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TopicAl-Qaeda

Topic: al-Qaeda

Who is Jashimuddin Rahmani, pro-al-Qaeda chief of Islamist outfit freed by interim Bangladesh govt

Rahmani was convicted of abetting murder of blogger-activist & was also charged in terror cases. He was released from Kashimpur High Security Central Jail in Gazipur Monday.

Jharkhand ATS, Delhi Police bust ‘terror module linked to al-Qaeda offshoot’, 14 suspects detained

Raids ongoing in 16 locations, it is learnt. 14 people have been detained so far, some appeared to be linked to terror module busted by ATS in 2019.

England has been a melting pot for global jihadists since 1990s—Anjem Choudary is proof

English jihadists such as Andrew Rowe, Saajid Badat, and Muhammad Bilal spread out across the world. UK intelligence paid attention only after London’s transport system was bombed.

FBI fallen agent is returning home. Kamran Faridi’s story shows how drug cartels have rotted Pakistan

Faridi fought his way from streets to become top FBI spy, & helped bring down Russian ganglords & IS executioners. Then, on the cusp of bringing down Dawood's aide, he betrayed US.

ISI warning on Zakir Musa revenge plot was meant to give kiss of life to secret London spy-talks

India believed Bajwa, Pakistan’s then-army chief, was seeking to revive super-secret talks held in London between ISI and R&AW, which were stalled after Pulwama crisis, it is learnt.

CIA tortured, falsely accused Abu Zubaydah of being ‘no 3’ in 9/11. Then hid proof of abuse

In 'The Forever Prisoner', Cathy Scott-Clark and Adrian Levy unearth the story of 9/11-accused Abu Zubaydah, who never hated America nor was a member of al-Qaeda.

Sayf al-Adl who trained some of the 9/11 hijackers now de-facto leader of al-Qaeda, confirms UN

Though no formal announcement was made, according to UN report, Iran-based al-Adl is de-facto leader, after a drone strike killed al-Qaeda’s former head Ayman al-Zawahiri last August.

Al-Qaeda vows to demolish Ayodhya Ram temple — ‘Babri Masjid will be rebuilt over place of idols’

Language of threats in latest issue of al-Qaeda magazine Ghazwa-e-Hind suggests it was written by jihadist familiar with Indian milieu, according to a senior intelligence officer.

Al-Zawahiri dispatch from heaven: I am reunited with Osama. This is the new Muslim Brotherhood

Before you read any theory about how I, as the CEO of terror group al-Qaeda, was killed by Joe Biden, let me walk you through my own story of love, lust and betrayal.

US interests in Af-Pak now just ‘transactional’. People can fight their own battles

US drone attack that killed al-Qaeda chief al-Zawahiri shows America can still challenge the Taliban and remain a player in the Af-Pak security discourse.

On Camera

SIR drive isn’t NRC-CAA—it can exclude millions of genuine voters, not just Muslims

India is a country where access to documents and digital systems is still uneven. Election Commission's SIR must not turn into a hostile exercise.

India’s services exports touching $400 bn—a quiet engine offsetting trade deficit

In 2024-25, India exported $387.54 bn worth of services, against imports of $198.14 bn, earning all-time high surplus of $189.40 bn. This offset 2/3rd of goods trade deficit. 

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Trump’s trade wars have rewritten powerplay, but India didn’t get the memo

This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.