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Wednesday, November 6, 2024
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Topic: MHA

Ahead of blast, Israel Embassy received ‘threat messages’, flagged security concerns in October

On 16 October, embassy reached out to MHA regarding online threats. Sources say threats included 'abusive language' with slogans of ‘Free Palestine’.

96% conviction rate in NIA cases in last 5 years, home ministry tells Rajya Sabha

Between December 2018 & November 2023, ministry handed 324 cases to counter-terrorism agency. Out of 84 judgments in cases NIA probed and chargesheeted since 2019, 81 were convictions.

NIA busts ‘Ballari module’ with arrest of 8 ‘IS operatives’ after raids in four states

Arrests made barely a week after similar action carried out in Maharashtra & Karnataka. Accused were circulating documents for 'recruitment of Mujahideen', says anti-terror agency.

Progress slow, MHA unlikely to finish fencing India-Bangladesh border by March 2024 deadline

There was 915.35 km of border remaining to be fenced from this January. ThePrint analysis shows that with just 35km fenced last year, meeting target seems to be an uphill task.

What India plans to do to crack down on gangsters & Sikh separatists based abroad

Between August 2021 and September 2023, NIA shared information with Ottawa eight times through MoU route regarding involvement of Canada based elements but to no avail.

FCRA registration not enough — Karnataka HC dismisses NGO’s plea against freezing foreign funds

When organisation is placed in 'Prior Reference/Permission' category based on security inputs, govt may tell banks to credit remittances from it only after MHA clearance, says HC.

Look Out Circular against Abhishek Banerjee to be withdrawn. What it is & who can issue it

Supreme Court Friday ordered ED to withdraw Look Out Circular against Abhishek Banerjee and his wife in relation to alleged coal smuggling scam.

Modi govt bans 14 instant messaging apps to ‘cut communication between terrorists & their handlers’

Instant messaging apps banned by MeitY included Germany-headquartered ‘encrypted chat app’ Crypviser, Amazon Web Services-owned Wickr Me & Briar, among others.

Shah hails ‘historic day’ for northeast as govt withdraws AFSPA from more areas of Nagaland, Assam & Manipur

Decision, which will come into effect from 1 April, was made keeping in mind improved security in these areas, says home ministry. 

‘Naga flag, Constitution not negotiable’: NSCN-IM calendar asserts as peace talks in limbo

Recognition of the two symbols by Centre is best & only solution to Naga political issue, says NSCN-IM leader Kehoi Swu. But an ex-civil servant asserts outfit is fooling Nagas.

On Camera

What Trump-Harris result could mean for India in key areas, from geopolitics to trade & immigration

India cannot be blasé about change in any important capital in the world. Let's look at five key areas where US policy matters for India and how it may vary between Harris and Trump.

Watch CutTheClutter: Flattening INR-USD rate, and debate on pros and cons of a ‘strong’ rupee

In Episode 1544 of CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at some top economists pointing to the pitfalls of ‘currency nationalism’ with data from 1991 to 2004.

Rifles slung upside down, on ponies. Indian troops go on their 1st patrol in Depsang since 2020

Troops patrolled up to Patrolling Point (PP) 10 on Monday. Though there are PP 10, 11, 12, 12A & 13 in Depsang Plains, it was decided that only one or two PPs would be patrolled.

Xi wanted to teach India about imbalance of power. We should take a budgetary lesson from it

While we talk much about our military, we don’t put our national wallet where our mouth is. Nobody is saying we should double our defence spending, but current declining trend must be reversed.