Bindu, the mother of Nimisha, who converted to Islam and went to fight the holy war in Afghanistan three years ago, is eagerly awaiting the return of her daughter. The case, which created an uproar in Kerala, involves the secret conversion of Nimisha — born in a prominent Nair family in Thiruvanthapuram — to Islam […]
In what is considered a major diplomatic victory for India and an extra push for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the middle of the general elections, the United Nations (UN) on Wednesday declared Masood Azhar, chief of Pakistan based terror group Jaish-e –Mohammad, a designated terrorist. The way was cleared for declaring the terror […]
The recent arrest of Indian Mujahideen co-founder Abdul Subhan Qureshi is proving to be valuable to the Delhi Police after it was able to make a second arrest today in the form of Ariz Khan aka Junaid. Khan is suspected to be involved in at least five bomb blasts carried out by Indian Mujahideen in […]
Delhi Police said Abdul Subhan Qureshi, founder of Indian Mujahideen and the alleged mastermind behind 2008 Gujarat blasts, was living as an English teacher in Nepal before going to Saudi Arabia in 2015. Qureshi, an engineer by profession, was very comfortable with the Queen’s language and was teaching in two schools in the Himalayan kingdom. […]
Maulana Masood Azhar, the founder of terror-cum-charity group Jaish-e-Mohammed, has warned the Pakistan government against giving in to the demands of the Americans, who want it to destroy all terror groups. Azhar said Pakistani media and intellectuals are trying to scare the people of the country into giving in to Trump’s demands. His comments come […]
Ashokan Mani, who has accused the Popular Front of India of trying to kidnap his daughter into Syria, today said he had no problems with his daughter converting to Islam or marrying a Muslim. Ashokan, who has been asked by the Supreme Court to produce the girl Fadiya by Nov 27, said his problem was […]
The Supreme Court today asked the government to produce Fadiya, previously known as Akhila Ashokan, before Nov 27 in the controversial ‘Love Jihad’ case from Kerala. In the petition filed by Fadiya’s ex-husband Shafeen Jahan, the court came to the conclusion that it would need to speak to the girl after conflicting allegations were leveled […]
Nawaz Sharif is third time unlucky to have to abandon his term as the democratically elected Prime Minister of Pakistan. With the Supreme Court disqualifying him over the corruption cases for ten years, sixty-seven-year-old Sharif’s premiership comes to end one year before his term expires. It also potentially means the termination of an eventful political […]
Pakistan’s Director General of Military Operations protested Indian attacks on the Line of Control in Kashmir in a meeting with his Indian counterpart. According to a statement released by the Indian side, Pakistan complained that Indian Army had killed four Pakistani soldiers and one civilian by cross-border firing. India and Pakistan are engaged in a […]
Is this mother of all bomb blast? If one looks at the magnitude of Wednesday morning’s explosion in Kabul, one scouts to find a parallel in recent times. A sewage tanker laden with bomb is denoted at the heart of Kabul city surrounded by presidential palace and many prominent embassies. Kabul is not new to […]
The bomb blast that took place a few minutes ago near the German and Indian embassies in Kabul killed at least 50 people and injured another 50, Afghanistan’s ministry of interior spokesperson Najib Danish said. The blast, considered to be one of the biggest in recent years, happened inside the diplomatic area in the heart […]
The Bombay High Court has given bail to Pragya Singh Thakur in the 2008 Malegaon blasts that targeted Muslims in a ‘revenge attack’ for blasts carried out by Islamist terrorists in India. Pragya was given a bail even though she was refused the same by the trial court. The High Court decided to give her […]
The number of militants who have successfully crossed over into Kashmir via the Indo-Pak border is estimated to have risen almost four fold in 2016, according to data released by the home ministry today. Against 33 estimated successful infiltration in 2015,119 militants are estimated to have crossed over in 2016, the numbers show. The rise of successful […]
Home minister Rajnath Singh said the National Investigation Agency will probe the busting of a terror module in Lucknow, reportedly inspired by ISIS. Briefing the Parliament, the minister also praised the father of Saifullah, the suspected militant who was killed in an encounter yesterday. Singh said the busting of the terror module was the best […]
India could move to designate its neighbor Pakistan a ‘Terror State’, according to media reports. The high-level committee that met today at the Prime Minister’s office has arrived at this as the best option given the current situation. Other options considered included military action against the nuclear power. Designating Pakistan as a Terror State would […]
Keeping in line with its focus on national security, the government of India today approved increasing the central assistance paid to victims of terrorism to Rs 5 lakh from Rs 3 lakh. The compensation will be available to victims of communal violence, maoist extremist, cross-border firing and mine blasts. Civilian victims of cross border firing […]
National Panthers Party activists held a protest demonstration at Jantar Mantar,New Delhi demanding Governor Rule in Jammu and Kashmir State “to save the state from devastation.” Valley was in unrestrained death toll has reached 65 since the July 8 killing of Hizbul Mujahideen militant Burhan Wani. The state is currently under the rule of a […]
The Delhi High Court today dismissed a petition seeking an order for an inquiry by the National Investigation Agency into student protests in Jawaharlal Nehru University. The High Court dismissed the plea after noting that the Delhi Police’s inquiry cannot be faulted so soon and it cannot be assumed that the Delhi Police is incompetent […]
At least four person were dead and near about ten people were injured in a suicide car bomb attack near kabul international airport entrance today,police said. Kabul CID chief Fraidoon Obaidi said,”initial from the sources says at least four people have been killed & ten got injured in this suicide attack,we are trying to identify […]
Parag Sawant, the last survivor of the Mumbai 7/11 serial blasts passed away today morning at the P.D. Hinduja Hospital in Mumbai. Parag Sawant had been admitted to the hospital on July 12, 2006 post the 7/11 serial blasts in Mumbai with severe head injuries. He was in deep coma for about two years and […]
