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Topic: IPS Officer

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.

Karnataka IPS officer injured as service revolver ‘accidentally’ goes off while cleaning

The officer was admitted to a private hospital with a bullet injury in his neck, and is now stable. He has given it in writing to state police that the firing was accidental.

On Camera

Violence over Osman Hadi is about Islamist Bangladesh. India-baiting is a distraction

The attack on Chhayanaut, newspaper offices, and the public lynching of a Hindu man show that Bangladesh is heading toward Islamist rule, far removed from electoral democracy.

China is taking India to WTO over subsidies, again. Here’s what it’s arguing before trade body

Dispute will now move to consultative process, which allows the two sides to come to an amicable agreement within 60 days.

Israel has ‘realised who its real friend is’, eyes defence expansion in India amid arms curbs by others

It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.

Dhurandhar shows hard cinema is soft power and Pakistan is unapologetically the target

If Pathaan gave both conservatives and liberals room to hide, Dhurandhar extends no such courtesy. Aditya Dhar ripped open that tent of hypocrisy and turned the knife.