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TopicBadlapur

Topic: Badlapur

Badlapur sexual assault: Inquiry concludes 5 cops responsible for accused’s death in custody

Deceased Akshay Shinde, 24, was arrested last August for allegedly sexually assaulting 2 minor girls inside the school toilet. He was an attendant.

Maharashtra sets up commission to probe custodial shooting of Badlapur sexual assault accused

A home dept gazette published Tuesday said the single-member commission would be headed by retd chief justice Dilip Bhosale.

‘Probe into death of Badlapur POCSO accused should be fair, impartial,’ says Bombay HC

HC said shoot-out could have been avoided if the police had tried to overpower Akshay Shinde first, adding it was very hard to believe that he managed to seize a pistol from a cop.

On Camera

Can Syria’s tiny Druze minority survive West Asia’s new storms? There’s little hope

Indians see West Asia as one uninterrupted wash of Islam, but the reality is more complex. For the Druze, support from Israel—where they are a recognised minority—is now critical.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.