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Haryana DGP, Rohtak SP reach out to police ranks for aid to ASI’s family amid twin suicides controversy

Two of ASI's children are minors & are pursuing education, DGP's letter says, adding force can help family with financial support. Lathar had allegedly shot himself on 14 October.

Bullet core untraceable in Haryana ASI suicide case, FIR still under wraps

Police face mounting pressure to ensure transparency in ASI Sandeep Lathar case. The ASI allegedly shot himself & blamed IPS Puran Kumar—whose body was found a week before his—in note.

All IAS, IPS officers can’t reach top positions. Many perks, few drawbacks is nature of the job

Promotion in the All India Services is time-bound, and nearly all officers reach the top of the scale. The creature comforts that come with the posts are also available to all officers.

Now in Congress, Gopinathan says govt never accepted resignation. What rules say on IAS officers quitting

Though it has been six years since he resigned from the IAS, the govt has not accepted his resignation, Kannan Gopinathan told ThePrint. He joined the Congress Monday.

‘Not a simple case of suicide.’ Wife of IPS officer seeks prompt arrest of Haryana DGP, Rohtak SP

DGP Shatrujeet Kapur & Rohtak SP Narendra Bijarnia forced her husband to commit suicide, publicly humiliated & harassed him, & conspired to trap him in false cases, she alleges.

Haryana IPS died day after aide’s arrest in bribe case. Suicide note puts uneasy focus on top brass

The note, it is learnt, mentions at least 3 serving & past top IPS who 'authorised' a campaign to humiliate Y Puran Kumar, who was IG, Police Training College, Sunaria, when he died.

CAPF officers were finally allowed to rise to leadership positions. Now, govt is blocking it

The continued deputation of IPS officers to lead CAPFs evokes the image of colonial outposts being administered by viceroys.

Rajasthan woman IPS gets farewell with band, ‘baaja’ & buggy; Jackie Shroff, Kartik Aryan also attend

Rashi Dogra’s farewell was attended by large number of people and police personnel. A senior police officer said Dogra is 'loved and respected by all her colleagues and public'.

Home Secy Govind Mohan joins IAS/IPS/IRS officers who have benefited from Modi govt’s extension culture

New Delhi: The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) Friday extended the tenure of Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan for another year. Mohan, a...

Bengaluru stampede: Karnataka challenges CAT’s order to revoke IPS officer’s suspension

Bengaluru: The Karnataka Government on Wednesday challenged the Central Administrative Tribunal's decision to revoke the suspension of senior IPS officer Vikas Kumar in connection...

On Camera

A 2-hour op, precise extradition—what Maduro’s capture tells us about modern US military

Despite multiple agencies being involved, the US could maintain a clear chain of command. This is something India should consider too, as it defines the theatre command structures.

Trump threatens India with fresh tariffs on Russian oil, calls PM Modi a ‘good guy’

The latest comment comes as New Delhi and Washington have yet to sign a trade agreement. India’s purchase of Russian oil has reduced, but Moscow remains top source for crude.

S-300, Su-30 jets, T-72 tanks: Inventory of Venezuela’s largely Russian-origin arsenal

Venezuela also boasts of a diverse portfolio of unmanned aerial vehicles capable of carrying out surveillance, reconnaissance and being employed for kinetic purposes as well.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.