Sonam, accused of murdering her husband Raja Raghuvanshi during their honeymoon in Meghalaya, has been sent to police custody till June 19 along with her alleged lover Raj Kushwaha and three accomplices. Raja (29) went missing on May 23; his body was found on June 2 in a gorge near Sohra. Sonam surrendered in Uttar Pradesh’s Ghazipur after others were arrested. Police claim Kushwaha, an accountant in Sonam’s family business, planned the murder but stayed back to avoid suspicion. Sonam confessed during SIT interrogation; her formal statement under Section 164 CrPC and video-recorded confession are being prepared for court. (PC: News18)

Sonam Raghuvanshi has confessed to plotting the murder of her husband Raja Raghuvanshi during their honeymoon in Meghalaya, police sources said. Presented with CCTV footage, call logs, and bloodied clothing linked to the crime, she broke down before the Shillong SIT. Her alleged lover, Raj Kushwaha, confessed earlier, admitting he hired three contract killers. Raja’s body was found in a 200-foot gorge 10 days after their stay in Nongriat. Sonam initially claimed a robbery but later admitted she watched her husband die. Her brother confirmed cutting ties, saying, “I am 100% sure she planned this.” All accused are in custody. (PC: India Today)

Govind Raghuvanshi, brother of Sonam Raghuvanshi, has publicly declared he is “100% sure” his sister murdered her husband Raja Raghuvanshi during their Meghalaya honeymoon. Speaking from Indore, he also revealed Sonam used to tie rakhi to co-accused Raj Kushwaha, with whom she allegedly had an affair. Govind apologized to Raja’s family and demanded the death penalty for Sonam if proven guilty. Raja's body was found in a gorge on June 2 after the couple went missing on May 23. Meanwhile, Raj’s mother insists her 20-year-old son is innocent, calling the allegations false and requesting a fair investigation. (PC: PTI)

Meghalaya’s Special Investigation Team (SIT) revealed that 24‑year‑old Sonam Raghuvanshi has admitted during interrogation to orchestrating the murder of her husband, 29‑year‑old Raja Raghuvanshi, during their honeymoon near Wei Sawdong Falls in Meghalaya . Investigators say she hired three assailants—Akash Rajput, Anand Kurmi, and Vishal Singh Chauhan—paying ₹50,000 through her alleged lover Raj Kushwaha, and shared live location updates to facilitate the crime . Raja’s body was discovered June 2; Sonam surrendered in Ghazipur on June 9, was transported under transit remand to Shillong, and now faces formal confession recording under CrPC Section 164. The case is under intense multi‑state investigation. (PC: MSN)

With Covid-19 cases rising to 7,121 in India, ministers meeting PM Modi must undergo RT-PCR tests. The directive applies to BJP functionaries attending meetings or rallies with the Prime Minister. Kerala leads with 2,223 cases, followed by Gujarat (1,223) and Delhi (757). Experts warn that senior citizens remain most vulnerable. ICMR has identified new sub-variants of Omicron—LF.7, XFG, JN.1, and NB.1.8.1—but officials say cases are mostly mild. A total of 74 Covid-related deaths have been recorded in 2025 so far. No lockdowns or curbs are planned yet, but states remain on high alert. (PC: 

New evidence has emerged in the brutal murder of Raja Raghuvanshi, whose body was found in Meghalaya on June 2. Police say his wife, Sonam Raghuvanshi, and her alleged lover, Raj Kushwaha, orchestrated a ₹20 lakh contract killing during their honeymoon. Forensic tests confirmed blood on a raincoat and khukri. CCTV footage, call records, travel bookings, and confessions link the suspects. Three men allegedly killed Raja during a trek in Cherrapunji, pushed his body into a gorge, and fled. Sonam surrendered in UP on June 8. Her missing phone and the money trail are key gaps in the probe. (PC: NDTV)

Sonam Raghuvanshi allegedly plotted her husband Raja's murder days after their wedding, coordinating with lover Raj Kushwaha from Indore. Police say Sonam warned Raj she'd push Raja off a hill during their Meghalaya honeymoon if hired killers failed. To delay intimacy, she suggested a temple visit en route. On May 23, they left a homestay; 10 days later, Raja’s body was found in a gorge. He had two sharp head injuries. Three men, allegedly hired by Sonam, were arrested. Sonam surrendered in UP on June 8. Raj and the others are in Meghalaya Police custody. (PC: India Today)

Sonam Raghuvanshi, 25, has been accused of orchestrating the murder of her husband Raja during their honeymoon in Meghalaya. Police allege she initially paid ₹15,000—taken from Raja’s wallet—to assailants, then raised the bounty to ₹20 lakh post-murder . Investigators claim she conspired with her alleged lover, Raj Kushwaha, and three hired killers who tail-tracked the couple from Kamakhya Temple and executed the plan on May 23 near Wei Sawdong Falls, using a dao. Raja’s body was recovered on June 2. Sonam surrendered in Ghazipur and is now in Meghalaya under transit remand, while the investigation intensifies.   

India’s DRDO, in partnership with private firms, is poised to test its next‑generation hypersonic cruise missile—ET‑LDHCM—under the secretive Project Vishnu. The missile, developed entirely indigenously, will boast speeds up to Mach 8 (≈11,000 km/h) and a strike range of roughly 1,500 km, capable of carrying conventional or nuclear payloads . Powered by a scramjet engine that recently cleared a 1,000‑second ground trial, it will be maneuverable across varied altitudes and equipped with heat‑resistant materials surviving up to 2,000 °C, plus a salt‑water and solar‑resistant coating . Launchable from land, sea, or air, this strategic weapon is designed to evade current radar defenses, aligning India with global hypersonic leaders like the US, China, and Russia. (PC: PTI)

During a honeymoon trip to Meghalaya, Indore resident Raja Raghuvanshi was found dead in a gorge near Wei Sawdong Falls on June 2. His wife, Sonam Raghuvanshi, is accused of masterminding the murder with the help of her alleged lover Raj Kushwaha and hired contract killers. Investigators revealed she shared her location to coordinate the attack and tried to disguise the murder as a robbery. Initially reported missing, Sonam later surrendered in Uttar Pradesh after 17 days. The police have arrested five suspects linked to the crime, including those who allegedly executed the killing. (PC: PTI)