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IPS trainee attempts suicide after sexual harassment complaint

IPS trainee attempts suicide after sexual harassment complaint

Rediff.com20 Jul 2026

A trainee IPS officer at SVPNPA, accused of stalking and sexually harassing a fellow woman trainee, attempted suicide by consuming a poisonous substance. He is currently hospitalised, and a case has been registered against him under various sections, including the BNS and IT Act.

Why The UPSC Is India's Most Competitive Exam

Why The UPSC Is India's Most Competitive Exam

Rediff.com18 May 2026

rediffGURU Nayagam PP, career counsellor and founder of EduJob360 explains why cracking the UPSC exam is a dream for lakhs of young Indians.

IPS officer on way to first posting dies in accident

IPS officer on way to first posting dies in accident

Rediff.com3 Dec 2024

A 26-year-old IPS officer on his way to take up his first posting died in a road accident in Hassan district of Karnataka, the police said on Monday.

3 of 5 top rank holders are IPS trainees, 1,016 qualify for civil services

3 of 5 top rank holders are IPS trainees, 1,016 qualify for civil services

Rediff.com17 Apr 2024

A total of 1,016 candidates -- 664 men and 352 women -- have qualified in the examination and have been recommended by the Union Public Service Commission for appointment to various services.

Why I Became An IPS Officer

Why I Became An IPS Officer

Rediff.com6 May 2022

'Any person who wants to enter this service should have a single object of serving the public irrespective of hindrances.'

Kerala forms police team to probe sexual abuse of women in film industry

Kerala forms police team to probe sexual abuse of women in film industry

Rediff.com25 Aug 2024

The chief minister's office said the special team will be headed by IG Sparjan Kumar and will include four senior women IPS officers of the state.

Why Isha Singh Wanted To Join The IPS

Why Isha Singh Wanted To Join The IPS

Rediff.com2 Dec 2021

'Many enter the civil services with the desire to do good work but get beaten by the system, step back or become part of it.' 'Ten fantastic officers out of 100 can completely change the game.'

Delhi LG gives nod to prosecute key accused in 'Sulli Deals' case

Delhi LG gives nod to prosecute key accused in 'Sulli Deals' case

Rediff.com11 Dec 2022

Aumkareshwar Thakur (26) will be prosecuted under section 196 of the Criminal Procedure Code, which pertains to prosecution for offences against the State and for criminal conspiracy to commit such offence.

Chh'garh govt moves SC against suspended IPS officer

Chh'garh govt moves SC against suspended IPS officer

Rediff.com10 Jul 2021

According to police, the documents recovered during the raids revealed that Singh was allegedly involved in promoting enmity and hatching a conspiracy against the established government and public representatives and was booked under sedition charges.

Director Ranjith, actor Siddique quit over sexual abuse charges

Director Ranjith, actor Siddique quit over sexual abuse charges

Rediff.com25 Aug 2024

Even as political pressure was building against Ranjith, actor Siddique quit as the general secretary of Association of Malayalam Movie Artists (AMMA) amid voices from within his fraternity seeking his resignation.

'Failed to change system': IPS officer seeks premature retirement

'Failed to change system': IPS officer seeks premature retirement

Rediff.com25 Jun 2020

"I want to work for reforms among people and service to the state of Telangana.So, I decided to go for pre-mature retirement from October 2, 2020 the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi the apostle of truth and justice," he said.

Delhi cops yet to inform about 'Sulli Deals' app creator's arrest: MP police

Delhi cops yet to inform about 'Sulli Deals' app creator's arrest: MP police

Rediff.com9 Jan 2022

The Indore police on Sunday said their Delhi counterparts have not shared any information with them about the arrest of a 26-year-old man, believed to be the creator of 'Sulli Deals' app, from Indore in Madhya Pradesh.

National Police Academy set to have first woman boss

National Police Academy set to have first woman boss

Rediff.com27 Dec 2013

National Police Academy, the Hyderabad-based alma mater for Indian Police Services officers in the country, could soon get a woman chief for the first time in its history.

'I Walked Out Of The Movie'

'I Walked Out Of The Movie'

Rediff.com26 Aug 2024

'The media is portraying the Malayalam film industry as the worst place, but that's not true.'

Udaipur IG, SP among 32 IPS officers transferred in Rajasthan

Udaipur IG, SP among 32 IPS officers transferred in Rajasthan

Rediff.com1 Jul 2022

In a major reshuffle in Rajasthan, 32 Indian Police Service officers including Inspector General (IG) and Superintendent of Police (SP) of Udaipur, where a tailor was brutally killed, have been transferred, according to the state department of personnel.

After 'Bulli Bai, 'Sulli Deals' app creator arrested in MP

After 'Bulli Bai, 'Sulli Deals' app creator arrested in MP

Rediff.com9 Jan 2022

Hundreds of Muslim women were listed for "auction" on the mobile application with photographs sourced without permission and doctored.

Govt to train IAS, IPS, IFoS officers in dealing with Naxalism

Govt to train IAS, IPS, IFoS officers in dealing with Naxalism

Rediff.com15 Sep 2014

In a first, the government has planned a training programme for Indian Administrative Service, Indian Police Service and Indian Forest Service officers on dealing with Naxalism.

Sulli Deals case:My son is being framed, says app creator's father

Sulli Deals case:My son is being framed, says app creator's father

Rediff.com9 Jan 2022

The father of a 26-year-old man, believed to be the creator of the 'Sulli Deals' app and arrested by the Delhi police from Indore in Madhya Pradesh, claimed on Sunday that his son was being framed in the case.

Why Nitish Kumar Released This Convict

Why Nitish Kumar Released This Convict

Rediff.com28 Apr 2023

'This is a politically motivated decision.' 'Nitish Kumar is desperate to win as many parliamentary seats as possible.'

She Oversaw Ajmal Kasab's Hanging

She Oversaw Ajmal Kasab's Hanging

Rediff.com15 Nov 2023

'As a police officer, I had gone on deputation to the prison department; on both occasions (the hanging of Ajmal Kasab and Yakub Memon), the government said that I should remain present.' 'I was not mentally prepared for these sensitive operations and had to work on myself to lead the teams.'

Sulli Deals app creator was upset with 'downfall of Hinduism'

Sulli Deals app creator was upset with 'downfall of Hinduism'

Rediff.com11 Jan 2022

The Delhi police stated Thakur had deleted the contents of his laptop, and his laptop and phones along with those of Niraj Bishnoi, the creator of the 'Bulli Bai' app and arrested earlier by the Delhi police from Assam, have been sent to the National Forensic Science Lab to ascertain their contents and access details.

Police have greater role in border management: Ajit Doval

Police have greater role in border management: Ajit Doval

Rediff.com12 Nov 2021

Doval said India's sovereignty goes as far as the last police station's jurisdiction from the coastal areas to the border areas.

'Agar aapke paas paisa nahi hai, to izzat bhi nahin milti'

'Agar aapke paas paisa nahi hai, to izzat bhi nahin milti'

Rediff.com27 Nov 2023

'We are the same people who can quench a man's thirst and also kill him.'

'Humane' side of police came to fore during COVID-19: PM

'Humane' side of police came to fore during COVID-19: PM

Rediff.com4 Sep 2020

Modi urged women police personnel to engage women in Jammu and Kashmir to prevent youth from taking to terrorism at an early stage itself.

Who is Sameer Wankhede, really?

Who is Sameer Wankhede, really?

Rediff.com18 Nov 2021

For some, he's a bully and probable 'blackmailer' who targeted the rich and famous, especially in Bollywood, for fame, and allegedly, ransom. For others, he's finally the one brave narc who decided to do his job, no matter how powerful his quarry, observes Shekhar Gupta.

Nashik CP among top cops transferred in Maharashtra

Nashik CP among top cops transferred in Maharashtra

Rediff.com21 Apr 2022

Jayant Naiknavare, deputy inspector general of police (VIP security), will replace Pandey as the Nashik police commissioner.

Sedition charge slapped on suspended Chhattisgarh ADG

Sedition charge slapped on suspended Chhattisgarh ADG

Rediff.com9 Jul 2021

Singh was booked under IPC sections 124-A (sedition) and 153-A (promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language, etc) of the IPC at Raipur's City Kotwali police station late on Thursday night, Raipur Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Ajay Yadav said.

Invest big in HR, urges Wipo

Invest big in HR, urges Wipo

Rediff.com10 Dec 2005

The World Intellectual Property Organistion (Wipo)'s Worldwide Academy on Saturday urged the Indian industries to invest heavily in human resource development in the field of intellectual property.

Batla House martyr cop MC Sharma gets 7th gallantry medal

Batla House martyr cop MC Sharma gets 7th gallantry medal

Rediff.com14 Aug 2020

Delhi police inspector Mohan Chand Sharma, who was killed during the 2008 Batla House encounter, has been awarded a gallantry medal posthumously for the seventh time as the Centre declared bravery medals on the eve of Independence day. CRPF Assistant Commandant Naresh Kumar also won the bravery medal for the seventh time for undertaking counter-terrorist operations in the Kashmir valley.

'CBI boss Jaiswal won't buckle under pressure'

'CBI boss Jaiswal won't buckle under pressure'

Rediff.com4 Jun 2021

'In Maharashtra he didn't buckle under pressure.' 'We expect him to do the same as the CBI Director.'

Cyber-attacks: What Modi must know!

Cyber-attacks: What Modi must know!

Rediff.com15 Mar 2021

'What we are actually missing in India is a platform wherein the government engages with cybersecurity experts, gets them employed and then utilises their capability to deter such attacks.'

Let's not harp on the past: Shinde on Pak cricket tour

Let's not harp on the past: Shinde on Pak cricket tour

Rediff.com2 Nov 2012

Stating that sports should be kept free of politics, Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde said on Friday that the Pakistan cricket team's tour of the country next month should be welcomed.

Promote scientific temper, says Union minister who debunks Darwin's theory

Promote scientific temper, says Union minister who debunks Darwin's theory

Rediff.com28 Feb 2018

Union minister Satya Pal Singh on Wednesday called for inculcating scientific temper and curiosity among students.

Plan to reduce air pollution in North India involves farmers in a big way

Plan to reduce air pollution in North India involves farmers in a big way

Rediff.com14 Sep 2018

EY Foundation India and India Paryavaran Sahayak Foundation have come up with a cost-efficient and scalable solution. The project involves spreading awareness and driving usage of in-field straw management practices among farmers, to reduce the air pollution caused due to crop residue burning.

Kerala top cop in trouble for not saluting home minister

Kerala top cop in trouble for not saluting home minister

Rediff.com13 Jul 2015

Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy on Monday said "suitable action" would be taken against senior IPS officer Rishiraj Singh, who allegedly showed "disrespect" to Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala by refusing to acknowledge his presence at a function and failed to even salute him.

'Renu Raj has exploded many civil services myths'

'Renu Raj has exploded many civil services myths'

Rediff.com7 Jul 2015

'Renu Raj has exploded many civil services myths.' 'The popular belief is that unless they come from English speaking, sophisticated and affluent families, prepare at a young age, get educated in a first rate college, go to a coaching class in one of the metro cities, take the examination several times, the aspirants cannot make it to the civil services list, particularly its very top.' Ambassador T P Sreenivasan -- who serves in an honorary capacity at the NSS Academy where Renu coached for the IAS -- on how she surprised even herself by topping the UPSC exam.

If I was spreading terror, I would have made a few lakh terrorists by now: Naik

If I was spreading terror, I would have made a few lakh terrorists by now: Naik

Rediff.com27 Nov 2016

Controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik on Sunday claimed that there has been no misuse of funds by his banned NGO and rejected all allegations of involvement in terror-related activities.

Rajnath wants police stations to be 'temples of justice'

Rajnath wants police stations to be 'temples of justice'

Rediff.com31 Oct 2014

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday stressed the need for making police stations as "temples of justice" as he advised police personnel to develop a sense of social responsibility to serve the public.

After 170 men, she is Salem's first woman collector

After 170 men, she is Salem's first woman collector

Rediff.com4 May 2018

Rohini Bhajibhakare won't waste a moment on this statistic because she has far more important things to do.

'Priyanka probably has 48 hours in her day!'

'Priyanka probably has 48 hours in her day!'

Rediff.com3 Mar 2016

'We have trained Priyanka well for the role of IPS officer Abha Mathur. She learnt all the mannerisms of the Indian police. The Quantico people are taking the real advantage of it. It's okay, I am happy that America knows what we can do.' Jai Gangaajal director Prakash Jha raves about his heroine.