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Wednesday, March 27, 2024
TopicTerrorism

Topic: Terrorism

‘Engineer & teacher’, a ‘govt servant’ — who are Haris Farooqui & Rehan, arrested for being part of ISIS

Farooqui is accused of being India head of radical group Islamic State. He was arrested last week by NIA, along with Rehan, for ‘handling ISIS’s India operations’.

‘US soil being used for terrorist activities against India’: Indian Americans tell FBI, DoJ

In a meeting with federal agencies, the community leaders expressed concern over increasing hate crimes against Hindus and the law enforcement's ability to take any action.

PoK-based Lashkar operative facing 15 cases — who is Mohd Qasim Gujjar, declared terrorist by MHA

Reasi native fled to Pakistan-occupied Kashmir after facing heat. Became active again after abrogation of Article 370 & faces charge sheet for grenade attack on a BJP leader.

Joint training, testing, data sharing — EU, India identify areas for counter-drone collaboration

First EU-India roundtable held on countering terrorist exploitation of drones held Thursday in Delhi. Meet organised by NSG in partnership with EU delegation & EU project.

Terrorism in Kashmir is changing. Look for lessons in an operation two decades old

Hill Kaka, where militants had dug in during early 2003, became the de facto headquarters of Terror Inc. Then the Army launched its biggest pincer movement called Op Sarp Vinash.

26/11 mastermind Hafiz Saeed serving 78-year sentence in Pakistan, says UNSC in updated information

According to Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson, Mumtaz Zahra Baloch, the country had received India’s request for Saeed's extradition in December.

‘Army will wipe out terrorism from J&K. Have full faith,’ says Defence Minister Rajnath Singh

Singh was addressing troops in Rajouri Wednesday. He was reviewing security situation in wake of recent terrorist ambush in Poonch that left four soldiers dead.

NIA busts ‘Ballari module’ with arrest of 8 ‘IS operatives’ after raids in four states

Arrests made barely a week after similar action carried out in Maharashtra & Karnataka. Accused were circulating documents for 'recruitment of Mujahideen', says anti-terror agency.

Mystery killings in Pakistan in past year — India-designated terrorists, IS, Jaish & LeT operatives

Killings have similar modus operandi, with targets being gunned down usually by motorcycle-borne assailants. A suspected ISI agent was also killed in a similar manner in Nepal.

NIA widens scope of Maharashtra ISIS module probe, nabs leader who declared village ‘liberated zone’

NIA says module leader Saqib Nachan declared Padgha village in rural part of Thane as ‘Al-Sham’, an Arabic word used for Levant or greater Syria.

On Camera

BJP is going after AAP not because it’s opposed to it but because they’re too similar

Jealousy between political parties arises from close competition in their goals, strategies, or voter bases. It's a reaction to perceived threats to a party's influence.

Why Tamil Nadu’s women make up nearly half of India’s female factory workforce

With an educated & skilled workforce, Tamil Nadu has a burgeoning industrial sector which has scored massive investments in automobiles, electronics, and even footwear.

Taiwan reports Chinese military activity around the island

Taiwan has detected a total of 301 Chinese military aircraft and 165 Chinese naval vessels so far in 2024.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.