
Nine convicted, 32 acquitted in 2002 Ode riots case
Nine persons were on Friday convicted while 32 others acquitted by a special court here in the 2002 Ode village riots case that left three persons dead.
Special court judge R M Sarin convicted the n
NCTC: Centre to retain right to arrest
Virtually rejecting states’ demand for clipping the wings of the National Counter-Terrorism Centre (NCTC), the Centre has decided to retain its power to 'arrest and search or seizure'.
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Norwegian killer says he would do it all again
Anders Behring Breivik, on trial for the massacre of 77 people in Norway, on Tuesday told the court he would do it again if he could, while a judge was removed for calling for the death penalty.
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Court declares Norway killer sane
A court in Norwegian capital Oslo has said mass murderer Anders Behring Breivik, who killed 77 people in a shooting spree in July last year, was sane during at the time of his actions, and sane enough
Gujarat court convicts 23 for Ode massacre
A sessions court here on Monday convicted 23 people and acquitted as many others for want of evidence in connection with the Ode village massacre in 2002 post-Godhra riots.
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Sasikala's brother arrested in house-demolition case
V Divaharan, brother of Sasikala Natarajan, former aide of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa, was arrested here late on Thursday night in connection with a house-demolition case, police said.
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Geelani under house arrest in Srinagar
Syed Ali Geelani, the hardline separatist leader and chairman of the breakaway Hurriyat group, was placed under house arrest here on Friday.
Bhutto case: Arrest warrant again for Mush
Islamabad: A Pakistani anti-terrorism court conducting the trial of suspects charged with involvement in former premier Benazir Bhutto's assassination today reissued an arrest warrant for ex-President
Locals live in fear of accused Philippine massacre clan
The Leaders of a Muslim clan accused of carrying out the Philippines' worst political massacre remain a major security threat in their home province even from behind bars, locals say.
Woman held in China for using Twitter
London: A woman in China is believed to be the first person in the world to be imprisoned for using Twitter, it was reported here.
The Independent reported Sunday that the woman, Cheng Jianping, was
