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Hafiz Saeed leads march for Kashmir 'freedom'

Hafiz Saeed leads march for Kashmir 'freedom'

Rediff.com19 Jul 2016

Hafiz Saeed on Tuesday led a 'Kashmir Caravan' from Lahore to Islamabad

Soon, detention centre in Bengaluru for foreigners

Soon, detention centre in Bengaluru for foreigners

Rediff.com17 Oct 2019

The minister also said the Bengaluru-specific anti-terrorist squad (ATS) probably will be operational in November first week.

Imran Khan's party wins violence-marred PoK polls

Imran Khan's party wins violence-marred PoK polls

Rediff.com26 Jul 2021

The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party has won 23 seats while the Pakistan Peoples Party was second with eight seats and the incumbent Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz secured just six seats, the state-run Radio Pakistan reported.

Imran's PTI set to form govt in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa

Imran's PTI set to form govt in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa

Rediff.com14 May 2013

Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf is set to form government in the militancy-hit Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province with the backing of the Jamaat-e-Islami while the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz and several smaller parties are expected to form a coalition in the restive Balochistan rovince.

War-crime protests continue in B'desh; toll reaches 49

War-crime protests continue in B'desh; toll reaches 49

Rediff.com2 Mar 2013

At least three people, including two teenagers, were killed as violence rocked Bangladesh for the third day on Saturday as the death toll rose to 49 in clashes that erupted after a top leader of fundamentalist Jamaat-e-Islami was sentenced to death for "crimes against humanity" during the 1971 liberation war.

Bangladesh erupts after war crime judgment; 46 dead

Bangladesh erupts after war crime judgment; 46 dead

Rediff.com1 Mar 2013

Bangladesh on Friday deployed paramilitary border guards to beef up security after a top Islamist opposition leader was sentenced to death, sparking nationwide riots that killed at least 42 people.

B'desh: 32 killed in violence over war crimes verdict

B'desh: 32 killed in violence over war crimes verdict

Rediff.com28 Feb 2013

Bangladesh was on the boil on Thursday as at least 23 people, including three policemen, were killed and scores injured in violence after a death sentence was handed down to a top leader of the fundamentalist Jamaat-e-Islami for "crimes against humanity" during the 1971 liberation war.

Hafiz Saeed's arrest result of US 'great pressure': Trump

Hafiz Saeed's arrest result of US 'great pressure': Trump

Rediff.com18 Jul 2019

'After a ten year search, the so-called 'mastermind' of the Mumbai Terror attacks has been arrested in Pakistan. Great pressure has been exerted over the last two years to find him!' said Trump who is scheduled to meet Khan at his Oval Office on Monday, July 22.

For govt job, J-K now wants CID verification, details of in-laws

For govt job, J-K now wants CID verification, details of in-laws

Rediff.com22 Jun 2021

As per the comprehensive format devised by the government, the selected candidates, besides being asked to provide information about themselves, their family members, including in-laws, have to provide information about the mobile numbers used during the last five years, the registration number of vehicles owned or used, email and social media or web-based portal accounts, in addition to bank and post office account numbers among others.

How terror modules in Bengal are funded

How terror modules in Bengal are funded

Rediff.com8 Dec 2014

Money 'collected' as donations from traders in Kolkata nurture Bengal's terror networks.

Three more killed in B'desh clashes; toll crosses 80

Three more killed in B'desh clashes; toll crosses 80

Rediff.com4 Mar 2013

Violence continued unabated on the second day of the 48-hour nationwide strike in Bangladesh on Monday as the death toll rose to 83 in clashes that erupted after the conviction of three top Islamist leaders for 1971 war crimes.

Bangladesh on the boil, 19 killed in fresh clashes

Bangladesh on the boil, 19 killed in fresh clashes

Rediff.com3 Mar 2013

Bangladesh on Sunday deployed troops in its north as a fresh wave of violence claimed 19 lives, taking the death toll to over 75, in clashes that have rocked the nation since the conviction of Islamist leaders for 1971 war crimes.

ED files chargesheet against LeT chief in terror funding case

ED files chargesheet against LeT chief in terror funding case

Rediff.com1 Oct 2020

The agency's case is based on a National Investigation Agency complaint filed against the accused and Pakistan-based organisation Falah-i-Insaniyat Foundation.

JuD is looking for game, mobile programmers

JuD is looking for game, mobile programmers

Rediff.com23 Nov 2012

Pakistan-based Jamaat-ud-Dawa has realised that mobile Internet is the future and that by foraying into it they would have a larger reach. Vicky Nanjappa reports why Indian agencies are visibly upset by the development

Migrants gathering, Tablighi meet are setbacks in fight against COVID-19: Prez

Migrants gathering, Tablighi meet are setbacks in fight against COVID-19: Prez

Rediff.com3 Apr 2020

In a video-conference with the Governors, Lieutenant Governors and Administrators of states/union territories, the president emphasized the need to ensure that no one remains hungry during the nationwide lockdown.

Pak roundabout to be finally named after Bhagat Singh

Pak roundabout to be finally named after Bhagat Singh

Rediff.com16 Nov 2012

A Pakistani government committee has endorsed the renaming of a roundabout in Lahore after freedom fighter Bhagat Singh despite stiff opposition from extremist groups like the Jamaat-ud-Dawah.

Pak books Hafiz Saeed for terror financing

Pak books Hafiz Saeed for terror financing

Rediff.com3 Jul 2019

As per the charges, these proscribed outfits were operating under the guise of charities and were involved in funnelling funds to terror suspects.

Pak says work on Kartarpur corridor will continue

Pak says work on Kartarpur corridor will continue

Rediff.com8 Aug 2019

Faisal said Pakistan respected all religions and would continue the Kartarpur project to help Sikh pilgrims.

'Today, only Sangh Parivar's agenda is given importance'

'Today, only Sangh Parivar's agenda is given importance'

Rediff.com13 May 2016

'In Kerala, if the Left had worked on stopping fascism the BJP would not have become a force today.'

JK: Hurriyat backs radical dress advisory for tourists

JK: Hurriyat backs radical dress advisory for tourists

Rediff.com10 Jul 2012

"It (JeI's statement) is a very valid thing. Islam seeks such a society where human values are respected, where modesty is upheld, where semi-naked dresses are not worn, where alcohol and drugs are not promoted and where women and men do not mix," Geelani said.

Three killed in grenade attack in Pakistan

Three killed in grenade attack in Pakistan

Rediff.com14 Aug 2013

Twin grenade attacks in Pakistan's biggest city on the eve of the country's independence day left at least three persons dead and over 40 injured.

B'desh tribunal sentences three to death for 1971 war crimes

B'desh tribunal sentences three to death for 1971 war crimes

Rediff.com18 Jul 2016

Three Islamists from the infamous Al-badr militia were on Monday sentenced to death while five others jailed until death by a special tribunal in Bangladesh for committing crimes against humanity during the 1971 liberation war against Pakistan.

'He was living freely': US panel counters Trump's Hafiz Saeed tweet

'He was living freely': US panel counters Trump's Hafiz Saeed tweet

Rediff.com18 Jul 2019

'Let's hold the (applause) until he's convicted'

No violation of law in Hafiz Saeed's detention: Pak government tells court

No violation of law in Hafiz Saeed's detention: Pak government tells court

Rediff.com21 Apr 2017

The government also told the court that it has reasons to believe that Jamaat-ud Dawah and its sister organisation Falah-e-Insaniat Foundation were engaged in activities which can be prejudicial to peace and security.

How Indians are coping with the fear of coronavirus

How Indians are coping with the fear of coronavirus

Rediff.com11 Apr 2020

From Kutch to Itanagar, Kashmir to Kanyakumari, there is only one emotion, it seems. Fear. Of coronavirus.

Hafiz Saeed hoodwinks police, sneaks into Islamabad rally

Hafiz Saeed hoodwinks police, sneaks into Islamabad rally

Rediff.com28 Mar 2012

Outlawed Jamaat-ud-Dawah chief Hafiz Mohammad Saeed and Ahl-e-Sunnat Wal Jamaat leader Ahmed Ludhianvi played a cat-and-mouse game for almost six hours with the police and paramilitary forces who were trying to prevent them from entering the Pakistani capital.

Why 26/11 mastermind Lakhvi is furious?

Why 26/11 mastermind Lakhvi is furious?

Rediff.com15 Jan 2009

Lashkar-e-Tayiba's operations commander and alleged mastermind of the Mumbai terror attacks, Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi, who was detained last month during Pakistan's crackdown on military groups, is reportedly furious at the Jamaat-ud-Dawah leadership's U-turn to publicly disown him.

COVID-19 toll rises to 111, number of cases to 4,281

COVID-19 toll rises to 111, number of cases to 4,281

Rediff.com7 Apr 2020

The highest number of confirmed cases are from Maharashtra (748), followed by Tamil Nadu at 571 and Delhi with 523 cases. Cases in Telangana have gone up to 321, in Kerala to 314, in Uttar Pradesh to 305, while the number of cases has gone up to 274 in Rajasthan.

Is JuD chief Hafiz Saeed joining Pak politics?

Is JuD chief Hafiz Saeed joining Pak politics?

Rediff.com4 Feb 2012

The Indian government sees the hand of Pakistan army behind possibility of popping up, on the political platform, of Hafiz Muhammad Saeed, chief, Jamaat-ud-Dawah, which is considered the front of terrorist organisation Lashkar-e-Tayiba. Sheela Bhatt reports.

Foreign spy agency mobilised funds for Dhaka cafe attack: Report

Foreign spy agency mobilised funds for Dhaka cafe attack: Report

Rediff.com25 Jul 2016

An intelligence agency of a foreign country mobilsed funds for the Dhaka cafe attack which was carried out on behalf of a top fundamentalist Jamaat-e-Islami leader who is on death row after being convicted for 1971 war crimes in Bangladesh, according to a media report.

Bangladesh to strip 1971 war criminals of voting rights

Bangladesh to strip 1971 war criminals of voting rights

Rediff.com2 Sep 2013

In another blow to Bangladesh's fundamentalist Jammat-e-Islami, the cabinet has decided to strip the voting rights of people convicted of "crimes against humanity" during the 1971 liberation war.

What will Indian politics look like post lockdown?

What will Indian politics look like post lockdown?

Rediff.com10 May 2020

'If the virulence of COVID-19 has muted the toxicity of the BJP's communalism, it will be an example of good coming out of the pandemic,' notes Amulya Ganguli.

Hafiz Saeed's JuD to seek visas for its 'medical team' to visit Kashmir

Hafiz Saeed's JuD to seek visas for its 'medical team' to visit Kashmir

Rediff.com25 Jul 2016

The JuD's Muslim Medical Mission would request the Pakistani government for help in this regard.

Kashmir talks: 'Nice start to political process'

Kashmir talks: 'Nice start to political process'

Rediff.com3 Jul 2021

'It is not something that is going to unfold in the next few weeks or even the next few months.' 'This process will continue for some time. And that's how it should be.' 'If the politicians are coming on board, then that is a welcome step.'

RSS chief asks workers to help all without discrimination

RSS chief asks workers to help all without discrimination

Rediff.com26 Apr 2020

Even if someone did something wrong, do not consider everyone guilty. Some people want to misuse it, the RSS chief said in an apparent reference to incidents involving Tablighi Jamaat members after it centre in Delhi emerged as a major coronavirus hotspot.

Farooq to lead Gupkar alliance, asserts it's not anti-national

Farooq to lead Gupkar alliance, asserts it's not anti-national

Rediff.com24 Oct 2020

The Lok Sabha member from Srinagar was elected chairman of the PAGD after the first meeting of the amalgam at the residence of Peoples Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti.

'I don't need to READ The Satanic Verses to oppose it'

'I don't need to READ The Satanic Verses to oppose it'

Rediff.com23 Jan 2012

Mohammed Saleem Engineer is the National Secretary of the Jamaat-e-Islami-e-Hind, the hardline Islamic organisation that has its headquarters in New Delhi. The organisation is an offshoot of the Jamaat-e-Islami party whose objective it is to establish an Islamic state in Pakistan that is ruled by the Shariah law.

Who is behind the Wagah border attack?

Who is behind the Wagah border attack?

Rediff.com3 Nov 2014

Three militant factions, including splinter groups of the Taliban, have separately claimed responsibility for the suicide attack that took place after the popular flag-lowering ceremony at Wagah in Pakistan.

No need for CBI probe in Tablighi event: Centre to SC

No need for CBI probe in Tablighi event: Centre to SC

Rediff.com5 Jun 2020

The ministry of home affairs gave in detail the steps taken by the Delhi Police which is making all efforts to complete the investigation within the time frame to submit the charge sheet in the trial court.

Pakistan's radical groups slam 'Indian and American terrorism'

Pakistan's radical groups slam 'Indian and American terrorism'

Rediff.com7 Jan 2012

An alliance of religious and extremist groups on Saturday said Pakistan should settle the Kashmir issue and differences over sharing river water before it normalises trade relations with India and gives it Most Favoured Nation-status. The Defence of Pakistan Council, which includes the Jamaat-ud-Dawah and Ahl-e-Sunnat Wal Jamaat, made the demand in a joint declaration adopted at a meeting of the top leaders of the various groups.