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Bhubaneswar: Two senior police officers from Odisha have been selected for the prestigious President's Medal for Distinguished Service on the occasion of Independence Day 2025. According to the list released by the Ministry of Home Affairs, ASP Rabindra Panda and Commandant Naresh Patel will be honoured for their outstanding contributions to policing and public service. In addition to this recognition, nine Odisha Police personnel will receive the Medal for Gallantry for their exceptional bravery in the line of duty. Furthermore, eleven officers will be awarded the Medal for Meritorious Service for their dedication and long-standing service. The Ministry of Home Affairs has released the list of awardees, which is part of the national list of Gallantry and Service medals announced annually on Independence Day. These awards acknowledge the recipients' extraordinary courage, distinguished service, and commitment to public safety. It is pertinent to mention that a total of 233 individuals will be awarded Gallantry Awards, while 758 will receive Meritorious Service Medals in recognition of their exceptional service. Additionally, 99 individuals will be honoured with Distinguished Service Awards. Nine individuals from Odisha will receive Gallantry Awards, comprising one Sub-Inspector, one Constable, two Odisha Auxiliary Police Force (OAPF) personnel, one Habildar, and four commandos. These awards will be given across various categories, including Police, Fire Services, Home Guards, and Civil Defense.
Chennai: Hours before Union home minister Amit Shah was to arrive in Madurai, Thuglak editor and an associate of Shah, S Gurumurthy on Saturday met PMK founder S Ramadoss. The PMK leader, however, ruled out the possibility of meeting Amit Shah during his two-day visit to Tamil Nadu.Gurumurthy met Ramadoss for the second time amid reported tension within PMK regarding alliance strategies and insistence by Anbumani Ramadoss to remain party president. The hour-long meeting took place at the T Nagar residence of A K Vijay Mahesh, son of former Union minister and PMK leader A K Moorthy, sources sai ...Read More >
Guwahati: Massive protests broke out amid violence in the Imphal Valley of Manipur after the alleged arrest of five volunteers from the Arambai Tenggol, an armed Meitei radical group, on Saturday night, forcing the state administration to impose curfew and suspend Internet services for five days amid escalating tension in the state. The violent protests erupted after the security forces arrested five Arambai Tenggol leaders, including its commander Kanan Singh. The protesters burnt tyres on the road and blocked roads. Some Imphal residents also reported hearing the sound of gunfire. Kanan Si ...Read More >
Ahmedabad, June 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) The MSC IRINA, recognised as the world's largest container ship by TEU (Twenty-foot Equivalent Unit) capacity, is set to dock at the Adani Group's Vizhinjam International Seaport on Monday and will be berthed till Tuesday. The monumental arrival marks a significant milestone for the seaport, which was dedicated to the nation by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on May 2. The MSC IRINA boasts an impressive capacity of 24,346 TEUs, making it a formidable player in global shipping. With a length of 399.9 metres and a width of 61.3 metres, the vessel is approximate ...Read More >
Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday handed over appointment letters to 21,391 newly-appointed Constables at an event held in Bapu Auditorium, Patna, signaling a continued push to strengthen the Bihar Police force ahead of the Assembly elections after coming into the Opposition's line of fire for the law and order situation in the state. Addressing the gathering, CM Nitish emphasised the government's commitment to filling all vacant posts in the police department. "We now have over one lakh police personnel in Bihar Police. If needed, we will appoint more," CM Kumar said. In ...Read More >
Navi Mumbai: The father of a three-day-old girl who was found abandoned in a blue basket outside Navi Mumbai's Panvel wad traced and detained on Sunday, the police said. According to them, the infant's parents were not financially stable enough to raise her. Due to this, the couple decided to give up the baby to an orphanage that could look after her, reported PTI. However, the Navi Mumbai police's crime branch traced the infant's father, Aman Iqbal Kondkar, a resident of Thane's Bhiwandi, within 24 hours, an official said. ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 17 (ANI): A minor boy has been safely recovered in Kanpur on Thursday after his family in Karawal Nagar, Delhi, reported him missing and possibly kidnapped. The 14-year-old boy was recovered from Kanpur Central Railway Station following swift action by the Delhi Police. On July 16 at approximately 10:30 PM, a family member of theminor boy lodged a complaint at PS Karawal Nagar, alleging the kidnapping of his minor son. According to the complainant, the boy had left home for tuition at around 4:30 PM and did not return. Swiftly acting on the complaint, a case was regi ...Read More >
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has charged five individuals, including goldy Brar, in relation to the 2024 Gurugram club bombing plot, as revealed in a recently filed chargesheet. This case involves a conspiracy to bomb two clubs, aiming to disrupt communal harmony in Haryana, with the banned terrorist group Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) implicated. The NIA's investigation highlights the severity of the plot. Those charged include satinderjit Singh (Goldy Brar), Sachin Talian, Ankit, Bhavish, and Randeep Singh. News Directory 3 provides crucial updates on sensitive cases such ...Read More >
Lucknow: In view of the Muharram observance scheduled between June 27 to July 6, director general of police (DGP) Rajeev Krishna issued a set of security guidelines to ensure communal harmony and public safety across the state during the period.The directives have been circulated to all zonal additional director generals, police commissioners, range IGs, DIGs, and senior superintendents of police, emphasising meticulous planning, proactive policing, and community engagement."No new traditions or processional routes are to be allowed without official sanction. Special focus has been placed on a ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jun 30 (PTI) The Delhi government has withdrawn regulations governing seven commercial activities, including swimming pools, eating houses, hotels, discotheques, video game parlours, amusement parks and auditoriums, with immediate effect, said a notification. According to the notification issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs, the move follows an order dated June 19, 2025 by Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena. The lieutenant governor, exercising powers under Section 28(2) read with Section 4 of the Delhi Police Act, 1978, has withdrawn the earlier sanction granted to the Commiss ...Read More >
Jaipur: Police in Didwana have stepped up their probe into a cross-border smuggling case in which they arrested two arms and drug smugglers on June 27 for supplying Austrian Glock and Chinese Norinco pistols. It has emerged that the case has links to a massive Rs 300-crore heroin consignment seized by Punjab's Amritsar police near the India-Pakistan border in Barmer on June 30. Canada-based Joben Kaler was identified as the main overseas handler of the heroin consignment. Didwana-Kuchaman police had arrested Mohammad Ilyas from Khunkhuna and Amarjeet Singh Takhar, alias Prince, from Jalandhar ...Read More >
Shillong: A sub-inspector (SI) and four Unarmed Branch (UB) constables of the Sohra police station were suspended on Wednesday following a complaint alleging torture of a 19-year-old youth in custody."Based on the enquiry report submitted on July 9, 2025, one sub-inspector and four UB constables of Sohra Police Station have been placed under suspension with immediate effect. Departmental proceedings have also been initiated against them," East Khasi Hills SP Vivek Syiem said in a statement."Additionally, a criminal case has been registered against the concerned personnel under Sohra PS Case No ...Read More >
New Delhi, [India], July 15 (ANI): Dr Sagar Preet Hooda, IPS, has been appointed as the new Director General of Police (DGP) of Chandigarh. A Home Ministry notification said that Dr Hooda, who belongs to AGMUT (Arunachal Pradesh-Goa--Mizoram-Union Territories) cadre has been transferred from Delhi and posted as Chandigarh DGP with immediate effect. Also Read | 'Welcome Back': Yogi Adityanath, Mayawati Hail Shubhanshu Shukla's Return to Earth After Completing Historic Axiom-4 Space Mission. Meanwhile, Punjab government on Monday promoted eight IPS officers of the 1994 batch from the rank of ...Read More >
Guwahati: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that there was no information on the claim made by the outfit United Liberation Front of Asom (Independent)that their camps along the Indo-Myanmar border were attacked. He said that he does not foresee any retaliatory action from the ULFA. Sarma while talking to media persons on Tuesday said, "Assam government has information on any strike till now. The Government of India has not informed us regarding any strike. Whatever we have learnt we learnt from the statement of Paresh Baruah." He said that Assam police are neither involved nor a ...Read More >
NEET PG 2025: In its release, the Board had made arrangements to ensure the safe, smooth and secure conduct of NEET-PG 2025 to restore the faith of medical graduates in the examination system. The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) today concluded the NEET PG 2025 exam with more than 2,42,000 candidates. The exam was conducted in a single shift on the computer-based platform across 301 cities and in 1052 test centres. This is the largest computer-based exam in India in te ...Read More >
CHENNAI: The Madras High Court has ruled that tapping of phones of individuals in a covert operation to detect crimes amounts to violation of the right to privacy, which is an integral part of the fundamental right to life guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution. However, the court said tapping can be done on the occurrence of a public emergency or in the interest of public safety as per the law. Justice N Anand Venkatesh delivered the ruling on Wednesday, allowing a 2018 petition filed by P. Kishore, Managing Director of Everron Education Limited, a Chennai-based company. The petiti ...Read More >
Karnataka: Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) NV Baramani submitted a voluntary retirement request earlier last month after the alleged public humiliation by the Karnataka Chief Minister, Siddaramaiah, during a political event in Belagavi in April. The Karnataka government is yet to decide on the ASP's request. The incident occurred at a Congress protest rally against rising prices on April 28. Led by CM Siddaramaiah, who was agitated by the BJP women causing disruption, the event saw what was public humiliation for the officer. Siddaramaiah called the ASP on stage and raised his hand ...Read More >
Jaipur, Jul 3 (PTI) Newly appointed Rajasthan DGP Rajeev Kumar Sharma took charge at the Police Headquarters here on Thursday evening. He replaced former DGP Utkal Ranjan Sahoo, who recently retired from the post and was appointed Chairman of the Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC). After his retirement, ACB DGP Ravi Prakash Mehrada was given additional charge of the state DGP. He too retired on June 30. The state Department of Personnel issued Sharma's appointment order on Thursday for a period of two years or until further orders, whichever is earlier. The appointment followed the ...Read More >
Ramban (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], July 12 (ANI): Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of the Doda-Kishtwar-Ramban (DKR) range, Shridhar Patil, on Saturday said the BHAROSA initiative is aimed at building trust between women and the police. Speaking to ANI, DIG Patil explained that the program includes specially trained female officers posted at every police station to provide support and counselling, especially for victims of harassment and adolescents facing mental health challenges. 'The government is sensitive regarding women's security. The Doda-Kishtwar-Ramban area is very remote, and women ...Read More >
Patna, July 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a major action against corruption, the State Vigilance Unit (SVU) on Saturday arrested Sub-Inspector Putul Kumari, the SHO of the Women's Police Station in Samastipur, for accepting a bribe of Rs 20,000. Her driver was also arrested in the case. The arrest has created a stir within the police department. According to an official, Putul Kumari was caught red-handed while taking the bribe from Rajiv Ranjan, a resident of Chhatauna village under Mufassil police station limits, in connection with an assault case. Rajiv Ranjan had filed a written complaint with ...Read More >
Sub-Inspector Narender Reddy alerted his staff, who traced the autorickshaw within a few hours with the help of cybercrime and forensic experts. Later, the bag along with the ten tolas of gold ornaments was handed over to Hena Parveen. Karimnagar: The Gangadhara police traced ten tolas of gold ornaments that a woman lost within a few hours and handed over the ornaments to her. According to police, a resident of Laxmidevipalli of Gangadhara mandal, Hena Parveen along with her mother came to Karimnagar town on Wednesday. After completing work, she returned to the village in an autorickshaw and ...Read More >
Bengaluru, June 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Karnataka BJP on Saturday welcomed the Central Government's decision to hand over the sensational murder case of Hindu activist Suhas Shetty to the National Investigation Agency (NIA). The Ministry of Home Affairs issued an order in this regard on Saturday. The Karnataka BJP unit had vehemently demanded an NIA probe, alleging that the Congress-led government in Karnataka was hushing up the case. Leader of the Opposition R. Ashoka and State President B.Y. Vijayendra had questioned why the investigation officers had not yet bothered to investigate the rol ...Read More >
BAREILLY: An UP Police sub-inspector allegedly raped a 16-year-old girl inside Kadar Chowk police station complex after she was "rescued" from her "kidnapper" in Tamil Nadu and brought to Badaun. The case came to light when she recorded her statement before the Juvenile Justice Board while being handed to her family. Two senior police officers have been tasked with investigating the case.In her statement, the girl claimed she eloped with her boyfriend on June 9. Her family had filed a kidnaping case as she was a minor.A police team traced her to Tamil Nadu and "rescued" her. The girl alleged a ...Read More >
Patna, Aug 1 (PTI) Healthcare services were affected at AIIMS-Patna on Friday as resident doctors went on an "indefinite strike" in protest against the alleged high-handedness of Sheohar MLA Chetan Anand. According to a press statement issued by the Resident Doctors' Association (RDA), AIIMS-Patna, on Friday, "The RDA expresses deep disappointment and anguish over the lack of action by the administration following the violent and traumatic incident that occurred on Wednesday, when MLA Chetan Anand, his wife and their armed guards breached hospital security, physically assaulted staff, and thr ...Read More >
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has launched an investigation into three cases of violence in Manipur, including the abduction and killing of six women and children from the State's Jiribam district on November 11. The anti-terror agency re-registered three cases afresh on November 13 after the Ministry of Home Affairs decided to hand over the cases to it considering the gravity of the offences amid escalating violence in the strife-torn State. "The objective is to unearth the larger conspiracy behind the brutal attacks," an NIA spokesperson said on Tuesday (November 26, 2024). Last ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: Ravada A Chandrasekhar took charge as the new State Police Chief on Tuesday. He succeeds Shaik Darvesh Saheb, who retired on June 30. His tenure will run until July 1, 2027. A 1991-batch IPS officer currently serving as Special Director with the Intelligence Bureau, Chandrasekhar is on central deputation. He was selected over Nitin Agarwal, who topped the official list of probables. The appointment order, issued by Kerala Chief Secretary Dr A Jayathilak on behalf of the Governor, was released soon after a cabinet meeting held on Monday. Hailing from Andhra Pradesh's Godav ...Read More >
Mumbai: Net profit of Nifty 50 companies at the aggregate level is expected to increase 4.6% year-on-year while revenue may increase 4.5% for the June 2025 quarter. Net profit is likely to show single-digit year-on-year growth for the first time in at least nine quarters amid an anticipated poor performance by select companies, including Tata Motors, IndusInd Bank and Coal India. The sample's revenue is expected to grow in single digit for the fourth consecutive quarter reflecting persistent muted demand scenario. Select companies from metals, pharmaceuticals, cement, banking and finance and ...Read More >
Bareilly (UP), Jul 17 (PTI) A teacher from Bahedi district, who went viral recently after reciting a poem mentioning Kanwar Yatra, approached the police on Thursday stating a threat to his life from anti-social elements. A case has been registered at Bahedi police station based on a complaint from Dr Rajneesh Kumar Gangwar, a teacher at MGM Inter College in the district. According to Circle Officer Arun Kumar Singh, Gangwar's complaint says that ever since his recitation of the poem 'Tum Kanwad Lene Mat Jana, Gyaan Ka Deepak Jalaana' (You don't go get Kavad, light the lamp of knowledge inste ...Read More >
* Chhattisgarh reported 67,389 cyber fraud complaints from January 2023 to June 2025 on the national portal * The financial loss from cybercrime in the state reached Rs 791 crore in this period * Raipur registered over 16,000 cases but only 107 victims received refunds -- which is 0.2% of complainants Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Bhopal: As India's digital transformation accelerates, Chhattisgarh is emerging as one of its most alarming cautionary tales. With smartphones in every ha ...Read More >
New Delhi: Traffic in central Delhi will be affected on Thursday as the traffic police has issued an advisory due to the Janmashtami and Tazia processions.According to police, the traffic movement in Paharganj is likely to be affected from 1.30pm in view of the shobha yatra for Janmashtami and the Tazia procession.The Janmashtami procession will start from Mandir Shri Banke Bihari Ji in Paharganj's Sangatrasan Bazar and pass through Desh Bandhu Gupta Road, Chuna Mandi, Main Bazar, Munja Chowk and Arakashan Road. The Tazia procession will start from Ajmeri Gate and proceed through Pul Paharganj ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jun 28 (PTI) The Union government has extended an armed security cover to GVG Yugandhar, the director general of the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau, who is leading the probe into the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad, official sources said on Saturday. Commandos of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) had taken over the charge of his X-category security sometime back based on a Union Home Ministry order, a source said. ...Read More >