Internal Security

Government wants to strengthen internal security: Amit Shah in Lok Sabha on bill allowing police to collect biometric data

The bill seeks to provide legal sanction to the police to take physical and biological samples of convicts as well as persons accused of crimes

Amit Shah holds high-level meeting on internal security with NSA Ajit Doval and Home Secretary Rajeev Gauba

Shah had on Saturday held a meeting with top officials of the ministry and had discussed a slew of issues related to internal security along with terrorism and Naxalism.

Illegal arms manufacturers and the continuing threat to India’s internal security: An explainer

India is increasingly facing internal security threats from the illegal arms manufacturers because the inflow of weapons to neighbouring Bangladesh and Myanmar have come down considerably after the border security was beefed up

Narendra Modi in Chhattisgarh: By peddling untruths in Jagdalpur speech, PM undermined democracy's fundamental conventions

Modi was unsparing when he referred to the ‘urban Maoists’, breaking into English to use this phrase in a speech otherwise delivered in Hindi.

In Chhattisgarh, Narendra Modi tears into Congress for backing 'Urban Naxals' in maiden campaign rally for BJP ahead of polls

Prime Minister Narendra Modi used Congress attempts to defend 'Urban Naxals' to launch a blistering attack on the BJP’s electoral rival.

Vijay Rupani to embark on six-day trip to Israel, aims to strengthen cooperation in internal security, agriculture

Vijay Rupani will embark on a six-day trip to Israel from Tuesday to strengthen cooperation in the fields of internal security, water management and agriculture.

Clean India mission, internal security on agenda of two-day governors' conference beginning Monday

Clean India mission and internal security are among the important agendas listed for a two-day conference of governors and Lt Governors beginning Monday at Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi.

Parliament logjam engineered by govt to divert attention from PNB scam, Mosul massacre: Jyotiraditya Scindia tells Firstpost

Government is interested in the functioning of Parliament when it wants to stand up and make a statement and not beyond that, says Guna MP Jyotiraditya Scindia.

Hackers breach Siemens, Trimble and Moody's; US charges three employees of a Chinese cybersecurity company for 'coordinated' attacks

Trimble’s advances in geolocation and Siemens’ work in guidance and navigation are of interest to the Chinese for internal security and military purposes.

Pakistan violence: Political instability, selective security approach catalyse recurring extremist bloodbath

The Lahore attack comes at a crucial time when the ruling Pakistan Muslim League - Nawaz is facing an imminent political crisis with the disqualification of prime minister Nawaz Sharif after the Panama Papers corruption case verdict.