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UAE Court Sentences 3 To Death, 1 To Life Term For Murder Of Israeli Rabbi
An Abu Dhabi court sentenced three people to death and one to life in prison on Monday for the November murder of an Israeli rabbi "with terrorist intention", state media said.
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Chinese Engineer Sentenced To Death For Leaking Government Secrets
A former Chinese engineer has been sentenced to death for leaking state secrets to a foreign power, Beijing's spy agency said Wednesday.
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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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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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5 Indian-Origin Men Get Jail For Fatal Fight At Singapore Hotel
Five Indian-origin men were sentenced to jail terms between two and three years and caning for being part of a riot that led to the death of a former bouncer at a Singapore hotel.
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'Why No Death Penalty For Sajjan Kumar': 1984 Anti-Sikh Riots Victims' Families
The families of victims of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots have expressed huge disappointment over former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar "getting away" with a life sentence instead of death penalty, which the families have been demanding for decades.
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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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Kolkata Court Gives Death Sentence To Man Guilty Of Raping 7-Month-Old
A special POCSO court in Kolkata on Tuesday sentenced a man guilty of rape and attempted murder of a seven-month-old child in north Kolkata to death by hanging.
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Why Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg Was Almost Sentenced To Death In Pakistan
Zuckerberg's comments shed light on the complex and often fraught relationship between global tech platforms and local governments.
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French Woman Who Starved Her Daughter To Death Calls Herself A "Monstrous Mother"
A woman in France has received a life sentence for starving her 13-year-old daughter to death simply because she resembled her father.
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UP Man Sacrifices Wife To Cure Illness, Gets Life Sentence
A local court has awarded life sentence to a man for hacking his wife to death in 2020.
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Senior Himachal Pradesh Cop, 7 Other Officers Get Life Term In Custodial Death Case
A special CBI court here on Monday sentenced Himachal Pradesh Inspector General of Police Zahur Haider Zaidi and seven other policemen to life imprisonment in a 2017 custodial death case.
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4 Men Sentenced To Death For Posting Blasphemous Content Online In Pakistan
A Pakistan court sentenced four men to death for posting blasphemous content online.
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French Woman Sentenced To Life For Starving Daughter To Death
A French woman was sentenced on Friday to life in prison for starving to death her daughter, who died of a heart attack in 2020 at the age of 13 after years of abuse.
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UAE Court Sentences 3 To Death, 1 To Life Term For Murder Of Israeli Rabbi
An Abu Dhabi court sentenced three people to death and one to life in prison on Monday for the November murder of an Israeli rabbi "with terrorist intention", state media said.
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Chinese Engineer Sentenced To Death For Leaking Government Secrets
A former Chinese engineer has been sentenced to death for leaking state secrets to a foreign power, Beijing's spy agency said Wednesday.
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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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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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5 Indian-Origin Men Get Jail For Fatal Fight At Singapore Hotel
Five Indian-origin men were sentenced to jail terms between two and three years and caning for being part of a riot that led to the death of a former bouncer at a Singapore hotel.
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'Why No Death Penalty For Sajjan Kumar': 1984 Anti-Sikh Riots Victims' Families
The families of victims of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots have expressed huge disappointment over former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar "getting away" with a life sentence instead of death penalty, which the families have been demanding for decades.
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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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Kolkata Court Gives Death Sentence To Man Guilty Of Raping 7-Month-Old
A special POCSO court in Kolkata on Tuesday sentenced a man guilty of rape and attempted murder of a seven-month-old child in north Kolkata to death by hanging.
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Why Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg Was Almost Sentenced To Death In Pakistan
Zuckerberg's comments shed light on the complex and often fraught relationship between global tech platforms and local governments.
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French Woman Who Starved Her Daughter To Death Calls Herself A "Monstrous Mother"
A woman in France has received a life sentence for starving her 13-year-old daughter to death simply because she resembled her father.
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UP Man Sacrifices Wife To Cure Illness, Gets Life Sentence
A local court has awarded life sentence to a man for hacking his wife to death in 2020.
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Senior Himachal Pradesh Cop, 7 Other Officers Get Life Term In Custodial Death Case
A special CBI court here on Monday sentenced Himachal Pradesh Inspector General of Police Zahur Haider Zaidi and seven other policemen to life imprisonment in a 2017 custodial death case.
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4 Men Sentenced To Death For Posting Blasphemous Content Online In Pakistan
A Pakistan court sentenced four men to death for posting blasphemous content online.
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French Woman Sentenced To Life For Starving Daughter To Death
A French woman was sentenced on Friday to life in prison for starving to death her daughter, who died of a heart attack in 2020 at the age of 13 after years of abuse.
