Sonia to chair party strategy meeting today
New Delhi, July 30 : Congress President Sonia Gandhi will be chairing a party strategy meeting for the Parliament at 10:30 a.m. today. Further details are awaited.
‘Death penalty wrong in principle and practice’: Tharoor
New Delhi, July 30 : Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Thursday said that although he did not want to comment on the execution of 1993 Mumbai terror attacks convict Yakub Memon; he believes that death penalty is wrong in principle and practice.”I am not commenting on the merits of any case because that is for […]
Shiv Sena insists no politics should be carried out post-Memon’s execution
New Delhi, July 30 : The Shiv Sena on Thursday said that the execution of Yakub Memon has brought an end to a black era and insisted that no politics should be carried out in its aftermath. “Now, no question should be raised regarding Memon’s execution. This is an end of a black chapter. His […]
‘People’s president’ Kalam laid to rest with full state honours
Rameswaram, (Tamil Nadu), July 30 : Former president A.P.J Kalam was laid to rest at Rameswaram’s Paikarambu Ground on Thursday with full state honours.According to reports, over one lakh people attended the last rites. After the 21-gun salute, reversal of arms and the Last Post, the armed forces removed the tricolour from the mortal remains […]
Yakub Memon hanged, CM to take decision on handing over body
Yakub Memon’s body to be handed to family, says Maharashtra government Nagpur, July 30 :Yakub Abdul Razak Memon, who was convicted for his role in the deadly 1993 Mumbai blasts, was hanged to death inside the Nagpur Central jail here early on Thursday morning.His second mercy plea before President Pranab Mukherjee was rejected late last […]