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Christa Pike survived two lethal injection doses: Will the death penalty be postponed or will Tennessee try again soon?- Christa Pike failed execution: Christa Pike, who survived 2 lethal doses,was raped multiple times as a child; suffered horrific trauma worse than 99% of Americans
- What did Christa Pike do to be executed? 31 years ago, she and boyfriend attacked classmate with box cutter, carved pentagram, here's why
- Who is Christa Pike? Is Christa Pike going to be executed? Here's what to know about the Tennessee woman on death row and the crime she committed back in 1995Christa Pike, who was found guilty of the brutal murder of Colleen Slemmer back in 1995, was facing execution in Tennessee. However, a fede...01 Oct, 2026, 05.14 PM IST
- Is Christa Pike still alive? US death row inmate in hospital after heart kept beating through two lethal injectionsTennessee death row inmate Christa Pike was executed but complications arose following two lethal injections administered. Her legal team a...01 Oct, 2026, 11.34 AM IST
- ‘Alive and snoring’: Tennessee fails to execute Christa Pike after administering 2 lethal injection dosesTennessee fails to execute Christa Pike by lethal injection; she remained alive post-procedure. Her legal team quickly responded, filing an...01 Oct, 2026, 09.44 AM IST
- Christa Gail Pike death penalty: US Supreme Court allows Tennessee execution to go forward overturning a last-minute stay. Why was it halted? Details hereChrista Gail Pike does not deny committing the killing, but her supporters argue the state should consider Pike’s age at the time, mental i...01 Oct, 2026, 04.42 AM IST
- Tennessee court saves Christa Gail Pike an hour before execution: Who is she and why she is being called a 'Satanic killer'?A Tennessee court has halted Christa Gail Pike's execution just moments before it was set to begin. Pike, on death row for the 1995 murder ...30 Sep, 2026, 09.50 PM IST
- Christa Pike execution halted at last minute: Why her 1995 murder case is raising questions about death sentences for 18-year-oldsA federal appeals court has halted Christa Gail Pike's execution while reviewing the consideration of her childhood trauma. Pike, who was c...30 Sep, 2026, 08.42 PM IST
- Christa Pike, first woman to face execution in Tennessee in 200 years, was sexually abused as toddler and raped twice; fresh details emergeAfter over three decades on death row, Christa Pike is set to be executed for the murder of her classmate. Convicted at the age of 18, her ...29 Sep, 2026, 01.39 PM IST
- 2013 Jhiram Valley Maoist attack case: All 10 convicts get death sentenceA special NIA court in Jagdalpur has awarded the death penalty to ten convicts. These individuals were found guilty in the 2013 Jhiram Vall...16 Sep, 2026, 06.45 PM IST
- Iran executes over 500 people in 2026: Rights groupIn 2023, Iran has seen a grim milestone with over 500 executions, witnessing a notable increase recently. Among those executed, twenty-nine...27 Aug, 2026, 08.11 PM IST
- Commonwealth Games: Asmita Dey wins India's first-ever women's judo gold in Women's 48kg categoryAsmita Dey secured the women's 48kg judo gold medal at the Commonwealth Games. She defeated Canada's Heidi Quach in a close Golden Score fi...31 Jul, 2026, 09.10 PM IST
- Child rights activists oppose death penalty for rape of minorsA number of activists argue that the introduction of the death penalty would simply lead to a decrease in the already poor conviction rates...21 Apr, 2018, 06.47 PM IST
- Manipuri activists appeal for clemency against death sentenceK Sobita, Chairperson of the State Women's Commission, told PTI that she wants the concerned authorities to review the sentence and award c...31 Oct, 2016, 01.19 PM IST
- Should death penalty go? Law panel begins reviewThe move comes close on the heels of the SC commuting the death sentence of 19 persons after their mercy pleas were rejected since January ...25 Aug, 2014, 03.34 PM IST
- December 16 case verdict will be deterrent for sexual offences: CongressCongress today said the death sentence awarded to four convicts in the December 16 gangrape case will act as a deterrent against incidents ...13 Sep, 2013, 10.23 PM IST
- Death penalty not to end crimes against women in India: Amnesty"The rape and murder of the young woman in Delhi last year was a horrific crime. Those responsible must be punished, but the death penalty ...13 Sep, 2013, 04.46 PM IST
- Nothing to suggest death penalty is a deterrent: UN officialAmid demands for death for rape in India, a top UN official today disfavoured it saying there is "nothing to suggest that death penalty is ...01 May, 2013, 10.29 PM IST
- Death penalty not permanent solution in rape cases: Taslima NasreenTerming the gangrape of a 23-year-old woman as "shameful", Taslima Nasreen today said death sentence is not a permanent solution in such ca...22 Dec, 2012, 09.17 PM IST
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