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Ajmal Kasab's death sentence upheld by Supreme Court
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has upheld the death sentence for Pakistani terrorist Ajmal Kasab. The top court rejected a plea by Kasab, the only terrorist caught alive during the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks in 2008, to commute the death sentence handed to him by the Bombay High Court, to life imprisonment. Confirming the death sentence, the top court observed that the primary and foremost offence ..
Naroda Patiya riot: Politicians among 32 convicted
BJP MLA and former minister in the Narendra Modi government Maya Kodnani and a Bajrang Dal leader were among 32 people convicted by a special court today in the 2002 Naroda Patiya riots case in which 97 people belonging to the minority community were killed. Additional principal judge Jyotsna Yagnik held Kodnani and Babu Bajrangi guilty under sections 120 (B) (criminal conspiracy) and 302 (murder)..
Tropical Storm Isaac: Obama declares Louisiana emergency
President Barack Obama has declared a state of emergency in Louisiana, as Tropical Storm Isaac threatens to hit the US as a category two hurricane. Isaac is heading for New Orleans, possibly as early as Tuesday night, nearly seven years to the day after Hurricane Katrina devastated the city. The Republican Party delayed by a day the start of its national convention in Tampa, Florida. Isaac killed ..
Sonia Gandhi braces for BJP fight; Cong to 'hit the streets'
Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday asked party MPs to take the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) head on and said it was a "matter of shame and regret" that the BJP was not allowing Parliament to function. "Creating confusion in the minds of people has become bread and butter of the BJP," a Congress leader quoted Gandhi as telling the Congress parliamentary meeting. She also..
Pak PM Ashraf seeks time to reopen graft cases
Prime Minister Raja Parvez Ashraf survived his first date in court on Monday with the Supreme Court accepting his plea for more time and adjourning the long-drawn out case over writing to Swiss authorities to reopen graft cases against President Asif Ali Zardari till September 18. This was Mr. Ashraf’s first appearance in court as premier and he sought to portray his obedient acceptance of t..
PM speaks up, rejects CAG report on coal blocks allocation, denies any impropriety
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Monday said allegations of impropriety in coal block allocations were baseless and unsupported by facts. Calling the observations of the CAG clearly "disputable", the Prime Minister said: "I wish to say that any allegations of impropriety are without basis and unsupported by the facts." Taking responsibility of decisions taken by the coal ministry,..
Kanda says he is victim of conspiracy
Former Haryana minister Gopal Kanda, arrested in connection with the suicide of his former employee, on Saturday claimed innocence and said he was a victim of a conspiracy. "Some politicians are doing this to malign me. They are misguiding media. Truth will come out," Kanda told reporters before being taken to court as his police remand ended on Saturday. Kanda surrendered before police ..
Jayalalithaa writes to PM on training of Sri Lankan personnel
Accusing the Centre of showing “excessive enthusiasm” in training Sri Lankan defence personnel, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on Saturday said it has “mischievously concealed” the training being given to two Sri Lankan officers in Tamil Nadu since May and demanded that they be sent back. “.. I have expressed in no unclear terms the strong views of my governme..
India, Pakistan MPs push for better ties
In a bid to boost trade and peace, MPs from India and Pakistan have sought a slew of measures, including the introduction of a liberal visa regime, more trade through the Wagah border and resolution of the Siachen and Sir Creek issues. The call came at the end of the 4 round of India-Pakistan parliamentarians dialogue here on Friday. The Pakistan delegation will go to Patna on Saturday to meet Bih..
Parliament disrupted for fourth day over coalgate
NEW DELHI: Parliament was disrupted for the fourth consecutive day on Friday as opposition triggered uproar in both Houses demanding resignation of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh over controversial coal block allocations. As soon as both the Houses met for the day, opposition members rushed to the well raising slogans against the Prime Minister. In the Lok Sabha, BJP and Shiv Sena members crowded t..
