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Indian troops at the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack site. (Photo: AP)

9 years after 26/11: Is a major attack in offing?

The past nine years have seen a revolution in technology, which has helped transnational terror groups in no small measure.

27 Nov 2017 4:09 AM

Supporters of Hafiz Saeed (second from left), head of Jamaat-ud-Dawa, kiss his hands as he arrives after his release at a mosque in Lahore. (Photo: AP)

US warns Pak: Act against Saeed, or face repercussions

White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said that the US strongly condemns the release of the Lashkar-e-Tayyaba leader from house arrest.

27 Nov 2017 1:04 AM

Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, while referring to Pakistan, said a nation that backed the growth of terrorism would not find a place in the global arena. (Photo: PTI/File)

Nation backing terror won't find place in global arena: FM slams Pak on Saeed release

Hafiz Saeed was released by Pakistan just two days before the anniversary of the 26/11 Mumbai attack.

26 Nov 2017 6:34 PM

Moshe's parents, Rabbi Gavriel and Rivka Holtzberg, were killed along with six others at Chabad House. (Photo: AFP)

Mumbai terror attack: 9 yrs on, Jewish family of victims continues praying

The attack by 10 heavily-armed LeT terrorists killed 166 people and injured more than 300.

26 Nov 2017 6:14 PM

A Pakistani court ordered the release of Hafiz Saeed on Wednesday, who was put under house arrest in January after years of living freely in Pakistan, one of the sore points in its fraying relationship with the United States. (Photo: AP | File)

Repercussions for US-Pak ties over Saeed's release, warns White House

Donald Trump has accused Pak of providing safe havens to militant groups waging insurgency operations against a US-backed govt in Kabul.

26 Nov 2017 8:29 AM

Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi (Photo: PTI)

BJP slams Rahul Gandhi’s snide ‘hugplomacy fail’ remark

Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi had on Saturday termed the release of Saeed as a “hugplomacy failure” of PM Modi.

26 Nov 2017 1:50 AM

Hafiz Muhammad Saeed, the Jamaat-ud-Dawah (JuD) head and LeT founder is a UN and US designated terrorist. (Photo: AP)

Pak justifies Saeed’s release, says its fight against terror is unmatched

Saeed, who has a USD 10 million American bounty on his head for terror activities, was freed by Pak on Friday.

25 Nov 2017 12:43 PM

Rahul Gandhi took to his Twitter handle and said ‘more hugs were urgently needed’ between PM Modi and Trump. (Photo: PTI File)

Your ‘hugplomacy’ with Trump failed to prevent Saeed’s release: Rahul takes dig at Modi

Hafiz Saeed is said to be the head of the US-designated terror outfit, LeT and had been under house arrest since January 31 this year.

25 Nov 2017 11:25 AM

The Jamaat-ud-Dawah (JuD) head and LeT founder, who has a USD 10 million American bounty on his head for terror activities, was freed by Pakistan on Friday. (Photo: File | AP)

26/11 attacks mastermind Saeed has blood on his hands: Ex-CIA dy director

US has asked Pak govert to re-arrest and charge Saeed for his crimes. It also asked Pakistan to ensure that the LeT leader is behind bars.

25 Nov 2017 11:24 AM

Hafiz Saeed freed, hits out at Nawaz Sharif as a ‘traitor’

Hafiz Saeed also targeted the Pak govt for ‘taking dictation from foreign masters’.

25 Nov 2017 1:53 AM

Activists of Shiv Sena and Dogra Front burn a Pakistani national flag in Jammu on Friday during a protest against the release of JuD chief Hafiz Saeed. (Photo: PTI)

MHA junks Hafiz Saeed’s remarks

‘Hafiz rearticulating agenda of terrorists thriving in Pak’.

25 Nov 2017 12:21 AM

The Pakistan Govt decided against detaining Saeed further in any other case, in a setback to India’s efforts to bring to justice the perpetrators of the Mumbai terror attack.(Photo: AFP)

US demands arrest, prosecution of LeT chief Hafiz Saeed

Saeed, who has a USD 10 million American bounty on his head for terror activities, walked free after his 10-month detention.

24 Nov 2017 9:02 PM

On January 31, Saeed and his four aides were detained by the Punjab government for 90 days under the Anti-Terrorism Act 1997 and the Fourth Schedule of Anti-Terrorism Act 1997. (Photo: File)

26/11 attack mastermind Saeed walks free, says will fight for Kashmir

The JuD chief said that the US, on India's request, pressured Pakistan to detain him.

24 Nov 2017 10:53 AM

Hafiz Saeed is a designated terrorist: US

Responding to a question, the state department was quick to express its displeasure over the potential release of Saeed from house arrest.

24 Nov 2017 12:54 AM

Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Saeed (Photo: AP/File)

Hafiz Saeed’s release exposes true face of Pakistan: India

Pakistan has not changed its policy of shielding and supporting non-state actors and its true face is visible for all to see, says MEA.

24 Nov 2017 12:37 AM

Jamat-ud-Dawa chief Hafiz Saeed (Photo: AP)

Hafiz’s release a further setback to ties with Pak

Islamabad seems to have no interest in mending ties and the release of Hafiz Saeed is just one more indicator.

24 Nov 2017 12:05 AM

Saeed, the mastermind of the 20/11 Mumbai attacks, was detained on January 30 along with four of his associates. (Photo: AFP File)

Pak shows true face, trying to mainstream terrorists: MEA on Hafiz Saeed's release

'Pak hasn't changed its policy of shielding and supporting non-state actors. Its true face is visible for all to see,' MEA said.

23 Nov 2017 5:31 PM

‘Pakistan cannot credibly claim to be fighting terrorism while failing its most basic security obligation to UNSC designations,’ former State Department official said. (Photo: AP)

Rescind Pak’s major non-NATO status: US expert as Hafiz walks free

The banned Jamaat-ud-Dawah chief, is carrying a bounty of $10 million, announced by the US for his role in terror activities.

23 Nov 2017 1:36 PM

Saeed was put under house arrest in January after years of living freely in Pakistan, one of the sore points in its fraying relationship with the United States. (Photo: File)

After release order, Hafiz Saaed hails freedom as ‘Pak’s independence’

India accused Pakistan of sponsoring the 26/11 attacks through the LeT, which Saeed founded in the 1990s.

23 Nov 2017 10:30 AM

Banned Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Saeed, who carries a bounty of USD 10 million announced by the US for his role in terror activities, has been under detention since January. (Photo: File | AP)

26/11 attacks mastermind Saeed's release order reflects Pak's 'duplicity' on terrorism

Saeed's release may also coincide with the anniversary of the 26/11 Mumbai attacks in which at least 166 people were killed.

23 Nov 2017 9:39 AM

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