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Topic: Kerala priest

Kerala rape convict priest’s plea to marry survivor not new — here are similar cases from past

Robin Vadakkumchery, who was sentenced to 20 years in prison for raping & impregnating a minor girl, has moved Kerala HC, seeking to marry the survivor & take care of the child.

Kerala priest Vadakkumchery defrocked — the 2016 rape case against him and its many twists

From the victim naming her father as accused to recanting her own statement, the rape case against Kerala priest Robin Vadakkumchery unfolded in a confounding manner.

A priest under the scanner and RSS compliments Congress

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India’s tech ambitions need private sector investment in R&D. Budget 2026 holds the key

India’s private sector remains hesitant to invest in R&D. This is understandable, as the domestic market often fails to reward differentiated technologies adequately.

India’s public debt stabilising post pandemic hike as Centre cuts burden, but states lag—Economic Survey

While Centre makes progress lowering debt from pandemic peak and cutting borrowing costs, states face slower adjustment with limited market discipline, survey finds.

‘LCA man’ Ravi Kota, key in operationalisation of IAF’s Tejas fleet, picked as next HAL CMD

Mechanical engineer & alumnus of IIM-A & IAS France, Kota was General Manager in HAL’s Light Combat Aircraft division. He was selected from a pool of eight candidates.

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.