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Topic: Police

Social media ire to panic-stricken public — police has a lot to face in times of coronavirus

Although the main challenge before police is to keep people indoors, the presence of limited manpower means a strain on those performing their duty.

Iftekhar, Bollywood’s favourite cop, was also an exceptional painter

On his 25th death anniversary, a look at the life of Hindi cinema's favourite upright, ethical police officer.

Who will watch the watchmen? How my guidelines helped SC put down laws for police action

In ‘From the Trenches’, lawyer and Congress politician Abhishek Manu Singhvi writes about SC’s decision in D.K. Basu v. State of West Bengal case on police safeguards.

The lathi rule, a Gandhi-mukt Congress and Jammu and Kashmir’s version of democracy

The best cartoons of the year, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Don’t just blame India’s courts, it’s the police that can’t solve criminal cases in time

Unoccupied police posts, inhumane work hours, lack of training are some reasons why investigations of thousands of criminal cases are pending in India.

Uttarakhand Police gets a mongrel, and he’s better than any Labrador or German Shepherd

Dog squads are usually reserved for Western breeds, but Thenga has outperformed them in training and been recruited to the State Disaster Response Force.

Not just Delhi, there is growing disconnect between police leadership & constabulary in India

The policeman in the video outside Delhi's Saket Court complex didn't retaliate against violent lawyers. But not because he was a coward.

Row over parking leads to clash between lawyers & police at Tis Hazari, police car burnt

Eyewitnesses say an argument over a parking issue between lawyers and the police at Tiz Hazai turned ugly, police care burnt

IPS officers defending hegemony over CAPFs is like British justifying their rule over India

Law and order situation in most Indian states makes people question the abilities of IPS officers to manage CAPFs, as does their many ill-conceived decisions.

Can changes in British-era IPC alter police attitude towards people or more reforms needed?

The Narendra Modi government has decided to revamp the British-era Indian Penal Code.

On Camera

The politics of air pollution—how they are fooling the citizens

Greens have a sizeable support in the Western countries with clean air and blue skies, but not in India, where poisonous air, water and soil kill millions.

India picks up non-sanctioned Russian oil as discounts widen

The purchases confirm a cautious return to Russian oil, though overall spot purchases remain limited. Trade talks between US and India are ongoing.

India to commission new squadron of submarine-hunting Romeo choppers in Goa later this month

The helicopters produced by Lockheed Martin are known as ‘submarine hunters’. India ordered 24 of these aircraft in 2020 to replace the Sea King helicopters. 15 have been delivered till date.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.