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Saturday, January 3, 2026
TopicNithari serial murder

Topic: Nithari serial murder

Sentenced to death by three courts. Nithari killings convict Surendra Koli, now free

Koli’s counsel said this is the second instance in Indian judicial history where the Supreme Court has acquitted a death row convict after the dismissal of a review petition.

Nithari serial killings accused Moninder Singh Pandher walks out of jail

The Allahabad High Court Monday acquitted him and his domestic help Surendra Koli in the sensational 2006 case.

No forensic evidence to prove cannibalism, sexual motive — what Allahabad HC said on Nithari killings

Allahabad HC ruling relied heavily on Surinder Koli's confession made in police custody, which it said was 'taught', and cast doubts on the weapons submitted into evidence.

On Camera

Savitribai Phule made space for radical women misfits. She pioneered Satyashodhak modernity

The distinctiveness of her writing is evident in her compositions—women, shudras, and atishudras are at the center. Her poetry challenges the aesthetics of 'modern' Marathi literature.

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.