Terror

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Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan. (AP)

AA Edit: Will the world call out Pakistan for airbrushing terror?

The removal of 3,800 names from the terror list confirms Pakistan's ambivalence on the matter

26 Apr 2020 4:09 AM

Nidhi Chaphekar, the Jet Airways air hostess who survived terror bomb blasts in Brussels and has now written a book on her experience.

The braveheart of Brussels 2016

A first person account of life post the 2016 Brussels bomb blast by Jet Airways hostess, Nidhi Chaphekar

22 Mar 2020 6:12 PM

A convicted Islamist terrorist, who spent part of his teens in Pakistan and released last year from a UK prison, is suspected to be the man who stabbed two people to death in a terror attack on London Bridge, police said on Saturday. (Photo: File)

London attacker Usman Khan, terror convict spent late teens in Pakistan

The Scotland Yard confirmed that a male suspect, later identified as Khan, wearing a hoax bomb vest was shot dead at the scene.

30 Nov 2019 12:37 PM

Ordinary Londoners who showed "breath-taking heroism" in disarming a knife-wielding attacker were praised by politicians and members of the public alike after they intervened to stop an attack which injured several people at London Bridge on Friday. (Photo: File)

'Breath-taking heroism': Praise for Londoners who tackled knife attacker

London Mayor Sadiq Khan said those who confronted the attacker would not have known that a bomb device strapped to his body was a hoax.

30 Nov 2019 9:45 AM

A NIA court here on Monday found six people, arrested in connection with a 2016 Islamic State (ISIS) terror plot case, guilty of conspiring to carry out strikes across Kerala and neighbouring states. (Photo: File)

NIA court convicts six in 2016 ISIS terror plot case

Those convicted are Manseed Muhmood, Swalih Mohammed, Rashid Ali, Ramshad, Safvan and Moinuddin.

25 Nov 2019 3:49 PM

Pakistan is on the verge of strong action by the international terror financing watchdog FATF and the country may be put in the ''Dark Grey'' list, the last warning to improve. (Photo: File)

Pak isolated at anti-terror FATF meet, close to 'dark grey' list: report

The FATF will finalise its decision on Pakistan on October 18.

15 Oct 2019 8:51 AM

Amid reports of drones being used to drop weapons from across the border, a top Army commander on Wednesday said Indian armed forces are capable of identifying such devices and any military drone venturing towards Indian side from Pakistan will be "shot down". (Representational Image)

'Will shoot down military drones coming from Pak': Army Commander after weapons dropped in Punjab

The Punjab Police claimed to have busted a terror module of Khalistan Zindabad Force (KZF), backed by a group based in Pakistan and Germany.

26 Sep 2019 8:59 AM

The commander of Iran's Revolutionary Guards warned Saturday that any country that attacks the Islamic republic will see its territory turn into the conflict's "main battlefield". (Photo: File)

Any country that attacks us will turn into ‘main battlefield’: Iran

Salami was speaking at Tehran's Islamic Revolution and Holy Defence museum during the unveiling of an exhibition.

21 Sep 2019 4:44 PM

Former British premier David Cameron on Thursday released his memoirs in which he speaks of getting on well with "saintly" former Indian prime minister Manmohan Singh, who even confided in him about the prospect of military action against Pakistan in case of another Mumbai-like terrorist attack. (Photo: File)

India will take military action against Pak if 26/11 repeats: Manmohan Singh

Cameron resigned as UK prime minister in June 2016, a day after Britain voted to leave the European Union (EU) in a referendum.

20 Sep 2019 11:16 AM

Pakistan openly practises terrorism and there is no scope for negotiations until Islamabad reins in its financing and recruitment of militant groups, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said. (Photo: File)

S Jaishankar's 'silent' reaction after Imran Khan's Op-ed on Kashmir

Discussing Trump's increasingly hard stance on Indian tariffs, the minister said India was in a mood to compromise.

03 Sep 2019 8:20 AM

India is willing to discuss outstanding issues with Pakistan bilaterally in an atmosphere free of terror and violence, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Friday. (Photo: File)

'India open to discuss issues bilaterally with Pakistan,' says S Jaishankar

The remark was made during the minister’s meeting with European Union Commissioner Christos Stylianides.

31 Aug 2019 9:57 AM

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday conducted searches across multiple locations here in connection with a recent terror alert issued to Tamil Nadu. (Photo: ANI)

NIA conducts raid at multiple locations linked to ISIS sympathisers in Tamil Nadu

Earlier, the state went on a high alert on August 23 following intelligence inputs that members of the LeT had infiltrated into the state.

29 Aug 2019 1:42 PM

A man who was taken into police custody over his suspected terror links was let off after a probe by various security agencies could not establish any such connection, sources said. (Representational Image)

Kerala man held for suspected terror links let off after 24 hours

The lawyer had said his client had told him that his ID proof was misused by someone and he was being framed in the case.

26 Aug 2019 11:13 AM

A man who was taken into custody in Kerala under the suspicion that he helped terrorist to enter Tamil Nadu does not appear to have links to the security threat, said police on Saturday. (Representational Image)

Suspected terrorist detained in Kerala has no link to Tamil Nadu terror alert: Police

In Kerala, security has been strengthened around airports, railway stations, bus stands, places of worship and other public places in state.

25 Aug 2019 10:06 AM

US President Donald Trump has slammed as 'ridiculous' Democratic Party leader Tulsi Gabbard, the first Hindu to ever run for the US presidency, for alleging that he is 'supporting' the terror group Al Qaeda. (Photo: File)

‘Ridiculous’: Trump slams Tulsi Gabbard for claims of ‘supporting Al Qaeda’

During the second Democratic presidential debate on Wednesday, the Hawaiian lawmaker accused Donald Trump of propping up the Al Qaeda.

02 Aug 2019 4:35 PM

The Trump Administration Friday expressed doubts over Pakistan’s intentions in arresting terrorist Hafiz Muhammed Saeed, the mastermind of the 2001 Parliament attack and the 2008 Mumbai attack, saying his previous arrests made no difference either to his activities or that of his outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba. (Photo: File)

‘Window dressing, made no difference,’ says US on Hafiz Saeed’s previous arrest

Prime Minister Khan himself said that Pakistan cannot reach its full potential unless it has peace and stability in the region.

20 Jul 2019 8:40 AM

Hafiz Saeed, whose prosecution has long been sought by New Delhi and Washington over the ghastly attacks in India's financial capital. (Photo: File)

Hafiz Saeed's arrest mere cosmetic, Pak's happy face for Trump-Khan meet: Experts

Contrary to Trump's characterisation of prolonged 'search', Pak authoritieswere aware of Saeed's whereabouts for years, critics argued.

18 Jul 2019 10:29 AM

Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Kishan Reddy. (Photo: File)

Pak must stop funding terror camps, says MoS Home Kishan Reddy

The minister, during his padyatra, also touched upon domestic issues.

14 Jul 2019 4:33 PM

Minister of State (MoS) for Home Affairs G Kishan Reddy on Thursday said that Pakistan is not sincere and it is only its show off to show the world that they want to combat terrorism. (Photo: File)

Pakistan is not sincere in tackling terror: Reddy

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has come down heavily against Pakistan for failing to reach its milestones in fighting terrorism.

04 Jul 2019 6:25 PM

'Let us not get fooled by cosmetic steps against terror groups by Pakistan,' MEA spokesperson Raveesh Kumar told reporters here. (Photo: Twitter/ ANI)

India calls Pak’s move to arrest 26/11 mastermind Hafiz Saeed 'cosmetic'

Pakistan is trying to hoodwink the international community with its 'cosmetic' steps against terror, External Affairs Ministry said.

04 Jul 2019 4:53 PM

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