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Coach S-6 of the Sabarmati Express, in which 59 people, mostly kar sevaks returning from Ayodhya were travelling, was burnt on February 27, 2002 at the Godhra station, triggering riots in the state. (Photo: PTI)

Godhra carnage was not an act of terrorism: Gujarat HC judgement

On Monday, the court commuted the death sentence of 11 convicts in the 2002 Godhra train carnage case to life...

11 Oct 2017 5:49 AM GMT

Coach S-6 of the Sabarmati Express, in which 59 people, mostly kar sevaks returning from Ayodhya were travelling, was burnt on February 27, 2002 at the Godhra station, triggering riots in the state. (Photo: PTI/File)

2002 Godhra train carnage: Gujarat HC commutes death to life for 11...

Gujarat HC also upheld life term for 20 other convicts and refused to alter the acquittal of 63 accused.

9 Oct 2017 10:09 PM GMT

Coach S-6 of the Sabarmati Express, in which 59 people, mostly kar sevaks returning from Ayodhya were travelling, was burnt on February 27, 2002 at the Godhra station, triggering riots in the state. (Photo: PTI)

Godhra: HC shows the quality of mercy

It may appear that avoidance of the death penalty is wrong as the train burning was an act of terror.

9 Oct 2017 6:50 PM GMT

Godhra train burning case: SC may pronounce verdict today

The Nanavati Commission, appointed by Gujarat govt to probe the carnage, had concluded that the fire was not an...

9 Oct 2017 3:20 AM GMT

Gujarat HC likely to pronounce verdict on Godhra train burning...

On February 27, 2002, S-6 coach of Sabarmati Express was set on fire near Godhra station, killing 59 people, most of...

8 Oct 2017 3:35 PM GMT

Coach S-6 of the Sabarmati Express, in which 59 people, mostly kar sevaks returning from Ayodhya were travelling, was burnt on February 27, 2002 at the Godhra station, triggering riots in the state. (Photo: PTI/File)

2002 Godhra riots: Convict Yakkub Patadiya awarded life imprisonment

Patadiya was awarded imprisonment for life for his role in the incident.

20 March 2019 8:53 AM GMT

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For Godhra Muslims, development key election issue

As per estimates, Godhra has a population of around 1.90 lakh people and nearly 40 per cent of them are Muslims.

21 April 2019 8:57 PM GMT

The damaged coaches of the Indore-Patna Expressed are being removed after it derailed at Pukhraya. (Photo: PTI)

Derail deaths: Can we avert future tragedies?

The systemic faults of an ageing network, where trains invariably carry passengers far beyond capacity in ill-maintained...

21 Nov 2016 6:50 PM GMT