War On Terror
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Kashmir-born Aijaz Ahmad Ahanger is declared a terrorist under UAPA
Ahanger is one of the chief recruiters of the Jammu and Kashmir branch of the Islamic State, the home ministry said in a notification.
Scroll Staff
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Al-Qaida chief’s killing in Kabul reveals tensions among Taliban’s senior leadership
Did someone in the Afghan group’s hierarchy turn Ayman al-Zawahiri in to the US – and if so, who and why?
Michele Groppi, The Conversation
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How will Ayman al-Zawahri’s killing affect al-Qaida?
Any ambiguity surrounding the organisation’s succession plan could see the new leader’s authority challenged, which could fracture the movement further.
Haroro J Ingram, The Conversation, Andrew Mines, The Conversation & Daniel Milton, The Conversation
Trending
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In Saudi Arabia’s scaled-down plans for megacity across the desert – a warning sign for the future
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These innovations have made Amrik Sukhdev Dhaba in Murthal the truck drivers’ favourite since 1967
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Video: Being Muslim in today’s India
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‘Mr and Mrs Mahi’ trailer: Rajkummar Rao, Janhvi Kapoor in cricket-themed romance
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‘We are living in perpetual fear’: Prajwal Revanna video leaks spark panic among women in Hassan
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Jammu and Kashmir: Two militants declared as terrorists under UAPA
One of them was part of the conspiracy to kill journalist Shujaat Bukhari in Srinagar in 2018.
Scroll Staff
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Mushtaq Ahmed Zargar, released during IC-814 hijacking, designated as terrorist
He been running an incessant campaign from Pakistan to fuel terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir, the government said in a notification.
Scroll Staff
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India declares Lashkar-e-Taiba chief Hafiz Saeed’s son terrorist under UAPA
Saeed’s son has been ‘actively involved in recruitment, fund collection, planning and executing attacks by LeT in India’, said the government.
Scroll Staff
Video
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Video: Being Muslim in today’s India
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Watch: Massive rainstorm hits Mumbai, strong winds knock down trees, damage cars
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‘Barking news’: Woman turns journalist to ‘report’ on mischiefs and complaints by her pet dogs
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Watch: Comedian presents TV newsroom discussion in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Heeramandi’ style
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Watch: Stunning Northern Lights spotted in unexpected places around the world
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US refuses to acknowledge a secret torture site in Poland despite confirmation in several reports
A prisoner of the American ‘war on terror’ is asking the US Supreme Court to allow his lawyers to depose the two men who oversaw his torture.
Raymond Bonner, ProPublica
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Pakistan is indulging in a proxy war through terrorism, claims Rajnath Singh
The defence minister claimed that Islamabad knew it could not win a war via conventional means.
Scroll Staff
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‘Pakistan is using Taliban as hedge against India,’ says incoming head of US troops in West Asia
This came just days after US President Donald Trump asked Pakistan PM Imran Khan for help to find a peaceful resolution to the 17-year-long Afghan war.
Scroll Staff
The Reel
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‘Mr and Mrs Mahi’ trailer: Rajkummar Rao, Janhvi Kapoor in cricket-themed romance
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Start the week with a film: The unforgettable revolution of the dogs in ‘White God’
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‘Murder in Mahim’ review: A crime as unjust as wrongful death
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‘Srikanth’ review: An inspiring tale of remarkable achievement
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‘The Boy and the Heron’ review: An animation legend rolls out enchantment and emotional resonance
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Ghost towns and battle scars: A journey to Pakistan's terror hub of Waziristan
The Pakistan Army recently concluded anti-terror operations in what was once called one of the most dangerous places in the world.
Sanjay Kapoor
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At least 352 civilians died in coalition strikes in Iraq and Syria since 2014: US military
Independent monitoring bodies, however, arrived at much higher tallies – some as high as more than 3,000.
Scroll Staff
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At least 90 Islamic State fighters were killed in the US bomb strike, say Afghan officials
Governor of Achin district Esmail Shinwari has maintained that there were ‘no military and civilian casualties at all’.
Scroll Staff
The Field
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IPL 2024: Gujarat vs Kolkata match abandoned due to bad weather in Ahmedabad
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Shooting, National Olympic trials: Manu Bhaker, Adarsh Singh top women’s and men’s 25m pistol qualis
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Boxing, Elorda Cup: Nikhat Zareen starts campaign with comfortable win
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Wrestling, World Olympic Qualifiers: Sujeet, Jaideep lose; India win only one men’s freestyle quota
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IPL 2024: Royal Challengers Bengaluru beat Delhi Capitals and climb to fifth spot in standings