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Topic: Kidnapping

25 kids, underground bunker, 150 crude bombs — What led to the Farrukhabad hostage crisis

On 30 January, Batham locked 25 children after luring them home on the pretext of a birthday party. The motive behind the crisis was steeped in his troubled past.

CBI SP, who probed kidnapping case against Punjab ex-DG, tells court can’t recall anything

Dharampal Singh was CBI officer who probed Sumedh Saini & 3 other officers for kidnapping 3 men, and filed the chargesheet. Now, at 78, he ‘doesn’t remember anything’.

New bankruptcy experts pay the highest price as India looks to clean up its $210-billion bad loans

Obstructionist owners, worker protests and even the rare kidnapping are threats faced by resolution professionals. 

On Camera

Why is going to law school so popular again?

In a recent survey of law school admissions officers, 94% said the current political climate in the US played at least a moderate role in the increase.

Consumer Price Index gets up to date. Airfare, OTT plans, e-commerce prices in new basket—MoSPI secy

New CPI series will take 2024 as base year, will provide more accurate measure of inflation, spending on digital services. Expected to enhance representation and reliability, says Saurabh Garg.

Joint production, closer ties, emerging tech: The foundation of new defence pact between India & US

The agreement, signed after meeting between Rajnath and US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on sidelines of ADMM-Plus in Kuala Lumpur, aims to deepen bilateral ties in the critical sector.

Deepfake on duty: when I asked AI to read Op Sindoor citations

On 21 Oct, a buzz went up that the govt had released full list of gallantry award recipients along with Op Sindoor citations. I put an AI caddy on the job. It took me into a never-ending rabbit hole.