New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) As protests by the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) continue across the country over the NEET-UG paper leak issue, intelligence agencies have sounded an alert over a possible large-scale disinformation campaign aimed at exploiting the unrest.According to the agencies, hostile elements may use the volatile situation to circulate fake and misleading content on social media in an attempt to provoke violence and deepen public unrest. The warning follows the detection of several…
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New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) A senior Delhi Police official said on Thursday and accused Pakistan of exploiting the prevailing situation in India by conspiring a coordinated misinformation drive on social media. The officer issued the stern warning through a video message posted on Instagram, highlighting the role of foreign-backed social media accounts in spreading divisive content.In the video statement, the official revealed that intelligence teams have identified more than 400 Pakistani social …
Jammu, July 18 (IANS) The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on Saturday recovered heroin worth Rs 25 crore in the international market near the line of control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district. Officials said that it was one of the biggest narcotics recoveries along the Line of Control (LoC) in recent years.The seizure was made during a meticulously planned anti-drug operation in village Kosalyain, a forward village in Haveli tehsil, close to the LoC, they said.The heroin, which had b…
New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) Punjab is set to go to the polls in February 2027, but the political temperature in the state is already rising. While a range of issues is expected to dominate the election discourse, security is likely to remain a key concern in the run-up to the Assembly polls.Intelligence agencies have repeatedly intercepted cross-border communications pointing to plans for targeted killings, attempts to incite communal tensions, and stepped-up drone-based smuggling operations.An In…
Dhanbad, July 15 (IANS) A high alert was issued on Wednesday after the Main Post Office in Jharkhand’s Dhanbad and the Regional Passport Office operating from the same premises received a bomb threat through an anonymous email, officials said.Following the threat, police immediately evacuated the entire complex and launched a thorough search operation with the assistance of the bomb disposal squad and dog squad.According to police, the threat email claimed that explosions would take place at the…
Jaipur, July 13 (IANS) Panic gripped the judicial and security establishments in Rajasthan on Monday after the Jaipur and Jodhpur benches of the Rajasthan High Court received fresh bomb threats via email, prompting an immediate security response and heightened vigilance across both court complexes.As a precaution, access to the court premises was restricted while security personnel conducted exhaustive searches. No explosive material had been found at the time of reporting, but authorities said …
Greater Noida (UP), July 13 (IANS) A wave of chaos and panic gripped the Noida administration following an email threat to Gautam Buddha Nagar District Magistrate (DM) Medha Roopam, on Monday. The email, received by the DM’s office purportedly carried threats of blowing up the premises.The administrative machinery was pressed into service soon after the bomb threat, with security agencies launching a co-ordinated operation to scan the DM office. Local police, bomb disposal squad, fire brigade an…
New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) The nature of radicalisation in South India is undergoing a significant shift, with security agencies increasingly concerned about individuals and small groups propagating extremist ideologies without any formal links to terror organisations.This emerging pattern has left the security agencies worried, and individuals or smaller groups running radicalisation networks are hard to track.Recent investigations by various agencies and the raids that have taken place in the s…
Ahmedabad, July 8 (IANS) The local administration has finalised an extensive security plan for the 149th Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath in Ahmedabad, with authorities deploying a range of technology-driven measures, including AI-powered facial recognition, live elephant tracking and anti-drone systems, as part of preparations for the annual procession on Ashadhi Bij. The arrangements were reviewed on Wednesday at a high-level meeting chaired by Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi, who assessed se…
Ahmedabad, July 7 (IANS) Following the Gujarat High Court’s decision to uphold the death sentences and life imprisonment for 49 accused in the 2008 Ahmedabad serial bomb blasts case, retired Deputy Commissioner of Police Abhay Chudasama, who was part of the Ahmedabad Crime Branch investigation, said the case was solved through extensive fieldwork, coordinated investigations and the collection of a vast body of evidence from across the country.Recalling the circumstances at the time on Tuesday, C…