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Gujarat ATS bust ‘ricin terror plot’: What is ricin & what makes it so deadly

Ricin has a dark history, having been used previously in high-profile assassination attempts, as well as a bioterrorism plot.

‘Bare allegations’—how Malegaon ruling debunked ATS & NIA’s theories on RDX, conspiracy meetings

Special NIA court acquitted 7 for 2008 blast, noting material inconsistencies & contradictions in statements that ‘undermined prosecution case and failed to establish guilt beyond doubt’.

Conversion racket ‘kingpin’ Chhangur Baba had senior cops among his followers, global network of agents

Arrested by UP ATS last week & also under ED lens, Chhangur Baba allegedly siphoned funds from outside India, routing them via Nepal in 40 bank accounts, and ran an extensive agent network.

Maharashtra ATS arrests Thane man for allegedly spying for Pakistan

He was found to have shared sensitive information about a vital installation with 'Pakistan Intelligence Operative' through WhatsApp from November 2024-March 2025, official said.

Gujarat ATS arrests healthcare worker for allegedly sending BSF, Navy info with Pakistani agent

Arrest, confirmed by Gujarat ATS SP K Siddharth, follows investigation that revealed Gohil's communication with a woman named Aditi Bharadwaj, identified as a Pakistani operative.

UP ATS arrests 2 for sharing sensitive info, 1 linked to ‘persona non grata’ Pakistan High Commission staffer

Tufail Alam from Varanasi and Mohammed Haroon, a resident of Seelampur, Delhi, have been charged with intending to harm India's sovereignty, unity, and integrity.

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.

4 Bangladeshis who lived in Mumbai with ‘fake’ papers arrested. Some ‘voted in LS polls’

The four allegedly entered the country years ago using fraudulently obtained Indian passports. A probe is underway to check if they were involved in terror-related activities.

How Navy, NCB confiscated 3,300 kg of drugs from dhow in ‘biggest offshore seizure’

Five suspected foreign nationals have been arrested. Action was done under Operation ‘Sagar-Manthan’ which was launched targeting maritime trafficking of drugs.

MEA employee working at Indian embassy in Russia arrested for ‘sharing classified’ info with ISI

UP's anti-terrorist squad arrested the accused, Satyendra Siwal, Saturday for allegedly passing on confidential information to Pakistan's ISI operatives in exchange for money since 2021.

On Camera

Savitribai Phule made space for radical women misfits. She pioneered Satyashodhak modernity

The distinctiveness of her writing is evident in her compositions—women, shudras, and atishudras are at the center. Her poetry challenges the aesthetics of 'modern' Marathi literature.

India’s urban co-op banks are turning the page—crisis to cautious revival, one metric at a time

With bad loans shrinking & capital buffers stronger, urban co-op banks’ new umbrella body NUCFDC is now prioritising rollout of digital transformation.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.