Internal Security
Border security, cyber threats, defence policy and insurgency
Parliament likely to take up Bill to codify IPS deputation in CAPFs this session
The Union Cabinet approved a draft of the Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Bill, expected to be introduced in Parliament during the curre...
Gunmen abduct 20 Naga people from three vehicles in Manipur
Armed gunmen abducted 20 Naga civilians from three vehicles travelling along the Ukhrul-Imphal highway in Manipur on March 11, 2026; the hostages included se...
141 arrested, including bank employees, in crackdown against mule bank account in Bihar
Bihar Police conducted a state-wide crackdown on March 11, 2026, targeting mule bank account networks used to route proceeds from cyber fraud across the coun...
108 Maoists, Rs 3.6 crore cash, 1 kg gold – surrenders mark days leading up to Home Ministry deadline
In one of the largest mass surrenders in recent years, 108 Maoists — including 44 women — laid down arms in Chhattisgarh's Bastar region on March 11, 2026. T...
Operation Sindoor underlines Indian Army’s shift from reactive to proactive deterrence, says General Upendra Dwivedi
Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi, speaking at the College of Defence Management in Secunderabad, stated that Operation Sindoor marks a fundamental shift in...
West Asia crisis: Two drones fall in vicinity of Dubai airport
Two drones fell in the vicinity of Dubai International Airport, with at least one Indian national sustaining moderate injuries in the attack. The attack is p...
India’s defence shift: Rising capex, falling imports
India's defence expenditure data for recent years reveals a sustained structural shift: capital expenditure (capex) — spending on new equipment, platforms, a...
Garuda Aerospace inks deal with Airbus Helicopters for Flexrotor drones
Garuda Aerospace, India's leading drone company (backed by cricketer MS Dhoni), signed a contract with Airbus Helicopters to acquire up to 18 Flexrotor unman...
Iran war ‘stark reminder’ for conflict resolution framework anchored in South Asia—NSAB chairperson
With the outbreak of the U.S.-Iran military conflict in February 2026 — the largest energy supply disruption since the 1970s — analysts and policymakers have...
Civilians held captive, fresh tension in Manipur’s Ukhrul
Over 20 Tangkhul Naga civilians travelling in three vehicles along the Ukhrul-Imphal route were detained by Kuki villagers and armed men at Shangkai village ...
CYBER CRIME POLICE STATIONS
The Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR&D), under the Ministry of Home Affairs, has published state/UT-wise statistics on dedicated cyber crime po...
CCTNS OPERATIONAL POLICE STATIONS
As of 1 February 2026, all 17,798 police stations across India are using the Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and Systems (CCTNS), achieving 100% national...
Implementation of Section 51A of UAPA, 1967: Updates to UNSC’s 1988 (2011) Taliban Sanctions List: Amendment of 22 Entries: UAPA Update 02 of 2026
The Reserve Bank of India issued circular RBI/2025-26/242 on March 11, 2026, directing all regulated entities (commercial banks, finance companies, NBFCs) to...
Under ‘Xiaokang’ project, Chinese border settlements, villages coming up ‘rapidly’ along LAC in North East, a challenge, says Lt Gen Ghai
Lt Gen Rajiv Ghai, a senior Indian Army commander, has flagged that China's 'Xiaokang' (小康) border settlement project is progressing rapidly along the Line o...
Soon after Tarique Rahman became PM, Bangladesh spy chief met top Indian intel officials
Shortly after Tarique Rahman (BNP leader) was sworn in as Bangladesh's Prime Minister in February 2026 following the BNP's victory in Bangladesh's general el...
108 Maoists surrender in Chhattisgarh
108 Maoists surrendered before security forces across Bijapur, Dantewada, Sukma, Bastar, Narayanpur, and Kanker districts in Chhattisgarh on March 11, 2026. ...
Global LNG hunt intensifies as West Asia conflict cuts supply
At least eight LNG cargo vessels initially headed for Europe were diverted to Asian markets after the West Asia conflict began, as Asian spot prices rose abo...
Kim Jong Un, daughter watch North Korea's cruise missile tests
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his daughter Kim Ju Ae (approximately 13 years old) observed the test-firing of strategic cruise missiles from the newly ...
Boeing signs $298 million deal to supply Israel with up to 5,000 smart bombs
Boeing signed a $298 million contract to supply Israel with up to 5,000 Small Diameter Bombs (officially designated GBU-39/B), a precision-guided standoff mu...
Why shadow tankers are the only ships still moving through the Strait of Hormuz
With legitimate commercial tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz having collapsed by over 90% since the U.S.-Israel military strikes on Iran began on F...