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In Kotdwar, a court convicted Pulkit Arya, Saurabh Bhaskar, and Ankit Gupta for the murder of a 19-year-old receptionist, sentencing them to life imprisonment. The prosecution proved the victim was pressured for 'extra services' and killed after refusing. Arya, son of an ex-BJP leader, also faces charges of sexual harassment, sparking widespread protests and a SIT investigation.
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India firmly stated that dialogue with Pakistan remains suspended until Islamabad takes concrete action against terrorism, following the Pahalgam attack. The Indus Waters Treaty is also on hold until Pakistan verifiably ceases cross-border terrorism support. This strong response follows Pakistani PM Shehbaz Sharif's offer for talks on Kashmir and counterterrorism, alongside trade promotion.