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A chilling incident from Rohtak, Haryana, has cast a shadow over the state's police department. Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Sandeep Kumar, a member of the Cyber Cell, allegedly ended his life, leaving behind a three-page suicide note and a video message that point to deep-rooted corruption and personal despair. In his final words, the officer accused IPS officer Y. Puran Kumar of corruption and misuse of authority. The note paints a disturbing picture - one of a man who felt trapped in a syst ...Read More >
Rohtak: On Tuesday, in a shocking incident in Haryana, a police officer allegedly died by suicide in a room built in a farm in Rohtak. Police recovered a suicide note and a pistol from the spot. The deceased has been identified as Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Sandeep Lathar. He was posted in Rohtak's Cyber Cell. This incident comes amid the ongoing controversy surrounding the alleged suicide of Haryana ADGP and IPS officer Y Puran Kumar. That case has been in the spotlight for several days. In ...Read More >
Chandigarh: The political and administrative circles in Haryana are on edge following the alleged suicide of ADGP and IPS officer Y Puran Kumar, with his wife accusing high-ranking officials of harassment and demanding immediate legal action. Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Thursday met with Puran Kumar's wife, IAS officer Amneet P Kumar, in Chandigarh. The meeting lasted for nearly an hour. Amneet submitted a written complaint to the Chief Minister, urging the suspension and arrest of all ...Read More >
Aishwarya Dabhade 4:09 PM Hi Pri, yes. I'll start on it in a while. Working on the Tata story. Armaan just assigned. Senior Haryana IPS officer Y Puran Kumar, holding the rank of additional director general of police (ADGP), allegedly died by suicide at his official residence in Chandigarh's Sector 11 on Tuesday. According to Times of India, Kumar reportedly shot himself at his government accommodation. The Chandigarh police rushed to the spot after receiving the information and have cordoned ...Read More >
T'puram: The Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) vigilance wing, probing alleged irregularities in the 2019 gold-plating of the Dwarapalaka idols at Sabarimala Temple, continued questioning Unnikrishnan Potti, the sponsor of the gold plating, for the second consecutive day on Sunday. Potti, who was interrogated for nearly four hours on Saturday, faced another two-hour round of questioning for clarifications. Speaking briefly while leaving the vigilance office, he denied any wrongdoing. "No one can p ...Read More >
Hyderabad: With the appointment of senior IPS officers as heads of some key wings in the Police department, the new bosses are set to make a big difference in policing in the state. According to sources, most of the new bosses of various wings are said to be the 'selected team' of the newly-appointed Director General of Police Battula Shivadhar Reddy. New Hyderabad City Police Commissioner VC Sajjanar, Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Director General Charu Sinha, Additional Director General of Pol ...Read More >
Srinagar- Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday paid a heartfelt tribute to the sacrifices of Jammu and Kashmir's police, army, and CAPFs martyrs, while warning that strict action under the law will be taken against anyone who disrespects their memory or challenges the sovereignty of India. Speaking at the closing ceremony of the 20th J&K Police Martyr's Memorial Football Tournament, the Lieutenant Governor said, "Those who speak the language of separatists and terrorists insult the sacrif ...Read More >
Congress leader P Chidambaram attributed the Karur stampede, which killed 41 people at actor Vijay's rally, to "error on all sides," suggesting solutions to the TN Chief Secretary. Following the tragic incident, Vijay, Prime Minister Modi, and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK announced substantial financial compensation for the victims' families and the injured. Congress leader P Chidambaram on Monday said that "there is an error on all sides" regarding the stampede during a political rally in Karu ...Read More >
Karur (Tamil Nadu) [India], September 30 (ANI): Congress General Secretary (Organisation) and MP KC Venugopal on Tuesday inspected the spot in Karur where a stampede broke out during a public event of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief and actor Vijay that claimed 41 lives. Venugopal was briefed regarding the incident and the current situation in Karur. Also Read | Rains on Dussehra? Fresh Spell of Rainfall Set To Dampen Dussehra 2025 Celebrations Across Central India As IMD Warns of Showers ...Read More >
Tamil Nadu ADGP S Davidson Devasirvatham stated 500 police personnel were deployed for Actor-Politician Vijay's Karur rally, where a stampede claimed 40 lives. Preliminary findings indicate the TVK rejected safer venues, and attendees became restless due to long waits without food or water, compounded by Vijay's delayed arrival and the party's non-cooperation with police instructions. Tamil Nadu ADGP (Law and Order) S Davidson Devasirvatham on Sunday said nearly 500 police personnel were deploy ...Read More >
KARUR: Saturday's deadly stampede at the TVK rally in Tamil Nadu, which left 40 people dead, was a tragedy in the making from the word go.To start with, it was the timing. TVK president Vijay was supposed to arrive at the rally between noon and 1pm. But by the time he reached the spot, it was 7pm. As a result, the crowd had swelled, way beyond the venue at Velusamypuram could hold. Fans and cadres had assembled at the venue from 11am, transforming the place into a carnival as songs were played. ...Read More >
Karur (Tamil Nadu) [India], September 28 (ANI): BJP leader K. Annamalai on Sunday demanded a CBI investigation into the Karur rally stampede that killed 40 people, blaming alleged lapses by the state police and local administration for the tragedy. Speaking to reporters, Annamalai said the state police and intelligence should have anticipated the size of the crowd and deployed adequate security. It is not Vijay fault. It is for the state police and intelligence to anticipate the crowd and depl ...Read More >
Karur (Tamil Nadu) [India], September 28 (ANI): Jothimani, Congress MP from Karur, on Sunday expressed shock over the stampede in her constituency during a rally addressed by Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) president and actor Vijay, which left 40 people dead and many others injured. She said most of the victims belonged to poor families. "This is a time of tragedy. We are completely devastated because this is a very small city and the society is very closely knitted. We live as a family... Such ...Read More >
Karur (Tamil Nadu) [India], September 28 (ANI): Retired High Court judge Aruna Jagadeesan, appointed by the Tamil Nadu government to lead a one-member Commission of Inquiry into the Karur stampede, landed at Trichy airport on Sunday evening. From Trichy airport, she travelled to Karur by road. In a brief interaction with the media after reaching Karur, she said, "The commission has been set up to address shortcomings. Incidents like this should not occur in the future, and the necessary remedi ...Read More >
Karur (Tamil Nadu) [India], September 28 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) Law and Order S Davidson Devasirvatham on Sunday responded to the Karur stampede that left 40 people dead and several others injured, asserting that it was not an "intelligence failure" and that adequate arrangements had been made for the TVK chief Vijay's political rally. The massive crowd at Vijay's rally on Saturday reportedly turned chaotic, triggering panic. Several attendees fainted and ...Read More >
Karur: A proper investigation would reveal the exact cause of the stampede in Karur, said S. Davidson Devasirvatham, Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order) on Sunday. At least 40 people lost their lives and over 100 were injured in a stampede that occurred during a Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) public meeting in Karur on Saturday evening. The tragedy unfolded when a large crowd surged towards the actor-turned-politician Vijay's vehicle, leading to chaos and suffocation. Speakin ...Read More >
Karur (Tamil Nadu) [India], September 28 (ANI): The death toll from the stampede at actor Vijay's political rally for the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) in Tamil Nadu's Karur on Saturday evening has risen to 40. Karur Collector M Thangavel confirmed on Sunday that at least 40 people died in the incident. The state government announced immediate relief measures, including a compensation of Rs 10 lakh for the families of the deceased and Rs 1 lakh for those undergoing medical treatment. Emergency ...Read More >
Karur Stampede: Tamil Nadu Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) on Sunday said that Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) flouted some rules as laid for the event, and a case has been registered, and further investigation is going on. While addressing a press briefing regarding the tragic stampede that occurred during a rally organized by TVK in Karur, which claimed at least 40 lives and left several injured, raised questions over the organiser's crowd control measures and adherence to safety ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Sep 27 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Telangana government has appointed V. C. Sajjanar as the new Police Commissioner of Hyderabad. Sajjanar, who is currently Managing Director of the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TGSRTC), succeeds C. V. Anand, who will be the new Chief Secretary, Home Department. Sajjanar, a 1996 batch IPS officer, had earlier served as Police Commissioner of Cyberabad. While serving as the Cyberabad Commissioner, Sajjanar had hit the national headlines follo ...Read More >
In a strategic move to address administrative exigencies, the Telangana government has issued orders for a comprehensive reshuffle of senior IAS and... In a strategic move to address administrative exigencies, the Telangana government has issued orders for a comprehensive reshuffle of senior IAS and IPS officers. The transfers aim to optimize governance and ensure smoother functioning across various departments and agencies. The order includes significant reshuffles among IAS officers, with Sr ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The Telangana government has issued a comprehensive transfer and posting order for IPS officers, effective from September 26, 2025, aimed at optimizing governance and law enforcement across the state. Ravi Gupta, IPS 1990 batch, currently Special Chief Secretary to the Home Department and Chairman of Road Safety Authority, has been transferred and posted as Executive Vice-Chairman and Director General of the Centre for Good Governance, Telangana, Hyderabad. CV Anand, IPS 1991, Commi ...Read More >
J&K Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, who chaired the Unified Headquarters (UHQ) of multiple security wings meeting at the Raj Bhawan on Friday (September 26, 2025) in Srinagar, announced the reopening of 12 more tourist spots in Jammu and Kashmir, which were closed in the wake of the Pahalgam attack in April this year. An official said out of 12 tourist spots thrown open, five are in the Jammu division and seven in the Kashmir division. The parks and gardens in and around Pahalgam, including Ar ...Read More >
Uttar Pradesh: The Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath, had launched the Mission Shakti 5.0 on Sunday, i.e., September 21. On Tuesday, the Director General of Police (DGP) of Uttar Pradesh, Rajeev Krishna, outlined comprehensive guidelines for establishing Mission Shakti centres in all police stations across the state. The mission was launched on October 17, 2020, for the first time and has been ongoing since then. Yogi Adityanath, in the launch of 5.0, said that it had given women ...Read More >
Kolkata, Sep 16 (PTI) Economist and former CPI(M) leader Prasenjit Bose joined the Congress during a programme in the metropolis, and asserted that he would support the party in its fight to "save the Constitution". Bose (51) became a part of the Congress at a formal joining ceremony here on Monday in the presence of party leaders Ghulam Ahmad Mir, Syed Naseer Hussain and Kanhaiya Kumar, besides state unit president Subhankar Sarkar. "We have to protect the Constitution, establish a government ...Read More >
Srinagar- Calling the Jammu and Kashmir Police a "guardian for the youth of Jammu and Kashmir," the LG said the force is committed to providing opportunities, resources, support, and mentorship to young people, fostering civic responsibility and inclusive development. Sinha made these remarks while attending the closing ceremony of Jashn-e-Dal, a three-day water sports event organised by Jammu and Kashmir Police at Dal Lake. "Jammu and Kashmir Police's proactive engagement with communities and ...Read More >
Rajasthan Police Constable Recruitment Exam 2025: The exam is being conducted to fill 10,000 vacancies. Rajasthan Police Constable Recruitment Exam 2025: The Rajasthan Police Constable Recruitment Examination 2025 began at 9AM under the watch of Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered CCTV cameras. The exam, being held on September 13 and 14 across designated centres, aims to fill 10,000 vacancies for the post of police constable. For the first time, AI is being integrated with CCTV cameras to mo ...Read More >
Jaipur, Sep 14 (PTI) Nearly 72 per cent of candidates appeared in the two-day Rajasthan Police Constable Recruitment Examination-2025 which concluded on Sunday, officials said. More than 3.76 lakh candidates appeared in the examination, which was conducted in different shifts on Saturday and Sunday, to recruit 10,000 personnel, they said. Additional Director General of Police (Recruitment and Promotion Board) Bipin Kumar Pandey said that a total of 5,24,740 candidates had applied for this exam ...Read More >
Hyderabad: With Maoist influence steadily declining across Telangana, police officials have categorically rejected calls for new peace talks, describing such demands as a stalling strategy aimed at self-preservation. The police top brass maintains that past experiences with Maoist negotiations yielded little tangible progress and that the current focus is on encouraging surrenders and facilitating rehabilitation rather than reinitiating talks. The remarks came in the wake of the surrender of Pot ...Read More >
Patna: Bihar Police is set for a major modernisation push, equipping forces with advanced weapons, smart policing tools and cutting-edge technology. The project, jointly funded by the central govt (60%) and the state govt (40%), carries an allocation of Rs 66 crore for 2025-26. "The aim is to enhance efficiency and technological capability to meet modern-day challenges effectively," said Sudhanshu Kumar, additional director general (ADG) of the State Crime Records Bureau and Modernisation, on Fr ...Read More >
Gariaband (Chhattisgarh), Sep 12 (PTI) The 10 Naxalites killed in an encounter with security personnel in Chhattisgarh's Gariaband district a day ago, carried a cumulative bounty of Rs 5.25 crore, police officials said on Friday. In one of the major strikes on Naxalites, security forces gunned down Modem Balakrishna alias Manoj, a Central Committee Member (CCM) of the banned outfit carrying a reward of Rs 1.80 crore, and nine other cadres during a fierce encounter on the hills of Rajadera-Matal ...Read More >
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