
September 09, 2017 01:59 IST
The top officials will brief the minister about the situation at the Line of Control and the Valley, especially south Kashmir, where ‘Operation All-Out’ has been launched against militants.
Sat, Sep 09, 2017
September 07, 2017 02:45 IST
The Centre is also likely to argue that this is not the first time that the home ministry has taken a stand on deportation of illegal migrants. “There are longstanding instructions issued earlier by the government against illegal Bangladesh migrants,” officials added.
Thu, Sep 07, 2017
September 06, 2017 02:11 IST
According to BSF, 57,000 cattle that were allegedly being smuggled across the border have been seized so far this year. An estimated 1.28 lakh such animals were caught in 2016.
Wed, Sep 06, 2017
September 06, 2017 01:51 IST
Singh is expected to reach Srinagar on September 9, and will later travel to Jammu and Leh. He is likely to hold discussions with Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti and other key officials of the security establishment, including the Army.
Wed, Sep 06, 2017
September 05, 2017 22:20 IST
Rajnath Singh's visit comes less than a month after Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his Independence Day speech, said his government was committed to the “lost glory” of Kashmir.
Tue, Sep 05, 2017
September 05, 2017 02:03 IST
. Officials familiar with the development said: “It is possible that Naypyidaw felt the provisions of the MoU were not in its favour, considering a lot of Rohingyas are currently in India as illegal immigrants. The agreement had to be shelved.”
Tue, Sep 05, 2017
September 01, 2017 05:42 IST
According to official sources, Ahir is expected to meet Union Environment and Forests Minister Harsh Vardhan early in September to “take the proposal forward”. Ahir is an MP representing Chandrapur in Maharashtra, where cow slaughter is banned.
Fri, Sep 01, 2017
August 31, 2017 00:00 IST
"Terror has no color. I strongly object to the use of words ‘saffron’ or ‘green’ in relation to terror. Terrorism is terrorism. It should not be linked with any religion. No religion allows terrorism. Those who indulge in terrorism in the name of religion are only bringing a bad name to religion. "
Thu, Aug 31, 2017
August 30, 2017 03:57 IST
Earlier, the government used to accept combination of two “outstanding” and a “good” ACR for the medals while there was no bar on the number of times an officer can be nominated, said officials.
Wed, Aug 30, 2017
August 29, 2017 04:13 IST
The MPs from opposition parties are likely to raise the killing of civilians and security personnel in BJP-ruled Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand, officials said. Home Minister Singh is likely to take up issues related to tribal rights and discuss security and development related measures, officials added.
Tue, Aug 29, 2017
August 26, 2017 06:01 IST
Officials of the Union Home Ministry said intelligence inputs will be analysed before deciding whether the judge’s security cover needs to be handled by a central force such as the CRPF. Jagdeep Singh is Additional District and Sessions Judge at the Panchkula district court and was designated as CBI judge in April 2016.
Sat, Aug 26, 2017
August 24, 2017 05:29 IST
Official sources told The Indian Express that Watali also claimed that he played an instrumental role in ensuring the presence of Nawaz Sharif in New Delhi for the swearing-in ceremony in May 2014 of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Thu, Aug 24, 2017
August 24, 2017 02:11 IST
Among those whose premises have been raided are businessmen and lawyers with alleged links to separatists.
Thu, Aug 24, 2017
August 24, 2017 01:12 IST
Since July, NIA and ED have carried out a series of raids and arrested several separatist leaders and others over transactions they were allegedly involved in. Indian Express profiles the Hurriyat leaders of both factions, businessmen and alleged hawala traders who are at the centre of the crackdown
Thu, Aug 24, 2017
August 23, 2017 04:59 IST
“Action will be taken against those who violate the instructions and police will book them under IT Act,” a senior MHA official said
Fri, Sep 01, 2017
August 22, 2017 05:44 IST
The Indian Express describes the former Army officer’s role in the attack, and locates him in the larger puzzle of alleged Hindu extremist terror in India
Tue, Aug 22, 2017
August 21, 2017 02:21 IST
The meeting in North Block on August 22 will be chaired by the Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, who is the vice-president of the society.
Mon, Aug 21, 2017
August 18, 2017 05:32 IST
According to officials, Sobhraj has had a cardiac condition for a while, and he was hoping to make this a ground for his early release from jail for surgery in Paris as he is a French national.
Fri, Aug 18, 2017
August 17, 2017 10:41 IST
"Unlike South Kashmir, parents and guardians in North immediately alert local police the moment their children join terrorist organisation. This helps the cops to track them immediately before they are completely radicalised," a senior official explained.
Thu, Aug 17, 2017
August 17, 2017 04:15 IST
The move is likely to trigger fresh protests from the Sehajdhari Sikhs, who, unlike baptised Sikhs, may trim their hair and may not wear the five articles of the faith. A Sehajdhari Sikh, however, believes in the 10 Sikh Gurus and the Guru Granth Sahib.
Thu, Aug 17, 2017
August 16, 2017 20:38 IST
The US had also designated Hizbul Chief Syed Salahuddin as a global terrorist just hours before a scheduled meeting between US President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi couple of months ago.
Wed, Aug 16, 2017
August 16, 2017 10:08 IST
Officials said the raids were conducted based on the statements given by the Hurriyat leaders that also includes some suspects associated with Jamaat-e Islami in the Valley.
Wed, Aug 16, 2017
August 15, 2017 05:29 IST
Each NDRF team includes 47 rescue and relief workers. These include teams that have been pre-positioned at 75 locations. Assam has 7 teams while Bihar has 10 teams.
Tue, Aug 15, 2017
August 15, 2017 02:54 IST
The plea by Seema Razdan Bhargav and Charu Wali Khanna, which came up before a bench of Justices Dipak Misra and A M Khanwilkar, was tagged along with another petition challenging the Constitutional validity of Article 35A which has already been referred to a three-judge bench.
Tue, Aug 15, 2017
August 13, 2017 05:06 IST
Singh’s observations, after holding a detailed review of Maoist-affected areas, came following reports that 2,187 mobile towers set up in Maoist-affected areas were working with obsolete technology and were unable to generate intelligence as expected, officials said.
Sun, Aug 13, 2017


