Emma Watson (Photo| AP) 
Entertainment News

Emma Watson backs Kathua rape victim's lawyer Deepika Singh Rajwat

Emma Watson on Friday tweeted in support of Indian lawyer Deepika Singh Rajwat, who is fighting the case of a minor girl whose rape and murder in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir.

From our online archive

New Delhi, May 4 (PTI) "Harry Potter" star Emma Watson has tweeted her support to Deepika Singh Rajawat, the lawyer representing the family of the girl who was raped and murdered in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua.

"All power to Deepika Singh Rajawat," tweeted Watson while reacting to a Buzzfeed photo article on the lawyer.

Rajawat had claimed that she received death threats, including lawyers from the Jammu and Kashmir Bar Association, for representing the case.

The rape and murder of the eight-year-old girl from the Bakarwal tribe of Jammu and Kashmir had sparked widespread outrage in the country.

What we know after Jensen Huang resigns as Nvidia's CEO

IOC says disappointed with IOA election process, urges for free and fair polls

BJP banks on tribal outreach during Modi’s Gujarat visit to counter AAP’s growing presence

Badal, BJP tie-up likely, SAD revival on cards before Punjab polls

JPC likely to submit FCRA Bill report during Winter Session, paving way for Parliament debate