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Forensic expert testifies on CCTV footage in Pune rape and murder case

Forensic expert testifies on CCTV footage in Pune rape and murder case

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A forensic expert has told a Pune court that the person seen on CCTV footage near the crime scene in Nasrapur is the same as the arrested accused. The testimony was recorded during proceedings on Monday (June 8) in the case of the rape and murder of a minor girl. The court recorded the testimony of two experts from the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) on Monday. They presented evidence on CCTV footage and its hash value. The defence cross-examined the experts. The accused had fled after the crime. Two villagers saw the accused taking the girl on CCTV footage. They searched for him on a two-wheeler. The search helped establish the accused’s location. The FSL examined all footage. The examination showed that the person in the CCTV and the arrested accused are the same. The police had collected the footage during investigation. The forensic experts proved the footage in court based on evidence. The testimony of two panch witnesses who conducted the panchnama was also recorded by Special Public Prosecutor Adv. Ajay Misar. The defence …

California woman suing Meta, YouTube testifies social media took toll on mental health| India News

California woman suing Meta, YouTube testifies social media took toll on mental health| India News

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By Steve Gorman California woman suing Meta, YouTube testifies social media took toll on mental health LOS ANGELES, – A young California woman suing Meta Platforms’ Instagram and Google’s YouTube testified on Thursday in a landmark trial that her childhood social media addiction left her anxious, depressed and insecure of her own looks, yet unable to give up her cellphone without feeling further angst. The plaintiff in the case, known in court as Kaley G.M., 20, said her obsessive use of YouTube starting at age 6 and Instagram at age 9 also disrupted her school performance, robbed her of sleep, stunted her in-person social life and strained family relations. Her mental health became so impaired, she told jurors, that she harbored suicidal thoughts and at age 10 began cutting herself as a “coping mechanism to deal with my depression,” though she said she never acted on an impulse to take her own life. The case is part of a broader global backlash against social media companies over alleged harms to children and teens. Australia has …

Actor Tobey Maguire testifies at US lawyer’s tax evasi

Actor Tobey Maguire testifies at US lawyer’s tax evasi

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By Mike Scarcella Actor Tobey Maguire testifies at US lawyer’s tax evasi WASHINGTON, – Spider-Man star Tobey Maguire testified on Wednesday at the U.S. criminal tax trial of Tom Goldstein, telling jurors in Greenbelt, Maryland that he once hired the prominent American lawyer to help recover more than $7 million in poker winnings. Maguire said he met Goldstein, a former top U.S. Supreme Court lawyer, through “poker circles.” The actor, who starred as Spider-Man in Sam Raimi’s 2002 blockbuster film, recounted learning poker in his youth, before later playing in casinos and at private homes. Federal prosecutors allege that Goldstein concealed his true finances while leading a “high roller” lifestyle as a high-stakes card player. Maguire turned to Goldstein in 2020 and 2021 to recover more than $7 million that the actor said he won playing poker with a Texas businessman. Maguire, who is not accused of wrongdoing, testified that Goldstein had him route his $500,000 legal fee to a third party rather than pay it directly to Goldstein. Prosecutors, who called Maguire to testify …

Elizabeth Testifies, Dante Is Called To The Stand While Nathan & Molly Compare Notes

Elizabeth Testifies, Dante Is Called To The Stand While Nathan & Molly Compare Notes

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General Hospital’s Weekly Spoilers Are Out (Photo Credit – X) The previous episode of General Hospital saw Sonny warning Michael. Kristina was taken aback. On the other hand, Alexis decided upon a new strategy. Meanwhile, Dante conferred with Justine about PCPD and the ongoing case. And then lastly, Laura got some new marching orders. From offers and testimonies to vows and conclusions, the audience has plenty to look forward to on the soap opera show. Here’s what fans can expect from the upcoming week on General Hospital when they tune in to ABC to watch the popular daytime drama revolving around Port Charles. General Hospital: Spoilers Of The Week Monday, January 5, 2026 The first episode of the week features Laura standing her ground. Is this against Sidwell? Dante is called back to the witness stand. What will he have to say? Kristina makes a tempting offer. But to whom? When Brennan corners Britt, how will she respond? Portia confides in Elizabeth. Tuesday, January 6, 2026 Michael takes the stand. Will this change the way …

‘I knew it was him’: Cop who found Luigi Mangione testifies in court | World News

‘I knew it was him’: Cop who found Luigi Mangione testifies in court | World News

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A Pennsylvania police officer who was the first to respond to a tip-off from the manager of a McDonald’s has testified in court on Tuesday about confronting Luigi Mangione, days after he allegedly shot dead UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. The officer, Joseph Detwiler, told the court, “I knew it was him immediately.” “It’s him … I’m not kidding. He’s real nervous, and he didn’t talk too much,” Detwiler is heard telling a supervisor by phone from the restaurant parking lot moments after meeting Mangione, according to the officer’s body-camera video. Altoona Police Officer Joseph Detwiler, who was on scene during Luigi Mangione’s arrest, testifies that he recognized Mangione as the person of interest in UHC CEO Brian Thompson’s assassination as soon as he saw him pull his mask down. pic.twitter.com/Upa38C42Wl — Michael Ruiz (@mikerreports) December 2, 2025 It was played in court on Tuesday, the second day of a hearing about evidence in the case. What Joseph Detwiler said According to The Associated Press, Detwiler testified that he’d noticed the man’s fingers shaking as they …

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ ex-girlfriend Cassie testifies at his trial about abuse and ‘freak offs’ | Hollywood

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ ex-girlfriend Cassie testifies at his trial about abuse and ‘freak offs’ | Hollywood

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NEW YORK — Cassie, the R&B singer and former girlfriend of Sean “Diddy” Combs, testified Tuesday that the mercurial music mogul — powerful, abusive and controlling — beat her mercilessly and ordered her to have “disgusting” sex with strangers during drug-fueled, multi-day marathons he called “freak offs.” Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ ex-girlfriend Cassie testifies at his trial about abuse and ‘freak offs’ Cassie, whose legal name is Casandra Ventura, sniffled and dabbed her eyes with a tissue, sighed heavily and paused to compose herself through about five hours of testimony at Combs’ sex trafficking trial. In humiliating detail, she recounted a turbulent 10-year relationship with Combs that she said was consumed by violence and his obsession with a form of voyeurism where “he was controlling the whole situation.” That included directing her encounters with male sex workers right down to the copious amounts of baby oil she applied to maintain the “glistening” look he desired. The “Me & U” singer told jurors that his demands for her to engage in sometimes-revolting sex acts — sometimes as …

Instagram CEO testifies about competing with TikTok: ‘You’re either growing, or you’re slowly dying’

Instagram CEO testifies about competing with TikTok: ‘You’re either growing, or you’re slowly dying’

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When Adam Mosseri took over Meta-owned Instagram as CEO in 2018, the app was experiencing what he’d later call “concerning” drops and plateaus in user engagement, thanks partly to fierce competition from a new app: TikTok. Instagram estimated in 2019 that 23 percent of the decline in time spent on Instagram in the US was due to TikTok. Bytedance’s video app kept expanding through the onset of the covid-19 pandemic. “We can’t explain it all, but what’s clear at this point is that we need to adapt, and do so quickly,” Mosseri wrote to his team in March 2020. Instagram needed to recover, he testified Thursday in a DC courtroom, because “you’re either growing, or you’re slowly dying.” Mosseri described the dire situation while testifying in the Federal Trade Commission’s antitrust trial against Meta, where the government alleges the company illegally monopolized the market for personal social networking services, a category that it says includes Snapchat but not more entertainment-focused apps like YouTube or TikTok. Mosseri’s testimony highlighted how much Instagram sees itself as in …

Harvey Weinstein Accuser Miriam Haley Gets Emotional as She Testifies Against Him For Second Time

Harvey Weinstein Accuser Miriam Haley Gets Emotional as She Testifies Against Him For Second Time

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Trigger warning: This article contains mentions of sexual abuse and rape.  In the new update of Harvey Weinstein, Miriam Haley, who has accused him of allegedly raping her, reportedly got emotional as she testified for a second time about the time the alleged incident took place in his Manhattan apartment, per TMZ. The outlet reported that Haley, who was an ex-television production assistant, testified on Wednesday in Weinstein’s retrial and revealed the details of the alleged rape that occurred in 2006. She claimed that the film producer gave her the invitation to his Manhattan apartment after giving her tickets to the Clerks II film premiere in Los Angeles. She accepted the invite. The accuser reportedly said that she sat with Weinstein on a sofa, which was when all of a sudden he lunged at her and attempted to kiss her, holding her down and forcing her on the bed, which is where she claimed he allegedly raped her. According to the report, Haley mentioned that she told Weinstein that she was on her period and …

Weinstein accuser had ‘zero interest’ in sex with him, friend testifies | Hollywood

Weinstein accuser had ‘zero interest’ in sex with him, friend testifies | Hollywood

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NEW YORK — Friends of one of Harvey Weinstein’s accusers testified Thursday that the woman told them long ago that Weinstein sexually assaulted her. Weinstein accuser had ‘zero interest’ in sex with him, friend testifies Adding a new perspective to the ex-movie mogul’s retrial, one witness said she’d once suggested that accuser Miriam Haley date the movie mogul, but Haley balked. “She had zero interest in dating him or sleeping with him,” witness Christine Pressman said, describing Haley as “distraught” when she later disclosed the alleged sexual assault. Some of the emerging details show how this trial is a reprise — but not an exact repeat — of the 2020 trial in which Weinstein was initially convicted of rape and sexual assault. That conviction has since been overturned. Pressman didn’t testify at the original trial. Prosecutors brought her in this time to support Haley’s allegations, but Weinstein’s lawyers quizzed her about whether Haley in fact had a willing sexual relationship with the Oscar-winning studio boss. “Never,” Pressman insisted. Haley is a former production assistant on …

Saif Ali Khan hotel brawl case: Actor Amrita Arora testifies in court says, ‘we saw someone barging…’

Saif Ali Khan hotel brawl case: Actor Amrita Arora testifies in court says, ‘we saw someone barging…’

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Bollywood actor Amrita Arora testified in the 2012 Saif Ali Khan hotel brawl case, revealing that an NRI businessman barged into their enclosure before the alleged altercation. Saif, accused of assault, maintains he acted in self-defense. Bollywood actor Amrita Arora Ladak appeared as a witness in court on Saturday in the 2012 assault case involving actor Saif Ali Khan. The case stems from an alleged altercation at a five-star hotel, where Khan was accused of attacking NRI businessman Iqbal Sharma and his father-in-law, Raman Patel. Witness account of the incident Arora, who was part of the dinner group with Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Karisma Kapoor, Malaika Arora, and other friends, told the court that the hotel had allotted them a private enclosure. While they were dining, Sharma allegedly entered and began shouting at them. “We saw someone barging into our enclosure, speaking in a loud, aggressive voice, and telling us to keep quiet. We were all shocked. Saif immediately stood up and apologised,” Arora said. She further testified that Sharma initially left but later returned and …