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Supreme Court issues notice to CVC Thomas

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to controversial Chief Vigilance Commissioner P J Thomas on a petition seeking his removal from the key post. The court has asked why his appointment should not be quashed.

The matter will now be heard on January 27.

The apex court also issued notice to the government on the petition challenging the appointment of Thomas as the Central Vigilance Commissioner on the ground that he is facing corruption charges.

The Supreme Court has asked Thomas to appear in person to explain his position.

Read more: Supreme Court issues notice to CVC Thomas, govt - The Times of India

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Google’s Nexus One to Get Gingerbread Android Update Soon [RUMOR]

According to a tweet from the Open Handset Alliance’s Alvaro Fuentes Vasquez, those with a Nexus One in their possession should be getting Android 2.3 (codenamed Gingerbread) in “the next few days.”

The assertion makes sense, given the rumor that Gingerbread will rise on November 11.

Just last month, the release’s mascot, a gigantic gingerbread man, arrived on Google’s campus amidst a flurry of excitement.

As we said back then, this new iteration represents a change in the Android (Android) landscape. While previous versions, like Froyo, were intended for mobile devices, Gingerbread is said to also include functionality for tablets.
The Nexus One was far from the most popular Android device; it was discontinued in July following disappointing sales. We’re guessing that the update will roll out to other devices in relatively short order as well (if Vasquez’s tweet is true), getting it in the hands of many more users.

We’re still waiting for more news on the fabled Nexus Two, the Nexus One’s possible successor that will supposedly (if it exists) run Gingerbread as well. In the meantime, Nexus One owners, keep an eye on your handsets and let us know when the update rolls in.

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Newlyweds back on dry land after spending honeymoon on stranded cruise ship

SAN DIEGO, Calif. – Thousands of cruise ship passengers, many from the Valley, are back on dry land after being stranded since Sunday.

Videos have surfaced capturing the first moments of crisis on the ship when the engine room blew, prompting alarms to go off.

Passengers say they smelled smoke and a crew member announced there was a lot of smoke in the engine area through the intercom. The crew member assured the passengers they were not sinking but they were stranded without electrical power, clogged toilets and food that was going bad.

Tugboats dragged the Carnival Splendor cruise ship to San Diego Thursday morning.

3TV was at the home of a Valley family whose loved ones were aboard the cruise ship. The couple got married Saturday and spent their honeymoon on the ship.

The 3,300 passengers were given a free Carnival cruise to use in the future.

The National Transportation and Safety Board is investigating.

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Online matka racket busted

Members of the Central Crime Branch busted an online national matka operation with the arrest of three agents in Ejipura last evening.



Based on an anonymous tip-off, officials raided a house in the area and recovered nearly Rs 75,000 in cash, four cell phones and some chits.

Officials said the matka operation is headquartered in Mumbai and the three men, Sadanand, Victor and Hem Singh, are only the agents.

They were taken to Viveknagar police station, where they spent the night.

"They have been running the operation from a small house for some time.

These three are merely henchmen in a bigger operation.

They are agents who entice people into online gambling," said a senior police official from the Viveknagar police station.

"At this point, it's unclear where the tip-off came from. They'll be produced in court tomorrow," he added.

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Kidnapped infant found abandoned

Was discovered by a sweeper inside a restroom near Chandni Chowk

Samiksha is back with her family. And she has had quite an adventure. At 2 pm on Monday, the same day she was kidnapped, the 9-month-old was discovered by a sweeper inside a washroom at Bhagirath Place, near Chandni Chowk in old Delhi. The sweeper took the infant to the police station and the cops sent her to a child welfare organization in Connaught Place. The organisation flashed a message across to all police stations in the Capital on Tuesday night. Finally, Samiksha was identified and accepted by her family on Wednesday evening and her 48-hour-long ordeal came to an end. 

"It's like a rebirth for me, I thank god for giving me my child back. But I will never forgive the culprits. They have to pay for what they did," said Bhawana, the infant's mother.

Police suspect Samiksha's father, who divorced Bhawana some time ago, is behind the incident. The accused and his family are absconding. The cops raided their house again on Wednesday without luck.

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Pilot arrested for molesting 8-year-old

A 39-year-old pilot of a private airline was arrested last night by the Samta Nagar police in Kandivli after he was accused of molesting an eight-year-old girl.

According to the police, this was not the first time that Udham Rawat had committed such a crime, but this time the girl's father registered a complaint at Samta Nagar police station and got him arrested.

Rawat who lives in the A wing of Oberoi Park in Samta Nagar was passing through the main compound of his building.

The incident occurred when Rawat asked his maid to lure the girl under the pretext of offering chocolates to the child. Not doubting the intentions of her neighbour, the victim reached Rawat's apartment.

Rawat then caught hold of her and allegedly began touching her private parts and fondling her.

The police told MiD DAY that the girl told her father of the incident and he registered a complaint with the police. Senior Inspector A Kenjale said, "The pilot has been released on bail and the investigation is going on."

The girl's father said, "Thank God my daughter is safe and nothing major has happened. But the police should arrest the maid too, as she is also involved in the crime."

Rawat is separated from his wife and stays alone in his apartment. His neighbours say that they found Rawat's behaviour strange but never expected that he could do something of this sort.
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