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Cabinet Approves Amendments To 2 Laws To Strengthen National Probe Agency

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday June 24, 2019

The Union Cabinet is learned to have approved a proposal to amend two laws to give more teeth to the NIA in probing terror cases in India and abroad, sources said Monday.

Families of ISIS Accused Deny Charges, Call Coimbatore Arrests "Political"

India News | Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin | Saturday June 22, 2019

The families of five men from Coimbatore arrested in a joint operation by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) and the local police have denied allegations that they are linked with terror group ISIS, and termed the arrests as "politically motivated".

Arrested Terror Suspects Planned ISIS Caliphate In India: Probe Agency

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday June 21, 2019

Ten suspects arrested in a case involving a terror module in Delhi and Uttar Pradesh's Amroha were planning to establish an ISIS caliphate in the country after planning large-scale attacks in and around the National Capital Region, the NIA Friday told a Delhi court.

National Probe Agency Alleges Kashmiri Separatists Got Funds From Abroad

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday June 16, 2019

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has alleged that its probe into terror financing in Jammu and Kashmir revealed that hardline separatists received funds from abroad and utilised them for personal gains -- from amassing properties to paying for foreign education of their family.

3 Suspected ISIS Supporters Detained In Tamil Nadu's Coimbatore: Police

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday June 13, 2019

Three suspected ISIS supporters were detained in Tamil Nadu's Coimbatore Thursday by police for interrogation over alleged conspiracy to carry out attacks in the city, a day after the NIA arrested the terror outfit's Tamil Nadu module mastermind following searches.

Court Sends Alleged Member Of Pak-Based Terror Group To 5-Day Custody

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday June 13, 2019

A Delhi court Thursday sent an alleged member of banned Pakistan-based terror outfit Falah-i-Insaniyat Foundation (FIF), to five-day NIA custody in connection with a terror funding case, which also involves Jamat-ul-Dawa chief Hafiz Saeed.

Delhi Court Sends Member Of Pak-Based Terror Outfit To NIA Custody: Report

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday June 13, 2019

A Delhi court today sent Mohammad Arif Ghulambashir Dharampuria, member of banned Pakistan-based terror outfit Falah-i-Insaniyat Foundation (FIF), arrested by NIA, to five-day custodial interrogation in connection with a terror funding cases, according to news agency PTI.

Day After ISIS Recruiter's Arrest, Raids Continue In Coimbatore

Tamil Nadu News | Press Trust of India | Thursday June 13, 2019

The National Investigation Agency on Thursday continued raid in Coimbatore for a second day in connection with the ISIS Kerala-Tamil Nadu module case.

ISIS Mastermind, With Alleged Sri Lanka Link, Arrested In Tamil Nadu

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday June 13, 2019

The National Investigation Agency on Wednesday arrested Mohammed Azarudeen, the alleged mastermind of ISIS Tamil Nadu module, who was a Facebook friend of Sri Lankan suicide bomber Zahran Hashim, after it carried out searches at seven locations in Coimbatore, officials said.

NIA Arrests Man At Delhi Airport In Pak-Based Terror Outfit Case

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday June 12, 2019

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday arrested a 44-year-old man who arrived at the Delhi airport from Dubai in connection with a case linked to the banned Pakistan-based outfit Falah-i-Insaniyat Foundation (FIF), a senior official said.

Multiple Raids In Coimbatore Over Suspected Links In Lanka Blasts

Tamil Nadu News | Wednesday June 12, 2019

ISIS module case: Searches were held at seven locations in Coimbatore including Anbu Nagar, Podanur, and Kuniyamuthur areas of the city.

Indian-Origin Student, 8, In Dubai Collects 15,000 Kg Paper Waste: Report

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Tuesday June 11, 2019

An eight-year-old Indian-origin student in Dubai has collected nearly 15,000 kg of paper waste in the Gulf emirate as part of a nationwide recycling campaign, according to a media report.

Mumbai Businessman Gets Life In Jail For Hijack Scare On Jet Flight

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday June 11, 2019

A special National Investigation Agency court in Ahmedabad today sentenced a Mumbai-based businessman to life in prison and imposed a fine of Rs 5 crore on him for leaving a hijack threat note on a Jet Airways plane in October 2017.

In Court, Pragya Thakur Shouts At Lawyer, Demands "Proper Chairs"

India News | Reported by Saurabh Gupta, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Friday June 7, 2019

Pragya Thakur, who replied in the negative to the court asking if she was aware "a blast took place on September 29, 2008", had a red satin cloth seen wiping her face with a saffron-coloured handkerchief.

"Unwell" Pragya Thakur Skips Court Again, Attends Event In Bhopal

India News | Reported by Anurag Dwary, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Thursday June 6, 2019

Pragya Thakur, who is one of the principal accused in the 2008 Malegaon blast case, skipped a scheduled court appearance on Tuesday despite an exemption application for the dates June 3 to June 7 being rejected by the court