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Iran executes British-Iranian Alireza Akbari accused of spying, prompts Western condemnation

The 61-year-old, once served as Iran's deputy defence minister, was arrested in 2019. UK PM Rishi Sunak called the execution "a callous and cowardly act carried out by a barbaric regime".

Custodial deaths, claims of torture — how Adivasis suffer ‘police repression’ in Jharkhand

Of 33 people subjected to alleged police atrocities between late 2019 & 2022, 23 were tribals, and 10 died. The ruling JMM had come to power decrying atrocities against tribals.

Editors Guild slams UP scribe’s arrest and ‘torture’, says law misused to scare journalists

Agra journalist Gaurav Bansal arrested for 'obstructing a government officer from discharging his duty' while reporting alleged electoral malpractice.

Forced confession, torture — how police ‘framed’ bus conductor in Gurugram school murder

According to CBI chargesheet, Haryana Police manipulated evidence and extorted a confession to frame Ashok Kumar for the murder of a class 2 boy in a private school in Gurugram.

Medical exam shows fractures, nails pulled out as Nodeep colleague Shiv says cops tortured him

Labour rights activist Shiv Kumar has alleged he was picked up by police & tortured for 7 days before his official arrest on 23 January.

Stop cheering police brutality. Citizens like Jayaraj and Bennix pay the price

Most Indians’ concept of justice involves violence. The common desire for the police to teach criminals a lesson feeds into acts of brutality seen in Tamil Nadu.

Kerala colleges have ‘torture rooms’ for students who don’t fall in line with unions

Former high court judge P.K. Shamsuddin’s report finds that colleges and universities in Kerala have ‘torture rooms’, points to SFI role.

SC to hear plea seeking probe into ‘brutal’ torture of 2 Muslim men in Bihar police custody

The men died 4 months ago, and now, NGO Citizens Against Hate has filed the plea and alleged that Bihar police tried to cover it up to protect colleagues.

On Camera

Imtiaz Ali obsesses over vulgarity, misses Chamkila’s cultural resistance against purity

Peter Manuel's ‘Cassette Culture’ showed the booming Bhakti music during the '80s and '90s when Anoop Jalota, Gulshan Kumar achieved success by singing the sanitised Bhajans.

Economists vs statisticians — the battle being fought over the soul of India’s GDP data

Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.

India and Japan hold 10th round of consultations on disarmament, non-proliferation, and export control

The two sides also discussed ways to strengthen cooperation in outer space security, conventional weapons, and export control

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.