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TopicTihar Jail

Topic: Tihar Jail

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.

Tahawwur Rana likely to be kept in Tihar high security ward, with 24×7 surveillance, limited movement

The 26/11 accused is set to face trial soon. Tihar jail has made preparations to keep him, it is learnt, even as a spokesperson says no official communication has been received.

What didn’t make it into Black Warrant? Tihar prisoner song that labels everyone criminals

Written by ex-Tihar jailor Sunil Gupta and journalist Sunetra Choudhury Black Warrant captures life inside India's biggest jail. It's now a hit Netflix show by Vikramaditya Motwane.

Calls for justice, barbs at Modi as Engineer Rashid roars at 1st J&K rally. ‘Zulm ka badla vote se’

Jailed on terror-funding charges, Baramulla MP is out on interim bail to campaign for assembly polls. His Awami Ittehad Party is expected to queer the pitch for mainstream parties in J&K.

A Delhi doctor is the ‘Tihar specialist’. Extracts phones, drugs & blades from inmates’ bodies

Dr Ashok Dalal, a gastroenterologist at GB Pant Hospital, is the go-to expert for removing contraband lodged in the bodies of Tihar prisoners. Many patients are ‘professional’ mules.

‘Insulted & humiliated’: Tihar cell had 2 CCTV cameras so PM could monitor me, says Kejriwal

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal says BJP wanted to break him and push him into depression, describes his interim bail as ‘manifestation’ of God’s will.

ED accuses diabetic Kejriwal of eating mangoes, sweets sent from home, suspects ‘ploy to get bail’

Food items including mangoes & sweets are being sent from Delhi CM Kejriwal's home after court's permission. AAP chief’s counsel says ED’s submissions are for 'media consumption'.

Inquiry initiated after Kejriwal’s letter reaches wife ‘without Tihar superintendent’s consent’

According to protocol, letters can't be passed by inmates to visitors without 1st going through jail superintendent. Tihar superintendent to file a report on how letter went through.

Sweeping cell, watching films, 2 slices of bread & tea for breakfast — ‘dazed’ Kejriwal’s life in Tihar

While the Delhi CM can step out of his cell for walks, he cannot talk to other inmates, so a part of the courtyard is cleared whenever he steps out, say prison officials.

When ET says, ‘Kejriwal go home’ & Peking’s renaming spree

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

On Camera

The debate about spheres of influence reorders India’s position

New world reordering tests New Delhi’s strategic autonomy, balancing ties without succumbing to exclusive dominance zones.

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.

US military commander, envoy Sergio Gor visit Indian Army Western Command, Bengaluru next

At the Western Army Command, the American delegation was briefed on the capabilities of the formation, past operations and the path ahead.

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.