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Saturday, September 6, 2025
TopicHonour killing

Topic: honour killing

Indian families are killing their daughters with no remorse. They’re protecting ‘tradition’

The old residents of Gurugram, Greater Noida, are now crorepatis, but haven’t caught up with the times—the patriarch smokes his hookah as the granddaughter drives a Mercedes.

BJP takes cue from CPI(M) in TN, both open their offices for inter-caste couples to marry

CPI(M)’s move came in reaction to 'honour killing' in Tirunelveli, tapping into its ideological position on inter-caste harmony. BJP followed with demand for special law for honour killings.

Viral video of Pakistan honour killing sparks outrage, demands for justice

While hundreds of so-called honour killings occur in Pakistan yearly with little outcry, a viral video of a couple killed over adultery in the desert sparks rare national outrage.

‘Brutal & motivated by misguided ideas’: Kaithal court shows no leniency to 2 brothers for honour killing

Actions of the convicts released 'domino effect' which resulted in total breakdown of family & social stability for their sister, says judge. Duo gets life term for the murder.

Kanchan Kumari was killed for giving men what they want. And that’s the real obscenity

Kanchan Kumari’s murder represents the lethal endpoint of India’s broader moral policing epidemic. It extends far beyond religious vigilantism into systematic cultural control.

Youth hacked to death ‘by wife’s brothers’ in Tamil Nadu after marriage against wishes of family

Virudhunagar SP has cautioned against terming the murder a ‘caste killing’ since the couple belonged to same community. Three accused have been arrested.

‘A Gujjar woman with a Dalit?’ Haryana family arrested for murder of daughter gets sympathy

In Haryana's Kherla, villagers are worried about the fate of three men arrested for killing the 18-year-old woman in their family. In Raisina village, parents of the Dalit man are worried their son will be next.

In Haryana village, ‘fake encounter’ in attempted honour killing case sparks stir. 2 cops suspended

Family of accused claims police took Rs 10 lakh bribe for not implicating more people in case. SP Nikita Gahlaut says all allegations false, demoralising for cops who saved woman's life.

Pakistan police probe killing of woman over social media photo, death ‘ordered by village elders’

In case of suspected honour killing, a council of elders —known as a jirga — 'ordered that the victim and a friend, who also appeared in the picture, be killed'. Police were able to rescue one.

Haryana village backs parents held for killing daughter. ‘They warned, she didn’t listen’

The parents claimed the death was a washing machine accident; then villagers intervened & said it was a case of suicide. But none of them can keep up with the stories they have created.

On Camera

Kolkata’s silencing of Javed Akhtar exposes India’s secular vacuum

Even those parties that wear the label of secular and progressive often bow to the pressures of fundamentalist groups within the Muslim community.

GST 2.0: India streamlines indirect tax regime amid Trump tariffs & what it means for consumers

Goods and Services Tax Council paves way for a broad two-slab structure of 5% and 18% with a demerit rate of 40% for super luxury and 'sin' goods.

Dassault Aviation takes majority control of joint venture with Anil Ambani’s Reliance

Following the transaction which is expected to be completed by November, Dassault Reliance Aerospace Ltd will become an associate company, with Reliance retaining a 49% stake.

For Indian Mercedes, Asim Munir’s dumper truck in mirror is closer than it appears

From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.