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**Summary:**

The provided text is a compilation of newsletter titles from “The Hindu” newspaper, covering topics such as global affairs from an Indian perspective, film reviews, technology news, popular science, data analysis, health, and book reviews. The text also includes a news report from Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh, detailing the conviction and sentencing of five members of a family for caste-based abuse against a woman.
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**News Article:**

**Five Sentenced to Nine Years in Kurnool Caste Abuse Case**

**KURNOOL, Andhra Pradesh – September 20, 2025** – A Special Court for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (SC/ST) in Kurnool has sentenced five individuals from a single family to over nine years in prison for abusing a woman based on her caste. The ruling, delivered on Friday, September 19, 2025, marks the culmination of a case that began in 2018.

According to Superintendent of Police Vikrant Patil, the victim, identified as Govindamma, a resident of the Weaker Section colony in Kurnool city, was subjected to verbal abuse and assault by her neighbors, N. Srinivasulu, his wife Saroja, Raju, Nagajyothi and Venkateshu (alias Venkatesh).

The incidents occurred in May and June of 2018. The initial argument stemmed from wastewater from Ms. Govindamma’s property allegedly flowing onto the accused’s land. During the altercations, the accused reportedly used casteist slurs against Ms. Govindamma. A second incident involved Srinivasulu physically assaulting the victim.

The IV Town police filed two separate cases under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. Following a trial, the court found the five accused guilty.

In addition to the prison sentence of nine years and two months, the court imposed a fine of ₹25,000 on N. Srinivasulu and a fine of ₹20,000 each on the other four convicted individuals.

This verdict underscores the ongoing efforts to combat caste-based discrimination and ensure justice for victims of such offenses within the state.

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