News for 'Death Row'

'Please don't leave us to die: Japanese IS hostage's latest plea

'Please don't leave us to die: Japanese IS hostage's latest plea

Rediff.com29 Jan 2015

A video posted by the IS warns that Kenji Goto will be executed within 24 hours.

Indian Army showed world enough is enough: Gen Naravane on Galwan standoff

Indian Army showed world enough is enough: Gen Naravane on Galwan standoff

Rediff.com17 Dec 2023

It took India and the Indian Army to show to the world that enough is enough and to challenge the neighbourhood bully, he said.

COVID-19 surge: 714 deaths in 24 hrs; 89,129 cases reported

COVID-19 surge: 714 deaths in 24 hrs; 89,129 cases reported

Rediff.com3 Apr 2021

India on Saturday recorded 89,129 new COVID-19 cases in a day, the highest daily rise in around six-and-half-months, taking the nationwide tally of infections to over 1.23 crore, according to the Union Health Ministry data on Saturday.

Sarabjit's murderers will be punished: Pak Punjab CM

Sarabjit's murderers will be punished: Pak Punjab CM

Rediff.com2 May 2013

Those responsible for the murder of Indian death row prisoner Sarabjit Singh will be brought to justice, Najam Sethi, the caretaker chief minister of Pakistan's Punjab province, Thursday assured Indian High Commissioner Sharat Sahbarwal.

Pakistan backstabbed India, says Sarabjit's sister

Pakistan backstabbed India, says Sarabjit's sister

Rediff.com2 May 2013

The sister of Sarabjit Singh, the death row prisoner who died on Thursday, accused Pakistan of backstabbing India and said she would fight for 'other Sarabjits' languishing in Pakistani jails.

Pakistan thinks, then ignores plan to send Sarabjit abroad

Pakistan thinks, then ignores plan to send Sarabjit abroad

Rediff.com29 Apr 2013

Pakistani officials on Monday dismissed a report that a medical board was considering a proposal to send abroad Indian death row convict Sarabjit Singh -- comatose in a Lahore hospital after a brutal assault -- for treatment.

Carnatic Music Goes From Raga To Rage

Carnatic Music Goes From Raga To Rage

Rediff.com29 Mar 2024

They all seem to forget that the Music Academy is as much an independent institution as T M Krishna is an individual musician. In drawing those red lines for the Academy management, they do not even seem to recognise that they too have crossed a red line themselves, points out N Sathiya Moorthy.

India 9th worst-hit in terms of COVID-19 deaths

India 9th worst-hit in terms of COVID-19 deaths

Rediff.com14 Jun 2020

The country recorded 311 new deaths in the 24-hour period till Sunday morning while the recovery rate rose to above 50 per cent

Pak grants consular access to Jadhav, India evaluates offer

Pak grants consular access to Jadhav, India evaluates offer

Rediff.com1 Aug 2019

In its 42-page ruling, the ICJ ruled that Pakistan had "breached" the Vienna Convention on diplomatic relations, which gives countries the right to consular access when their nationals are arrested abroad.

Pak court adjourns Kulbhushan Jadhav's case till Oct 5

Pak court adjourns Kulbhushan Jadhav's case till Oct 5

Rediff.com16 Jun 2021

Jadhav, the 50-year-old retired Indian Navy officer, was sentenced to death by a Pakistani military court on charges of espionage and terrorism in April 2017.

Rajiv's killing: SC notices on transfer of convicts' plea

Rajiv's killing: SC notices on transfer of convicts' plea

Rediff.com15 Sep 2011

The Supreme Court on Thursday issued notices to the Centre and others on a plea for transfer out of Madras High Court the petition by three condemned prisoners against their death sentences in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case.

No time limit for Prez on mercy plea: Govt

No time limit for Prez on mercy plea: Govt

Rediff.com30 Aug 2011

The Centre is likely to tell the Madras high court that no time limit is prescribed for the president to take a decision on mercy petition of any death row convict.

Adhir's tweet on Rajiv Gandhi sparks row, he says account hacked

Adhir's tweet on Rajiv Gandhi sparks row, he says account hacked

Rediff.com21 May 2022

Chowdhury, the leader of the Congress party in the Lok Sabha, claimed that his account was hacked as he was delivering a speech at a party office in West Bengal's Murshidabad district when the social media post was made.

Punjab will accord martyr status to Agniveer Amritpal Singh: CM Mann

Punjab will accord martyr status to Agniveer Amritpal Singh: CM Mann

Rediff.com16 Oct 2023

Mann, who visited the Amritpal Singh's house in Kotli Kalan village in Mansa district on Monday, handed over a cheque of Rs 1 crore as compensation to his family, according to an official statement.

Slym jumped to death after row with wife, police surmise

Slym jumped to death after row with wife, police surmise

Rediff.com29 Jan 2014

Sally Slym told police they had fought so much that night that she could not talk to her husband any more.

Pak hands over Sarabjit's body to Indian officials

Pak hands over Sarabjit's body to Indian officials

Rediff.com2 May 2013

The body of Indian death row prisoner Sarabjit Singh, who died early on Thursday following a brutal assault by other inmates of a jail in Lahore, was handed over to officials of the Indian High Commission by Pakistani authorities.

Sarabjit's murder shows radicalisation of Pak society

Sarabjit's murder shows radicalisation of Pak society

Rediff.com2 May 2013

What is more frightening is the level of radicalisation of Pakistani society, where jail authorities conspire with other convicts to kill an inmate on death row. This represents a dangerous trend in Pakistan's society of delivering instant justice, says Alok Bansal.

No action against jail officials over attack on Sarabjit

No action against jail officials over attack on Sarabjit

Rediff.com1 May 2013

Reports about the suspension of several Pakistani jail officials after the brutal assault on Indian death row prisoner Sarabjit Singh last week have turned out to be an eyewash as authorities are yet to take action against anyone in Kot Lakhpat Jail.

Delhi riots: Court rejects bail plea of man who pointed gun at cop

Delhi riots: Court rejects bail plea of man who pointed gun at cop

Rediff.com28 Mar 2023

It was taken up for hearing after Pathan moved an application last month for pressing the bail plea "in view of the threats" faced by him in prison.

Indian judicial panel seeks Pak nod to visit Sarabjit

Indian judicial panel seeks Pak nod to visit Sarabjit

Rediff.com29 Apr 2013

Indian members of a bilateral judicial committee on prisoners have asked Pakistan to arrange a visit to the Lahore hospital where Indian death row prisoner Sarabjit Singh is being treated after a brutal assault.

India asks Pakistan to release Sarabjit Singh

India asks Pakistan to release Sarabjit Singh

Rediff.com29 Apr 2013

India on Monday asked Pakistan to release death row convict Sarabjit Singh, whose condition remains critical after being brutally assaulted by jail inmates in Lahore, and demanded that a through investigation be done into the attack to ensure punishment to the guilty.

India reports over 9,000 COVID-19 cases for 5th day in row

India reports over 9,000 COVID-19 cases for 5th day in row

Rediff.com8 Jun 2020

India is the fifth worst-hit nation by the COVID-19 pandemic after the United States, Brazil, Russia and the United Kingdom, according to the Johns Hopkins University data.

India seeks regular consular access to Sarabjit Singh

India seeks regular consular access to Sarabjit Singh

Rediff.com28 Apr 2013

India on Sunday sought "regular consular access" to death row prisoner Sarabjit Singh, who is in a coma in a Lahore hospital following a brutal assault, after Pakistani authorities imposed restrictions on meeting him.

Jail authorities involved in attack on Sarabjit: Sister

Jail authorities involved in attack on Sarabjit: Sister

Rediff.com28 Apr 2013

The brutal assault on Sarabjit Singh, who is in "deep coma", was not possible without the involvement of jail authorities in Lahore and Pakistan should take immediate action against the perpetrators of the attack, his family said.

Attackers wanted to kill Sarabjit: DIG report

Attackers wanted to kill Sarabjit: DIG report

Rediff.com28 Apr 2013

The main accused in the brutal attack on Indian national Sarabjit Singh in a Pakistani jail have told investigators that they planned to kill him to take revenge for bombings he was accused of carrying out in Lahore.

India should WARN Pak over attack on Sarabjit: BJP

India should WARN Pak over attack on Sarabjit: BJP

Rediff.com26 Apr 2013

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Friday reacted strongly to the attack on Indian national Sarabjit Singh, who is currently on death row in a Lahore jail, demanding that India should take strong note of it and warn Pakistan.

Govt to examine clemency demand for Bhullar: Shinde

Govt to examine clemency demand for Bhullar: Shinde

Rediff.com16 Apr 2013

The decision came a day after Punjab Chief Minister Prakash Singh Badal and his deputy Sukhbir Singh Badal approached Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and the Home Minister to find a way out to stop Bhullar's execution on the ground of peace and harmony in the state.

Guru's family not given a chance to meet him: Abdullah

Guru's family not given a chance to meet him: Abdullah

Rediff.com8 Apr 2013

National Conference chief and Union minister Farooq Abdullah on Monday expressed happiness over Chief Justice of India Altamas Kabir's remark that the families of death row convicts should be informed in advance about their execution."Today I am happy that not only us, but the Supreme Court also sees it and understands that what has happened was wrong," Abdullah told reporters.

Lawyer asks Pak Prez to pardon Sarabjit

Lawyer asks Pak Prez to pardon Sarabjit

Rediff.com27 Jun 2009

Indian death row prisoner Sarabjit Singh's counsel on Saturday appealed to Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari to either pardon him or commute his death sentence to life imprisonment, three days after the Supreme court dismissed his appeal against the capital punishment.

Pak: Burney files mercy plea for Sarabjit

Pak: Burney files mercy plea for Sarabjit

Rediff.com21 Apr 2008

Burney, who is a member of the Advisory Committee of the UN Human Rights Council, said that 'with so many facts in favour of Sarabjit and so little to justify the death sentence awarded to him, it seemed Sarabjit's biggest crime may have been his Indian nationality as no unbiased court would ever sentence a man to death in such a weak case'.

Beant Singh's grandson seeks Rajoana's hanging

Beant Singh's grandson seeks Rajoana's hanging

Rediff.com12 Feb 2013

Following the hanging of Afzal Guru, Congress MP and grandson of late former Chief Minister Beant Singh, Ravneet Singh Bittu, Monday demanded the execution of Balwant Singh Rajoana, the convict on death row for assassinating Beant Singh.

Burney to help Pakistani prisoners in India

Burney to help Pakistani prisoners in India

Rediff.com13 Oct 2008

During his visit to India, Burney is expected to meet senior officials, including the ministers for home affairs and external affairs, and human rights activists in an effort to secure the release of all Pakistani prisoners who had completed their sentences.

SC stays execution of two rape-cum-murder convicts

SC stays execution of two rape-cum-murder convicts

Rediff.com21 Aug 2013

The Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed the execution of two death row convicts in Karnataka scheduled for Thursday even as one of them allegedly attempted to commit suicide in jail.

Pakistan sends 3 PIA Fokker hijackers to the gallows

Pakistan sends 3 PIA Fokker hijackers to the gallows

Rediff.com28 May 2015

Pakistan has reportedly executed three death-row prisoners, convicted for the 1998 hijacking of a Pakistan International Airlines Fokker.

How did Sarabjit become Surjeet, asks BJP; blames govt

How did Sarabjit become Surjeet, asks BJP; blames govt

Rediff.com27 Jun 2012

The Bharatiya Janata Party on accused the government of failing to bring death row convict Sarabjit Singh, who is jailed in Pakistan, back home and suggested the Manmohan Singh dispensation adopt an "aggressive and offensive" attitude with the neighbouring country.

India tells Pak to address shortcomings in bill related to Jadhav

India tells Pak to address shortcomings in bill related to Jadhav

Rediff.com18 Jun 2021

India on Thursday asked Pakistan to address the 'shortcomings' in a bill brought out to facilitate reviewing the case of Indian death row convict Kulbhushan Jadhav, saying the proposed law does not create a mechanism to reconsider it as mandated by the International Court of Justice (ICJ).

Is Bhullar fit for execution? Delhi government to find out

Is Bhullar fit for execution? Delhi government to find out

Rediff.com24 May 2013

The Delhi government has set up a medical board to examine the health condition of death row convict Devinder Pal Singh Bhullar, who has been admitted in a Delhi hospital for the last two years. Top Delhi government officials said the medical board, comprising a number of senior doctors from renowned hospitals, is expected to submit the report next week.

Afzal Guru's mercy petition under consideration: Govt

Afzal Guru's mercy petition under consideration: Govt

Rediff.com30 Nov 2011

The government on Wednesday said mercy petitions of 20 death row convicts, including Afzal Guru, are under various stages of consideration and that the Constitution does not specify any time limit within which a decision should be taken.

Autopsy on Sarabajit's body completed in Pak

Autopsy on Sarabajit's body completed in Pak

Rediff.com2 May 2013

A Pakistani medical board completed the autopsy on the body of Indian death row convict Sarabjit Singh, who died early on Thursday, after being comatose for almost a week following an attack by other prisoners at a Lahore jail.

Sarabjit: Execution by murder

Sarabjit: Execution by murder

Rediff.com2 May 2013

Sarabjit's murder will certainly add bitterness in relations and serve as a setback to efforts to promote people-to-people ties between the two countries, says Sushant Sareen