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Friday, September 5, 2025
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Topic: Anti-terrorism

Haemolymph — new film narrates ordeal of lone accused acquitted in 7/11 Mumbai bombings

Released on 27 May, 'Haemolymph' is written and directed by Sudarshan Gamare. It is an effort to recreate events around 7/11 and Abdul Wahid Shaikh’s ensuing fight for justice.

‘Muslims oppressed in Hindu democracy’: al Qaeda chief al-Zawahiri slams hijab row, praises Muskan

In a statement released Tuesday al-Zawahiri tells Indians in the subcontinent to 'avoid being deceived by the pagan Hindu democracy of India'. His last statement was in September last year.

6 Army personnel awarded Shaurya Chakra for anti-terror operations in Jammu & Kashmir

Another 4 Army personnel were conferred the Bar to Sena medal while 116 others were named for the Sena medal on the eve of Independence Day.

‘It’s a story of treatment innocents face’: Man acquitted in 7/11 terror case says on his book

Abdul Wahid Sheikh was acquitted after 9 yrs in jail for the 7/11 Mumbai attacks. 'Innocent Prisoners’, the English translation of his book, 'Begunah Qaidi', was launched Sunday.

Pakistan Anti-Terrorism Court sentences 3 aides of Hafiz Saeed in terror funding case

Saeed's brother-in-law Hafiz Abdur Rehman Makki, JuD spokesperson Yahya Mujahid and Zafar Iqbal were handed down the six-month imprisonment each.

Shopian ‘encounter’ shows why Army officers need ethics training for troops in conflict zones

The Army has admitted fault in the recent killing of three Kashmiri youth in Amshipora in a fake encounter and is working towards ensuring justice.

Al Qaeda in Indian Subcontinent capable of small-scale attacks only, says US official

Top US counter-terrorism official Christopher Miller said the globally banned terror group hasn't been able to recover from the death of its leader, Asim Umar.

India applied sustained pressure to disrupt & degrade terrorist activities in 2019: US report

The US State Department report said that Indian security agencies were effective in disrupting terror threats despite some gaps in intelligence and information sharing.

Pakistan scrambles to exit FATF grey list but ‘not many takers’ for its diplomatic offensive

The plenary meet of global terror financing watchdog FATF began on 16 February and it will announce its final assessment on 21 February.

Not just terrorists, must target states that sponsor them too: India tells world leaders

India pushed for adopting the Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism that cuts off terrorists and their financiers from funds, arms and safe havens.

On Camera

Give Trump a Nobel already. He has united Modi, Xi and Putin

Both India and the US should realise that whether it is trade or security, strategy or diplomacy, relationships cannot be one-sided.

GST 2.0: India streamlines indirect tax regime amid Trump tariffs & what it means for consumers

Goods and Services Tax Council paves way for a broad two-slab structure of 5% and 18% with a demerit rate of 40% for super luxury and 'sin' goods.

HAL team to visit US this month for talks on joint production of GE 414 engines

The engines are meant for Tejas Mk 2 and the first tranche of Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA).

For Indian Mercedes, Asim Munir’s dumper truck in mirror is closer than it appears

From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.