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Friday, February 20, 2026
TopicAmarmani Tripathi

Topic: Amarmani Tripathi

‘Intelligent, talented’: Story of Madhumita, poet whose affair with UP bahubali Amarmani ended in death

A key piece of evidence in Madhumita Shukla murder case, in which politician Amarmani Tripathi was convicted, was a diary recovered from her house. It narrated tale of love & betrayal.

When police took off shoes, belts to beat up Amarmani Tripathi in this kidnapping case arrest

Police knew Amarmani Tripathi was involved. After the boy was rescued, they went to CM Rajnath Singh with the recording that established the bahubali’s hand.

Political pressure, suspension, transfer of UP police officers delayed Amarmani Tripathi arrest

Then UP CM and BSP supremo Mayawati was allegedly pulling the strings. Upright IPS officers were suspended and an uncooperative telephone department dragged its feet.

Who was the SHO key in convicting Amarmani Tripathi? He protected the secret diary, witness

Ajay Kumar Chaturvedi found Madhumita’s diary at the crime scene. It contained proof of her affair with Tripathi and two previous abortions she underwent.

Not just Amarmani, whistleblower Manjunath’s killer also set free by UP—A trend hard to combat

Manjunath was killed by a petrol pump owner and his employees and friends for exposing the corruption in the Indian Oil Corporation.

What ailment kept Amarmani Tripathi in hospital? Court hunts for answer as 22-yr-old case hangs fire

MP/MLA court of Basti is holding a trial in 2001 abduction of a city businessman’s son, who police later found at a house in Lucknow 'which was being managed’ by Amarmani.

Amarmani Tripathi’s release ties many ends—Yogi’s prison friendship, Brahmin-Thakur vote bank

'Brahmin lion of Purvanchal is coming back'—Tears, triumph, and toasts marked the Adityanath govt’s order to release the four-time MLA and his wife serving life sentence in the 2003 Madhumita Shukla murder case.

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Cautious optimism — India’s new relationship with Tarique Rahman’s Bangladesh

Both Bangladesh and India will have to work together to repair the damage done during the Yunus administration.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

Embraer moves full throttle in pursuit of IAF contract, ties up with Hindalco after Adani

IAF is firming up plans to revamp airlift capabilities with medium transport aircraft that will be assembled in India & serve as its main workhorse. Embraer is leading contender as of now.

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.