The TADA court conducting the trial of the 1993 serial blasts case today awarded death sentences for the first time to three persons who planted explosives at various locations in Mumbai.
UK TERROR BID
Haneef to be in solitary confinement Indian doctor Mohamed Haneef will be treated as a "terrorist" while detained in a Queensland jail and subject to special conditions, including solitary confinement for 23 hours a day.
Tomorrow's Presidential poll is likely to see a record of sorts with over 50 MPs opting to cast their votes outside Delhi and some MLAs preferring to exercise their franchise in Parliament House polling station.
India, US in fresh talks to clinch nuke deal Indian and US officials were on Wednesday engaged in a fresh round of negotiations to conclude the civil nuclear agreement, with US pointing to some "tough issues" left to be resolved
HAL to enter aircraft conversion business Aviation major Hindustan Aeronautics Limited plans to enter the multi-billion dollar business of converting old passenger aircraft into cargo carriers.
Girl dies after falling off from second floor Five-year-old Sonia Singh died on Tuesday night. She had sustained severe head injuries after she fell from the second floor in VasaviVidyanikethanSchool on Tuesday....
Pak seals of its border with Afghanistan Pakistan has sealed off its border with Afghanistan at Chaman point after security forces apprehended two suspected militants while trying to sneak into Kandahar in Afghanistan
Laxman to play for Lancashire VVS Laxman is all set to make his English county debut after signing a contract with Lancashire to replace Australian Brad Hodge this summer.
Live telecast of cricket matches
HC issues notices to Centre, Prasar Bharti The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notices to Centre and Prasar Bharti on a PIL seeking direction to Doordarshan for live telecast of all cricket matches which India participate.
A man holds a placard outside the Immigration Department in Sydney, on Wednesday, as activists called for the release of Mohammed Haneef, who has been charged in connection with failed car bomb attacks in Britain last month. AFP
With less than 72 hours left for its release, the final book in the series "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" has already received a pre-order for about two million copies across the globe...
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