The latest NCRB report also shows that Jharkhand constantly features in the list of top ten states when it comes to murders, with over 1,400 such cases recorded between 2021 and 2023.
The killings have raised questions around institutional complicity, lack of enforcement, and the Pakistani government’s intent to revive a deeply flawed system.
In declaring victory over the khap panchayat, we misunderstood the power structure. The real machinery of 'honour killings' never needed a banyan tree.
Social media user were seen justifying the murder, citing “the other side” or alleging Radhika was with a Muslim man. It normalises a father's violence and communalises her death.
According to the police, Yadav, 49, confessed to the murder stating he was repeatedly taunted for depending on his daughter's earnings & had urged her to shut down the tennis academy.
Amid spate of ‘honour killings’ in Haryana, khap leaders have submitted memorandum to CM saying ‘beliefs of our area, particularly north India, have been ignored' in Hindu Marriage Act.
The husband and wife had applied for police protection but later withdrew their request, say police. They were attacked at a park in Hansi city in Haryana's Hisar early Monday.
‘As police personnel, our duty is to protect the couple in the safe house, but as a Haryanvi, I know love marriages are a blot on our society," said an inspector from Narnaul.
The news often reports ‘honour killing’ incidents, but what’s usually missing is the stories of the couples, their families, and how love can generate murderous hate.
ThePrint had previously reported that India & Russia are talking about 5 more regiments of the S-400, but no contracts are to be signed during the Russian president's visit.
The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.
Even though it has decreased, it’s still bad that these patriarchal mindset exists in the corners of the society.
This mindset of so called “honor” is the most stupidest thing I have heard about. This is why education needs to be holistic in these places.