Restored Honour

France's highest appeals court on Thursday examined a man's unprecedented request to have his father's "honour" restored following his 1957 execution by guillotine for killing a policeman in an armed robbery.

Over two decades ago, former Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) scientist S Nambi Narayanan was arrested over espionage charges only to be cleared by the CBI. He fought a long, bitter battle to restore his honour and seek action against Kerala police officers who he says ruined his life.

A tool for rehabilitating criminals or simply a way of granting special favours? In Iceland, a law that allows a murderer to become a lawyer or a paedophile a judge recently led to the government's downfall.

Mulayam Singh Yadav will head a new party called the Samajwadi Secular Morcha, his younger brother Shivpal Yadav said on Friday. He said he was launching the party to "restore to Mulayam Singh his lost honour".

For the family of former police constable Ravindra Patil, the last three days have been a tremendous display on irony.

The Army chief's decision to take the government to court over his age turns out to have been a huge miscalculation. The Supreme Court today sided with the government, forcing General VK Singh to withdraw his petition by lunch time. His lawyer said the dispute ended "gracefully" and restored "the honour and integrity" of the chief. Many dismiss tha...

The Army chief's decision to take the government to court over his age turns out to have been a huge miscalculation. The Supreme Court today sided with the government, forcing General VK Singh to withdraw his petition by lunch time. His lawyer said the dispute ended "gracefully" and restored "the honour and integrity" of the chief. Many dismiss tha...

Japan said on Tuesday it would honour its World Cup-winning women's footballers as people's heroes, praising them for helping to restore the nation's spirits after its massive quake-tsunami disaster.

Pak are gearing for one final fling at restoring their honour after being outclassed by rampant Sri Lanka in the first two Tests of the ongoing series.

France's highest appeals court on Thursday examined a man's unprecedented request to have his father's "honour" restored following his 1957 execution by guillotine for killing a policeman in an armed robbery.

Over two decades ago, former Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) scientist S Nambi Narayanan was arrested over espionage charges only to be cleared by the CBI. He fought a long, bitter battle to restore his honour and seek action against Kerala police officers who he says ruined his life.

A tool for rehabilitating criminals or simply a way of granting special favours? In Iceland, a law that allows a murderer to become a lawyer or a paedophile a judge recently led to the government's downfall.

Mulayam Singh Yadav will head a new party called the Samajwadi Secular Morcha, his younger brother Shivpal Yadav said on Friday. He said he was launching the party to "restore to Mulayam Singh his lost honour".

For the family of former police constable Ravindra Patil, the last three days have been a tremendous display on irony.

The Army chief's decision to take the government to court over his age turns out to have been a huge miscalculation. The Supreme Court today sided with the government, forcing General VK Singh to withdraw his petition by lunch time. His lawyer said the dispute ended "gracefully" and restored "the honour and integrity" of the chief. Many dismiss tha...

The Army chief's decision to take the government to court over his age turns out to have been a huge miscalculation. The Supreme Court today sided with the government, forcing General VK Singh to withdraw his petition by lunch time. His lawyer said the dispute ended "gracefully" and restored "the honour and integrity" of the chief. Many dismiss tha...

Japan said on Tuesday it would honour its World Cup-winning women's footballers as people's heroes, praising them for helping to restore the nation's spirits after its massive quake-tsunami disaster.

Pak are gearing for one final fling at restoring their honour after being outclassed by rampant Sri Lanka in the first two Tests of the ongoing series.