QWrap: Convictions in Kathua Case; Girish Karnad Passes Away

Here are the biggest news stories of the day on today’s QWrap.

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1. Life Imprisonment for Three in Kathua Rape and Murder Case

The three main convicts in the rape and murder of an eight-year-old nomadic girl in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua have been sentenced to life imprisonment. Convicts Sanji Ram, Parvesh Kumar and Deepak Khajuria were booked under Sections 363 (kidnapping), 302 (murder), 376D (gangrape) and 120(B) criminal conspiracy of the Ranbir Penal Code.

Three others, including cops Surender Verma, Anand Dutta and Tilak Raj, who were booked under RPC Section 201 (causing disappearance of evidence of offence, or giving false information to screen offender) have been sentenced to five years in prison each.

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2. Theatre Personalities Girish Karnad, Crazy Mohan Pass Away

Noted actor, dramatist and Jnanpith awardee Girish Karnad passed away in Bengaluru on Monday morning. Karnad was 81 and according to reports, he passed away following a prolonged illness. He rose as a Kannada playwright in the 1960s and then went on to become a critically acclaimed actor and filmmaker as well. Besides the Jnanpith award, Karnad was also conferred the Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan.

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Later in the day, renowned Tamil writer, actor and comedy giant Crazy Mohan breathed his last in Chennai on Monday after he suffered a major heart attack. He was 67.

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3. Journalist Prashant Kanojia’s Wife Moves SC

The wife of Noida-based journalist Prashant Kanojia on Monday, 10 June, moved the Supreme Court challenging his arrest. Kanojia was picked up by the Uttar Pradesh Police from his Delhi residence on Saturday, 8 June, for a social media post against Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.

The SC will hear the matter on Tuesday.

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4. Yuvraj Singh Retires from International Cricket

Eight years after he prevented cancer from dictating his life choices, a tearful Yuvraj Singh Monday brought the curtains down on a roller-coaster career, the pinnacle of which was his exploits in India's 2011 World Cup triumph.

Tall, willowy and ethereal, his unlimited talent and charisma made him a limited overs legend, but he will walk into the sunset feeling he has not done enough in Tests.

The Punjabi southpaw, though, tried repeatedly to turn back time before calling it quits.

"After 25 years, I have decided to move on. Cricket has given me everything and is the reason why I stand here today," the 37-year-old said addressing the media in the extravagant interiors of a star hotel that quite resembled his flamboyant batting.

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