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Wednesday, April 8, 2026
TopicSecurity breach

Topic: security breach

Assam Congress shouldn’t blame BJP for its leadership failures

ThePrint view on the most important issues.

Man from Uttar Pradesh breaches security to enter Parliament, taken into custody

Troops from the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) quickly got hold of the intruder and handed him over to Delhi Police for investigation.

Lok Sabha secretariat suspends 8 over Parliament security breach, Opposition demands discussion

In Rajya Sabha, TMC MP Derek O’Brien was suspended too for committing 'breach of privilege'. 5 have been arrested so far for security breach. Hunt on for a 6th accused.

Sagar Sharma, e-rickshaw driver who breached Parliament security, was ‘happy with this govt’

Sharma is son of a carpenter, studied up to Class 9 & spent 2 years in Bengaluru during pandemic, according to Lucknow-based family. Police say yet to come across any criminal history.

‘Connected on social media, Bhagat Singh fans’ — the 6 ‘conspirators’ behind Parliament security breach

During questioning, the suspects revealed they planned the breach to 'protest against unemployment and compel policymakers to acknowledge their concerns', it is learnt. Two still on run.

How did 2 men get into LS with smoke canisters? There’s 5 layers of security, frisking at each turn

Visitor passes, issued mainly on recommendation of MPs, are checked at each point. Staff also maintain close watch on visitors in gallery in order to ensure they don't cause disturbances.

‘Ordinary smoke for sensationalism,’ says Speaker as police ‘detain 2’ who breached Parliament security

The 2 had jumped from visitors gallery onto members' benches of Lok Sabha & hurled 'gas-emitting' canisters. Meanwhile, 2 others were detained for protesting outside Transport Bhawan.

300 witnesses examined, Kolkata Police suspect ‘larger conspiracy’ behind break-in at Mamata home

Family claims accused Hafizul Mollah 'mentally unstable', and was arrested earlier while trying to break into Nabanna, the state secretariat.

‘States did it first’: Modi justifies 2020 Covid lockdown, denies govt agencies misused for polls

In interview with ANI a day before UP elections, PM Narendra Modi speaks on issues including dynastic politics, farm laws, and BJP’s poll prospects.

SC ex-judge Indu Malhotra to head 5-member panel that will probe ‘breach’ in PM Modi’s security

3-judge bench led by CJI Ramana says questions over PM’s security ‘can't be left to be resolved through one-sided inquiries’, reiterates central & Punjab govt probes won't proceed.

On Camera

Rahul Gandhi wants to jail Himanta Sarma but Congress has a Bihar-sized problem in Assam

The Congress has promised Rs 50,000 assistance to each woman but as we've seen in many recent elections, voters seem to be conscious of the proverb: 'A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.'

Stocks fall, oil prices climb as Trump issues fresh threat to Iran ahead of his deadline

Fears that an escalation of the conflict could heighten a fuel squeeze & endanger the economy unnerved traders, with NYT reporting Iran stopped negotiating a truce with the US.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.