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Fresh FIR lodged against ex-IPS officer Amitabh Thakur and his wife Nutan Thakur

The couple has been accused of assaulting police, obstructing govt work when security personnel went to arrest Thakur on serious charges of ‘abetting’ suicide of rape victim, friend.

Ex-IPS officer Amitabh Thakur arrested for ‘abetting’ suicide of rape victim, friend

An SIT report claimed that Thakur took money from BSP MP Atul Rai to fabricate false evidence against the victim who set herself and a friend on fire outside Supreme Court last week.

‘Very disturbing trend’ — SC on filing of sedition cases after governments change

A bench headed by CJI Ramana directed police to not arrest its own suspended senior IPS officer Gurjinder Pal Singh against whom sedition case has been filed by Chhattisgarh govt.

Former CBI special director Rakesh Asthana takes charge as Delhi Police Commissioner

Asthana's appointment is one of the few instances when an IPS officer outside of the Arunachal Pradesh-Goa-Mizoram and Union Territory cadre has been made the Delhi Police chief.

Good Indians step in when ‘system’ fails — How this IPS officer is helping thousands survive Covid

India Cares, a citizen-driven platform, has helped around 15,000 people with medicines and relief supplies since the first lockdown in April last year.

Bengal changed postings of 2 IPS officers — one, twice in 5 days, the other, thrice in 12 days

Posting of IG, CIF, Manoj Verma was changed thrice, while Ajeet Singh Yadav, SP, CIF, was first posted as SP, STF, but five days later, he was brought back to his previous post.

Bengal promotes IPS officer caught in Mamata-Amit Shah row over Nadda convoy attack

Two of the three IPS officers in-charge of security for BJP chief Nadda's convoy when it was attacked earlier this month were among the 33 officers who were either transferred or promoted Monday.

‘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.

It was self-defence, says top MP cop seen ‘assaulting’ wife in viral video

In the video, senior IPS officer Purushottam Sharma can be seen holding his wife by the neck, pinning her to the ground and even hitting her while two orderlies watched.

Haryana minister decides ‘non-performing’ IPS officer will come to work, sit all day & go home

On surprise check at Haryana Police HQ, minister Anil Vij says ADGP A.S. Chawla has failed to implement ‘Dial 112’ project for a year.

On Camera

SC’s stray dog order lit a match in Delhi. Are they a menace or companions?

The last time this matter flared up was when Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, in a very similar directive in April, called for the relocation of stray dogs in the capital.

Modi’s ‘Diwali bonanza’ for the common man—next-gen GST reforms, lower tax on daily-use items soon

Finance ministry says the proposed revamp will focus on structural reforms, rate rationalisation & ease of living, & will be deliberated upon in the coming weeks.

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?