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In 1980, the Supreme Court in the Bachan Singh vs State of Punjab abolished the mandatory death penalty in cases of murder and propounded the â€œrarest of rareâ€doctrine, allowing courts to impose death penalty in cases such as murder, terrorism, treason, espionage.

Supreme Court hearing on liquor shops today

Several states and liquor shop licencees have sought modification of the order and to extend the time limit by 6 to 8...

29 March 2017 2:39 AM IST

Five days after she was forced to drink acid on a train while returning to Lucknow from her home in Rae Bareli, the woman suffered burns in her mouth, jaw and throat. (Representational image)

Uttar Pradesh: Acid attack, gangrape victim doesn't want to live

The woman belongs to the Pasi community (dalit) and her attackers are from the Thakur community.

29 March 2017 2:39 AM IST

Shiv Sena MP Ravindra Gaikwad (Photo: ANI)

Assault case: Air India cancels 2 more tickets of Shiv Sena MP

A report from Hyderabad said another ticket booked for Gaikwad from the Shamshabad airport to Delhi was also cancelled.

29 March 2017 2:38 AM IST

Arrested IAS officer, D. Venkateswara Rao, on Wednesday alleged maltreatment by police and claimed that he was threatened by officials during questioning. (Representational image)

Hyderabad HC admits PIL seeking CBI probe

PIL on the alleged irregularities and ordered that all appointments would be subject to the final orders of the court.

29 March 2017 2:38 AM IST

Hyderabad High Court

Hyderabad High Court seeks info on open cast mining project

A PIL by Telangana Vidhyavanthula Vedika challenged the issuing of land acquisition notification without conducting a...

29 March 2017 1:54 AM IST

Hyderabad electricity officials receive 2,000 to 3,000 complaints every day about power cuts.

Telangana: Contradictions seen in CAG report on 7-hr power supply

CAG said during 2011 to 2015, ERC approved 19,802.91 MU supply for agricultural sector, but the actual supply was...

29 March 2017 1:52 AM IST

K Chandrasekhar Rao

Telangana: Backward Classes Commission has tough task on hand

Apart from Muslim quota, panel has to identify MBCs.

29 March 2017 1:38 AM IST

Telangana Chief Secretary S.P. Singh

Telangana: Officials told to identify, list beneficiaries for SDF

S.P. Singh reviewed the implementation of the new Act brought in by the TS government with all secretaries on Tuesday.

29 March 2017 1:35 AM IST

Port, thermal station exploiting Ennore creek

Both guilty of pollution and deforestation in area'.

29 March 2017 1:34 AM IST

A bag containing 360 power bank batteries, two circuit boards and wire, was found with smoke emanating from it on railway track near Sanatorium railway station on Tuesday.(Photo: DC)

Chennai: Power bank batteries stop suburban trains

The bag was found between two main suburban tracks on the stretch between Sanatorium and Chromepet.

29 March 2017 1:27 AM IST

Madras High Court

Madras High Court relief for plot owners

Such lands had been previously registered without permission for the development of land from the planning authority...

29 March 2017 1:24 AM IST

The kafils wife runs a beauty parlour but the captive workers alleged that there was a human trafficking ring. (Representational image)

Four from Telangana held captive' in Saudi home

MBT leader Amjadullah Khan alleged that the kafil's wife was involved in the racket.

29 March 2017 1:20 AM IST