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Rashid, who was a legislator from the Langate Assembly seat in north Kashmir, is the first mainstream politician to have been arrested by the NIA in the case. (Photo: File)

NIA arrests former J&K MLA Rashid Engineer in terror-funding case

He was earlier questioned in the case in 2017 and again summoned earlier this week.

10 Aug 2019 8:28 AM

Prosecution seeks protection for 36 crucial witnesses

The NIA informed the high court that it wanted to make an application before the special NIA court to seek protection for these witnesses.

03 Aug 2019 2:17 AM

NIA director-general Yogesh Chander Modi arrives at Parliament House. (Photo: Pritam Bandyopadhyay)

NIA can now probe acts against Indians abroad

The changes in the Act were cleared by Parliament on July 17 after the Bill was passed by both Houses.

03 Aug 2019 1:34 AM

Malegaon blast: NIA moves court, wants in-camera trial

General public and journalists are not allowed to attend the in-camera proceedings.

02 Aug 2019 3:34 AM

The official sources said that these raids are being carried out in connection with the investigations being done by the NIA into the alleged terror funding.

NIA raids homes of cross-LoC traders over terror funding

Those whose premises were searched include Tanveer Ahmad, Asif Lone, Tariq Ahmad and Bilal Bhat who have been associated with the cross-LoC trade.

29 Jul 2019 6:06 AM

The NIA took over the investigation into the incident last month.

Gadchiroli blast: NIA seeks custody of eight accused

The agency on Friday requested the court to grant custody of all accused so that the officers could interrogate them.

20 Jul 2019 6:42 AM

Parliament approves Bill to give NIA more teeth

The bill gives powers to the NIA to probe terror attacks targeting Indians and Indian interests abroad.

18 Jul 2019 1:30 AM

In April, the Delhi Police Special Cell had arrested a JeM terrorist from Srinagar identified as Faiyaz Ahmed Lone. (Photo: ANI)

Delhi Police arrests suspected JeM terrorist Basir Ahmad from Srinagar

The police had announced a reward of Rs 2 lakh on information leading to the arrest of Jaish terrorist Basir Ahmad.

16 Jul 2019 1:20 PM

Union Home Minister Amit Shah (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Lok Sabha passes Bill to give NIA more teeth

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said the bill had been passed with 278 members voting in its favour and six against it.

16 Jul 2019 1:22 AM

He said terror attacks witnessed an uspurge after the Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA) was repealed resulting in the same UPA government being forced to constitute NIA after the Mumbai attacks. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Modi govt will never misuse NIA law: Amit Shah

He sought all-party support for bill's passage, said division in House on issue will send out wrong message and boost morale of terrorists.

15 Jul 2019 4:35 PM

The Bill also seeks to strengthen powers of NIA in cases involving explosives and the responsibility in cases of human trafficking will be given to the investigation agency, Minister of State for Home G. Kishan Reddy said. (Photo: ANI)

Lok Sabha takes up Bill seeking to strengthen powers of NIA

MoS for Home said NIA probes yielded good results and out of 272 cases registered, judgment delivered in 52 cases, conviction in 46 cases.

15 Jul 2019 3:05 PM

NIA had carried out four raids in the city and Nagapattinam district of the state on Saturday in a case pertaining to Ansarulla terrorist gang, which had conspired to wage a war against the Government of India. (Photo: ANI | Representative)

NIA arrests two in Tamil Nadu's Ansarulla case

According to NIA, the accused, Hassan Ali and Harish Mohamed, collected funds and made preparations to carry out terrorist attacks in India.

14 Jul 2019 6:06 PM

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) in March had also attached the properties of Kashmiri Separatist leader Shabir Ahmad Shah in Srinagar for his alleged involvement in terror funding. (Photo: ANI)

NIA attaches properties of Kashmiri separatist leader Asiya Andrabi in Srinagar

Vikas Katheria, Superintendent of Police, National Investigation Agency, is the Chief Investigating Officer of the case.

10 Jul 2019 11:23 AM

The NIA is the country’s premiere investigating agency that specialises in probing terror related cases and was constituted following the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks of 2009.

Bill in Lok Sabha to allow NIA probe terror beyond borders

The Bill was introduced on Monday by Union minister of state for home G. Krishna Reddy.

09 Jul 2019 1:56 AM

The case was registered at Bishwanath Chariali police station on December 25, 2014 and subsequently taken over by NIA. (Photo: File)

NIA court sentences NDFB(S) cadre to 7-year jail in Sonitpur tribal massacre case

Khamrei Basumatary was also slapped with a fine of Rs 10,000 by the court in Guwahati.

03 Jul 2019 8:31 PM

Centre had set up the NIA in the wake of the Mumbai terror attack that had claimed 166 lives.

Cabinet nod to strengthen NIA

Bill is likely to be introduced in Parliament’s ongoing Budget Session.

25 Jun 2019 2:28 AM

The arrests came days after the National Investigation Agency (NIA) raided seven locations in the city and arrested Mohammed Azarudeen, the alleged mastermind of the IS Tamil Nadu module, who was a Facebook friend of Zahran Hashim, the mastermind of the Easter Sunday suicide bombings in Sri Lanka. (Photo: File | Representational)

3 suspected IS supporters planned attacks on temples, churches: Police

According to FIR registered against trio – Shahjahan, Mohammed Hussain and Sheikh Safiullah they had conspired to carry out suicide attacks.

19 Jun 2019 3:57 PM

The NIA has already asked the relevant authorities to provide details regarding certain bank accounts used by Andrabi’s son Mohammad bin Qasim while he was in the university.

Separatists using funds for personal gains: NIA probe

The NIA has now claimed that leaders like Asiya Andrabi of Duktaran-e-Milat was questioned about the educational expenses of her son in Malaysia.

17 Jun 2019 2:28 AM

Evidence regarding many of his benami properties is being collected. (Photo: File)

Rift in Hurriyat conference regarding funds routed through hawala for terrorism: NIA

All the four accused were taken into police custody for custodial interrogation.

16 Jun 2019 9:22 PM

Chhattisgarh Chief minister Bhupesh Baghel

Chhattisgarh to government: Review NIA probe decision

Incidentally, the NIA had earlier quietly taken over probe into the sensational murder of the BJP MLA catching Chhattisgarh gover-nment off guard.

05 Jun 2019 5:48 AM

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