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Madras High Court imposes cost of ₹1 lakh for filing PIL against appointment of senior IAS officers as T.N. govt. spokespersons

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Madras High Court imposes cost of ₹1 lakh for filing PIL against appointment of senior IAS officers as T.N. govt. spokespersons

J. Radhakrishnan, P. Amudha, Gagandeep Singh Bedi, and Dheeraj Kumar, all serving as additional Chief Secretaries, were appointed as the official spokespersons | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Madras High Court on Thursday (August 7, 2025) dismissed, with costs of ₹1 lakh, a public interest litigation (PIL) petition filed by an advocate, challenging the appointment … Read more

T.N. senior IPS officer H.M. Jayaram suspended over Tiruvallur minor boy kidnap case

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T.N. senior IPS officer H.M. Jayaram suspended over Tiruvallur minor boy kidnap case

Additional Director-General of Police H.M. Jayaram taken away by the police on Monday, June 16, 2025. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Senior IPS officer and Additional Director General of Police H.M. Jayaram has been placed under suspension by the Tamil Nadu government on Tuesday (June 17, 2025) a day after he was secured by Tiruvallur Police … Read more

BSF jawan kills senior after heated argument at camp in West Bengal’s Murshidabad

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BSF jawan kills senior after heated argument at camp in West Bengal’s Murshidabad

This image is used for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto A  Border Security Force (BSF) jawan allegedly shot dead his senior following an argument at a camp in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district, officials said Sunday (June 15, 2025). The incident took place around 10:30 p.m. on Saturday (June 14, 2025) at the … Read more

Senior journalist P.K. Kurien no more

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Senior journalist P.K. Kurien no more

P.K. Kurien, former News Editor of The Hindu in Hyderabad, passed away on Thursday (February 27, 2025) morning after ailing for sometime. He belongs to the Padachira Family of Pathamuttom in Kottayam District and was a very active journalist and writer with more than 40 years of experience in prestigious newspapers like The Tribune, Patriot, … Read more

Watch: Mohan Yadav: ‘Welcome varied opinions, but no Minister senior to CM’

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Watch: Mohan Yadav: ‘Welcome varied opinions, but no Minister senior to CM’

Watch: Mohan Yadav: ‘Welcome varied opinions, but no Minister senior to CM’ Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav completed one year in office on December 13, 2024. He succeeded a popular CM, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, who had helmed the State for more than 16 years. The BJP’s decision to pick Mr. Yadav for the … Read more

Senior officer lists shortcomings of women Commanding Officers, calls for policy on gender neutrality

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Senior officer lists shortcomings of women Commanding Officers, calls for policy on gender neutrality

 Lt. Gen Rajeev Puri. Photo: X/@easterncomd Calling for a “comprehensive policy” on “gender neutrality” as well as gender-neutral assessments of course performance, a senior Army officer listed out findings from a performance review of women Commanding Officers (CO) under his command in the Eastern sector and flagged several shortcomings which include poor interpersonal skills, over … Read more

Senior executive of private firm detained for hit-and-run death of food delivery man in Pune

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Senior executive of private firm detained for hit-and-run death of food delivery man in Pune

Image used for representation | Photo Credit: The Hindu A food delivery man was killed after a high-end car driven by a senior executive of a private firm hit the two-wheeler he was riding in Pune in the early hours of Friday (October 11, 2024), police said. “Ayush Tayal (34), who was driving the car, … Read more

U.P. government grants apex pay scale to acting DGP, bypassing 12 senior IPS officers

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U.P. government grants apex pay scale to acting DGP, bypassing 12 senior IPS officers

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath with State DGP Prashant Kumar during an event. File | Photo Credit: ANI The Uttar Pradesh government has granted the highest pay scale to its acting Director General of Police (DGP) Prashant Kumar, bypassing at least 12 senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officers above him in the hierarchy. The … Read more

Odisha govt transfers 18 senior IAS officers

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Odisha govt transfers 18 senior IAS officers

The Odisha government has transferred 18 senior IAS officers, a notification issued by the General Administration department said. Satyabrata Sahu was appointed Additional Chief Secretary (ACS), Home department while D K Singh was appointed Additional Chief Secretary, Revenue and Disaster Management department. Mr. Sahu is also allowed to hold additional charge of ACS, Forest, Environment … Read more

Chennai: Woman murders senior citizen in Perungudi railway station, arrested

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Chennai: Woman murders senior citizen in Perungudi railway station, arrested

The Thoraipakkam police arrested a 50-year-old woman for the murder of a 60-year-old resident of Kallukuttai on Saturday (August 17, 2024) night.  A senior officer of the city police said the victim C. Shankar, a construction worker residing in Thiruvalluvar nagar of Kallukuttai near Perungudi, used to sleep outside the Perungudi railway station. On Friday … Read more