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TopicTerror outfits

Topic: Terror outfits

In Delhi HC’s denial of bail to 7 ‘active LeT members’, a reading of how UAPA sees furthering of terror

Sections 38 & 39 of UAPA deal with membership of terrorist groups & supporting them. Support may include monetary help or facilitating meetings, the court said.

Who is Jashimuddin Rahmani, pro-al-Qaeda chief of Islamist outfit freed by interim Bangladesh govt

Rahmani was convicted of abetting murder of blogger-activist & was also charged in terror cases. He was released from Kashimpur High Security Central Jail in Gazipur Monday.

Despite ban, Popular Front of India still disseminates ‘divisive narratives’ via VPNs: UK AI firm

According to report released by Logically, PFI’s narrative & campaigns on social media work to accentuate religious faultlines, creating space for more radical elements to operate in India.

Sayf al-Adl who trained some of the 9/11 hijackers now de-facto leader of al-Qaeda, confirms UN

Though no formal announcement was made, according to UN report, Iran-based al-Adl is de-facto leader, after a drone strike killed al-Qaeda’s former head Ayman al-Zawahiri last August.

Lashkar offshoot The Resistance Front threatens to ‘kill everyone’ involved in J&K demolitions

Police are now accompanying revenue teams during anti-encroachment drives. TRF also provokes people to torch houses of government & revenue officials in their neighbourhoods.

Terror accused beheaded man last month, made video for their Pak handler, says Delhi Police 

The two men, 56-year-old Naushad and 29-year-old Jagjit, were arrested Thursday. According to the police, three pistols with 22 live cartridges were recovered from the men. 

PFI declared ‘unlawful’ for 5 yrs by MHA, found to have ‘links with global terror organisations’

According to sources, work to 'ban the organisation was on’. The coordinated raids by NIA and ED last week, and second crackdown by local police Tuesday was part of the exercise.

Pakistan’s religious extremism didn’t start with TLP. It won’t end with banning it

From convicting Lashkar-e-Taiba’s founder to banning several groups that have featured on global terror lists, Pakistan is eager to get off FATF’s grey list.

Iran gets back 2 soldiers held by Pakistan terror group in operation ‘likely involving a swap’

Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps said the release of the soldiers took place after a successful intelligence operation Tuesday night.

Terror outfits have invaded our ‘social’ media but India lags in countering it

This convergence of technology with terrorism was popularized by ISIS, and will, without fail, be emulated by both newer terror groups and older ones.

On Camera

India can sell its vision, but it can’t spectacle its way to AI power

The challenge of translating the AI wave into livelihoods is a bigger governing test for PM Modi than collecting selfies with Silicon Valley’s elite.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

US military commander, envoy Sergio Gor visit Indian Army Western Command, Bengaluru next

At the Western Army Command, the American delegation was briefed on the capabilities of the formation, past operations and the path ahead.

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.