The Gujarat high court on Tuesday upheld the Prevention Of Terrorism Act court's verdict awarding the death sentence to three convicts for the 2002 Akashardham terror attack, which claimed 32 lives. The division bench of Justices R M Doshit and K M Thakar, while pronouncing the judgment, rejected the appeal of six convicts against the POTA court's verdict.
A round-up of Ranji matches played on Sunday
Members cutting across party lines demanded that an all-party delegation call on the prime minister to seek caste-wise census to determine the population of other backward classes.
A police complaint has been registered against Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and several others, including Suzlon chairman Tulsi Tanti, for the illegal purchase of land to set up a windmill at Nandurbar in north Maharashtra.
After the resignations of three MLAs, the Congress, whose strength has been reduced to 65 in the 182-member House, had earlier shifted its legislators to three resorts in Rajkot, Ambaji in Banaskantha district and Anand in Gujarat to thwart any 'poaching' bid. However, a police complaint was on Sunday filed for alleged violation of lockdown norms against a resort in Rajkot district where the Congress had lodged some of its MLAs.
Some of the lawyers, who in the past worked with Jethmalani, described him as an 'icon and legend of the law', and said his humility touched all the sections of society.
Unlike the frenzy and buzz in political circles during the last few days, the meetings on Thursday were held in a discreet manner.
Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate L K Advani, who chose to stay away from the all-party meeting called by Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh flayed the Centre for not finding an amicable solution to the problems raised by the people of Jammu. He was addressing a Yuva Kranti Rally organised by Amit Thakar, president of Yuva Janata Dal.
'My wife, who expresses her fears and anxieties every night when I return home after doing my duty at a COVID-19 containment zone, promptly wakes me up the next morning so that I can report for duty on time.'
A division bench of Justices Ujjal Bhuyan and Riyaz Chagla noted that while Goswami's comments targeted the Congress and its president Sonia Gandhi, he did not make any statement that would cause public disharmony or incite violence between different religious groups.
Thackeray held talks with Thorat, former chief minister Ashok Chavan and another senior Congress leader, Manikrao Thakare, at a suburban hotel.
'They want to keep the BJP out, but how to make it happen is the issue that the Congress high command will resolve.'
Small and big advertisers are making their presence felt this year far more than they did earlier, bringing a smile to the faces of the tournament's organisers and partners.
A Special MCOCA court has convicted 12 of the 13 accused in the July 11, 2006 Mumbai suburban train bombings in which 188 people were killed.
Bajranglal Takhar ran out of steam in the closing stages but managed to better his personal best timing to finish 21st in the men's singles sculls rowing event at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing on Friday. The Indian led the 19-24 place classification race until the 1500m mark but slowed down in the final 500m, clocking 7:09.73 to finish third in the race and 21st overall.
"How can the police do this? The matter is sub judice. The Supreme Court is seized of the matter. In such cases, revealing information pertaining to the case is wrong," Justice Bhatkar said.
Punjab's Love Ablash picked a five-wicket haul to dismiss Gujarat for 208 in the first innings in Ranji Trophy.
Replying to the visitors' total of 236 for 7 in 50 overs, GCA were all out for 206 in 48.2 overs.
The law does not permit a builder to handover possession under any situation, not even for 'fitout' unless the building completion certificate is obtained, points out Jehangir B Gai.
The Aditya Birla group has taken The Indian Express Ltd, publishers of the Indian Express newspaper, to court.
A summary of Thursday's matches in the Vijay Hazare Trophy limited-overs' tournament.
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A summary of Day 2 action in the Ranji Trophy matches, played at various venues across the country.
Sagar Thakkar bought Virat Kohli's Audi R8 from a Delhi car dealer.
Following the intervention of a bench of Justices S S Shinde and Madhav Jamdar, the state said it will shift Rao, 81, who is lodged as an under-trial in the Taloja prison in neighbouring Navi Mumbai, to the Nanavati Hospital as a 'special case'.
590 cricketers -- including 370 Indian players and 220 overseas players -- will go under the hammer during the two-day mega auction in Bengaluru on February 12 and 13.
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Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan on Friday said that the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh is spreading lies and rumours through the social media and Congress workers should wake up to its thread and respond to it.
A compilation of results from the Vijay Hazare Trophy matches played on Saturday.
The union had threatened to go on strike on April 28, but later deferred the proposed strike till May 15.
Treatment of duodenal ulcer perforation was covered under the policy. The insurance claim ought to have been paid, yet it was rejected.
Pronouncing the verdict, the special Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) court judge Yatin Shinde sentenced to death Faisal Sheikh, Asif Khan, Kamal Ansari, Ehtesham Sidduqui and Naveed Khan who planted the bombs in various trains.
A round-up of all the Ranji Trophy matches played on Monday.
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While private equity giant Blackstone and Pune-based realtor Panchshil Realty had offered Rs 800 crore for the building at Nariman Point, the building's owners -- Viveck Goenka, chairman and managing director of the Indian Express Group, and private equity firm ICICI Venture (which has 49 per cent stake in the property) -- expected the sale to fetch Rs 900 crore, said the executive.
Punjab seamer Siddarth Kaul returned with an impressive six-wicket haul to dismiss Delhi for 107 in their first innings on the opening day of the Ranji Trophy Group B match.
The Gujarat high court quashed a First Information Report filed against member of Parliament Vitthal Radadia for allegedly brandishing his gun at a toll booth in Karjan after the complainant said he "did not wish to pursue the case".
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's wife Jashodaben has filed an appeal under the Right to Information act after she was denied information by Mehsana district police saying that all queries about the protection given to her were related to local intelligence bureau, which is exempted under RTI Act.
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Delhi suffered another batting collapse to brighten Punjab's prospects of recording an outright victory in their Ranji Trophy Group B match in New Delhi on Thursday.
A round-up of Ranji matches played on Wednesday
