PDP rally against custodial death of NC worker Srinagar: The PDP on Wednesday took to streets in Srinagar to protest against the alleged custodial death of a ruling National Conference worker with party president Mehbooba Mufti warning of a "long battle". Several PDP legislators and hundreds of party workers marched from the party headquarters to Lal Chowk through Residency Road. They held a sit-in at Regal Chowk after riot police stopped them. The opposition party is demanding the...  
05:02 PM, Oct 05, 2011

Face-off: The J&K Assembly ruckus

The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly on Monday witnessed uproarious scenes over the issue of custodial death of a National Conference worker, Saeed Yousuf. ...
10:17 PM, Oct 03, 2011

J&K Assembly witnesses politics at a new low New Delhi: Politics hit a new low in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday as a PDP MLA threw a fan at the State Assembly Speaker while protesting the death of an National Conference (NC) worker in police custody. The Speaker in return allegedly abused the MLA. And as the heat rose in the Assembly, the state government tried to douse the fire, clarifying the NC worker died of a heart...  
09:24 PM, Oct 03, 2011

J&K: Row over NC worker's custodial death Srinagar: The ruling National Conference government in Jammu and Kashmir is on the backfoot following the death of a party worker in police custody. The victim's family has been alleging foul play and the Opposition has been demanding Chief Minister Omar Abdullah's resignation. Two days after the death of National Conference party worker Saeed Yousuf in police custody, the government top brass has come out to defend Omar Abdullah. It...  
11:05 PM, Oct 02, 2011

Custodial death: J&K govt defends Omar Srinagar: The ruling National Conference in Jammu and Kashmir is on the backfoot over the custodial death of one of its party workers. The man died in custody after Chief Minister Omar Abdullah turned him in for allegedly taking money to fix ministerial berths. Omar has ordered a probe into the worker's death. However, the Opposition PDP demanded Omar's resignation on Saturday. The Jammu and Kashmir government has hit back...  
05:56 PM, Oct 02, 2011

Omar in fresh trouble over NC worker's death Srinagar: There is fresh trouble for Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah over the death of a National Conference worker in police custody. Protests erupted in Srinagar on Saturday after the worker, who was handed over to the crime department by Omar, died in police custody. Accused of corruption and blackmailing, 55-year old Syed Yousuf died mysteriously in police custody. Yousuf's family claims he was called by Omar's deputy...  
10:02 PM, Oct 01, 2011

J&K: Omar in the line of fire over NC worker's death Srinagar: Protests erupted in Srinagar on Friday after a National Conference worker died in police custody. The party worker was handed over to the crime department by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah for taking money from people promising them ministerial berth. The government has ordered a judicial probe into the custodial death. Four police officials, including the Chief Minister's personal security officer, have been transferred. However, the Opposition, PDP, wants the...  
07:54 AM, Oct 01, 2011

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Lost in 'Trance'lation |

Everyone is satisfied that the summer in the Kashmir valley this season remained peaceful. Of course barring some incidents of stone pelting and strike calls ...
03:29 PM, Aug 15, 2011

12 Kerala policemen charged for custodial death The case involves the death of a murder accused on March 30 owing to alleged torture by police. ...  
08:02 AM, May 14, 2010

Cabinet's nod for law against torture
by IANS
The Prevention of Torture Bill, 2010, will be a step towards ratification of 1975 UN treaty against torture. ...  
04:45 PM, Apr 08, 2010

Mumbai cops under scanner in NRI trader's death The diamond merchant was accused in a Rs 2 crore cheating scam. ...  
09:16 AM, Dec 14, 2009

SC orders probe into death of PF scam prime accused The court has also ordered protection to all other witnesses in the case. ...  
10:22 PM, Oct 20, 2009

Custodial death triggers tension in J-K The wife has accused the police of colluding with her family to kill him. ...  
11:01 PM, Oct 10, 2009

Valley romance story ends in death, controversy Businessman who married Muslim woman dies in police custody. ...  
05:40 PM, Oct 10, 2009

Custodial death sparks violence in Kanpur
4 cops including the SHO of the police station has been charged of murder. ...  
02:59 PM, Jul 27, 2009

Youth's death adds fuel to fire; Srinagar seethes again
by IANS
City comes to a stop, protesters accuse security forces of murder. ...  
02:19 PM, Jul 09, 2009

Man accuses UP cops of beating wife to death
by IANS
The woman picked up by the police for 'theft' has been missing for 2 months. ...  
11:27 AM, Jun 13, 2009

People rough up policeman alleging custodial death Kanpur: The constituency of the Union Minister of State for Home Sri Prakash Jaiswal has been the scene of public urge for instant justice. Locals in Kanpur thrashed up a policeman on Sunday after the body of a youth was found in the morning. Residents claim that the youth had been picked up by some policemen last night. People also accuse that the police picked on him because he allegedly...  
03:09 PM, Feb 22, 2009

Surat cops in the dock for 'torturing' kids in custody Dhaka: The next generation of Indian players should not put themselves under pressure to copy illustrious compatriots like the retired Rahul Dravid or Sachin Tendulkar, according to captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni. On Friday Dravid, 39, became the first of the celebrated modern-day batting line-up to quit, thus paving the way for 20-something players such as Rohit Sharma, Suresh Raina and Ravindra Jadeja to stake a claim for his number three...  
11:55 AM, May 02, 2008

On the beat: Dilemmas, challenges and life of a cop

Melbourne: Australian fast bowler Brett Lee on Friday heaped praise on James Pattinson and asked the new pace sensation to retain his aggression. I think it's controlled aggression and as a fast bowler you have to be in the batsman's face, Lee said of the 21-year-old Pattinson who was the Man of the Match in Australia's 122-run win over India in the first Test at the MCG. There's a line ...
02:18 AM, Apr 05, 2008