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Thursday, August 14, 2025
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Topic: Kathua

Plugged-In: Another child raped, Delhi miffed with Islamabad

Plugged-In from ThePrint is a new feature that sifts through the mountain of content and explains the big headlines and commentary from across media — briefly, intelligently. A one-stop quick-read put together by the best minds in the business for the news junkie on the go.

Last Laughs: Fasting times in Indian politics & the irony of Beti Bachao

The best Indian cartoons of the day, chosen by editors at ThePrint.

While politicians take U-turn, Kathua protesters persist with demand for CBI probe

They say the J&K crime branch investigation is ‘biased’, adding that they are ‘pandering to one community’.

Kathua lawyers cry victimisation, blame media for blacking out their side of the story

Their statement came the same day the Supreme Court sought their response on the incident and warned lawyers against disrupting the process of law

J&K government’s promised magisterial probe into ‘police collusion’ in Kathua hangs fire

Among other things, the inquiry, promised three months ago, was expected to look into allegations of local personnel not acting promptly enough to save the child after she went missing

Last Laughs: On Kathua silences are broken and gold standards achieved in whataboutery

The best Indian cartoons of the day, chosen by editors at ThePrint.

Don’t club Kathua, Unnao with religion. God-fearing men across all religions rape

Had the girl been a Hindu and not a Muslim, perhaps those men would have captured, imprisoned, raped, and finally killed her in exactly the same way.

Two BJP ministers of J&K who backed Kathua rape accused resign

The rape and murder of the 8-year-old girl, who belonged to the nomadic Bakerwal community, has sparked national outrage

PM Modi assures justice in the Kathua and Unnao rape cases

PM Narendra Modi, at an event to inaugurate the B R Ambedkar memorial in Delhi, assured that justice will be done in the incidents of rape in Kathua and Unnao.

Behind Rahul’s ‘impromptu’ candlelight vigil: A bid to go beyond ‘a tweet here or there’

At the march, held at India Gate under a heavy security cover, Rahul was accompanied by sister Priyanka Vadra and her husband Robert Vadra

On Camera

Asim Munir wants to be guardian of the Middle East. He’s fated to fail at home

Countering insurgency needs the Pakistan Army to demonstrate a political will that ties leaders at the centre with those in the borderlands. But it may not have the imagination.

Slashing GST on waste can unlock Rs 1.8 lakh crore, high tax hurting circular economy goals—CSE

Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.

India, US troops to undertake joint military exercise next month, first after Op Sindoor

21st edition of annual joint military exercise will be held from 1 to 16 September, aimed at sharing military tech, operational best practices & disaster relief coordination methods.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.