Two ex-President Bodyguards get life term in Budha Jayanti Park gang rape case

October 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - President Pratibha Patil on Thursday greeted the people on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti, which will be celebrated tomorrow. In her message from Gandhinagar, where she is currently on a visit to Gujarat, President Patil said: "Gandhi Jayanti is an occasion for all of us to reflect on the life and work of the Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi." "Whenever I remember Bapuji, particularly on this day, I am always overwhelmed by his leadership, philosophy and values.

August 22nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - A Delhi court will pronounce the quantum of sentence to four members of the President's Bodyguard in connection with the Buddha Jayanti Park gang rape case today. On August 17, at the Patiala House Court, Additional Sessions Judge S.K.

August 17th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A Delhi court on Monday convicted four members of the President's Bodyguard for the Buddha Jayanti Park gang rape case. Hearing the case, at the Patiala House Court, Additional Sessions Judge S.K.

June 24th, 2009 NEW DELHI - In the second incident of gang rape reported in the capital in as many days, a 22-year-old woman has alleged that she was assaulted by three men in her east Delhi home, police said Wednesday. According to the woman, three men, including her husband's friend, raped her when she was alone at her Bholanath Nagar residence in east Delhi Tuesday evening.

May 9th, 2009 LEH - Thousands of enthusiastic Buddhism devotees converged at Leh in Ladakh region of Kashmir to celebrate Buddha Jayanti or, the birth anniversary of Lord Buddha on Saturday. The festival was celebrated with great religious fervour and gaiety at several monasteries located in Ladakh and also in Kargil.

April 15th, 2009 MUMBAI - Three people have been arrested and police were looking for three more in connection with the gang rape last Saturday of a US national studying here, Mumbai Police said Wednesday. An official from the Trombay police station said the victim, a student of the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), located in Trombay in northeast Mumbai, had lodged a police complaint of gang rape.

April 7th, 2009 NEW DELHI - 'Mahavir Jayanti', the birthday of Lord Mahavir, is being celebrated today with religious zeal and gaiety across the country. President Pratibha Singh Patil, Vice President Hamid Ansari and Prime Minister Dr.

April 6th, 2009 NEW DELHI - President Pratibha Patil has greeted her countrymen on the occasion of Mahavir Jayanti, which will be celebrated tomorrow. In her message, President Patil said: "On the occasion of Mahavir Jayanti, I extend my greetings and good wishes to all my fellow citizens." "May the message of Lord Mahavir, of love, compassion and peace, guide our conduct and inspire us to follow the path of Ahimsa for good of all humanity,' the President added.

April 6th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Monday greeted the nation on the occasion of Mahavir Jayanti, saying the monk's message of peace and non-violence had become even more relevant in today's world. 'Lord Mahavir's life and philosophy inspire all of us to lead a life of compassion, sacrifice and non-violence,' the prime minister said in his message.

February 24th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The police Monday said they have made no headway in the killing of a Delhi businessman who was shot dead in the southern Ridge area of the capital Sunday. 'We are investigating the matter and there is nothing as of now that we can tell, as it will be too early to say anything,' Deputy Commissioner of Police (New Delhi) S.

February 17th, 2009 BANGALORE - A former police constable in Karnataka, dubbed as 'Jack the Ripper' after being charged with the rape and murder of 20 women, was Wednesday sentenced to death by the state high court for the rape and murder of a widow in 1998. Umesh Reddy alias B.A.

January 26th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - Five youth from Haryana were convicted by a court here Tuesday for the gang-rape of a young German tourist visiting the city in September last year. Pankaj, Manvir Singh Jolly, Harpreet Singh, Sompal and Sukhwinder Singh, all from well-to-do families from neighbouring Haryana, were charged with rape, kidnapping and criminal intimidation.

January 15th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - A young German woman, who was gang-raped by five youths after being taken on a drive from an upscale hotel here last year, appeared before a local court here for the first time in connection with the case. The victim was driven into the district court complex in Sector 17 here Friday amid tight security.

January 10th, 2009 NOIDA - One more suspect was arrested Sunday for the gang rape of a management student in Noida that stunned residents of the Indian capital and surrounding areas earlier this week, the police said. Pushpendra alias Tunia was arrested from his hideout in Garhi Chaukhandi village, the police said.

January 9th, 2009 NOIDA - Two more suspects have been arrested for the gang rape of an MBA student in Noida by 10 men that shocked residents of the Indian capital and surrounding areas earlier this week, police said Saturday. The two teenagers were arrested Friday night during searches conducted on their houses, according to the police.