Acid attack worse than rape, says court as it hands death to Preeti Rathi case convict

Observing that acid attack is worse than rape, a special women's court in Mumbai on Thursday awarded capital punishment to lone convict Ankur Lal Panwar for throwing acid on nurse Preeti Rathi in......

Preeti Rathi acid attack-murder case: Accused convicted

A special women's court in Mumbai on Tuesday convicted 26-year-old Ankur Lal Panwar of murdering Delhi native Preeti Rathi in 2013 by throwing acid at her after he allegedly grew jealous of......

Acid attack: 'Jealous' neighbour held for Preeti Rathi's death

Nine months after the acid attack on a Delhi resident in Mumbai that claimed her life, her neighbour was arrested for allegedly carrying out the crime as he was jealous of her career growth, the......

List of military honourees

List of honours conferred upon individuals from the armed forces on Republic Day Ashoka Chakra Sr No Name Position 1 Major Dinesh Raghu Raman 34 Rashtriya Rifles (posthumous) Kirti......

Aarya 2 Review

Sushmita Sen's combination of blazing authority and maternal anxiety are perfectly cast as a woman thrown in the centre of chaos in Aarya 2, observes Sukanya Verma. The opening image in the first......

Ranji: Jagadeesan's triple ton, Tiwary's ton dominate the day

Jagadeesan hits triple ton as TN take complete control against Chandigarh IMAGE: Nitish Rana celebrates his century. Photograph: BCCI Domestic/X Narayan Jagadeesan followed up his double ton......

Vijay Hazare Trophy: Snubbed Chahal grabs six wickets in Haryana's big win

IMAGE: Snubbed by the Indian team again, Yuzvendra Chahal put up a dazzling display in the Vijay Hazare Trophy. Photograph: Andrew Couldridge/Reuters Yuzvendra Chahal might be despondent......