11 Godhra accused get a reprieve; no firecrackers to be sold in Delhi NCR this Diwali

A charred train at Godhra, Gujarat

A charred train at Godhra, Gujarat Source: Flickr

In this week's India Diary, we bring you a report on the stories making the headlines back home in India.


Here are some of the stories covered in this report:

The death sentence given to 11 people accused of the Godhra tragedy have had their punishment commuted to a life sentence instead.

The Supreme Court of India has banned sales of firecrackers in Delhi and National Capital Region (NCR) in the lead up to this year's Diwali.

Gurdaspur bye-elections have been completed in Punjab; and, the Shiromani Gurudwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) has revoked the honour it had previously bestowed on journlist/ author Kuldip Nayyar.

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