The mercy petition was rejected by the President after 'thorough consideration' as the allegations against him 'were proved and he was awarded capital punishment by court', official sources said. Sarabjit was sentenced to death for his alleged involvement in bomb blasts in Lahore and Multan that killed about 14 people. His family denies he was a spy as claimed by Pakistan and insists he accidentally strayed into Pakistani territory.
'It was a machinery of death. A large number of Hindus were first converted and then persecuted from 1560 all the way to 1812!' says novelist Richard Zimler.
She can expect the type of backlash that greeted Jade, whose career is now in tatters.
Flintoff was chosen as captain for the series ahead of Andrew Strauss with regular skipper Michael Vaughan ruled out due to injury.
Kerala is the only state, other than West Bengal (2001 and 2007), in India to have reported Nipah virus cases. Kerala is the only state, other than West Bengal (2001 and 2007), in India to have reported Nipah virus cases. The previous outbreaks in the state were in May 2018, June 2019 and September 2021. This explains the anticipation and readiness this year, reports Shine Jacob.
Food (ahara) and lifestyle (vihara) have a major impact on the health of your heart.
Five pilot schemes, being rolled out across the UK, could slap up to 1,000 pound a year on households that fails to recycle enough, the Daily Express tabloid said on Thursday. The report said ministers have signalled that the pilot schemes will 'help us with our decision about roll-out' and allow local authorities to 'set up their own schemes in due course.' The schemes are expected to offer a council tax rebate to families that recycle more.
A new cookbook not only aims at enthusing readers prepare delectable dishes by recreating recipes, but also acts as a meal solver and planner.
An editorial in the Shiv Sena-Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray mouthpiece Saamana claimed the BJP under Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah has not only 'muddied' politics of Maharashtra but also of the country.
Mourinho, however, feared that the second-placed Leicester could lose their top scorer Jamie Vardy to one of the big clubs, the Daily Express reported.
England's Sports Minister Richard Caborn is seeking a cap on soccer players' salaries throughout Europe
Dwaipayan Bose highlights the similarities and contrasts between ETFs and Index Funds.
Ajit Pawar had also slammed Raut without taking the latter's name and said spokespersons of other parties were behaving like NCP's spokespersons.
Formula One boss gives an option to the BRDC to preserve the race a week after he threatened to axe it.
Captain Inzamam-ul-Haq warned that his team could pull out of the one-day series against England if he is not cleared of ball tampering allegations.
The F1 supremo told US Grand Prix organisers that he could take the race elsewhere if he cannot agree a new deal with Indianapolis.
Don't ignore symptoms like coughing, wheezing or shortness of breath, warns Dr Sandeep Tilve.
There have been several positive signals in Bharti Airtel with revenue market share (RMS) growth, better visibility of profits from Africa, and enough free cash flow to pursue deleveraging. Airtel's 4G and 5G data subscriber net additions were 5.6 million in Q1FY24, and 24.5 million in the last 12 months. Airtel currently has 230 million data subscribers on 4G/5G, which is about 70 per cent penetration of its base of 339 million subscribers.
rediffGURU Kanchan Rai, relationships expert, mind coach and founder of Let Us Talk Foundation, urges you to talk about your problems so you can seek solutions and also transform your life.
The Modi-Putin conversation in Samarkand was widely carried by the mainstream American media.
Anthony Hamilton, father of new Formula One world champion Lewis, said racial taunts and abuse had made him doubt whether his son should be competing in the sport.
India's first-ever listed new-age company, Zomato, has seen a meteoric rise in its stock price in calendar year 2023 (CY23), rising 70.75 per cent during this period as compared to 9.5 per cent rise in the S&P BSE Sensex. From being the second worst hit new-age stock in CY22, crashing 57 per cent on the National Stock Exchange (NSE), the stock hit the Rs 100-mark for the first time since January 2022 in late August. The stellar run in the stock - only after PB Fintech and One97 Communications-owned Paytm, analysts say, may be coming to an end, at least for now.
The Daily Express said the 31-year-old former England captain had signed "the most mind-boggling contract in global sport".
The 20-time Grand Slam champion decided to opt out of the event in order to attend an award ceremony in Monte Carlo.
'Replacement of the CM with a more acceptable face may be a good start towards resolving Manipur's problem.'
'My God, we could win half the world over just by our food alone.'
Faced with acute shortage of skill, Britain has imported a dozen Indian engineers to carry out urgent work on its crumbling rail network and refurbish signal boxes dating back to the Victorian era.
rediffGURU Komal Jethmalani suggests starting off with small and frequent meals.
Kansas Governor San Brownback has written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressing "profound regret" at the terrible act of violence against the Indian nationals last month and said that acts of hate and intolerance have no place in his state.
The former Congress president said Jawaharlal Nehru, as India's first prime minister, "consolidated democracy and entrenched the basic values of India's polity -- values to which we are still proud to lay claim."
A latest documentary on Russian leader Vladimir Putin shows that during his time as a KGB spy, he was labelled a drunken letch by his Soviet masters.
Chelsea's Damien Duff says there is an 80 percent chance he could suffer a recurrence of the dislocated shoulder.
rediffGURU Namita Piparaiya, wellness coach and founder of Yoganama, answers your yoga-related questions.
Buying term insurance is not a one-size-fits-all purchase. It requires some level of deliberation to ensure that the policy aligns with your needs, life stage as well as future circumstances, says Casparus Kromhout, MD & CEO Shriram Life Insurance Company
Liverpool striker Michael Owen has made a pledge to his club that he has no intention of sitting out his contract and leaving on a free transfer at the end of next season.
Tooth pain and other orofacial pain can be a symptom of various conditions and can provide cues about the underlying issue, alerts Dr Srishti Tody.
rediffGURU and yoga expert Radhika Iyer offers advice on how yoga can help you improve your overall health and wellness.
World number one Andy Murray is all set to embrace fatherhood for the second time.
A look back at many memorable moments in his life as Prince Charles.
