Punishment

Savarkar Quiz Controversy: ‘Which freedom fighter received most severe punishment?’ Kerala orders probe into Savarkar quiz | India News

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Savarkar Quiz Controversy: ‘Which freedom fighter received most severe punishment?’ Kerala orders probe into Savarkar quiz | India News

[ad_1] File photo: Vinayak Damodar Savarkar NEW DELHI: A political row has erupted in Kerala over a school quiz question that described Hindutva ideologue Vinayak Damodar Savarkar as the freedom fighter who received the “most severe punishment” from the British, prompting general education minister N Samsudheen to order an inquiry.The “Freedom Quiz” was conducted on … Read more

No let-up even after strict punishment for rape: Supreme Court | India News

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No let-up even after strict punishment for rape: Supreme Court | India News

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Expressing concern that there has been no let-up in incidents of rape/ gangrape despite punishment for the crimes being made stringent in the aftermath of the horrifying Nirbhaya incident, Supreme Court Monday awarded a 20-year jail term to a rickshaw puller who had raped a woman in 2016 on the pretext of … Read more

I was enthralled by ‘Crime and Punishment’ at 14. Rereading it after 60 years, I’m still awed

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I was enthralled by ‘Crime and Punishment’ at 14. Rereading it after 60 years, I’m still awed

[ad_1] The old woman who once sliced our front garden hose with a knife has just walked past our home without pausing. Not long after the hose incident I confronted her with what she had done and she denied ever walking along our street, let alone cutting anyone’s hose, or even carrying a knife. In … Read more