national security

NIA leadership change: 1994-batch IPS officer Rakesh Aggarwal appointed as director general; tenure till August 2028 | India News

NEW DELHI: Senior Indian Police Service officer Rakesh Aggarwal was on Wednesday appointed as the director general of the National Investigation Agency (NIA).Aggarwal, a 1994-batch IPS officer of the Himachal Pradesh cadre, is currently serving as Special Director General in the anti-terror agency. He had also been holding the additional charge of the DG, NIA, […]

Yemen conflict: Saudi-led airstrikes hit UAE-backed separatist camps; at least seven killed

File photo: Southern Yemen soldiers of Southern Transitional Council (STC) at a check point, in Aden, Yemen (Picture credit: AP) Saudi-led coalition airstrikes killed at least seven people and wounded more than 20 others in eastern Yemen on Friday, after warplanes targeted camps held by UAE-backed southern separatists, according to officials from the group.The strikes […]

Trump praises Indian-origin AI adviser Sriram Krishnan for leading US AI race against China | World News

US President Donald Trump has praised Indian-origin tech expert Sriram Krishnan for his role in shaping the White House’s artificial intelligence strategy and strengthening the US position against China. The remarks were made during a brief exchange at the White House Christmas Party. The clip has since circulated widely online.The praise followed the rollout of […]

‘We will sink you’: Hegseth defends alleged drug-boat strikes, says Trump can take ‘action as he sees fit’

US defence secretary Pete Hegseth on Saturday defended the ongoing series of strikes on suspected drug-smuggling vessels, asserting that President Donald Trump has full authority to order military action to protect national security. His remarks came during a keynote address at the Reagan National Defense Forum at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in California.The strikes, […]

‘Islamist terrorism is the greatest threat to United States’: DNI Tulsi Gabbard warns of ‘rising extremism’ | World News

The USA’s Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard says Islamist terrorism remains the most serious threat facing the United States today. In an interview with ABC, published on 15 November 2025, she warned that the threat has evolved from large, organised groups abroad to include lone-wolf attackers radicalised online. She said the lessons she learned […]

‘Why would I talk now?’: Marco Rubio shuts down reporters in viral Capitol clip | World News

Secretary of State Marco Rubio went viral on Thursday after pointedly brushing off a group of reporters who attempted to question him as he walked into a classified national security briefing at the US Capitol. The exchange, captured on video and widely shared on X, shows Rubio declining to stop for comment, telling journalists, “I […]

UAE public prosecution sends 9 members of organised crime gang to court for kidnapping and social-media blackmail | World News

UAE Public Prosecution refers nine-member organised crime gang to court for kidnapping, assault, and social-media blackmail, ensuring justice / Image courtesy of UAE Public Prosecution (@UAE_PP). The UAE Public Prosecution has referred nine Arab nationals to court after uncovering an organised criminal gang involved in kidnapping, indecent assault, and blackmail, as reported by the Emirates […]

‘Great threat’: Venezuela claims 5 US combat planes near coast; denounces ‘harassment’ | World News

Venezuela claims 5 US combat planes near coast Venezuela defence minister on Thursday accused the United States of threatening its national security after at least five American combat planes approached its coastline. In a televised address, defence minister Vladimir Padrino said the country’s air defenses and the tracking systems of its largest airport “detected more […]

‘Corrupt and totally Trump deranged’: Donald Trump urges Microsoft to sack Lisa Monaco; calls her ‘menace to US security’

Donald Trump urges Microsoft to sack Lisa Monaco (Picture credit: AP, US department of justice) US President Donald Trump on Friday publicly demanded that Microsoft dismiss Lisa Monaco, the company’s president of global affairs and a former top official in Democratic administrations.In a lengthy Truth Social post, Trump claimed ‘corrupt and totally Trump deranged’ Monaco […]

Trump’s TikTok deal: Oracle and Silver Lake to lead US takeover of TikTok; all you need to know | World News

President Donald Trump approved a major deal on 25 September 2025, allowing TikTok to continue operating in the United States under American-led management. The agreement satisfies the requirements of a 2024 national security law, which mandated that China-based ByteDance divest TikTok’s US operations or face a ban. The deal creates a new US-controlled entity in […]