Jammu and Kashmir: Two cops found dead with bullet injuries in Udhampur
December 08, 2024 9:22 ISTJammu and Kashmir: Preliminary report suggested the two police personnel died after opening fire on each other, the official said.
Jammu and Kashmir: Preliminary report suggested the two police personnel died after opening fire on each other, the official said.
"The chief justice of Nigeria should be ashamed, she is a woman and a mother," said the executive director of Enough is Enough, a civil society organisation promoting good governance in Nigeria.
The Indian Navy veterans, who were working with Doha-based Al Dahra Global Technologies, were taken into custody in August 2022 on the charges of spying on behalf of Israel.
The PM met with Qatar's Amir Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani on Thursday and held wide-ranging discussions on bolstering bilateral relations. PM Modi also met Father Amir Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani, who affirmed that India and Qatar share an unwavering bond epitomised by mutual trust and cooperation.
The Ministry of External Affairs said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi never shied away from any steps that would ensure the return of the eight countrymen from Qatar.
The accused was identified as Imran Ul Haq who brutally killed his wife in Hyderabad. He was sentenced to death by a court in the city.
A special court awarded the death penalty to Musharraf on December 17, 2019, after a case of high treason was filed against him for his "unconstitutional" decision to impose an emergency in November 2007. Musharraf lived in self-exile for several years and died on February 5, 2023.
While speaking to reporters on the weekly briefing, Jaiswal underscored that the matter is pending in the Qatari court and noted the issue is both "sensitive" and "legal" and therefore he would not share the detailed judgement.
MEA said that they have noted the verdict of the Court of Appeal of Qatar in the Dahra Global case, in which the sentences of the eight ex-Indian Navy officers have been reduced. The external affairs ministry said they are awaiting the full judgment in the case.
Last month, Qatar accepted India's appeal against the death penalty to 8 Navy veterans, who were charged with espionage for Israel. There have been a total of three hearings in the case at Qatar's Court of Appeal so far, with the Indian Ambassador assuring them of all legal assistance.
The Indian nationals were handed the death sentence by Qatar's Court of First Instance on October 26. India described the ruling as "deeply" shocking and vowed to explore all legal options in the case.
India, shocked by the ruling, has pledged to explore all legal options in the case. The most recent hearing took place on December 1, 2023, with the next scheduled for December 7, 2023.
India strongly condemned the ruling, terming it deeply shocking, and initiated diplomatic efforts to engage with Qatar on the matter. The arrested individuals, employed by Doha-based Dahra Global, were apprehended in August 2022 on charges of espionage.
The eight Indian nationals have been imprisoned in Qatar since October 2022 and were accused of allegedly spying on a submarine programme. New Delhi had been granted consular access to the eight ex-Indian Navy personnel and had been working to secure their release.
Previously, courts had no choice but to mandate hanging as punishment for a range of crimes including murder, drug trafficking, treason, kidnapping and acts of terror.
Iran hijab row: Amid the uproar created following the killing of a 22-year-old Kurdish woman, Iran executed a second prisoner detained and convicted allegedly for stabbing two security force members.
China security officials death sentence: Anti-graft campaign of President Xi Jinping gathered new momentum ahead of the next month’s Communist Party Congress which is expected to endorse a record third term for him.
The accused, a first-time offender, challenged the high court order in the top court after he was sentenced to death by the trial court on April 4, 2017.
Mohammed Taj, son of death row convict Shabnam, on Thursday appealed to President Ram Nath Kovind to commute her death sentence.
China has sentenced a fourth Canadian citizen to death. Ye Jianhui was sentenced Friday by the Foshan Municipal Intermediate Court in the southern province of Guangdong. Ye had been found guilty of manufacturing and transporting illegal drugs, the court said in a brief statement.
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