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Thursday, February 26, 2026
TopicAligarh murder

Topic: Aligarh murder

Aligarh toddler wasn’t raped but she was beaten up for 8 hrs before she died

A selection of the best news reports, analysis and opinions published by ThePrint this week.

Jagran says Kathua rape judgment lesson to all, Dinamani asks why no death penalty

A round up of the Hindi and Tamil newspapers opinion pages to reflect a North-South viewpoint on topical issues

‘Killer’ of Aligarh 2-year-old ‘raped own daughter, bane of women’ but always got bail

Residents say Aslam, accused of murdering Twinkle Sharma, is a serial sexual predator who raped his daughter, groped a teen and was booked under Goonda Act.

Yuvraj’s retirement makes ‘Yuvraj’ jittery, and a Twitter-happy police force

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

‘Youths with covered faces’ lay siege to Aligarh village as Twinkle murder takes communal turn

Prime suspects Zahid and Aslam, accused of killing Aligarh two-year-old Twinkle over a money-related feud with her family, have been arrested.

On Camera

Op Sindoor shifted something in Pakistani nuclear command structure. It puts the region in danger

New Delhi’s new modus operandi vis-à-vis responding to Pakistan undermines Islamabad’s asymmetric nuclear posture, particularly its battlefield nuclear weapons.

US, China challenge Modi’s ‘Make in India’ factory incentives

On Wednesday, Washington imposed 126% on Indian solar imports, saying New Delhi unfairly subsidised manufacturing. Analysts say this could shut exporters out of the US market.

What to expect on the defence front as Modi embarks on Israel visit, second since 2017

The two sides will sign a framework agreement on defence cooperation that will allow companies from both sides to collaborate deeper.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.