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.
India’s private sector remains hesitant to invest in R&D. This is understandable, as the domestic market often fails to reward differentiated technologies adequately.
Number of states implementing unconditional cash transfers increased fivefold between FY23 and FY26, half of them estimated to be in revenue deficit, report says.
Mechanical engineer & alumnus of IIM-A & IAS France, Kota was General Manager in HAL’s Light Combat Aircraft division. He was selected from a pool of eight candidates.
No nation other than China can negotiate one-on-one with Trump on an equal footing. That’s why the middle powers who so far formed the core of multilateral bodies now feel orphaned.
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