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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‘Saffronisation of Doordarshan’: After DD News unveils new logo, social media users express alarm
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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How Guwahati became the second-most polluted city in the world
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Carnatic music: Violinist L Subramaniam’s new book looks at the 18th-century masters
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Is the 2024 Lok Sabha election India’s last chance before the point of no return?
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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: This fan-made trailer imagines Henry Cavill and Margot Robbie starring in a James Bond film
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Watch: Mount Ruang erupts in Indonesia, spewing columns of ash and lava
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Watch: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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Watch: Footballers of Indian clubs walk out on the pitch with dogs to get them adopted
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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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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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Watch: Five directors shoot on iPhones for MAMI Mumbai Film Festival initiative
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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‘Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2’ review: Laboured and barely provocative
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‘Civil War’ review: An urgent film about a barely-distant future
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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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IPL 2024: KL Rahul, Quinton de Kock power Lucknow to comfortable win over Chennai
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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Aman loses in semi-final as Indian men fail to win Paris quotas
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Shooting, Indian Olympic trials: Esha Singh, Bhavesh Shekhawat lead in respective 25m pistol events
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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Deepak Punia, Sujeet Kalkal fail to make weigh-ins in time
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Chess, Candidates 2024: Gukesh Dommaraju picks up win to become joint-leader with two rounds to go