Tackling Terror
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New penal code bill widens scope of ‘terrorist act’ to actions threatening India’s economic security
Harming the country’s monetary stability by producing or circulating counterfeit currency is an act of terror, according to the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita bill.
Scroll Staff
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SCO summit: Countries that support terrorism must be held accountable, says PM Narendra Modi
Modi said that in order to tackle the danger of terrorism, all humanitarian powers should come forward together.
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Pakistan has no safe havens for terrorists, Islamabad’s envoy tells the UN
The country’s representative dismissed military force as an option to resolve the challenge of insurgency.
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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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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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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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Three of 10 Pakistani terrorists who entered India via Gujarat have been killed: Reports
Government officials did not disclose the whereabouts of the remaining seven terrorists for security reasons.
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Seven Indian firms supplied parts for Islamic State bombs
A study showed that 51 companies from 20 countries were involved in equipping the militant group.
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Pathankot attack: Pakistan assures US of swift, transparent investigation
The country also said that Foreign Secretary-level talks with India scheduled for January 15 are intact.
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Video
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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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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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Messaging app Telegram cracks down on ISIS users
The militant group uses the service extensively to build its support base as it allows the transfer of large, encrypted messages.
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Chronicle of a death foretold: Pakistani student accidentally killed by teacher's gun
When the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government armed educators following the Peshawar school attack, many people had warned of what was coming.
Maria Aria
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Al-Shabaab attack on a Kenyan college must not become an excuse for draconian terror laws
Kenya has a history of responding to al-Shabaab with crackdowns on civil liberties. That would be a tragic mistake.
Neil James Wilson, The Conversation
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