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Assam Man Arrested For Involvement In Guwahati Blast

India News | ANI | Saturday May 18, 2019

A man has been arrested on Friday for his alleged involvement in the grenade blast near the Guwahati Central shopping mall on May 15, the police said.

Sri Lanka School Principal, Teacher Arrested For Link To Terror Attack

World News | Press Trust of India | Friday May 17, 2019

Sri Lankan Police said Friday they have arrested a school principal and a teacher for their alleged links to the local Islamist extremist group National Thawheed Jamaath (NTJ) blamed by the government for the deadly Easter Sunday bombings which killed nearly 260 people.

Pragya Thakur, Other Malegaon Accused Told To Attend Court Once A Week

India News | NDTV News Desk | Friday May 17, 2019

The BJP's Pragya Thakur and the six other accused in 2008 Malegaon blasthave been told to be present before the court at least once a week for the proceedings of the case, a special court in Mumbai said today. The court's remarks come on a day the saffron-clad politician is in the eye of a raging row over her remarks on Nathuram Ghodse who assassin...

Election 2019: Under Pressure, BJP's Pragya Thakur Tweets Apology For Godse Remarks

India News | Reported by Akhilesh Sharma, Anurag Dwary; Edited by Shylaja Varma | Friday May 17, 2019

Under fire from her own party, the BJP's Pragya Thakur has apologised for her controversial statement that Mahatma Gandhi's killer Nathuram Godse is a "patriot" after it sparked a political storm. The BJP candidate from Bhopalstopped short of an apology twice but appeared to give in after pressure from the BJP ahead of the final round of voting on ...

Huge Quantity Of "Explosive Materials'' Recovered In Guwahati

Guwahati News | Press Trust of India | Friday May 17, 2019

A day after a grenade blast in Assam's Guwahati injured 12 persons, Guwahati Police on Thursday recovered huge amount of suspected explosive materials along with arms and ammunition from a house.

Sri Lanka Army Denies Colluding With Anti-Muslim Rioters

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday May 17, 2019

Sri Lanka's army today denied allegations that its troops colluded with anti-Muslim mobs and failed to contain widespread riots that killed one man in a backlash against the Easter terror attacks.

Doctor Arrested For ''Derogatory'' Post Against Pragya Singh Thakur

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday May 17, 2019

A homeopathic doctor has been arrested for allegedly posting derogatory remarks on a social networking site against BJP's Bhopal Lok Sabha seat candidate and Malegaon blast accused Pragya Singh Thakur, the police said today.

Lok Sabha Polls: FIR Against Computer Baba For Yoga Camp To Pray For Digvijaya Singh's Win

India News | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Thursday May 16, 2019

Computer Baba organised the "hath yoga" camp to help Congress leader Digvijaya Singh beat 2008 Malegaon blasts accused Pragya Singh Thakur in Lok Sabha polls from the seat.

12 Injured In Blast Outside A Mall In Guwahati; 2 Critical

India News | Reported by Ratnadip Choudhury, Edited by Stela Dey | Thursday May 16, 2019

At least 12 people were injured in a grenade blast outside a busy shopping mall in Assam's Guwahati on Wednesday evening. The condition of two people is critical and all the injured have been admitted to three hospitals. Two Sashastra Seema Bal jawans are among the injured.

Bal Thackeray Asked Family To Find Safe House After 'Bomb Plot': Book

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday May 15, 2019

Terrorists had planned to carry out a blast at Matoshree, the home of Thackerays in 1989, forcing Shiv Sena patriarch Bal Thackeray to direct every member of the house to shift to a safer place for a few days, former Sena member Narayan Rane claims.

Lankan Techie, Under Indian Surveillance, Key In Bombings: Investigators

World News | Reuters | Wednesday May 15, 2019

A Sri Lankan software engineer suspected by authorities in Sri Lanka of having provided technical and logistical support to the Easter Sunday suicide bombers was monitored by Indian intelligence agencies three years ago for links with ISIS suspects, investigators said.

Sri Lanka Gets Long-Delayed $164 Million Loan Installment From IMF

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday May 14, 2019

The International Monetary Fund Tuesday released a long-delayed loan instalment to Sri Lanka, providing financial relief to a government still reeling from the Easter Sunday bombings that claimed 258 lives.

Sri Lanka Government Orders Nationwide Curfew For Second Night

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday May 14, 2019

Sri Lanka's police declared Tuesday a nationwide curfew for a second night running, after anti-Muslim riots killed one man and left dozens of shops, homes and mosques damaged.

Sri Lanka Bomber Was Radicalised By British-Pakistani Preacher In UK

World News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday May 14, 2019

One of the Easter Sunday suicide bombers, who attempted to bomb the luxury Taj Samudra hotel in Sri Lanka capital Colombo, was radicalised by British-Pakistani radical preacher Anjem Choudary while he was studying at a university in London, according to a media report.

Shahid Afridi Blasted For Saying Outdoor Sports Banned For Daughters

Samrat Chakraborty | Tuesday May 14, 2019

Shahid Afridi was labelled as "misogynist" and "hypocrite" after his remarks on his daughters.