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Nirbhaya convict moves HC over mercy plea rejection

Nirbhaya convict moves HC over mercy plea rejection

Rediff.com14 Mar 2020

The plea claims that the recommendation sent to the President to reject the mercy plea did not contain the signature of Delhi Home Minister Satyendar Jain.

The Prison Which Is A National Pilgrimage

The Prison Which Is A National Pilgrimage

Rediff.com29 May 2023

The long queue outside Cellular Jail is a testimony to its place in India's national consciousness. The Andamans is also where the only British viceroy was assassinated and where Bose unfurled the Tricolour for the first time in 1943.

Bangladesh hangs Jamaat-e-Islami chief for 1971 war crimes

Bangladesh hangs Jamaat-e-Islami chief for 1971 war crimes

Rediff.com11 May 2016

73-year-old leader of the Bangladesh's largest Islamist party had refused to seek presidential clemency.

Did Nitish Kumar Get Scared Of 'Modi Magic'?

Did Nitish Kumar Get Scared Of 'Modi Magic'?

Rediff.com31 Jan 2024

In switching over, Nitish has sent out a message that if he could not now become the NDA's PM, then he would need to stay on as CM at the very least, which a third term for Modi would not let him have, N Sathiya Moorthy points out.

NEET row: Ruling DMK, allies boycott guv's 'At Home' over pending bill

NEET row: Ruling DMK, allies boycott guv's 'At Home' over pending bill

Rediff.com14 Apr 2022

Thennarasu said that while the governor had to grant his approval to the bill, he informed them it was still under his consideration.

Togo suspend Adebayor over World Cup bonus row

Togo suspend Adebayor over World Cup bonus row

Rediff.com27 Mar 2007

Arsenal striker Emmanuel Adebayor and two other Togo players have been suspended from the national squad in a row over unpaid World Cup bonuses, a Togolese Football Federation (FTF) official said on Monday.

Will Ideology Trump Personalities And Issues in TN Again?

Will Ideology Trump Personalities And Issues in TN Again?

Rediff.com15 Mar 2024

According to DMK, the voters are already consolidated on ideological lines, hence the impact of anti-incumbency, whether against the BJP Centre or the DMK state may not be too much, notes N Sathiya Moorthy.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Protest with woman's body against scam-hit Kerala co-op bank kicks up row

Protest with woman's body against scam-hit Kerala co-op bank kicks up row

Rediff.com29 Jul 2022

He also said a total of Rs 38.75 crore, deposited by people in the Karavannur Cooperative bank in this district, which is now facing charges, had already been returned.

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.

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.

India beat Kuwait 5-4 in penalties to win 9th SAFF Championship title

India beat Kuwait 5-4 in penalties to win 9th SAFF Championship title

Rediff.com5 Jul 2023

Hosts India clinched the SAFF Championships title for the ninth time after beating Kuwait 5-4 in a tense penalty shootout.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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'.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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