Internal Security
Border security, cyber threats, defence policy and insurgency
Russia blames Ukrainian sea drones for attacking tanker that sank in Mediterranean
A Russian-flagged LNG tanker, the Arctic Metagaz, carrying 61,000 tonnes of liquefied natural gas from the Arctic port of Murmansk, was attacked and sank in ...
CM, DGP hold meeting with Amit Shah over talk of impending surrender of top Maoist
Telangana Chief Minister and Director General of Police (DGP) held a meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi, fuelling widespread speculation...
Watch: Iranian naval vessel destroyed by U.S. torpedo in Indian Ocean
A US Navy submarine torpedoed and sank the IRIS Dena — one of Iran's newest frigates — approximately 44 nautical miles off the southern coast of Galle, Sri L...
US submarine sinks Iranian warship off Sri Lanka, marking escalation outside of Persian Gulf
A US Navy submarine torpedoed and sank the Iranian frigate IRIS Dena on March 4, 2026, approximately 40 nautical miles south of Galle, Sri Lanka, in the Indi...
Evening news wrap: Khamenei's funeral postponed, BLA executes 7 Pakistan soldiers & more
The Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) announced on March 4, 2026, that it had executed seven Pakistani military personnel captured during "Operation Herof II...
Iran warship sunk off Sri Lanka coast by US was returning from India. Here’s why
The Iranian frigate IRIS Dena was torpedoed and sunk by a US Navy submarine on March 4, 2026, approximately 40 nautical miles south of Galle, Sri Lanka, in t...
Iran warship sunk near Sri Lanka: The naval drills it came to India to participate in
The Iranian Navy frigate IRIS Dena was torpedoed and sunk by a United States Navy submarine on March 4, 2026, in international waters approximately 40 nautic...
U.S. carried out strike on Iranian warship off Sri Lanka coast, Pentagon chief says
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth formally confirmed on March 4, 2026, that the United States carried out the strike on the Iranian warship IRIS Dena approxi...
Iranian warship sank by US sub in Indian Ocean, Hegseth says
A US Navy submarine torpedoed and sank the Iranian frigate IRIS Dena in the Indian Ocean, off the southern coast of Sri Lanka, on or around March 4, 2026. US...
War reaches India’s backyard as Iranian warship sunk by US submarine off Sri Lanka coast. 100 dead
On March 4, 2026, a US Navy submarine torpedoed and sank the Iranian Navy frigate IRIS Dena in international waters approximately 40 nautical miles (75 km) o...
Iran-Israel war: A day‑by‑day rundown of the escalating crisis
On February 28, 2026, the United States and Israel launched joint airstrikes on Iranian cities including Tehran, Isfahan, Qom, Karaj, and Kermanshah followin...
Omar Abdullah interacts with civil society members over Iran situation; appeals for peace in J-K
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah met religious leaders and members of civil society at the Sher-e-Kashmir International Convention Centre (SKIC...
Contracts worth Rs 5,083 crore signed to procure 6 helicopters for Coast Guard, missiles for Navy
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) signed two contracts worth a combined Rs 5,083 crore on March 3, 2026 Contract 1 (Rs 2,901 crore): Procurement of six Advanced ...
NIA says GoPro connected to Pahalgam attack was ‘activated’ in China, court seeks assistance from Chinese authorities
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) revealed before a special court in Jammu that a GoPro Hero 12 Black Camera (Serial No. C3501325471706) recovered in c...
Familiar foes: As war widens in West Asia, why Israel-Hezbollah conflict has regained focus
As the US-Israel military campaign against Iran widened across West Asia, the Israel-Hezbollah front emerged as a critical secondary theatre. Despite a cease...
$35K kamikaze drone modelled on Tehran’s own Shahed design—all about LUCAS, deployed by US against Iran
The United States military confirmed combat deployment of the LUCAS (Low-cost Uncrewed Combat Attack System) drone in the Persian Gulf during its operations ...
Protests against Khamenei's killing: Curbs remain in force in Kashmir
Restrictions imposed following protests over the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei remained in force across Kashmir on March 4, 2026 — ...
Govt closely monitoring West Asia turmoil; safety mechanisms activated for seafarers: Sonowal
Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal (Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways) stated that the government is closely monitoring the West Asia conflict and has...
Iran-Israel war LIVE: Khamenei’s successor will be ‘target for assassination’, says Israel’s Defence Minister
On February 28, 2026, the United States and Israel launched surprise airstrikes on Iran, killing Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and several other senior officia...
Pahalgam terror attack: NIA seeks China’s legal assistance to trace information on GoPro linked to attack
A Special NIA Court in Jammu issued a Letter Rogatory (LR) to the competent judicial authority in China, seeking assistance in identifying the purchaser and ...