Fighting Terrorism
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Assam: IIT student on way to join Islamic State detained, says police
He has been booked under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act, the police said.
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Assam: Islamic State’s India chief, aide arrested in Dhubri
The accused persons will be handed over to the National Investigation Agency, the police said.
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Jail is the rule, bail the exception under UAPA, says Supreme Court
The bench said that in cases involving grave offences under the Act, a mere delay in the trial would not constitute grounds for bail.
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Trending
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Fact-checking five days of Narendra Modi’s speeches: A catalogue of lies
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Banana republic in the making?: A South Asian perspective on India from Kathmandu
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Karnataka forms SIT to probe ‘obscene videos’ case allegedly involving JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna
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Uttarakhand restricts sale of land for agriculture as locals protest tourism infrastructure boom
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Expelled BJP Minority Morcha leader Usman Ghani arrested in Rajasthan
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2008 Mumbai terror attacks: Key conspirator Hafiz Bhuttavi died in Pakistan’s custody, says UN
He helped prepare the operatives for the attack by delivering lectures on the merits of martyrdom operations, the global agency said.
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Hafiz Saeed is serving 78-year jail sentence in Pakistan, says United Nations
In December, New Delhi had asked the Pakistani government to extradite the Lashkar-e-Taiba chief to face trial in India.
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UN Security Council lists LeT’s deputy chief Abdul Rehman Makki as global terrorist
The development took place after China gave up a technical hold on the designation that it had placed in July.
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Video
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Watch: Argentinian woman is crowned Miss Universe Buenos Aires at 60
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Centre designates The Resistance Front as terror group under UAPA
The government accused the outfit of being involved in attacks on security forces and civilians in Kashmir and transporting weapons to banned groups.
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Opinion: Pakistan’s flawed counterterrorism strategy has allowed the return of the Taliban
The recent rise in insurgency-related violence has proved that the country has failed to address the root cause of the problem.
Zahid Hussain, Dawn.com
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Narendra Modi calls for imposing cost on countries that support terrorism
The Prime Minister also said that some countries make indirect arguments in support of terrorism to block action against terrorists.
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The Reel
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Aditi Rao Hydari on playing diverse characters: ‘I want the audience to take me home with them’
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The story of India’s unique ‘Milk Revolution’ is going to the Cannes Film Festival
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
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Terrorism should not be linked to religion or nationality, says Amit Shah
The Union home minister said that the regime change in Afghanistan in 2021 has made the problem of terror financing more serious.
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Social media has become potent tool for terrorists, says S Jaishankar
The external affairs minister said that terrorists use ‘the ethos of open societies to attack freedom, tolerance and progress’.
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Pakistan removed from ‘grey list’ of anti-terror watchdog FATF after four years
The exit means Pakistan can now have more access to foreign aid and loans.
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The Field
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: Laxita, Ekta clinch silver as India finish second in tournament
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Men’s recurve team win gold; Deepika Kumari clinches silver
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Badminton, Uber Cup 2024: Indian women’s team beat Singapore to inch closer to quarter-finals
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India tour of Bangladesh: Focus on T20 World Cup preparation after moving on from last year’s drama
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IPL 2024: Sanju Samson and Dhruv Jurel earn Rajasthan Royals easy win over Lucknow Super Giants