Internal Security
Border security, cyber threats, defence policy and insurgency
Kuwait oil refinery units on fire after drone attack: state media
Kuwait's Mina Al-Ahmadi oil refinery — the country's largest, processing approximately 730,000 barrels per day — was struck by multiple drone attacks, causin...
Parliament passes Jan Vishwas Amendment Bill
Parliament passed the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026, which amends 784 provisions across 79 central laws to decriminalise minor offences an...
India to attend UK-led talks on Strait of Hormuz; prioritises maritime security: MEA
India confirmed participation in a UK-convened virtual multilateral meeting to explore measures to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, which has been effectively bl...
UN lauds efforts by Indian peacekeepers in opening key corridor in South Sudan
The United Nations publicly lauded Indian peacekeepers serving with UNMISS (UN Mission in South Sudan) for reopening the critical Malakal–Renk main supply ro...
Pakistan's response to any attack would be 'swift, calibrated and decisive': Khawaja Asif on Rajnath Singh’s remarks
Pakistani Defence Minister Khawaja Asif warned that any Indian attack would be met with a response that is "swift, calibrated, and decisive," directly respon...
Iran warns UN Security Council against ‘provocative action’ on Hormuz
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned the UN Security Council against any "provocative action" regarding the Strait of Hormuz, ahead of a scheduled ...
Real issues take a back seat
Analysis and commentary are circulating about Operation Sindoor — India's May 2025 tri-service military operation against terrorist infrastructure in Pakista...
West Asia crisis: Rajnath Singh chairs high-level meet to minimise impact on India
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh chaired the second meeting of the Informal Group of Ministers (IGoM) on April 2, 2026, at Kartavya Bhawan-2, New Delhi, to ass...
Defence exports skyrocket to record Rs 38,424cr in 2025-26, 62.7 per cent rise over previous fiscal
India's defence exports reached an all-time high of Rs 38,424 crore in FY2025-26, a 62.7% jump from Rs 23,622 crore in FY2024-25. The milestone exceeds the g...
Navy escorting tankers from Strait of Hormuz, no dearth of fuel or gas in country, says defence minister
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh assured the nation that there is no shortage of fuel or gas in India, citing active Indian Navy escort operations for oil and ...
Bank locker theft news: 40 cases reported in PSBs in 5 years – check state-wise, bank-wise data
Over 40 cases of locker theft have been reported in public sector banks (PSBs) across India during the five-year period from FY2020-21 to FY2024-25. Compensa...
Any misadventure could invite unprecedented and decisive action from India, Rajnath warns Pakistan
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh issued a stern warning to Pakistan at the Sainik Samman Sammelan in poll-bound Kerala, stating that any misadventure from Paki...
India’s defence exports increased by 62.66% in 2025-26 to reach all-time high of Rs 38,424 crore: Ministry
India's defence exports reached an all-time high of Rs 38,424 crore in FY 2025-26, a 62.66% jump over the previous year's Rs 23,622 crore, as announced by De...
Comply with guidelines to curb dark patterns, IRDAI asks insurers
The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) issued a directive on April 2, 2026, instructing all insurance companies operating throug...
Telangana Waqf Board aims to list 6,700 properties on UMEED portal
The Telangana Waqf Board has announced plans to list approximately 6,700 properties on the UMEED portal, part of the national effort to digitise and verify W...
Kerala prepared for new Solid Waste Management Rules, say experts
Experts have assessed Kerala as well-positioned to comply with the new Solid Waste Management (SWM) Rules, 2026, which came into force on April 1, 2026, repl...
Tea Board plans shifting auctions to cloud-based platform, industry voices concern
India's Tea Board is planning to migrate tea auctions to a cloud-based digital platform to improve efficiency and transparency in commodity trade. The move i...
India sharpens foreign media outreach in post Op Sindoor world, new strategy in play
India is developing a new foreign media outreach strategy in the aftermath of Operation Sindoor (May 2025), the three-day Indian military operation against P...
Amid West Asia tensions, India leads 16-nation maritime initiative with IOS SAGAR
INS Sunayna set sail from Mumbai on April 2, 2026 as the Indian Ocean Ship (IOS) SAGAR, carrying naval personnel from India and sixteen friendly foreign coun...
SIR in West Bengal: Election Commission hands over the Malda violence case to NIA after SC directives
Seven judicial officers conducting Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls were held hostage for over nine hours by a mob in Malda district, West...