
IB Staffer's Murder: Brothers Challenge Conviction Based on Sole Witness
Two brothers are challenging their conviction in the murder of an Intelligence Bureau staffer, arguing that the verdict was based solely on the testimony of a single witness.
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Two brothers are challenging their conviction in the murder of an Intelligence Bureau staffer, arguing that the verdict was based solely on the testimony of a single witness.
For Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who has sought to modernize Japan's intelligence system, the upgrade represents a political win and the foundation for a broader overhaul.
Kazuya Hara has been named the head of Japan's newly established national intelligence bureau, a move seen as the first step in the country's intelligence reform.

A Delhi police officer recounted the moment he discovered the body of an Intelligence Bureau staffer on a bridge during the 2020 riots, a discovery that deeply affected the victim's father.
Former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) councillor Tahir Hussain has been convicted in the murder case of Intelligence Bureau (IB) officer Ankit Sharma during the 2020 Delhi riots. The court found him guilty of the crime.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has approved a four-year contract extension for Fuad Asadullah Khan as the director general of Pakistan's premier civilian intelligence agency, the Intelligence Bureau.
Japan's Lower House has approved a bill aimed at strengthening the nation's intelligence capabilities, which includes provisions for establishing a national intelligence council led by the prime minister and a national intelligence bureau.
Two individuals serving life sentences have challenged their convictions in the 2020 murder case of Intelligence Bureau officer Ankit Sharma.
Japan is set to launch a new intelligence bureau as part of a significant security reset, which also includes higher defense spending and lethal arms exports. This move reflects a push for enhanced national security under Takaichi's leadership.

A new top cop, Kumar, returns to the Delhi Police after a 20-year stint with the Intelligence Bureau.

Former AAP leader Tahir Hussain was convicted in the murder case of Intelligence Bureau staffer Ankit Sharma during the 2020 Delhi riots, leading to emotional reactions from both Hussain and Sharma's family. The Aam Aadmi Party clarified that Hussain has been suspended from the party since 2020.

Senior IPS officer Mahesh Dixit, a 1993-batch Telangana officer, has been appointed as the new Director of India's Intelligence Bureau. He will succeed Tapan Deka in the role.

The Pakistani government has approved a four-year extension for Fawad Asadullah Khan as the chief of the Intelligence Bureau (IB).
Ghana's Parliament has passed the Security and Intelligence Agencies Bill, 2025, which introduces significant changes to the country's security architecture, including renaming the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) to the Bureau of National Investigations (BNI).
Former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) councillor Tahir Hussain has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of Intelligence Bureau (IB) official Ankit Sharma during the 2020 Delhi riots. The court found Hussain and four others guilty of Sharma's killing, describing the incident as an act of 'savagery' by a murderous mob.

Police have requested the death penalty for Tahir Hussain and other individuals convicted in the murder of an Intelligence Bureau officer during the 2020 Delhi riots.

A Delhi court ruled that Tahir Hussain and an armed mob were responsible for the brutal murder of Intelligence Bureau officer Ankit Sharma during the 2020 northeast Delhi riots. The court described the assault on Sharma as 'savage and relentless'.

The family of an Intelligence Bureau staffer expressed their anguish, stating that 'crossing that drain broke us' following the Delhi riots verdict, highlighting the lasting impact of the violence.

Mahesh Dixit, a doctor-turned-IPS officer, is set to succeed Tapan Deka as the new head of India's Intelligence Bureau after Deka's extended tenure ends on June 30.
Japan's government is increasing its push to strengthen intelligence capabilities, with plans to establish a national intelligence bureau as early as July as a first step.

Pakistan's Intelligence Bureau (IB) is set to submit a report on the government's implementation of austerity measures, which were announced on March 10 in response to the global oil crisis.