Karnataka Police have arrested three individuals—one from Gujarat and two from Uttar Pradesh—for allegedly leaking sensitive information regarding the Indian Navy to operatives in Pakistan. The accused, employed with Shushma Marine Private Limited, reportedly shared confidential details about naval vessels, including identification numbers and repair timelines. The investigation was initiated following a complaint from the CEO of Cochin Shipyard regarding a potential security breach. Additionally, Arunachal Pradesh Police apprehended five individuals from Kashmir under the …

The Border Security Force (BSF) has reported a resurgence of nine Jaish-e-Mohammed terror launch pads near the India-Pakistan border, following a period of inactivity post-Operation Sindoor. Intelligence indicates these sites, strategically repositioned within 5 km of their original locations, are being used by militants to regroup for infiltration attempts, although Indian forces have successfully thwarted these efforts through heightened vigilance and area domination exercises. The BSF, along with local police, is conducting surprise checks and …

Karnataka Police in Udupi district arrested 34-year-old Hitendra from Gujarat’s Kailashnagari on December 21, 2025, as the third suspect in a serious espionage case involving the leak of sensitive Indian Navy information to Pakistan. The duo previously nabbed on November 21—20-year-old Rohit and 37-year-old Santri, both from Uttar Pradesh and employed at Cochin Shipyard’s Malpe unit—allegedly shared classified details on naval ships, identification numbers, port operations, and shipyard activities via WhatsApp and Facebook for over …

A senior Russian general, Lieutenant General Fanil Sarvarov, was killed in a car explosion in southern Moscow, with investigators probing potential links to Ukrainian special forces. This incident follows a series of targeted attacks on Russian military officials since the onset of the Ukraine conflict in February 2022, including the deaths of General Yaroslav Moskalik and Igor Kirillov in similar circumstances. Ukraine has been accused of orchestrating these high-profile assaults, which signify an escalating tension …

Security forces in Jammu have escalated anti-terror operations along the International Border following intelligence reports of potential infiltration attempts by terrorists, particularly amid dense fog conditions. Operations are being conducted by the police, Border Security Force (BSF), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), and Army personnel in various areas, including Kathua, Samba, and Rajouri districts. Reports indicate suspicious movements at launch pads, prompting extensive search and cordon operations across multiple locations. The intensified efforts also aim …

India is making significant strides in its efforts to combat Maoist insurgency in the Bastar region, reportedly closing in on the last strongholds of these armed groups. Recent military operations have intensified, demonstrating the Indian security forces’ commitment to restoring peace and stability in this strategically important area. The ongoing campaign emphasizes not only a tactical approach but also the importance of addressing the socio-economic factors that contribute to the insurgency. As the Indian government …

Maoist leader T Vasudeva Rao, known as Rupesh, has announced his surrender, highlighting a significant shift in the Communist Party of India (Maoist) strategy as internal debates led to a reassessment of their approach to gaining popular support. He acknowledged the party’s waning influence and the need to decentralize forces, emphasizing attempts to reconnect with the local population. Rupesh also commented on the loss of key commander Hidma, reflecting on his own controversial past within …

On 20 December 2025, three minor boys were critically injured when a suspected 2‑inch mortar shell exploded while they were playing in Molnoi village of Manipur’s Tengnoupal district, near the India–Myanmar border, with one child reported in serious condition. The blast, likely linked to earlier Kuki–Meitei clashes, coincided with a broader explosives scare: a hand grenade was found near Liberal College at Luwangshangbam in Imphal East and safely destroyed, while a para shell bomb unearthed …

Security forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district have initiated a search operation following reports that terrorists took food from a local house before fleeing into nearby forests. The operation is focused on Chore Motu village, approximately 5 km from the site of a recent encounter that resulted in the death of a policeman. Authorities received intelligence indicating the presence of two unidentified terrorists linked to Jaish-e-Mohammad. Despite immediate mobilization of police and paramilitary forces, …

Srinagar has heightened security measures in response to specific intelligence indicating a potential targeted terror attack, particularly focusing on vehicle checks and frisking. Authorities have established multiple checkpoints and intensified patrols, especially targeting vehicles from outside Jammu and Kashmir, while searching for a white Ford EcoSport believed to be transporting militants. This proactive approach, which includes detaining suspects and enhancing surveillance, reflects ongoing challenges with militant activity in the region, notably from groups like Lashkar-e-Taiba …

An NIA special court in Budgam, Jammu and Kashmir, has issued a non-bailable warrant for the arrest of Hizbul Mujahideen chief Mohammad Yousuf Shah, also known as Syed Salah-ud-din, who operates from Pakistan. This directive follows an investigation revealing Shah’s involvement in multiple offenses under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act. The court emphasized sufficient evidence against him, relating to threats to India’s sovereignty and terrorist conspiracies. Notably, Shah has been on the run since 1993, …

In a significant development in Chhattisgarh’s ongoing anti-Naxalite operations, security forces killed a wanted Maoist, Fagnu Madvi, during an encounter in Bijapur district, where he carried a reward of Rs 5 lakh. The operation resulted in the recovery of weapons, explosive materials, and other equipment, showcasing the effectiveness of coordinated actions by security personnel. This encounter contributes to a total of 285 Naxalites neutralized in the state this year, primarily in the Bastar division, highlighting …

A Delhi court on December 18, 2025, remanded Yasir Ahmad Dar, the ninth accused from Shopian, Jammu and Kashmir, to NIA custody until December 26 for interrogation in the Red Fort car bomb blast case. The blast occurred on November 10, 2025, near Delhi’s historic Red Fort, when suicide bomber Umar Un Nabi detonated explosives in a Hyundai i20, killing 15 people and injuring over 20 others using ammonium nitrate fuel oil. NIA investigations reveal …

Security forces in Manipur arrested seven individuals, including four cadres of the banned United National Liberation Front (Pambei), on December 18, 2025, for hijacking a truck loaded with iced fish on the Maharabi-Pheidinga Road in Imphal West district. The militants—Borish Sagolsem (25), Herojit Sharma (32), Asem Amar Meitei (20), and Md Salman Khan (35)—despite their group’s 2023 peace pact with the Centre, engaged in this extortion-linked crime, prompting swift police action that recovered the truck, …

Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) is actively working to relocate ULFA (Independent) leader Paresh Baruah from China’s Yunnan province—specifically Xishuangbanna Dai near Myanmar—to Dhaka, exploiting Bangladesh’s post-Sheikh Hasina instability since August 2024. Reports from December 17, 2025, indicate ISI’s outreach to Bangladeshi military and political circles, aiming to revive the BNP-Jamaat era’s insurgent safe havens, echoing Baruah’s alleged role in the 2004 Chittagong arms smuggling plot. From India’s strategic lens, this risks reigniting ULFA attacks in …

On December 18, 2025, security forces from the District Reserve Guard (DRG) killed three Naxalites, including a woman cadre, in a fierce gunfight in Sukma district’s Golapalli forest area, Chhattisgarh, following intelligence inputs on Maoist presence. Sukma SP Kiran Chavan confirmed recovery of three bodies, weapons, and explosives, with operations ongoing in this Bastar stronghold. This marks the latest success in a year where 284 Naxalites have been eliminated statewide—255 in Bastar—eroding Maoist networks and …

Security forces in Manipur arrested six hardcore militants from four banned outfits—People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK), Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), National Revolutionary Front of Manipur (NRFM), and People’s Liberation Army (PLA)/Revolutionary People’s Front (RPF)—across Kakching, Bishnupur, and Imphal West districts on December 16-17, 2025. Operations yielded an AK series rifle, US-made MA-3 MK-II rifle, INSAS rifle, .315 rifle, ammunition, and mobiles, targeting extortion from contractors, traders, and officials. This marks 11 militants nabbed in …

In a major boost to India’s anti-Naxal campaign, 34 Maoist cadres, including seven women and 27 men primarily from the Dandakaranya South Sub-Zonal Bureau, Telangana State Committee, and Andhra-Odisha Border Division, surrendered before senior police and CRPF officials in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district on December 16, 2025, carrying a combined bounty of Rs 84 lakh. Disillusioned with the banned CPI(Maoist)’s violent ideology, the group pledged allegiance to the Indian Constitution under the state government’s “Puna Margam: …

Maoist violence in India has fallen sharply over the past 15 years, with Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai informing the Lok Sabha on December 16, 2025 that incidents linked to Left Wing Extremism have dropped by 89 per cent, from a peak of 1,936 incidents in 2010 to 222 in 2025. Resultant deaths of civilians and security personnel have declined by 91 per cent over the same period, from 1,005 to 95, …

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed a chargesheet in connection with the Pahalgam terror attack that resulted in the deaths of 26 individuals, predominantly tourists, on April 22. The document details a conspiracy involving the Pakistan-based terrorist organizations Lashkar-e-Taiba and its affiliate, The Resistance Front, identifying Pakistani handler Sajid Jatt as a key figure. The NIA’s ongoing investigations revealed the involvement of three Pakistani nationals who were later killed by Indian armed forces during …

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has condemned the recent mass shooting at Bondi Beach, which claimed 15 lives during a Jewish Hanukkah celebration, as a radicalized act motivated by ISIS ideology. The assailants, Sajid Akram and his son Naveed, employed long-barreled rifles, instigating chaos at a family-oriented event. While Sajid was killed on the scene, Naveed, previously on intelligence radar for radical connections, remains in critical condition. Albanese’s comments underscore the persistent threat of extremist …

On December 15, 2025, Punjab Police, in a major intelligence-led inter-state operation coordinated with central agencies, arrested two gangster-turned-terrorists, Sajan Masih from Veroke village in Gurdaspur district and Sukhdev Kumar alias Manish Bedi from Amritsar’s Lahori Gate, immediately upon their arrival in Mumbai from abroad. Linked to the banned Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) and serving as key nodes for Pakistan-based ISI-backed terrorist Harvinder Singh alias Rinda and US-detained BKI operative Harpreet Singh alias Happy Passia, …

The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) announced the killing of Raed Saad, a senior Hamas commander and key planner behind the October 7 attack, during an airstrike near Gaza City. The IDF characterized Saad as responsible for Hamas’ weapons production and a significant figure in the organization’s military strategy, asserting that his elimination would hinder Hamas’ capabilities to regroup and rebuild its military strength. Following the strike, Hamas confirmed Saad’s death and accused Israel of violating …

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar condemned the recent terrorist attack during Hanukkah celebrations at Bondi Beach, Australia, where gunfire targeted the Jewish community, resulting in at least 11 fatalities. New South Wales authorities classified the incident as a deliberate assault on the Jewish community, with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese emphasizing national unity against fear and hate. A bystander heroically disarmed one of the attackers, potentially saving lives, while police investigations revealed an improvised explosive device …

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) is set to file a charge sheet regarding the Pahalgam terror attack that occurred on April 22, which involved three Pakistani terrorists affiliated with Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT). The investigation has revealed local complicity, with two individuals arrested for aiding the attackers. In a decisive counteraction, the Indian armed forces launched ‘Operation Sindoor’, targeting terrorist hideouts in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, reinforcing India’s zero-tolerance policy on cross-border terrorism. This incident has elevated …