Jihad

Osama Bin Laden's Son Dead, Say US Intelligence Officials: Report

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday August 1, 2019

US intelligence has received information that Al-Qaeda founder Osama bin Laden's son Hamza has died, NBC News reported Wednesday.

Can't Call Someone Terrorist Just For Using Word "Jihad": Maharashtra Court

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday June 19, 2019

A person cannot be branded as a terrorist merely for using the word "jihad", a Maharashtra court observed while acquitting three accused of terror charges.

Suspected Indonesian Rioters "Pledged Support" For ISIS: Report

World News | Reuters | Thursday May 23, 2019

Two men detained by Indonesian police for rioting this week were part of a group that had pledged support to the ISIS militant group and intended to carry out jihad, or holy war, police said on Thursday.

'American Taliban' To Be Free After 17 Years. Is US Ready To Welcome Him Back?

World News | Alex Horton, Michael Brice-Saddler, The Washington Post | Thursday May 23, 2019

John Walker Lindh's eyes, dark and wild, were ubiquitous across magazine covers and cable news channels, alongside militants in Afghanistan, after he was captured in November 2001. He was a long-haired guerrilla with a California address - a traitor to some, a misguided kid sucked into Islamic jihad to others.

US "Jihadist" Sought To Attack White House: FBI

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday January 18, 2019

Authorities in the US state of Georgia have arrested a 21-year-old man who sought to buy explosives and an anti-tank rocket for a "jihad" suicide attack on the White House planned for Thursday.

Pak-Based Terror Groups Training Cadre For "Samundari Jihad": Government

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday January 2, 2019

Pakistan-based terror groups continue to train their cadre for underwater strikes and exhort them for 'Samundari Jihad' (seaborne jihad) against India, Union minister Hansraj Ahir said on Wednesday.

Case Filed Against Kedarnath In Jaunpur Court In UP

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday December 11, 2018

A case was filed against the movie Kedarnath in a court in Uttar Pradesh's Jaunpur district. The petitioner has objected to the movie for reasons including its love scenes, alleged promotion of so-called love jihad and supposedly obscene dance sequences-- all against the backdrop of the 2013 flash floods in Uttarakhand.

Sara Ali Khan's Kedarnath: It's A Genuine Attempt To Create Harmony, Says Director

Entertainment | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday November 16, 2018

Abhishek Kapoor has asked those opposing Kedarnath to be patient and "have faith in him"

Week After Meerut Assault Video, Rogue Cops Get "VIP" Transfer, No Arrest

India News | Reported by Alok Pandey and Saurabh Shukla, Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Monday October 1, 2018

A week after a Hindu woman and a Muslim man were targeted by a group of right-wing activists and four policemen in Meerut for being friends, they seem no closer to getting justice.

"Called Love Jihadi, Hit In Private Parts": Meerut Victim Recounts Horror

India News | Reported by Saurabh Shukla, Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Thursday September 27, 2018

A Muslim man and his Hindu friend who were targeted by right-wing activists in Meerut on Sunday have accused police of misbehaving with them instead of trying to prevent the attackers from beating him up mercilessly. The man said he was accused by the group -- allegedly affiliated to the right-wing Vishwa Hindu Parishad -- of indulging in "love jih...

On Video, UP Cops Assault Woman For Alleged Relationship With Muslim Man

India News | Written by Alok Pandey | Wednesday September 26, 2018

In a disturbing video from Uttar Pradesh's Meerut, a woman is thrashed by a police constable while another asks her - why choose a Muslim man over Hindus? The woman looks far from safe and protected in a police van as she is beaten by the same policemen who had "rescued" her from a mob attack.

Campaign On "Ills Of Love Jihad" To Be Launched By VHP In Bengal Schools

Kolkata News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday September 4, 2018

The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Tuesday said it would launch a campaign this month in various schools and colleges of West Bengal against the "ills of love jihad', inviting a strong rebuke from the ruling TMC, which asserted that "we will never allow the nefarious designs" of the Sangh Parivar to succeed.

Mother's Boyfriend Trained 13-Year-Old For "Jihad", Wanted "An Army": FBI

World News | Reuters | Sunday September 2, 2018

A 13-year-old boy who was part of group taken into custody at a squalid New Mexico compound last month has told FBI agents his mother's boyfriend was training him to conduct "jihad" against non-believers, according to federal court documents.

"Horrors" Ready For US, Russia: ISIS Chief Baghdadi In Alleged New Audio

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday August 23, 2018

The leader of the ISIS terrorist group Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi called on Muslims to wage "jihad" in a purported new audio recording released on Wednesday.

"Hindu Girls Being Lured Into Love Jihad": BJP Lawmaker Gyan Dev Ahuja

India News | ANI | Thursday August 2, 2018

Rajasthan lawmaker Gyan Dev Ahuja has once again triggered a controversy with his statement. This time, it's about "love jihad", a term used by right wing groups for a relationship between a Hindu woman and a Muslim man.