Justice Dhirubhai Naranbhai Patel takes oath as new CJI of Delhi High Court

Justice Dipak Misra took the oath of office as the Chief Justice of Delhi High Court on Friday. Delhi Lt Gov Anil Baijal administered the oath to Justice Patelat a brief ceremony held at the L-G House in New Delhi.

Justice Patel began his stint as a judge of the High Court after he was elevated as an Additional Judge of the Gujarat High Court in 2004. Subsequently, he took oath as permanent Judge of in January, 2006.

A chess champion in his college days, Justice Patel began practicing as an advocate in July 1984 at the Gujarat High Court. He also served as a part-time lecturer in Sir L.A. Shah Law College, Ahmedabad for nine years, both at LL.B. and LL.M. level.

Six killed in road accident near Tirupati

Policemen at the accident spot near Renigunta on the outskirts of Tirupati on Friday.   | Photo Credit: K.V. Poornachandra_Kumar

Six persons including two women died while four others were injured when their car rammed into a truck near Guravarajupalle, 20 km from Tirpati on Friday, police said.

While five people were killed on the spot, another died in the hospital, the police said, adding that the condition of two injured persons remains critical, they said.

The mishap occurred at the crack of dawn when the vehicle with ten pilgrims from Rudravaram village of Achampet Mandal in Guntur district on their way to Tirumala, crashed into the stationary truck.

Police suspect that the driver of the car might have dozed off behind the wheel resulting in the accident.

The injured were admitted to SVRR Government hospital here, police said.

Overnight rains brings down electricity poles in Bengaluru

A scene at Gottigere in RR Nagar, Bengaluru on Friday, June 7, 2019 after overnight rains lashed the city.   | Photo Credit: K. Murali Kumar

A downpour accompanied by strong wind lashed the city on Thursday night uprooting at least 15 tress in Avalahalli, Rajarajeshwarinagar, Girinagar, Bytarayanapura, Shantinagar, and Hanumanthanagar.

Five trees fell at Hanumanthanagar alone. Two cars and an auto were damaged on 2nd cross, 4th main at Hanumanthanagar after three trees got uprooted. At least three electricity poles fell, one each on Richmond Road, at Hanumanthanagar, and Ashoknagar, disrupting power supply.

FIFA Women's World Cup 2019

France's head coach Corinne Diacre (C) looks on as France's players take part in a training session in Croissy-sur-Seine, near Paris, as part of the team's preparation ahead of the opening match between France and Korea of the FIFA Women's football World Cup 2019 in France.   | Photo Credit: AFP

The eighth edition of the Women's World Cup, which began on Friday will be contested by 24 teams in nine cities across France, with the hosts facing South Korea in the opening game at the Parc des Princes in Paris.

Protester arrested at Amazon conference

The photo released by the Clark County Detention Centre photo shows Priya Sawhney, 30, of Berkley, California following her arrest Thursday, June 6, in Las Vegas on a misdemeanor trespassing charge.   | Photo Credit: AP

A woman was arrested Thursday after approaching Amazon CEO and founder Jeff Bezos and yelling about chicken farms on stage at a conference in Las Vegas, authorities said.

Bezos’s appearance at Amazon’s re-Mars event at the Aria resort was briefly interrupted before the woman was surrounded by security guards and ushered away.

Direct Action Everywhere spokesman Matt Johnson identified the protester as 30-year-old Priya Sawhney of Berkeley, California.

Sawhney was held on suspicion of misdemeanor trespassing and may face more serious charges, Las Vegas police Officer Laura Meltzer said.