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Saturday, January 3, 2026
TopicMCOCA

Topic: MCOCA

‘Not in favour of death penalty’ — Soumya Vishwanathan’s mother wants convicts to suffer for life

Family has suffered ever since death of her daughter, she says. Court to hear arguments on quantum of sentence on 26 October.

Delhi court convicts 4 for 2008 murder of journalist Soumya Vishwanathan, all 5 under MCOCA

The fifth accused, Ajay Sethi, was convicted for offence of receiving stolen property. Soumya’s mother says verdict will act as deterrent for looters.

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Attack on Hindus, Khaleda’s death & Jamaat—Bangladesh is grappling with crises on many fronts

As everyone welcomed the new year, a 50-year-old Hindu man was set on fire in Bangladesh—the fourth such attack in two weeks. The foothold of their version of the Far-Right is growing.

India’s urban co-op banks are turning the page—crisis to cautious revival, one metric at a time

With bad loans shrinking & capital buffers stronger, urban co-op banks’ new umbrella body NUCFDC is now prioritising rollout of digital transformation.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.