JAMMU: Continuing its drive against terror ecosystem in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district, security forces cordoned off a hideout in a forested area in Dul Monday to smoke out two heavily armed terrorists who opened fire on a ‘track & kill’ team, triggering an encounter Sunday.“The terrorists are believed to be hiding in a cave…
The United States on Monday officially designated the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) and its alias, the Majeed Brigade, as a Foreign Terrorist Organisation (FTO). The Majeed Brigade was also added as an alias to the BLA’s previous Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT) classification. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed the move in a press…
NEW DELHI: Haunted by the “ghosts of Balakot”, IAF chief Amar Preet Singh on Saturday came fully armed with more visual proof of the precision airstrikes carried out deep inside Pakistan during Operation Sindoor, showcasing the extent of damage inflicted on key military and terror infrastructure. From high-value airbases to the headquarters of ISI-backed terror…
Court allows 26/11 Mumbai terror attack accused Tahawwur Rana to talk to family to engage Counsel to represent him NEW DELHI: Patiala House Court on Thursday allowed 26/11 Mumbai terror Attack alleged mastermind Tahawwur Rana to talk to his family for discussion to engage a private counsel to represent him.Tahawwur Rana is chargesheeted by the…
JAMMU: A special NIA court in Jammu framed charges against three Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI), J&K, operatives and a trust on Tuesday, for allegedly raising and utilising funds to further the activities of the proscribed outfit in violation of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), 1967.The accused are Amir Mohammad Shamsi from Rajouri’s Rehtal; Abdul Hamid Ganai…
While Indian forces continue to mount aggressive counter-terror operations in Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan’s support for cross-border terrorism shows no signs of abating. Fresh intelligence inputs have revealed that Pakistan is actively aiding major terror outfits in rebuilding infrastructure destroyed during India’s recent Operation Sindoor. In the last 90 days alone, more than 15 terror…
Pakistan’s independent human rights commission on Friday called on authorities to drop terrorism charges against a 7-year-old boy, a day after police in the southwestern province of Balochistan sought his arrest for sharing an anti-government speech by a rights activist on social media. The case has sparked outrage among human rights defenders, who say applying…
Prithviraj Chavan (left), and Pragya Thakur NEW DELHI: Former Maharashtra chief minister and senior Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan on Thursday said he does not support the use of the term “saffron terror.” He said saffron is the colour of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’s flag, the Warkari sect, as well as Sant Tukaram and Sant Dnyaneshwar.Chavan was…
File photo: Defense minister Rajnath Singh (Picture credit: IANS) NEW DELHI: Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said India is ready to assist Pakistan in combating terrorism, asserting that Indian forces are capable of tackling terror threats across the border as well. Speaking in the Rajya Sabha during a special discussion on Operation Sindoor, Singh…
Passengers on Southwest Flight 1496, travelling from Burbank, California to Las Vegas, Nevada, on Friday experienced a sudden and steep descent shortly after takeoff when the aircraft took evasive action to avoid a potential mid-air collision, according to passengers and airline officials. One passenger, Caitlin Burdi, described the incident as alarming, as per Fox News…