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Topic: Deoband

FM Muttaqi’s Deoband visit signals Taliban sharpening daggers for Pakistan

Taliban factions nurture the TTP as both an ideological ally and because Emir Hibatullah Akhundzada’s regime views the borderlands as Afghan, not Pakistani.

Taliban’s Muttaqi welcomed by sea of men at Darul Uloom Deoband, public address cancelled amid frenzy

The acting foreign minister of Afghanistan is in India for a six-day visit from 9 to 16 October. He is set to travel to Agra Sunday.

‘Interference in Islam won’t be tolerated’, Muslim bodies say & pass resolution against UCC

On 29 May, during a meeting of Muslim bodies in Deoband, the Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind attacked the ruling BJP for playing divisive politics and reminded it of India's Constitution.

We asked why Pakistanis support Lashkar-e-Taiba. Results will surprise you

The Pakistani deep state prefers the Lashkar-e-Taiba over others. At home, the brutal terrorist group is quite the opposite.

We’re Indians first, Taliban view of Islam not ours, say Deoband Islamic scholars, locals

The Taliban follows the Deobandi school of Islam, but the storied Islamic seminary town’s scholars and people say it is an extreme version, has nothing to do with them.

No weapon, jihadi literature found in our room: Friend of ‘Jaish operatives’ arrested in UP

UP ATS arrested two alleged Jaish-e-Mohammed operatives from a hostel room in Deoband last week. The roommate of the two details the night of the raid to ThePrint.

No room for Kashmiris in Deoband as councillor tells hostel owners to get students to leave

After arrest of 2 alleged Jaish militants from Deoband, local councillor Haris Saeed tells hostel owners not to rent rooms to Kashmiri students, says don't want terror link.

On Camera

Telangana spoke up for Muslim vendor who was attacked. South is different from the North

A poor Muslim man from Kurnool, selling khoya buns during the Medaram Jatara in Telangana, was harassed by some YouTubers and surrounded by a mob over allegations of 'food jihad'.

Venezuela crude returns to India’s oil basket. But only as ‘supplementary’ supply

Indian refiners are testing Venezuelan barrels again as Russian supply sinks, but analysts say volumes will remain limited due to refinery constraints & supply capacity.

US military commander, envoy Sergio Gor visit Indian Army Western Command, Bengaluru next

At the Western Army Command, the American delegation was briefed on the capabilities of the formation, past operations and the path ahead.

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.