Security

February 28, 2025 1:01 PM

India, EU hold bilateral meeting on connectivity, IMEC, and security

India and the European Union (EU) held a bilateral cluster meeting in New Delhi on Friday, focusing on key issues including connectivity, the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC), green and clean energy, mobility and talent, security, the Mediterranean region, and the EU’s expansion. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, along with Union Ministers Kirti Vardhan Singh and Nityanand Rai, represented India at the meeting. The EU delegation included Jozef Sikela, Commissioner for ...

September 16, 2024 5:35 PM

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Security tightened at counting centres & strong room ahead of counting of votes

In view of the counting of votes for the Lok Sabha elections in the world's largest democracy, security has been heightened across the country with police and paramilitary forces conducting intensive patrolling. Visuals from the national capital showed that the North-East Delhi District Police along with paramilitary forces were patrolling and checking vehicles in Nand Nagri, Seelampur, Dayalpur, Sonia Vihar and Bhajanpura areas of Delhi. Patrolling is also at the Connaught Place and Barakhamba...

May 28, 2024 8:50 AM

Bomb threat on Indigo flight from Delhi to Varanasi, all passengers evacuated

A bomb threat was reported on an Indigo flight from Delhi to Varanasi early this morning (Tuesday), leading to immediate security measures. The aircraft was promptly moved to an isolation bay for thorough security inspection. Aviation security and a bomb disposal team are currently on site to ensure the situation is handled safely. According to the Delhi fire service, "There was news of a bomb on the flight going from Delhi to Varanasi at 5:35 AM today. Quick Response Teams (QRT) arrived at th...

September 16, 2024 5:55 PM

Chhattisgarh: 29 Naxals killed in Bastar encounter

A total of 29 Naxals were killed and three security personnel sustained injuries in an encounter that broke out in Chhattisgarh's Kanker, which lies in the Bastar region, officials said. "On April 16, 2024, a joint search team comprising of Kanker DRG and BSF was launched for searching operations in the Chhottebetiya PS limit area in Kanker District," police stated. They further stated that at around 2 pm in the afternoon, there was an exchange of fire between Naxals and security force...