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- India
Total 44,167 Kashmiri migrant families registered since 1990: MHA
New Delhi: Ministry of Home Affairs on Wednesday in Rajya Sabha gave a detailed reply on the number of Kashmiri Hindus who left their home state in the wake of terrorism and…
- World
Atlanta-area shootings leave 8 dead, many of Asian descent
Atlanta: A series of shootings over nearly an hour at three Atlanta area massage parlours left eight people dead and raised fears that the attack was yet another hate crime against people of…
- Featured News
Acquitted after 20 years, ‘terror’ charges spoiled lives of 127 Muslims
Surat: A court in Surat, Gujarat on Saturday acquitted 127 persons who were arrested under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) for organizing a meeting to “promote and expand” activities of the…
- World
Human rights agenda continues to face severe challenges, most of all from terrorism: Jaishankar
New Delhi: Noting that terrorism continues to be one of the gravest threats to humankind and India is at the forefront of the fight against it, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on…
- World
ISIS could regain capacity to orchestrate attacks in 2021: UN official
United Nations: The threat posed by ISIS to international peace and security is on the rise again and the terror group could regain the capacity to orchestrate attacks in different parts of the…
- Middle East
Twin suicide bombings rock central Baghdad, at least 32 dead
Baghdad: Twin suicide bombings ripped through a busy market in the Iraqi capital Thursday, killing at least 32 people and wounding dozens, officials said. The rare suicide bombing attack hit the Bab al-Sharqi…
- World
Envoy calls Indian Embassy in Estonia ‘new year gift’ for citizens
New Delhi: Expressing happiness over the announcement of a new Indian embassy in Estonia by Foreign Minister S Jaishankar, the Estonian envoy said the move was proof of bilateral relations and trust…
- India
Terrorist incidents in J&K dropped by 63.93%, says Home ministry
The number of terrorist incidents in 2020, up to November 15, decreased by 63.93 per cent as compared to the corresponding period in 2019 in Jammu and Kashmir, according to the Ministry…
- World
Pashtun leaders arrest triggers protests in Washington
Washington: Dozens of activists rallied in front of the residence of the Ambassador to Pakistan in Washington, DC on Saturday afternoon against the arrest of lawmakers and leaders of a civil rights…
- World
Pakistan must stop supporting terrorism, India tells UN
United Nations: If Pakistan changes its current “culture of hatred” against religions in India and stops its support to cross-border terrorism, a genuine culture of peace in South Asia and beyong could be…
- News
Researchers develop new tool to combat terrorism
Sydney: Scientists are refining an innovative counter-terrorism technique that checks for environmental DNA in the dust on clothing, baggage, shoes or even a passport. Environmental DNA or eDNA is DNA that is…
- India
Giriraj Singh: Appeasement is root cause of terrorism and religious conversion
New Delhi: Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Sunday called for the need to undo the attitude of “appeasement” which he deems as the root cause of terrorism and religious conversion in the…
- World
Pakistan treats Hafiz Seed as VIP, seen roaming in SUV: Sources
Islamabad: Pakistan is still providing preferential treatment to Mumbai attack mastermind and Jamat-ud-Dawa chief Hafiz Saeed despite his sentencing in two terror-financing cases. A Lahore anti-terrorism court sentenced Hafiz Saeed to 10-year…
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Pakistan court sentences JuD chief Hafiz Saeed to 10 years in prison
Lahore: Mumbai terror attack mastermind and Jamat-ud-Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Saeed was on Thursday sentenced to 10 years in jail by an anti-terrorism court in Pakistan in two more terror cases. Saeed,…
- News
34 killed in terror attack on bus in Ethiopia
Addis Ababa: At least 34 people have been killed in a terror attack in Ethiopia on Saturday, according to the country’s Human Rights Commission (EHRC) In a press statement sent to Xinhua,…
- India
Madrassas promoting terrorism, govt’s support must end: MP Minister
Indore: Madhya Pradesh Minister Usha Thakur here on Tuesday alleged that madrassas are responsible for turning Jammu and Kashmir into a terror factory. Government’s support to madrassas She also said that the…
- World
India shames Pak for failure to crack down on terror perpetrators
New Delhi: India has urged the international community to redress deficiencies at the global level to ensure that perpetrators of the Mumbai and Pathankot terror attacks are brought to justice. Secretary (East), Ministry…
- World
Trump administration advises US citizens not to go to India
Washington: Putting India in a very serious category for travel with Pakistan, Syria, Trump administration has advised its citizens not to travel to India. This move of Trump has put a question…
- News
Taliban attacks kill 16 in Afghanistan
Kabul: Twelve policemen and four civilians were killed during Taliban attacks in Afghanistan’s Kunduz and Badakhshan provinces, authorities said on Monday, adding that 11 insurgents also died. Five police officers and four civilians…
- World
NZ extends border exception for mosque attack sentencing
Wellington: Overseas-based victims of the Christchurch mosque shootings will get special border passes to fly into New Zealand along with financial help to witness the gunman’s sentencing next month, the government announced on…
- News
3-yr-old rescued after watching grandad die in Kashmir terror strike
Srinagar: Days, after a five-year-old was killed in a terror attack in South Kashmir, on Wednesday in another shocking incident in North Kashmir’s Sopore a civilian, was killed right in front of his…
- News
Saudi Arabia amends counter-terrorism law
Riyadh: Saudi Arabias counter-terrorism law has been amended, allowing Public Prosecution to release detainees temporarily, according to an official gazette. The move comes in line with the Council of Ministers’ decision, which pertains…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia amends counter-terrorism law
Riyadh: Saudi Arabias counter-terrorism law has been amended, allowing Public Prosecution to release detainees temporarily, according to an official gazette. The move comes in line with the Council of Ministers’ decision, which pertains…
- India
Isolate nations that support terrorism: Venkaiah Naidu
New Delhi: On Anti-Terrorism Day on Thursday, Vice President Venkaiah Naidu said that terrorism is the enemy of humanity and the biggest threat to global peace, appealing to all countries to come together…
- World
Pak’s counter-terrorism steps important but not irreversible: US
Washington: The Trump administration is pressing Islamabad to take “credible steps” to dismantle the terror groups operating from its soil, a top US diplomat has said, describing Islamabad’s recent counter-terrorism mesaures like…
- World
Pakistani doctor indicted on terrorism charge in US
Washington: A Pakistani doctor has been indicted by a federal American grand jury on pledging allegiance to the Islamic State terror group and expressing his desire to carry out “lone wolf” terrorist…
- World
Kenya arrests five for suspected terrorism
Nairobi: Kenyan authorities have arrested five people suspected of preparing a terror attack in Nairobi, according to a police report seen by AFP on Sunday. The group comprises three men — a…
- Politics
Cong accuses Centre of sponsoring ‘goondaism, terrorism’ in JNU
New Delhi: Congress national spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala on Monday launched a scathing attack at the Centre accusing it of “sponsoring goondaism and terrorism” in the Jawaharlal Nehru University. “The entire country…
- Middle East
Strikes by US in Iraq, Syria an act of terrorism: Iran
Tehran: Iran on Monday said that strikes by the United States against five targets of Iranian backed paramilitary groups in Iraq and Syria are an act of terrorism. “US military aggression against…
- Middle East
Egyptian prez calls for joint efforts to fight terrorism
Egypt: Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi stressed on Sunday that joint efforts are needed to fight terrorism. He made the remarks at the 3rd World Youth Forum opened on Saturday in Egypt’s Red…
