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Railway security personnel checking passengers at Chennai Central railway station following intelligence inputs that members of the Lashkar-e-Tayyaba had infiltrated into the state. (Photo: DC)

Major terror alert issued in Tamil Nadu cities

The electronic monitoring sections in the police and other agencies have upped antennas for picking up suspect signals and conversations.

24 Aug 2019 3:24 AM

With the valley gradually limping towards normalcy, the security agencies take precaution to avoid violent outbreaks. (Photo: ANI | File)

As J&K moves towards normalcy, govt plans to work around these 4 focus groups

To avoid violent outbreaks in the valley, security will be made more stringent around these categories.

18 Aug 2019 5:29 PM

The ISIS plan to target New Delhi was detected following more than a year of surveillance in Afghanistan, Dubai and India. (Photo: PTI | Representational)

ISIS plan to carry out terror strikes in Delhi thwarted by security agencies

ISIS terror plot was foiled following the arrest of an Afghan suicide bomber, who had been under surveillance of security agencies for long.

12 Jul 2018 8:43 AM

Many officials, including those from intelligence agencies, believe the present cessation of hostilities may provide the much needed window to convince parents to woo their wards back to textbooks. (Photo: File | Representational)

'Catch them alive' new mantra of security forces in Kashmir

The strategy is to cut "umbilical cord" by smashing overground worker network, which is instrumental in radicalising youth to join jihad.

21 May 2018 8:26 PM

People stand in queue to buy tickets for the Republic Day parade in New Delhi. (Photo: Biplab Banerjee)

Delhi turns into fortress ahead of Republic Day

According to the Delhi police, there are three control rooms that have been set up especially for the Republic Day purpose.

25 Jan 2018 3:39 AM

Security sources said that India had shard specific intelligence inputs on activities of northeast insurgent leaders in Yunnan province of China but it failed to take any action as yet. (Photo: PTI/File)

‘China trying to meddle into our N-E insurgency’

Security sources said that China was reluctant on acting on intelligence shared under the mechanism.

10 Dec 2017 7:01 AM

The AFSPA was promulgated in Assam in November 1990 and the entire state was declared as a 'disturbed area' as the activities of the United Liberation Front of Asom (Ulfa) were at their peak. (Photo: Representational/PTI)

MHA decides not to extend AFSPA in Assam after August 31

Security sources said that home ministry has clarified that they are not in favour of extending AFSPA in entire Assam further.

10 Aug 2017 9:44 PM

The new home affairs portfolio which uses Britain’s home office as a template will be run by immigration minister Peter Dutton in a major shake-up of national security arrangements. (Photo: Facebook)

Australia: Immigration Minister Peter Dutton gets charge of new home affairs super ministry

Malcolm Turnbull says new ministry is the most significant reform of intelligence and security arrangements in more than 40 years.

18 Jul 2017 2:07 PM

IB, R&AW check GSTN's safety for GST roll-out

Process of granting national security clearance to GST Network is going on.

23 Jun 2017 10:51 AM

These new age jihadis use computers and smartphones to wage war from just about anywhere - in Kashmir or outside. (Representational Image)

'Bedroom jihadis' new threat in J&K, use social media to influence youth

It is a virtual battleground where a bloody war is fought, but with words and it has an impact on the youth, said a senior police officer.

02 Jun 2017 4:02 PM

Indicating that demonetisation has hit them hard in Myanmar, security sources said that Ulfa(I) also used the family members of its cadres and some associates in Nagaland in converting the old notes. (Photo: Representational Image)

Intelligence alert about Rs 9 crore pushed by Northeast rebels

Security sources said that Ulfa(I) also used the family members of its cadres and some associates in Nagaland in converting the old notes.

15 Dec 2016 3:11 AM

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