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Dahala Khagrabari (Bangladesh), Jul 31: Bangladesh and India will this week finally swap tiny islands of land, ending one of the world's most difficult border disputes that has kept thousands of people in stateless limbo for almost 70 years. At one minute past midnight on Friday, some 50,000 residents along the border will light candles and celebrate their "new found freedom" following a historic

Nagpur/Mumbai, Jul 30: The body of Yakub Memon, who was hanged in Nagpur this morning for his role in the 1993 Mumbai serial bomb blasts, was handed over to his family which flew it to Mumbai for last rites amid tight security with city police disallowing any procession. Security has been stepped up in Mumbai, especially in Mahim area where Yakub's family resides as well as other sensitive

New Delhi, Jul 30: Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar on Thursday said that there was no benefit to be gained from giving death sentences to convicts, and called for the practice of death penalty to be abolished, as it has never acted as a deterrent against terrorism. Mani Shankar Aiyar asked, "India is a democracy. We set very high standards when it comes to human rights. Why are we then not

Guwahati, Jul 30: Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi has come under fire for being in 'celebratory' mode at a time when the nation is mourning the loss of former president and Bharat Ratna Dr APJ Abdul Kalam. A video of Gogoi has surfaced where he is seen dancing with ladies. The incident took place on Wednesday. Gogoi was also seen playing golf and snooker in Nagaon. In fact, the Assam CM landed in

New Delhi, Jul 30: Google paid a special homage to missile man A. P. J. Abdul Kalam by displaying a black ribbon on its homepage. The solemn mark of respect on Google India homepage only testifies to the universal appeal the former President exercised on the minds of people, especially the youth, from small-towners to net-savvy urban folks. Google, known for remembering past icons and marking

New Delhi, Jul 29: The mercy petition of Yakub Memon, facing gallows in the 1993 Mumbai blasts, was rejected tonight by President Pranab Mukherjee after government advised him such a course. The decision came after Mukherjee held consultations first with Home Minister Rajnath Singh who was later joined by Home Secretary L C Goyal and Solicitor General Ranjit Kumar. The confabulations lasted over

Mumbai, Jul 29: A three-member bench of the Supreme Court has upheld the death warrant issued against 1993 Mumbai bomb blasts convict Yakub Memon saying there was no lapse in the earlier dismissal of his curative petition. Following the Supreme Court verdict, the Maharashtra Governor reportedly dismissed Memon's mercy plea. A mercy petition that lies with the President Pranab Mukherjee is the only

Mumbai, Jul 29: 1993 Mumbai blasts convict Yakub Memon has filed a fresh mercy petition with President Pranab Mukherjee as the SC hearing was under way on his plea to stay the death sentence. Now, the fate of Yakub Memon hangs in suspense just a day before he is scheduled to be hanged. On Tuesday, a bench of Justices A R Dave and Kurian Joseph disagreed over whether the death sentence issued for

Kolkata, Jul 29: Although former President A P J Abdul Kalam is no more, but his Twitter account will continue to be active in a new form. A team of his close associates has decided to run his official Twitter account which has now been renamed as 'In memory of Dr Kalam'. "Dedicated 2 immortal memories of Dr Kalam. this account wil nw reflect his thoughts, his lessons & missions. Miss you sir!

New Delhi, Jul 29: Mortal remains of former President A P J Abdul Kalam were today flown to his hometown Rameswaram from here in a special aircraft, as people in the national capital bid an emotional adieu to the country's 'missile man'. The special aircraft took off from the Palam airport at around 08:15 AM after all three forces gave a sendoff to the former head of the state. Union Urban