Internal Security
Border security, cyber threats, defence policy and insurgency
In Odisha clashes between police & tribals, bauxite mining in focus
Violent clashes erupted between tribal villagers and police in Kashipur block of Rayagada district, Odisha, over the construction of a 3-km access road to th...
India, Mauritius finalise oil & gas deal amid West Asia crisis; New Delhi to appoint defence attaché
India finalised an oil and gas supply agreement with Mauritius at the 9th Indian Ocean Conference in Port Louis, Mauritius. External Affairs Minister S. Jais...
India mulls creating 30-day LPG strategic reserve
India is considering the creation of a 30-day strategic reserve for Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) to reduce vulnerability to supply disruptions from West Asi...
From hiding to hope: Bastar and its surrendered Maoists
Chhattisgarh's Bastar region has witnessed a historic wave of Maoist surrenders over the past two years, with over 2,714 cadres returning to the mainstream —...
Centre notifies CAPF Act after President’s assent
The Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Act, 2026 received Presidential assent from President Droupadi Murmu and was subsequently published ...
NIA may probe the killing of two Meitei children in Manipur; attackers unidentified
A bomb attack on April 7, 2026, in Bishnupur district's Moirang Tronglaobi village killed two young Meitei children (a five-year-old boy and his infant siste...
Social media mocks Galgotias University ads after AI Summit row
Galgotias University (a private university in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh) was removed from the India AI Impact Summit 2026 after a faculty member presented...
‘As mark of respect for Ajit Pawar’: Congress to withdraw Baramati bypoll candidate
The Congress party announced the withdrawal of its candidate (Akash More) from the Baramati assembly constituency bypoll, citing the need to maintain "politi...
'TMC can't wash away their sins even in next 100 yrs': PM Modi takes 'nirmam sarkar' jibe at Mamata-led govt in Bengal
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed campaign rallies in West Bengal ahead of the 2026 state assembly elections, sharply attacking the TMC (Trinamool Congr...
Audio-enabled VVPAT system sought for visually impaired voters
An NGO working for the welfare and upliftment of visually impaired persons submitted a representation to the Election Commission of India and the Chief Elect...
No LPG shortage in country, vessels continuously coming to India via Hormuz: Petroleum Secretary Neeraj Mittal
Petroleum Secretary Neeraj Mittal confirmed there is no LPG shortage in India, with vessels continuing to arrive through the Strait of Hormuz despite ongoing...
India’s first quantum computing test beds to be set up in Amaravati
India's first indigenously built quantum computing test beds will be dedicated to the nation on April 14, 2026 (World Quantum Day) at two locations in Amarav...
Shaky ceasefire unlikely to stop cyberattacks from Iran-linked hackers for long
Despite an uncertain ceasefire between Iran and the US and Israel, cybersecurity analysts warn that Iran-linked hacker groups are unlikely to halt cyberattac...
Apollo Micro Systems completes blast trials for Limpet mines, shares gain 12%
Apollo Micro Systems Limited announced on April 9, 2026, the successful completion of blast trials for limpet mines — diver-deployed underwater explosives us...
EU slams Hormuz toll idea, urges unrestricted freedom of navigation
The European Union formally condemned Iran's proposal to impose a toll on ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz, the world's most critical maritime chokepoin...
Theaterisation in play: Air Headquarters to control strategic assets
In a significant development in India's ongoing military theaterisation process, Air Headquarters has been designated to retain control of strategic air asse...
Retired personnel, families protest as government notifies CAPF law
President Droupadi Murmu gave assent to the Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Bill, 2026, and the Act was notified in the Gazette of India...
Too early to draw lessons from US-Israel & Iran war, India monitoring like a hawk—Navy chief
Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi, Chief of the Naval Staff (26th Naval Chief), addressed the tri-service seminar 'Ran Samvad' in Bengaluru on April 9, 2026. The Na...
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...