Explosion rocks Delhi's Prashant Vihar area, 2nd blast in just over a month
Nov 28, 2024, at 10:27 pm
New Delhi: An explosion occurred near a park boundary wall in Delhi's Prashant Vihar area on Thursday morning, just over a month after a similar blast had caused panic in the same locality, media reports said.
Amid standoff with Delhi, Canada implements extra security screening for fliers travelling to India
Nov 20, 2024, at 08:07 am
Ottawa/IBNS: Amid the deteriorating relationship with New Delhi, Canada has implemented new flying rules that will require passengers travelling to India to go through extra security screening now.
Voting underway across 49 seats in fifth phase of Lok Sabha polls
May 20, 2024, at 02:14 pm
Voting is currently underway in 49 seats across six states and two Union Territories in the fifth phase of the Lok Sabha polls on Monday.
India and New Zealand celebrate ‘new phase’ as trade ties go hand in hand with security cooperation
May 05, 2024, at 10:37 pm
While India's trade and commerce ties with the United States or Australia are on the forefront of news round the year, New Zealand is often ignored by media though the two nations have been historically close. In fact for New Zealand India is a priority country in its “Opening Doors to India” policy notified in October 2011. The same was reiterated in 2015.
Rajnath Singh visits Siachen, carry out first-hand assessment of security situation
Apr 22, 2024, at 11:25 pm
Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday visited Siachen, the world’s highest battlefield, to carry out a first-hand assessment of the security situation.
A day ahead of the R-Day, security stepped up in Kashmir
Jan 26, 2024, at 03:07 am
Srinagar/IBNS/UNI: Kashmir witnessed a beef-up in security a day ahead of the Republic Day functions.
Amit Shah holds high-level meeting on J&K security situation
Jan 03, 2024, at 01:46 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Home Minister Amit Shah Tuesday held a high-level meeting on the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir in Delhi.
May 28, 2023, at 05:14 am
New Delhi: Amidst the ongoing controversy surrounding the inauguration of the new Parliament building in the national capital on Sunday, enhanced security measures have been implemented in the area, media reports said.
Security beefed up after pro-Khalistani group threatens Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma
Apr 04, 2023, at 01:04 am
Guwahati/UNI: The Assam Police have beefed up the security of Himanta Biswa Sarma after a “designated terrorist under Indian law”, who is heading a pro-Khalistan group in the US threatened Chief Minister in an audio clip alleging torture on the Waris Punjab De chief Amritpal Singh Sandhu’s close aides lodged in Dibrugarh jail since March 19.
Indian Army top brass begin brainstorming on security challenges
Nov 07, 2022, at 06:28 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The top commanders of the Indian Army began deliberations here on Monday on current and emerging security and administrative challenges to chart out a future course of action.
Sharpshooters, drones deployed in Srinagar ahead of Republic Day
Jan 26, 2021, at 12:57 am
Srinagar/UNI: Sharpshooters have been deployed atop high-rising buildings while vigil is being kept through drones on the roads leading to S K Stadium, the main venue for 72nd Republic Day function in Kashmir, and its adjoining areas to thwart any militant attack.
Centre upgrades security cover of Trinamool rebel MLA Suvendu Adhikari
Dec 15, 2020, at 08:20 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Union Home Ministry has upgraded the security cover of former West Bengal transport Minister Suvendu Adhikari to 'Z plus' from Z category, a senior official in the security set up said here on Tuesday.
Punjab DGP reviews security, law & order in wake of Dhariwal firing incident
Feb 11, 2020, at 08:51 pm
Chandigarh/UNI: Taking stock of the situation in the wake of Monday’s firing incident at Dhariwal in Gurdaspur district, Punjab Director General of Police (DGP) Dinkar Gupta on Tuesday reviewed the security and law and order in the state.
After removal of SPG cover, CRPF takes helm of security for Gandhis
Nov 11, 2019, at 08:08 pm
New Delhi/IBNS : After the Centre withdrew SPG cover for the Gandhi family, the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), which has a special VVIP security unit, is now providing security to UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi and her two children-Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra.
Haryana police steps up security in Railway stations after terror threat
Sep 17, 2019, at 06:03 pm
Chandigarh, Sep 17 (UNI) Haryana police has increased the security arrangements in and around the railway stations across the state, after terror group Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) threatened to target major railway stations in different parts of the country.
Andhra govt decides to reduce security cover of ex-CM Chandrababu Naidu
Jun 28, 2019, at 09:43 pm
Amaravati, Jun 28 (UNI) The government of Andhra Pradesh has decided to slash the security cover of former Chief Minister and leader of the Opposition N Chandrababu Naidu.
Additional security for Union home minister Amit Shah
Jun 07, 2019, at 07:32 pm
New Delhi, June 7 (UNI): The security of Union Home Minister Amit Shah has been beefed up by the Delhi Police by placing additional security components at his residence, officials in the security set-up said here on Friday.
IAF test fires BrahMos missile from Sukhoi
May 22, 2019, at 07:30 pm
New Delhi, May 22 (UNI): The Indian Air Force (IAF) on Wednesday successfully fired the BrahMos air version missile from its frontline Su-30 MKI fighter aircraft.
12 companies of para military forces in Jalandhar for LS polls on May 19
May 12, 2019, at 06:24 pm
Jalandhar, May 12 (UNI): Police Commissioner Gurpreet Singh Bhullar on Sunday said that 12 companies of Central Para Military Force (CPMF) which includes Border Security Force (BSF), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Indo-Tibet Border Police (ITBP) and Railway Protection Force (RPF) would be deployed for free, fair, transparent and peaceful Lok Sabha polls in the district.
Elaborate security in place for 4th phase of polls in UP on Monday
Apr 28, 2019, at 09:57 am
Lucknow, Apr 28 (UNI): Amid tight security arrangements, polling for the crucial fourth phase of elections in Uttar Pradesh in 13 Lok Sabha seats will be held on Monday.
Civilian killed, another critically injured in Kashmir clashes
Dec 09, 2016, at 04:18 am
Srinagar, Dec 8 (IBNS): A civilian was killed while another was critically injured after a group of protesters tried to march towards an encounter site at Arwani area of South Kashmir's Bijbehara town on Thursday where three LET militants were killed earlier in the day.
PM Modi to meet military chiefs today to review security
Nov 08, 2016, at 05:31 pm
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IBNS) : Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet chiefs of the Army, Navy and Air Force on Tuesday to review security, reports said.
After militants attack on Ibobi, Assam police to review Sonowal security
Oct 26, 2016, at 12:51 am
Guwahati, Oct 25 (IBNS): Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal's security will be reviewed by Assam police following militants attack on Manipur Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh.
Radha Krishna Kinni appointed as secretary (security) in Cabinet Secretariat
Sep 25, 2016, at 08:07 pm
Patna, Sept 25 (The Bihar Post/IBNS): The appointment committee on cabinet has approved the appointment of Bihar cadre Indian Police Service (IPS) official Radha Krishna Kinni as secretary (security) in Cabinet Secretariat, media reports said.
Burhan Wani might have been spared had the government known his identity: Mehbooba Mufti
Jul 29, 2016, at 03:26 am
Srinagar, July 28 (IBNS): Amid ongoing tension in Jammu and Kashmir, state Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday said that she was not aware about the presence of top Hizb-ul-Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani inside the house in Kokernag on July 8 when the encounter took place.
Kashmir violence: Death toll touches 37
Jul 15, 2016, at 03:37 am
Srinagar, July 14 (IBNS): The death toll in the ongoing violence that erupted after the killing of top Hizb commander Burhan Wani on Friday evening has raised to 37 with a youth succumbing to his injuries on Thursday.
Kashmir violence toll touches 36
Jul 14, 2016, at 04:09 am
Srinagar, July 13 (IBNS) The death toll in the ongoing violence in the Kashmir Valley that erupted after the killing of Hizb commander Burhan Wani on Friday evening has risen to 36 with the killing of a youth in Anantnag area of South Kashmir.
MHA reviews security of Indo-Bangladesh Border
Jul 13, 2016, at 05:02 am
New Delhi, July 12 (IBNS): A meeting was held in the Ministry of Home Affairs on Monday with senior officials of five bordering States on Indo-Bangladesh Border i.e. Assam, West Bengal, Tripura, Meghalaya and Mizoram.
After boycott threat by African envoys, Swaraj assures safety for Africans
May 25, 2016, at 05:43 pm
New Delhi, May 25 (IBNS) After African envoys decided to boycott the Africa Day celebrations in Delhi protesting last week's lynching of a Congolese student, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Wednesday assured safety of African nationals. .