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.
The SC cancelled the bail of the accused in the case of murder of a man from Kerala in 2017 allegedly at the instance of his in-laws for marrying a Rajasthan girl from another caste.
SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.
A common thread runs through the memories of soldiers of the 1965 war—ingenuity, courage and camaraderie that withstood an apparently technologically superior foe.
Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.
Wise step.
Kill each other off and finish yourselves.
Good riddance for us.
Maybe that’s why the idiom is “khas kam jahan PAK?”