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Topic: Hapur

How father, son turned study buddies to achieve rare feat—both set to join UP Police as constables

Yashpal & Shekhar Nagar, residents of a village in Hapur district, received appointment letters together at an appointment ceremony in Lucknow Sunday.

‘They’re Muslims, don’t spare them’ — in Hapur lynching, court noted convicts’ ‘common objective’ to kill

Not possible that Qasim & Samaydeen's injuries were due to 1-2 pedestrians colliding with a motorcycle, the court observed, adding that the injuries support the prosecution's version.

Cow vigilantes, complicit cops & a fatal rumour — justice, but no closure for Hapur lynching victims

Hapur court has convicted & handed life term to 10 cow vigilantes for lynching Qasim to death & injuring Samaydeen in 2018. Samaydeen recalls how Qasim's 'limbs were broken, ribs fractured'.

10 get life term in 2018 lynching of Mohammed Qasim in Hapur, victim’s kin say ‘justice, not revenge’

Verdict comes six years after cow vigilantes killed Mohammed Qasim (45) & severely injured his companion, Samaydeen (65). Apart from life terms, perpetrators fined Rs 58,000 each.

Hapur police take 2 in custody over Muslim man’s murder. ‘Not lynching, case of road rage’

Irshad was crossing market area in Luhari in UP's Hapur when he allegedly had an altercation with local residents, who thrashed him. He was later taken to a hospital where he died.

‘Courts not seen as workplace’—In Hapur, 13 women judges, 200 lawyers have 1 working toilet

Hapur should be the postcard of rising women in Indian judiciary. But toilets tell a different story.

Mathura, Hapur, Jhajjar – Small-town divorces rising and shocking courts, lawyers, families

A common sentiment that is prevalent in smaller towns at large is, "80 per cent of this is coming from women."

6-yr-old Hapur rape victim ‘extremely critical’, police release sketches of accused

The incident took place Friday when a man kidnapped the girl from outside her house. She was later found in a nearby field with grievous injuries.

Man being thrashed in viral video a UP madrasa teacher, not Dalit as claimed

The video was actually shot in Hapur, Uttar Pradesh, in which a Muslim youth was being thrashed by a group of people on suspicion of stealing mobile phones.

Hapur villagers find it hard to believe ‘rape story’ of a woman who married twice & eloped

For villagers of Shyampur Jatt in UP's Hapur, the 29-year-old 'rape' victim, who wears make-up, has a suspicious character and has ruined the reputation of the village.

On Camera

The 3 M’s Of Hinduphobia: Mill, Macaulay and Marx

Indians tend to fuss more about the damage done to the Indian psyche by Thomas B Macaulay’s infamous Minute of 1835, but he was preceded in this unholy endeavour by James Mill.

Indian bonds under pressure as RBI forex curbs raise rate hike risk

The RBI’s crackdown on bearish rupee positions may be followed by additional measures, including tighter limits on banks’ positions and further curbs in the offshore currency market, according to Barclays.

More ‘hits’ than Rheinmetall ever—Ukraine drone manufacturer claps back at CEO’s ‘housewives’ remark

Oleksandr Yakovenko, founder of Ukrainian drone maker TAF Industries, further went on to highlight the growing 'irrelevance' of European defence platforms.

Gulf war exposed India’s fragilities. It’s time for navel-gazing, in the national interest

It’s easy to understand why the government can’t speak the hard truth. When this war ends, as all wars do, India’s interests will lie with both the winner and the loser.