Kathua: News
12 Jun 2019
Jammu And KashmirKathua rape case: Officer reveals how Sanji Ram was caught
Earlier this week, an eight-year-old girl who was repeatedly raped and brutally murdered finally got justice.
10 Jun 2019
MurderKathua rape case: Three guilty sentenced to life imprisonment
In the horrific Kathua rape and murder case, three prime convicts were sentenced to life imprisonment by the Pathankot court on Monday.
10 Jun 2019
Supreme Court Of IndiaKathua Case: 6 held guilty of 8-year-old's rape, murder
In what comes as a sigh of relief for those who have faith in the judiciary, Pathankot court on Monday convicted six of the seven accused in the horrific Kathua rape and murder case.
08 Jun 2019
MumbaiSonam Kapoor and filmmaker Ashoke Pandit argue over Aligarh murder-case
When a two-and-a-half-year-old girl was brutally murdered in Aligarh over a petty sum of Rs. 10,000, the entire country wept.
03 Jun 2019
IndiaKathua rape case: Trial is almost complete, verdict expected soon
In January last year, India outraged after an 8-year-old girl was kidnapped, raped, and murdered in Jammu's Kathua.
14 Apr 2019
Narendra ModiModi holds rally in Kathua, slams Amarinder Singh, dynasty politics
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a rally in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua on Sunday and criticized tall leaders like Captain Amarinder Singh (Congress), Mehbooba Mufti (PDP) and Omar Abdullah (National Conference).
20 Jan 2019
Jammu And KashmirJ&K's first inter-state bridge to be inaugurated on January 22
Union minister Nitin Gadkari will inaugurate the 1.2 km-long Keediyan-Gandiyal bridge on the Ravi river in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir on January 22.
29 Dec 2018
Jammu And KashmirArmy seizes arms, ammunition in Kathua, averts major terror-attack
The Army today said they have averted a major terror attack with the seizure of a huge cache of arms and ammunition in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir.
18 Nov 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaPlea alleging custodial torture of key Kathua case witness dismissed
The Supreme Court dismissed a plea claiming a key witness in the sensational Kathua gang rape-and-murder case was allegedly tortured in custody by Jammu and Kashmir Police in connection with a separate rape case.
16 Nov 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaKathua Case: The real life 'Peepli Live'
Picasso said, art is a lie that tells the truth. Look deeper, and you would agree.
04 Nov 2018
Uttar PradeshUP shocker: Minor, admitted in ICU, gang-raped, case registered
In an appalling incident, a minor was gang-raped in the ICU of a private hospital in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, where she was admitted.
17 Oct 2018
IndiaTwo countries, two girls, two rapes, but two different ends
Imran Ali, who was convicted for the rape and murder of a 7-year-old girl in Kasur, Pakistan, was hanged to death today morning in Kot Lakhpat Central Jail.
05 Oct 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaKathua rape case: Supreme Court dismisses plea for fresh probe
The Supreme Court today dismissed a plea by an accused in the sensational Kathua gang-rape and murder case seeking fresh investigation on grounds that the probe was allegedly motivated.
29 Sep 2018
Jammu And KashmirJ&K: National flag displayed upside down in BJP-rally, FIR registered
The national flag was allegedly displayed upside down during a rally led by senior BJP leader Rajiv Jasrotia in Kathua district, following which an FIR was lodged for insulting the tricolor, police said today.
09 Sep 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaKathua rape case: Victim died of asphyxiation, doctors tell court
In the ongoing trial surrounding the Kathua rape case, the doctors who conducted the autopsy of the eight-year-old victim, have revealed that she had been sexually assaulted and died of asphyxiation.
08 Sep 2018
Jammu And KashmirJ&K: 19 children rescued from an unregistered orphanage in Kathua
At least 19 children, including eight girls, have been rescued from an unregistered orphanage in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua district during a raid.
29 Jul 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaKathua rape case: Crime branch to submit supplementary-chargesheet this week
Jammu and Kashmir Police's crime branch will be submitting its supplementary charge-sheet this week before the Pathankot court, which is hearing the gruesome case of rape-and-murder of an eight-year-old girl in Kathua in January.
09 Jul 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaKathua rape: After shifting case, accused moved out of J&K
The SC today passed a slew of directions to authorities in the Kathua rape-murder case, including shifting the accused from Kathua prison in J&K to Gurdaspur district jail in Punjab.
30 Jun 2018
Domestic ViolenceActivist, who led Kathua-rape protest, booked for domestic violence
Social activist and lawyer Talib Hussain, who led the stir in demand for justice for Kathua rape victim, has been booked for allegedly assaulting his wife and attempting to kill her for dowry.
07 Jun 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaKathua rape case: Pathankot court frames charges against the accused
The Pathankot district and sessions court, which was hearing the Kathua rape and murder case, has framed charges against seven of the eight accused in the case. The eighth accused in the case is a juvenile.
29 May 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaKathua rape case: Accused to be produced before Pathankot court
The eight people accused in the case of the rape and murder of an eight-year-old girl from a minority nomadic community in J&K's Kathua will be produced before a court in Pathankot in Punjab on May 31 in accordance with the directions of the Supreme Court.
26 May 2018
Narendra ModiNDA parting ways; four years of Modi government, disappointing: Mayawati
BSP chief Mayawati today termed the four years of Modi-led government as "disappointing" as the NDA alliance partners are parting ways with the BJP, one by one.
20 May 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaKathua rape: Accused's signature doesn't match with exam attendance sheet
The signature of Vishal Jangotra, an accused in rape and murder of an eight-year-old girl in Kathua in January, doesn't match the one which he claimed to have signed in an exam attendance sheet in Meerut on January 15, stated Central Forensic Sciences Laboratory (CFSL) report.
08 May 2018
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)The missing objective of the PDP-BJP alliance
Like a square peg in a round hole, the BJP-PDP alliance is an obvious misfit.
05 May 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaKathua-rape: Prime accused said "was like grandfather to victim"
Sanji Ram, the prime accused in Kathua rape case, has reportedly said he was like a grandfather to the eight-year-old victim.
04 May 2018
XActress Emma Watson tweets support for Kathua victim's lawyer
'Harry Potter' star Emma Watson today came out in support of Kathua rape victim's lawyer Deepika Singh Rajawat.
28 Apr 2018
Narendra ModiKathua, Unnao rapes: IIM-Bangalore professors write to Modi demanding justice
"Your Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao campaign hope has repeatedly been trampled upon," reads a letter by IIM-Bangalore professors, addressed to PM Narendra Modi in the wake of the Kathua and Unnao rapes.
27 Apr 2018
Amit SharmaSanji Ram decided to kill Kathua-rape-victim to save son: Investigators
The main accused in Kathua rape case, Sanji Ram planned the murder of the eight-year-old victim to save his son, Vishal; investigating officers have said.
27 Apr 2018
POCSOCentre mulling death penalty for rape of boys under 12
To make the Criminal Law (Amendment) ordinance, 2018 gender neutral, the ministry of women and child development plans to move the Cabinet to demand the same punishment — death penalty — also for those found guilty of raping boys under the age of 12.
26 Apr 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaKathua-case will be shifted out at 'slightest-possibility' of mistrial: SC
The Kathua rape case will be shifted out of J&K at the "slightest possibility" of the trial being affected, the SC today assured the victim's family, who have alleged threats to themselves and their lawyer.
22 Apr 2018
IndiaBrouhaha shouldn't be created over 1-2 rape cases: Minister
Wading straight into controversy, Union Minister Santosh Gangwar said, Sunday, brouhaha should not be created on rape cases in a big country like India.
21 Apr 2018
Narendra ModiHema Malini: Rape cases are given more publicity these days
BJP MP Hema Malini commented on the rising rapes and crimes against women on Saturday and said such incidents are getting a lot of publicity, ANI reported.
21 Apr 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaDeath penalty for child rapists: Modi Cabinet approves Ordinance
The Cabinet on Saturday cleared the ordinance seeking death penalty for those raping children under 12.
20 Apr 2018
FacebookPaintings on Kathua-rape end in stone-pelting at Kerala-artist's home
In a horrific turn of events, stones were thrown at a Kerala painter's house after her paintings on the Kathua rape case offended Hindus.
20 Apr 2018
AmazonAfter #BoycottAmazon trends because of Swara Bhaskar, company deletes tweet
Facing flak for its association with actress Swara Bhaskar, Amazon deleted the tweet which was a part of their 'Ajnabi Shahar Ki Googly' campaign.
19 Apr 2018
CelebrityFeel disgusted to talk about the Kathua rape: Amitabh Bachchan
Megastar Amitabh Bachchan is the latest celebrity from Bollywood to condemn the Kathua rape incident, saying he feels "disgusted" by it.
19 Apr 2018
LondonRape is a rape, shouldn't be politicized: Modi
PM Narendra Modi addressed the Kathua and Unnao rapes at a public program in London yesterday, saying "rape is rape" and it shouldn't be politicized.
18 Apr 2018
Delhi High CourtMedia houses fined Rs. 10L for revealing Kathua victim's identity
Media houses today apologized before Delhi High Court for revealing the identity of eight-year-old Kathua rape victim.
18 Apr 2018
Narendra Modi'Speak like you advised me': Manmohan Singh to Modi
Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, in an interaction with the Indian Express, hit out at PM Narendra Modi over his silence on Kathua, Unnao rape cases.
16 Apr 2018
Narendra ModiFast-track cases of rapes of minors: Rahul to PM Modi
Amid public outrage over Kathua and Unnao rape cases, Congress President Rahul Gandhi asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday to fast-track cases of rapes of minors and punish the guilty if he was serious about providing justice to the country's daughters.
16 Apr 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaKathua rape: SC orders protection for victim's family, lawyers
The SC has ordered the J&K government to ensure security for the Kathua rape victim's family and their lawyers Deepika Rajawat and Talib Hussain.
16 Apr 2018
Crime BranchKathua rape: Accused plead not guilty, ask for narco test
The eight people accused of raping and killing an eight-year-old girl in Kathua today pleaded not guilty and asked the district and sessions judge for a narco test.
16 Apr 2018
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)B-town celebs hit streets to protest against Kathua, Unnao rapes
Several Bollywood celebrities, including Rajkummar Rao, Twinkle Khanna, and Kalki Koechlin, joined a protest to demand justice for the victims in the Kathua and Unnao rape cases, which have caused nation-wide outrage.
15 Apr 2018
Omar AbdullahCrowdfunding campaign for Kathua, Unnao victims collects over Rs. 25L
The entire country was put to shame on learning the horror unleashed on rape victims of Kathua and Unnao.
15 Apr 2018
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)Will look him in-the-eye and ask: Kathua rape accused-cop's fiancee
The chargesheet in the Kathua rape case names four cops. The role of one of them, Deepak Khajuria, evoked horror.
15 Apr 2018
Narendra ModiSurat horror: 9-year-old raped, brutally-tortured for 8-days before being murdered
Even as the nation mourns the eight-year-old in Kathua who was drugged and raped repeatedly before being murdered, a similar incident has been reported in Surat.
15 Apr 2018
Shashi TharoorDelhi: Man stalks teen, kidnaps her, rapes for 10 days
After Kathua and Unnao, tales of horror continue to emerge from more places. A 19-year-old woman in Delhi was allegedly kidnapped, held captive in Aman Vihar for 10 days and raped repeatedly by a 'friend.'
14 Apr 2018
Narendra ModiUN: Hope authorities bring Kathua rape perpetrators to justice
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres today termed the rape and murder of an 8-year-old girl in J&K's Kathua district as horrific. He hoped the perpetrators would be brought to justice.
13 Apr 2018
Narendra ModiKathua, Unnao rape cases: Modi finally breaks his silence
After being a mute spectator for days, PM Narendra Modi, on Friday, finally broke his silence on the Kathua and Unnao rape cases that shook the nation.
13 Apr 2018
JammuKathua rape: Victim's family should get justice, says Rajnath Singh
The family of the Kathua rape victim should get justice, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said on Friday.
13 Apr 2018
Maneka GandhiBJP spokesperson Meenakshi Lekhi: Don't communalize Kathua rape
Breaking BJP's measured silence on the Kathua and Unnao rape cases was spokesperson Meenakshi Lekhi. For the Kathua rape and murder, she slammed the Opposition for "communalizing" the issue.
13 Apr 2018
Jammu And KashmirKathua rape-horror: Remembering his daughter, father breaks down
The nation is angry with what happened in Kathua to an eight-year-old who went to graze her horses.
13 Apr 2018
Narendra ModiDear Modiji, don't you forget, 'Janta Maaf Nahi Karegi'
Does 'Humari betiyon ko suraksha naa de paane wale logon, janta maaf nai karegi' ring a bell?
13 Apr 2018
Rahul GandhiAll about Rahul Gandhi's midnight-protest against Unnao, Kathua rapes
At midnight yesterday, Congress President Rahul Gandhi led a "silent vigil" at Delhi's India Gate seeking justice for the Unnao and Kathua rape victims.
12 Apr 2018
Uttar PradeshJustice for Unnao, Kathua rape victims: Bollywood comes forward
Angry, ashamed, and heartbroken is how the Indian film industry personalities described their feelings over the brutal Unnao and Kathua rapes and demanded swift action against the perpetrators.
12 Apr 2018
Jammu And KashmirKathua rape-murder: BJP Minister VK Singh assures justice
Union Minister VK Singh has become the first central minister to address the brutal Kathua gangrape-murder of an 8-year-old girl.
12 Apr 2018
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)Kathua horror: 8-year-old sedated, gang-raped, murdered brutally. Humanity just died.
The chargesheet in the gangrape-murder of an eight-year-old in Kathua, J&K, has revealed chilling details.
05 Apr 2018
Ministry Of Home AffairsJ&K to build 14,000 bunkers to protect residents around LoC
Jammu and Kashmir will build 14,000 bunkers in its five border districts to safeguard local residents from Pakistani shelling.