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Thursday, August 14, 2025
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Topic: Anti-terrorism

‘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.

Peace deal to end Afghan war needs leverage over Taliban

It’s time to end the Afghan war but a schedule tied to US political calendar would encourage the Taliban to drag out talks and then seize power outright.

On Camera

Asim Munir wants to be guardian of the Middle East. He’s fated to fail at home

Countering insurgency needs the Pakistan Army to demonstrate a political will that ties leaders at the centre with those in the borderlands. But it may not have the imagination.

Slashing GST on waste can unlock Rs 1.8 lakh crore, high tax hurting circular economy goals—CSE

Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.

India, US troops to undertake joint military exercise next month, first after Op Sindoor

21st edition of annual joint military exercise will be held from 1 to 16 September, aimed at sharing military tech, operational best practices & disaster relief coordination methods.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.