Fighting Terrorism
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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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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.
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Mauritian Bhojpuri is being dressed in Hindu nationalist robes – and I’m in mourning
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‘Class’ review: An immersive and revealing show about privilege
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Young professionals are fleeing crisis-hit Pakistan in hope of a better future
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Watch: ‘3 Idiots’ stars Aamir Khan, Sharman Joshi, R Madhavan comically reunite to promote new film
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Toddler says she didn’t like ‘Pathaan’, Shah Rukh Khan posts video with a promise to work harder
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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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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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Video
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Toddler says she didn’t like ‘Pathaan’, Shah Rukh Khan posts video with a promise to work harder
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Watch: TV host Ellen DeGeneres surprised with marriage vow renewal ceremony by wife Portia de Rossi
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Watch: This dog was taking a ride on the roof of a car in Bengaluru
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Eco India: Why are sparrows continuing to disappear from Indian cities?
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Watch: Adele moved to tears as fan shows up with picture of his late wife to her Las Vegas show
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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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Terrorism an absolute evil, say UN chief after paying tributes to 26/11 victims in Mumbai
The UN secretary-general is on a three-day visit to India.
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China blocks proposal at United Nations to blacklist top Jaish-e-Mohammed commander
India has proposed a travel ban on Abdul Rauf Azhar, who is accused of planning to hijack the Indian Airlines flight IC-814 in 1999.
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The Reel
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Start the week with a film: Horses and a quietly thumping heart in ‘The Rider’
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‘Class’ review: An immersive and revealing show about privilege
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‘Jehanabad – Of Love & War’ review: A heavily spiced account of an audacious jailbreak
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‘Almost Pyaar with DJ Mohabbat’ review: A throbbing musical about forbidden passion
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‘Faraaz’ review: A shallow exploration of 2016 Dhaka terror attack
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‘Credibility of UN sanctions regime at all-time low,’ says India at security council meet
The country’s envoy said the secretary general’s report ‘chose not to take note of the activities of the several proscribed groups repeatedly targeting India’.
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Al-Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri killed in airstrike, claims US President Joe Biden
Al-Zawahiri had been accused of plotting the 9/11 terrorist attacks in the country along with Osama Bin Laden.
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Hinduphobia, hatred against Sikhism and Buddhism must be recognised by UN, says Indian envoy
Permanent Representative to the United Nations TS Tirumurti also said that ‘violent nationalism’ and ‘right-wing extremism’ cannot be called terrorism.
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The Field
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Fantasy football: Stressful or fun – is it the enjoyable hobby it was meant to be?
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Chamari Athapaththu column: Sri Lanka have never been as confident as we are ahead of this World Cup
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Premier League: Jurgen Klopp on Liverpool’s poor run of form – ‘I have no words for it’
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WPL: Mumbai Indians hire Charlotte Edwards, Jhulan Goswami, Devieka Palshikaar in coaching staff
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Mithali Raj column: India’s chances at the T20 World Cup will be largely dependent on the top order