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TopicMasood Azhar

Topic: Masood Azhar

US ‘pressuring’ China, Pakistan to allow UN global terrorist tag for Masood Azhar

JeM chief Masood Azhar meets criteria for designation as global terrorist by UN committee, US has assured India.

Rahul Gandhi calls JeM chief Masood Azhar ‘ji’, Congress says it’s a taunt but BJP outraged

BJP leaders, led by Smriti Irani, labelled it as Rahul Gandhi’s ‘love for terrorists’, but Congress explained that the use of the honorific ‘ji’ was a taunt.

India hopeful this time China will help list Masood Azhar as global terrorist

India has given evidence against Masood Azhar to UNSC members, including China, which is under pressure not to use its veto power like it has thrice before.

UN nations know Masood Azhar is in Pakistan, designate him a terrorist now, says India

India once again called upon members of the UN Security Council to designate Masood Azhar, chief of Jaish-e-Mohammed that carried out attacks in India, as a terrorist.

‘Who sent Masood Azhar from India jail to Pakistan’: Rahul says Modi govt must answer

Congress president Rahul Gandhi told a rally in Karnataka that the BJP must answer for its government releasing JeM chief Masood Azhar in 1999.

Former Pakistan president Musharraf says JeM carried out attacks in India during his tenure

Musharraf, who also served as the Pakistan army chief, said that the military action against JeM should have been taken earlier.

India says ‘Naya Pakistan’ needs to take ‘naya action’ on terror

A top govt official said Pakistan’s Tuesday crackdown, in which Masood Azhar’s brother and 43 others have been arrested, is ‘old wine in new bottle’.

Pakistan arrests Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar’s brother Mufti Abdur Rauf

Forty four members of banned outfits were also arrested a day after Pakistan decided to streamline implementation of UN sanctions.

Media says Balakot is the casualty of politics

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PM Modi discusses Pakistan & OIC resolution at National Security Council meet

Modi ascertains India’s continuing counter-terrorism efforts and preparedness of the armed forces. The PM also discusses OIC's controversial Kashmir resolution.

On Camera

Nehru and Jinnah made Indian politics their personal quarrel. Partition was a consequence

Ambedkar regarded both Gandhi and Jinnah as suffering from ‘colossal egotism’, who made Indian politics a matter of their ‘personal quarrel’ and brought it to a standstill.

Slashing GST on waste can unlock Rs 1.8 lakh crore, high tax hurting circular economy goals—CSE

Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.

India, US troops to undertake joint military exercise next month, first after Op Sindoor

21st edition of annual joint military exercise will be held from 1 to 16 September, aimed at sharing military tech, operational best practices & disaster relief coordination methods.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.