
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.

US demands more security measures on America-bound international flights, rolls out new rules
US has demanded airlines around the world step up security measures for international flights or face the possibility of a total electronics ban on planes

Jammu and Kashmir governor NN Vohra meets MHA official, discusses internal security, LoC
Governor NN Vohra discussed maintenance of law and order, internal security and the safeguarding of International Border, the LoC and the Line of Actual Control.

Rajnath Singh to meet state home ministers on 3 July to discuss internal security
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh has called a meeting of all state home ministers on 3 July to assess the internal security situation in the country.

Sukma attack: Narrative of Maoist sympathisers has no takers, world must know about Naxal barbarism
CRPF jawans provide protection to the contractors' equipment, labourers and also ensure that IEDs on these roads are diffused so that the contractors can work smoothly.

Surgical strikes: How a divisive PM Modi for Opposition became a big unifier
The political dividend of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's bold and brave military move would obviously be huge for him and his party, the BJP.

Kashmir needs the army, not sermons from liberals, to wipe out jihadis
Good-governance and restoration of Kashmiriyat are keys to the peace and prosperity of Kashmir, not talking to the Islamist separatists.

Was charge against Zakir Naik ignored despite ex-PM Manmohan Singh's instructions to MHA?
Former Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh asked the then home secretary R K Singh to probe Zakir Naik, the controversial televangelist blamed for inciting terror attacks in Bangladesh? It appears so, if old letters — dating February 2013 — from the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) offer any indication.

Snooping on Rahul? Congress locks horns with BJP and Delhi police
The Congress was on Saturday angry over the visit of Delhi police officials to the party office in Delhi, seeking details of Rahul Gandhi's physical appearance.

Two tribals killed by Maoists amid anti-rebel operations
The victims, who have been identified, were believed to have been beaten to death by the red rebels who suspected that the two were police informers, police said.

In 2015, we need to get more serious about internal security
The year gone by witnessed turmoil on the internal security front. Whether, it was the Maoist attacks on security forces or massacre of tribals by Bodo militants in Assam, or the latest bomb blast in Bengaluru — everywhere there was a sense of helplessness and it was felt that both our intelligence system and security measures needed to be upgraded. The five key areas that need a revisit in 2015 are:

Rajnath Singh reviews security environment ahead of President Obama's visit
The inter-ministerial meeting took stock of the prevailing security situation in the country ahead of Obama's visit to India to attend the Republic Day parade as chief guest.