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Thursday, August 28, 2025
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Topic: ISIS

Coimbatore ‘suicide bomber’ had taken ISIS oath, ‘planned to attack temple’, claim investigators

Jamesha Mubeen, 29, was in the vehicle at the time of the 23 October blast in front of Tamil Nadu's Kottai Eswaran Temple & was the only one killed in the incident.

DGP orders FIR after ‘The Kerala Story’ teaser sparks outrage, Congress calls it ‘Sangh agenda’

A character in the film's teaser claims that 32,000 girls from Kerala were being forcibly converted and then later joined the terrorist group ISIS.

Coimbatore ‘bomber’ was ‘hot-headed, eccentric & learned to make bombs from YouTube videos’

Investigators examining different theories. One of them is that Jameesha Mubin was headed to a nearby shopping area with a large textile store, but got spooked after noticing a cop.

Was Jamia youth held for ‘IS fundraising’ goaded by Syria girl? NIA probe finds ‘romantic angle’

Family of Patna native Mohsin Ahmad, a BTech, student, has questioned his involvement in activities he is accused of, describing him as a bright and shy boy.

ISIS is growing again in Syria. Blame the grim deadlock between great powers

In 2019, US President held up a map showing the destruction of ISIS caliphate in Iraq & Syria: The tiny spot that remained, he vowed, would be ‘gone by tonight.’

Islam Nusantara saved Indonesia’s Muslims from ISIS. It can help India too

Religious leaders will assemble for the first 'R-20' at the G20 summit in Bali later this year and work to form a guideline to tackle extremism.

The forever war in Afghanistan is nowhere near its end. Now IS indulging in ethnic warfare

Islamic State is seeking to overthrow the Taliban—quietly helped along by the discontent in its own ranks, economic crisis, and disputes over the spoils of power.

First Lady of ISIS, now ‘the other woman’ of US Rep, Tania Joya got lucky unlike many others

The question of repatriating ISIS members looms large—but if Tania Joya’s story is anything to go by, there was never a bomb under her burqa.

Islamic State leader’s death being cast as a milestone against terrorism. Truth is muddier

Celebrating ISIS leader’s death in US raid as big victory ignores past experience.

66 confirmed Indian-origin fighters affiliated with ISIS: US report on terrorism

The report, presented by the US State Department report, also stated that no foreign terrorist fighters were repatriated to India last year.

On Camera

How economic planning stifled India’s growth and talent

The Indian planning system did not encourage individuals based on ‘what they knew’, but on ‘whom they knew’. Many left for countries that recognised their talent.

All bets off as online gaming bill shakes industry & key players suspend ‘gambling’ on their platforms

The new law, which the government has framed as a moral duty, forced major platforms like Dream11 & Zupee to shut operations, wiping out hundreds of crores in market capitalisation. 

Post-Sindoor, joint doctrine tasks Special Forces with fighting info warfare & countering propaganda

Joint Doctrine for Special Forces Operations, released Wednesday, also outlines plans for the future expansion of AFSOD and the creation of Joint Service Training Institutes.

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.