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2 accused of funding & promoting Lashkar front behind Pahalgam get default bail as NIA drags feet

After NIA fails to file chargesheet in 90 days, Jammu court pulls ups agency for a probe going at a 'snail’s pace'. Srinagar resident Yasir Hayat & Shafat Wani are booked under UAPA.

In a first, UNSC panel report mentions Lashkar front TRF, links it to Pahalgam attack

India has been providing inputs on The Resistance Front to the UNSC monitoring team since 2023. Islamabad has lobbied hard to block its mention in UN documents.

Pahalgam attacker suspected to be among 3 terrorists killed in Srinagar encounter

New Delhi: Three terrorists of the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba and its offshoot the Resistance Front (TRF), were killed in an encounter with security forces in...

After The Resistance Front’s terror designation, Lashkar is planning evil new war against India

Though The Resistance Front has been designated an LeT offshoot by US, Indian officials admit their understanding of the TRF-LeT network remains limited.

In setback to Pakistan, US designates LeT front as terror group for Pahalgam attack. What is TRF

India has welcomed the move, calling it a 'timely & important step reflecting the deep cooperation between India and US on counter-terrorism'.

Defence stocks surge continues after Operation Sindoor, but is it just a sentiment-driven spike

Success of indigenous systems on battlefield & expectation of increased military spending behind positive investor sentiment. But past flashpoints show such rallies can unwind quickly.

As Op Sindoor targets its bases, a look at LeT’s terror hierarchy, from Hafiz Saeed to Sajid Gul

On ground in Jammu & Kashmir, the TRF, a frontal unit of the Pakistan-based LeT, is headed by Sajid Gul, who identifies himself as Saifullah Khalid from time to time, it is learnt.

LeT offshoot TRF retracts Pahalgam attack claim, blames ‘hacking’ for earlier statement

TRF denial over Pahalgam attack comes four days after initial claim and just hours after Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said LeT was extinct and denied having heard of TRF.

Lashkar-e-Taiba offshoot TRF says it was behind Reasi bus attack, warns of more attacks on tourists

The Resistance Front, banned under UAPA, is however known to claim credit for attacks that align with its declared objective of not allowing non-local people into J&K, it is learnt.

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.

On Camera

Section 17A PC Act is at a constitutional crossroads. 5 recommendations for SC Bench

The Supreme Court must settle who the gatekeeper is, how Centre-state routing will work, and where the limits of ‘official duty’ protection lie.

How India’s oil basket altered amid Trump’s pressure—imports from US up 40-50% this fiscal, Russia dips

India’s merchandise exports to US remain positive, despite 50% tariffs, while imports from US grew by 12.85% in the first three quarters of the financial year.

The curious case of Pakistan’s JF-17 ‘orders’

Pakistan lacks capacity to deliver aircraft at pace suggested by its claimed contracts as it depends on China for avionics, electronic warfare, weapons, and on Russia for engines. 

Thank you Donald Trump, again. India now has reason to shed fear of trade deals and risky reform

UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.