Arrest of a 24-year-old Navy mechanic from Agra over alleged links with Pakistan’s ISI has brought doom and gloom to the village where he was an ideal young man for many.
ThePrint Explorer looks at the lives of Ames & another double-agent, Major-General Dmitri Polyakov, which offer a peek into the shadow world of espionage.
In 1994, he pleaded guilty to espionage and tax evasion, admitting to being paid at least $2.5 million by Moscow in exchange for American secrets from 1985 onwards.
While the ‘spies’ initially seem to fit in, their ingrained ‘Indian’ habits like asking for a QR code or refusing non-vegetarian food on Tuesdays blows their cover.
‘The Mission: The CIA in the 21st Century’ by Tim Weiner is a gripping history of the modern CIA, reaching from 9/11 through its covert operations in Afghanistan and Iraq to today’s secret battles with Russia and China.
Metreweli will assume office as the spy agency's 18th chief, taking over from Richard Moore, who held the job for five years. She has been an intelligence officer since 1999.
New Delhi/Gurugram: Punjab and Haryana are seeing an uptick in cases of the police uncovering espionage rings ever since the launch of Operation Sindoor...
UP ATS have said that the Rampur-based businessman passed on sensitive information, and helped strengthen ISI’s network in India by providing funds & SIM cards to operatives.
The VFX effects are what you’d expect from a run-of-the-mill video game or a mediocre fantasy show. But a film that supposedly cost thousands of crores? The audience deserves more.
The central bank has rolled out some of its toughest measures in more than a decade to curb speculation & support the currency, which has been setting successive record lows this year.
Three-day conflict between India and Pakistan underscored the growing importance of information warfare as a critical domain alongside conventional military operations.
It’s easy to understand why the government can’t speak the hard truth. When this war ends, as all wars do, India’s interests will lie with both the winner and the loser.
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