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Saturday, September 6, 2025
TopicHyderabad encounter

Topic: Hyderabad encounter

Shots fired to kill — Why ‘Hyderabad encounter’ panel wants 10 cops booked for murder

SC-appointed panel, in its report submitted in court, said accused were ‘deliberately fired upon with an intent to cause their death’. SC has transferred case to Telangana High Court.

AP law inspired by Hyderabad rape seeks to jail people for harassing women on social media

The AP Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill 2019, brought after the Hyderabad rape, prescribes up to 4 years in jail for social media harassment of women.

Indian police academies need an upgrade, must go beyond old drill-based training

With home ministry ready to set up India’s first National Police University, it’s time to revisit how the officers are recruited, selected and trained.

Call for lynching of rapists shows mob mentality prevailing in society, says ex-CJI Lodha

Former Chief Justice of India R.M. Lodha says the true measure of a nation’s development is not economic growth but human dignity.

Dear CJI, Indians have lost faith in judiciary because we are ruled by power, not by law

The custodial killing of Hyderabad rape-murder accused and its celebration shows India is in a crisis. Such fast-track ‘justice’ directly challenges your authority.

Singham to Simmba: Do Indian movies glorify and normalise mob justice?

Social media users have equated Telangana Police’s action in the ‘Hyderabad encounter’ with those of heroes in Indian ‘formula’ films like Singham, Simmba, Dabangg, Aagadu and so on.

‘We’re not monsters’ — IPS officers say celebration of ‘Hyderabad encounter’ in poor taste

IPS officers say certain situations warrant ‘extraordinary responses’ but any celebration of such acts bodes ill for the Indian judicial system.

How police ‘get away with murder’ and onions make it to the museum of ‘caustic art’

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

How ‘Hyderabad encounter’ helped Cyberabad police go from flak to flowers in 7 days

It took one week's time, arrest of suspects in 2 days and, finally, the 'Hyderabad encounter' for Cyberabad police to lose its image of apathy.

On Camera

The Bengal Files has made sure Kolkata dusts history books to find out real Gopal Mukherjee

Whether it is due to the alleged unofficial ban on The Bengal Files or allegations by Gopal Mukherjee’s family against Agnihotri, everyone in the state wants to know more about Mukherjee.

As floods ravage orchards & highway closures choke trade, Kashmir apple growers fear Rs 200 cr loss

New Delhi: On 4 September morning, apple growers in south Kashmir’s Pulwama woke up to knee-deep water in their orchards, ripe apples scattered all over,...

Army chief weighs in on theaterisation, says it is inevitable and need of the hour

New Delhi: Army chief General Upendra Dwivedi has strongly backed the idea of theaterisation, saying it is inevitable and the need of the hour. Speaking...

Punjab is fast becoming the new Northeast. And there’s a message in it for Modi

In its toughest time in decades because of floods, Punjab would’ve expected PM Modi to visit. If he has the time for a Bihar tour, why not a short visit to next-door Punjab?