Topic: ISIS
ISIS will hit back, and the world distracted by Covid is not paying attention
There are striking similarities between current ISIS attacks and developments and events that happened in 2013-14 when it seized territories in Iraq and Syria.
From Kashmir to Kabul — why Pakistan wants extradition of ISKP leader caught in Afghanistan
The ringleader of the terrorist group ISKP, Aslam Farooqi, was arrested with 19 other terrorists, after a deadly attack on a gurdwara in Afghanistan.
Arrested for Kabul attack, Faroqi could prove IS-K links to Pakistan: Afghan vice president
Afghanistan's Vice President Amrullah Saleh said Aslam Faroqi might prove to be a "treasure of intelligence" given that he is a Pakistan national who operates from Peshawar.
Youth from Kerala’s Kasargod could be among gunmen who attacked Kabul gurudwara
An Indian was among 25 killed in the Kabul attack, which was claimed by IS, giving NIA jurisdiction to investigate. This could become NIA's first international case.
‘Not your pawn’ — Kapil Mishra’s Kabul attack tweet doesn’t go down well with Sikhs
Kapil Mishra’s tweet was a not-so-veiled reference to Sikhs who volunteered to distribute langar at the Shaheen Bagh protest site.
In Afghanistan, a new ‘great game’ with ISIS, ISK and Pakistan is on with a vengeance
To understand Pakistan’s undoubtedly brilliant strategy in Afghanistan, the West only needs to study Kashmir without the usual self-limiting blinkers.
Man behind London stabbing was jailed for planning terror attack, pledged allegiance to IS
Sudesh Mamoor Faraz Amman was shot dead by Scotland Yard Sunday after he went on a stabbing spree while wearing a fake hoax bomb vest. Three people were wounded.
3 held for ‘ISIS links’ in Tamil Nadu were involved in spreading ‘jihadi’ ideology: Police
The three men, B. Mohammed Ali, ‘Pura’ Gani and Amir, were held when they tried to flee Wednesday. Another suspect, however, managed to escape.
Terror outfits have invaded our ‘social’ media but India lags in countering it
This convergence of technology with terrorism was popularized by ISIS, and will, without fail, be emulated by both newer terror groups and older ones.
ISIS affiliate executes 11 men in Nigeria to ‘avenge Baghdadi’s killing’
In a video released Thursday, members of the Nigerian affiliate were seen executing 11 men with a voiceover saying the killing is a 'message for Christians'.
BJP’s undiluted power at the Centre has weakened the bargaining position of regional parties
Yamini Aiyar & Neelanjan Sircar write in Contemporary South Asia journal on how BJP's electoral performance and Modi's popularity have altered the dynamic of regional party politics in India.
How can you make a webinar exciting?
Businessman Anand Mahindra took to Twitter to denounce the word 'webinar' and asked for it to be 'banished' from the dictionary.
Defence
Senior Indian, Chinese military commanders set to meet to defuse Ladakh tensions
Divisional commander-level talks are set to be held ‘soon’, while diplomatic talks are also on between India & China to ensure the issue is settled peacefully.
The Chinese are so predictable, Modi & Shah should’ve seen them coming on 5 August 2019
India should’ve anticipated the Chinese appearance in Ladakh, even the timing of it, when the status of Jammu & Kashmir was changed.