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Friday, January 9, 2026
TopicHoneymoon murder

Topic: Honeymoon murder

Grisly Meghalaya honeymoon horror or Modi govt anniversary? TV news chased Sonam all week

TV reporters asked Raja’s family, “What punishment do you want for Sonam?” and by Wednesday, his mother and brother were calling for the death penalty.

MP CM finds ‘lesson’ in Meghalaya honeymoon murder: ‘Should children be allowed to go so far?’

Newlywed Indore couple Sonam & Raja Raghuvanshi had gone to Meghalaya for their honeymoon. The man was killed in the northeast state, with cops saying Sonam plotted his murder as she had an affair.

Honeymoon murder: Meghalaya Police to reconstruct crime scene with accused in Sohra

Along with the Sonam Raghuvanshi, main accused & wife of the deceased, 4 others were also arrested from MP & UP in connection to the murder & will be taken to scene shortly.

Meghalaya murder plot finalised day before wedding, ‘Sonam’s boyfriend gave 3 men Rs 50k to kill Raja’

Sonam Raghuvanshi's alleged boyfriend also gave a phone to the 3 men before they boarded a train to Guwahati, ThePrint has learnt. The accused have no previous criminal record.

Meghalaya honeymoon murder: How bloodstained shirt & mangalsutra led police to suspect Sonam Raghuvanshi

The shirt, the same one Sonam was seen wearing in CCTV footage with her husband Raja Raghuvanshi, was found intact, suggesting it had been removed voluntarily, it is learnt.

Honeymoon murder: ‘Mastermind’ boyfriend plotting in Indore, groom lured to his death on Meghalaya trek

Raja Raghuvanshi's decomposed body was found inside a deep gorge. His wife Sonam and her alleged boyfriend Raj Kushwaha are among 5 arrested.

On Camera

SIR notice to Amartya Sen reveals how burdensome India’s overseas vote really is

In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, there were 1,19,374 registered overseas electors on the rolls. However, only 2,958 actually voted. Kerala alone accounted for 2,670 of those votes.

500% tariffs ahead for India? Trump’s lined up a big bad Bill for countries buying Russian oil

Republican Senator Lindsey Graham says bill will be 'well-timed, as Ukraine is making concessions for peace and Putin is all talk, continuing to kill the innocent'.

2025: Pakistan’s deadliest year in over a decade

Islamabad-based think-tank PICSS's new report says Pakistan saw 'pronounced escalation' in violence last year, with 3,413 conflict-related deaths compared to 1,950 in previous year.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.