Internal Security
Border security, cyber threats, defence policy and insurgency
Worried by hits on Iran nuclear sites, must never happen again: IAEA chief Rafael Grossi
IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi expressed deep concern over a series of military strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities, including damage confirmed at the ...
Family of slain children in Manipur demands perpetrators be arrested and punished
On April 7, 2026, a bomb attack in Moirang Tronglaobi village in Bishnupur district, Manipur, killed two children — including a five-month-old baby — while t...
Theaterisation proposal to be shared with defence ministry in a week or so—CDS Gen Anil Chauhan
Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan indicated that the theaterisation proposal would be shared with the Defence Ministry "in a week or so," sig...
INDIAN ARMY CONTINGENT DEPARTS FOR INDIA – EGYPT JOINT SPECIAL FORCES EXERCISE CYCLONE
An Indian Army contingent of 25 Special Forces personnel has departed for Egypt to participate in the fourth edition of the India-Egypt Joint Special Forces ...
IGoM reviews preparedness amid West Asia developments, ensures energy, food security
The Informal Group of Ministers (IGoM), chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, convened its third meeting on April 8, 2026, at Kartavya Bhawan-2, New Del...
Army unveils first drone & munitions roadmap, lists 30 types of UAS, loitering munitions
The Indian Army released its first-ever comprehensive Technology Roadmap for Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) and Loitering Munitions on April 6, 2026. The near...
Home Ministry’s 90-day ultimatum: States told to clear forensic backlogs as India shifts to tech-driven ‘Naveen Sanhitas’
The Ministry of Home Affairs issued a strict directive to all state governments and Union Territories in April 2026, setting a three-month (90-day) deadline ...
Western theatre against Pakistan to be headed by IAF, Northern theatre under Army to focus on China
India's military theaterisation plan has taken definitive shape: the Western Theatre Command (Pakistan-focused) will be headed by an Indian Air Force (IAF) o...
Security concerns push India to replace Chinese cameras at toll plazas
India has initiated a comprehensive replacement of Chinese-made surveillance cameras at top defence installations, replacing them with cameras from "trusted ...
Army Chief visits HAL, takes sortie in Prachand
General Upendra Dwivedi, Chief of the Army Staff (COAS), visited Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) in Bengaluru on April 8, 2026. He undertook a maiden sor...
Govt plans design, development of unmanned combat search and rescue aircraft
The government has envisioned the design and development of an Unmanned Combat Search and Rescue (UCSAR) aircraft for the Indian Air Force (IAF) The project ...
From Maoist corridor to ‘tourist hub’?: Inside Chhattisgarh’s plan to develop Bastar region
The Chhattisgarh government has unveiled a comprehensive "Bastar 2.0" development blueprint, submitted by the Chief Minister to the Prime Minister, aimed at ...
Sattankulam father-son custodial death case: all nine policemen get death sentence
The First Additional District and Sessions Court in Madurai sentenced all nine accused police personnel to death on April 6, 2026, in connection with the cus...
Manipur bomb blast: Indefinite curfew imposed in 4 valley districts; government hands over probe to NIA
A projectile (suspected mortar shell or rocket) fired by suspected Kuki militants struck a civilian house in Tronglaobi Awang Leikai village, Bishnupur distr...
Manipur bomb attack: 2 children dead as violence flares up again in Bishnupur
A bomb was hurled at a house in the Moirang Tronglaobi area of Bishnupur district, Manipur, killing a five-year-old boy and a six-month-old girl, and injurin...
Violent protests in Manipur after projectile attack kills 2 children sleeping in their home
A projectile (RPG/rocket-propelled device) struck a civilian home in Bishnupur district, Manipur in the early hours of April 7, 2026, killing two sleeping ch...
Lashkar man’s arrest from Punjab busts open module that helped Pakistani terrorists enter J&K
J&K Police busted an interstate Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terror module on April 7, 2026, arresting five persons including two Pakistani nationals The Pakistani ...
Violence grips Manipur’s Bishnupur: 2 children killed at home, 2 protesters shot dead while trying to storm CRPF post
A projectile attack struck a civilian home at Tronglaobi Awang Leikai in Manipur's Bishnupur district, killing two children — a 5-year-old and a 6-month-old ...
With INS Aridaman, India strengthens nuclear triad: What is it, its security significance
India commissioned INS Aridhaman, its third nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN), into the Indian Navy at Visakhapatnam on April 3, 2026 Aridha...
DRDO seeks faster development of materials to keep pace with defence tech cycles
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has called for significantly accelerated development of advanced materials — including composites, c...