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Union Home Ministry

‘The Economist’ commits faux pas, claims Amit Shah is ‘India’s home secretary’

OpIndia Staff - 23 August, 2026

"India's home secretary, Amit Shah, gave details of the arrest of more than 200 terror operatives," The Economist stated.

Government and Policy

Home Ministry designates 23 Pakistan-based individuals as terrorists under UAPA, including 6 Indian nationals: Read complete details

OpIndia Staff - 4 July, 2026

In a decisive step under the Modi government’s zero-tolerance policy against terrorism, the Ministry of Home Affairs has designated 23 more individuals as terrorists...

Crime

Dawood Ibrahim’s aide Salim Dola extradited from Turkey under Operation Global Hunt: Read about the mission to dismantle narcotics networks run from foreign nations

OpIndia Staff - 29 April, 2026

"Dola established a major transnational drug trafficking syndicate spanning several countries," the MHA informed.

News Reports

Union govt institutes “Kendriya Grihmantri Dakshata Padak” by merging 4 Home Minister’s medals, to be awarded for successful significant operations

ANI - 2 February, 2024

Centre merges 4 Home Minister's medals into one medal named 'Kendriya Grihmantri Dakshata Padak'

News Reports

Anti-India, anti-Hindu French scribe served notice over ‘malicious’ work: Who is Vanessa Dougnac who could lose her OCI card? Details

Pragya Bakshi Sharma - 23 January, 2024

As per the notice, Dougnac's reportage was "malicious and critical in manner that they create biased negative perception about India".

News Reports

No restrictions on movements of governors and chief ministers: Union Home Ministry refutes allegations by Ashok Gehlot and Bhupesh Baghel

OpIndia Staff - 9 September, 2023

Home ministry has denied claimed by CMs of Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh that their air travel has been restricted due to G20 Summit

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