Ujjwal Nikam

'Don't have much hope': Brother of Mohsin Shaikh, Pune techie lynched in 2014, says family still waiting for justice

It has been five years since the murder of Mohsin Shaikh, but the family of the Pune techie has still not received justice

Mohsin Shaikh murder: Lynch mobs have become emboldened since BJP came to power, says victim's father

'Since Narendra Modi came to power, lynch mobs have been emboldened. They are busy polarising people', said the father of murdered techie Mohsin Shaikh.

Uddhav Thackeray says situation in Maharashtra worse than Bihar, calls Devendra Fadnavis govt 'good for nothing'

Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday lashed out at the Maharashtra government led by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, saying it was "good for nothing", and demanded a separate home minister for the state.

Sonai honour killing case: Six men sentenced to death for killing three Dalit youth in Maharashtra in 2013

A local court awarded the death sentence to six people in the 2013 Sonai honour killing case, in which three Dalit youths were killed in Ahmednagar district

Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis, political parties hail speedy trial in Kopardi gangrape verdict

Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis and other political leaders on Wednesday hailed the court verdict in the case of gangrape and killing of a 15-year-old girl in Ahmednagar in which the three accused were awarded death sentence.

Kopardi rape and murder case: Ahmednagar court to pronounce quantum of sentence on 29 Nov

A sessions court will pronounce the quantum of sentence for the three convicts in the Kopardi rape and murder case on 29 November.

Ujjwal Nikam and death penalties: With Ankur Panwar's sentencing, SPP secures 6th death penalty of career

Nikam had termed the case fit for death sentence, saying that it falls in the 'rarest of rare' category.

Ujjwal Nikam's phones stolen while his guards slept: Z-Plus security isn't all it's cracked up to be

When eminent lawyer Ujjwal Nikam, who has the highest level of security (Z-Plus), was travelling by train, he awoke from his slumber and put his hand under his pillow — horror of horrors — he found his cellphones that he had placed there for safekeeping were gone.

Bombay Black: These portraits aim to capture the caste conflict in rural Maharashtra

The Kala Ghoda festival features a photo series by Sudharak Olwe that focuses on the caste conflict in rural Maharashtra.

Kopardi gangrape case: Police files chargesheet against three prime accused

The police on Friday filed a chargesheet in a district court against three prime accused in the case of gang rape and murder of a school student in Kopardi village on 13 July.