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Red Fort Blast Probe Reveals Use of ‘Ghost’ SIMs, Encrypted Apps by Educated Terror Module

04-01-2026 / 0 comments

New Delhi: Investigations into the deadly blast near Delhi’s Red Fort last year have uncovered that members of a so-called “white-collar” terror module, including highly educated doctors, relied on a complex network of ‘ghost’ SIM cards and encrypted messaging platforms to stay in touch with handlers based in Pakistan, officials said on Sunday. The findings of the probe have played a key role in shaping a major policy decision by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT). On November...

First Validation Flight Touches Down at Bhogapuram International Airport, Commercial Operations Likely from June

04-01-2026 / 0 comments

Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh | January 2026 The Bhogapuram International Airport in Andhra Pradesh achieved a major milestone on Sunday with the successful landing of its first commercial validation flight, signalling that the greenfield airport is moving closer to full-scale operations. The airport is located in Vizianagaram district, about 50 kilometres from Visakhapatnam. An Air India Airbus A320 aircraft arrived from New Delhi at around 11 am as part of trial operations. The aircraft was...

INSV Kaundinya: Indian Navy’s Engine-less Stitched-Plank Ship Set for Maiden Overseas Voyage

04-01-2026 / 0 comments

New Delhi The Indian Navy’s traditional sailing vessel, INSV Kaundinya, is set to embark on its maiden overseas voyage on Monday, sailing from Porbandar in Gujarat to Muscat in Oman. The journey aims to retrace historic maritime routes that once connected India with West Asia and the wider Indian Ocean, showcasing the country’s ancient shipbuilding heritage and navigation skills. INSV Kaundinya is entirely built using the ancient stitched-plank technique and relies solely on sails and wind...

Centre Directs X to Take Down Obscene and Sexually Explicit Content, Seeks Report on AI Misuse

03-01-2026 / 0 comments

New Delhi | January 3, 2026 The Central government has ordered social media platform X to immediately remove and disable all “obscene, nude, indecent and sexually explicit content” found on its platform, particularly content generated or shared through the misuse of artificial intelligence tools. The directive has been issued under provisions of the Information Technology Act, 2000, and the Information Technology Rules, 2021, officials said on Saturday. The Ministry of Electronics and Information...

Fourteen Maoists Killed in Early-Morning Encounters With Security Forces in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma and Bijapur

03-01-2026 / 0 comments

Raipur, January 3, 2026: At least fourteen Maoists were killed in two separate encounters with security forces in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma and Bijapur districts on Saturday morning, marking the first armed clash between Maoists and security personnel in the state this year. The encounters were carried out by teams of the District Reserve Guard (DRG) during anti-Maoist operations in forested areas of the two neighbouring districts. According to police officials, twelve Maoists were killed in an...