Hyderabad, a sitting duck
In spite of the city being hit by three blasts over the recent years and 20 wanted terror suspects from Hyderabad still at large, the city has inadequate safety measures in place. As the nation observ
Mecca Masjid blast anniversary passes off peacefully in Andhra Pradesh
Amid tight security, the fifth anniversary of the bomb blast at the historic Mecca Masjid here passed without any untoward incident on Friday.
The Friday prayers at the 17th century mosque near the l
Andhra Pradesh police on toes as Maoists try to regain foothold in state
Andhra Pradesh Police has intensified vigil in the wake of reports that the Maoists were regaining foothold in the state, particularly in some districts of north Telangana.
The Maoists are allegedly
Maoists detain train in Jharkhand, hang can bomb outside engine
Maoists detained the Tata-Bilaspur passenger train near Posaita Station in Saranda forest in Jharkhand and hung a 1-kg can bomb in front of the engine before engaging security personnel in an encounte
Naxalite commander arrested in Chhattisgarh
A senior Naxal commander, carrying a prize of Rs25,000 on his head, was arrested in Balrampur district of Chhattisgarh, police said on Tuesday.
Acting on a tip-off, police cordoned off the Chandan N
Chhattisgarh: Combing operation intensified post Naxal attack
A day after six CISF jawans and a civilian driver were killed in the Naxal attack in Dantewada district, police on Monday intensified combing operation in the region.
Additional Director General of
Maoists oppose NCTC, call for shutdown on May 16
Experts have criticised the Maoists’ call for nationwide shutdown on May 16 to protest the establishment of the proposed National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC), the continuance of anti-rebel operati
High-tech scanners at Indian airports to combat threat of human bombs
In an ambitious move that could change the way airport security in India works, the Cabinet Committee on Security will soon discuss a proposal to acquire sophisticated state-of-the-art equipment for s
In 2011, German police only fired 85 bullets
According to Germany's Der Spiegel, police in Germany fired a total of just 85 bullets against people in 2011.
Out of these - 49 were warning shots and 36 were aimed rounds fired at suspects. 15 per
Naxal `commander' arrested in Gadchiroli
A Naxal leader was on Wednesday arrested in adjoining Gadchiroli district in Eastern Maharashtra, police said.
Subhash Walke, self-styled deputy commander of Potgaon dalam (group), was involved in a