Terrorism

Terror Alert At 2 Pathankot Stations After Intel On Threat From Pak's ISI

India News | Reported by Mohammed Ghazali, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Monday May 27, 2019

Two train stations in Punjab's border district of Pathankot are on high alert after intelligence inputs of the threat of expositions triggered by Pakistan's spy agency ISI.

Zakir Naik Got Donations From Unknown ''Well-Wishers'': Probe Agency

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday May 26, 2019

Controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik received crores of funds in his and his trusts' bank accounts from unidentified "well-wishers" over the years for his speeches that spread "hatred and incited Muslim youths" to take up terrorism, an Enforcement Directorate probe has found.

Victory Of "Modivaad" Over Dynasty, Terrorism: Shivraj Singh Chouhan

India News | ANI | Saturday May 25, 2019

Former chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said the biggest achievement of this election is that it has ended casteism, cultism, monarchy and hooliganism.

India Bans Terror Outfit Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday May 24, 2019

The Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), which was blamed for the terror attack at a cafe in Dhaka in 2016 in which 22 people including 17 foreigners were killed, has been declared as a banned terrorist organisation by the government, the Home Ministry said Friday.

300 LeT Terrorists Active In Afghanistan: Pentagon

World News | Press Trust of India | Friday May 24, 2019

At least 300 fighters from Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), designated a global terror organisation by the US and the UN, are active in war-torn Afghanistan, a pentagon report has said.

Election Results 2019: Imran Khan Congratulates PM Narendra Modi For Big Win, He Responds

India News | Edited By Debanish Achom | Thursday May 23, 2019

"I congratulate Prime Minister Modi on the electoral victory of BJP and allies. Look forward to working with him for peace, progress and prosperity in South Asia," tweeted Imran Khan, a former cricketer who became Pakistan's Prime Minister in August last year.

Giant Mural Of New Zealand's Prime Minister Unveiled In Australia

World News | IANS | Thursday May 23, 2019

The iconic image has been previously projected on landmarks throughout the world, including on Dubai's Burj Khalifa.

Pulwama Attack, Sri Lanka Blasts Strengthened Resolve To Fight Terror: Sushma Swaraj

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday May 22, 2019

India on Wednesday said the ghastly bombings in Sri Lanka at a time when the wounds of the Pulwama terror attack were still raw in people's mind has made it more determined to resolutely fight against the menace.

'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.

Sri Lanka Lawmaker To Be Questioned Over Links To Easter Blasts

World News | ANI | Wednesday May 22, 2019

Member of Sri Lankan Parliament Mohamed Naushad Jalaldeen, who was arrested on charges of having close links with local Islamic terror group National Thawheed Jamaath (NTJ), will be questioned, police said on Tuesday.

DNA Test Confirms Death Of Terror Group Leader In Sri Lanka Easter Blasts

World News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday May 21, 2019

Sri Lankan authorities have confirmed through DNA tests that one of the two suicide bombers who died in the Shangri-La Hotel bombing during Easter Sunday attacks was Zahran Cassim, the leader of the local terror group National Thawheed Jammath (NTJ).

Members Of Top UN Body Call Masood Azhar Ban "Significant Achievement"

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday May 21, 2019

The listing of Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar as a global terrorist by the UN Security Council has been termed as a "significant achievement" by the member nations in holding perpetrators, organisers and sponsors of acts of terrorism accountable.

Anti-Terrorism Day: History, Significance, Pledge - All You Need To Know

India News | Edited by Richa Taneja | Tuesday May 21, 2019

Anti-terrorism Day is observed on the death anniversary of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.

Christchurch Attacker Brenton Tarrant Charged With Terrorism: Police

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday May 21, 2019

The man accused of shooting dead 51 Muslim worshippers in the Christchurch mosque attacks was formally charged with terrorism for the first time on Tuesday, New Zealand police said.

UK Foils 19 Terror Attacks In 2 Years, Cracks Down On ISIS Travel

World News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday May 21, 2019

The UK government on Monday announced a fresh crackdown on its nationals travelling to ISIS territory in Syria as it revealed that Britain''s security forces had foiled 19 major terror attacks in the past two years.