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Saturday, February 14, 2026
TopicMurder

Topic: Murder

4 dead children, Haryana’s ‘killer mom’, a confession, and many questions

Only one autopsy, shifting statements, and delayed forensics complicate an investigation now unfolding alongside rumours, stigma, and deeply gendered assumptions about women’s violence.

Charged in US for killing 6-yr-old son, FBI most wanted Cindy Rodriguez Singh arrested in India

The 40-year-old flew to India in 2023 after lying to police about her son, last seen in October 2022. She allegedly starved him, believing he was 'possessed' and a danger to her twins.

Crime stories dominated Indian TV news headlines—murder, suicide to execution

The fate of Nimisha Priya, the Indian nurse in Yemen accused of killing her business partner, was comprehensively covered by television and newspapers — it was a page-1 story.

Purnea murders rock Bihar: Teen saw mob beat family to death over ‘witchcraft’, lived to tell the tale

5 members of a family of 6 were allegedly murdered by a mob of ‘around 200’ in a village in Purnea Sunday. Police have arrested 3 of 23 named in the minor’s complaint.

3 Agra brothers embroiled in property dispute, 1 killed. Burnt remains recovered from dump site

According to police, Ranveer was attacked with sticks and sharp weapons, leading to his death on the spot, and family members burnt his body outside the village to destroy evidence.

Karnataka ex-DGP’s son points finger at mother, sister for murder in Bengaluru home

In his complaint, son says that mother & sister frequently fought with Karnataka ex-DGP Om Prakash & that 'due to these threats, he had gone to live with his sister'.

Meerut woman told lover she was his ‘dead mother’. How superstition, Snapchat aided grisly murder

Meerut: It was 1 am on 4 March. Sahil, who believed his mother's soul possessed his lover, Muskan, allegedly helped stab her husband Saurabh to...

Retd ADM murdered in Kasganj: Relative who took care of his guest house ‘confesses’, arrested

According to the police, the accused has confessed that he killed the former ADM to hide the several thefts he had committed at the latter’s guest house.

Why Kerala court called Sharon Raj murder case rarest of rare & sentenced girlfriend Greeshma to death

According to the prosecution, the convict poisoned Sharon Raj, 23, after he refused to end their relationship when her family fixed her marriage with an Army officer.

Agra man axed father to settle scores with neighbour who assaulted him and wife, say police

Victim's wife identified four people as attackers. Later, probe revealed some of these men had thrashed her son and daughter-in-law two months earlier.

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How the RSS dialogue on caste changed over 100 years. Sangh and its ‘samajik samrasta’

Contrary to naysayers, the RSS practices what it preaches. It is closer to the Gandhian teaching of improving the individual morally and spiritually to change the external environment.

Andhra proposes Rs 100-cr wealth fund, eyes Norway-style sovereign fund model to drive growth

Andhra Pradesh Finance Minister Payyavula Keshav presented a Rs 3.32 lakh crore budget for 2026–27 in the assembly Saturday.

Australian amphibian aircraft firm eyes Indian civil & military market, ties up with Apogee Aerospace

Aligning with India's push to promote inter-coastal air connectivity, Apogee has ordered 15 seaplanes in a deal valued at Rs 3,500 crore.

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.