LUCKNOW, June 1 -- The Uttar Pradesh government on Sunday appointed Rajeev Krishna as the full-time director general of police (DGP), formally ending a prolonged phase during which the post was held by officers in an acting capacity for nearly four years. A 1991-batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of the Uttar Pradesh cadre, Krishna had been serving as the acting DGP since May 31, 2025. Senior officials said Krishna emerged as the frontrunner for the coveted post primarily because of the manner in which he handled the state's largest-ever police recruitment exercise. The recruitment exercise involved more than 4.8 million applicants, including around 1.5 million women candidates, making it one of the largest examinations conducted by any police force in the country....