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Topic: Constables

No mobile phones during duty hours for Haryana police constabulary. ‘Distraction, safety risk,’ says DGP

Phones will be collected, tracked during duty hours. Police personnel can communicate with family members only via the in-charge's phone, says directive issued by DGP Shatrujeet Kapur.

4am reporting, long wait, no doctor—What Jharkhand constable aspirants faced before death

Families of the victims allege that no one from the Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission informed them about the deaths.

Yogi govt grants 3-yr age relaxation for UP Police recruitment after general category aspirants’ stir

The general category aspirants applying for posts of police constables in UP also received support from Opposition and ruling party leaders for demand for relaxation in upper age limit.

RPF constable shoots dead 4, including ASI, on board Jaipur-Mumbai Central Express

Chetan Kumar Choudhary opened fire on his escort duty incharge ASI Tika Ram Meena. Later, the constable went to another bogie and shot dead 3 passengers, an official said.

Dummy candidates? Haryana Police offer jobs to 6,600 aspirants, 15% don’t show up for biometrics

Chairman of selection commission says some may have got better jobs elsewhere but possibility of impersonation 'can’t be ruled out'. For another 250, biometrics matching is 'inconsistent'.

For SMART police, India needs to train constables in law, forensics, tech. Not just their bodies

For long, ‘order’ took precedence over ‘law’ in India. It’s time to select the right constables.

On Camera

Can Syria’s tiny Druze minority survive West Asia’s new storms? There’s little hope

Indians see West Asia as one uninterrupted wash of Islam, but the reality is more complex. For the Druze, support from Israel—where they are a recognised minority—is now critical.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.