The Delhi high court on Thursday commuted to life term the death penalty awarded to Ariz Khan following his conviction in the sensational 2008 Batla House encounter in which decorated Delhi Police Inspector Mohan Chand Sharma lost his life.
A few distant relatives of Atiq and some people of the locality were allowed to go to the graveyard.
The lawlessness because of the fake picture spread like jungle fire and was one of the reasons for the state government to shut down the Internet on May 3, the officials said.
Marcus Stoinis and Kyle Mayers put on a power-hitting masterclass as Lucknow Super Giants slayed Punjab Kings by 56 runs in a high-scoring contest in Mohali .
Despite the national capital recording its best air quality on Diwali day in eight years, pollution levels may rise due to low night temperatures and sporadic burning of firecrackers though there is a ban on their manufacture, storage, sale and use within the city.
PHOTOS of the IPL 2023 match between Gujarat Titans and Lucknow Super Giants at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday.
The quantum of punishment will be pronounced by the special NIA court on Monday, a spokesperson of the federal agency said.
While coming at No. 5, Rahul's role as a batsman is not easy - he either has very few overs to make an impact after a top-order mayhem or he has to consolidate after a top-order malfunction.
The Chandigarh pro braved a painful right elbow to snatch the opening round lead at the Forest Hill Golf Open.
Hardik clocked speeds in the high 130s, breaching the 140km/h mark in his very first over.
The Uttar Pradesh police on Monday gunned down one of the accused in the sensational February 24 killing of a prime witness in the 2005 murder case of then Bahujan Samaj Party MLA Raju Pal in an encounter in Prayagraj.
Though Mankad walked away with the man of the match award, there was no denying that Pandya and Pooran's roles were decisive in the final outcome.
"We will not fire a single bullet on Ram bhakts. They will be allowed to perform their pujas peacefully," he told reporters in New Delhi before leaving for Lucknow.
A court in Varanasi on Monday convicted gangster-politician Mukhtar Ansari in the murder of Congress leader Awadhesh Rai more than 30 years ago.
Sri Lanka are no pushovers but they have faltered more often than not in this World Cup after an superlative show in the qualification round.
The vehicle used by the attackers of Dalit leader and Bhim Army chief Chandra Shekhar Aazad was recovered from a village in Uttar Pradesh's Saharanpur district, the police said on Thursday.
She said that she had apprised BJP president Nitin Gadkari of her plan of action.
They had set from their homes in the remotest corners of Eastern Uttar Pradesh for a pilgrimage to the famous Ajmer dargah, but barely a few hours later many of them met their gruesome end as the bus in which they were travelling, caught fire after a collision with a truck loaded with sand in Bahraich, about 130 km from Lucknow on Friday evening.
The Lucknow bench of Allahabad high court has expressed hope that the Centre will take an appropriate decision to ban cow slaughter and declare it as a 'protected national animal'.
Prohibitory orders under Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) have been issued in all districts of Uttar Pradesh to prevent any untoward incident.
'I am proud of the boys, the way they played in the series. The way they carried the responsibility and showed maturity.'
There have been reports of fire breaking out in Nano near the steering column of the car from three different places -- Ahmedabad, Lucknow and Delhi.
GT (10 points from seven matches) have been a well-oiled unit and looks set for a successive play-off berth, sitting behind leaders Rajasthan Royals on net run-rate with a match in hand.
Royal Challengers Bangalore all-rounder Glenn Maxwell could have added motivation to steady his team's floundering campaign in IPL 2023. Four of his childhood friends have flown down from Australia to cheer their mate in the ongoing tournament.
It was history in the making as Quinton de Kock scored a century and shared a record opening stand with skipper K L Rahul.
In a major security breach on the anniversary of the deadly 2001 Parliament terror attack, two persons on Wednesday jumped into the Lok Sabha chamber from the visitors' gallery, shouted slogans and released yellow smoke from canisters that triggered panic and chaos in the House.
Gujarat Titans pride themselves on consistency and will be expected to produce a solid show against Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL match in Ahmedabad on Monday after a rare "flat" performance against Mumbai Indians.
LSG are sitting in second place with 14 point thanks to a stupendous show by Rahul
A revealing excerpt from Mani Shankar Aiyar's fascinating new book, The Rajiv I Knew.
Ayush's brother-in-law has been detained and he admitted that he had fired on him, the SHO said.
Mukesh is one of the few players in recent times to have made it to the Indian limited overs squad without ever having played in the IPL.
Sartaj said that what his son did was "not in the country's interest". "We will not accept the body of an anti-national," he said.
The SP said the protesters also pelted stones, injuring four jawans, adding that police had to lob tear gas shells to disperse the crowd.
The New Year brings with it a new slate of movie announcements.
Rohit Sharma will be looking to get his act together as batter and skipper when his star-studded Mumbai Indians take on an astute Mahendra Singh Dhoni's Chennai Super Kings in what could be safely billed as a Saturday night IPL blockbuster.
India will aim to take an unassailable lead in the three-match series when it faces a below-par West Indies in the second ODI, in Barbados, on Saturday.
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After a win like that, the morale of any team would be high but Delhi will need to find a way to bat well against the star studded RCB.
'The Himalayas are the Creator of Life.'
Chennai Super Kings have so far failed to display the stuff that won them the IPL last season, and new skipper Ravindra Jadeja must seek improvement on multiple fronts against Punjab Kings when they meet at the Brabourne stadium in Mumbai on Sunday.
