Kolkata, September 28 (UNI) Trinamool Congress national general secretary and Diamond Harbour MP Abhishek Banerjee Monday moved the Calcutta High Court seeking restoration of his security cover, alleging that he has faced several attacks since his security was withdrawn following the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections.
New York, Sep 27 (UNI) Saudi Arabia warned that escalating tensions and threats in the Middle East were putting international peace, global energy security and trade at risk, urging stronger international cooperation to protect Gulf states and vital waterways.
New Delhi, Sep 27 (UNI) India does not seek to occupy the territory of any country but will take all necessary measures to protect its security and strategic autonomy when threatened, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Sunday, asserting that the country''s commitment to peace should not be mistaken for weakness.
Agartala, Sept 27 (UNI) The stage is all set in Tripura to conduct elections for Village Committees (VC) under the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (ADC) across 44 blocks at 1,095 polling stations tomorrow, with around 6.65 lakh voters expected to participate under heightened security measures.
Visakhapatnam, Sep 26 (UNI) Visakhapatnam Range Inspector General of Police Gopinath Jatti on Saturday reviewed local body election preparedness, crime control, women and child safety, road safety and anti-narcotics measures with Superintendents of Police of six districts under his jurisdiction.
Shillong, Sep 26 (UNI) Voice of the People Party (VPP) President Ardent Miller Basaiawmoit today revealed that he has refused the Meghalaya Police''s offer for security cover made to him based on credible intelligence reports of an alleged threat to his life.
Ayodhya, Sep 26 (UNI) A team from the National Security Guard (NSG) arrived in Ayodhya on Saturday as part of efforts to further strengthen the security arrangements in the Ram Temple and Ayodhya.
New York, Sept 26 (UNI) External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has warned that artificial intelligence could transform maritime security while also creating new risks, including sophisticated reconnaissance, vulnerability mapping and cyber operations targeting ships, communications networks and undersea infrastructure, as India pushed for stronger international safeguards at the United Nations.
Kolkata, Sep 26 (UNI) Kolkata Police is set to overhaul the old system of passport verification process from October 1 this year by entrusting the matter to its Security Control wing.
New Delhi, 24 Sep (UNI) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said India’s national security doctrine can no longer be confined to protecting geographical borders, as emerging threats increasingly span drones, cyber warfare, lone-wolf attacks, disinformation, economic vulnerabilities and disruption of energy supply chains.
Srinagar, Sep 24 (UNI) Director General of Police (DGP) Jammu and Kashmir Nalin Prabhat, along with Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir Zone, on Thursday chaired a security and operation review meeting for all districts and ranges of the Kashmir Valley, Police said.
Srinagar, Sep 24 (UNI) Director General of Police (DGP) Jammu and Kashmir Nalin Prabhat, along with Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir Zone, on Thursday conducted an operational review with officers from all districts and ranges of the Kashmir Valley, officials said.
Jammu, Sep 24 (UNI) Deputy Inspector General Jammu-Kathua, Shridhar Patil, on Thursday reviewed railway security arrangements and contingency preparedness in district Samba of Jammu and Kashmir.
Panchkula, Sep 24 (UNI) Police and security agencies were put on alert in Panchkula on Thursday after an email threatened to blow up schools in the city and also mentioned plans to blow up BJP offices in Delhi, Mumbai and Chandigarh.
Kolkata, Sep 23 (UNI) With the historic Writers'' Buildings set to regain its old prominence as West Bengal''s seat of power next month, the police are working on an elaborate plan to revamp the security system in the colonial-era edifice.
Srinagar, Sept 23 (UNI) Inspector General of Police, Kashmir Zone, Sujit Kumar on Wednesday reviewed the security situation, counter-terrorism grid, law and order preparedness and operational readiness in Bandipora, directing police personnel to strengthen public-friendly policing and remain vigilant against emerging security challenges.
Washington, Sep 23 (UNI) US President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace is set to unveil a six-month, $2.45 billion recovery plan for Gaza at a meeting of its members on Wednesday, outlining a 66-project programme covering housing, infrastructure, economic recovery and security.
New York, Sept 23 (UNI) British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has called for a stronger international response to security threats, disinformation, climate change and the rapid development of artificial intelligence, declaring that Britain is ready to play a greater role in bringing countries together to tackle global challenges.
Lucknow, Sep 23 (UNI) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday launched Bharat Taxi and Mukhyamantri Krishak Samriddhi Yojana, taking two major steps for taxi drivers and farmers in the state.
Washington/Beijing, Sep 22 (UNI) The US is seeking to establish a new "notification mechanism" with China that would allow mutual alerts in case an incident regarding artificial intelligence becomes potent enough to pose a threat to national security, even as President Donald Trump prepares to host Chinese President Xi Jinping in Washington this week.
Washington, Sep 22 (UNI) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met the foreign ministers of Canada, Denmark, the Faroe Islands, Finland, Greenland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden in New York to discuss Arctic security, investment and regional cooperation.
New Delhi, Sep 22 (UNI) Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri met a delegation of Japanese parliamentarians from the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), led by Taro Kono, Director General of the LDP’s International Bureau, in New Delhi on Monday.
Canberra, Sep 22 (UNI) Australian Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen will travel to India this week to convene a roundtable with clean energy industry representatives, as disruptions to global oil and gas supply routes through the Strait of Hormuz and the Bab el-Mandeb Strait underscore growing concerns over energy security.
Srinagar, Sep 21 (UNI) Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir Sujit Kumar on Monday chaired security review-cum-traffic management meeting of Srinagar city and directed authorities to strengthen surveillance at entry and exit points besides taking coordinated measures to ease traffic congestion at key choking points.
Bhubaneswar, Sep 21 (UNI) A state-level protest by more than 500 medical and sales representatives was held in Bhubaneswar on Monday over job security, service conditions and other employment-related demands.
Patna, Sep 21 (UNI) The Patna High Court has granted bail to two juveniles accused in a case involving the alleged transportation of a commercial quantity of ganja from Assam to Bihar and directed the SSP, Patna, to conduct an inquiry into their age claims and alleged security lapses.
Chennai, Sep 20 (UNI) Vice President C.P.Radhakrishnan will be on a day''s visit to Tamil Nadu tomorrow.
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 20 (UNI) The alleged identity-fraud case involving a temporary worker at the Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala, and the reported sighting of an unidentified drone near the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC), Thumba, have highlighted the need for an integrated cyber-physical security approach for Kerala’s strategic installations, cybersecurity specialist K S Manoj said.
Copenhagen/Nuuk, Sep 19 (UNI) Denmark and Greenland''s leaders expressed cautious optimism towards the security agreement reached with the US that is expected to expand Washington''s military presence on the semi-autonomous Arctic territory.
Bhubaneswar, Sep 19 (UNI) The Mahanadi Bachao Andolan(MBA) on Saturday urged the Odisha government to ensure Cuttack’s water security before allocating Mahanadi water for the proposed Odisha Silicon Valley and a planned data centre at Naraj, warning that large-scale industrial withdrawals could affect the river’s flow and the water needs of downstream areas.
New York, Sep 19 (UNI) The UN Security Council on Saturday condemned "in the strongest terms" continued attacks by the Houthi militia on Saudi Arabia, including strikes on civilians and energy infrastructure, and demanded that the group "immediately cease their military escalation."The world body affirmed Saudi Arabia''s inherent right to self-defense under international law and expressed solidarity with the kingdom.
Washington, Sep 19 (UNI) US President Donald Trump said the United States has reached an agreement with Denmark and Greenland that would provide Washington a "permanent security control" in the strategically important Arctic territory, expand the US military presence there and bars non-NATO countries from establishing bases or maintaining troops on the island.
Bengaluru, Sep 19 (UNI) India cannot afford war and must focus on energy security, inflation control and strategic autonomy amid a rapidly polarising geopolitical environment, BCIC Senior Vice President Prashant Reddi said on Saturday.
Moscow, Sept 19 (Sputnik/UNI) The United States, Denmark and Greenland are set to sign an agreement next week to strengthen security in the Arctic and North Atlantic, while US President Donald Trump said Washington had reached an agreement with Denmark and Greenland giving the United States permanent control over security in Greenland and announced plans to develop a “large military presence” there.