Two ex-President Bodyguards get life term in Budha Jayanti Park gang rape caseAugust 22nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - A Delhi court on Friday sentenced two former members of the President's Bodyguard to life imprisonment in connection with the 2003 Budha Jayanti Park rape case. The court also sentenced two other convicts to ten years each in prison.
Kerala cabinet expandedAugust 17th, 2009 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - Kerala Chief Minister VS Achuthanandan's cabinet was expanded on Monday with the induction of three more ministers. State Governor R.S.
Sikhs hail ordination day of Guru Hargobind SinghJune 12th, 2009 AMRITSAR - Thousands of Sikhs visited the Golden Temple on Thursday to celebrate the 'Gurgaddi Divas' (ordination day) of Guru Hargobind Sahib, the sixth Guru of the Sikhs. They took a holy dip in the lake revered as nectar amid which the famous temple is located.
200 Sikhs leave for Pakistan for Guru Arjun Dev martyrdom anniversaryJune 9th, 2009 Amritsar, June 9 (ANI): Nearly 200 Sikh pilgrims left for Pakistan on Tuesday from the Golden Temple in Amritsar to mark the 403rd martyrdom anniversary of fifth guru of Sikhs, Guru Arjun Dev. The group led by Baldev Singh, a member of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), will also visit various holy Sikh shrines situated in Pakistan, including Nankana Sahib, birthplace of Guru Nanak Dev, the founder of Sikhism, Gurdwara Panja Sahib in Hassan Abdal and Gurdwara Sacha Sauda in Farooqabad.
Religious procession taken out on birth anniversary of Guru Arjan DevMay 1st, 2009 AMRITSAR - Thousands of Sikh devotees participated in a religious procession on Friday to mark the birth anniversary of Guru Arjan Dev, the fifth master of the Sikhs. The religious procession was carried out from Akal Takht Sahib and included students of various schools besides devotees.
Congress won't have any problem if Afzal Guru is hanged: Digvijay SinghApril 24th, 2009 BHOPAL - Congress General Secretary and former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Digvijay Singh on Friday said his party would not have any problem if Afzal Guru, who has been sentenced to death for his involvement in the 2001 Parliament attack case, was hanged. "The Congress would not defend Afzal Guru or any other terrorist.
Bangladeshi prisoner attempts suicide in Amritsar jailMarch 21st, 2009 AMRITSAR - Upset over not being released even after his prison term ended two years ago, a Bangladeshi national Friday attempted suicide inside the Amritsar central jail in Punjab, police officials here said. Mohammed Kasel stabbed himself in the stomach with a sharp-edged weapon.
First jail term for sex with underage prostitute cut on appealFebruary 21st, 2009 SINGAPORE - The first man in Singapore to be sentenced for having sex with an underage prostitute under a tougher law had his one-year jail term reduced Friday to nine months on appeal, media reports said. In December, a district court had initially sentenced the 55-year-old man to one year in jail for having sex with a 16-year-old prostitute.
Kerala okays new 2,400 MW thermal power plantFebruary 3rd, 2009 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - The Kerala government Wednesday gave its nod to set up a 2,400 MW thermal power plant in the state facing shortages of electricity supply. Chief Minister V.S.
Learning Odissi was tough, Shilpa writes on blogJanuary 30th, 2009 MUMBAI - Actress Shilpa Shetty, who took Odissi lessons from an Orissa-based dance guru for an India-China joint film venture, says the classical Indian dance form was tough to learn and perform. 'Odissi is complicated and among all the songs I've ever shot, this has been the most difficult,' Shilpa writes on her blog.
93-year-old man sentenced to jail for incestJanuary 27th, 2009 OTTAWA - A 93-year-old Canadian man was sentenced to two years in jail for sexually abusing his daughters some 50 years ago, a media report said here Tuesday. Philippe Hamelin, who is deaf, nearly blind and suffers from a disease similar to Alzheimers, was allowed to serve his sentence in the community without going to jail, the Canadian Press reported.
Rapist taken to police by victim gets 9 years in jailJanuary 20th, 2009 WELLINGTON - A rapist who was driven to Auckland police station by his victim after he fell asleep in his car has been jailed for nine-and-a-half years, news reports said Wednesday. Vipul Romik Sharma, 22, was found guilty of rape and kidnapping at a trial in November.
62 get life terms for 2003 murders of eight people in KeralaJanuary 14th, 2009 KOZHIKODE - A Kerala court Thursday sentenced 62 people to life imprisonment for the 2003 murders of eight people in the coastal village of Marad. Additional Sessions Judge (Special Court) Babu Mathew P.
To avenge rape, victim's family kills three in Uttar PradeshJanuary 9th, 2009 LUCKNOW - To avenge the rape of his five-year-old daughter, the girl's father along with other family members Saturday killed three people related to the accused in the rape case, police in this Uttar Pradesh capital said Saturday. 'It is an act of revenge.
Devotees gathering for Guru Gobind Singh birth anniversaryDecember 26th, 2008 PATNA - In the first week of January, hundreds of devotees from India and abroad will attend the birth anniversary celebrations of Guru Gobind Singh, here in the city of his birth. The three day celebrations will be held at the birthplace of Guru Gobind Singh, Takht Sri Harmandir Jee Patna Sahib, Jan 1-3.
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