Britain set for sweeping Internet, phone monitoring
Britain is to allow one of its intelligence agencies to monitor all phone calls, texts, emails and online activities in the country to help tackle crime and militant attacks, the Interior Ministry sai
Odisha hostage crisis deepens; BJD MLA Jhina Hikaka vey ill
Kandhamal Maoist leader Sabyasachi Panda threatened on Monday that Italian hostage Basusco Paolo might be killed if the Orissa government did not act swiftly on their demands, and alleged it was plann
VIPs have more guards than alloted strength
At a time when police-population ratio is abnormally low, 16,800 VIPs across the country had more than 50,000 security personnel to guard them, nearly double the actually alloted strength.
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CIAL security staff to get modern gadgets
In a major security upgradation at the Cochin International Airport, the Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad (BDDS) of the CISF will soon be equipped with modern gadgets that include liquid explosive de
Metal detectors to check medicos at exam halls
Entering a medical college examination hall will be akin to visiting a high security prison with the new technology-busting regulations imposed to prevent TN medicos from cheating in their exams.
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How to spot a terrorist?
The US Department of Homeland Security has brought out a presentation that aims to educate people on recognising terrorists and how to report them.
The report titled 'Terrorism Awareness and Preventi
Obama calls Karzai, reaffirms transition by 2014
US President Barack Obama called up his Afghan counterpart Hamid Karzai Friday to discuss the process of transition to Afghan-led security while reaffirming its timetable would be completed by 2014, t
Kolkata: Major arms haul from Maoist leader's flat
In a major haul, Kolkata Police's Special Task Force today seized a rocket launcher manufacturing equipment, Rs 36 lakh in cash and documents from the flat of an arrested Maoist leader in North 24-Par
Defence ministry denies bugging in Antony's office
The government on Friday vehemently denied that Defence Minister A.K. Antony's office was 'bugged', but clarified that routine security sweeps were done at his office and nothing was found during such
Security talks reaffirm growing US-India partnership: Pentagon
The recent Indo-US security talks not only reaffirmed the strength of bilateral ties, but also showed that there is a genuine sentiment on both sides to grow the relationship in a positive directio