21 August, 2013

Creator of fake video must apologise to Amitabh Bachchan: Narendra Modi

Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi on Thursday sought an apology from the creator of a fake online video, which allegedly used the Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan's voice to praise the BJP strongman.

"The author of the fake video should take action immediately and apologise to Amitabhji", Modi said on micro-blogging site Twitter on Thursday in response to Bachchan's demand for action against the person who uploaded it.

Nirbhaya case: Supreme Court allows juvenile board to give verdict

The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed the Juvenile Justice Board (JJB) to deliver its verdict in the December 16 gang rape-cum-murder case involving a minor.

The apex court, however, admitted a plea seeking fresh interpretation of the term "juvenile" in the statute on the basis of mental and intellectual maturity of minor offenders instead of the age limit of 18 years while fixing their culpability.

A bench headed by Chief Justice P Sathasivam agreed to hear former MP Subramanian Swamy's plea seeking fresh interpretation of the term "juvenile" but said the JJB can go ahead with pronouncing the verdict in the case.

Fresh ceasefire violations by Pakistan

Pakistani army violated the ceasefire twice by firing mortar shells on LoC posts in two sub-sectors of Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district, drawing retaliation from Indian forces.

"There were two ceasefire violations by Pakistan last night", defence spokesman Col RK Palta said on Thursday.

There was Pakistani firing along LoC on several Indian forward posts in Hamirpur sub-sector of Poonch district from 9.30 last night, Col Palta said.

They fired automatic weapons and medium mortar shells, he said, adding, "Our troops retaliated effectively and exchanges continued till 10.30pm".