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Topic: Fake encounter

On last day of Sohrabuddin case trial, CBI says couldn’t establish chain of events

Judge S.J. Sharma tells prosecutor that the Sohrabuddin case is not a foregone conclusion just because 92 witnesses have turned hostile.

Court asks why Sohrabuddin probe was silent on Tulsiram Prajapati till CBI took over

A CBI court asks whether there was investigation on the reason why Sohrabuddin Sheikh was linked to the Lashkar-e-Taiba in the Gujarat police FIR.

Assam CM Sonowal hails life sentence for 7 Indian Army men involved in 1994 fake encounter

Sarbananda Sonowal said the sentence would strengthen people's faith in the judiciary and the Indian Army

Patna High Court silencing media on Muzaffarpur shelter home abuse case not a first

Various courts, including the SC, have issued gag orders on media — from cases such as Aditynath’s ‘hate speech’ to Jay Shah’s increase in wealth.

Indian Army officer fights a lonely battle with his comrades over ‘fake encounters’

In Manipur, a Lt. Col has ‘highlighted’ fake encounters, pitting him against the force he loyally served for nearly 2 decades.

One of India’s murkiest jailbreaks & killing of 8 Muslim men remains wrapped in mystery

The SIMI under-trials were shot dead in 2016. Judicial probe report was submitted 7 months ago. But Madhya Pradesh’s BJP govt is sitting on it.

After SC rebuke, CBI registers FIRs on fake encounters in Manipur

CBI is set to probe alleged killings by the Army, the Assam Rifles, central paramilitary forces, and Manipur Police Commandos – a special state force.

Supreme Court is the last hope for justice in Manipur fake encounter cases

Despite a police officer confessing that the killing of Ch Sanjit in Manipur was staged, the government may be trying to ensure the case dies a slow death.

Talk Point: Does CM Yogi Adityanath’s statement on encounter killings reveal UP government’s official position?

A response by experts to U.P. CM Yogi Adityanath's controversial remarks that criminals would "either be sent to jail or killed in police encounters."

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US-Pakistan romance is not new. Why does India feel betrayed?

I don’t believe that the US-India relationship has deteriorated beyond repair. There are ways of handling Trump, even if the Pakistanis have outplayed us this year.

BJP MPs go full throttle against Trump even as govt hails enduring India-US ties amid tariff tension

New Delhi: While the Indian government has made a measured response to the 25 percent trade tariff imposed by Donald Trump, many in the BJP...

India to get last of Spain-built C-295 next month, focus now on 1st India-made aircraft

New Delhi: The last of the C-295 transport aircraft that is replacing the ageing Avro fleet of the Indian Air Force (IAF) will be...

Pakistan, Dhaka have played Washington well. Back home, Modi ecosystem has an inner conflict

To protect ourselves from Trumpian diplomacy, first we must introspect the bipolarity within our establishment discourse.