1. Hadiya Breaks Silence: “Want Freedom, Let Me See the Person I Love”
Hadiya Jahan, the woman at the center of the alleged Kerala “love jihad” case, has broken her silence, days after the Supreme Court released her from her parent’s custody. Addressing the media on 29 November, Hadiya said, “I need freedom. I need the freedom to meet the person I love. I wanted to meet my husband. I am asking for fundamental rights. Till now I did not get freedom. I don’t know if this is going to be another prison”.
Principal of the college G Kanan said that Hadiya will have to continue as Akhila Ashokan, as that was the name under which she was admitted. He added that she could change her name if she produced the valid documents.
Kanan had initially told reporters that Hadiya will be allowed to meet only her parents. However, on morning of 29 November, he said that he has read the court order and would abide by it. He said he would allow Hadiya to meet her husband and anyone else she wants.
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2. Three Convicted in Kopardi Rape Case
Over a year after a 15-year-old girl was brutally tortured, raped and murdered in Kopardi in Maharashtra’s Ahmednagar district, family members of the minor will now finally receive justice. On Wednesday 29 November, the Ahmednagar District and Sessions court sentenced all convicts – Jitendra Shinde, Nitin Bhailume, and Santosh Bhaval – to death on charges of murder, conspiracy and sexual assault.
Meanwhile in the Kothkai murder case where a 16-year-old girl was raped and murdered on her way back from school, the CBI has alleged that the Himachal Special Investigation Team (SIT) cooked up evidence to implicate Nepali national Suraj Singh and four others. The SIT has also been accused of covering up the death of Singh in police custody in July.
3. Major Girish’s Family Recalls the Memories of a Father, Son & Hero
“If life is not measured in the number of breaths we take, but in the moments that take our breath away, Akshay lived much longer than most others ever do,” says Meghana Girish.
Major Akshay Girish, an officer with Indian Army’s 51 Engineer Regiment of the Bengal Sappers, lost his life on 29 November 2016 while attempting to neutralise terrorists who attacked an army unit at Nagrota in Jammu.
His mother, Meghana Girish, took to writing a blog about how things changed for the family after his death.
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4. The Quint Brings You 'Voices of Gujarat'
This election season, The Quint shifts the focus from the netas to the voters. From GST to unemployment, healthcare to education, Gujaratis have a lot to say. Head on to our microsite to listen to the Voices of Gujarat.
5. After Hailing Women Power in GES 2017, Ivanka Visits Golconda Fort
US President Donald Trump’s daughter, Ivanka, arrived in Hyderabad on Tuesday, 28 November, to attend the Global Entrepreneurship Summit. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the three-day event, the theme of which is ‘Women First, Prosperity for All.’
Ivanka led a delegation of senior Trump administration officials for the event. The world’s largest gathering of young entrepreneurs is being co-hosted by India and the United States.
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