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TopicShraddha Walkar

Topic: Shraddha Walkar

Aftab Poonawalla ground Shraddha’s bones to powder, say Delhi Police

Details from 6,600-page chargesheet filed in January reveals that Poonawalla shunted Walkar’s body parts from fridge to kitchen cabinets when visited by another girl.

Aftab was angry at Shraddha Walkar for meeting man on dating platform, says chargesheet

According to the 6,000-page chargesheet filed by the Delhi Police on Tuesday, this led to a fight between the couple and Poonawalla killed her in a ‘fit of rage.’

‘Love jihad’ season in Maharashtra — why Shinde-Fadnavis govt is raking up interfaith marriages

With deaths of Shraddha Walkar & Tunisha Sharma being termed cases of 'love jihad', state govt says its mulling a law against it. Critics say move is 'politically motivated'.

India’s police need to stop policing women’s choices

Similar to their colonial predecessors, Indian police are obsessed with policing defiant daughters – not defending their rights.

‘Riding the wave of hysteria’: Post-Shraddha case, here are 12 ‘gruesome’ murders that made news

Last month, Aftab Poonawala was arrested for murdering and dismembering Shraddha Walkar. Such murders aren’t new — it’s media that’s suddenly shone spotlight on them, say experts.

Jaw recovered is Shraddha’s, say cops, to be analysed to calculate exact time, cause of death

The Delhi Police will now prepare a questionnaire to be sent to the All India Institute Of Medical Sciences, AIIMS, where a postmortem of the DNA-matched bones will be conducted.

Bones recovered from Mehrauli jungle are of Shraddha Walkar, forensic report finds

The report, received Wednesday evening, confirmed that the mortal remains recovered from several locations in Delhi, are that of Shraddha, sources said.

Looking at ‘love jihad’ laws in other states, says Maharashtra Dy CM Devendra Fadnavis

‘Love jihad’ is a term some use to describe interfaith relationships or marriages involving a Hindu girl – allegedly with the aim to converting her.

Men wielding swords attack police van carrying Aftab Poonawalla in Delhi

Two of the alleged attackers claimed to be members of the Hindu Sena. An FIR has been registered at the Prashant Vihar Police Station in connection with the violence.

Delhi mother-son arrested for murder of husband — ‘chopped body, kept in fridge, scattered parts’

The victim Anjan Das was murdered in June in East Delhi, allegedly for continuing an extra marital affair.

On Camera

How Nehru defended restrictions on freedom of speech and the press

On 29 May 1951, Jawaharlal Nehru defended adding 'reasonable restrictions' to Article 19, arguing that free speech must be balanced with national security and unity.

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.

Top US military commander applauds ‘India’s tactical execution’ during Op Sindoor; adds ‘there’s lessons too’

On bilateral ties, Admiral Paparo said India-US ties have an exponential effect on deterrence, because it demonstrates a unity of purpose among us to maintain the peace.

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.