Karnataka govt orders transfer of senior 25 IPS officers; Yatish N replaces CB Rishyanth as DK SP
Bengaluru: In a significant reshuffle, the Government of Karnataka has issued transfer orders for several senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officers. The transfers were detailed in Notification No: e-DPAR 171 SPS 2024.
Key Transfers Include:
1. Sri. Labhu Ram, IPS (KN 2004): Previously Inspector General of Police, Intelligence, has been transferred and posted as Inspector General of Police, Central Range, Bengaluru, vice Dr. B.R. Ravikanthe Gowda, IPS.
2. Dr. B.R. Ravikanthe Gowda, IPS (KN 2005): Transferred from Inspector General of Police, Central Range, Bengaluru, to Inspector General of Police, Headquarters-1, Bengaluru.
3. Dr. K. Thiyagarajan, IPS (KN 2006): Moved from Inspector General of Police, Eastern Range, Davanagere, to Inspector General of Police, Internal Security Division.
4. Sri. N. Shashi Kumar, IPS (KN 2007): Transferred from Deputy Inspector General of Police and Commissioner, Youth Empowerment and Sports Department, to Commissioner of Police, Hubballi-Dharwad.
5. Sri. B. Ramesh, IPS (KN 2009): Commissioner of Police, Mysuru City, has been transferred to Deputy Inspector General of Police, Eastern Range, Davanagere, vice Dr. K. Thiyagarajan, IPS.
6. Smt. Seema Latkar, IPS (KN 2011): Superintendent of Police, Mysuru District, has been appointed as Commissioner of Police, Mysuru City, vice Sri. B. Ramesh, IPS.
7. Smt. Renuka K Sukumar, IPS (KN 2011): Commissioner of Police, Hubballi-Dharwad, has been transferred to Assistant Inspector General of Police, Crime, Police Headquarters, Bengaluru.
8. Sri. C.K. Baba, IPS (KN 2012): Transferred from Deputy Commissioner of Police, South East Division, Bengaluru City, to Superintendent of Police, Bengaluru Rural District.
9. Sri. N. Vishnuvardhana, IPS (KN 2012): Superintendent of Police, Uttara Kannada District, has been transferred to Superintendent of Police, Mysuru District, vice Smt. Seema Latkar, IPS.
10. Dr. Suman D. Pennekar, IPS (KN 2013): Assistant Inspector General of Police, Administration, State Police Headquarters, Bengaluru, has been posted as Superintendent of Police, Bengaluru Metropolitan Task Force (BMTF).
11. Sri. C.B. Ryshyanth, IPS (KN 2013): Superintendent of Police, Dakshina Kannada District, has been transferred to Superintendent of Police, Wireless, Bengaluru.
12. Sri. Chennabasavanna Langoti, IPS (KN 2014): Superintendent of Police, Bidar District, has been appointed as Assistant Inspector General of Police, Administration, State Police Headquarters, Bengaluru.
13. Sri. Narayana M, IPS (KN 2014): Superintendent of Police, Kolar District, has been transferred to Superintendent of Police, Uttara Kannada District, vice Sri. N. Vishnuvardhana, IPS.
14. Smt. Sarah Fathima, IPS (KN 2014): Superintendent of Police, Criminal Investigation Department, Bengaluru, has been appointed as Deputy Commissioner of Police, South East Division, Bengaluru City.
15. Sri. Arunangshu Giri, IPS (KN 2015): Deputy Commissioner of Police, City Armed Reserve Headquarters, Bengaluru City, has been posted as Superintendent of Police, Central Investigation Department, Bengaluru.
16. Sri. Nagesh D.L., IPS (KN 2015): Superintendent of Police, Chikkaballapur District, has been transferred to Deputy Commissioner of Police, City Armed Reserve Headquarters, Bengaluru.
17. Smt. Padmini Sahoo, IPS (KN 2015): Superintendent of Police, Chamarajanagara District, has been posted as Deputy Commissioner of Police, Administration, Bengaluru.
18. Sri. Pradeep Gunti, IPS (KN 2016): Superintendent of Police, Prisons (Headquarters), has been transferred to Superintendent of Police, Bidar District.
19. Sri. Yatish N, IPS (KN 2016): Superintendent of Police, Mandya District, has been posted as Superintendent of Police, Dakshina Kannada District.
20. Sri. Mallikarjun Baldandi, IPS (KN 2016): Superintendent of Police, Bengaluru Rural District, has been transferred to Superintendent of Police, Mandya District.
21. Dr. Shobha Rani V.J, IPS (KN 2016): Superintendent of Police, Bengaluru Metropolitan Task Force (BMTF), has been posted as Superintendent of Police, Ballari District.
22. Dr. Kavitha B.T., IPS (KN 2016): Superintendent of Police, Directorate of Civil Rights Enforcement (DCRE), Mysuru, has been transferred to Superintendent of Police, Chamarajanagara District.
23. Sri. Nikhil B, IPS (KN 2017): Superintendent of Police, Raichur District, has been posted as Superintendent of Police, Kolar District.
24. Sri. Kushal Chouksey, IPS (KN 2018): Joint Director, Forensic Science Laboratory, Bengaluru, has been transferred to Superintendent of Police, Chikkaballapur District.
25. Sri. Mahaning Nandaganvi, IPS (KN 2018): Superintendent of Police, Intelligence, has been posted as Deputy Commissioner of Police (Law & Order), Hubbali-Dharwad.
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'Homebound' makes it to Oscar shortlist for best international feature
Mumbai (PTI): Neeraj Ghaywan's much acclaimed "Homebound" is among the 15 films shortlisted in the best international feature category at the Oscars, moving a step close to the final five nominations and maybe a win.
The movie, inspired by a true story that became the basis of a news article during the pandemic, has been creating a global buzz since its debut in the Un Certain Regard category at the Cannes Film Festival this May.
Hollywood legend Martin Scorsese is a fan and has come onboard as an executive producer ahead of the award season.
Produced by Karan Johar and Adar Poonawalla, and starring Ishaan Khatter, Vishal Jethwa and Janhvi Kapoor, "Homebound" is Ghaywan's second movie after "Masaan".
"Homebound" will compete for an Oscar nomination alongside Argentina's “Belén”, Brazil's “The Secret Agent”, French drama "It Was Just an Accident”, Germany's "Sound of Falling” and Iraq's "The President's Cake".
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The other movies in the shortlist include Japan's “Kokuho”, Jordan's “All That’s Left of You”, Norway's “Sentimental Value”, Palestine's “Palestine 36”, South Korean hit “No Other Choice”, Spain's “Sirat”, "Late Shift" from Switzerland, “Left-Handed Girl”from Taiwan and Tunisian drama “The Voice of Hind Rajab”, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced in a release on Tuesday.
The award for best foreign film, now re-categorised as best international feature, has so far eluded India.
Only three Indian films have received nominations in the category -- Mehmood Khan’s “Mother India”, Mira Nair’s “Salaam Bombay” and Ashutosh Gowarikar’s “Lagaan”. Deepa Mehta’s “Water”, starring John Abraham and Lisa Ray, also received a nomination but it was submitted from Canada.
Gujarati film "Chhello Show" in 2023 was the last film to get shortlisted.
Costume designer Bhanu Athaiya was the first Indian to get an Oscar, bagging the coveted prize in 1983 for the film "Gandhi". Other than her, A R Rahman, Resul Pukootty and M M Keeravani have also won individual Oscars.
Team "Homebound" celebrated the shortlist news with posts on social media.
"We made the shortlist... Way to go team Homebound'!" Johar shared in Instagram Stories.
In a post, the producer said it was difficult for him to articulate how "proud and elated" he was with the news.
"All of us @dharmamovies are privileged to have this proud and important film in our filmography... thank you @neeraj.ghaywan for making so many dreams of ours come true... from Cannes to being on the Oscar shortlist this has been such an overwhelming journey! Love to the entire cast and crew and teams of this special special film! Upwards and onwards...."
Ghaywan also shared the news on X.
"#Homebound has been shortlisted for Best International Feature Film at the 98th Academy Awards! We are deeply grateful for the extraordinary love and support we've received from around the world," he wrote on X with a special poster of the film.
Jethwa, who plays one of the two friends in the story opposite Ishaan Khatter, said the moment feels "surreal and incredibly humbling".
"To see 'Homebound' being shortlisted and progressing towards the Oscars is something I could have only dreamed of. I am deeply grateful for the love and support the film has received from audiences around the world," he said as he acknowledged Johar, Ghaywan and co-star Khatter and the rest of the team.
Khatter also shared the news on his Instagram stories and wrote, "Oscar ab dur nahi".
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"Homebound" is inspired by journalist Basharat Peer's The New York Times article “Taking Amrit Home”, also titled "A Friendship, a Pandemic and a Death Beside the Highway".
The film portrays the childhood friendship between a Muslim and Dalit who chase a police job that promises them the dignity they have long been denied due to their surnames.
The Academy on Tuesday also announced shortlists in 11 other categories, including the newly added casting Oscars, animated shorts, cinematography, documentary feature, documentary short, original score and song, sound and visual effects categories.
Nominations for the 98th Academy Awards will be announced on Thursday, January 22, 2026.
Twenty-four categories will be awarded at the 98th Oscars. Each category has five nominees, except for best picture, which has 10.
The 98th Oscars will be held on Sunday, March 15, 2026, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
