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TopicJessica Lal murder

Topic: Jessica Lal murder

Nitish Katara killer Vikas Yadav’s furlough was rejected over ‘aggression with inmates’, no remission

In 2016, Yadav was sentenced to 25 years in jail for kidnapping and killing business executive Nitish Katara. He violated jail rules on at least 3 instances, ThePrint has learnt.

BJP’s Shakti Rani talks health, education on Kalka campaign trail. But don’t ask her about Jessica Lal case

Sharma has promised to work like a double-engine sarkar with her elder son Kartikeya, a Rajya Sabha MP. She urges people to vote, not for her, but for Modi and Haryana CM Nayab Saini.

Who is Shakti Rani Sharma, Ambala’s 1st woman mayor, Manu Sharma’s mother & now a BJP member

There are speculations BJP may field her from Ambala City, represented by Aseem Goyal, minister in Haryana CM Saini's govt. Her son Manu was convicted for murder of Jessica Lal.

Reasons govt panel is giving for early release of Jessica Lal killer Manu Sharma

Sharma is currently out on parole. He was sentenced to life imprisonment by the Delhi High Court in December 2006 for killing Lal, a model, in 1999.

Jessica Lal’s sister is not the first to forgive, Priyanka Gandhi and others have done the same before

Can forgiveness come in the absence of justice? The fact is, Manu Sharma has already served most of his term

On Camera

Why sharp selloff in Japanese bonds has a message for India’s budget

Although its overall GDP will soon be bigger than Japan’s, on a per-capita basis India is still 12 times poorer.

India’s looking at 14 million metric tonnes of e-waste by 2030, recycling can’t keep up—NITI Aayog

Country's used lithium-ion battery problem is also set to grow sharply in next decade. India 3rd largest e-waste producer with 7% global share but currently recycles only about 10% of it.

Indian Army ties up with US drone company that made its name in the Ukraine conflict

Shield AI will provide V-BAT vertical takeoff & landing drones along with licences for software, which will be integrated into aircraft and made available to select Indian partners.

Non-alignment is coming back in a new avatar: Trump-peedit alliance

No nation other than China can negotiate one-on-one with Trump on an equal footing. That’s why the middle powers who so far formed the core of multilateral bodies now feel orphaned.