News for 'Death Row'

After SC denies relief, Memon submits mercy petition to Maharashtra governor

After SC denies relief, Memon submits mercy petition to Maharashtra governor

Rediff.com21 Jul 2015

Memon, the only convict on death row in the case, handed over his mercy petition to the authorities of the Central Prison in Nagpur.

Mumbai logs highest daily Covid cases since February

Mumbai logs highest daily Covid cases since February

Rediff.com5 May 2022

No pandemic-related death was recorded in Mumbai on Thursday.

Record spike in deaths as India COVID-19 tally tops 4.25 lakh

Record spike in deaths as India COVID-19 tally tops 4.25 lakh

Rediff.com23 Jun 2020

As the death toll in the country from coronavirus jumped by a record 445 to 13,699, the Centre maintained that the number of infections per lakh population was among the lowest in the world. The new cases surged by over 10,000 for the 11th day in a row and rose by 14,821 to take the total to 4,25,282, according to health ministry data.

Jallikattu spectator gored to death in Madurai

Jallikattu spectator gored to death in Madurai

Rediff.com15 Jan 2018

Nineteen-year old Kalimuthu, who was seated in a front row of the viewers' gallery, suffered fatal stomach injury when the bull running in the playing arena suddenly strayed and attacked him.

SP beats BJP in UP's Ghosi, makes it 4 for INDIA, 3 for NDA

SP beats BJP in UP's Ghosi, makes it 4 for INDIA, 3 for NDA

Rediff.com8 Sep 2023

rivals Congress, JMM and TMC and Samajwadi Party.

BJP picks 1st time MLA Sharma as Rajasthan CM, ex-MP Diya Kumari as deputy

BJP picks 1st time MLA Sharma as Rajasthan CM, ex-MP Diya Kumari as deputy

Rediff.com13 Dec 2023

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday picked first-time MLA Bhajan Lal Sharma as Rajasthan's new chief minister, ending days of speculation that followed its victory in the assembly polls.

Can Australia halt India's unbeaten run to WC glory?

Can Australia halt India's unbeaten run to WC glory?

Rediff.com17 Nov 2023

Resurgent Australia stand between unblemished India and World Cup glory

India wants solution through dialogue: Rajnath on LAC row

India wants solution through dialogue: Rajnath on LAC row

Rediff.com30 Aug 2021

Recalling the Galwan incident, he said the bravery, valour and restraint shown by the Indian Army are incomparable and unparalleled.

President rejects mercy plea of Yakub Memon

President rejects mercy plea of Yakub Memon

Rediff.com21 May 2014

The mercy plea of Yakub Abdul Razak Memon, a death-row convict in the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts, has been rejected by President Pranab Mukherjee.

F1 PIX: Verstappen fights back to win US GP

F1 PIX: Verstappen fights back to win US GP

Rediff.com24 Oct 2022

Max Verstappen fought back from a slow pitstop to win the US Grand Prix in Austin on Sunday as his Red Bull team clinched the Formula One constructors' title a day after the death of billionaire owner Dietrich Mateschitz.

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.

U-19 WC PIX: Musheer's century powers India to big win

U-19 WC PIX: Musheer's century powers India to big win

Rediff.com30 Jan 2024

Musheer Khan smashed his second century of the ICC Under-19 World Cup as India thrashed New Zealand by 214 runs.

Pak didn't grant 'unimpeded' access to Jadhav: MEA

Pak didn't grant 'unimpeded' access to Jadhav: MEA

Rediff.com16 Jul 2020

Pakistan claimed that Jadhav had refused to file a review plea on the Pakistani court military court's judgment which awarded the death penalty to the former naval officer on charges of espionage. India said that he had been coerced into doing that.

5 Films That Never Got Their Due

5 Films That Never Got Their Due

Rediff.com9 Mar 2021

There are so many female-oriented movies, from Mother India to Arth to Pink. But there are some absolute gems that never got their due.

Mystery shrouds death of three tigers in UP forests

Mystery shrouds death of three tigers in UP forests

Rediff.com27 May 2012

Mystery shrouds the death of three tigers in a row in the Terai forests of Uttar Pradesh over the past few days.

Terrorist gun down political activist in Pulwama; row over party affiliation

Terrorist gun down political activist in Pulwama; row over party affiliation

Rediff.com25 Apr 2018

Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti described Patail as a 'senior Congress leader' while the Congress said he was a 'well-known PDP activist'.

Perarivalan's Release Explained

Perarivalan's Release Explained

Rediff.com19 May 2022

The Rajiv Gandhi assassination, investigation and trial were all jinxed in parts, recalls N Sathiya Moorthy.

REVEALED: Nirbhaya convicts' last moments before hanging

REVEALED: Nirbhaya convicts' last moments before hanging

Rediff.com20 Mar 2020

The four death row convicts in the Nirbhaya gang rape and murder case spent a restless and sleepless night. They were asked to take a bath but none of them did. All of them were served their last meal but one of them refused breakfast before being taken to the gallows, an official said.

Doc, cop among 4 J-K employees sacked for terror links

Doc, cop among 4 J-K employees sacked for terror links

Rediff.com22 Nov 2023

In the last three years, the Union Territory administration has invoked 311 (2)(c) of the Constitution to sack more than 50 employees, who were allegedly operating in shadows within the government and drawing a salary from the public exchequer, however, they were helping Pakistani terror outfits, providing logistics to terrorists, propagating terrorists' ideology, raising terror finances and furthering secessionist agenda, officials said.

Pak 'processing' visa applications of Jadhav's wife, mother

Pak 'processing' visa applications of Jadhav's wife, mother

Rediff.com17 Dec 2017

Pakistan's Foreign Office spokesman Mohammad Faisal confirmed in a tweet that Jadhav's family had applied for visas.

Mumbai records 700+ new Covid cases for second day running

Mumbai records 700+ new Covid cases for second day running

Rediff.com2 Jun 2022

For the second day in a row, Mumbai recorded more than 700 new coronavirus infections on Thursday.

Nirbhaya convict seeks restoration of all legal remedies

Nirbhaya convict seeks restoration of all legal remedies

Rediff.com6 Mar 2020

The Supreme Court is likely to hear on Monday the plea of Mukesh, who has also sought quashing of all orders passed by courts and the rejection of his mercy petition by the President since the day his curative petition was dismissed by the apex court.

COVID-19 cases in India climb to 3,43,091; death toll 9,900

COVID-19 cases in India climb to 3,43,091; death toll 9,900

Rediff.com16 Jun 2020

Around 52.46 per cent of the patients have recovered, the health ministry said. The number of active cases stood at 1,53,178 while 1,80,012 patients have recovered, it said in the daily COVID-19 update.

Bangladeshi court postpones senior Jamaat leader's execution

Bangladeshi court postpones senior Jamaat leader's execution

Rediff.com11 Dec 2013

A Bangladeshi court on Tuesday night granted a last minute reprieve to senior Jamaat-e-Islami leader Abdul Quader Mollah, staying his execution shortly before he was to be hanged for genocide during the country's 1971 liberation war.

Sushant case: CBI questions Rhea for 4th day in a row

Sushant case: CBI questions Rhea for 4th day in a row

Rediff.com31 Aug 2020

The Central Bureau of Investigation on Monday questioned actress Rhea Chakraborty and her brother Showik for more than eight hours in connection with the Sushant Singh Rajput death case.

NCERT drops Khalistan reference from class 12 textbook on SGPC's objection

NCERT drops Khalistan reference from class 12 textbook on SGPC's objection

Rediff.com30 May 2023

The NCERT has dropped references to the demand for a separate Sikh nation of Khalistan from the class 12 political science textbook following objections from the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), according to top education ministry officials.

'No pressure' on Pak to release Abhinandan: FO

'No pressure' on Pak to release Abhinandan: FO

Rediff.com29 Oct 2020

Foreign Office spokesman Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri said on Thursday that "there was no pressure on Pakistan at all regarding the release of Wing Commander Abhinandan."

Pak court forms 2-member bench to hear Jadhav's case

Pak court forms 2-member bench to hear Jadhav's case

Rediff.com30 Jul 2020

The bench comprising Islamabad High Court (IHC) Chief Justice Athar Minallah and his fellow judge Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb would take up the government plea on Monday, the Pakistani media, including the Geo News, reported.

PIX: Scintillating Siraj guides RCB to win over PBKS

PIX: Scintillating Siraj guides RCB to win over PBKS

Rediff.com20 Apr 2023

Images from the IPL 2023 match between Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore on Thursday.

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