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'No Warning': The Death Penalty In Japan
Capital punishment in Japan is under scrutiny again after the world's longest-serving death row prisoner, Iwao Hakamada, was awarded $1.4 million in compensation.
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Supreme Court To Examine Whether Writ Petition Can Be Filed Against Death Penalty Confirmed By It
The Supreme Court on Thursday said it would examine whether a writ petition could seek the review of its confirmation of death penalty in light of the 2022 verdict asking mitigating circumstances in such cases to be factored in.
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Ex-Judge Challenges Japan's "Unopenable Door" Retrial System After Hakamada Case
The world's longest-serving death row prisoner, Iwao Hakamada, won compensation from Japan this week after almost five decades in jail -- and he owes his freedom to a judge with steely determination.
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"Kaat Denge Tumhe": Kunal Kamra Has Got 500 Threatening Calls, Say Sources
Following the row over his remarks on Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, sources close to comedian Kunal Kamra have said he has sought more time to appear before the Mumbai Police and has been receiving death threats.
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Japan's Longest Serving Death Row Inmate Awarded $1.4 Million
A Japanese man wrongly convicted of murder who was the world's longest-serving death row inmate has been awarded $1.4 million in compensation, an official said Tuesday.
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Louisiana Issues 1st Nitrogen Gas Execution For Death Row Killer Jessie Hoffman
Convicted rapist and murderer Jessie Hoffman became the first death row inmate in Louisiana, and only the fifth in the United States, to be executed using nitrogen gas on Tuesday.
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"Lost A Brilliant Mind": IISER On Scientist's Death In Mohali Parking Row
The 39-year-old distinguished scientist died on Tuesday night after his neighbour pushed him to the ground and punched him during an altercation over a parking issue.
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How Mohali Parking Row Led To Scientist's Death. His Mother Narrates Horror
Dr Abhishek Swarnkar, the 39-year-old scientist who died in Mohali after being assaulted over a parking row, was attacked after he warned the accused that he would file a complaint against him
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"Hangman's Noose Not To Be Taken Off": Top Court Commutes Death Penalty
Directing the hangman's noose to be "taken off the convict's neck", the Supreme Court ordered a death row prisoner to remain in jail "till the end of his days given by god almighty".
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Woman From UP, On Death Row For Killing A Child, Executed In UAE
The Indian woman, Shahzadi Khan, who was facing a death sentence in the UAE, has been executed, the Foreign Ministry informed the Delhi High Court on Monday.
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USAID Official Warns Of "Preventable Deaths" From Donald Trump's Foreign Aid Block
Nicholas Enrich, USAID's acting assistant administrator for global health, in the seven-page memo shared with staff, said "political leadership" had made it impossible to deliver lifesaving humanitarian assistance around the world.
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Kim Kardashian Sued After Mistakenly Identifying US Man As Death Row Inmate In Instagram Post
Kardashian, a 44-year-old aspiring lawyer, posted about the death penalty sentence of convicted murderer Ivan Cantu.
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Kim Kardashian Sued For Defamation After Death Row Mix-Up
The complainant, Ivan A Cantu, filed the lawsuit in LA, claiming that Kim Kardashian's post had caused him severe emotional distress.
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Indian-Origin Malaysian On Death Row Granted Stay Of Execution Order Under New Law
An Indian-origin Malaysian has been granted a stay of execution under a new law that provides clarity on when the death sentence may be carried out after all avenues of appeal have been exhausted.
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"Tweet Is Proof Of...": Lt Governor Slammed For Post On Delhi Stampede
A political row has erupted over Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena's edited social media post over the stampede at the New Delhi Railway Station which occurred on Saturday night and caused the deaths of 18 people, including five children.
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'No Warning': The Death Penalty In Japan
Capital punishment in Japan is under scrutiny again after the world's longest-serving death row prisoner, Iwao Hakamada, was awarded $1.4 million in compensation.
-
Supreme Court To Examine Whether Writ Petition Can Be Filed Against Death Penalty Confirmed By It
The Supreme Court on Thursday said it would examine whether a writ petition could seek the review of its confirmation of death penalty in light of the 2022 verdict asking mitigating circumstances in such cases to be factored in.
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Ex-Judge Challenges Japan's "Unopenable Door" Retrial System After Hakamada Case
The world's longest-serving death row prisoner, Iwao Hakamada, won compensation from Japan this week after almost five decades in jail -- and he owes his freedom to a judge with steely determination.
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"Kaat Denge Tumhe": Kunal Kamra Has Got 500 Threatening Calls, Say Sources
Following the row over his remarks on Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, sources close to comedian Kunal Kamra have said he has sought more time to appear before the Mumbai Police and has been receiving death threats.
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Japan's Longest Serving Death Row Inmate Awarded $1.4 Million
A Japanese man wrongly convicted of murder who was the world's longest-serving death row inmate has been awarded $1.4 million in compensation, an official said Tuesday.
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Louisiana Issues 1st Nitrogen Gas Execution For Death Row Killer Jessie Hoffman
Convicted rapist and murderer Jessie Hoffman became the first death row inmate in Louisiana, and only the fifth in the United States, to be executed using nitrogen gas on Tuesday.
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"Lost A Brilliant Mind": IISER On Scientist's Death In Mohali Parking Row
The 39-year-old distinguished scientist died on Tuesday night after his neighbour pushed him to the ground and punched him during an altercation over a parking issue.
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How Mohali Parking Row Led To Scientist's Death. His Mother Narrates Horror
Dr Abhishek Swarnkar, the 39-year-old scientist who died in Mohali after being assaulted over a parking row, was attacked after he warned the accused that he would file a complaint against him
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"Hangman's Noose Not To Be Taken Off": Top Court Commutes Death Penalty
Directing the hangman's noose to be "taken off the convict's neck", the Supreme Court ordered a death row prisoner to remain in jail "till the end of his days given by god almighty".
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Woman From UP, On Death Row For Killing A Child, Executed In UAE
The Indian woman, Shahzadi Khan, who was facing a death sentence in the UAE, has been executed, the Foreign Ministry informed the Delhi High Court on Monday.
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USAID Official Warns Of "Preventable Deaths" From Donald Trump's Foreign Aid Block
Nicholas Enrich, USAID's acting assistant administrator for global health, in the seven-page memo shared with staff, said "political leadership" had made it impossible to deliver lifesaving humanitarian assistance around the world.
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Kim Kardashian Sued After Mistakenly Identifying US Man As Death Row Inmate In Instagram Post
Kardashian, a 44-year-old aspiring lawyer, posted about the death penalty sentence of convicted murderer Ivan Cantu.
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Kim Kardashian Sued For Defamation After Death Row Mix-Up
The complainant, Ivan A Cantu, filed the lawsuit in LA, claiming that Kim Kardashian's post had caused him severe emotional distress.
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Indian-Origin Malaysian On Death Row Granted Stay Of Execution Order Under New Law
An Indian-origin Malaysian has been granted a stay of execution under a new law that provides clarity on when the death sentence may be carried out after all avenues of appeal have been exhausted.
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"Tweet Is Proof Of...": Lt Governor Slammed For Post On Delhi Stampede
A political row has erupted over Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena's edited social media post over the stampede at the New Delhi Railway Station which occurred on Saturday night and caused the deaths of 18 people, including five children.
