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Thursday, April 25, 2024
Topic2008 Mumbai attacks

Topic: 2008 Mumbai attacks

Retaliating against terror is tricky. But India’s message after Balakot has worked so far

Since the 2019 Balakot air strike, we have been free of any major terror incident on the scale of the 2001 Parliament attack and the 2008 Mumbai attacks.

Terror mastermind Hafiz Saeed backs new political party, son to contest Pakistan general elections

Talha Saeed is contesting as Pakistan Markazi Muslim League candidate from Lahore. The Indian home ministry has designated him a terrorist.

US court stays extradition of 26/11 accused Tahawwur Rana to India

Rana faces charges for his role in the Mumbai attacks and is known to have been associated with Pakistani-American terrorist David Coleman Headley, one of the main conspirators of the attack.

Who is Tahawwur Rana? Ex-Pakistan Army doctor facing extradition to India helped set stage for 26/11

Tahawwur Rana, who is said to have used his immigration firm to aid David Headley’s recce visits, still has option to appeal extradition, but US court’s decision brings him ‘step closer’ to India.

Major nails patriotism without jingoism, aptly recreates the horror of 26/11 attacks

Mahesh Babu-produced Major’s action scenes are well-directed, befitting India’s elite forces. The film focuses on showing what makes one a soldier and a hero.

Perpetrators of 26/11 Mumbai attacks must be brought to justice, India, US say

A joint statement issued after the first bilateral meeting between PM Modi and US President Biden said the US and India stand together in a shared fight against global terrorism.

Pakistan court sentences Mumbai attack mastermind Lakhvi to 15 years in jail

UN proscribed terrorist Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi, who was on bail since 2015 in the Mumbai attack case, was arrested by the Counter-Terrorism Department of Punjab province Saturday.

Pakistan court charges JuD chief Hafiz Saeed of ‘terror financing’

Under pressure from the international community, Pakistan launched investigations into the Lashkar-e-Taiba, JuD and its charity wing Falah-e-Insaniat Foundation (FIF) for their holding and use of trusts to raise funds for terrorism financing.

Appalling how many justified Pragya Thakur’s Karkare remark with twisted logic: IPS officer

Dishonouring Hemant Karkare, who laid down his life and can’t defend himself or his family, takes the level of public debate to a new low.

Pak takes over assets of 2 outfits linked to Hafiz Saeed, hand behind 2008 Mumbai attacks

Hafiz Saeed's Jamaat-ud-Dawa and the associated Falah-e-Insaniat Foundation were among 70 organisations proscribed by the Ministry of Interior under the Anti-Terrorism Act.

On Camera

Imtiaz Ali obsesses over vulgarity, misses Chamkila’s cultural resistance against purity

Peter Manuel's ‘Cassette Culture’ showed the booming Bhakti music during the '80s and '90s when Anoop Jalota, Gulshan Kumar achieved success by singing the sanitised Bhajans.

Economists vs statisticians — the battle being fought over the soul of India’s GDP data

Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.

India and Japan hold 10th round of consultations on disarmament, non-proliferation, and export control

The two sides also discussed ways to strengthen cooperation in outer space security, conventional weapons, and export control

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.