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Saturday, February 21, 2026
TopicIndian Mujahideen

Topic: Indian Mujahideen

Cops charged 2 men with reviving Indian Mujahideen, SIMI. Why Delhi court has ordered their release

In Feb 2018, Delhi Police Special Cell arrested Qureshi, booked him in a case related to SIMI. On the other hand, Aziz was arrested along Indo-Nepal border on 13 Feb the same year.

Pakistani accomplices, shootouts, sealed chargesheet—how the 7/11 blasts case fell apart

After 19 years, the Bombay High Court finally held what governments and intelligence services have long known: The men sentenced for their role in the bombings had nothing to do with it.

After fall of Syria, al-Qaeda’s Indian jihadists see hope of resurrecting their Caliphate dream

An intel officer says, big danger is that Tahrir al-Sham's rise will revive ideas of violent jihad, which seemed to have been extinguished by fall of Islamic State, other groups after 2018.

Jaipur bombing acquittal shows chinks in India’s criminal justice system. It has consequences

Comedic investigation in Jaipur blast case fuels conspiracy that law enforcement uses terrorism as a pretext to persecute innocent victims.

Forget Gyanvapi for a moment, Varanasi needs justice for a recent carnage: 2006 IM bombings

The real victim of the Varanasi bombing investigation has been the idea of justice. It's more lethal than any bombs the Indian Mujahideen planted.

This is why Indian Mujahideen’s Ariz Khan was convicted for inspector’s murder at Batla House

A Delhi court passed a 105-page judgment convicting Ariz Khan on 8 March and sentenced him to death Monday, saying the case falls in the ‘rarest-of-the-rare’ category.

Tehsin Akhtar, Bihar engineering student in Tihar suspected of sending Jaish-ul-Hind threats

‘Tech-savvy’ Indian Mujahideen operative, Tehsin Akhtar is known for his alleged involvement in a series of blasts in the country since 2010.

‘No matter of doubt’: IM’s Ariz Khan convicted for killing inspector MC Sharma at Batla House

Delhi court convicts Ariz Khan 13 years after Batla House encounter, says evidence proves he managed to escape during the shootout and intentionally caused inspector Sharma's murder.

Are 5 on death row for Mumbai 7/11 blasts guilty? NIA/police files reveal contradictory facts

The men convicted for 7/11 train blasts continue to insist they are innocent and have produced official and court documents filed by different investigative agencies in their defence.

Hizbul chief Salahuddin, Indian Mujahideen’s Bhatkal among 18 designated as terrorists

Home affairs ministry designates 18 new names as terrorists under the amended UAPA 2019. Prior to the law, only organisations could be tagged as terrorist entities.

On Camera

Cautious optimism — India’s new relationship with Tarique Rahman’s Bangladesh

Both Bangladesh and India will have to work together to repair the damage done during the Yunus administration.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

Embraer moves full throttle in pursuit of IAF contract, ties up with Hindalco after Adani

IAF is firming up plans to revamp airlift capabilities with medium transport aircraft that will be assembled in India & serve as its main workhorse. Embraer is leading contender as of now.

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.