At Least 52 Kidnapped From Nigeria School in Second Mass Abduction This Week
Students and teachers were taken captive from a Catholic school in the latest in a wave of such attacks in the country.
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Pakistan Approves PKR 50 Billion Supplementary Defence Budget To Boost Border And Maritime Security
Pakistan’s government has approved a supplementary defence allocation of PKR 50 billion (approximately INR ₹1,576.73 crore) to strengthen security along international borders, upgrade naval infrastructure, and enhance the protection of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).The decision was finalised during a meeting of the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) chaired by Finance Minister
ITBP’s 27th Battalion Honoured As Best Anti-Naxal Unit For Decisive Combat, Community Trust
The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) 27th Battalion has been awarded the prestigious best anti-Naxal battalion honour for its outstanding operational success and impactful community service in Chhattisgarh. The award was presented by ITBP Director General Praveen Kumar to the battalion’s Commandant Vivek Kumar Pandey and BP Badaya during the force’s Raising Day parade held in Udhampur, Jammu and
India And France Strengthen Counter-Terror Ties Through NSG–GIGN Pact
India and France have taken a decisive step towards deepening bilateral counter-terrorism cooperation with the signing of a Letter of Intent between the National Security Guard (NSG) of India and France’s elite National Gendarmerie Intervention Group (GIGN).The agreement was formalised in Paris on 19 November 2025 by Director General NSG, Shri Brighu Srinivasan, and GIGN Commander, Colonel Benoit
Kashmir Times Office In Jammu Searched Over Alleged Links To Secessionist Plot
The State Investigation Agency (SIA) of the Jammu & Kashmir Police launched a large-scale search on Thursday at the office of the Kashmir Times in Jammu, intensifying scrutiny over alleged links to a secessionist conspiracy.The search operation, conducted at the newspaper’s Residency Road headquarters, was said to be linked to suspicions of the daily promoting anti-national activity.According
Red Fort Suicide Car Bomb Attack Politics: Give Kashmiris A Break
by Nilesh KunwarStating that “Nothing can justify terrorism-ever,” the then UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon had in his opening address during a high-level 2013 meeting of the Security Council on A Comprehensive Approach to Counter-Terrorism reiterated that “No grievance, no goal, no cause can excuse terrorist acts.”The tragedy is that in India there are many individuals and groups that
Endgame In The Red Corridor: How Forces Ended Maoist Killer Madvi Hidma’s Elusive Reign
The decades-long pursuit of Madvi Hidma, India’s most feared Maoist commander, came to a dramatic end when security forces neutralised him in Andhra Pradesh’s Alluri Sitaramaraju district on 18 November. His death, confirmed after an intense early morning encounter, marks a watershed moment in India’s campaign against Left-Wing Extremism (LWE), widely seen as the most decisive counter-insurgency
‘Can’t Rule Out War With India’ Says Pak Minister Says Country On ‘Full Alert’
Pakistan’s Defence Minister, Khawaja Asif, has issued a stark warning that an “all-out war” with India cannot be ruled out, stating that the country remains on “full alert” amid worsening regional tensions. His remarks, made during an interview with Samaa TV on Tuesday, come at a time when the subcontinent is witnessing renewed hostility and heightened military rhetoric from both sides.Asif
Ajit Doval Meets Bangladesh NSA Rahman, Discusses Bilateral Issues
Bangladesh’s National Security Adviser Khalilur Rahman met with India’s National Security Advisor Ajit Doval in New Delhi on November 19, 2025, ahead of the Seventh NSA-level Meeting of the Colombo Security Conclave (CSC). Rahman, leading the Bangladesh delegation at the CSC meeting, discussed the ongoing activities of the Conclave and key bilateral issues with Doval.During this high-level
What Happened to Europe’s Terrorism Problem?
Not that long ago, big attacks were a daily concern. We look at why it feels different now.