News for 'Mercy'

PHOTOS: Tsitsipas, Berrettini, Rybakina through to last 16

PHOTOS: Tsitsipas, Berrettini, Rybakina through to last 16

Rediff.com9 Jul 2023

How sweet it is: Eubanks's climb up the ranks is 'icing on the cake'

EPL PIX: Man Utd back into top four

EPL PIX: Man Utd back into top four

Rediff.com6 Apr 2023

Images from Wednesday's action in the English Premier League.

FDI: At the mercy of lawmakers

FDI: At the mercy of lawmakers

Rediff.com12 Mar 2012

The very basic assumptions are that the investment is within the contours of law and that there will be no inability in seeking a return in respect of the investment amount.

2008 Ahmedabad blasts plot included plan to kill Modi: Prosecutor

2008 Ahmedabad blasts plot included plan to kill Modi: Prosecutor

Rediff.com18 Feb 2022

Plotters of the 2008 Ahmedabad serial bomb blasts had also planned to kill then-Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi besides creating mayhem, one of the accused convicted for the bombings by a special court in Ahmedabad had admitted before the court in the past, the prosecution said on Friday.

Cong MP urges govt not to drop Malabar rebellion heroes from martyrs' list

Cong MP urges govt not to drop Malabar rebellion heroes from martyrs' list

Rediff.com29 Mar 2022

Raising the issue during Zero Hour, he said the ICHR should be reminded of its responsibility to celebrate the country's history and heritage 'without any political agenda.'

Justice for Nirbhaya: 7 yrs of long battle

Justice for Nirbhaya: 7 yrs of long battle

Rediff.com20 Mar 2020

Following is the chronology of events in the sensational 2012 Nirbhaya gangrape and murder case in which four death row convicts were hanged Friday morning.

PIX: Real Madrid beat 10-man Chelsea; Milan down Napoli

PIX: Real Madrid beat 10-man Chelsea; Milan down Napoli

Rediff.com13 Apr 2023

A tap-in by Karim Benzema and a powerful strike by substitute Marco Asensio earned European champions Real Madrid a 2-0 win over 10-man Chelsea.

Uncertainty looms over execution of Nirbhaya convicts on Feb 1

Uncertainty looms over execution of Nirbhaya convicts on Feb 1

Rediff.com29 Jan 2020

Nirbhaya's mother Asha Devi said even the court understands that the convicts are filing pleas one after the other just to delay the hanging.

Nirbhaya case: Delhi court defers hanging of 4 death row convicts

Nirbhaya case: Delhi court defers hanging of 4 death row convicts

Rediff.com2 Mar 2020

Additional Sessions Judge Dharmender Rana said the death sentence cannot be executed pending disposal of mercy petition of convict Pawan Kumar Gupta.

'Drive against child marriage is very welcome, but...'

'Drive against child marriage is very welcome, but...'

Rediff.com5 Feb 2023

"There was a knock on the door around 2 am on Thursday. We opened the door and found policemen outside. They took away my husband," Nimee told PTI in a feeble voice, as her one-and-half-month-old son cried in her arms just as he was when his father was being arrested.

SC reserves verdict on Nirbhaya convict's plea, to be delivered on Wed

SC reserves verdict on Nirbhaya convict's plea, to be delivered on Wed

Rediff.com28 Jan 2020

The Supreme Court on Tuesday reserved verdict on a plea of one of the four death row convicts in the Nirbhaya gang-rape and murder case, challenging the rejection of his mercy petition by the President.

Nadal shows Hewitt no mercy

Nadal shows Hewitt no mercy

Rediff.com4 Jun 2007

The Spaniard will take on his boyhood hero, friend and compatriot Carlos Moya in the quarter-finals of the French Open.

SC frees man on death row as he was juvenile at time of crime 28 yrs ago

SC frees man on death row as he was juvenile at time of crime 28 yrs ago

Rediff.com28 Mar 2023

A bench of Justices KM Joseph, Aniruddha Bose and Hrishikesh Roy said that the court is accepting the report of the Inquiring Judge, who had inquired into the claim of juvenility of convict Narayan Chetanram Chaudhary.

Repealing 'black' laws step in right direction: Sidhu

Repealing 'black' laws step in right direction: Sidhu

Rediff.com19 Nov 2021

He further said the 'sacrifice of farmers has paid dividends'.

Manipur: A Distant Outpost Full Of Promise

Manipur: A Distant Outpost Full Of Promise

Rediff.com9 Jun 2023

A lesson we have not learnt from China is the urgent need to knit the vast country together to keep it from falling apart at the seams. While there is considerable dent in poverty, sadly, the North East remains as distant today as it always was, points out Shreekant Sambrani.

Nirbhaya convicts made desperate bids to escape gallows, but failed

Nirbhaya convicts made desperate bids to escape gallows, but failed

Rediff.com20 Mar 2020

The convicts, who did not seek any further action after the Supreme Court dismissed their appeals challenging their death penalty and review pleas of three of them in May 2017 and July 2018, vigorously started pursuing the legal remedies left to them from January 7 onwards as a trial court had fixed January 20 for their hanging.

Australia show England no mercy

Australia show England no mercy

Rediff.com25 Nov 2006

Australia were 181 for 1 in their second innings, a lead of 626 runs, at close of play on the third day of the first Ashes Test.

SC rejects Nirbhaya convict's curative petition

SC rejects Nirbhaya convict's curative petition

Rediff.com2 Mar 2020

The mercy petitions of three convicts -- Mukesh, Vinay and Akshay -- have already been dismissed by the President.

PHOTOS: Hundreds at nature's mercy @ Lord's abode

PHOTOS: Hundreds at nature's mercy @ Lord's abode

Rediff.com19 Jun 2013

The monsoon that hit North India early is continuing to wreak havoc in Uttarakhand.

Rahul rubs it in: Annadatas have made arrogance bow its head

Rahul rubs it in: Annadatas have made arrogance bow its head

Rediff.com19 Nov 2021

The country's annadatas have made "arrogance bow its head" through satyagraha, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said on Friday and described the Centre's decision to repeal the farm laws as a "victory against injustice".

Aus Open: When ruthless Cilic showed no mercy in Edmund rout

Aus Open: When ruthless Cilic showed no mercy in Edmund rout

Rediff.com25 Jan 2018

Sealing the match with a thumping serve, the 2014 US Open champion will bid for his second grand slam title against Friday's winner of Roger Federer and South Korea's rising star Chung Hyeon.

Village sarpanch shot dead by terrorists in Kashmir

Village sarpanch shot dead by terrorists in Kashmir

Rediff.com15 Apr 2022

Manzoor Ahmad Bangroo was shot at by the ultras at Goshbug in Pattan area officials said, adding he was rushed to a hospital but was declared dead on arrival.

EPL PIX: Spurs rally to draw with United; Newcastle thump Everton

EPL PIX: Spurs rally to draw with United; Newcastle thump Everton

Rediff.com28 Apr 2023

IMAGES from EPL matches played on Thursday.

Why Did Supreme Court Strengthen UAPA?

Why Did Supreme Court Strengthen UAPA?

Rediff.com13 Apr 2023

Reversing the burden of evidence means that the principle of innocent until proven guilty does not apply. It is exactly the opposite: Guilty as charged, until you can convince the judges of the contrary, points out Shekhar Gupta.

FIFA World Cup PIX: Uruguay denied by stubborn South Korea

FIFA World Cup PIX: Uruguay denied by stubborn South Korea

Rediff.com25 Nov 2022

IMAGES from the FIFA World Cup Group H match played between Uruguay and South Korea at Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar on Thursday

Govt in SC seeks 7-day deadline for hanging of death row convicts

Govt in SC seeks 7-day deadline for hanging of death row convicts

Rediff.com22 Jan 2020

The MHA's plea sought a direction from the top court in fixing the deadline for filing of curative pleas after the rejection of review petitions. The MHA submitted that the top court should 'mandate all the competent courts, state governments, prison authorities in the country to issue death warrant of a convict within seven days of the rejection of his mercy petition.

Protesting Punjab farmer dies by suicide near Singhu border

Protesting Punjab farmer dies by suicide near Singhu border

Rediff.com10 Nov 2021

A 45-year-old farmer from Punjab, who was a part of the protest against the Centre's farm laws, allegedly hanged himself from a tree near the Singhu border, the police said on Wednesday.

Wimbledon PIX: Alcaraz, Sabalenka, Medvedev advance to Round 3

Wimbledon PIX: Alcaraz, Sabalenka, Medvedev advance to Round 3

Rediff.com8 Jul 2023

Images from Day 5 of the 2023 Wimbledon Championships on Friday.

Karnataka: Cong demands arrest of BJP MLA, others for trader's suicide

Karnataka: Cong demands arrest of BJP MLA, others for trader's suicide

Rediff.com3 Jan 2023

Speaking to reporters after meeting the family, he said, as MLA of the locality, Arvind Limbavali is said to have tried to settle things.

'God have mercy on Mumbaikars'

'God have mercy on Mumbaikars'

Rediff.com27 Jul 2005

Readers share their stories about the rains in Mumbai and their aftermath.

Mapping the Rain God's mercy

Mapping the Rain God's mercy

Rediff.com25 Jul 2005

Graphic showing the amount of rainfall each state has recieved between June 1 to July 20, 2005.

BJP says Budget all-inclusive, Oppn terms it as anti-people, mere rhetoric

BJP says Budget all-inclusive, Oppn terms it as anti-people, mere rhetoric

Rediff.com1 Feb 2023

The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday hailed the Union Budget as an "all-inclusive" document while the Opposition dismissed it as "anti-people" and mere rhetoric lacking the vision for creating jobs and taming inflation.

Should India allow mercy killing?

Should India allow mercy killing?

Rediff.com17 Dec 2004

Indian laws allow organ donation only if the person is declared brain dead.

EPL PIX: Record-breaking Kane helps Spurs down City

EPL PIX: Record-breaking Kane helps Spurs down City

Rediff.com6 Feb 2023

Manchester City's bid to chop Arsenal's Premier League lead to two points was scuppered as Harry Kane's record-breaking goal earned Tottenham Hotspur a 1-0 win.

HC unhappy over Nirbhaya convicts' strategy to delay execution

HC unhappy over Nirbhaya convicts' strategy to delay execution

Rediff.com15 Jan 2020

The bench said it was a stratagem devised by the convicts on how to prolong the matter as they kept on sitting after dismissal of their appeals by the Supreme Court. It also noted that the apex court in July last year dismissed Mukesh's review petition but further remedies were being availed now.

Repeal farm laws by Nov 26 or...: Tikait's fresh ultimatum to Centre

Repeal farm laws by Nov 26 or...: Tikait's fresh ultimatum to Centre

Rediff.com1 Nov 2021

November 26 would mark one year of the ongoing farmers' protests at Delhi's border points of Singhu, Tikri and Ghazipur.

Modi Trapped In World Of Complex Relationships

Modi Trapped In World Of Complex Relationships

Rediff.com22 Mar 2023

The Modi government finds itself in a contradiction of its own making. It has encouraged pro-Russian, Westophobic public sentiment while setting strategic policy that's exactly the opposite, points out Shekhar Gupta.

How controversies, barbs kept spotlight on Rahul's Bharat Jodo Yatra

How controversies, barbs kept spotlight on Rahul's Bharat Jodo Yatra

Rediff.com28 Jan 2023

The cross-country foot march stayed in the news almost right through, mostly for the barbs between the BJP and the Congress and occasionally for other reasons, including infighting in the opposition party.

EPL PIX: City, Chelsea, Spurs win; Liverpool lose

EPL PIX: City, Chelsea, Spurs win; Liverpool lose

Rediff.com12 Mar 2023

Manchester City needed a second-half penalty from striker Erling Haaland to break the resistance of a dogged Crystal Palace.

US vigil against mercy killing

US vigil against mercy killing

Rediff.com14 Oct 2003

Terri Schiavo, who has been in coma since in 1990, will be taken off the life support system Wednesday.