Pakistan might have heaved a sigh of relief to see that Shaheen Shah Afridi did not show any signs of a draining fever that had gripped the team upon its arrival in Bengaluru.
The endless chain of fast bowlers that Pakistan has produced over the years has been the envy point of other cricketing nations. Zaman Khan is the latest to join that illustrious line.
Why do the security agencies wait till the proverbial last minute before arresting terrorists when there is credible information about a threat to the elections?
It might have taken several years, but the intelligence and security agencies in several states recently tracked down and arrested dreaded terrorists involved in creating havoc in the country. It began with the arrest of Zabbiuddin Ansari, an accused in the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, then came the arrest of Indian Mujahideen co-founder Yasin Bhatkal followed by Lashkar-e-Tayiba bomb maker Abdul Karim Tunda, Zaveri Bazaar bomber Waqas Ahmed and now IM chief Tehsin Akthar. In a five-part series, Rediff.com's Vicky Nanjappa describes how each of these terrorists were painstakingly tracked by the Intelligence Bureau and arrested by the security agencies.
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Four suspected operatives of terror outfit Indian Mujahideen were arrested by Delhi police from Rajasthan on Sunday morning.
The Indian Mujhaideen does not want to be an India centric outfit anymore and is keen on joining forces with the Taliban and Al Qaeda. Vicky Najappa/Rediff.com reports
Waqas Ahmed, better known as the Zaveri Bazaar bomber, spills the beans about the Indian Mujahideen's wicked plans. Vicky Nanjappa reports
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Indian Mujahideen's new chief Tehsin Akhtar was arrested quite a few days ago, but security agencies decided to keep the news under wraps to entrap fellow terror operative Waqar Ahmed and three other terrorists of the IM.
Acting on reports of the Intelligence Bureau about his movement, Delhi police had been hot on Tehsin's trail for a few weeks, says Vicky Nanjappa
It took six years, but the co-founder of the Indian Mujahideen was finally trapped after he made a rare mistake.
Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde had earlier dismissed an enhanced threat perception for Modi. However, he may have to reconsider his stance on the subject, says Vicky Nanjappa
If the words of Lashkar-e-Tayiba operative Abdul Karim Tunda are to be believed, then Bharatiya Janata Party's assessment of Kerala, the God's own country, turning into a nursery for terrorism may well be true.
Rediff.com's Vicky Nanjappa reveals how Waqas Ahmed, the Zaveri Bazaar bomber, was captured, averting a major terrorist attack in Rajasthan.
Kerala remains a safe haven for members of the IM and the SIMI alike, says Vicky Nanjappa
A tug of war was witnessed in a Delhi court between the National Investigation Agency and the Special Cell of Delhi Police for seeking the custody of top Indian Mujahideen operatives Tehseen Akhtar and Zia-ur-Rehman alias Waqas.
Investigating officials are taking Indian Mujahideen terrorist Tehsin Akhtar's claims with a healthy dose of salt, says Vicky Nanjappa
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