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TopicRevenge killings

Topic: Revenge killings

Gangster Bhagwanpuria’s mother, cousin shot dead in Punjab. Rival Bambiha gang claims responsibility

Mayank Kumar -
The attack took place in Batala. Punjab police officials say it was indeed ‘revenge killing’, but Jaggu Bhagwanpuria’s mother may have been ‘collateral damage’.

Coastal Karnataka on edge as murder accused ‘Hindu activist’ hacked to death in Mangaluru

Sharan Poovanna -
Suhash Shetty was fatally attacked at one of the busiest intersections of the city, in what was likely a retaliatory killing.

6 killed and14 injured in knife attack in China, third incident in two weeks

K J M Varma -
Beijing: A deadly knife attack in eastern China has killed at least six people and left 14 wounded, local officials have said, in what...

Journalists killed ‘in retaliation for their work’ globally doubles this year to 21 — Report

Pia Krishnankutty -
The report by New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists also mentions the deaths of Indian journalists Rakesh Singh and Shubham Mani Tripathi.

Murder over love, lust, hatred, deceit — Bengaluru again tops India’s revenge killings list

Rohini Swamy -
Bengaluru has been reporting the highest number of revenge killings since 2017. In 2019, the city reported 106 revenge murders, followed by Delhi.

Journalist Ullekh’s book has a possible antidote for political violence in Kannur

Rajgopal Singh -
With his book Kannur: Inside India’s Bloodiest Revenge Politics, Ullekh N.P. seeks to debunk the claims of victimhood made by the main players of the current spell of conflict, the BJP/RSS and the CPI(M).

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Opinion

Indian judiciary must stop panicking over AI

Siddarth Raman -
To assume courts weigh every word committed to paper is to ignore reality. The Indian judiciary has long had a "Control+C" problem.

Nick Jonas wearing a mangalsutra is validation for many Indians. He’s our favourite jiju

Patel’s 1950 letter to Nehru: Find no legal power to deal with Press or men like Syama Prasad

Economy

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

Vrinda Tulsian -
On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

Defence

India eyes 6th generation FCAS, looks at tying up with France for possible collaboration

Snehesh Alex Philip -
Initial talks held on the possibility of India entering the programme that was started in 2017 between France, Germany and Spain to ensure European sovereignty in defence and security.

National Interest

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

Shekhar Gupta -
India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.

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