Terror Groups
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‘Deadly and reprehensible’: Israel lists Lashkar-e-Taiba as terror organisation
The development comes after Tel Aviv asked India to list Hamas as a terror outfit.
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Terror groups targeting India continue to operate from Pakistan, says US report
Several of these outfits also raised funds in Islamabad, according to the 2020 Country Reports on Terrorism.
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Al-Qaida and Islamic State suffer from recruitment problems like any other organisation
The problem, according to an article in the Islamic State’s online daily newspaper, is ‘love of life and hatred of death’.
Charles Kurzman, The Conversation
Trending
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Why Nitish Kumar faces an existential crisis in Bihar
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Lok Sabha elections: Fifth phase records estimated voter turnout of 60.48%
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Calcutta High Court cancels OBC certificates issued in West Bengal after 2010
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For Ruskin Bond, a busy railway station has often been the best place to find – and write – a story
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Why is Supreme Court not applying its Kejriwal bail principle to Hemant Soren?
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Kenyan women and girls on why they joined Al-Shabaab terrorists
The gender-dynamics of submission and subordination within families and the community contributes to the radical group’s female recruitments, shows a study.
Fathima Azmiya Badurdeen, The Conversation
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Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is dead. Can the Islamic State survive without him?
The self-styled caliph presided over the rise and fall of the terror group, attracting followers using extreme violence.
Natasha Lindstaedt, The Conversation
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Islamic State claims it has established a ‘province’ in India: Reuters
The statement came after a militant with alleged ties to the group was killed in a clash on Friday.
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Video
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Watch: Raccoon invades pitch and halts football match for a few minutes in the US
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‘Dhaniya, Cilantro’: Comedian hilariously sums up the struggles of being multilingual
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Watch: Shyam Rangeela mimics famous politicians reacting to his nomination being rejected
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Watch: Classical dancers perform Bharatnatyam and Odissi duet to ‘Sakal Ban’ from ‘Heeramandi’
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Watch: Two musicians simultaneously play the violin with one hand and the piano with another
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China defends move to block ban on Masood Azhar, says needs time to conduct thorough probe
Beijing said it is ready to communicate with all sides including India to properly handle this issue.
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China again blocks move to blacklist Masood Azhar at UN Security Council
After the Pulwama attack, the US, UK and France had moved a new proposal to blacklist the Jaish-e-Mohammad chief at the UNSC.
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Jaish chief Masood Azhar meets criteria to be listed as a global terrorist, says United States
A US State Department official said failure to do so would threaten regional peace and stability.
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The Reel
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‘Santosh’ review: A thoughtful study of power and powerlessness
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Is Anirban Bhattacharya Bengali cinema’s white knight?
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Start the week with a film: Why Farah Khan’s ‘Main Hoon Na’ endures
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‘Chandu Champion’ trailer: Kartik Aaryan in biopic of Paralympic gold medalist Murlikant Petkar
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‘It Ends With Us’ trailer: Blake Lively stars in drama about an abusive relationship
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Pakistan military spokesperson claims Jaish ‘does not exist’ in the country, contradicts government
Major General Asif Ghafoor also claimed that the Pulwama attack was a ‘natural reaction’ to the ‘suppression’ of Kashmiris by ‘Indian occupation forces’.
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Pakistan adds Hafiz Saeed’s Jamaat-ud-Dawa and Falah-e-Insaniyat Foundation to list of banned groups
The country’s National Counter Terrorism Authority had on Monday listed the two organisations as being ‘under watch’.
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Pakistan claims it has detained Masood Azhar’s brother, son and 42 others linked to banned outfits
The Interior Ministry said the action was not taken under any pressure.
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The Field
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Archery, World Cup Yecheon: Indian women’s compound team enter final; men’s recurve team seeded 2nd
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Hockey, FIH Pro League, India vs Argentina as it happened: Men win shootout bonus; women lose 0-5
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Badminton, Malaysia Masters Super 500: PV Sindhu beats Kristy Gilmour on return
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Tennis, French Open 2024: Rafael Nadal set to make emotional farewell to Roland Garros
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Tennis, 2024 French Open: Iga Swiatek confident of adding fourth Roland Garros title to her kitty