CDS Anil Chauhan chairs high-level security meeting in JammuThe meeting was attended by Udhampur-based northern Army commander Lt General Upendra Dwivedi and Director General of Police Dilbag Singh a...
Sufficient provisions under existing laws to stop forcible conversions, says KejriwalThe BJP has been targeting the AAP over the issue. The BJP-ruled Uttar Pradesh had earlier passed a bill aimed at curbing religious convers...
No plans to ground A320 Neos over P&W engine glitches: DGCABudget carrier IndiGo, which is the largest operator of these planes in the country, and GoAir being the other one, have already grounded t...
Is it worth buying an IPL team now? India's top businessmen give contrasting viewsSome people from the business circles still see merit in owning an IPL franchise. But some others from the community prefer to look beyond ...
Commute Bhullar's death penalty to life term: Centre to Supreme CourtThe Centre today told the SC that it has "no problem" with commutation of death sentence of Khalistani terrorist Devinderpal Singh Bhullar ...
- SC commutes to life term the death sentence of murder convict
Apex court, which had refused to grant a similar relief to Khalistani terrorist Devinderpal Singh on the ground of delay in deciding mercy ...
Devender Singh Bhullar suffering from depression ahead of death sentenceBhullar has been undergoing treatment in a psychiatric facility and there has been no improvement in his condition for more than two years.
- Statistics on pending mercy pleas disturbing: Supreme Court
"Disturbing" is how the Supreme Court termed the statistics which showed that 17 mercy pleas filed between 1999 and 2011 remained pending.
- SC says no commutation in terror cases, Bhullar not too ill to avoid gallows
Bhullar’s wife and mother had pleaded with the court to commute his death sentence, pointing out that he was mentally ill.
- Death sentence can't be commuted on ground of delay on mercy plea: SC
The SC today said that death sentence can't be commuted on ground of delay on mercy plea, rejecting Khalistani terrorist Bhullar's plea.
- Can death sentence be commuted to life? SC to give verdict
A bench of justices is also expected to pass order on a plea of NGO for fixing a time-frame for dealing with the mercy petitions.
- Fiza Mohammad aka Anuradha Bali found dead at Mohali residence
Anuradha Bali alias Fiza, the estranged second wife of former Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Chandermohan, was today found dead in her house...
- Supreme Court seeks details of 18 mercy pleas before President
SC today directed the Centre to furnish details of 18 mercy pleas, including that of Parliament attack death convict Afzal Guru.
- Supreme Court criticises Punjab government for supporting Balwant Singh Rajoana's mercy campaign
In a criticism of Punjab government spearheading the campaign for mercy to death convict Balwant Singh Rajoana, the Supreme Court today vir...
- BJP questions government over action on Afzal Guru case
BJP has asked the govt to spell out how long it would take to act on the case of Afzal Guru, who has been sentenced to death in the Parliam...
- SAP of sugarcane fixed at Rs 200 per quintal for 2010-11
The Punjab Government today fixed the State Assured Price (SAP) of advanced, medium and late variety of Sugarcane at Rs 200, Rs 195 and Rs ...
- 15 NGOs arrested in graft case
Punjab Vigilance Bureau has arrested 15 Non-Gazetted Officers (NGOs) in 14 different cases last month and was able to secure the conviction...