Mumbai: A special women’s court here today awarded capital punishment to 26-year-old Ankur Lal Panwar in the 2013 acid attack case on nurse Preeti Rathi, who died of multiple organ failure after suffering deep internal injuries. Special Judge A S Shende pronounced the death penalty for the convict, a day after prosecution sought the exemplary […]

New Delhi: Putting a confirmation stamp on the execution of Afzal Guru at 8 am on Saturday morning, Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde said President Pranab Mukherjee had rejected the mercy plea of the Parliament attack convict on February 03. “Afzal Guru’s case was again sent to me by President when I took over as Home […]