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UP reshuffles IPS officers: ‘Dial 112’ ADG replaced after protests, DGP divested of CB-CID charge

Dial 112 ADG Ashok Singh replaced by IPS Neera Rawat following protests by contractual women employees of the emergency helpline service. Senior IPS Anand Kumar new DG (CB-CID).

Chief secretary proposes, CM Yogi disposes — How IPS lobby got better of IAS in Uttar Pradesh

Order issued by chief secretary on 30 August said DMs would preside over law & order meetings. It was withdrawn next day after police officers took up matter with CM, it is learnt.

‘Weakening DGP’s post’ — IPS backlash after additional secretary transfers 31 J&K police officers

Making these appointments, until now, has been prerogative of DGP. Former top cops say this will 'disturb hierarchy' & it is police chief who knows 'strengths & weaknesses' of personnel.

On Camera

Why Pinarayi Vijayan is going soft on an Ezhava leader’s anti-Muslim hate speech

Pinarayi Vijayan once called Vellappally Natesan, the general secretary of SNDP Yogam, Kerala’s Pravin Togadia. Now he is giving his hate speech a free pass.

500% tariffs ahead for India? Trump’s lined up a big bad Bill for countries buying Russian oil

Republican Senator Lindsey Graham says bill will be 'well-timed, as Ukraine is making concessions for peace and Putin is all talk, continuing to kill the innocent'.

2025: Pakistan’s deadliest year in over a decade

Islamabad-based think-tank PICSS's new report says Pakistan saw 'pronounced escalation' in violence last year, with 3,413 conflict-related deaths compared to 1,950 in previous year.

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.