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Saturday, December 20, 2025
TopicCustody death

Topic: Custody death

16 history-sheeters gunned down in 3 years. Inside Tamil Nadu Police’s murky ‘encounter’ spree

The gunning down of 'Seizing' Raja—third encounter in two months—is not just a one-off episode. Police had faced flak after BSP state president was brutually hacked in July.

Row over ‘custodial torture death’ in Telangana. ‘Thrashed, forced to give wrong custody dates’

Mohammed Khadeer died in hospital on 16 February. Video purportedly showing him saying he was tortured in police custody has sparked outrage.

Supreme Court increases sentence for 8 Maharashtra cops in custody death case

Apex court says 'such incidents involving police usually tend to deplete the confidence in our criminal justice system'.

On Camera

Modi govt’s repeal of MGNREGA is all about extracting money from states, not reform

The claim that VB-GRAMG provides an employment guarantee is incorrect. The only guarantee is to 'empower' the Centre to allow partial implementation in notified areas alone.

China is taking India to WTO over subsidies, again. Here’s what it’s arguing before trade body

Dispute will now move to consultative process, which allows the two sides to come to an amicable agreement within 60 days.

Israel has ‘realised who its real friend is’, eyes defence expansion in India amid arms curbs by others

It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.

Dhurandhar shows hard cinema is soft power and Pakistan is unapologetically the target

If Pathaan gave both conservatives and liberals room to hide, Dhurandhar extends no such courtesy. Aditya Dhar ripped open that tent of hypocrisy and turned the knife.