Yakub Memon

The drama and excitement thrown up by the crisis in Karnataka was not the lone case in the history of the Supreme Court burning the midnight oil. The historic hearing, which paved the way for today's swearing-in of BS Yeddyurappa as the Chief Minister of the state, witnessed examples cited by senior lawyers about some of the previous post-midnight ...

The TADA court in Mumbai which sentenced Tahir Merchant to death in the 1993 serial blasts case has said that his role in the conspiracy was more serious than that of Yakub Memon.

Opposition vice presidential candidate Gopalkrishna Gandhi today justified his efforts to save Mumbai blast convict Yakub Memon from the gallows, saying capital punishment was medieval and wrong.

The United Progressive Alliance's vice presidential candidate Gopalkrishna Gandhi, who opposed the hanging of the 1993 Mumbai blasts convict Yakub Memon, today said capital punishment belongs to the medieval age

Shiv Sena leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut on Monday questioned opposition parties for fielding Gopalkrishna Gandhi for the vice-presidential election, saying the latter had been opposed to the death sentence of 1993 Mumbai bomb blasts convict Yakub Memon.

Shiv Sena leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut on Monday questioned opposition parties for fielding Gopalkrishna Gandhi for the vice-presidential election, saying the latter had been opposed to the death sentence of 1993 Mumbai bomb blasts convict Yakub Memon.

Mumbai serial blasts case convict Mustafa Dossa was today admitted to the JJ Hospital in Mumbai after he complained of chest pain.

Amid a raging debate on nationalism following the Ramjas College protests, union minister Kiren Rijiju today posted a video of a soldier expressing his anguish over what he called the "support" condemned men like Yakub Memon and Afzal Guru receive from some quarters in the nation.

The Bombay High Court has rejected the plea of 1993 Mumbai serial bomb blast terror convict Rubina Suleman Memon, seeking her release on furlough.

Amid controversy over the "encounter" killing of eight alleged SIMI terrorists by Madhya Pradesh Police, Union Minister Harsh Vardhan took a dig at opposition parties saying that for them "human rights are only for terrorists," while "the lives of soldiers don't matter."

Union Minister VK Singh today targeted JNU Student's Union president Kanhaiya Kumar for calling Rohith Vemula his inspiration, alleging that the Dalit scholar had organised a meeting in support of Mumbai blasts convict Yakub Memon.

After Rohith Vemula hung himself on campus at his university in Hyderabad, another student who has been charged by the police for playing a role in the suicide disappeared.

Actor Sanjay Dutt, jailed in an arms case related to the 1993 Mumbai blasts, will walk out of Pune's Yerwada jail on February 27, around 7 months ahead of time. Sentenced to five years in prison, he will be getting reprieve, sources said, on account of good behavior.

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh today criticised Human Rights groups and activists who tried to save Yakub Memon, a convict in the 1993 serial Mumbai blasts. Memon was hanged on July 30 after a marathon and unprecedented all-night hearing at Supreme Court the night before.

News that Tiger Memon had been arrested in Pakistan sent cogs turning in the Indian media today, a month after Yakub Memon, his younger brother, was hanged for his role in the 1993 blasts in Mumbai.

The drama and excitement thrown up by the crisis in Karnataka was not the lone case in the history of the Supreme Court burning the midnight oil. The historic hearing, which paved the way for today's swearing-in of BS Yeddyurappa as the Chief Minister of the state, witnessed examples cited by senior lawyers about some of the previous post-midnight ...

The TADA court in Mumbai which sentenced Tahir Merchant to death in the 1993 serial blasts case has said that his role in the conspiracy was more serious than that of Yakub Memon.

Opposition vice presidential candidate Gopalkrishna Gandhi today justified his efforts to save Mumbai blast convict Yakub Memon from the gallows, saying capital punishment was medieval and wrong.

The United Progressive Alliance's vice presidential candidate Gopalkrishna Gandhi, who opposed the hanging of the 1993 Mumbai blasts convict Yakub Memon, today said capital punishment belongs to the medieval age

Shiv Sena leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut on Monday questioned opposition parties for fielding Gopalkrishna Gandhi for the vice-presidential election, saying the latter had been opposed to the death sentence of 1993 Mumbai bomb blasts convict Yakub Memon.

Shiv Sena leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut on Monday questioned opposition parties for fielding Gopalkrishna Gandhi for the vice-presidential election, saying the latter had been opposed to the death sentence of 1993 Mumbai bomb blasts convict Yakub Memon.

Mumbai serial blasts case convict Mustafa Dossa was today admitted to the JJ Hospital in Mumbai after he complained of chest pain.

Amid a raging debate on nationalism following the Ramjas College protests, union minister Kiren Rijiju today posted a video of a soldier expressing his anguish over what he called the "support" condemned men like Yakub Memon and Afzal Guru receive from some quarters in the nation.

The Bombay High Court has rejected the plea of 1993 Mumbai serial bomb blast terror convict Rubina Suleman Memon, seeking her release on furlough.

Amid controversy over the "encounter" killing of eight alleged SIMI terrorists by Madhya Pradesh Police, Union Minister Harsh Vardhan took a dig at opposition parties saying that for them "human rights are only for terrorists," while "the lives of soldiers don't matter."

Union Minister VK Singh today targeted JNU Student's Union president Kanhaiya Kumar for calling Rohith Vemula his inspiration, alleging that the Dalit scholar had organised a meeting in support of Mumbai blasts convict Yakub Memon.

After Rohith Vemula hung himself on campus at his university in Hyderabad, another student who has been charged by the police for playing a role in the suicide disappeared.

Actor Sanjay Dutt, jailed in an arms case related to the 1993 Mumbai blasts, will walk out of Pune's Yerwada jail on February 27, around 7 months ahead of time. Sentenced to five years in prison, he will be getting reprieve, sources said, on account of good behavior.

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh today criticised Human Rights groups and activists who tried to save Yakub Memon, a convict in the 1993 serial Mumbai blasts. Memon was hanged on July 30 after a marathon and unprecedented all-night hearing at Supreme Court the night before.

News that Tiger Memon had been arrested in Pakistan sent cogs turning in the Indian media today, a month after Yakub Memon, his younger brother, was hanged for his role in the 1993 blasts in Mumbai.