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  Centre's mediation awaited on Indian nurse's death row case in Yemen

  World | March 20, 2022 12:34 IST

  On March 7, a Yemen court had dismissed the appeal of Nimisha Priya in the murder case of Yemeni citizen Talal Abdo Mahdi, in which she, along with another person, is the prime accused.

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  Singapore court stays execution of Malaysian Indian after he tests COVID-19 positive

  World | November 09, 2021 14:02 IST

  Nagaenthran K Dharmalingam, who is convicted for drug trafficking was to be hanged at Changi Prison for drug trafficking on Wednesday. Singapore's High Court on Monday suspended his scheduled execution until an appeal is heard during an online hearing.

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  Death row convict Shabnam meets son, urges him to study

  India | February 22, 2021 11:13 IST

  The 12-year-old son of Shabnam Ali, a death row convict lodged in Rampur jail, has met his mother.

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  Nirbhaya case: SC issue notices to 4 death row convicts on Centre's appeal against HC verdict

  India | February 11, 2020 17:24 IST

  The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought response from the four death row convicts in the Nirbhaya gang rape and murder case on the Centre's appeal challenging the Delhi High Court verdict which dismissed its plea against stay on their execution.

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  HC stays execution of 2 death row convicts till further orders

  India | June 21, 2019 14:57 IST

  The Bombay High Court Friday stayed the execution of two death row convicts in the 2007 Pune BPO employee gang-rape and murder case till further orders.

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  325 death row convicts in India till 2016, no executions last year

  India | April 11, 2017 21:51 IST

  There are as many as 325 death row convicts lodged in different jails across the country till 2016, the government said today.

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  Four more death-row convicts executed in Pakistan

  World | December 22, 2014 7:58 IST

  Islamabad: Four more death-row convicts were executed on Sunday in Pakistan for their involvement in an attack on former military ruler General Pervez Musharraf after the country lifted a ban on the death penalty following

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  Japan frees world's longest-held death row inmate

  World | March 27, 2014 18:56 IST

  Tokyo: The world's longest-serving death row inmate was freed Thursday by a Japanese court that found investigators had likely fabricated evidence in the murder case that put the former pro boxer behind bars for nearly

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  SC grants formal stay on execution of Maganlal Barela, who beheaded his 5 daughters, documents sought

  India | August 08, 2013 18:06 IST

  New Delhi, Aug 8: The Supreme court today formally granted stay on the execution of Maganlal Barela in Jabalpur central jail, and sought all documents relating to the case to be submitted within two weeks.

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  After Kasab, death row convicts in the queue

  India | November 22, 2012 17:34 IST

  New Delhi: Thanks to the hush-hush manner in which he was executed on Wednesday shortly after the rejection of his mercy petition, Ajmal Kasab had been denied his right to challenge the President's decision. Whatever

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  Beant's Family Favours Clemency For Rajoana

  India | March 25, 2012 22:50 IST

  Chandigarh, Mar 25: The family of slain Punjab chief minister Beant Singh today favored clemency for Balwant Singh Rajoana who is on death row for the 1995 killing of the Congress leader.“To maintain peace and

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  Akal Takht To Review Decision On Conferring Title On Rajoana

  India | March 25, 2012 22:47 IST

  Amritsar, Mar 25: Faced with a piquant situation, the Akal Takht, top temporal seat of the Sikhs, today said it would review its decision on bestowing the title of ‘Living Martyr' on death row convict

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  Sarabjit Case: Pak Court Asks Govt's Reponse On Pardon

  World | June 15, 2011 10:03 IST

  Lahore, Jun 15  :  A Pakistani court has issued notice to the federal government seeking its response within three weeks to a writ petition against the possible grant of a presidential pardon to Indian national