence of the interpreter. It is sufficiently proved that the story presented in the chargesheet about the recovery of the weapon is a fabricated one….' The court noted that the discovery panchnama (of the murder weapon) does not specify who found the knife and from which spot of the crime scene. 'In his testimony, Vegda contradicted the police statement and said that the police had already recovered the knife before he could speak to the accused… The police claim that the accused concealed the knife in a pit dug around the scene of crime is a laughable claim… why would an accused with common sense dig up a pit and hide the knife near the crime scene… Therefore it appears that to detect a crime that occurred in his jurisdiction the IO has linked the accused to the crime without any basis…' the court order said. Considering that forensic evidence collected from the accused had no traces of human fluids or blood stains, the court further said, 'From the above discussions it is clear that the evidence gathered against the accused has been done in a slipshod manner. Had the interrogation of the accused with the help of the interpreter been videographed, the court could have looked into what kind of sign language questions were asked and answers were given by the accused. It would not be prudent to assume the accused to be guilty based on a deposition of the investigating officer whose statements cannot be considered as being proven beyond doubt…' Stating that it was 'in the interest of justice', the court acquitted the accused while also expressing gratitude to the officers of the court and the legal aid services, who joined the court proceedings to help interpret sign language in Tamil for the ease of the accused. '… In order to ensure that the accused was able to follow the process of law, G Suresh, a special educator from Madurai joined the court proceedings via conferencing along with Assistant Legal and Defence counsel M Gokul Krishnan from Madurai. Defence advocate Ajay Kumar Choksi, who appeared pro bono on behalf of the accused as well as Dr Elizabeth Christian, a Tamil to English translator, also assisted the court in the case…' On the behalf of the accused, Advocate Aditya Choksi told The Indian Express, 'It was the first case in Gujarat tried by the Special court under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act 2016. Although the case came to me for a bail plea, it led to a pro bono petition in the Supreme Court when the Gujarat High Court said it was a fit case for trial…' 'As per the directions of the Supreme Court, the trial was expedited. The special designated court framed the charges in January this year… and within 5 months and 15 days, the trial was concluded. The charges were read over to the accused only after they were translated to Tamil by a translator of sign language, Dr Christian… Special Educator G Suresh translated the charges in Tamil sign language to help the accused. In the absence of specific guidelines to try the accused with disabilities, the procedure adopted by the court was first of its kind to accord access to justice to all,' he said. Advocate Choksi added that the victim woman had not been identified nor was her family traced by the investigator until the conclusion of the trial.
Time of India
03-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Everything we know about the newly announced James Bond game 007 First Light
(Image via IO Interactive) After years of anticipation, finally, the key details about the upcoming James Bond game 007 First Light have been revealed by IO Interactive. The details promise a fresh take on the legendary spy, allowing the players to witness 007's birth. While a full glimpse will arrive imminently, setting the stage for the bold new chapter, here is all we know about the promised project for now. 007 First Light official reveal and first look confirmed IO Interactive has finally pulled back the curtain and named the long-awaited project 007 First Light. The teaser image revealed the shadowy figure, which is presumed to be Bond, holding the Walther PPK, hinting at the grittier and much more tactical take on the character. Additionally, the Earn The Number tagline further reinforces the angle of the origin story and Bond's early career, where the players will expectedly witness Bond rising to become the 00 agent and getting a license to kill. While the game's official description confirms the original Bond origin story, there is expected to be no rehashing of the existing films. Instead, there will be a fresh narrative and quite possibly a setup of a trilogy. The full reveal of the game is expected during the Summer Game Fest, featuring some never-before-seen gameplay and interesting insights into the Bond era. Beyond that, IO has also confirmed that the game will use a powerful Glacier Engine. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Cặp EUR/USD: Đà Tăng? IC Markets Đăng ký Undo It is also confirmed for release on Nintendo Switch 2, right alongside its launches on PC, Xbox, and PlayStation. Potential gameplay story details and more While the specific mechanics are under wraps, Earn The Number premise does offer some strong clues. Fans can expect the narrative-driven experience—the transformation of Bond into the deadliest agent of MI6. The expertise of IO Interactive with First Light and Hitman suggests that the game would likely emphasize strategic takedowns, stealth, and open-ended mission designs. However, the signature action of Bond—explosive shootouts, espionage, and high-speed chases expectedly will also play an important role, taking players to navigate the high-stakes mission that needs resourcefulness, lethal precision, and a bit of cunning. CEO Hakan Abrak emphasized that Bond is ' built from the ground up for gamers " and is designed for the players to call their own and even grow with them. Such emphasis on the original narrative will allow IO Interactive creative freedom while navigating the core tenets of Bond-exotic locations, formidable villains, high-octane set pieces, and more. The Glacier Engine further promises a visually immersive experience. 007 First Light developmental journey and ambitions ahead The game was announced back in late 2020. It was originally revealed under the codename Project 007, and the details have remained scarce for years. IO Interactive steadily built the needed anticipation by confirming some key hires like Rodrigo Santoro, the former Ubisoft veteran, as their Missions Director. The studio consistently emphasized its commitment to crafting the authentic and ground-up Bond experience that's distinct from films. Significantly, IO Interactive envisions 007 First Light as the launchpad for the potential trilogy. Abrak explicitly stated that he hopes the origin story can blossom in the major saga. While the recent acquisition of Bond IP by Amazon MGM Studios adds a new dynamic, IO Interactive seems to be deeply invested in establishing the definitive version of 007 for the gaming world. Currently, the imminent reveal marks the true beginning of the ambitious mission.
