Terrorists

Security Forces "Maintaining Pressure On Terrorists," Says J&K Top Cop

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday August 18, 2019

The Jammu and Kashmir police is maintaining pressure on terrorists to isolate them so that they cannot mislead the general public, Director General of Police Dilbagh Singh has said.

On Raksha Bandhan, Wife Of Soldier Killed In 1992 Got A Surprise Gift

India News | Written by Anurag Dwary, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Friday August 16, 2019

The wife of a soldier who died in a terrorist attack in December 1992 celebrated a special Raksha Bandhan after being gifted a 'pucca (concrete)' home, built with donations raised by neighbour

"Your Identity Neither At Stake Nor Tampered With," Governor Tells J&K

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday August 15, 2019

Sustained efforts by armed forces have made terrorists accept their defeat, Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik said on Thursday after hoisting the national flag at the Sher-e-Kashmir stadium in Srinagar to mark the first Independence Day since abrogation of the state's special status.

After Krishna-Arjun Analogy, Rajinikanth's New Praise For PM, Amit Shah

India News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Wednesday August 14, 2019

Actor-politician Rajinikanth whose praise of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Minister Amit Shah earlier this week continues to draw criticism, has come up with a new description of the two leaders. "Master strategists" was his new label - meant to explain his earlier tag of "Krishna-Arjun".

"Strong Reply To Terrorists": Nitin Gadkari On Centre's J&K Move

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 14, 2019

Union minister Nitin Gadkari said today that the Independence Day will be celebrated with "much more enthusiasm" this time because of the Centre's decision to revoke Jammu and Kashmir's special status.

Shobhaa De Denies Ex-Pak Envoy Claim He Influenced Her Kashmir Article

India News | ANI | Tuesday August 13, 2019

Author Shobhaa De on Monday rubbished claims made by former Pakistan envoy to India Abdul Basit that he influenced her to write an article in 2016 where she "advocated plebiscite" in Jammu and Kashmir after Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist Burhan Wani was shot dead.

10-Year-Old Sikh Girl's Message After Being Called "Terrorist" In UK

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Sunday August 11, 2019

Branded as a "terrorist" at a London playground, a 10-year-old British Sikh schoolgirl has hit back with a social media message saying greater "exposure and knowledge" should be promoted about the community to "handle racism".

President Gives Assent To Anti-Terror Law UAPA Amendments

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday August 9, 2019

President Ram Nath Kovind has given assent to a legislation under which individuals can be declared as terrorists and their properties seized, the officials said today.

30 Prisoners Shifted From Kashmir To Agra Jail: Reports

India News | Edited by Stela Dey | Friday August 9, 2019

Around 30 prisoners from Kashmir in jail over allegations of stone-throwing were flown to Agra in Uttar Pradesh, officials said on Thursday. The prisoners were shifted in a special aircraft provided by the Indian Air Force, ANI quoted sources as saying.

"Pak Must Refrain From Retaliatory Aggression": US Lawmakers On J&K

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday August 8, 2019

Two powerful Democratic lawmakers have urged Pakistan to refrain from any "retaliatory aggression" against India and take "demonstrable action" against terrorist groups within its territory.

"Sushma Swaraj Was A Phone Call Away": Families Of Indians Killed In Iraq

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 7, 2019

Families of the 39 Indian workers who were kidnapped and killed by ISIS terrorists in Iraq in 2014 recalled how Sushma Swaraj had worked painstakingly for four years to find the whereabouts of all of them.

Mehbooba Mufti, Omar Abdullah Not "Terrorists", Says Mamata Banerjee

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday August 6, 2019

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said her party, the Trinamool Congress, will strongly oppose the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Bill that proposes to bifurcate the state into two union territories.

Pak Trying To Increase Strength Of Terrorists Along Line Of Control: Army

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday August 6, 2019

Pakistan has intensified its efforts at increasing the strength of terrorists in launch pads along the Line of Control over the past few days and pushing infiltrators into Jammu and Kashmir, a top Army officer said on Tuesday.

Amid Security Alert, Israel Asks Its Citizens To Leave Jammu And Kashmir

India News | Edited By Richa Taneja (With Inputs From ANI) | Sunday August 4, 2019

Israel, in its travel advisory, said the National Security Council Counter-Terrorism Bureau reiterates the existing travel warnings for Jammu and Kashmir in northern India, given the intensification of terrorist threats there.

Amit Shah Meets Intelligence Chiefs Amid Tension Over J&K Troop Build-Up

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Sunday August 4, 2019

Union home minister Amit Shah is meeting National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, the home secretary and other officials today amid a massive security build-up in Kashmir. There have been intelligence reports that terrorists have made multiple infiltration attempts to launch an attack similar to the one in Pulwama in February.