Terror

J&K Sarpanch, A BJP Leader, Shot Dead By Terrorists

India News | Reported By Nazir Masoodi, Edited By Swati Bhasin | Thursday August 6, 2020

A BJP leader, who is a sarpanch in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam district, was shot dead by terrorists.

Pakistan Deflecting Attention From Support To Terror: India

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday July 31, 2020

As Pakistan plans to hold protests to mark one year of the scrapping of Article 370, India on Thursday said the neigbouring country indulges in such activities to divert international attention from its support to cross-border terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir.

Centre Designates 44 Nodal Officers To Crack Down On Terror Funding

India News | Written by Neeta Sharma | Wednesday July 29, 2020

The Home Ministry has designated 44 senior officers from the central, state and Union Territory governments, apart from entities like the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), to serve as nodal authority for seizure of funds and other financial assets held by anyone engaged in or supporting terrorism.

Violence Down But Home Grown Terrorism In Jammu And Kashmir A Concern: Centre

India News | Written by Neeta Sharma | Tuesday July 28, 2020

Violence levels in Jammu and Kashmir may have come down by 35 per cent in the past year but the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) is not drawing any comfort from this number and has flagged issues of home grown terrorism gaining ground in the valley.

Intel Agencies Warn Of Possible Terror Attack In Ayodhya On August 5

India News | Reported by Mukesh Singh Sengar, Edite by Anindita Sanyal | Tuesday July 28, 2020

There is a possibility of terror attacks at the ground-breaking ceremony of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya on August 5 and the Independence Day programme, sources said. Intelligence agencies also say the attack can coincide with the anniversary of the Centre's scrapping of the special status of Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 of the Constitution, wh...

"Potential Death Penalty Awaits In India": US Court Rejects Pak-Origin 26/11 Plotter's Bail

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday July 25, 2020

A US court has rejected the USD 1.5 million bail application of Pakistani-origin Canadian businessman Tahawwur Rana, who has been declared a fugitive by India for his involvement in the 2008 Mumbai terror attack case, describing him a flight risk.

Iran Condemns American Jet Fly-By Of Airliner, US Says It Kept Safe Distance

World News | Reuters | Saturday July 25, 2020

Iran said on Friday a US fighter jet "harassed" an Iranian civilian airliner in an act of terrorism that injured and panicked passengers, dismissing a US account that the jet was merely conducting a visual inspection.

Income Tax Department To Share PAN, Bank Account Data With 10 Agencies As Counter Terrorism Measure

Business | Press Trust of India | Friday July 24, 2020

The information will be shared with the agencies under the integrated counter-terrorism platform NATGRID

Delhi Police Withdraws Anti-Terror Notice Sent To Environmental Movement

India News | Written by Mariyam Alavi | Friday July 24, 2020

After the Indian arm of Swedish activist Greta Thunberg's environmental movement, Fridays for Future, was sent a notice by Delhi Police's cyber cell, invoking terror related charges under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act, the police has now claimed that they are withdrawing the notice and that it was sent "mistakenly".

Key Accused In Kerala Gold Smuggling Case Suspected Of "Financing Terrorism": Probe Agency

Kerala News | Written by Sneha Mary Koshy | Tuesday July 21, 2020

Two key accused in the smuggling of 30 kg of gold via diplomatic channels at the UAE consulate in Thiruvananthapuram conspired to "damage the monetary stability of India" and are suspected of "financing terrorism"

Champion Canadian Gamer Speaks Out Over Harassment at Ubisoft, Elsewhere

Agence France-Presse | Tuesday July 21, 2020

When she arrived in 2009 at the Montreal offices of giant video game publisher Ubisoft, Stephanie Harvey says she suffered sexual harassment or sexism "from Day One."

"Want Her Punished": Mother Of Bengal Woman Arrested In Dhaka On Terror Charges

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday July 19, 2020

An alleged member of the terror group Jamat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) Pragya Debnath, now called Ayesha Jannat Mohona, was arrested in Dhaka on Friday. Her mother, who remembered the day her daughter left home four years ago, said: "I want her to be punished as per law."

UN Designates Pak-Based Terror Group's Noor Mehsud As "Global Terrorist"

World News | Press Trust of India | Friday July 17, 2020

The Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) terror group's Noor Wali Mehsud has been designated as a global terrorist by the United Nations for participating in the financing, planning and perpetrating acts on behalf of and in support of entities associated with al-Qaida.

India, EU Affirm Commitment To Combat Terrorism At Summit: Ministry

India News | ANI | Thursday July 16, 2020

India and EU on Wednesday exchanged views on the shared challenge of terrorism and Pakistan came up during discussions in the context of activities it has been continuing against India and other countries in the region as well as in the context of global terrorism.

NIA Arrests Key Accused In Jharkhand's Terror Funding Case

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday July 15, 2020

The NIA has arrested a key accused in the PLFI terror funding case for his alleged involvement in converting extortion money into legitimate means using a dubious company, an official said.