New Delhi, Aug 1
Amid continuing debate over whether death penalty should be abolished in India, NHRC chairperson K G Balakrishnan has favoured continuance of the provision which has a ''deterrent effect'' in a country where various types of crimes are on rise.

The former Chief Justice of India noted that the Capital punishment is awarded in the "rarest of rare" cases and there are adequate safeguards provided in the law in this regard.  read more »

New Delhi, Aug 1

A three-member committee headed by a Supreme Court judge on Sunday remained undecided on the chargesheet to be issued against Chief Justice-designate of Sikkim High Court Justice P D Dinakaran, facing impeachment proceedings in Parliament.  read more »

1st August -2010
Malayalamanorama chief editor Sri. K.M. Mathew (93)passed to glory today morning at Kottayam(Kerala).Global council of Indain christians (GCIC) condoles the death of veteran editor
Malayala Manorama (Malayalam: മലയാള മനോരമ) is a Malayalam daily printed, and widely read, in Kerala, India. It first appeared as a weekly on 14 March 1890, and currently has a readership of over 16 million (with a circulation base of over 1.8 million copies).It's design layout is considered to be the best among Malayalam newspapers  read more »