News for 'Intelligence Bureau'

Judiciary targeted in Delhi high court blast

Judiciary targeted in Delhi high court blast

Rediff.com7 Sep 2011

The Delhi high court has yet again come under attack for the second time in just four months. On May 25, a low intensity blast had rocked the high court

Here's a quick-fix that can help India recover from the lows

Here's a quick-fix that can help India recover from the lows

Rediff.com26 Jun 2014

Income inequality is a big concern in india.

The intriguing case of India's NGOs

The intriguing case of India's NGOs

Rediff.com20 Jun 2014

In the first of a four-part series, Nitin Sethi looks at the various aspects of NGOs and their functioning

All eyes on a Mangalore-bound 'terror' ship

All eyes on a Mangalore-bound 'terror' ship

Rediff.com27 Dec 2010

Intelligence agencies have sounded a terror alert against a Mangalore-bound ship which would be coming in from the United Arab Emitates via Pakistan.

Centre issues terror alert for Mumbai, Ahmedabad

Centre issues terror alert for Mumbai, Ahmedabad

Rediff.com21 Dec 2010

The Intelligence Bureau has sounded a terror alert in Mumbai and Ahmedabad after receiving intelligence inputs about some operatives of the Lashkar-e-Tayiba trying to slip into these cities to carry out large-scale attacks. There has been a build-up of the dreaded group in these two cities and a general alert had been sent to the police departments of both cities. The alert about Mumbai was specific.

Madhuri case: Making an ass of ourselves

Madhuri case: Making an ass of ourselves

Rediff.com29 Apr 2010

The government and our officers who have been talking to the media do not realise the importance of keeping the Pakistani intelligence guessing as to what Madhuri Gupta has been telling her interrogators. As for the media, it has converted the case into a slapstick serial, writes security expert B Raman.

Pakistan's IB is back in action

Pakistan's IB is back in action

Rediff.com28 Apr 2010

The Madhuri Gupta episode shows Pakistan's Intelligence Bureau is back from a relatively long hibernation, writes security expert B Raman

India busts Pak spy ring, lady MEA officer held

India busts Pak spy ring, lady MEA officer held

Rediff.com27 Apr 2010

Sources in the Indian Intelligence Bureau told rediff.com that Madhuri Gupta, who was working in the press wing of the Indian High Commission in Pakistan, was passing on sensitive information to Pakistani intelligence agencies for kickbacks.

R N Ravi sworn-in as Tamil Nadu Governor

R N Ravi sworn-in as Tamil Nadu Governor

Rediff.com18 Sep 2021

Ravi, shifted from Nagaland, said he saw his new role more as an opportunity than a challenge.

CBI charges journo, ex-Navy commander with violating OSA

CBI charges journo, ex-Navy commander with violating OSA

Rediff.com12 Jul 2023

In its chargesheet filed before a special court in New Delhi, the CBI has named Raghuvanshi and Pathak as accused in the alleged violation of the Official Secrets Act and related offences, they said.

IB submits dossier on Tharoor to Centre

IB submits dossier on Tharoor to Centre

Rediff.com17 Apr 2010

A top six-page secret Intelligence Bureau report on the Shashi Tharoor controversy has advised the Centre to arrive at a political decision, pressing the Minister of State for External Affairs to resign, sources have said.

SC quashes MediaOne telecast ban, says criticism not anti-establishment

SC quashes MediaOne telecast ban, says criticism not anti-establishment

Rediff.com5 Apr 2023

The Supreme Court on Wednesday quashed the Centre's denial of security clearance to Malayalam news channel MediaOne, and pulled up the ministry of home affairs for raising national security claims in "thin air" without facts.

CBI probing all angles into Ishrat case: CBI director

CBI probing all angles into Ishrat case: CBI director

Rediff.com5 Jul 2013

The Central Bureau of Investigation is probing "all angles" in the Ishrat Jahan case including the statements of some witnesses claiming knowledge of political conspiracy behind the fake encounter involving the Gujarat Police and the Subsidiary Intelligence Bureau.

Home Minister Amit Shah at National Police Memorial

Home Minister Amit Shah at National Police Memorial

Rediff.com2 Jun 2019

The National Police Memorial, a 30-foot-tall and 238-tonne black granite structure, was unveiled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 21 last year on the occasion of police commemoration day.

Federal Investigating Agency to combat terror

Federal Investigating Agency to combat terror

Rediff.com18 Sep 2008

The new federal agency will have the IB's mandate, the Central Bureau of Investigation's zeal and the powers of the police force, as well as jurisdiction across India. Though many states are expected to oppose such a federal agency, the Congress will have another poll plank before the next Lok Sabha elections.The Intelligence Bureau currently does not have the authority to file cases and arrest or prosecute the accused without assistance from the police.

Chennai blasts: Modi was not the target

Chennai blasts: Modi was not the target

Rediff.com2 May 2014

Rediff.com's Vicky Nanjappa tracks the leads in the investigation into Thursday's terror attack in Chennai.

Israel escalates Gaza attacks as conflict enters Day 4; targets Hezbollah

Israel escalates Gaza attacks as conflict enters Day 4; targets Hezbollah

Rediff.com11 Oct 2023

As per the Israeli Air Force, the fighter jets attacked a number of terrorist targets of the terrorist organization Hamas throughout the Gaza Strip. Among other things, the planes attacked a military compound and a weapons warehouse.

Syed Zabiuddin, the Indian face behind 26/11

Syed Zabiuddin, the Indian face behind 26/11

Rediff.com2 Feb 2010

The various transcripts and telephonic conversations between the handlers and the attackers, which are in possession with the Mumbai police and the Intelligence Bureau, point out to the role of Syed Zabiuddin in the attacks.

'Osama's hideout was an ISI safehouse'

'Osama's hideout was an ISI safehouse'

Rediff.com3 May 2011

In an informal chat, former Intelligence Bureau chief Ajit Doval tells Onkar Singh that Osama Bin Laden's death must have come as a blow to Al Queda. "But if you ask me whether the Islamic radicalism has been badly hit, I would say no."

'The NIA was FORCED to go soft-pedal in its first case'

'The NIA was FORCED to go soft-pedal in its first case'

Rediff.com23 Oct 2012

In this exclusive interview with Rediff.com's Vicky Nanjappa, former Intelligence Bureau special director Ravindra Narayan Ravi discusses various security issues daunting India, and also states that the National Investigation Agency could not pursue with professional vigour its very first case due to political interference as it was forced to soft-pedal the case against dreaded terrorists.

SC collegium system 'opaque': Law minister Rijiju

SC collegium system 'opaque': Law minister Rijiju

Rediff.com4 Nov 2022

If it is opaque, then who else will speak up against it if not the concerned minister, Rijiju said.

Timely intel averted Lashkar strike on BSE in 2008

Timely intel averted Lashkar strike on BSE in 2008

Rediff.com18 Dec 2009

Intelligence Bureau officials told rediff.com that the Lashkar-e-Tayiba had plotted to strike the BSE to shake up the Indian economy. The terrorist outfit had delegated their Nepal module -- comprising Imran Shehzad -- to carry out the attack.

Govt and ISPs to hold talks on blocking of websites

Govt and ISPs to hold talks on blocking of websites

Rediff.com16 Apr 2013

Govt had asked ISPs to block 500 websites but this could not be done due to technical issues.

Former IB joint director pens spy novel

Former IB joint director pens spy novel

Rediff.com26 Jun 2007

Dhar has penned a novel named Operation Triple X, an Indian spy-run in Pakistan to be published soon by Manas publications.

Amit Shah talks to rival Kuki, Meitei leaders for restoring peace

Amit Shah talks to rival Kuki, Meitei leaders for restoring peace

Rediff.com31 May 2023

He also held another meeting with a delegation of civil society organisations as part of his outreach and they expressed their commitment to peace and assured that they would work for restoring normalcy in Manipur.

CBI books Sameer Wankhede for Rs 25 cr bribe demand in Aryan Khan case

CBI books Sameer Wankhede for Rs 25 cr bribe demand in Aryan Khan case

Rediff.com12 May 2023

The Central Bureau of Investigation on Friday conducted searches at the premises of former Narcotics Control Bureau officer Sameer Wankhede after filing an FIR against him and four others for allegedly seeking Rs 25 crore bribe for not framing Shah Rukh Khan's son Aryan Khan in the drugs-on-cruise case, officials said.

IB identifies Headley, Rana's Kerala contact

IB identifies Headley, Rana's Kerala contact

Rediff.com16 Nov 2009

Investigations in the Headley-Rana case have revealed the involvement of a Kerala-based man, who has been part of the immigration business.

David Headley's terror mission in Mumbai

David Headley's terror mission in Mumbai

Rediff.com11 Nov 2009

David Headley, the Lashkar-e-Tayiba operative who was arrested by the FBI in October, is proving to be an important link in unraveling the terror network. Intelligence Bureau agents have informed the Mumbai police that Headley made several visits to the city. The Mumbai police is now probing Headley's links with the 26/11 terror attacks.

Sameer Wankhede's foreign visits, expensive watches under CBI scanner

Sameer Wankhede's foreign visits, expensive watches under CBI scanner

Rediff.com15 May 2023

The details of FIR made public on Monday show that independent witness K P Gosavi and one Prabhakar Sail, now deceased, were included by the NCB in the Cordelia cruise ship drug raid on October 2, 2021 on the directions of Wankhede.

How the LeT plans to kill Kasab

How the LeT plans to kill Kasab

Rediff.com11 Feb 2009

Chota Shakeel, a close associate of Dawood Ibrahim, has been given the responsibility of killing Mohammad Ajmal Amir Kasab, the lone terrorist arrested during the terror attack on Mumbai, according to Intelligence Bureau sources. IB sources have revealed that the Lashkar-e-Tayiba has asked Shakeel, a close associate of underworld don Dawood Ibrahim, to kill Kasab. Shakeel is currently hiding in Pakistan, said IB officials, under the patronage of the ISI & LeT.

Why the Maoists are joining hands with SIMI

Why the Maoists are joining hands with SIMI

Rediff.com28 Oct 2009

The Communist Party of India-Maoist have established linkages with the banned Students Islamic Movement of India, and are looking to set up a base in south India, an Intelligence Bureau report has revealed.

Protest rocks India's premier spy agency

Protest rocks India's premier spy agency

Rediff.com20 Oct 2009

The country's external intelligence gathering agency Research and Analysis Wing is in a fix as six of its senior officials have gone on leave after they were superseded by an IPS officer who came from the Intelligence Bureau.

Chidambaram in Raipur to discuss Maoism

Chidambaram in Raipur to discuss Maoism

Rediff.com19 Jan 2009

Union Home Minister P Chidambaram will visit Raipur on Monday to monitor the coordination of strategies to combat Left-wing extremism in the region. Chidambaram will emphasis the importance of verifying and forwarding intelligence inputs to the Centre. He will hold a coordination meeting with the director-general of police and the joint director of the Intelligence Bureau posted in Raipur.

Rishi Kumar Shukla takes charge as CBI chief

Rishi Kumar Shukla takes charge as CBI chief

Rediff.com4 Feb 2019

The CBI's new boss has never served in the Bureau.

Maps seized from terrorists paint evil picture

Maps seized from terrorists paint evil picture

Rediff.com13 Jan 2009

Intelligence Bureau officials told rediff.com that the maps provided shocking evidence and also pointed to the ISI's interest in destabilising India, particularly through the northern and western parts of the country. Intercepts picked up by the IB and the revelations by infiltrators suggest that the ISI hopes to accomplish this mission by 2020

ISI pushing Taliban into Kashmir: IB

ISI pushing Taliban into Kashmir: IB

Rediff.com7 Oct 2009

India has a new headache on hand: Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence directing the Taliban to join them in their Kashmir battle. According to reports in the Intelligence Bureau, the fight for Kashmir will get even more intense with the Taliban agreeing to join the ISI in this fight.

Ex-army man bares ISI role in fake currency racket

Ex-army man bares ISI role in fake currency racket

Rediff.com30 Sep 2009

Vicky Nanjappa digs a bit deeper to unearth a few more angles in the fake currency menace creating havoc in India.

'NCTC won't work, have a ministry for national security'

'NCTC won't work, have a ministry for national security'

Rediff.com27 Feb 2013

The home ministry is expected to make some amendments in the National Counter Terrorism Centre. They will inform states about operations before undertaking operations, reports Vicky Nanjappa

Calcutta HC seeks report on post-poll violence in Bengal

Calcutta HC seeks report on post-poll violence in Bengal

Rediff.com7 May 2021

Taking a serious view of violence after the assembly poll results in West Bengal, the Calcutta high court on Friday ordered the state home secretary to file a report mentioning the places where the post-poll violence occurred and the steps taken to contain the violence.