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To the world, he was a hero of 26/11. To her, he was Papa, who brought home puppies, wiped her tears, and filled her childhood with warmth. Jui Karkare Navare shares the personal memories of a father lost in one of India’s darkest moments.

“Working for strangers and helping them is a part and parcel of this job and something that I love about it. But this was memorable because I could go beyond the scope of my job and help save the life of a child.”

In a viral Twitter post that's winning praise from netizens, Mumbai Police called out Bollywood for dialogues from movies like Kabir Singh and Dabangg that mainstream misogyny in everyday language and actions. #LanguageMatters

As heavy rainfall lashed Mumbai, a dedicated policeman helped an injured father-daughter duo get to safety. The viral video of his brave deed is winning the Internet.

"I remember her looking to me and saying ‘look how many people are here, I think India is going to be alright’.”

"As a government, you don't want to pay overtime because it's a burden on the exchequer, but on the other hand you don't hire enough people. This is Khaki-collared slavery, which we must end," says Hyderabad's Vijay Gopal, who has filed a PIL in the Supreme Court for the same.

"The real heroes of all these social media accounts are the constables and officers who monitor these handles round the clock and ensure every concern is addressed. That is what made these accounts a hit with citizens," says Sunchika Pandey.

Going beyond the call of duty, the cops made sure that the birthday of Valerian Santos, who lost his son Keenan to a heinous crime, was a special one. Very well done, @MumbaiPolice! #Respect #Heartwarming

The Kashmiri man was moved by the officer's gesture, which helped him save close to Rs 10,000 on the trip.

The victim, a student, and her friend, spotted him at Mulund station and pulled him out of the train when it halted.