Minor girl brutally killed in TN; CM Vijay orders detailed probe, oppn slams govtA 10-year-old girl's brutal murder in Coimbatore has sparked outrage, with Tamil Nadu CM C Joseph Vijay promising swift action and directin...
23 May, 2026, 03.28 PM IST
India’s invisible workforce gets a new safety net: Key labour reforms for migrant employees decodedIndia's inter-state migrant workers gain significant protections under new labour code rules notified on May 8, 2026. The Occupational Safe...
15 May, 2026, 03.00 PM IST
Is Pakistan’s grey gamble sinking in the Strait?Fresh clashes between the US and Iran near the Strait of Hormuz have cast doubt on Pakistan’s role as a mediator in the crisis. While Donal...
08 May, 2026, 05.48 PM IST
'Very important to introduce Shakti Act': NCP-SP MLA Rohit Pawar on Pune rape & murder of 4-year oldA four-year-old girl's rape and murder in Pune has prompted calls for the Shakti Act. NCP-SP MLA Rohit Pawar highlighted flaws in the curre...
03 May, 2026, 04.05 PM IST
One of Iran's most powerful families founded its largest crypto exchange. It's used by the IRGC to move millionsIran's largest cryptocurrency exchange, Nobitex, is controlled by the sons of the influential Kharrazi family, who concealed their ties for...
02 May, 2026, 06.49 AM IST
Quote of the day by Plato: 'We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is...' - lessons on courage, self-awareness, growth and overcoming fear of the unknown by father of idealism and author of The RepublicQuote of the day by Plato: Plato's quote contrasts childhood fear of darkness with adult fear of light, symbolizing truth. This avoidance o...
27 Apr, 2026, 09.54 PM IST
Iran executes two more opposition group members in latest crackdown: People's MujahedinIran has executed two more members of the People's Mujahedin group. Authorities state they were hanged for spying for Israel. These hanging...
20 Apr, 2026, 02.41 PM IST
Nancy Guthrie case update: Legal commentator demands death penalty for kidnappers as search enters ninth weekLegal commentator Nancy Grace has called for the death penalty for those responsible for the disappearance of 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie, mo...
31 Mar, 2026, 10.50 AM IST
RG Kar Case: West Bengal govt moves Calcutta High Court, seeks death penalty for Sanjoy RoyThe West Bengal government filed an appeal in the Calcutta High Court, seeking the death penalty for Sanjoy Roy, convicted for the rape and...
21 Jan, 2025, 02.03 PM IST
Death penalty, lynching, castration of rapists demanded in RSChairman M Venkaiah Naidu rejected adjournment motions on the gang-rape and murder of a young woman veterinarian in Hyderabad but allowed m...
02 Dec, 2019, 01.01 PM IST
My demand to abolish death penalty ill-timed: TharoorFormer minister and Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has reportedly acknowledged that his public demand for abolition of death sentence was badly...
02 Aug, 2015, 10.55 AM IST
CPI protests SC rejection of Yakub Memon's pleaCPI today protested the Supreme Court's decision to dismiss Bombay blasts case convict Yakub Memon's plea against his execution tomorrow, s...
29 Jul, 2015, 06.52 PM IST
Leaders demand death penalty for convicts as a deterrantCutting across party lines, political leaders today demanded death penalty for the four convicts in December 16 gangrape case.
10 Sep, 2013, 09.17 PM IST
- Withdraw all appeals for death penalty in Gujarat riot cases: Vishwa Hindu Parishad
The Vishwa Hindu Parishad has now demanded withdrawal of all appeals seeking death penalty in other riot cases as well.
14 May, 2013, 09.26 PM IST
Delhi gang rape case: Eminent lawyers scoff at call for death sentenceEminent lawyers, such as Ram Jethmalani and Sushil Kumar, have scoffed at the demand for death sentence for the accuseds.
24 Dec, 2012, 09.42 AM IST
Death penalty for rapists not the final solution: DharmadhikariChief Justice of Bombay High Court Chandrashekhar Dharmadhikari said that in the rule of law, respect for law is more important than fear o...
21 Dec, 2012, 12.25 PM IST
- BJP, Shiromani Akali Dal for abolition of death penalty
BJP and SAD today made a strong pitch in the Rajya Sabha for abolition of death penalty by asking Government to bring a legislation.
30 Mar, 2012, 04.14 PM IST