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Saturday, January 3, 2026
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Topic: MP Police

No selfies or reels in uniform, orders Rewa DIG after inspector signs files to hit Aarzoo song

The order, issued after woman inspector’s Instagram reel, warned of disciplinary action, said such posts harm image of police force.

Madhya Pradesh DGP’s order directing cops to salute MP, MLAs draws censure from both Congress & BJP

This marks the first time that the MP Police has explicitly prescribed how police officers are to greet elected representatives.

Death penalty overturned in 2016, serial offender held for rape & murder of 11-yr-old disabled girl

After an almost 16-hr manhunt across UP, Rajasthan, and MP, police arrested Ramesh Khati on 19 February. The operation involved 16 special teams and 76 personnel.

Bhopal cops on a wild goose chase after champion pigeons go missing from man’s home

College student and bird lover Junaid Qureshi says their cage was opened using a key. Investigating officer says CCTV footage yielded no clues.

In MP’s Rewa, cops scramble to nab 5 men who ‘gang-raped 19-yr-old, attacked partner’

Alleged incident took place in afternoon of 21 Oct at seasonal nullah about 2 km from temple the couple visited. Police said both woman and partner are college students.

On the run from cops, harassment accused ‘shoots’ minor, 2 family members in MP’s Chhattarpur

Accused had been absconding for last two months, say Chhatarpur police; SIT has been formed to nab him and prize of Rs 20,000 declared for info that might lead to arrest.

Beef seized & homes razed — what led to demolition drive in Bhainswahi village in MP’s Mandla

While Mandla district administration maintains demolition notices were served to families in Eidgah mohalla of Bhainswahi village, villagers deny claim they were warned in advance.

Man accused of urinating on a tribal youth in Madhya Pradesh’s Sidhi arrested

Police said the accused, identified as Pravesh Shukla, was arrested around 2 am on Wednesday on the basis of leads and is being interrogated.

On Camera

India’s most consequential decade & chronicling it as part of the dream team of journalism

You’d think the decade of 1985-95 is long over. Not really. The issues that erupted in that decade are still shaping Indian conversations.

India’s urban co-op banks are turning the page—crisis to cautious revival, one metric at a time

With bad loans shrinking & capital buffers stronger, urban co-op banks’ new umbrella body NUCFDC is now prioritising rollout of digital transformation.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

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.