From honeytraps to hashtags: ISI eyes 300-400 influencers in India

Vicky Nanjappa | October 3, 2025 1:24 PM

New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) The influencer spy network in India is deeper than one may have imagined, and the arrest of another YouTuber, Wasim Akram from Haryana, is a clear indication of that. The roping in of influencers into the ISI’s spy circle is a complete shift from the earlier methods that were used.

Work on indigenous 'Sudarshan Chakra' has begun: Air Force Chief

IANS | October 3, 2025 1:05 PM

New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) In a landmark announcement that signals a major leap in India’s defence preparedness, Air Chief Marshal A.P. Singh revealed that work has officially begun on 'Sudarshan Chakra', India’s indigenous version of the Iron Dome air defence system.

Pakistan deploys digital technology to spy on citizens

IANS | October 2, 2025 8:30 PM

New Delhi, Oct 2 (IANS) Pakistani authorities are monitoring more than 4 million citizens using advanced digital tools purchased from foreign private companies, such as China’s Geedge Network, according to a recent report by Amnesty International, titled "Shadow of Control: Censorship and Mass Surveillance in Pakistan".

Security forces foil major Maoist conspiracy in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur forest

IANS | October 1, 2025 1:56 PM

Raipur, Oct 1 (IANS) In a significant breakthrough in the ongoing anti-Naxal operations, the Cobra 208 Battalion of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) uncovered a massive cache of explosives and daily-use materials hidden by Maoists in the dense forests of the FOB Kauragutta area, under the jurisdiction of Police Station Pamed in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district.