News for 'intelligence department'

NITI Aayog's artificial intelligence proposal gets FinMin's nod

NITI Aayog's artificial intelligence proposal gets FinMin's nod

Rediff.com10 Sep 2019

NITI Aayog had been asking for Rs 7,500 crore for three years to set up an AI framework.

Paris 2024 Olympics may face cybersecurity nightmare

Paris 2024 Olympics may face cybersecurity nightmare

Rediff.com6 May 2024

Paris 2024 gearing up to face unprecedented cybersecurity threat

Man who threatened Maharashtra CM arrested

Man who threatened Maharashtra CM arrested

Rediff.com3 Oct 2022

The man, Avinash Waghmare, was drunk and made the call on Saturday to "teach a lesson" to the owner of the hotel for allegedly overcharging him for a bottle of water, a senior police officer said on Sunday.

Armed Forces Transformation Key To Strong And Secure Bharat

Armed Forces Transformation Key To Strong And Secure Bharat

Rediff.com5 Sep 2024

De-centralised execution should drive the operational concept and support military strategy, under a unified command architecture. Enablers and technology need to be positioned first for such an activity to be undertaken, recommends Lieutenant General Anil Chait (retd).

J-K: 5 cops, teacher sacked for narco-terror links

J-K: 5 cops, teacher sacked for narco-terror links

Rediff.com3 Aug 2024

The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Saturday sacked six government employees, including five policemen, for their 'deep involvement in anti-national activities', officials said.

'Mumbai will always be vulnerable'

'Mumbai will always be vulnerable'

Rediff.com6 Dec 2023

'If we have to restrict and fight terrorism, first and foremost, we have to ensure communal harmony in the country.'

The Intelligent Side of Hollywood

The Intelligent Side of Hollywood

Rediff.com13 Feb 2013

Here's a look at some memorable portrayals of the CIA in Hollywood.

Yogi tells police to activate anti-Romeo squads for Navratras

Yogi tells police to activate anti-Romeo squads for Navratras

Rediff.com1 Apr 2022

Additional chief secretary (information) Navneet Sehgal on Friday said the Mission Shakti will also start on April 10.

FinMin rejigs tax intelligence arm

FinMin rejigs tax intelligence arm

Rediff.com25 Jan 2010

Commissioners of Income Tax of the Central Information Branch will now report to the intelligence wing, headquartered in the national capital.

India Needs A National Security Strategy

India Needs A National Security Strategy

Rediff.com4 Oct 2024

The National Security Strategy document should flag all major issues concerning security strategy and provide guidelines to concerned departments to work out suitable action plans. Since the global and regional geopolitical canvas is dynamic, the NSS document should be deliberated at length before formulation and should be reviewed periodically, recommends Commodore Venugopal Menon (retd).

IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack Review: Gripping!!

IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack Review: Gripping!!

Rediff.com29 Aug 2024

IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack begins by asking why the hijack lasted seven days and ends in wondering if the good guys fought the bad ones hard enough, observes Sukanya Verma.

Mumbai Police summons CBI chief in phone-tapping data leak case

Mumbai Police summons CBI chief in phone-tapping data leak case

Rediff.com9 Oct 2021

Jaiswal has been asked to be present to record his statement on October 14, the police official said.

WazirX Seeks FBI Help To Recover $230M

WazirX Seeks FBI Help To Recover $230M

Rediff.com31 Jul 2024

WazirX lost about 45 per cent of its crypto assets to the security breach. People privy to the discussions say North Korea has been mentioned.

Avoid...: US on Modi's 'ghar me ghus kar' remark

Avoid...: US on Modi's 'ghar me ghus kar' remark

Rediff.com17 Apr 2024

When asked if Modi and Singh's comments can be seen as "confessions" on the alleged "assassination of (Khalistani separatist Hardeep Singh) Nijjar in Canada, (designated terrorist Gurpatwant Singh) Pannu's murder-for-hire plot in New York, and killings in Pakistan", Miller said the US will not get involved in the matter.

100-day plan: Govt platform for exporters to boost trade

100-day plan: Govt platform for exporters to boost trade

Rediff.com21 Jun 2024

The commerce department has reaffirmed its plans to launch the 'Trade Connect' e-platform to help exporters connect with stakeholders of international trade, as a part of the new government's 100-day action plan, a senior government official said.

US expels 60 Russian intelligence officials

US expels 60 Russian intelligence officials

Rediff.com26 Mar 2018

All Russian diplomats, connected to the country's intelligence agencies, and their families have been given seven days' time to leave the country.

Rs 290 cr: Odisha cash haul set to be 'highest-ever'

Rs 290 cr: Odisha cash haul set to be 'highest-ever'

Rediff.com9 Dec 2023

The tax department has deployed about 40 large and small machines to count currency notes and brought in more department and bank staffers to finish the counting process, which began on December 6 following raids against Boudh Distillery Pvt Ltd and others, they said.

Culprits won't be spared: Punjab CM on Mohali blast

Culprits won't be spared: Punjab CM on Mohali blast

Rediff.com10 May 2022

The incident is being seen as a major intelligence failure as the office houses the state counter intelligence wing, special task force and some other units.

Vij was to be sworn-in, but he didn't come: Khattar

Vij was to be sworn-in, but he didn't come: Khattar

Rediff.com12 Mar 2024

BJP leader Anil Vij on Tuesday skipped Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini's swearing-in ceremony where, according to the outgoing CM M L Khattar, he would also have been inducted in the cabinet.

Intelligence Unit to probe money laundering charges

Intelligence Unit to probe money laundering charges

Rediff.com15 Mar 2013

Financial Intelligence Unit will also provide information in this regard to the Income Tax department.

Indian-origin techie shot wife, himself; kids' death remains mystery

Indian-origin techie shot wife, himself; kids' death remains mystery

Rediff.com16 Feb 2024

Anand Henry, an Indian-origin former Meta software engineer is suspected of killing his wife and twin sons before turning a gun on himself in a gruesome murder-suicide in the United States state of California, according to authorities.

BEWARE! Govt Can Intercept Messages

BEWARE! Govt Can Intercept Messages

Rediff.com26 Jun 2024

Messages sent through Internet-based messaging service providers such as Whatsapp, Signal, and Telegram, as well as those which are encrypted, are understood to be within the Act's ambit.

How ITR's Automated Reconciliation Works

How ITR's Automated Reconciliation Works

Rediff.com17 Feb 2024

The income-tax department is set to launch a screen-based automated reconciliation system for plugging mismatches between returns filed by taxpayers and information processed by the department.

Terror group claims to plant 24 bombs across Assam

Terror group claims to plant 24 bombs across Assam

Rediff.com15 Aug 2024

A senior police officer said bomb disposal squads have been rushed to all the places mentioned by ULFA-I but there is no report of recovery of any bomb or explosive.

SC to hear Kolkata rape-murder case first on Tuesday

SC to hear Kolkata rape-murder case first on Tuesday

Rediff.com20 Aug 2024

A bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, which had taken cognisance of the incident, has kept the matter on top of the cause list for hearing at 10:30 am on Tuesday.

Bengal train crash was 'waiting to happen': Probe

Bengal train crash was 'waiting to happen': Probe

Rediff.com16 Jul 2024

In its probe report into the June 17 accident in West Bengal's Darjeeling district that left 10 persons dead, including the loco pilot of the goods train, the Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS) also recommended implementation of the Automatic Train-protection system (KAVACH) on top priority.

Pak: Intelligence agencies banned from courts

Pak: Intelligence agencies banned from courts

Rediff.com2 Jul 2007

"No unauthorised persons including the officials of the intelligence agencies of whatever department of the state shall enter the offices of the Supreme Court and high courts," the 13-member bench said.

Day 5 of Odisha I-T raids: Cash haul goes past Rs 300 cr

Day 5 of Odisha I-T raids: Cash haul goes past Rs 300 cr

Rediff.com10 Dec 2023

The marathon raids against Boudh Distillery Private Limited, its promoters and others entered the fifth day on Sunday.

US intelligence expert says Patil is incompetent

US intelligence expert says Patil is incompetent

Rediff.com28 Nov 2008

Walter Andersen, associate director of the South Asia Program at Johns Hopkins University's School of Advanced International Studies, told rediff.com, "I am surprised that after several terrorist incidents, the government hasn't moved faster to get something much more effectively in place. You have a totally incompetent home minister, and why he isn't removed is beyond me."

Asif Ibrahim to be new Intelligence Bureau chief

Asif Ibrahim to be new Intelligence Bureau chief

Rediff.com24 Nov 2012

Asif, a 1977 batch IPS, made it to the top slot because of his wide range of experience in covering various departments of the organisation which mainly deal with intelligence pertaining to internal security

Crypto firms bank on fair play as Binance logs into FIU-IND

Crypto firms bank on fair play as Binance logs into FIU-IND

Rediff.com20 May 2024

The regulatory gap between crypto firms registered with the Financial Intelligence Unit-India (FIU-India) and unregistered offshore entities is expected to narrow, industry players said, after global crypto players Binance and KuCoin received approvals to register with India's anti-money laundering unit.

Intelligence alerts treated casually: 26/11 panel

Intelligence alerts treated casually: 26/11 panel

Rediff.com22 Dec 2009

The Ram Pradhan Commission which probed the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks has found that the intelligence alerts provided by Central agencies were treated 'casually' and 'mechanically forwarded' to operational units by the director general of police office, anti terrorist squad and the home department.

Wayanad landslides: Toll at 221, mass grave for unidentified remains

Wayanad landslides: Toll at 221, mass grave for unidentified remains

Rediff.com5 Aug 2024

Several people are still feared trapped in the debris after a series of landslides that occurred in Chooralmala and Mundakkai of Wayanad.

Rs 15 Trillion In Direct Taxes Comes Via Automatic Route

Rs 15 Trillion In Direct Taxes Comes Via Automatic Route

Rediff.com14 Feb 2024

96 per cent is being collected through TDS, advance tax, self-assessment tax, and other receipts.

The race to adopt artificial intelligence

The race to adopt artificial intelligence

Rediff.com4 Jul 2017

Engineering product firms were among the first to embrace AI and machine learning. And the early adopters are reaping gains.

Hong Kong busts $1.8-bn money laundering syndicate with India links, 7 held

Hong Kong busts $1.8-bn money laundering syndicate with India links, 7 held

Rediff.com16 Feb 2024

The syndicate used "stooge" bank accounts and shell companies to transfer the largest amount linked to a single case recorded in the city, the Customs and Excise Department of Hong Kong said.

Covid likely came from lab leak in China: Report

Covid likely came from lab leak in China: Report

Rediff.com27 Feb 2023

The new report highlights how different parts of the intelligence community have arrived at disparate judgments about the pandemic's origin.

To become developed nation by 2047, India needs stronger army: Rajnath

To become developed nation by 2047, India needs stronger army: Rajnath

Rediff.com1 Oct 2023

Describing the DAD as the "guardian of defence finance", he emphasised the need to bolster the internal vigilance mechanism so that any suspicious activity can be detected and reviewed immediately.

Phone tapping: HC refuses IPS officer Rashmi Shukla's plea to quash FIR

Phone tapping: HC refuses IPS officer Rashmi Shukla's plea to quash FIR

Rediff.com15 Dec 2021

A division bench of Justices Nitin Jamdar and Sarang Kotwal also rejected Shukla's prayer to transfer the case to the Central Bureau of Investigation.

Audi R8: Intelligent sprinter

Audi R8: Intelligent sprinter

Rediff.com15 Jun 2016

The new Audi R8 V10 is a super-fast car that is also intelligent