Johannesburg: An intellectually-impaired cricketer of Indian origin in South Africa has been beheaded in a ritual sacrifice, prompting police to start a probe and arrest three persons, including his best friend, in connection with the murder. Nawaz Khan, 23, was allegedly lured to a forest near his home by his best friend Thandowakhe Duma, 21 and a traditional healer to a forest near his home, where he was attacked with a bush knife and beheaded, police said. His friend Duma was charged with murder after he led the police team to the site of the head at the weekend after confessing that a traditional healer had requested him to bring along a human head to address problems that he (the friend) was facing. Police also lauded the actions of the community at a housing settlement in the coastal town of Umzinto, who helped nab the traditional healer after he went on the run following the investigation. Two more people were arrested after being found in possession of Khan's mobile phones, which they claimed they had purchased from his alleged killers. Khan was named Cricket South Africa's award for the intellectually impaired Cricketer of the Year in 2013 and lived for the sport, his mother, Zakia Khan said. "He was thrilled when he received his award from his ideal, Hashim Amla, calling it the happiest day of his life," said the mother, adding that her son could not read or write but had excelled in sport despite being mocked
Indian-American brothers convicted for H-1B visa fraud
Washington: Two Indian-American brothers have been convicted on charges of H-1B visa fraud and will face a maximum of 20 years of imprisonment and a fine of $250,000, the Department of Justice has said. Atul Nanda, 46, and his brother, Jiten "Jay" Nanda, 44, were each convicted on one count of conspiracy to commit visa fraud, one count of conspiracy to harbour illegal aliens, and four counts of wire fraud. A sentencing date has not been set. Atul and Jiten are owners of Dibon Solutions, an information technology consulting company located in Texas. During the six-day trial, federal prosecutors presented evidence at trial that as part of their scheme, the Nanda brothers recruited foreign workers to work in the US. They sponsored the workers' H-1B visa with the stated purpose of working at Dibon headquarters in Carrolton, Texas but, in fact, did not have an actual position at the time they were recruited and knew the workers would ultimately provide consulting services to third-party companies located throughout the US. Nanda brothers falsely represented that the workers had full-time positions and were paid an annual salary, as required by regulation to secure the visas, federal prosecutors alleged.
Kuwait stops visas to Indian helps
Kuwait: Kuwait has suspended issuance of entry visas to Indian domestic workers. Confirming the move, Indian ambassador to Kuwait Sunil Jain said that Kuwait was the only Gulf country that had failed to comply with a condition set by India that foreign employers, particularly the Gulf nations, pay $2,500 as bank guarantee to hire Indian domestic workers. The condition was set in the light of various reports of abuse of domestic workers abroad. “Since Kuwait did not want its citizens to provide bank guarantees, we asked them not to issue visas,” he added.
Woman stoned to death for eloping in Afghan
Kabul: A young Afghan woman who was married against her will was stoned to death after she eloped with another man, officials said. The video of the stoning shows a woman in a hole in the ground as men almost casually hurl stones at her with sickening thuds, local officials said. The woman, named by officials as Rokhsahana and aged between 19 and 21, can be heard repeating the `shahada', or Muslim profession of faith, her voice growing increasingly highpitched in the nearly 30-second clip run in Afghan media. The killing took place about a week ago in Ghalmeen, about 40 km from the Ghor provincial capital of Firozkoh, governor Seema Joyenda said, adding the local warlords and Taliban executed the punishment.
War with India not an option: Sharif
Islamabad: War with India is not an option as use of force could only worsen the situation, Pakistan's Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has said while hoping to resolve all outstanding issues between the two countries. Sharif, during a meeting with President Mamnoon Hussain, wished to resolve all outstanding issues with India through dialogue as he believed the use of force could only worsen the situation, The Nation reported quoting a senior government official who cited the conversation between the two leaders. The Pakistan PM said war with India was not an option, according to the report. Sharif said his government desired friendly ties with India, all its neighbours and the world at large for sustainable development.
Soon, uterus transplants to begin in America
Cleveland: US doctors are hoping to transplant uterus soon. In a practice run, doctors at the Cleveland Clinic removed the uterus of a deceased organ donor. Within the next few months, surgeons at the Cleveland Clinic expect to become the first in the US to transplant a uterus into a woman who lacks one, so that she can become pregnant and give birth. The recipients will be women who were born without a uterus, had it removed or have uterine damage. The transplants will be temporary: The uterus would be removed after the recipient has had one or two babies, so she can stop taking transplant anti-rejection drugs. Uterine transplantation is a new frontier, one that pairs specialists from two fields - reproductive medicine and transplant surgery. If it works, many women could benefit- an estimated 50,000 women in the US might be candidates. But there are potential dangers. The recipients, healthy women, will face the risks of surgery and anti-rejection drugs for a transplant that they, unlike someone with heart or liver failure, do not need to save their lives. Their pregnancies will be considered high risk, with fetuses exposed to anti-rejection drugs and developing inside a womb taken from a dead woman.
FBI hunts for Indian accused of murder
Washington: The Federal Bureau of Investigation in US has unveiled a massive “wanted“ poster in the form of a digital billboard at Times Square for Bhadreshkumar Patel, who they are seeking in the murder of his wife Palak Patel. The FBI s offering $ 20,000 reward for information leading to his arrest. The case has baffled investigators and unnerved the Patel community who number more than 150,000 in the United States alone. Bhadreshkumar, 24, and Palak, 22, were newly-weds when they arrived in the US in September 2014 to visit his mother who lives in New Jersey. They planned to stay in America for 16 days, but ended up extending their stay on an expired visa. At some point they began working. On the midnight on April 12, 2015, with several customers in the front of the counter, Bhadresh and Palak walked to the ante-room of the eatery behind racks of donuts. Surveillance footage shows only Bhadresh emerging from the back moments later, switching off an oven, and hurriedly exiting. Authorities say he fled the store and customers called police. Palak was found in the back with fatal stab wounds inflicted by a kitchen knife. They believe Bhadresh killed his wife after marital disagreements that may have included his decision to stay back in the US, possibly illegally considering their expired visa, and her opposition to it. Palak had told her parents in India she wanted to return. Almost six months after the murder, there has been no trace of Bhadresh, considering it is almost impossible to live in the country without leaving an electronic trail. During investigations, a cab driver came forward to say he had driven Bhadresh to New Jersey the night of the murder. He is believed to have stayed in a motel before disappearing in New York City.
