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Thursday, December 18, 2025
TopicVikas Dubey

Topic: Vikas Dubey

Vikas Dubey’s wife on his crimes — Aaj Tak, India TV, Uma Bharti feels blessed — NewsNation

A quick take on what prime time TV news talked about.

Retired Justice Chauhan to join inquiry committee on Vikas Dubey’s encounter, UP tells SC

UP govt said the inquiry committee would also probe the circumstances under which Dubey, who was facing 65 FIRs, was released on bail.

Gangster Vikas Dubey died of excessive blood loss, reveals post-mortem report

The autopsy findings confirmed that the dreaded gangster had received three bullet injuries, one on the right shoulder, while other two went through the left side of his chest.

Why was Vikas Dubey on bail despite 63 cases against him, SC asks UP govt

The Supreme Court has asked the Uttar Pradesh government to submit all orders that allowed Vikas Dubey to be released on bail.

Bullying, fake student IDs & peeping families — how online classes are challenging teachers

A selection of the best news reports, analysis and opinions published by ThePrint this week.

Vikas Dubey encounter was not fake, he died in cross-firing, UP Police tell Supreme Court

The UP Police submitted an affidavit before the top court, which comes in response to a batch of petitions seeking a judicial probe into the alleged fake encounter.

With arrest of aide Guddan Trivedi, UP cops piece together Vikas Dubey’s 7-day run

Police says Guddan Trivedi, a member of the Kanpur Zila Panchayat, played a key role in helping gangster Vikas Dubey evade them for seven days.

UP govt to file status report on Vikas Dubey’s encounter, SC to hear pleas on 20 July

The apex court said it may consider appointing a committee to probe the encounters of Dubey, his associates and also the killing of 8 UP policemen by the gangster.

Seeing Vikas Dubey as ‘Robin Hood of Brahmins’ distorts true picture of caste, crime, politics

Indians’ fantasy wrongly turned Vikas Dubey into a UP don who could overturn the government if arrested.

Murders, ‘victimisation’, no political clout — UP Brahmins angry after Vikas Dubey killing

A number of Brahmin organisations are using Vikas Dubey's 'encounter' killing to assert that Yogi administration is victimising them.

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Steady growth rooted in ‘Dravidian model’. How Tamil Nadu more than doubled its GSDP in 10 yrs

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Israel has ‘realised who its real friend is’, eyes defence expansion in India amid arms curbs by others

It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.

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Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.