A MiG-21 'Bison' fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force on Tuesday crashed near Shambu in Punjab's Patiala district even as the pilot bailed out safely.
A fresh probe is likely with a government-appointed committee recommending constitution of a SIT
Pakistani TV channel Geo news reported that the move may be an indication that Sarabjit, convicted for triggering blasts killing 14 people in Pakistan in 1990, would not be hanged. However, there was no official word in this regard so far.
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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.
'There has been some improvement in Tohra's heartbeat and blood pressure,' SGPC secretary Manjit Singh said.
The Chief Post-Master General of Maharashtra and Goa was on Thursday arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation for allegedly taking a bribe of Rs 2 crore for transferring a piece of government land to private parties. Manjit Singh Bali was apprehended by the anti-corruption wing of the central agency, officials said. Bali had allegedly taken the bribe to transfer land meant for post offices to private parties, they said.
Uttar Pradesh gangster Om Prakash Srivastava, alias Babloo Srivastava, along with two others were sentenced to life imprisonment on Tuesday in connection with the murder of Income Tax Commissioner L D Arora in 1993 in Allahabad by a court in Kanpur. The court convicted Babloo, Kamal Kishore Saini and Manjit Singh, alias Mange, and handed down life imprisonment to them with a fine of Rs 10,000 each.
The 19th Gulf Monsoon Scooter Rally, organized by Sportscraft in Navi Mumbai on July 6, has attracted leading riders from Mumbai and its neighboring cities, like Pune, Nashik and Kholapur. Twenty-five riders have confirmed participation and another ten are expected by the July 2, the closing date for entries.
Indian officials will collect Sarabjit's details and his version of his arrest and subsequent detention in\n1990.
Parliament on Monday voiced concern over the death sentence awarded to an Indian national in Pakistan for his alleged involvement in bomb blasts there, saying it was a case of mistaken identity.
'Even, nature looks cheerful today. A cool wind has stirred up the leaves and trees. The weather is good. We are hopeful'
"As an Indian and Sikh, I am an individual from a different culture who has come here not only to study but live with Americans. I have seen how they live and view the world, and this has also affected me," Singh said.
Sethi is the main accused in a 1997 kidnapping and robbery case.
Tape will have no effect on case: Sarabjit's lawyer
Injury-hit Air India (AI) held Kolkata's Mohun Bagan to a 1-1 draw in the 12th round match of the I-League at Shahu Maharaj ground in Kolhapur on Sunday.
Sikh school children wearing turbans held a protest march against France's ban on the distinct headdress at state schools.
The defending champions beat Mohammedan Sporting in a thrilling quarter-final.
Brazilian Edmilson Marques scored twice to help East Bengal beat Mahindra United 2-1 in the final.
The Indian football team beat Recreativo Agueda to register its first victory, after a draw, on its tour of Portugal.
Dance Bars Association and Bhartiya Bar Girls Union would file separate petitions in the Bombay high court challenging the state government's ban, president of the Bar Girls Union Varsha Kale said.
Mahindra United won their maiden IFA Shield title with a 1-0 victory over Mohun Bagan in the final.
They beat Northern Ireland's leading team County Antrium in the Premier division of the Milk Cup.
The unfancied rider beat defending champion Manjit Bassan by a mere 31 seconds to win the monsoon event.
India beat China U-20 2-1 to clinch third place in the Vancouver Whitecaps Nations Cup.
‘Protecting the civil rights of all Americans remains a top priority for the FBI,’ FBI Director Robert Mueller said.
R R Patil, who also holds the home portfolio, was instrumental in bringing in the amendment to Bombay Police Act that banned dance bars.
An army jawan opened fire Sunday night killing four of his colleagues before turning the gun on himself at an army camp on the outskirts of Jammu city.
'The government has adopted the policy of talking big in front of the media but in reality, nothing much has changed'
Manjit Singh's goal gave the cops a 1-0 win over Allwyn Hindustan in the Second Division NFL.
Leaders from all political parties welcomed the conviction of Congress leader Sajjan Kumar in a case related to the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.
Rescue workers on Tuesday were close to breaking through the 60-metre stretch of rubble of the collapsed Silkyara tunnel in Uttarakhand in which 41 workers are trapped for the last 16 days, officials said.
Talismanic Brazilian Jose Ramirez Barreto struck the winning goal in the dying moments of the game but it wasn't enough to see his team Bhawanipur FC qualify for the semi-finals of the Durand Cup, in New Delhi on Sunday.
The ruling Aam Aadmi Party in Punjab on Wednesday filed a complaint with the state director general of police, seeking a thorough probe into allegations of an attempt by the Bharatiya Janata Party to topple its government.
India Open winner Lakshya Sen and Mithun Manjunath gave a good account of themselves.
An Indian national, believed to have been injured in a bomb blast in Yemen's Aden, has succumbed to his injuries, defence sources said on Friday.
Scores of people on Thursday turned up at the residences of Colonel Manpreet Singh and Major Ashish Dhonchak, killed in a gunfight with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag, to mourn the loss, with some saying the Army should give a befitting reply to the ultras for the cowardly act.
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