News for 'Indian Intelligence Bureau'

Is Modi's Authoritarianism Good For India?

Is Modi's Authoritarianism Good For India?

Rediff.com22 Mar 2024

We need not spend much time going over what this government has done and is doing to the Opposition, by misusing the Enforcement Directorate and the CBI. There is a daily update on that, notes Aakar Patel.

PRISM fallout: Indian agencies put US companies under scanner

PRISM fallout: Indian agencies put US companies under scanner

Rediff.com5 Aug 2013

Indian agencies have put United States-based companies under the scanner following a report that suggests that the US had one server located in India as part of the clandestine mass electronic surveillance data mining PRISM programme.

Exclusive! How IM terrorist Tehsin Akthar was arrested

Exclusive! How IM terrorist Tehsin Akthar was arrested

Rediff.com28 Mar 2014

It might have taken several years, but the intelligence and security agencies in several states recently tracked down and arrested dreaded terrorists involved in creating havoc in the country. It began with the arrest of Zabbiuddin Ansari, an accused in the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, then came the arrest of Indian Mujahideen co-founder Yasin Bhatkal followed by Lashkar-e-Tayiba bomb maker Abdul Karim Tunda, Zaveri Bazaar bomber Waqas Ahmed and now IM chief Tehsin Akthar. In a five-part series, Rediff.com's Vicky Nanjappa describes how each of these terrorists were painstakingly tracked by the Intelligence Bureau and arrested by the security agencies.

ISI makes inroads into Tamil Nadu to spread terror

ISI makes inroads into Tamil Nadu to spread terror

Rediff.com7 May 2014

Terror groups are building a base in south India and using the sea route to smuggle in arms and drugs.

'Securing release of ex navy men will be tough'

'Securing release of ex navy men will be tough'

Rediff.com2 Nov 2023

'Instead of shouting at cricket matches, why don't we raise our voices for the release of the Indian Navy veterans in Qatar?'

Rahul should ask the IB to provide proof of claim: Muslim body

Rahul should ask the IB to provide proof of claim: Muslim body

Rediff.com25 Oct 2013

The All India Muslim Majlis-e Mushawarat, the umbrella body of Muslim organisations in the country, on Friday took serious note of Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi's claim that an intelligence officer had told him that 'people from Pakistan were talking to the relatives of Muslims killed in the August 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots.

Pak officers may be part of 26/11, FBI tells India

Pak officers may be part of 26/11, FBI tells India

Rediff.com14 Dec 2009

Sheela Bhatt reveals the inside story on the Federal Bureau of Investigation's revelations to India on the Headley-Rana case, and of how the findings have changed the 26/11 investigation in India.

11 code words terrorists in India use a lot

11 code words terrorists in India use a lot

Rediff.com24 Feb 2014

A list of some of the most commonly used terror codes.

6 Punjab cops get MHA notice for 'major security lapse' during PM visit

6 Punjab cops get MHA notice for 'major security lapse' during PM visit

Rediff.com7 Jan 2022

The Union Home Ministry has issued showcause notices to six senior officers, including the Bathinda police chief, over the "major lapses in security" during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Punjab, officials said here on Friday.

Indian diaspora vulnerable to terror attacks, says IB chief

Indian diaspora vulnerable to terror attacks, says IB chief

Rediff.com30 Nov 2014

Director of Intelligence Bureau Syed Asif Ibrahim on Sunday said effective intelligence sharing with neighbouring countries like Nepal, Myanmar, and Malayasia, Saudi Arabia would go a long way in helping the country tackle the threat from global terror groups like the Al Qaeda and ISIS.

Sahastra Seema Bal frowns on WhatsApp, Truecaller use by troops

Sahastra Seema Bal frowns on WhatsApp, Truecaller use by troops

Rediff.com3 Mar 2022

Officials said on Thursday that the force recently issued a circular also asking its troops and other staff to avoid sharing official orders on WhatsApp and desist from discussing and sharing operational matters over social media.

India plays 26/11 plotter Sajid Mir's audio at UN anti-terror meet in Mumbai

India plays 26/11 plotter Sajid Mir's audio at UN anti-terror meet in Mumbai

Rediff.com28 Oct 2022

In the audio clip, he is heard directing the attack on Chabad House during Mumbai 26/11 terror attacks.

Are Trinamool MPs harbouring Bangladeshi terrorists in WB?

Are Trinamool MPs harbouring Bangladeshi terrorists in WB?

Rediff.com12 Feb 2014

Several politicians from West Bengal are under scrutiny for sheltering Jammat-e-Islami and Chaatra Shibir operatives, says a Intelligence Bureau note to the Home Ministry. Vicky Nanjappa reports

Ending narco-terrorism is easier said than done

Ending narco-terrorism is easier said than done

Rediff.com28 Apr 2014

Intelligence Bureau officers say the problem lies with the government treating narcotics and terrorism as two separate problems, with different law-enforcing agencies for each, and this ends up in defeating the purpose. Vicky Nanjappa reports.

Has Dhankar Inspired TN Governor?

Has Dhankar Inspired TN Governor?

Rediff.com23 Jan 2023

Former West Bengal governor Jagdeep Dhankhar's subsequent elevation set a new benchmark for the actions of those who occupy Raj Bhavans, observes Aditi Phadnis.

Slap from army officer shook him completely: Ex-cop on Masood Azhar

Slap from army officer shook him completely: Ex-cop on Masood Azhar

Rediff.com18 Feb 2019

Former Director General of Sikkim Police Avinash Mohananey interrogated Azhar many a times during his two-decade tenure in the Intelligence Bureau.

Pak PM directs IB chief to work on Pathankot attack leads

Pak PM directs IB chief to work on Pathankot attack leads

Rediff.com8 Jan 2016

Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has ordered a probe into the leads provided by India about the Pathankot airbase attack, a media report said on Friday.

Why was American ship loaded with arms in Indian waters?

Why was American ship loaded with arms in Indian waters?

Rediff.com8 Nov 2013

Nearly a month after MV Seam Guard Ohio, a ship owned by an American security firm and headed to Sierra Leone, was intercepted in Indian waters, authorities are no closer to finding answers to any of the questions they have about the ship and its mysterious crew members.

How India's Most Wanted was trapped

How India's Most Wanted was trapped

Rediff.com2 Apr 2014

It took six years, but the co-founder of the Indian Mujahideen was finally trapped after he made a rare mistake.

Delhi airport on high alert after hijack plot threat

Delhi airport on high alert after hijack plot threat

Rediff.com4 Jan 2015

The Intelligence Bureau on Sunday issued an alert about a possible hijack attempt on the Air India flight going to Kabul in Afghanistan.

The Soldier Who Was A Chinese PoW For 7 Months

The Soldier Who Was A Chinese PoW For 7 Months

Rediff.com22 Nov 2022

'I was exhausted, hungry, unshaven and despondent.' 'My mouth was full of sores due to dehydration.' 'My clothes were in tatters due to walking through bushes and sliding down thorny slopes,' Brigadier John Parshuram Dalvi wrote of his capture during the 1962 War.

Why Kayani's exit may halt Pak ceasefire violations

Why Kayani's exit may halt Pak ceasefire violations

Rediff.com24 Oct 2013

Violations from the Pakistani side along the Line of Control have become a common recurrence, and according to sources in the Intelligence Bureau, some peace can be expected only after Pakistan Army Chief Gen Ashfaq Parvez Kayani retires next month.

Jashodaben files appeal after police deny security cover info under RTI

Jashodaben files appeal after police deny security cover info under RTI

Rediff.com2 Jan 2015

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's wife Jashodaben has filed an appeal under the Right to Information act after she was denied information by Mehsana district police saying that all queries about the protection given to her were related to local intelligence bureau, which is exempted under RTI Act.

Army's inquiry team visits Nagaland firing site amid boycott by locals

Army's inquiry team visits Nagaland firing site amid boycott by locals

Rediff.com29 Dec 2021

The team also visited Tizit Police Station to meet the cross section of the society including civilians, police personnel and doctors who treated the injured for obtaining valuable information, he said.

Is Muzzafarnagar a breeding ground for terrorists? Not yet, says IB

Is Muzzafarnagar a breeding ground for terrorists? Not yet, says IB

Rediff.com8 Jan 2014

Leaders of terror groups thrive on communal disturbances to foster anger and resentment against the majority community among brainwashed youth of the affected community, insiders in security agencies tell Vicky Nanjappa

After flak for Aryan case, Wankhede transferred to Chennai

After flak for Aryan case, Wankhede transferred to Chennai

Rediff.com31 May 2022

The NCB, which recently filed a charge-sheet in the drugs-on-cruise case, gave a clean chit to Aryan Khan.

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.

First meeting of SIT on black money now on June 2

First meeting of SIT on black money now on June 2

Rediff.com30 May 2014

The first high-level meeting of the Special Investigation Team on the issue of black money and special probe into cases of unaccounted funds stashed away abroad by Indians has been advanced and will now be held on June 2.

Why Pune's low-intensity blast should not be ignored

Why Pune's low-intensity blast should not be ignored

Rediff.com11 Jul 2014

Thursday's low-intensity blast in Pune should not be taken lightly for several reasons, Intelligence Bureau sources tell Vicky Nanjappa

Army payoff: UPA government has abandoned statecraft

Army payoff: UPA government has abandoned statecraft

Rediff.com24 Sep 2013

The United Progressive Alliance government has abandoned its statecraft. It does not mind if the country is hurt as long as the UPA can score points when faced with a certain electoral defeat, says Leader of the Opposition in Rajya Sabha Arun Jaitley

'Gun shots' turn out to be firecrackers at Porbandar naval base

'Gun shots' turn out to be firecrackers at Porbandar naval base

Rediff.com7 Oct 2016

The alarm raised at the naval base turned out to be a hoax after nothing was found.

Check out Lashkar's new upgrade from ISI's app store

Check out Lashkar's new upgrade from ISI's app store

Rediff.com6 Dec 2013

An internet-calling application, which was developed and hosted on anonymous servers by a team in Pakistan for the Inter Services Intelligence, is now being used by the LeT, IB sources said.

Sonia, Shinde visit Mahabodhi temple

Sonia, Shinde visit Mahabodhi temple

Rediff.com10 Jul 2013

Congress President Sonia Gandhi and Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde on Wednesday visited the Mahabodhi temple at Bodh Gaya which was rocked by multiple explosions on Sunday.

Spy system 'Netra' to keep an eye on suspicious activity on Internet

Spy system 'Netra' to keep an eye on suspicious activity on Internet

Rediff.com17 Dec 2013

An internet spy system -- Netra -- will help Indian security agencies decode messages sent by terror outfits like the Indian Mujahideen and Tehrik-e-Taliban on social media.

Will Netaji's files be made public? Govt forms panel to take call

Will Netaji's files be made public? Govt forms panel to take call

Rediff.com15 Apr 2015

An inter-ministerial committee has been set up by the government to look at the possibility of declassification of all files related to death or disappearance of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose.

'Pulwama Planning Was Done in Afghanistan'

'Pulwama Planning Was Done in Afghanistan'

Rediff.com27 Aug 2021

'Jaish looked to creating regional mayhem, at a time when peace appeared more likely, and when that peace would have threatened Jaish's existence.'

PHOTOS: Uri army camp attack worst since 2002

PHOTOS: Uri army camp attack worst since 2002

Rediff.com19 Sep 2016

Images from the deadly terrorist attack and its aftermath.

When people of Kashmir ask for 'azadi', they seek autonomy, says Chidambaram

When people of Kashmir ask for 'azadi', they seek autonomy, says Chidambaram

Rediff.com28 Oct 2017

The former finance minister also said the centre should find out the areas in Jammu and Kashmir where autonomy can be given.

'India to play marginal role in US-China rivalry'

'India to play marginal role in US-China rivalry'

Rediff.com6 Jul 2023

'The United States should not, by this logic, expect India to create military distractions along the Line of Actual Control, hold up Chinese shipping in the Indian Ocean, or even openly provide intelligence or basing for US forces transiting the region.'

Talbott's tweet: LeT has major plans to attack India from the skies

Talbott's tweet: LeT has major plans to attack India from the skies

Rediff.com16 Mar 2014

Strobe Talbott's tweet that hijackers may have wanted to use the missing Malaysian flight to attack Indian cities should be seen in the context of Lashkar-e-Tayiba's long standing plans to attack Indian cities like Delhi, Bangalore and Chennai from the skies. Vicky Nanjappa reports.