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Topic: Tamil Nadu police

9 Tamil Nadu cops convicted over father-son custodial death in Covid. A look back at Sathankulam case

Jayaraj & his son Bennix were arrested on 19 Jun 2020 in Sathankulam for allegedly keeping their shop open beyond permitted hours during COVID lockdown. They died 3 days later.

‘Thalaiva’ for a reason: Why TN Congress’s Rahul push & his support for Vijay are a message to DMK

Congress leaders tell ThePrint Rahul Gandhi’s expression of support for TVK leader’s movie is not out of political reasons, but because of their personal rapport.

24 deaths since 2021, no convictions: Custodial violence has left a blood trail in Tamil Nadu

In Tamil Nadu, there is a pattern of violence in police custody which was highlighted in aftermath of custodial deaths of Jayaraj and Bennix (2020), Vignesh (2022), and now Ajith.

ADGP held, MLA under lens in TN for teenager’s abduction after brother’s ‘self-respect’ marriage

Cops say IPS officer Jayaram 'helped by giving his official car to drop abducted boy back to avoid police checking', while MLA Jagan Moorthy allegedly used aides to target family.

Before SC relief to Sadhguru, here’s what TN police told court about the 2 sisters at centre of case

In 174-page report submitted to SC, TN Police said the two women had denied they were being held in Sadhguru’s Isha Foundation Centre against their will, as claimed by their father.

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.

Officers to carry gun at all times, focused action against rowdies — TN Police in damage control mode

Tamil Nadu Police has implemented series of changes to address law & order situation in state, which has come under scrutiny following hooch tragedy & murder of a BSP leader.

From jail to BJP, YouTuber Manish Kashyap says, ‘I don’t have a godfather, just like Modi’

Out on bail Manish Kashyap spent nine months in prison for fake videos claiming Bihari migrant labourers were attacked in Tamil Nadu. The jail time has only seasoned the YouTuber as a politician.

Bribery probe against ED officer: In SC, Tushar Mehta & Sibal spar over ED’s powers in ‘certain states’

New Delhi: Solicitor General Tushar Mehta and senior advocate Kapil Sibal had a heated exchange in Supreme Court Tuesday over the Enforcement Directorate’s powers...

Transgender cop claims colleagues harassed her. Her reality the norm for India’s queer workforce

Nazriya’s years in service are a spiral of allegations, counter-allegations. The blame game exposes the casual treatment the community gets when trying to enter the mainstream.

On Camera

This is how Strait of Hormuz shock is forcing a global trade reset

The current Iran war has laid bare a fundamental reality: 20 per cent of global energy trade cannot afford to rely on a single artery, no matter how resilient and cost-effective.

SEBI proposes return of open market share buybacks to support stocks

Regulator seeks feedback on allowing firms to repurchase shares via exchanges after tax changes, as markets reel from war-led selloff and foreign outflows.

South Korea’s Cheongung-II missile system makes its mark in West Asia war. Here’s why

UAE has been using this defence system, which is similar to America's Patriots, against Iranian missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.