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TopicRape murder

Topic: rape murder

Priyadarshini Mattoo’s family meets Delhi minister, urges him to not allow her killer’s premature release

Priyadarshini Mattoo was a DU law student when Santosh Kumar Singh raped and murdered her in 1996. Her body was found with a room heater's cord around the neck.

‘Serial killer’ arrested in Gujarat ‘raped & murdered woman for smiling, killed man over beedi’

From Haryana’s Rohtak, Rahul Jat stands accused of murdering five people in 25 days and raping at least two of the women he killed.

Moving SC, Centre says Bengal ‘not cooperating’ with CISF personnel deployed after Kolkata rape-murder

Kolkata police denied accommodation, security gadgets & adequate vehicles to the CISF, says Centre, seeking directions to the state to fulfil its obligations or else face contempt.

Kolkata rape-murder: 19 arrested for ‘involvement’ in mob violence, vandalism at RG Kar hospital

A mob of around 7,000 people had invaded RG Kar Hospital, attacking protesting doctors and medical students. Police say 5 of those arrested were 'identified by social media feedback'.

‘Attempt to save accused,’ Rahul Gandhi hits out at INDIA ally Mamata over junior doc’s rape & murder

Gandhi has called for serious punishment and said the horrific crime had enraged the whole country.

Kolkata hospital rape-murder: Doctor’s body ‘was bleeding from mouth, eyes, private parts’, 1 arrested

CM Mamata Banerjee assures doctor's parents of bringing guilty to book, deploys additional police forces as protests grow. BJP targets CM, urges parents to seek CBI probe.

On Camera

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.