Uttar Pradesh: A protest erupted in Uttar Pradesh's Jhansi after the National Investigation Agency (NIA) conducted searches at the residence of Mufti Khalid, the nephew of a Muslim cleric. The raid was conducted in connection with the radicalisation of individuals associated with Jaish-e-Mohammed, and the dissemination of terrorist propaganda. NIA was conducting searches at 19 locations across five states including Jammu and Kashmir, Assam, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, and Gujarat. The operation...Read More
Guwahati: An NIA special court in Lucknow on Tuesday sentenced an Assam-origin operative of the banned terrorist group Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HuM) to multiple terms of rigorous imprisonment and life imprisonment for conspiring to attack Hindu temples and other terrorist activities. The terrorist, Kamruz Zaman from Hojai in Assam, has been convicted in a criminal conspiracy to execute terror attacks in Uttar Pradesh and other regions of India, the NIA said in a statement. The case was registered b...Read More
Mumbai, December 11: The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has suspended Prahlad Iyengar, a PhD scholar of Indian origin, until January 2026 for writing a pro-Palestine essay that was published in the college magazine Written Revolution. The essay, titled On Pacifism, included language that MIT interpreted as potentially inciting violent protests on campus. Additionally, the magazine featured images associated with the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, a group designated ...Read More
Guwahati: A special court of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in Lucknow on Tuesday sentenced an Assam-origin operative of the banned terrorist group Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HuM) to multiple terms of rigorous imprisonment, including life imprisonment, for plotting attacks on temples and engaging in other terrorist activities. The HuM operative Kamruz Zaman, hailing from Assam's Hojai district, has been convicted for plotting a criminal conspiracy to carry out terror attacks in Uttar Pradesh ...Read More
Srinagar: Continuing their efforts to combat the drug menace, the Jammu and Kashmir Police on Thursday seized two vehicles of peddlers in Srinagar city. A police statement said, "Continuing its efforts to eradicate the menace of drugs from the society, police in Srinagar have seized two vehicles acquired through proceeds of illegal narcotics trade. Srinagar Police have seized two vehicles, a Corolla bearing registration number DL4CNE 6086 and a BMW bearing registration number JK01AF-0047 in ca...Read More
Chandigarh, Dec 4 (PTI) Prompt action by an alert Punjab Police ASI on Wednesday helped thwart a murderous bid on Shiromani Akali Dal leader Sukhbir Singh Badal outside the Golden Temple in Amritsar. Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Jasbir Singh, who was standing close to Sukhbir Badal at the entrance of the Golden Temple in plainclothes, swung into action the moment he sensed a threat to the senior Akali leader. Television footage showed Narain Singh Chaura, a former terrorist, slowly moving tow...Read More
Srinagar, Dec 4 (PTI) Security forces continued their search for militants in the Dachigam forest here on Wednesday, a day after a Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist was killed in an encounter in the area, officials said. According to officials, the security forces halted their search on Tuesday night but maintained a tight cordon in the area. The search for militants in the vast mountainous and forest area of Dachigam resumed in the morning, they said....Read More
Srinagar, Dec 04: The Counter Intelligence Kashmir (CIK) and State Investigation Agency (SIA) of Jammu and Kashmir Police Wednesday conducted raids at Central Jail Srinagar, in connection of a terror linked case. The searches, as per police spokesperson were conducted in pursuance to search warrant issued by Hon'ble Court of Special Judge, Designated under NIA Act, Srinagar in case FIR No. 06/2023 u/s 153-A, 505,121 & 120-B IPC r/w 13 & 39 UA(P) Act. The case pertains to a larger conspiracy hat...Read More
New Delhi, Dec 4 (PTI) The BJP on Wednesday lashed out at the Mann government in Punjab over the attack on SAD leader Sukhbir Singh Badal and said law and order situation has deteriorated in the state since the AAP came to power. A former terrorist opened fire at Badal from a close range while he was performing the duty of 'sewadar' outside the Golden Temple but missed as he was overpowered by a plainclothes policeman. The audacious attack was captured on cameras of mediapersons who had gather...Read More
Chandigarh: An alert Punjab Police officer dressed in plain clothes turned out a hero on Wednesday as he thwarted the assassination attempt on Shiromani Akali Dal leader Sukhbir Singh Badal outside the Golden Temple in Amritsar. A video captured by media persons showed former terrorist Narain Singh Chaura approaching Sukhbir Badal, who was sitting in a wheelchair due to a fractured leg, and suddenly pulling out a gun from his pocket. Without caring for his life, Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) J...Read More
Srinagar, Dec 4 (PTI) Security forces continued their search for militants in the Dachigam forest here on Wednesday, a day after a Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist was killed in an encounter in the area, officials said. According to officials, the security forces halted their search on Tuesday night but maintained a tight cordon in the area. The search for militants in the vast mountainous and forest area of Dachigam resumed in the morning, they said. Also Read | ISRO PROBA-3 Mission Launch Delayed: ...Read More
Lucknow, Dec 4 (VOICE) The discovery of Pakistan-made cartridges in the aftermath of the November 24 violence in Sambhal has escalated political tensions in Uttar Pradesh.Samajwadi Party (SP) MP from Sambhal, Ziaur Rahman Barq, criticised the local police, demanding dismissal of officers involved in the investigation, while Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak assured a thorough and impartial probe. The violence erupted in the Sambhal Kotwali area during a survey, leading to five deaths. The po...Read More
Amritsar, Dec 4 (PTI) A former terrorist on Wednesday opened fire at Shiromani Akali Dal leader Sukhbir Singh Badal from a close range at the Golden Temple here but missed as he was overpowered by a plainclothes policeman and subsequently whisked away. The audacious attack, which took place around 9:30 am, was captured on cameras of mediapersons who had gathered to cover the second day of Badal performing the duty of 'sewadar' outside the Sikh shrine as penance for "mistakes" committed by the S...Read More
New Delhi: The 4th edition of India- Malaysia Joint Military Exercise "Harimau Shakti" is underway at Bentong camp in Pahang district of Malaysia. Began on December 2, the joint military exercise will enhance the capability of both sides to undertake counter-insurgency operations in jungle terrain. Being conducted under the Chapter VII of the United Nations Mandate, the exercise will focus on operations in the jungle environment, which would also mark a significant milestone in strengthening bi...Read More
CHANDIGARH: Chandigarh has become the first Union Territory in the country where the three new criminal laws Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam have been 100 per cent implemented. Prime Minister Narendra Modi here today dedicated to the nation the successful implementation of the three new criminal laws which came into effect on July 1, replacing the British-era Indian Penal Code, Code of Criminal Procedure and the Indian Evidence Act, re...Read More
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], December 3 (ANI): The terrorist who has been killed in an ongoing operation with security forces in Srinagar district was identified as Junaid Ahmed Bhat. Police said Bhat was involved in civilians killing at Gagangir, Ganderbal iand several other terror attacks, in Jammu and Kashmir, police said on Tuesday. https://x.com/KashmirPolice/status/1863890369508688039 "In the ongoing operation, one #terrorist is killed and has been identified as Junaid Ahmed Bha...Read More
New Delhi [India], December 3 (ANI): The National Investigation Agency (NIA) chargesheeted another accused in the Magadh (Zone) CPI (Maoist) revival attempts case, the agency said in a statement. Binod Shankar alias Vinod Shankar Singh, a resident of Kaimur district of Bihar, is the 6th accused to be chargesheeted in the case, the agency said. The chargesheet was filed on Monday. Also Read | Pune: Doctors Perform Rare Laser Surgery on Woman Pregnant With Monoamniotic Twins To Save Healthy Foet...Read More
The gunfight continued between security forces and terrorists in the upper mountain belt of Harwan. In a major breakthrough, the security forces killed a wanted terrorist, who was responsible for terror attack in Ganderbal, during an ongoing encounter in the upper reaches of Dachigam in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday. The Kashmir Zone Police in a social media post announced the killing of the terrorist, identified as Junail Ahmed Bhat. The Police said that Bhat was an A category terrorist of Las...Read More
Junaid Ahmed Bhat, a Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist allegedly involved in a deadly attack near a tunnel construction site in Gagangir, Jammu and Kashmir, was killed by security forces in Dachigam forest. The operation, based on intelligence inputs, turned into a gunfight, resulting in Bhat's death. In a significant counter-terrorism operation, security forces neutralized Junaid Ahmed Bhat, a Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist, in the Dachigam forest region on Tuesday. Bhat was implicated in an assault near a...Read More
The newly elected President of the United States Donald Trump is extending his hands to unapologetically stand firm with United States most reliable ally, Israel. Donald Trump on 2nd December has issued a stark warning, declaring that there would be "hell to pay" in the Middle East if hostages held in the Gaza strip are not freed before his January 20, 2025, inauguration. During October 2023 terrorist attacks led by Hamas upon Israel, the terrorist group captured over 250 innocent individuals, ...Read More
DUBAI (Reuters) - The Syrian army and allied forces confronted an attack launched by forces affiliated with the Syrian Democratic Forces alliance on villages in the northern countryside of Deir Al Zor province on Tuesday, state news agency (SANA) reported. The SDF is a Kurdish-led alliance in north and east Syria which worked with the U.S.-led coalition against Islamic State. Spearheaded by the Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) and including Arab fighters, it holds a quarter of Syria, inc...Read More
The Iranian security and intelligence forces have killed four and arrested three members of a "separatist terrorist team" in an operation in the southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported Monday. The Iranian security and intelligence forces have killed four and arrested three members of a "separatist terrorist team" in an operation in the southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported Monday. In...Read More
The Syrian army announced on Monday that it has intensified operations against rebel forces in the northern provinces of Aleppo and Idlib, claiming to have killed more than 400 militants in the past 24 hours with the support of Russian forces. The Syrian army announced on Monday that it has intensified operations against rebel forces in the northern provinces of Aleppo and Idlib, claiming to have killed more than 400 militants in the past 24 hours with the support of Russian forces. In a state...Read More
Dr. Munir Al-Bursh, Director General of the Ministry of Health has accused Israel of using unknown and banned weapons in Gaza to evaporate human bodies and even buildings in residential areas. In an interview with Al-Jazeera, Al-Bursh stated that in the northern Gaza strip, Israeli forces are using "unknown weapons" that results in the evaporation of human bodies, thereby preventing the local authorities from determining the full scale of destruction. Al-Bursh stated that Israel's use of such ...Read More
New Delhi: The Border Security Force (BSF) has completed the deployment of two fresh battalions, comprising more than 2,000 personnel, in the Jammu region to better plug infiltration from across the Pakistan front and check the recent spurt of terrorist activities in the area. Officials in the security establishment told PTI that the new troops of these units have been deployed "in depth areas" as the "second line of defence" just behind the BSF border deployment along the international border ...Read More
The 4th India-Malaysia Joint Military Exercise, HARIMAU SHAKTI, has begun today at the Bentong camp in the Pahang district of Malaysia. This exercise will be held from 2nd December to 15th December 2024. The Indian contingent has 78 personnel, while the Malaysian contingent has 123 personnel from The Royal Malaysian Regiment. HARIMAU SHAKTI is an annual exercise conducted by both India and Malaysia on each other's soil, lastly held in November 2023 at Umroi Cantonment in Meghalaya, India. Aim o...Read More
The attack on Aleppo by terrorist groups started on the same day that a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon came into effect. The conflict in Syria is back in the headlines after being ignored by the media for years. This renewed attention comes after a sudden attack by jihadist forces on the city of Aleppo, located in northern Syria. Aleppo is a key city because of its strategic location and historical importance, making it a major center for trade, culture, and control in the re...Read More
Damascus: Turkish-backed factions launched an offensive on Kurdish-held areas in Aleppo province, leading to the isolation of over 200,000 Syrian Kurds, a war monitor reported. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the attack, dubbed 'Operation Dawn of Freedom,' has targeted rural Aleppo, where over 200,000 Syrian Kurds reside, Xinhua news agency reported. The Observatory said the Turkish-backed forces, operating under the Syrian National Army banner, have captured several areas, includ...Read More
Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, a powerful Syrian rebel faction, has launched offensive in Aleppo by taking military bases and villages from Assad's forces. This marks a significant escalation of the civil war in Syria, with HTS posing a major threat to Assad's regime. Syria's long-running civil war has taken a dramatic turn in recent days, as rebel forces led by the jihadist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) have staged a stunning offensive, recapturing the strategic city of Aleppo. This unexpected resur...Read More
Ramallah: Four Palestinians were killed by Israeli army fire in Jenin, the northern West Bank, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry. The Ministry said on Sunday in a press statement that the four victims, whose identities were still unknown, died during an "occupation assault" on the town of Sir, southeast of Jenin as reported by Xinhua news agency. Jenin Governor Kamal Abu Rab told Xinhua that the victims' identities could not be confirmed due to the severe damage and charring of thei...Read More