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Topic: Budaun

35 pirates arrested, 17 hostages rescued — dramatic ops by India on high seas

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

Cops say Budaun double murder accused Sajid was mentally ill. ‘Upset he was childless, tried self-harm’

According to the Budaun SSP, Sajid, who was shot dead in 'encounter' after allegedly killing 2 young boys, had been mentally ill since childhood, prone to bouts of anger & aggression.

‘Slit their throats, then stabbed them’ — what post-mortem reveals about Budaun double murder

Post-mortem report of 6-yr-old Ahaan Pratap and his 13-yr-old brother Ayush says they were stabbed in the neck, stomach, hands and legs, it is learnt.

Budaun murders co-accused Javed arrested, claimed innocence in video — ‘came to Bareilly to surrender’

Before his surrender, accused had fled from Budaun to Delhi. Accused had made a video of himself & made it viral, says Bareilly IG.

Bloody terrace, four miscarriages & an ‘encounter’ — untangling Budaun double murders

Victims' family denies that there was 'personal rivalry', says main accused Sajid paid them a visit asking for money for wife's delivery. But Sajid's family says his wife isn't pregnant.

SHO, outpost incharge booked for not filing FIR in Budaun ‘gang rape & murder’ case

The 2 are booked under Section 166A of IPC after it came to light they didn't take any action when victim's family came to the police station to report the alleged crime.

Why ASHA workers in UP’s Budaun were detained for taking pregnant women to private clinic

The ASHAs are accused of accepting gifts from a private nursing home and being part of nexus that has led to a low number of registered births in Budaun district.

On Camera

Coup, conspiracy & the foreign hand—What Indian TV news channels saw in Nepal this week

‘Gen Z v/s Govt’ TV news coverage went for two days—not sure about the source of the telecast from Kathmandu since no credit was given.

What’s behind bond yields’ logic-defying spike? The market’s concern over the future

While bond yields tend to fall amid low inflation & interest rate cuts, market experts say they’ve been rising due to concerns over tax collections, fiscal deficit & potential impact of US tariffs.

‘Foreign policy rests on hard power’—from 1965 Indo-Pak war to Op Sindoor, key takeaways for India

A panel of experts moderated by ThePrint’s Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta drew connections between insights of 1965 Indo-Pak War and strategic takeaways highlighted by Op Sindoor.

Punjab is fast becoming the new Northeast. And there’s a message in it for Modi

In its toughest time in decades because of floods, Punjab would’ve expected PM Modi to visit. If he has the time for a Bihar tour, why not a short visit to next-door Punjab?