Internal Security
Border security, cyber threats, defence policy and insurgency
Op Sindoor effect: Army receives 106 jet-powered kamikaze drones from defence firm SMPP
The Indian Army has received 106 jet-powered loitering munitions (also called kamikaze drones) from a Delhi-based defence firm, under emergency procurement o...
1,930 Bangladeshi immigrants sent back from Bengal under CM Suvendu, out of a total 2,980 since March
Approximately 2,980 individuals determined to have entered India illegally from Bangladesh were deported from West Bengal between March and early June 2026 —...
Govt alerts maritime stakeholders after missile strike on tanker kills three Indians
Following a US military strike on the Palau-flagged commercial tanker MT Settebello off the coast of Oman on June 10, 2026, which killed three Indian crew me...
Will remove AFSPA from Northeast barring one or two States next year: Shah
On June 11, 2026, the Central Government, along with the Governments of Assam and Nagaland, signed a tripartite MoU for joint oil and mineral exploration alo...
Amit Shah announces potential AFSPA rollback next year; groundbreaking MoU paves way for energy self-reliance
A tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed on June 11, 2026, among the Central Government, the Government of Assam, and the Government of Naga...
Three missing Indian seafarers onboard MT Settebello confirmed dead: Sonowal
Three Indian seafarers aboard the Palau-flagged MT Settebello — confirmed as Aditya Sharma, Shivanand Chaurasiya, and Patnala Suresh — were killed after the ...
Fraudsters creating deepfakes to bypass facial authentication: I4C
The Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (I4C), operating under the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), has issued an advisory warning individuals, banks, and f...
Entire NE, barring one or two states, may be out of AFSPA by next year: Shah
A tripartite MoU was signed on June 11, 2026, by the Central Government, Assam, and Nagaland for joint oil and mineral exploration along the disputed Assam-N...
Zojila tunnel breakthrough: Why the project is crucial for India’s defence
A breakthrough — the meeting of tunnelling faces from both ends — was achieved in the Zojila Tunnel on June 9, 2026, marking the completion of the full excav...
India expected to be among the countries invited to join initiative to secure Strait of Hormuz: French sources
India is expected to be invited to join the Strait of Hormuz Maritime Navigation Initiative, according to diplomatic sources; the issue is to be discussed wh...
U.S. military strikes ‘multiple targets’ in Iran in second day of renewed fire
US Central Command (CENTCOM) conducted airstrikes against multiple targets across Iran for a second consecutive day, following strikes the previous day that ...
France backs ‘Make in India’ in defence, signals new model for Rafale deal ahead of Modi visit
French diplomatic sources signalled that future defence cooperation with India will be anchored in the 'Make in India' initiative and structured as an "equal...
'AI is now, quantum is next': Vaishnaw opens quantum, AI labs at MNIT Jaipur
An Advanced Quantum Computing and Quantum Communications Lab was inaugurated at the Malaviya National Institute of Technology (MNIT), Jaipur, under the Elect...
‘Human shield’ on India border: Bangladesh opposition to launch protest over alleged 'push-ins'
Bangladesh opposition parties have launched protests over alleged "push-in" operations at the India-Bangladesh border, claiming that thousands of individuals...
Delhi summons US CdA, lodges strong protest over attack on Indian-crewed tanker near Oman
India's Ministry of External Affairs summoned US Chargé d'Affaires Jason Meeks on June 10, 2026, lodging a strong protest over the US military strike on the ...
India condemns attack on Indian-crewed tanker off Oman coast. 3 missing, 21 rescued
The oil tanker *Settebello* (Palau-flagged) came under attack approximately 20 nautical miles northeast of Sohar, Oman, on June 10, 2026, resulting in a fire...
Borders to get anti-drone walls to curb arms & drugs smuggling
The Union government announced deployment of anti-drone systems along India's land borders — particularly the Pakistan and Bangladesh frontiers — as part of ...
The revolt within: Why Pakistan-occupied Jammu & Kashmir is restless again
Large-scale protests erupted across Pakistan-occupied Jammu & Kashmir (PoJK/AJK) in early June 2026, led by the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC), a grassr...
Delhi High Court grants bail to Kashmir human-rights activist Khuram Parvez in UAPA case
The Delhi High Court (Division Bench: Justice Navin Chawla and Justice Ravinder Dudeja) on June 10, 2026 granted bail to Kashmiri human rights activist Khura...
Mirwaiz voices concern over PoK protest deaths, urges authorities to avoid use of force
Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, the religious head (Mirwaiz) of Kashmir and chairman of the moderate faction of the All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC), expressed de...