Terror Attack
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2008 Mumbai terror: Tahawwur Rana stayed at hotel in the city days before attack, says chargesheet
The Pakistan-origin Canadian businessman has been accused of helping the Lashkar-e-Taiba in orchestrating the attack.
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2008 Mumbai attack: US opposes Tahawwur Rana’s petition challenging extradition to India
The Pakistani-origin Canadian businessman’s extradition to India was approved by a US court on May 17.
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2008 Mumbai attack: US court approves extradition of accused Tahawwur Rana
The court noted that he has been charged in India with waging war against the State, committing terrorist acts and murder, among other provisions.
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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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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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‘Be freed from what holds you back’: Poems by Buddhist women from the Murty Classical Library
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Canada: Amid anti-immigration rhetoric, curbing international students is a knee-jerk reaction
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Five Army personnel killed as militants ambush vehicle in J&K’s Poonch
One soldier sustained serious injuries and is undergoing treatment at the Army Hospital at Rajouri.
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Burkina Faso: 35 civilians, most of them women, killed in twin attack
Seven soldiers and 80 Islamist fighters were also killed in the assault on a military base and the town of Arbinda in the northern Soum province.
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2005 Ayodhya terror attack: Four accused given life sentence and one acquitted by Allahabad court
Two residents and five gunmen were killed during the attack on July 5, 2005.
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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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Why did Islamic State pick Sri Lanka to launch one of the deadliest terror attacks since 9/11?
The island nation was a soft target.
Greg Barton, The Conversation
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The history of Sri Lanka’s Christians reflects dynamics of colonialism and recent ethnic tensions
Several Christian communities spread across the island nation were targeted in the Easter Day bombings.
Mathew Schmalz, The Conversation
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Afghanistan: At least 100 suspected dead after Taliban car bomb attack at military base
The blast took place in Maidan Wardak province after attackers drove a military vehicle packed with explosives into the training centre housing soldiers.
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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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Kenya hotel siege: 9/11 survivor among 21 killed in attack
All five gunmen were shot dead during the 20-hour standoff that began on Tuesday evening.
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Kenya hotel attack: President Uhuru Kenyatta says 20-hour siege is over
At least 14 people were killed in the attack, which was carried out by Somalia-based militant Islamist group al-Shabab.
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Afghanistan: 48 killed, 112 injured in Kabul suicide bombing
The Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack.
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The Field
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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
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Badminton, Thomas and Uber Cup 2024: Indian men beat Thailand in campaign opener; women beat Canada
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IPL 2024: Jake Fraser-McGurk’s whirlwind knock powers Delhi Capitals to win over Mumbai Indians
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: Harshit Kumar wins hammer throw gold as India’s medal tally increases