New Delhi, Feb 18 The Supreme Court Tuesday asked the government to include delay as a criteria in deciding the mercy petition of a death row convict. Pointing out that the government has set out certain criteria for deciding mercy petitions, the bench of Chief Justice P. Sathasivam, Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice Shiva Kirti […]
New Delhi/Chennai, Feb 18 The Supreme Court Tuesday commuted the death sentence to three key conspirators in the assassination of former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi, holding the 11-year delay in deciding their mercy petitions “unreasonable and dehumanising”. Political parties in Tamil Nadu as well as the elated families have now demanded the trio’s release. A bench […]
Rome/New Delhi, Feb 18 Italy Tuesday summoned the Indian envoy in Rome to voice its “dismay” over the “unacceptable delay” in the trial of two Italian marines accused of killing two Indian fishermen. The move comes as Italy also called its ambassador to India to Rome for “consultations” and to show Rome’s bitterness at the […]
There was chaos on the first day of the Jammu and Kashmir legislature’s budget session Monday as opposition members disrupted Governor N.N. Vohra’s address, forcing him to cut it short. Legislators of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), the Bharatiya Janata Party and an Independent interrupted Vohra’s address raising the issues of the alleged sexual assault […]
A month after it was inaugurated by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, the Terminal 2 of Chhhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (CSIA) here will commence operations from Wednesday, an official said here Monday. The first incoming flight to T-2 will be an Air India Singapore-Mumbai service Wednesday afternoon, while the first departure will be a Jet Airways […]
Leaders of the BJP’s Delhi unit Monday met President Pranab Mukherjee and demanded the removal of Law Minister Somnath Bharti who had led a controversial campaign against an alleged drugs and sex racket in the capital. “We demanded the removal of the law minister. The act of the law minister was totally illegal. He has […]
Two Italian marines accused of allegedly killing two Indian fishermen off Kerala coast Monday opposed the framing of charges against them under an anti-piracy law. Appearing for marines Massimilliano Lattore and Salvatore Girone, senior counsel Mukul Rohtagi told a bench of Justice B.S. Chauhan and Justice S.A.Bobde that in view of an apex court judgment, […]
lokpalDelhi Lt. Governor Najeeb Jung Monday said that though the central government’s approval is required for introducing the Jan Lokpal bill in the assembly, he has sought the law ministry’s opinion over its constitutional position. “Despite the predominant view that there is a need to send the proposed bill for prior consent to the union […]
India and the US are in talks to create an “institutional mechanism” to address issues related to trade and investments in healthcare and pharmaceuticals sector, Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma said Monday. Talking to reporters after meeting Commissioner for US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Margaret Hamburg here, Sharma said both sides recognise importance […]
India’s indigenous jet trainer aircraft ‘Sitara’ is likely to be operational by the end of this year, Defence Minister A.K. Antony informed parliament Monday. “Jet Trainer, Sitara, is likely to be operational by the year-end. Production of the aircraft will begin soon thereafter,” Antony told the Lok Sabha in response to a question. He added […]