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  Who was the first Indian executed after independence? Check here

  India | July 07, 2025 23:56 IST

  In India, the death penalty, also known as capital punishment, is the most severe form of punishment awarded in the rarest of rare cases, where the crime committed is so heinous and brutal that it shocks the collective conscience of society.

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  Who was the first Indian to be executed by hanging under British rule? In Pics

  India | July 03, 2025 19:51 IST

  Many brave freedom fighters sacrificed their lives in the struggle for India's independence from British rule. But have you ever wondered who was the first Indian to be executed by hanging during the colonial era? Let's delve into the story of this forgotten hero.

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  Gurgaon doctoral degree holder commits suicide after killing wife, children

  India | July 01, 2019 17:00 IST

  According to the police, the incident took place on Sunday night. The locals reported the matter to police on Monday when they did not spot the family outside since morning.

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  Former Punjab governor's killer Qadri hanged to death in Pakistan

  World | February 29, 2016 10:47 IST

  Lahore: Former Pakistani police commando Mumtaz Qadri, convicted in the killing of former Punjab governor Salman Taseer, was hanged to death early on Monday at a Rawalpindi jail.Qadri, deputed on the security of Taseer, had

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  Came to know about father's crime after he was hanged: Afzal Guru's son

  India | January 11, 2016 18:20 IST

  Srinagar: The son of Parliament attack convict Mohammad Afzal Guru, who excelled in the Jammu and Kashmir board examinations, has said that he was not aware of the crime committed by his father till he

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  Last message of Pakistani Christian Aftab Bahadur Masih hanged in Lahore today

  World | June 10, 2015 14:00 IST

  Pakistani Christian Aftab Bahadur Masih was hanged in Lahore's Kot Lakhpat Jail early this morning despite several requests from rights groups and church leaders to stay the execution.Masih, 39, was on death row since he

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  Pakistan hangs two death row convicts

  World | April 07, 2015 10:53 IST

  Islamabad: Two death row convicts were hanged on Tuesday in Pakistan's Punjab province, a media report said.Jafar, convicted of a dual murder in 1997, was hanged in Sahiwal Central Jail, Dawn online reported.He was sentenced

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  12 hanged to death in Pakistan

  World | March 17, 2015 10:20 IST

  Islamabad: A total of 12 death row convicts were hanged to death across Pakistan on Tuesday morning, media reported.The criminals Mubashir, Shareef and Riaz were executed after meeting their family members in District jail Jhang

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  Bangladesh SC puts on hold Mollah's execution

  World | December 11, 2013 15:46 IST

  Dhaka: Bangladesh's top court today put on hold Abdul Quader Mollah's execution which was dramatically stayed in a last-minute reprieve, as the hearing on a review petition filed by the fundamentalist Jamaat-e-Islami leader was adjourned

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  Know who is Davinderpal Singh Bhullar

  India | March 31, 2014 12:31 IST

  New Delhi: Davinderpal Singh Bhullar, presently awaiting the deathman's noose is in a mental asylum in Delhi.Bhullar is said to be an ideologue of Khalistan Liberation Force, and was held guilty by the courts for

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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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  Pakistan was informed before Kasab was hanged

  India | November 21, 2012 11:40 IST

  New Delhi, Nov 21 : Pakistan was informed before Ajmal Amir Kasab was hanged as per international protocol, highly places sources said Wednesday after the lone surviving Pakistani terrorist caught in the 2008 Mumbai terror

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  Inquest : Gary Speed Found By Wife Hanged At Home

  Football | November 30, 2011 10:25 IST

  Warrington, Nov 30: An inquest into the death of Gary Speed was told Tuesday that the Wales football manager was found by his wife hanged at home.A police officer confirmed to the inquest that Speed's

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  Ajmal Kasab Should Be Hanged : Rehman Malik

  World | November 10, 2011 18:12 IST

  Addu (Maldives), Nov 10: Demanding death for “terrorist” Ajmal Kasab, Pakistan Interior Minister Rehman Malik today said the proposed visit of a Judicial Commission to India will help quicken the trial of 26/11 accused in

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  26/11 To Have Significance Only If Kasab Is Hanged: Raj

  India | November 26, 2010 20:29 IST

  Mumbai, Nov 26: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena president Raj Thackeray today said 26/11 will be an important date only if the lone terrorist captured during the Mumbai attacks Ajmal Kasab is hanged on that date. "26/11