Youth’s death in firing triggers tension in Kashmir (Lead)
February 11th, 2012 - 5:51 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Feb 11 (IANS) The death of a 25-year-old youth in north Kashmir's Baramulla district in a firing incident late Friday evening has triggered tensions in the area. Chief Minister ... Read more...
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Youth’s killing triggers tensions in north Kashmir
February 11th, 2012 - 3:55 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Feb 11 (IANS) The death of a 25-year-old youth in north Kashmir's Baramulla district during a cordon-and-search operation late Friday evening, triggered tensions in the area Saturday.Ashiq Hussain Rather, ... Read more...
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Rushdie controversy is case of match-fixing: BJP
January 23rd, 2012 - 9:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) The opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Monday termed as a "clear case of match-fixing" Salman Rushdie cancelling his visit to the Jaipur Literature Festival ... Read more...
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Ex-police chief to head Tamil Nadu public service panel
January 21st, 2012 - 12:35 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 20 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu government Friday appointed retired director general of police (DGP) R.Natraj as the chairman of the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC) that is ... Read more...
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Rights panel asks Chhattisgarh for report on custodial death
January 20th, 2012 - 9:39 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Jan 20 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued notice to the Chhattisgarh and central governments over a suspected Maoist's alleged suicide in police custody in ... Read more...
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Punjab poll have something ‘official’ about it!
January 20th, 2012 - 3:44 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Jan 20 (IANS) Elections to the 117 assembly seats in Punjab are not about political parties and politicians alone. The state's officialdom has got involved this time - not ... Read more...
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Chhattisgarh conducting intelligence operations against Maoists
January 5th, 2012 - 1:44 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Jan 5 (IANS) Chhattisgarh is now focusing on intelligence-based operations against Maoists in their forested strongholds, state Director General of Police (DGP) Anil Navaney said Thursday."Chhattisgarh is very cautious ... Read more...
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Meghalaya women slam Andhra top cop’s dress remark
January 1st, 2012 - 9:25 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, Jan 1 (IANS) A women's organisation in the matrilineal state of Meghalaya Sunday slammed Andhra Pradesh police chief V. Dinesh Reddy for blaming women's dressing styles for the ... Read more...
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Women groups support Andhra police chief’s comments (Lead)
December 31st, 2011 - 10:44 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Dec 31 (IANS) A day after he came under attack from some women's organisations for his comments hinting at a link between women's dresses and the increase in number ... Read more...
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Comment on dresses, rapes twisted: Andhra police chief
December 31st, 2011 - 4:00 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Dec 31 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh police chief Dinesh Reddy has blamed some TV news channels for misinterpreting his comments Friday that hinted at a link between women's dresses and ... Read more...
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All pervasive corruption behind repeated hooch tragedies: Former cops
December 15th, 2011 - 9:06 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 15 (IANS) Lure of more money leads liquor manufacturers to take to setting up spurious liquor distilleries, with the administration as well as politicians turning a blind eye ... Read more...
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Apex court to hear plea linked to Manipur blockade
December 12th, 2011 - 11:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday agreed to hear a plea seeking directions to the central and Manipur governments to prevent a repeat of the just-concluded over ... Read more...
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Tamil Nadu beefs up security along Kerala border
December 11th, 2011 - 12:59 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, Dec 10 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Saturday beefed up security at areas near Kerala border to prevent any violent incidents over Mullaperiyar Dam issue, a senior police official said.Speaking to ... Read more...
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Israeli ambassador meets Andhra police chief
December 5th, 2011 - 11:37 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Dec 5 (IANS) Israeli Ambassador to India Alon Ushpiz Monday exchanged views with Andhra Pradesh police chief and other top officials on terrorism, Left-wing extremism and other issues.An Israeli ... Read more...
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Tripura’s new police chief takes charge
November 16th, 2011 - 6:32 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Nov 16 (IANS) Sanjay Sinha, a 1978 batch Manipur-Tripura cadre Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Wednesday took over as director general of Tripura Police.The Tripura Police chief's post was ... Read more...
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Poll panel orders watch on former Punjab cop’s activities
November 13th, 2011 - 12:12 am ICT by IANS
Ludhiana (Punjab), Nov 12 (IANS) The Election Commission has directed the deputy commissioner of Punjab's Moga district to keep a watch on the activities of former state director general of ... Read more...
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Uttar Pradesh police implement citizen’s charter
November 5th, 2011 - 12:48 am ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Nov 4 (IANS) Announcing implementation of citizen's charter, Uttar Pradesh Director General of Police (DGP) Brij Lal Friday directed the officials to ensure redressal of public complaints within time-frame.Terming ... Read more...
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Andhra ready to help Bengal in tackling Maoists
October 20th, 2011 - 9:58 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Oct 20 (IANS) Having successfully tackled Maoists in the state, Andhra Pradesh is now ready to extend strategic and technical support to West Bengal and other states to battle ... Read more...
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Dhruv choppers grounded after crash
October 20th, 2011 - 5:10 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Oct 20 (IANS) The Dhruv helicopters, used by para military forces, have been grounded after a Border Security Force (BSF) chopper crashed on the outskirts of Ranchi Wednesday, Central ... Read more...
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Face trial in Bangalore Thursday, apex court tells Jayalalithaa
October 19th, 2011 - 9:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) In a setback to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa, the Supreme Court Wednesday declined her plea and directed her to appear before the special ... Read more...
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Anil Kaushik is new Punjab top cop
September 30th, 2011 - 8:10 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Sep 30 (IANS) Anil Kaushik, a 1975-batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer, Friday took over as the Director General of Police (DGP) in Punjab.Kaushik replaces Paramjit Singh Gill who ... Read more...
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K. Subramaniam new Maharashtra police chief (Lead)
September 28th, 2011 - 8:56 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 28 (IANS) Adhering to the principle of seniority, the Maharashtra government Wednesday named Indian Police Service (IPS) officer K. Subramaniam as the next director general of police, an ... Read more...
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Assault of minors: Himachal court pulls up police
September 27th, 2011 - 11:47 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Sep 27 (IANS) Taking serious note of six cases of sexual assault of minor girls in the past five years, the Himachal Pradesh High Court Tuesday slammed the state ... Read more...
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Row hits Karnataka governor over ADC’s promotion
September 27th, 2011 - 8:27 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Sep 27 (IANS) Karnataka Governor H.R. Bhardwaj, known for a running feud with the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party in the state, has now landed in a row by ... Read more...
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Group behind Mumbai triple blasts identified: Police
September 24th, 2011 - 6:58 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 24 (IANS) The Mumbai Police chief has claimed that the group which carried out the July 13 triple blasts has been identified. However, he refused to divulge its ... Read more...
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Gujarat police officer Sanjiv Bhatt charge sheeted
September 18th, 2011 - 9:00 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, Sep 18 (IANS) In the eye of storm after he submitted an affidavit to the Supreme Court implicating Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi in the 2002 communal riots, ... Read more...
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Don’t detain Kashmiris without informing us: Kashmir government to states
September 12th, 2011 - 11:41 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Sep 12 (IANS) In the wake of some Kashmiris being detained in other states for questioning over the Delhi High Court blast, the Jammu and Kashmir government Monday sent ... Read more...
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Timeline of Zakia Jafri’s case
September 12th, 2011 - 10:52 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, Sep 12 (IANS) A timeline of Zakia Jafri's case relating to the Gulberg society massacre in which her husband Ehsan Jafri, a former Congress parliamentarian, was among ... Read more...
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Goa police look to ‘Singham’ for inspiration
September 9th, 2011 - 7:06 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Sep 9 (IANS) With his force mired in a slew of scandals involving sex, sleaze, corruption, political patronage and drugs, Goa's top cop hopes that his men would ... Read more...
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Uttar Pradesh gets new top cop - for just a month!
August 31st, 2011 - 4:06 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Aug 31 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government has named R.K. Tiwari as the state's new director general of police (DGP) -- for just a month as he is to ... Read more...
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Party member beaten up by Ghaziabad police chief: BJP
August 26th, 2011 - 10:31 pm ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, Aug 26 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Friday said its spokesman in western Uttar Pradesh was beaten up by the Ghaziabad police chief and illegally detained when ... Read more...
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Election panel seeks report on Punjab officers’ activities
August 21st, 2011 - 6:39 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Aug 21 (IANS) The Election Commission has sought a report on the activities of Punjab director general of police (DGP) P.S. Gill and D.S. Guru, the principal secretary to ... Read more...
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Poll panel asks for report on Punjab top cop
August 20th, 2011 - 8:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) The Election Commission has asked the Punjab chief electoral officer to submit a report on the Director General of Police (DGP) who is alleged to ... Read more...
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Kashmir Police outstanding, says home secretary
August 12th, 2011 - 12:16 am ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Aug 11 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Police are an outstanding force which has done a commendable job in bringing peace and safeguarding public life and property while fighting militancy ... Read more...
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State justifies police officer Sanjiv Bhatt’s suspension
August 9th, 2011 - 9:11 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, Aug 9 (IANS) The Gujarat government Tuesday said police officer Sanjiv Bhatt was suspended after careful consideration in view of his consistent disobedience, which was "highly unbecoming of ... Read more...
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