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Polls over, Maha govt reinstates controversial cop as DGP

Polls over, Maha govt reinstates controversial cop as DGP

Rediff.com27 Nov 2024

The Maharashtra government has reinstated IPS officer Rashmi Shukla as Director General of Police (DGP) after the conclusion of the assembly polls. Shukla was removed from the DGP's post on the Election Commission of India's directive ahead of the elections, with Congress demanding her removal. Sanjay Kumar Verma, who took over as the state's top police officer during the election period, has been relieved of his duties. The BJP-led Mahayuti coalition retained power with a thumping majority in the assembly elections.

Haryana police forms SIT to probe Prof Mahmudabad case

Haryana police forms SIT to probe Prof Mahmudabad case

Rediff.com22 May 2025

Acting on the Supreme Court's direction, Haryana's Director General of Police Shatrujeet Kapur has constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to investigate two FIRs against Ashoka University associate professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad. The SIT, headed by Additional Director General of Police (Crime) Mamta Singh, will include Superintendent of Police (Karnal) Ganga Ram Punia and Superintendent of Police (STF, Gurugram) Vikrant Bhushan. The SIT will expeditiously complete the investigation and submit a report at the earliest. Mahmudabad was arrested on May 18 for his social media posts on Operation Sindoor, which were alleged to have endangered the sovereignty and integrity of the country. The Supreme Court granted him interim bail on Thursday, but refused to stay the investigation.

Madras HC appoints officer to probe TN custodial death

Madras HC appoints officer to probe TN custodial death

Rediff.com1 Jul 2025

The Madras high court on Tuesday appointed an inquiry officer into the Sivaganga custodial death case and allowed a CB-CID probe into the matter.

Panel submits 450-page report on Sambhal violence to Yogi

Panel submits 450-page report on Sambhal violence to Yogi

Rediff.com28 Aug 2025

A judicial commission has submitted its report to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath regarding the violence that occurred in Sambhal in November 2024 during a survey of the Shahi Jama Masjid. The report addresses the events leading to the violence and potential demographic shifts in the region.

'The Key Is Talent, Technology, Trust'

'The Key Is Talent, Technology, Trust'

Rediff.com30 Dec 2025

'Our problem is not a budget deficit but a trust deficit. We need to trust our institutions and industries to innovate and lead. That is the way forward for India.'

AAP suspends Punjab MLA from party for criticising Majithia raid

AAP suspends Punjab MLA from party for criticising Majithia raid

Rediff.com29 Jun 2025

Singh's suspension came days after he questioned the manner in which a vigilance bureau team raided the residence of Shiromani Akali Dal leader Bikram Singh Majithia in Amritsar in a disproportionate assets case.

Vande Bharat seat row: BJP MLA blames supporters

Vande Bharat seat row: BJP MLA blames supporters

Rediff.com27 Jun 2025

Bharatiya Janata Party's Babina MLA Rajeev Singh on Thursday clarified his stand on the May 19 incident aboard the Vande Bharat Express, stating that a 'misunderstanding' with fellow passengers escalated unnecessarily and that the altercation by his supporters in Jhansi was 'unfortunate and unintended'.

No threat to IPS officer Bhatt's life: Gujarat police

No threat to IPS officer Bhatt's life: Gujarat police

Rediff.com1 Oct 2011

Gujarat police on Saturday described as "unfounded" the fear expressed by the wife of arrested Indian Police Service officer Sanjiv Bhatt that there is a threat to his life.

EC transfers 4 collectors, 7 IPS officers in TN

EC transfers 4 collectors, 7 IPS officers in TN

Rediff.com19 Mar 2011

In the poll bound Tamil Nadu..the Election Commission went on a transfer overdrive on Saturday, shifting 4 collectors and 7 senior Indian Police Service officers.

Break legs of Cong workers, get rewards: Odisha ACP sparks row

Break legs of Cong workers, get rewards: Odisha ACP sparks row

Rediff.com1 Jul 2025

The controversy erupted after a purported video, in which Bhubaneswar Additional Police Commissioner Narasingha Bhol was seen instructing police personnel to "break their legs and take reward from me" during a Congress workers' protest, went viral.

Akhanda 2 Review: Barely Watchable

Akhanda 2 Review: Barely Watchable

Rediff.com12 Dec 2025

Akhanda 2: Thandavam may appeal to Nandamuri Balakrishna's fans and will be a madcap awakening for those uninitiated in Boyapati Sreenu's no goofball ideas in constructing action, notes Arjun Menon.

SC bars 2 IPS officers from Gujarat riots probe

SC bars 2 IPS officers from Gujarat riots probe

Rediff.com6 Apr 2010

The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Special Investigation Team (SIT), probing 2002 Gujarat riot cases, not to associate two senior Indian Police Service officers --Geeta Johri and Shivanand Jha -- in the investigations till further orders.

Former IPS officer Mahendra Kumawat on tackling the Maoists

Former IPS officer Mahendra Kumawat on tackling the Maoists

Rediff.com30 Nov 2009

'Their Maoism is a facade only to become leaders in society,' argues former IPS officer Mahendra Kumawat, who has extensively dealt with Naxalites.

Has Vijay Changed After Karur Stampede?

Has Vijay Changed After Karur Stampede?

Rediff.com25 Oct 2025

Vijay, despite the loud message from his delayed arrival at the road-show/stampede venue, and more so his continued inaccessibility for fans-turned-cadres after graduating from a super-star to a political party leader with electoral ambitions, refuses to change. Or, so it seems, observes N Sathiya Moorthy.

UP police rejects IPS officer's plea for FIR against Mulayam

UP police rejects IPS officer's plea for FIR against Mulayam

Rediff.com24 Jul 2015

Following this, Thakur on Friday said he would now move the Chief Judicial Magistrate Court for justice.

SC lens on MP police assaulting journos tracking sand mining

SC lens on MP police assaulting journos tracking sand mining

Rediff.com4 Jun 2025

The SC bench agreed to hear the pleas of Shashikant Goyal and Amarkant Singh Chouhan, and issued notices to Madhya Pradesh and the NCT of Delhi for their responses and posted the matter on June 9.

HCLTech profit flat at Rs 4,235 cr, revenue rises 10.7% in Q2FY26

HCLTech profit flat at Rs 4,235 cr, revenue rises 10.7% in Q2FY26

Rediff.com14 Oct 2025

HCLTech reported flat net income of Rs 4,235 crore in the second quarter of 2025-26 (Q2FY26) compared to last year, even as its revenue was up 10.7 per cent to Rs 31,492 crore helped by financial services and technology business verticals.

Rape complaint against IPS officer is act of revenge: Lawyer

Rape complaint against IPS officer is act of revenge: Lawyer

Rediff.com25 Jul 2014

Senior Indian Police Service officer Sunil Paraskar, who has been accused of rape by a city-based model, on Friday filed an anticipatory bail application before the sessions court on which granted him interim protection from arrest till July 31.

Ishrat case: Bail for IPS officer Singhal, 3 other cops

Ishrat case: Bail for IPS officer Singhal, 3 other cops

Rediff.com27 May 2013

The special Central Bureau of Investigation court on Monday gave bail to suspended Indian Police Service officer G L Singhal and three other Gujarat police officers arrested by the CBI in the Ishrat Jahan fake encounter case. Bail was granted as CBI failed to file a chargesheet against them within the mandatory 90 days from arrest.

The OTT Battle Is For Audiences And Their Time

The OTT Battle Is For Audiences And Their Time

Rediff.com20 Dec 2025

Only firms that have scale in content and a technology engine that drives its discovery and monetisation can compete,' explains Vanita Kohli Khandekar.

BJP's Rudy wins Constitution Club poll with INDIA backing

BJP's Rudy wins Constitution Club poll with INDIA backing

Rediff.com13 Aug 2025

Rajiv Pratap Rudy secured another term as Secretary (Administration) of the Constitution Club of India, defeating Sanjeev Balyan in a closely watched election that saw participation from prominent political figures.

Advani fuelled fire that razed Babri: IPS officer

Advani fuelled fire that razed Babri: IPS officer

Rediff.com26 Mar 2010

A senior Indian Police Service officer deposed before a special Central Bureau of Investigation court on Friday as a prosecution witness in the 1992 Babri Masjid demolition case, in which L K Advani and other Sangh Parivar leaders have been accused of inciting violence.

National Awards: 'Wanted A Good Picture To Hang At Home'

National Awards: 'Wanted A Good Picture To Hang At Home'

Rediff.com25 Sep 2025

'Winning awards, everything, I don't think you can plan all these things. You don't go out there wanting to make a film saying, 'this film will win an award'. You can't do art with that intent.'

Twist in Dharmasthala case, 'mass burial' complainant arrested

Twist in Dharmasthala case, 'mass burial' complainant arrested

Rediff.com23 Aug 2025

The complainant-witness, a former sanitation worker, has claimed that he worked in Dharmasthala between 1995 and 2014, and that he was forced to bury a number of bodies, including those of women and minors, in Dharmasthala.

Cognizant Sept qtr profit rises 7.3% to $5.4 billion

Cognizant Sept qtr profit rises 7.3% to $5.4 billion

Rediff.com29 Oct 2025

US-based IT major Cognizant, which has a substantial number of employees in India, on Wednesday reported a better-than-expected growth with its revenue rising 7.3 per cent year-over-year to $5,415 million for the quarter ended September 2025. In the last quarter, the company had guided its third-quarter revenue to be between $5.27-5.35 billion.

Despite HC order, IPS officer drives to Sangam in car

Despite HC order, IPS officer drives to Sangam in car

Rediff.com15 Feb 2013

An Indian Police Service officer on Friday found himself in the thick of controversy after he reached Sangam in his car despite the high court ruling that no vehicles other than those of police and ambulances be allowed to ply in the Kumbh Mela area on main bathing days.

Delhi godman spied on students, secretly clicked photos

Delhi godman spied on students, secretly clicked photos

Rediff.com1 Oct 2025

The seizure of the self-styled godman's phone revealed a disturbing pattern of predatory behaviour.

Shocking! 16-year-old girl raped in moving ambulance in MP

Shocking! 16-year-old girl raped in moving ambulance in MP

Rediff.com29 Nov 2024

The alleged crime in the ambulance being operated under '108' emergency service took place on November 22 and two of the four accused in the case, including the driver, have been arrested, they said.

IPS officer faces probe, HC seeks response on contempt plea

IPS officer faces probe, HC seeks response on contempt plea

Rediff.com8 Feb 2012

A senior Indian Police Service officer, who allegedly punished a constable by making him crawl for not saluting him at Patiala House district courts complex in New Delhi, was on Wednesday ordered by Delhi high court to give his response to a contempt plea besides facing a police probe.

CBI announces Rs 10 lakh reward for elusive IPS officer

CBI announces Rs 10 lakh reward for elusive IPS officer

Rediff.com17 Feb 2012

In a first of its own kind, the Central Bureau of Investigation on Friday announced a cash reward of Rs 10 lakh to anyone leading to the arrest of a serving but absconding Additional Director General of Rajasthan Police A K Jain in a fake encounter killing case of 2006.

Attacks in Srinagar: SSP shunted out; Manipur-cadre IPS to take over

Attacks in Srinagar: SSP shunted out; Manipur-cadre IPS to take over

Rediff.com16 Dec 2021

He would be the first non-Jammu and Kashmir cadre officer to be posted in Srinagar after the cadre was merged with the Assam, Goa, Mizoram and Union Territory (AGMUT) cadre following the bifurcation of the erstwhile state into the union territories of Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh on August 5, 2012.

Murshidabad violence: Two brothers held in father-son murder case

Murshidabad violence: Two brothers held in father-son murder case

Rediff.com15 Apr 2025

Two brothers have been arrested in connection with the brutal murder of a father-son duo during communal violence in Murshidabad district, West Bengal. The arrests bring the total number of people apprehended in connection with the recent violence in the district to 221. The violence erupted during protests against the Waqf (Amendment) Act.

Nail scratch marks found on Kolkata rape accused's body

Nail scratch marks found on Kolkata rape accused's body

Rediff.com1 Jul 2025

Doctors found scratch marks on the body of Monojit Mishra, the arrested prime accused in the gang rape of a student at a Kolkata law college, a well-placed police source said on Tuesday.

Woman IPS officer gets threat call for searching Narayan Sai

Woman IPS officer gets threat call for searching Narayan Sai

Rediff.com21 Oct 2013

A senior woman Indian Police Service officer posted in Surat has allegedly received an anonymous call threatening to kill her if she continues to search for self-styled godman Asaram Bapu's son Narayan Sai, wanted in a sexual assault case lodged against the father-son duo by two Surat-based sisters.

Bengaluru Stampede: Activist files police complaint against Virat Kohli

Bengaluru Stampede: Activist files police complaint against Virat Kohli

Rediff.com7 Jun 2025

A formal complaint has been lodged against Royal Challengers Bengaluru's star batter Virat Kohli Cubbon Park Police Station in Bengaluru on Friday by social activist H M Venkatesh.

Why This Diwali Will Be Very Different...

Why This Diwali Will Be Very Different...

Rediff.com20 Oct 2025

'It's heartening to see that the festive energy is being driven not only by star-led blockbusters but also by fresh, content-rich films.'

Gujarat ATS busts Al-Qaeda terror module, 4 held in raids

Gujarat ATS busts Al-Qaeda terror module, 4 held in raids

Rediff.com23 Jul 2025

The Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) has busted a terror module and arrested four individuals for allegedly promoting the ideology of Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS). The arrests were made in a multi-state operation, with the accused involved in sharing radical content on social media to incite violence and establish 'sharia' law in India.

Legal Tussles Rock India's IT Sector

Legal Tussles Rock India's IT Sector

Rediff.com14 Oct 2025

2025 has seen a sharp rise in lawsuits targeting IT services and consulting companies, which now increasingly offer proprietary digital platforms and cloud services.

All-women security cover for Modi's event on March 8

All-women security cover for Modi's event on March 8

Rediff.com7 Mar 2025

A security cover comprising only women police personnel will be deployed at a mega event to be addressed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Gujarat's Navsari district on the occasion of International Women's Day on March 8, a state minister has said.

Police complaint against actors, director of Pushpa 2

Police complaint against actors, director of Pushpa 2

Rediff.com24 Dec 2024

Congress MLC Chintapandu Naveen, popularly known as Theenmar Mallanna, has lodged a complaint with the Rachakonda Police against the actors, director, and producers of the movie Pushpa 2, alleging it contains scenes that insult police officials.