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Saturday, January 3, 2026
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Topic: ISIS

Bondi attack shows marginalisation isn’t driving ISIS. Extremism must be stopped from within

Without falling into a cycle of hatred, we can name what we are confronting — the ideological framework of ISIS for which the world is divided into believers and non-believers.

Father-son behind Bondi beach terror ‘linked’ to Wissam Haddad, the radical anti-Jew Islamic preacher

Australian police investigating if the mass shooters of Indian origin had ISIS links and were inspired by Haddad's lectures denouncing Jews as 'mischief makers'. Who is Haddad?

US Army veteran flying ISIS flag from truck rams into New Orleans crowd killing 15, 30 injured

The suspect, identified as Shamsud-Din Jabbar, 42, a U.S. citizen from Texas who once served in Afghanistan, was killed in a shootout with police after ramming the crowd.

Calling ISIS unislamic isn’t enough. Muslim intellectuals must address root cause

The argument that ISIS's actions have nothing to do with Islam overlooks the existence of violent Islamic doctrines upon which extremist groups rely.

NIA files 4,000-page chargesheet against six accused in Maharashtra ISIS terror module case

NIA said all 6 are members of ISIS outfit and hatched conspiracy to further terrorist activities with intention to strike fear and terror among people and threaten India’s security.

Pune doctor’s arrest in Maharashtra ISIS module case shows extremists aren’t always ‘victims’

Dr Adnan Ali Sarkar was living what many would call a ‘dream life’. So where did things go wrong?

Tamil Nadu multiplexes cancel screening of ‘The Kerala Story’, cite ‘law-and-order problems’

'The Kerala Story' has led to a polarised reaction, with critics including Kerala CM dismissing it as propaganda, while others — including BJP members — have said it comes with a message.

The Kerala Story is comically exaggerated propaganda made worse by graphic scenes, poor writing

Sudipto Sen used multiple graphic scenes of rape, gore, and mutilation, which were not just uncomfortable but also unnecessary. Bad CGI only made it worse.

On Camera

How Gen-Z is changing the violent extremist landscape online

The evolving extremist threat now hinges on young people online, demanding new strategies beyond traditional counter-terror models.

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.