ISI planning multi-pronged offensive on India’s defence, financial systems: Intel

Vicky Nanjappa | April 2, 2026 12:37 PM

New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) Pakistan’s ISI is planning to launch a series of cyber attacks on crucial Indian infrastructure, the Intelligence Bureau has learnt. Officials say that the intention is to disable crucial infrastructure relating to defence and financial institutions. ISI officials have, in the last week, held a series of meetings aimed at planning these attacks, an official said.

Iran war: China’s ‘peace plan’ likely to thwart Pakistan’s high profile US plans​

IANS | April 1, 2026 9:58 PM

New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) China has stepped up efforts as a global peace broker with initiatives on a possible stop to the United States-Iran war and the Afghan-Pakistan armed conflict, even as Islamabad’s offer to host players involved in the West Asian theatre gains ground, raising questions over current relations between the “all-weather friends.”​

Silent revival bid by operatives linked to defunct NJT under close watch in South India

Vicky Nanjappa | April 1, 2026 1:10 PM

New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) The fall of the National Thowheed Jamath (NJT), which masterminded the 2019 Easter bombings in Sri Lanka, came as a major relief for the security agencies. The NJT had not only spread its ideology in Sri Lanka, but was active in the southern states, especially in Tamil Nadu. While the NJT remains largely defunct today, the agencies are keeping close tabs on operatives linked to the outfit, prior to its fall.

Invisible hand, decisive victory: How Intelligence sealed fate of Naxalism

Vicky Nanjappa | April 1, 2026 12:19 PM

New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah delivered on his promise of a ‘Naxal Mukt Bharat'. The Home Minister announced that all members of the Naxal central and state committees have been killed, arrested or have surrendered. Talks are on with the last active CPI (Maoist) central committee member, he said, signalling the near-complete end of the Maoist leadership.

US presses Iran with strikes, open to deal

IANS | March 31, 2026 8:52 PM

Washington, March 31 (IANS) The United States on Tuesday said it is intensifying military strikes on Iran while pursuing active negotiations, as officials argued that battlefield pressure is forcing Tehran towards a deal.

From conflict to peace: Multi-pronged strategy of security action, infra push, rehab policy defeats Naxalism

Shashikant Trivedi | March 31, 2026 4:10 PM

Raipur/New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) With Union Home Minister Amit Shah declaring that India has effectively achieved a Naxal-free status by meeting the government’s self-imposed deadline of March 31, a significant breakthrough has been marked for the country, which was previously seen as a prolonged conflict that earlier governments found challenging to address.