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SL to table 'secret' defence deal with India in Parl: Prez Dissanayake

However, President Dissanayake dismissed allegations of secrecy, saying the deal with India will strengthen defence ties while respecting sovereignty

Pak PM Shehbaz Sharif's YouTube channel blocked in India over security

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's YouTube channel was blocked in India on Friday amid ongoing tension between the two countries following the deadly terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam. "The content is currently unavailable in this country because of an order from the government related to national security or public order. For more details about government removal requests, please visit the Google Transparency Report," read a message on the blocked channel. The government had earlier this week blocked 16 Pakistani YouTube channels for allegedly disseminating "false, provocative and communally sensitive content" about India and has also strongly objected to the BBC's reportage on the Pahalgam attack. The government's move follows recommendations from the Ministry of Home Affairs in the wake of the April 22 terror attack in the upper reaches of the Kashmir resort town in which 26 people, mostly tourists, were killed. Besides, the Ministry of External Affairs will

Trump plans record $1.01 trillion national security budget this year

The defense budget will fund the Golden Dome missile defense project, shipbuilding and nuclear modernization, border security among its top priorities

Trump names Rubio as interim NSA, Waltz to be nominated ambassador to UN

President Donald Trump said Thursday that he's naming Secretary of State Marco Rubio as acting national security adviser to replace Mike Waltz, whom he is nominating for United Nations ambassador. Trump announced the moves shortly after news broke that Waltz and his deputy Alex Wong were departing the administration just weeks after it was revealed that Waltz added a journalist to a Signal chat being used to discuss military plans. Trump said Rubio will continue to serve as secretary of state. I am pleased to announce that I will be nominating Mike Waltz to be the next United States Ambassador to the United Nations. From his time in uniform on the battlefield, in Congress and, as my National Security Advisor, Mike Waltz has worked hard to put our Nation's Interests first, Trump wrote on social media. In the interim, Secretary of State Marco Rubio will serve as National Security Advisor, while continuing his strong leadership at the State Department. Together, we will continue to fi

'No one will be spared': Shah vows retribution for Pahalgam terror attack

Union Home Minister Amit Shah vows strict action after the Pahalgam terror attack, promising to hunt down every perpetrator and reiterating the Modi government's zero-tolerance stance on terrorism

Ex-R&AW chief Alok Joshi to head revamped National Security Advisory Board

The government reconstitutes NSAB with former R&AW chief Alok Joshi as chairman; includes retired top brass from military, police, and diplomacy in 7-member advisory panel

Amritpal's father slams Punjab govt for extending his son's NSA detention

Jailed radical preacher Amritpal Singh's father Tarsem Singh on Sunday slammed the AAP-led Punjab government for extending his son's detention under the National Security Act, alleging it wanted to keep the Khadoor Sahib MP behind bars as it considers him as a "threat" in the political space. Tarsem's reaction came after the Punjab government extended his detention under the NSA for another year. Amritpal (32) is lodged in Assam's Dibrugarh jail. He detained under the NSA following his arrested on April 23, 2023. Speaking to the media in Amritsar, Tarsem strongly condemned the extention of Amritpal's detention, alleging the state government has "thrown all rules to the wind". Detaining Amritpal under the NSA for the third time is a "blot on democracy", he alleged. He alleged that the state government was "hand-in glove" with the Centre in issuing the fresh order of Amritpal's detention under the NSA. Asked about the Punjab government's move of extending Amritpal's detention, Sing

Submit data or lose right to enrol foreign students: Trump warns Harvard

The Donald Trump administration has threatened to revoke Harvard University's eligibility to enrol international students if it doesn't submit detailed records of its foreign student's illegal and violent activities. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Wednesday wrote a scathing letter demanding detailed records on Harvard's foreign student visa holders' illegal and violent activities by April 30, or face immediate loss of Student and Exchange Visitor Programme (SEVP) certification, a DHS news release said. Harvard bending the knee to antisemitism driven by its spineless leadership fuels a cesspool of extremist riots and threatens our national security. With anti-American, pro-Hamas ideology poisoning its campus and classrooms, Harvard's position as a top institution of higher learning is a distant memory. America demands more from universities entrusted with taxpayer dollars, Noem said. DHS said since Hamas's October 7, 2023, attack on Israel, Harvard's fore

Trump blocks Musk from secret China briefing: 'What the f*** is he doing?'

Trump blocked Elon Musk from top-secret China briefing over Tesla ties, erupting: "What the f*** is Elon doing there?"-raising fresh questions about influence and trust

Khalilur Rahman redesignated as National Security Advisor of Bangladesh

Dr Rahman will retain his functions as the High Representative for the Rohingya issue and assist the Chief Adviser in the discharge of his responsibilities regarding the Bangladesh Defence Ministry

White House sacks NSC officials after Trump meets with far-right activist

Far-right activist and conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer carried a list of people she believed were disloyal to Trump in her meeting with the US President

Several National Security Council officials fired from White House : Report

It's not clear exactly why the officials were let go or if their firing is permanent. But two of the sources said several were told there were issues with their vetting their background

US NSA Michael Waltz to visit India next month for 'TRUST' initiatives

In the second such visit from the Trump cabinet, US National Security Adviser Michael Waltz is set to be in India next month to unveil initiatives for cooperation in areas of high technology, critical minerals and export controls, people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday. Waltz, known to be a votary of strong India-US ties, may visit India between April 21 to 23, they said, adding both sides are in the process of finalising the dates. US Vice President JD Vance is also considering paying a visit to India along with Indian-American Second Lady Usha Vance and their children in the next couple of months. It is learnt that Vance and his family were planning to travel to Shimla, Hyderabad, Jaipur and Delhi. Initially, the US Vice President was looking at visiting India in the second half of next month but it is understood that the plan may change. The visit by US NSA Waltz is taking place weeks after US Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard visited India. The DN

US Senate to question intelligence officials after war plans leak

The Trump administration's top intelligence officials face Congress this week to offer their first testimony in office about the threats facing the United States and tackle urgent questions about the security breach that unfolded when war plans were mistakenly leaked to a journalist. FBI Director Kash Patel, CIA Director John Ratcliffe and Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard are among the witnesses who will appear Tuesday before the Senate Intelligence Committee and Wednesday before the House Intelligence Committee in back-to-back hearings. Tuesday's hearing will take place one day after news broke that several top national security officials in the Republican administration, including Ratcliffe and Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, texted war plans for military strikes in Yemen to a group chat in a secure messaging app that included the editor-in-chief for The Atlantic. The text chain contained operational details of forthcoming strikes on Iran-backed Houthi-rebels in ...

National security shapes business decisions, says EAM S Jaishankar

Jaishankar says trust and strategic partnerships are key in today's economy

Govt will implement 100% conditions of BTR Peace Agreement in 2 years: Shah

Addressing the 57th Annual Conference of the All Bodo Students Union (ABSU) at Bodofa Fwthar, Dotma, in Assam's Kokrajhar, Shah stated that despite initial skepticism from the Congress party

Cong, DMK protest in Lok Sabha over renewable project near Indo-Pak border

Opposition members, mainly from the Congress and the DMK, on Wednesday staged a protest in the Lok Sabha over clearance granted to a renewable energy project near the India-Pakistan border and staged a walk out after "not getting a satisfactory reply" from the government. Asking a supplementary during Question Hour, Manish Tewari of the Congress said national security and energy security have to go hand in hand. He claimed the mixed renewable energy project will run up to one kilometer of the International Border (IB) and noted that as per security protocol, any big infrastructure project should be at least 10 km away from the IB. He asked whether any relaxation was granted to the proposed project. The government asserted that nods and licences to any proposal are granted after obtaining clearances from the Centre, the state and relevant agencies. New and Renewable Energy Minister Pralhad Joshi said the government is keen to produce renewable energy in the country. He said cleara

NZ PM Luxon seeks stronger trade, security ties with India on visit

Ahead of his trip to India, New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has said that he will push for a comprehensive economic partnership with New Delhi and will explore ways to strengthen bilateral security ties. Luxon is visiting India from March 16 to 20 in what will be his first trip to the country as the prime minister. He will be accompanied by one of the largest delegations a New Zealand prime minister has ever travelled with. The delegation will comprise ministers, senior business leaders, a community delegation of prominent Kiwi Indians and several parliamentarians. "We're going to do everything we can to push trade really, really hard," Luxon told New Zealand media on Sunday. "What I'm looking for is just a much more comprehensive economic partnership and how we'd move that forward," he said, adding, "I am determined that we are going to change the trading relationships with India big time." In New Delhi, Luxon will hold wide-ranging talks with Prime Minister Narend

China's mega hydropower project threatens water security: Arunachal CM

Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Friday expressed concern that the neighbouring China's plan to construct the world's largest hydropower project on the Yarlung Tsangpo river will have a devastating effect on the state and Assam. The Yarlung Tsangpo river enters Arunachal Pradesh as Siang and becomes the Brahmaputra in Assam before flowing into Bangladesh. Speaking at the inaugural function of a seminar titled Environment and Security' here, Khandu pointed out that the dam would allow China to control the timing and volume of water flowing downstream, which could have devastating effects during periods of low flow or drought. The mighty Siang or the Brahmaputra river would dry up during winters disrupting life in the Siang belt and the plains of Assam, he cautioned. The chief minister said that sudden releases of water from the dam could also cause severe floods downstream, particularly during monsoon seasons, displacing communities, destroying crops, and damaging ...

From immigration to trade, here's a list of Donald Trump's executive orders

Announcing measures across immigration, trade, energy, and federal workforce policies, Donald Trump positioned these orders as reversals of Joe Biden's administration