Blagojevich sentencing set for October

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 2, 2011, 15:34

A federal judge has set October 6 as the tentative sentencing date for former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich, convicted on charges of bribery, attempted extortion and conspiracy.

Borgaon riot case: 27 awarded seven years RI

Last Updated: Thursday, July 28, 2011, 00:23

A district sessions court on Weednesday awarded rigorous imprisonment of seven years each to 27 accused on charges of arson and rioting while acquitting 91 others in the case dated back to 1998.

Govt clerk gets 3 years RI for accepting bribe

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 27, 2011, 13:43

A government clerk was awarded three years rigorous imprisonment for taking bribe from a person here.

UP: Man gets 10 years RI for raping minor

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 27, 2011, 13:41

A local court here has awarded 10 years rigorous imprisonment(RI) to a man for allegedly raping a minor girl.

UP: Man gets 2 years jail for forgery

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 26, 2011, 14:43

A local court Tuesday convicted a man for producing a forged bail bond before it and sentenced him to two years of imprisonment.

14 suspected pirates plead not guilty in US court

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 16, 2011, 11:09

Thirteen Somalis and one man from Yemen have pleaded not guilty to piracy, kidnapping and firearms charges in the February hijacking of a yacht that left four Americans dead.

Hindu guru sentenced to prison for sexual molestation in US

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 9, 2011, 11:21

A US jury Wednesday sentenced an elderly Hindu religious leader to 14 years in prison and fined a USD 10,000 on each of 20 counts of molesting two girls who grew up on the ashram he founded and led in Central Texas.