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Monday, May 20, 2024
TopicNational Investigation Agency

Topic: National Investigation Agency

Face of protest at BHU, ‘hardcore’ Bhagat Singh disciple — meet Akanksha Azad, now in NIA crosshairs

President of Bhagat Singh Students’ Morcha, who has led several agitations, is being grilled by NIA & was raided earlier this month as part of agency’s ‘crackdown on CPI (Maoist) cadres’.

Amid row with Canada, Punjab Police raid 1,000 locations ‘linked’ to Goldy Brar

Seen as crackdown on associates of Brar, suspect in 2022 murder of Punjabi singer Sidhu Moose Wala. Comes amid tensions between India & Canada, where Brar lived for 5 yrs.

NIA releases photos of 10 suspects accused of attacking Indian consulate in San Francisco

A group of pro-Khalistani men damaged the consulate on 19 March; it was again attacked on 2 July.

30 locations in Tamil Nadu & Telangana raided by NIA in ISIS recruitment case

The searches were conducted at premises of persons connected to the case following fresh evidence about an ISIS module which could have links to Coimbatore car bomb blast suspects.

Killed to ‘prove commitment to ISIS’ — NIA court’s death penalty order in 2016 UP teacher’s murder

NIA special court said Thursday that Atif Muzaffar & Mohammed Faisal killed Ramesh Babu Shukla in 2016 after identifying him as a Hindu, even though he had 'no animosity with the accused'.

‘Activist’ or ‘terrorist’? Who is Jagtar Johal, Tihar detainee whose release UK MPs pushed for amid G20

British citizen Johal has 10 cases registered against him in India, under Arms Act & Unlawful Activities Prevention Act, and of murder & attempt to murder. He's been lodged in Tihar since 2017.

NIA raids BHU student leaders, PUCL members in 5 UP districts, says it’s a ‘crackdown on Maoists’

Those raided allege they are being targeted for speaking up against the government, saying the NIA operation 'is a serious attempt to stifle voices'.

Young criminals, baahubalis, arms dealers — Lawrence Bishnoi gang has dug its claws deep in UP

Young men from UP, allegedly part of Lawrence Bishnoi gang, have been found to be have links with crimes in Punjab, Haryana. Police say gang also has links with arms suppliers of UP.

‘Plumber’ to ‘terrorist’ — who was Hardeep Nijjar, Khalistan Tiger Force chief shot dead in Canada

Nijjar, 46, who moved to Canada in 1997, was shot dead by two assailants on premises of gurdwara, it is learnt. His name featured in wanted list handed over to Canadian PM in 2018.

Who is Zahoor Watali, businessman who ‘funded terror in J&K’ through scores of firms & ‘hawala’

Watali was arrested in August 2017 in a terror funding case. According to NIA, which attached 17 properties belonging to him Monday, he was a conduit who helped bring Pakistani money to Hurriyat.

On Camera

Phase 5 is crunch time for BJP—UP will boost INDIA, Maharashtra will clear up real vs fake

Just like Phase 3, in this round too, the NDA stands to lose ground due to the sheer number of seats it had won the last time — 39 of the 49 seats, of which the BJP alone had won 32.

What’s geopolitical recession? World seems to be heading for one

The long-term rise of China and the 'Global South', combined with a decline of European and Japanese economic power is driving a fundamental shift.

With defence push, India looks to capture markets in Africa beyond western Indian Ocean

India’s defence sector is trying to penetrate the African market. But with China already extending significant influence, India must now play catch-up.      

Abki baar 90 paar for Congress? Why even 30 more seats will ruffle BJP

Discussion about outcome of Lok Sabha polls continues to boil in cauldron of expectations only from BJP. Now reverse this equation, what if we asked about the performance of the 'loser'?