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Monday, November 17, 2025
TopicKathua rape and murder

Topic: Kathua rape and murder

Is reformative slant of law emboldening juveniles to indulge in heinous crimes, SC asks

Bhadra Sinha -
The apex court made the observation while holding that one of the accused in the 2018 Kathua gangrape and murder case should be tried as an adult.

Jammu court orders ‘torture’ FIR against SIT that probed Kathua rape & murder case

Maneesh Chhibber -
The court order came on a plea filed by three men who are friends of Vishal Jangotra, the lone accused acquitted in the Kathua rape & murder case.

Kathua judge says there was communal tension in the area before 8-year-old’s rape & murder

Debayan Roy -
The prosecution had claimed in court that the Bakerwal child was raped and killed in Kathua as part of a 'communal plot' to drive away the community.

Kathua judge relied on Zee News footage to acquit accused in 8-year-old’s rape-murder case

Debayan Roy -
In a 432-page verdict, judge says accused behaved as if 'law of the jungle was prevalent in society', quotes Ghalib to describe 8-year-old victim.

Top court to hear plea alleging torture of Kathua case witness tomorrow

PTI -
A writ petition has been filed by a relative of the witness, Talib Hussain alleging that he has been kept in illegal detention.

Ousted J&K minister Lal Singh says will fight to restore Dogra pride after Kathua horror

Amrita Nayak Dutta -
Singh says the Dogra community has been portrayed as ‘rapists’ by the Kashmiri and Delhi media, while the Jammu media has been ignored.

The Kathua rape case has brought up disturbing memories of Jammu’s history

Ashutosh -
In all the din about the Kathua rape outcry, a warning masquerading as a historical reminder has gone largely unnoticed.

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Economy

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Udit Bubna -
Between 2016 and 2025, around 700 QCOs were issued by the government. Now, it has withdrawn 69 of them.

Defence

Drone manufacturer ideaForge wins orders worth over Rs 100 crore from Army

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National Interest

INDIA has a Congress-sized hole. And the fix begins with a little humility

Shekhar Gupta -
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