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Wednesday, July 23, 2025
TopicHathras gang rape case

Topic: Hathras gang rape case

Siddique Kappan beaten in custody, wants narco test to prove innocence — journalist union

Kerala journalists union files affidavit countering several claims stated in UP govt affidavit, alleges arrest & detention protocols were broken in Kappan's case

Woman in viral farmer protest image is not ‘Hathras victim’s bhabhi hired by Congress’

Photo is being circulated with captions suggesting woman was hired by Congress to ‘act’ as victim’s sister-in-law in Hathras, and now as a protesting farmer.

Zakka Jacob on horse-trading allegations against Lalu, Sudhir Chaudhury goes back to Hathras

A quick take on what prime time TV news talked about.

On International Day for Elimination of Violence against Women, a look at India’s rape crisis

Two reports have highlighted how women survivors are often hesitant to file complaints out of fear or stigma.

Journalist Siddique Kappan meets lawyer 46 days after arrest while enroute to Hathras

Kappan, whose arrest sparked criticism against the UP govt, meets his lawyer a day after Supreme Court hearing in related habeas corpus hearing.

Among UP’s ‘incriminating’ evidence against Kappan — ‘Justice for Hathras victim’ flyer

State has also claimed that Kerala journalist Siddique Kappan is the office secretary of the banned Popular Front of India and was visiting Hathras to ‘create a caste divide’. 

After 43 days in UP jail, Kerala journalist finally gets to talk to lawyer for 5 mins on phone

Kerala journalist Siddique Kappan, arrested on 5 Oct when he was on his way to Hathras, has not been allowed to meet his lawyer or sign a vakalatnama.

SC issues notice to UP govt on Kerala journalist’s arrest but says plea could be sent to HC

Kerala-based journalist Siddique Kappan was arrested on 5 October when he was on his way to UP to report on the alleged Hathras gang rape and murder case.

Campus Front member held on way to Hathras ‘accused in 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots’ — UP Police

Atiq-ur-Rahman is one of four men arrested on their way to Hathras last month. Campus Front of India has denied Rahman’s involvement in 2013 riots.

Supreme Court orders Allahabad High Court to monitor CBI probe into Hathras case

A bench led by CJI Bobde said that since the CBI was investigating the case, there should be no apprehension about a mistrial.

On Camera

Defence, tech, education—Modi’s visit will boost India-UK ties

Given the immediate challenges on India’s borders, cooperation in the defence sector with partners such as the UK has achieved greater importance.

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.

Indian firm sets up titanium, superalloy plants to meet global need. Safran, Dassault, BAE line up

PTC Industries is investing Rs 1,000 cr in 4 manufacturing plants in UP, has already started supplying titanium parts to BAE Systems for its M-777 howitzers that India also uses.

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.