US to seek death penalty for accused Boston bomber

Last Updated: Friday, January 31, 2014, 21:54

The United States is to seek the death penalty for accused Boston bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev if he is convicted of involvement in the deadly attack, Attorney General Eric Holder said on Friday.

Death penalty decision looms for Boston bomb suspect

Last Updated: Thursday, January 30, 2014, 12:06

Tsarnaev, a 20-year-old ethnic Chechen, is accused of detonating the home-made bombs along with his older brother, Tamerlan, who was killed during a shootout with police several days after the April 15 attack.

DMK chief Karunanidhi hails SC`s judgement on death penalty

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 22, 2014, 18:45

DMK President M Karunanidhi welcomed the Supreme Court judgement commuting death penalty of 15 convicts, and said he would rejoice if a similar ruling was made for the three convicts in Rajiv Gandhi assassination case also.

`Issue of marines on agenda for EU-India consultations`

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 21, 2014, 18:39

The trial of two Italian marines in India over the killing of two Indian fishermen will be on the agenda at upcoming EU-India political consultations, Italy`s Foreign Minister Emma Bonino has said.

Vietnam hands death penalty to 30 drug smugglers: Judge

Last Updated: Monday, January 20, 2014, 15:07

Vietnam on Monday sentenced 30 drug smugglers to death in the communist country`s largest ever narcotics case, involving scores of defendants and nearly two tons of heroin, a judge said.

Pakistan court rejects plea to arrest Musharraf

Last Updated: Friday, January 17, 2014, 18:17

The Pakistani special court conducting the treason trial of Pervez Musharraf on Friday rejected the prosecution`s plea to order the "symbolic arrest" of the former military ruler.

Eight Awami activists sentenced to death in B`desh for murder

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 18, 2013, 14:28

Eight activists of the Awami League were awarded death penalty and 13 others were given life terms by a Bangladeshi court for the murder of a tailor during an opposition enforced blockade last year.

December 16 gang-rape case: Convicts claim FIR was illegal

Last Updated: Monday, December 16, 2013, 22:22

Two of four death row convicts in December 16 gang-rape case claimed before Delhi HC that police had registered FIR on basis of a "false" story narrated by girl`s male friend against them.

Delhi gang rape: Two convicts say arrest process not followed

Last Updated: Thursday, December 12, 2013, 00:35

Two convicts in the Dec 16, 2012 gang rape case told the Delhi High Court Wednesday that police did not follow the proper procedure while arresting them.

Delhi gang rape: Two convicts say arrest process not followed

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 11, 2013, 23:48

Two convicts in the Dec 16, 2012 gang rape case told the Delhi High Court Wednesday that police did not follow the proper procedure while arresting them.

Dec 16 gang-rape: HC displeased by absence of defence counsel

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 12, 2013, 20:00

Delhi High Court is displeased with continued absence of the advocate representing two of the four death row convicts in December 16 gang-rape case.

Gopalkrishna Gandhi opposes death penalty

Last Updated: Monday, November 11, 2013, 23:58

Opposing death sentence, former Governor Gopalkrishan Gandhi on Monday demanded that government appoint a high-level commission comprising former Chief Justices and eminent personalities outside law to examine its utility as a deterrent and validity as a punishment.