Protests continue to demand both an immediate Israeli ceasefire and the release of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza.
New York amps up security after concerns reported
There is an increasing demand for development of tighter security measures due to huge development of small to medium airports and increase in baseline international airports. The Indian Homeland Security market is expected to expand to counter future attacks from terrorist outfits or Naxal groups.
The subcommittee met for the first time on Wednesday for a classified briefing focusing on the prevention of nuclear terrorism.
As third anniversary of 26/11 draws near, a new homeland security project gets underway.
Setting foot to their homeland after several agonising months of captivity in Qatar, seven of the eight Indian navy veterans who were sentenced to death on 'espionage' charges, heaped praise on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying they wouldn't have been freed had it for the sustained diplomatic efforts at his behest to secure their release.
Stay out of Mumbai surveillance project, may seek new allies for future
Many unauthorised migrants originate from Punjab and Gujarat, states known for high migration aspirations rather than political instability.
The Trump administration has announced new restrictions on H-1B non-immigrant visa programme which it said is aimed at protecting American workers, restoring integrity and to better guarantee that H-1B petitions are approved only for qualified beneficiaries and petitioners, a move which is likely to affect thousands of Indian IT professionals.
The White House and the Pentagon have denounced Republican presidential aspirant Donal Trump's call for a ban on the entry of Muslims into the United States, saying the anti-Muslim rhetoric undermines America's national security.
The Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Bureau of Investigation are closely monitoring the events in Paris.
This Women's Day week, we salute India's first female doctor, Anandibai Gopal Joshi. Her achievement opened the gates of freedom and liberty for India's women.
'Communist China continues to aggressively expand its domain in the Indo-Pacific region.' 'It's crucial for the USA to continue its support in countering these malicious tactics.' 'India, along with other nations in the region, is not alone.'
The US needs to understand that it could potentially lose out on attracting several Netravalkars in the future if it curbs the influx of such industrious Indian immigrants, argues Vishal Menon.
Despite the tragic terror attack in Pahalgam, Kashmir, locals demonstrated incredible bravery and compassion, risking their own lives to save tourists. Syed Adil Hussain Shah, a pony 'wallah', was killed while protecting tourists from the gunmen, while Nazakat Ahmed Shah rescued a family of 11, including three children. Tourist guide Sajad Ahmad Bhat also carried injured people to the hospital. The attack, which claimed the lives of 26 people, mostly tourists, highlighted the resilience and kindness of the Kashmiri people.
'I am not waiting for the completion of those reports, and I've directed the Secret Service to take immediate steps to ensure our protectees are indeed safe. I am committed to pursuing accountability for the Secret Service's failure in Butler, Pennsylvania'
At least five states were hit by unseasonably powerful storms and tornadoes on Friday night, including Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri and Tennessee.
A US federal judge in Houston has declared illegal a federal policy that prevents the deportation of hundreds of thousands of undocumented immigrants, including hundreds of Indians, brought to the US as children, but noted that the government can continue to process renewals of its current recipients.
A globe spanning, 15-year investigation has led to the repatriation of 307 antiquities by the United States that were stolen and trafficked from India and valued at nearly four million dollars, the majority seized from disgraced art dealer Subhash Kapoor.
The art dealer flees India, but is detained at Frankfurt airport.
The United States has a broken immigration system that needs to be repaired, Vice President Kamala Harris said on Wednesday in a rare interview with the Republican-leaning news channel during which she sparred with its popular host.
The state department granted visa to the newly-elected President, overruling concerns by the department of homeland security, which suspects that Ahmadinejad participated in the hostage taking at the US embassy in Iran in 1979.
Union Home Minister Shri Sushil Kumar Shinde continued with his official visit in the United States, meeting senior US government leaders including Secretary for Homeland Security Janet Napolitano, Attorney General Eric Holder and FBI Director Robert Muller.
Asserting that Pakistan developing sophisticated missile technology will give it the capability to strike targets well beyond South Asia, including in the United States, a top White House official said on Thursday that the Asian country's actions are an emerging threat to the United States.
Mattis applauded India's efforts to promote stability in the South Asia region, said Pentagon Spokesperson
The FBI said that its Legal Attache' office in Israel was actively working with partners on the ground to locate and identify US citizens afftected by the terror attacks.
Tulsi Gabbard, the first Hindu to become a member of the United States House of Representatives, has been named to two key Congressional committees through which she would play an important role in the country's foreign policy and homeland security. Gabbard, 31, who represents Hawaii's second Congressional District, has been named as a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and House Homeland Security Committee
United States Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano arrived in New Delhi on Wednesday on an official visit during which she will jointly launch the US-India Homeland Security dialogue with her Indian counterpart P Chidambaram.
A confident and well-adjusted India would look to capitalise on an unpredictable Pakistan during Sunday's T20 World Cup match.
In a statement Thursday, the Met said it will transfer the 15 sculptures for return to the government of India. The works range in date from the 1st century BCE to the 11th century CE, and include terracotta, copper and stone.
The attack is the latest in a string of violence in Pakistan. It comes less ahead of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation's summit to be held in the national capital.
United States Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, who recently co-chaired the first-ever US-India Homeland Security Dialogue with Home Minister P Chidambaram during a week-long visit to India, dodged a question about whether the US would have any qualms if India undertook an operation similar to the US raid in Abbottabad.
Britain is keen to improve cooperation with India and other Asian countries in the fields of security and intelligence, a senior UK minister has said.
On the eve of the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, President Barack Obama on Saturday said the United States has stayed strong in the face of threat in the "difficult" decade since the horrific strikes and has stepped up homeland security and put Al Qaeda on the path to defeat.
Karunanidhi, who was the prime mover, remained subdued and vague while demanding his Eelam, says S Murari
The concern about such an explosive hidden in a laptop or an electronic device prompted the US and the UK to prohibit travelers flying out of 10 airports in eight countries in the Middle East and Africa from carrying laptops and other large electronic devices aboard planes.
Israel will discuss the issue of homeland security with West Bengal which is reeling under the brunt of Maoist extremism.
Incoming US President Barack Obama on Thursday picked two more candidates for his White House team, choosing Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano to be the homeland security chief and ex-Senator Tom Daschle for the healthcare job.
