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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We will leave India if told to break encryption: WhatsApp tells Delhi HC
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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Why is BJP wooing Bengali-origin Muslims in Assam?
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Ramachandra Guha: Why 2024 is India’s most important election since 1977
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‘My son lost his job during demonetisation but at least it removed black money’
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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.
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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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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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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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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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Watch: In ‘The Big Cigar’, the Black Panther founder flees America through a fake movie
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ review: A feelgood entertainer about young love and old ties
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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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ISL: Kerala Blasters FC axe Ivan Vukomanovic as head coach
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Jyothi Vennam and Abhishek Verma reach the mixed compound final
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Cricket: Former Pakistan captain Bismah Maroof retires from international cricket
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: India wins nine medals including four gold on Day 2
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Badminton, Thomas and Uber Cup 2024: Two years on, Indian men’s team hope to defend crown jewel