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Monday, February 23, 2026
TopicD. Roopa

Topic: D. Roopa

Two Karnataka women officers transferred after public spat over ‘private photos’, conduct

IPS Roopa Moudgil accused IAS Rohini Sindhuri of violating All India Services (Conduct) Rules by 'sending pictures' to 3 male colleagues. Sindhuri termed it 'vilification campaign'.

This Nirbhaya Fund-Safe City project is at the root of the IPS officers’ spat in Karnataka

IPS officers D. Roopa and Hemant Nimbalkar have both been transferred to other departments after accusing each other of bias, interference and corruption.

D Roopa, President Medal awardee IPS officer who has been transferred over 40 times in 20 yrs

IPS officer D Roopa, who was serving as Karnataka home secretary until Wednesday, was transferred after she publicly accused a senior officer of wrongdoing.

Karnataka IPS officers D Roopa, Hemant Nimbalkar transferred after they spar over ‘corruption’

Roopa has accused Nimbalkar of favouring certain interested players during the tender process of the multi-crore ‘Safe City Project’.

‘Shame on IPS Roopa’ trends on Twitter as spat over cracker ban leads to account suspension

Multiple hashtags trend on Twitter over the suspension of the account 'True Indology'. Roopa had a heated exchange with this user on mention of crackers in scriptures.

Karnataka govt launches ACB probe into Sasikala prison bribery charges

State Home Minister Ramalinga Reddy says the charges are serious and need an expert investigation, promises a fair probe.

Always followed rule of law, says Karnataka IPS officer D Roopa

The IPS officer, who made headlines for her report about the luxuries V. Sasikala was enjoying in jail, said that she had no regrets about joining the police.

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Nick Jonas wearing a mangalsutra is validation for many Indians. He’s our favourite jiju

Nick Jonas is not trying to modernise the mangalsutra, but his gesture shows that choices can be equal. If commitment must be flaunted, it need not be gendered.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

Suspected brake failure leads to Tejas accident after landing, airframe likely to be written off

The IAF, so far, remains mum on this accident which has led to grounding of the fleet for safety checks.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.