India
No death penalty even for terrorists, says Shashi Tharoor
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon had also said that "we don't have the right to take anyone's life."
Delhi: Heart transported to hospital 20 km away in just 16 minutes
The heart and other organs of the 57-year-old brain dead patient were harvested and transplanted into six needy patients.
DCW chairperson writes to Delhi Police chief seeking information on crime against women
Maliwal said the DCW is conducting a study on crime against women and the data is essential for that report.
India, Bangladesh to exchange 162 enclaves on Friday midnight
Bangladeshi enclaves in India and Indian enclaves in Bangladesh shall stand physically transferred to the other country with effect from the midnight of July 31.
IAS officer Arun Goel takes over as new Vice Chancellor of DDA
Punjab-cadre IAS officer Arun Goel on Friday took over as the vice-chairman of the Delhi Development Authority (DDA).
Fresh batch of 418 pilgrims leave Jammu for Amarnath
Amid tight security, a batch of 418 pilgrims on Friday left for the cave shrine of Amarnath in the south Kashmir Himalayas.
Haryana government to publish 'Granth' on Emergency
The book entitled as 'Shubhr Jyotsana' would comprise articles, poems, stories and other such literary material written on the Emergency, an official release said here today.
Nestle agrees to Bombay HC's proposal of fresh testing of Maggi
Nestle India, the manufacturer of Maggi instant noodles, on Thursday told the Bombay High Court that it was ready for an independent lab testing of the product.
Government says that it has overwhelming evidence that Gurdaspur attack had Pakistan links
Giving details about the attack, Singh said, "preliminary analyses of GPS data indicates that the terrorists had infiltrated from Pakistan through the area near Tash in Gurdaspur district where the Ravi river enters Pakistan."
Medical team allows Gujarat teenage rape victim to abort
The rape survivor had approached the Supreme Court seeking permission for termination of her pregnancy.
Illegal constructions increasing due to cumbersome procedures: Goa CM
"The procedures to get permission to construct houses are cumbersome. That is why people are forced to go for illegal constructions," Parsekar said on the floor of the House today.
NGT issues notice to illegal nurseries on Yamuna floodplains
The National Green Tribunal on Thursday issued notice to around 3,000 illegal nurseries and private persons causing pollution on the floodplains of river Yamuna here.
#YakubHanged top trend on Twitter
Of the 10 trending hashtags in Twitter on Thursday, at least three of them were related to Memon's execution -- #yakubhanged, #Memon and #Indiakainsaf.
Yakub first to be hanged in Maharashtra after Kasab
: The hanging of Yakub Memon on Thursday in the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts in which 257 people lost their lives and over 700 were injured, is the first execution of death sentence in Maharashtra after Pakistani terrorist Ajmal Kasab was sent to the gallows...
Saddened by Memon's execution: Shashi Tharoor
Congress leader Shashi Tharoor said he was "saddened" by 1993 Mumbai serial blasts convict Yakub Memon's execution on Thursday.
Yakub Memon's body to be handed over to his family, may be brought to Mumbai for his last rites
According to sources, Yakub read a religious book before being hanged.
