NIA quizzes builder for Maoist links
Ranchi, Nov 22 (IANS) The NIA on Wednesday raided the house of a builder in Jharkhand’s Gumla district over allegations that he had links with top Maoist leader Sudhakaran who carries a bounty of Rs…
Terrorism
Art of Living doesn’t act for government agencies: Ravi Shankar
Shillong, Nov 22 (IANS) The outlawed Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) on Wednesday claimed that the two arrested volunteers of Art of Living were authorised by the Indian government to open peace parleys with it…
Pakistan court orders release of Hafiz Saeed
Islamabad, Nov 22 (IANS) A Pakistan court on Wednesday ordered the release of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) founder Hafiz Saeed, blamed for the horrific 2008 Mumbai terror attack, from house arrest that began in January this year….
Policy tweak to ensure normalcy in Kashmir: Jaitley
New Delhi, Nov 22 (IANS) Any policy tweak on Kashmir is to ensure normalcy in the state, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Wednesday in response to a query about the Centre advocating withdrawal of…
Al Qaeda front’s two militants, arms dealer sent to police custody
Kolkata, Nov 22 (IANS) Three persons, including two members of Bangladesh-based Islamist group Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT) and a local arms dealer, who were arrested by the city police, were sent to 14 days in…
Soldier, militant killed as Army foils infiltration bid
Srinagar, Nov 22 (IANS) A soldier and a militant were killed on Wednesday in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district when the Army foiled an attempt by militants to sneak into India from Pakistan. Defence Ministry…
Cabinet okays India-Russia anti-terror agreement
New Delhi, Nov 22 (IANS) In sync with India’s continuing fight against terrorism, the Cabinet on Wednesday gave its approval for signing an agreement with Russia on combating all forms of terrorism and organised crime….
Government taking steps to restore peace in Kashmir: Jaitley
New Delhi, Nov 22 (IANS) With the security forces having an upper hand in the Kashmir Valley, the government is taking all steps to ensure a return of normalcy to the state, Finance Minister Arun…
Militants kill soldier near LoC in Kashmir
Srinagar, Nov 22 (IANS) A soldier was killed on Wednesday in a gunfight with militants near the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district. Defence Ministry sources said the incident took place…
Trump discusses Syria, N.Korea over phone with Putin
Washington, Nov 22 (IANS) US President Donald Trump spoke with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin over phone for more than an hour about the conflict in Syria, the anti-terrorism fight in Central Asia and the…
Philippines calls off peace talks with Communist rebels
Manila, Nov 22 (IANS) The Philippines government on Wednesday announced the end of the stalled peace talks with the New People’s Army, a Communist rebel outfit considered a terrorist group by the US and the…
Australia sets up new group to counter terrorism financing
Canberra, Nov 22 (IANS) Australian Justice Minister Michael Keenan on Wednesday announced the establishment of a new South East Asian group to counter the funding of terrorism in the region. Keenan, Australia’s Minister for Justice…
Suspects detained in German Christmas market terror plot
Berlin, Nov 22 (IANS) A possible terror plot on a Christmas market in Germany has been uncovered after six Syrian nationals were detained in raids by police, a German intelligence official said. The men were…
New York truck attack suspect faces 22 charges
New York, Nov 22 (IANS) The US Attorney’s office has announced that a grand jury has decided to charge the New York terror attack suspect with 22 counts after he killed eight persons on Halloween….
UN chief condemns suicide bombing in Nigeria
United Nations, Nov 22 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has condemned a suicide bombing in Nigeria in which 50 people were killed. In a statement on Tuesday through his spokesman Farhan Haq, Guterres extended his…
Collapse of IS is defeat of US: Iran’s top leader
Tehran, Nov 22 (IANS) Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has said the victory over the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group in Iraq and Syria is a defeat of the US in the region, a…
Iraqi PM to declare IS defeat after clearing Iraq’s desert
Baghdad, Nov 22 (IANS) Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has vowed to declare the final defeat of Islamic State (IS) after the country’s security forces eliminate the extremist militants from the desert, a media report…
Two held in Meghalaya for trying to meet banned outfit’s members
Shillong, Nov 21 (IANS) Two persons were arrested in Meghalaya on charge of trying to meet outlawed Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council’s (HNLC) leader in Bangladesh, police said on Tuesday. Khroo Lamsalanki Pariat and Samir Jolly…
US airstrike kills over 100 al-Shabaab fighters in Somalia
Washington, Nov 22 (IANS) The airstrike carried out in coordination with Somali authorities left over 100 members of the al-Shabaab terrorist group dead, the US military said. “In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia,…
Al Qaeda front’s two militants among three held in Kolkata
Kolkata, Nov 21 (IANS) Three persons, including two suspected members of Bangladesh-based Islamist group Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT), were arrested on Tuesday from the Kolkata railway station, a police officer said. The ABT, a front…