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Wednesday, October 1, 2025
TopicRadicalisation

Topic: radicalisation

Engineer, lift technician & a ‘blast rehearsal’. AP’s small towns on terror alert after spate of arrests

Over the last 4 months, police claim to have busted terror modules, foiled extremist plots and uncovered radical activity in Vizianagaram, Rayachoti & Dharmavaram, raising alarm.

Like Pahalgam suspect Thoker, 40 from J&K visited Pakistan legally & ‘joined terror groups’ since 2016

After 2014, Pakistan-backed agencies evolved their tactics to recruit radicalised Kashmiri youth into terror outfits via ‘valid travel documents’, Indian security officials believe.

Rise of AAP and fall of law & order — for Punjab, 2022 was a year of terror & high-profile murders

While AAP says crimes came down in state under its rule, the year saw at least 3 cross-border terror attacks, murders of a popular singer & a sacrilege accused, and a Hindu-Sikh clash.

How Sikhs in Vienna blew cover of ‘pro-Khalistan’ Golden Temple ex-granthi, extradited from Austria

Bikramjit Singh had allegedly escaped to Austria in 2019, after being accused of being involved in an explosion in Amritsar’s Tarn Taran the same year. He was brought back by NIA last week.

Why we should know where Udaipur killers lie on the staircase of radicalisation pyramid

Udaipur’s violent executioners had reached the highest point of radicalisation where the only option left before them was to kill their innocent victim.

Gorakhnath temple attack accused took oath of Ansar ul-Tawhid, linked to ISIS: UP Police

The UP ATS said that Murtaza allegedly transferred a total of Rs. 8.5 lakhs to different accounts in Europe and US “to support the terror activities of the organisation via ISIS supporters.”

Suspect in Gorakhnath Math attack is ‘self-radicalised introvert, wanted to join IS but could not’

Ahmed Murtaza, accused in Gorakhpur Math attack, allegedly acted alone but intelligence and police agencies investigating whether case could be symptom of ‘IS expansion’ in India.

Is the internet really more effective at radicalising people than older media?

TV remains a potent means of manipulation. But the internet may be an algorithmic, personalised upgrade.

The weapon we should be using against terrorists. No, it’s not just the gun

In ‘Countering the Radical Narrative’, Adil Rasheed writes about how the medium is always the message, even in counter-terrorism.

Professor leading home ministry’s ‘radicalisation’ study insists it’ll be faith-neutral

National Law University Delhi’s G.S. Bajpai says the year-long study aims to provide a legal definition for ‘radicalisation’, and suggest amendments to UAPA.

On Camera

Hyderabad’s broken roads make Revanth Reddy’s ‘Future City’ goal hard to believe

How can the Telangana government plan to build a world-class ‘Bharat Future City’ out of Hyderabad when it can’t even provide basic infrastructure?

More Andhra-style prawn fry for Indian plates? How Naidu’s trying to blunt US tariff hit on aqua exports

Naidu attempts to shield aqua farmers after Trump’s tariff hits the shrimp farming sector in Andhra Pradesh, leading to the cancellation of 50% of the state's exports.

Finnish giant ICEYE to build signature radar microsatellites in India, offers full control to govt

Company builds microsatellites that are smaller, faster, cheaper to produce. ICEYE will develop & launch micro-satellites, hand them over to India, which will have full control & sovereignty.

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.