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Topic: ISIS

Now linked to Sri Lanka terror, here’s how south India became a hotbed of radicalisation

Since the 1990s, groups such as Al-Ummah, PFI & Indian Mujahideen have emerged in southern India and been accused and convicted of radicalisation and terror.

Sri Lanka terror mastermind was a ‘big follower’ of Tamil Nadu Jamaat founder

Spokesperson of Muslim trust in Sri Lanka says Zahran Hashim, alleged mastermind of the Easter bombings, played Tamil Nadu preacher's videos on projectors.

Why Sri Lanka became a target for Islamic State after defeat on Iraq-Syria turf

Islamic State may have lost its Iraq-Syria 'caliphate', but it is now a whole other kind of monster, an expert on the terror group explains.

Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the IS leader known for barbaric executions & love for football

In 2010, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi became the leader of al-Qaeda in Iraq. Next year, he led a revolt in Syria leading to the germination of ISIS.

Easter terror attacks: How India knew and why Sri Lanka didn’t

When Easter attack warnings were received, they were forwarded to VIP security heads, not to those in charge of public security.

A Huawei storm in the UK and Trump’s heartbreak

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Islamic State claims 3 militants who blew themselves up during gun battle in Sri Lanka

The shootout occurred while security forces in Sri Lanka continued their hunt for members of National Thowheeth Jamaath.

15 killed in Sri Lanka in another suicide bombing during raids on terror hideouts

The bombing occurred when a gun battle broke out between an armed group and Sri Lankan security forces at a house in Kalmunai city on Friday.

Didn’t arrest citizens in ISIS since joining foreign armed groups not a crime: Sri Lanka PM

PM Ranil Wickremesinghe said the govt could only take action if the terrorists were operating within Sri Lanka. The govt also revised the death toll of the attacks to 253, citing a calculation error.

Number of Indians killed in Sri Lanka blasts rises to 11 as another succumbs to injuries

The Sri Lankan foreign ministry said that as of 24 April, the number of foreign nationals who have been killed in the attack rose to 36.

On Camera

Nobel committee, note how Trump allowed Munir to make nuclear threat against India from US soil

So far, India has responded to his threats with a measured, diplomatic, strategic, and multi-dimensional approach. Now, it needs to react firmly.

Modi’s ‘Diwali bonanza’ for the common man—next-gen GST reforms, lower tax on daily-use items soon

Finance ministry says the proposed revamp will focus on structural reforms, rate rationalisation & ease of living, & will be deliberated upon in the coming weeks.

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?