This marks Senger’s second failed attempt to seek suspension of sentence in the case. A similar plea was dismissed by the Delhi High Court earlier on 7 June 2024.
The Unnao case has witnessed many twists since 2017: her family members of the survivor died in an accident, her father was beaten to death in custody, and she was allegedly targeted repeatedly.
The accused confessed to have taken pills before meeting the girl & said he could not 'control himself'. The victim's postmortem report states she died of 'shock and haemorrhage'.
This report, which won the Laadli Media Award for gender sensitivity this week, delves into the death of a 23-year-old woman who was burnt alive by her alleged rapists in Unnao in December 2019.
Modi govt wants to promote a pro-women narrative but has made no effort to pass women’s reservation bill in Lok Sabha where it enjoys a brute majority.
Remember, this is UP, where CM Adityanath says criminals will be shot dead in fake encounters without a trial — but he decides that he and other BJP leaders can be declared innocent without a trial.
Morbi makes 80-90% of India’s ceramic exports. The West Asia conflict has cut its propane supply, shutting 200 factories and threatening 400 more—along with 9 lakh livelihoods.
In a first during his tenure as High Commissioner to India, Riaz Hamidullah addressed JOCAP consisting of tri-forces officers, as New Delhi & Dhaka step up normalisation efforts.
Trump has ushered in the age of humiliation. His method is to push around America’s friends rudely and publicly. He knows none of them can afford to fight back.
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