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Jails Capacity Current Number Arthur-Road 804 2,466 Thane prison 1,000 3,000 Yerwada 2,323 6,000 Taloja 1,500 2,000 (* Estimated figures)

MHA asks states to implement jail reforms

The 5th National Conference of head of prisons of states and UTs on prison reforms was held at New Delhi on September...

9 May 2017 3:23 AM IST

People and children at a candle light vigil in memory of the CRPF personnel, who were killed in the Sukma Naxal attack in Chattisgarh, in Patna. (Photo: PTI)

Centre may hand over probe into Sukma Naxal hit to NIA

Forces fine tuning strategy to launch major offensive against Naxals.

1 May 2017 3:03 AM IST

Army deployed in Darjeeling town on Sunday before the funeral procession of two people who died in the police firing on Saturday. (Photo: PTI)

GJM stir: Centre discusses Darjeeling situation with WB govt

Senior officials of the Home Ministry, WB police, central paramilitary forces reviewed steps taken to restore normalcy...

10 July 2017 9:29 PM IST

A senior police official said that approximately 1500 security personnel participated and launched a 56-hour long offensive against Naxals. (Photo: PTI/Representational)

Naxal violence claim 12,000 lives in two decades

Elimination of Maoist cadre rose by 65%; Naxal surrenders up by 185%.

10 July 2017 12:33 AM IST

BSF constable Tej Bahadur Yadav (Photo: Facebook)

BSF to file food report in two days on jawan's video

Home ministry gives the paramilitary force more time on jawan's charges.

17 Jan 2017 1:24 AM IST

Security personnel patrol a road during GJM strike in Darjeeling. (Photo: AP)

MHA seeks report on Darjeeling from West Bengal

The ministry officials also claimed that it was the discretion of the Centre as to which paramilitary needs to be...

4 July 2017 1:25 AM IST

Hizb-ul-Mujahideen chief Syed Salahuddin in Muzaffarabad, Pakistan. (Photo: AFP)

Syed Salahuddin boasts of terror strikes in India

US must arrest, hand Hizb chief over to India, says Congress.

4 July 2017 1:22 AM IST

A mob of cow vigilantes associated with the Bajrang Dal and Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) beat up Khan and 4 others badly. (Photo: Screengrab)

Alwar lynching: Rajasthan govt sets up probe team

The Rajasthan government gave a preliminary report about the incident in which a 55-year-old man, Pehlu Khan, was beaten...

7 April 2017 6:22 PM IST

Supreme Court of India (Photo: Asian Age)

Dilli Ka Babu: Red tape hurting Vigilance sleuths

The vigilance department is also facing a perception problem, with the CBI seemingly enjoying more trust and...

31 Dec 2017 1:36 AM IST

Union Home Secretary Rajiv Gauba (Photo: AP)

Assam on edge ahead of draft NRC publication

Army troops have been alerted and will be called if necessary to assist the administration in case of any trouble, the...

30 Dec 2017 7:12 AM IST

Family members and relatives of victims of the Uphaar fire tragedy take part in special prayers near the cinema hall at Green Park, New Delhi, on Tuesday, the 20th anniversary of the incident. (Photo: Asian Age)

Centre is examining Gopal Ansal's mercy plea

However, it had modified its similar order for Gopal Ansal and ordered him to undergo remaining part of the one- year...

14 Jun 2017 2:38 AM IST

Vishwa Hindu Parishad leader Pravin Togadia. (Photo: PTI/File)

VHP objects to Intelligence Bureau grilling its volunteers

The two helplines are Mr Togadia's initiatives which the sangh parivar affiliate has been operating for a few years.

30 Jun 2017 1:08 AM IST