'Individual' referred to is most likely Vikash Yadav, former R&AW officer whose involvement US had alleged in its first indictment in 'foiled plot to assassinate' the Sikh separatist.
2,331 foreigners were deported during the 2023-24 period, of which, 1,470 were from Nigeria, 411 from Bangladesh & 78 from Uganda. Over 98 lakh foreigners visited India.
Counter-insurgency operations resulted in killing of 33 insurgents, arrest of another 184 and recovery of 49 weapons in Manipur in 2024, MHA said in its report.
In year-end statement, MHA also listed implementation of new criminal laws, successful conduct of elections in J&K and crackdown on drugs-terror nexus among its achievements.
The anti-terror agency re-registered 3 cases afresh on 13 November, after the ministry decided to hand over the probe to NIA considering the gravity of the offences.
Officers in govt who have worked with incoming home secretary Govind Mohan say 1989 batch IAS officer ‘knows how to get things done’ and ‘prefers clean desk with no pending files’.
25 June, 1975 is the date when Indira Gandhi imposed the Emergency. Congress calls move a 'headline-grabbing exercise', says Modi's reduced majority a ‘political and moral’ defeat.
French radio journalist Sébastien Farcis says he has left India after 13 yrs & that 'no reason' has been given by MHA to justify its action. He's an OCI card holder, married to an Indian.
Govt is set to spend this amount from 2024-25 to 2028-29 to set up more forensic sciences universities & laboratories. This comes in light of impending enactment of new criminal laws.
Trucks blocked by Kukis had to be sent back to strife-torn Jiribam. Kuki union claims Meiteis have been blocking highway, stopping essential supplies from reaching them.
While main elements behind terror module have been nabbed, more arrests will take place, including some professors & academicians who were part of the ring, it is learnt.
Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.
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