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Decline of Hizbul Mujahideen: Slain cadres, busted modules, arrested members take toll on once feared group in Kashmir
The prospect of the Hizbul Mujahideen reviving itself in Kashmir looks implausible at the moment, but not impossible
NIA raids 56 locations linked to PFI in Kerala
The raids started early on Thursday in coordination with state police following specific inputs against PFI cadres who are accused of their involvement in several terrorist acts and the murder of several persons
Explained: What is the Mother Tongue Survey of India and why is it significant?
The Mother Tongue Survey of India (MTSI) with field videography of 576 languages and dialects across India is complete. This comes amid the Centre’s push for using mother tongues at home and in education
How non-Muslims from Pakistan, Bangladesh, Afghanistan can become Indian citizens? MHA explains
The nine states where Indian citizenship by registration or naturalisation is given under the Citizenship Act, 1955 to non-Muslim minorities from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan are Gujarat, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Punjab, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi and Maharashtra
Why LAC with China can’t be allowed to be theatre of turf war between army and ITBP
If the government is serious about enhancing the role of the ITBP, then it should first ensure that the LAC is demarcated, and the terminology changed to International Border
India records over 1.64 lakh suicides in 2021, highest ever in a calendar year: NCRB report
Of those who died by suicide, there were nearly 1.19 lakh males, 45,026 females and 28 transgenders, National Crime Records Bureau's data showed. A sharp rise in such deaths has been noticed in 2020 and 2021 as compared to years before the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak, the data suggested
Seek reports from states on alleged attacks on Christian community members: Supreme Court to Ministry of Home Affairs
A bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and Hima Kohli said an attack on individuals does not mean it is an attack on the community but it needs to verify the claims of any such incident if it is made in the PIL
With gunfire, shelling down, Kashmir borders have never been so quiet in 30 years
Tourists are flocking in large numbers to the bordering areas of Jammu and Kashmir to enjoy the picturesque location and scenic beauty
Terror groups recruited 700 Jammu and Kashmir youths in last four years, 141 terrorists active in Union Territory
According to Union Ministry of Home Affairs statistics, a total of 82 foreign terrorists were operating in Jammu and Kashmir as on 5 July, 2022, while there were 59 active local terrorists
Hours after PM Modi's order on recruitment of 10 lakh, Home Ministry initiates hiring process in 'mission mode'
Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the recruitment of 10 lakh people by the Government of India in 'mission mode' by December 2023. The instruction was given after the PM reviewed all departments and ministries
Assam floods: Centre releases advance of Rs 324 crore from SDRF to help state deal with calamity
Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah for releasing an advance of Rs 324 cr and said that the funds will ensure timely relief and rehabilitation of affected citizens
Over 80% of staff of seven offices under MHA have working knowledge of Hindi: Report
This comes after Home Minister Amit Shah said on 7 April that it was time to make the official language Hindi an important part of the unity of the country
CBI raids Karti Chidambaram for 'facilitating' illegal visas for 250 Chinese nationals in lieu of 'Rs 50 lakh bribe' from Punjab power company
Sources said in 2011 Karti Chidambaram allegedly got these illegal visas from Home Ministry against rules when father P Chidambaram was minister
MHA seeks detailed report from Maharashtra govt on Navneet Rana's allegation about her arrest, 'inhumane treatment'
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has also sought details from the Maharashtra government within 24 hours on the arrest of Amaravati MP Navneet Rana
MHA designates Mushtaq Ahmed Zargar, released in exchange for over hostages in 1999 IC 814 hijack, a terrorist
Mushtaq Ahmed Zargar, founder and chief commander of Al Umar Mujahideen, has been designated as a terrorist under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967
MHA gives go-ahead to resume India-Bangladesh train operations suspended due to COVID-19
A senior official said that there were long-pending demands for the reopening of train travel between India and Bangladesh that were suspended due to COVID-19
Off-centre | Why Hindus should not be punished for being the biggest ‘minority’ in India
The division between minorities and majorities should ultimately go. But until that happens, all minorities, whether defined by numerical, religious, or ethnic means, should get the same opportunities
54th CISF Raising Day: History, significance and how day is marked
The CISF was established on 10 March, 1969 after an Act was passed in the Parliament of India
Dubious case of Rana Ayyub and Left-liberal cabal that defends the indefensible
It all began when the Enforcement Directorate attached funds belonging to Rana Ayyub worth Rs 1.77 crore, collected for relief work, lying unutilised in her account. This also includes a fixed deposit of Rs 50 lakh in her father’s name
Lavanya episode shows how deep the missionary rot is in Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh
A study released by the Centre for Policy Studies, a Chennai think tank, in 2016 revealed that Tamil Nadu was the most favourable state in India for the growth of Christianity