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CBI arrests auditor of KCR's daughter in Delhi excise policy case

CBI arrests auditor of KCR's daughter in Delhi excise policy case

Rediff.com8 Feb 2023

The CBI has alleged that Gorantla's role in the formulation and implementation of the now-scrapped Delhi Excise Policy 2021-22 caused 'wrongful gain' to Hyderabad-based wholesale and retail licensees and their beneficial owners.

SC to hear plea for probe into 'Islamophobic tweets' next week

SC to hear plea for probe into 'Islamophobic tweets' next week

Rediff.com12 Jul 2021

The Supreme Court on Monday asked a petitioner to peruse the new IT rules and said it may hear next week his plea seeking a probe either by the Central Bureau of Investigation or the National Intelligence Agency against Twitter and its users for allegedly posting "Islamophobic posts" after the Tablighi Jamaat congregation at Nizamuddin last year which was purportedly dubbed as one of the reasons for the spread of Covid-19.

Centre reviewing security of Kumar Vishwas

Centre reviewing security of Kumar Vishwas

Rediff.com18 Feb 2022

The move came in the wake of Vishwas' allegations against AAP convenor and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.

10 injured in low-intensity IED blast in Bengaluru, UAPA invoked

10 injured in low-intensity IED blast in Bengaluru, UAPA invoked

Rediff.com1 Mar 2024

A low intensity bomb blast at a popular eatery in Bengaluru on Friday left 10 people injured, leading the police to invoke the stringent UAPA provisions in the case. Subsequently, the police were looking into all angles related to the incident.

Pathankot attack: NIA seeks details of 4 JeM terrorists from Pak

Pathankot attack: NIA seeks details of 4 JeM terrorists from Pak

Rediff.com2 Mar 2016

Ahead of the visit of Pakistani Special Investigating Team, likely to take place in the last week of this month, the NIA sent the Letters Rogatory, a legal document sent through the special court asking details about the phone numbers dialled by the four terrorists.

ISI helped US kill Osama bin Laden: Imran Khan

ISI helped US kill Osama bin Laden: Imran Khan

Rediff.com23 Jul 2019

Khan's statement is significant because Pakistan had so far denied that it had any information about the hideout of Osama before he was killed in a covert raid by a US Navy SEAL team in Abbottabad, a garrison town north of Islamabad, on May 2, 2011.

Terror threat looms over R-Day celebrations

Terror threat looms over R-Day celebrations

Rediff.com25 Jan 2017

Intelligence agencies have warned of a possible terror threat ahead during the Republic Day celebrations by Pakistan-based terror groups who may use Afghan IDs to sneak into India and carry out attacks.

AIIMS-Delhi server down for 7th day, e-hospital data restored; 2 suspended

AIIMS-Delhi server down for 7th day, e-hospital data restored; 2 suspended

Rediff.com30 Nov 2022

A case of extortion and cyber terrorism was registered by the Intelligence Fusion and Strategic Operations unit of the Delhi police on November 25.

Centre convenes CMs' meet to draw anti-terror plan

Centre convenes CMs' meet to draw anti-terror plan

Rediff.com20 Dec 2008

The conference will review the progress of measures decided in a similar exercise held a year ago on December 20, 2007. The 2007 conference stressed on improving ground-level intelligence gathering and filling up of police vacancies.

Install CCTVs in police stations within a month: SC to Centre, States

Install CCTVs in police stations within a month: SC to Centre, States

Rediff.com22 Feb 2023

The top court had in 2020 directed installation of CCTV cameras and recording equipment at the offices of investigating agencies, including the Central Bureau of Investigation, the Enforcement Directorate and National Investigation Agency, which conduct interrogations and have the power of arrest.

I-T Goes After Rs 7.7 Trillion Tax Arrears

I-T Goes After Rs 7.7 Trillion Tax Arrears

Rediff.com5 Jan 2023

Senior tax officials were told to focus on cash collection from the arrears so that the target for FY23 was achieved and the overall revenue position improved.

Militants have free run of Imphal valley instigating mobs, say security forces

Militants have free run of Imphal valley instigating mobs, say security forces

Rediff.com28 Sep 2023

The security agencies have been warning that militants belonging to United National Liberation Front, People's Liberation Army and other banned groups had become part of the mobs and carrying out sneak attacks on security forces as well as giving directions to the agitators.

Research and Analysis Wing faces support staff crunch

Research and Analysis Wing faces support staff crunch

Rediff.com29 Oct 2012

Country's external intelligence agency Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) is facing shortage of secretarial cadre, responsible for providing logistic support among other tasks to the organisation.

'US confronted Pak on Mullah Omar's Karachi hospitalisation'

'US confronted Pak on Mullah Omar's Karachi hospitalisation'

Rediff.com1 Aug 2015

The United States long-suspected Pakistan of sheltering Mullah Omar and even confronted then President Asif Ali Zardari in 2011

US govt now fears it has new mole after Snowden: Report

US govt now fears it has new mole after Snowden: Report

Rediff.com6 Aug 2014

United States officials have confirmed that a new leaker is exposing national security documents, just over a year after ex-Central Intelligence Agency contractor Edward Snowden blew the lid on National Security Agency surveillance, according to a media report.

Covid originated from Wuhan lab, 'confirms' FBI chief

Covid originated from Wuhan lab, 'confirms' FBI chief

Rediff.com1 Mar 2023

'FBI Director Christopher Wray confirmed that the Bureau has assessed that the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic likely originated from a lab incident in Wuhan, China,' tweeted the FBI.

My biggest regret is what happened in Benghazi: Hillary Clinton

My biggest regret is what happened in Benghazi: Hillary Clinton

Rediff.com28 Jan 2014

Gearing up for a possible 2016 presidential run, former United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has said the "biggest regret" of her tenure was the 2012 attack on a US consulate in Libya that killed four Americans, including its ambassador.

Planned after Mumbai terror attack, Modi likely to launch NATGRID soon

Planned after Mumbai terror attack, Modi likely to launch NATGRID soon

Rediff.com12 Sep 2021

"Had corona (COVID-19) not been there, the prime minister would have dedicated NATGRID to the country. I am hopeful that the prime minister will dedicate NATGRID to the country in some time," Union home minister Amit Shah said during the 51st Foundation Day event of the Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPRD) here on September 4.

CIA apologises for spying on US senators

CIA apologises for spying on US senators

Rediff.com1 Aug 2014

The chief of the Central Intelligence Agency on Friday apologised for the United States' spy agency's surveillance of computers used by lawmakers and their staffers involved in investigating the organisation's harsh interrogation techniques.

Why IAF needs planes like this for anti-terror ops

Why IAF needs planes like this for anti-terror ops

Rediff.com4 Mar 2019

'Employment of dedicated lightweight special forces aircraft may provide the answer for repeat anti-terror air strikes with surprise elements intact, the cost benefit assured and attrition minimal,' says Group Captain Murli Menon (retd), India's former air adviser in Pakistan.

Sabarimala, Guruvayur temples on Headley's hitlist

Sabarimala, Guruvayur temples on Headley's hitlist

Rediff.com18 Nov 2009

The terrorist duo David Colman Headley and Tahawwur Hussain Rana had planned to blast two major temples in Kerala -- the Sabarimala Ayyappa temple and Guruyaur Sreekrishna Swami temple -- to spread panic in the state and country, central intelligence sources told rediff.com.

'India will have to deal with terrorism for a long time'

'India will have to deal with terrorism for a long time'

Rediff.com23 Jan 2014

'The greatest threat faced by India does not come from Pakistan, it comes from terrorism... It is easier to secure the borders of the US; it is not so easy to make India's borders secure,' Pulizer Prize-winning journalist Mark Mazzetti tells Rediff.com's Sanchari Bhattacharya.

Mike Pompeo sworn in as 70th US Secretary of State

Mike Pompeo sworn in as 70th US Secretary of State

Rediff.com27 Apr 2018

The former Central Intelligence Agency director, was confirmed by the Senate by 57-42 votes. He replaced Rex Tillerson, who was fired by US President Donald Trump last month.

India has no interest in Snowden, will not offer him asylum

India has no interest in Snowden, will not offer him asylum

Rediff.com2 Jul 2013

India has not received any formal request from the whistleblower and even if there was one, the government was not keen on accepting it, reports Vicky Nanjappa

Malegaon blast: More armymen under scanner

Malegaon blast: More armymen under scanner

Rediff.com6 Nov 2008

Having arrested a serving army officer and a retired Major in connection with Malegaon blast, Mumbai police and central security agencies are probing the role of some more members of the armed forces, including another high-ranking official, for funding the incident.

'Mamata must restore confidence of Hindus in Kaliachak'

'Mamata must restore confidence of Hindus in Kaliachak'

Rediff.com14 Jan 2016

'People are tense. The morale of the perpetrators of the Kaliachak attack is very high.' 'People there fear that if the arsonists there could burn the police station today, they can burn the courts tomorrow; they will burn the collectorate.'

Porter Goss quits as CIA director

Porter Goss quits as CIA director

Rediff.com6 May 2006

Porter Goss has stepped down as director of the Central Intelligence Agency plunging into uncertainty the world's biggest spy agency shaken by recent intelligence failures and internal turmoil.

Rajnath Singh is 'serious candidate' for PM post: Satya Pal Malik

Rajnath Singh is 'serious candidate' for PM post: Satya Pal Malik

Rediff.com25 Apr 2023

Malik, who was then governor of Jammu and Kashmir, has recently alleged intelligence failures and that the central government denied aircraft for the movement of security personnel.

With facial recognition CCTVs and anti-drone systems, R-Day security goes hi-tech

With facial recognition CCTVs and anti-drone systems, R-Day security goes hi-tech

Rediff.com14 Aug 2023

Delhi has been wrapped in a security blanket for Tuesday's 77th Independence Day celebrations, with more than 10,000 personnel manning the area in and around the Red Fort from where Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation, the police said.

26/11: US keeping close watch on developments

26/11: US keeping close watch on developments

Rediff.com20 Dec 2008

"I have been in contact with our ambassador in India, with Indian military leaders, and I am grateful for the very measured response that India has demonstrated. We have not done anything significantly different from the Pacific Command in terms of military presence or posture in the wake of the terrorist attacks," a top Pentagon official said.

CBI 'put pressure' on me to 'frame' Modi: Amit Shah

CBI 'put pressure' on me to 'frame' Modi: Amit Shah

Rediff.com30 Mar 2023

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) was 'putting pressure' on him to 'frame' the then chief minister of Gujarat Narendra Modi in an alleged fake encounter case in Gujarat when he was being questioned by the probe agency during the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance government.

Private yachts come under scanner

Private yachts come under scanner

Rediff.com9 Dec 2008

Yachts and luxury boats belonging to Mumbai's rich and famous have come under the scanner of intelligence agencies after the 26/11 terror attacks. The agencies are pleading with government authorities to take appropriate steps to plug the loopholes in the law to ensure these yachts are registered either with the central government or state government authorities so that they are not misused by ferry men or used for anti-national activities.

US drone kills 9 Pak Taliban militants in Afghanistan

US drone kills 9 Pak Taliban militants in Afghanistan

Rediff.com24 Mar 2015

An American drone strike on Tuesday killed at least nine Pakistani Taliban militants in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province

ISI, LeT sent grenades for 'lone wolf' attack in Hyderabad: NIA

ISI, LeT sent grenades for 'lone wolf' attack in Hyderabad: NIA

Rediff.com5 Feb 2023

The FIR pointed out that the accused persons booked by the Central agency were instructed to hurl hand grenades at public gatherings and processions in order to create communal tension.

CBI raids publishers of ex-RAW official's book

CBI raids publishers of ex-RAW official's book

Rediff.com22 Sep 2007

The searches come a day after the CBI raided the residence of Major General (Retd) V K Singh, following the registration of a case against him, under the Official Secrets Act.

CBI books ex-RAW official under Secrets Act

CBI books ex-RAW official under Secrets Act

Rediff.com21 Sep 2007

The raids on his residence come close on the heels of the publication of his book, which stirred a huge controversy and generated extreme reactions. Maj Gen Singh was on deputation with RAW when India was engaged in the Kargil conflict.

Army officer's shooting points to Manipur terror groups getting active again

Army officer's shooting points to Manipur terror groups getting active again

Rediff.com11 Sep 2023

Terrorists belonging to banned groups United National Liberation Front (UNLF) and People's Liberation Army (PLA) were allegedly part of the mob from which gunshots were fired at an army officer that left him severely injured in Manipur, officials said Monday.

CBI calls J-K ex-governor Satya Pal Malik for questioning in insurance 'scam'

CBI calls J-K ex-governor Satya Pal Malik for questioning in insurance 'scam'

Rediff.com22 Apr 2023

The Central Bureau of Investigation has asked former Jammu and Kashmir governor Satya Pal Malik to answer certain queries in connection with an alleged insurance scam in the Union Territory, officials said on Friday.

India to post customs sleuths overseas to detect money-laundering

India to post customs sleuths overseas to detect money-laundering

Rediff.com2 Dec 2019

Customs sleuths will be posted in London, Hong Kong, Dubai and Brussels in an effort to check trade-based money-laundering among others.

READ: Arun Jaitley's open letter to PM on misuse of CBI

READ: Arun Jaitley's open letter to PM on misuse of CBI

Rediff.com1 Oct 2013

In an open letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Bharatiya Janata Party's senior leader Arun Jaitley has urged him to put an end to the alleged misuse of investigative agencies by the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance government.