intelligence bureau

New Delhi, March 20 – The northeastern states have always been a target of external elements. This explains why insurgency has lasted so long in the region. And now, some militant groups are trying to launch drone strikes targeting critical infrastructure in the region.Since 2014, the...

New Delhi, March 20 – With the terrorist infrastructure largely dismantled, Pakistan is likely to bring back Sajid Mir to address the situation. Mir, who played a key role in the Mumbai 26/11 attacks, was entrusted with the implementation of Pakistan's ambitious "Karachi Project."Pakistan has...

New Delhi, March 17 – With the situation in Afghanistan dire, following an attack on a hospital that killed 400 people, and likely to worsen further, Indian agencies have warned that fresh infiltration attempts could be made into Jammu and Kashmir, taking advantage of the distraction.An...

Kolkata, March 13 – Leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, met the newly appointed 22nd Governor, R.N. Ravi, on Friday, and urged him to take action against Chief Secretary Nandini Chakraborty and acting Director General of Police Peeyush Pandey over the alleged...

New Delhi, March 13 – The ISI is engaging India in an unconventional battle, using social media to extract sensitive information.Setting up modules to lure officials is not new; Indian agencies have learned that the ISI is operating at full capacity this time.Pakistan has attempted to obtain...

Kolkata, March 12: With the former head of the Intelligence Bureau (IB) and the former Governor of Tamil Nadu, R.N. Ravi, taking oath as the 22nd Governor of West Bengal on Thursday, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's first message to him during the interaction after the oath ceremony was that...

Kolkata, March 12 – Former Intelligence Bureau (IB) super-cop and former Governor of Tamil Nadu, R.N. Ravi, was sworn in as the new Governor of West Bengal on Thursday morning.The ceremony began at 11:30 a.m. at Lok Bhavan (formerly Raj Bhavan) in Kolkata. The oath to the new Governor was...

Kolkata, March 12 – Former Intelligence Bureau (IB) top officer and former Governor of Tamil Nadu, R.N. Ravi, will be sworn in as the new Governor of West Bengal on Thursday.Ravi arrived in Kolkata late Wednesday evening, and his swearing-in ceremony will be held at 11:30 a.m. at Lok Bhavan...

New Delhi, March 10 – The recent elections in Bangladesh have not only been a turning point for the country, but have also ensured the much-needed resetting of ties with India. This reset in New Delhi-Dhaka ties brings into sharp focus key issues like border security, among other things...

New Delhi, March 10 – Al Qaeda in the Subcontinent (AQIS) has been using the conflict with Iran as a propaganda narrative to recruit in Jammu and Kashmir. AQIS has named several countries, which it views as anti-Islamic.While naming countries such as India, the United States, Israel, the...

New Delhi, March 9 – The busting of the Faridabad module and the recent terror plot targeting temples revealed that Jaish-e-Mohammed and Lashkar-e-Taiba are increasingly engaging in home-grown activities.Officials from the Delhi police's Special Cell say that Lashkar-e-Taiba has been scouting...

New Delhi, March 6 – An Islamic State commander, Shafiq Mengal, met with Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari and joined the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP). This development is interesting considering that the Islamic State has been enlisted by the Pakistani establishment to fight against the...

New Delhi, March 6 – The renewed ties between Canada and India have largely frustrated Khalistan elements, with Indian agencies warning of a new round of aggression.The murder of Nancy Grewal, a 45-year-old social media influencer of Punjabi origin, is a clear sign that Khalistani elements are...

New Delhi, March 5 – The conflict between Israel, the US, and Iran has been ongoing for nearly a week. The operation began with the assassination of Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, after which Iran retaliated and targeted US and Israeli interests in various parts of West Asia.As...

New Delhi, March 4: With the people of Afghanistan rallying behind the Taliban in the fight against Pakistan, the Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP) has been instructed by the ISI to carry out widespread attacks.The Afghan people, many of whom were not in favour of the Taliban, are now...

New Delhi, March 3 – The Indian Army has intensified surveillance and monitoring along the India-Pakistan border in Jammu and Kashmir in response to a significant increase in drone sightings. This heightened surveillance comes in the wake of Pakistan attempting to deploy more drones and balloons...

New Delhi, March 2 – Following an intelligence warning, the Union government has advised states to keep a close watch on radical preachers who are pro-Iran. The government’s communication comes in the wake of intelligence agencies signalling that some elements would attempt to take advantage of...

New Delhi, March 2 – The fragile ceasefire between the Afghan Taliban and Pakistan collapsed when the latter declared an open war with Kabul. The first round of strikes went in Pakistan's favour, and this boosted its army's morale.Pakistan may be ahead of Afghanistan in terms of air power, but...

New Delhi, February 28 – Intelligence agencies have raised concerns about the revival of Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind (AGuH), an outfit with close links to Al-Qaeda.The outfit was formed by Zakir Rashid Bhat in July 2017 in Jammu and Kashmir. Bhat, also known as Zakir Musa, took over as the chief of...

Hyderabad, February 27 – Six top Maoists of the banned Communist Party of India-Maoist, who surrendered to the Telangana Police, recently met Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy here on Friday.The surrendered Maoists, including Thippiri Tirupati alias Devuji, who was a member of the Central...