News for 'Jihadis'

Dhaka carnage: Have 2 terrorists fled to India?

Dhaka carnage: Have 2 terrorists fled to India?

Rediff.com4 Jul 2016

Sources told Rediff.com that the terrorist captured alive provided information about the absconding terrorists.

Khan was fall guy, says Benazir

Khan was fall guy, says Benazir

Rediff.com5 Mar 2004

What really happened at Beslan?

What really happened at Beslan?

Rediff.com9 Sep 2004

Pakistan clerics declare suicide attacks 'un-Islamic'

Pakistan clerics declare suicide attacks 'un-Islamic'

Rediff.com18 May 2015

At least 200 religious scholars in Pakistan have issued a fatwa terming suicide attacks as "un-Islamic" and said the Islamic governments are bound to crush rebel groups like the Taliban, ISIS and Al-Qaeda.

'The Chinese have no war experience'

'The Chinese have no war experience'

Rediff.com2 Sep 2020

'We are facing the most critical military situation with China in the last 50 years.'

India has limited options in securing hostages' release

India has limited options in securing hostages' release

Rediff.com18 Jun 2014

The ground situation in Iraq is so bad that there is no scope for any non-conventional action or any kind of bravery. Patience, slow movement, and full backing to Indian negotiators would help in a big way, says Sheela Bhatt.

Why Kayani's exit may halt Pak ceasefire violations

Why Kayani's exit may halt Pak ceasefire violations

Rediff.com24 Oct 2013

Violations from the Pakistani side along the Line of Control have become a common recurrence, and according to sources in the Intelligence Bureau, some peace can be expected only after Pakistan Army Chief Gen Ashfaq Parvez Kayani retires next month.

Leaked documents show how ISIS is building its state

Leaked documents show how ISIS is building its state

Rediff.com8 Dec 2015

The 24-page dossier outlines how the terror group is trying to build a state complete with guidelines for education, natural resources, industry, diplomacy, propaganda and the military.

Five lessons from London

Five lessons from London

Rediff.com8 Jul 2005

Bengaluru executive operated Islamic State's top Twitter account

Bengaluru executive operated Islamic State's top Twitter account

Rediff.com12 Dec 2014

An executive living in Bengaluru has been identified has one of the biggest online recruiters of the terror group Islamic State, according the Britain's Channel 4 News.

Delhi gang rape: Victim's kin wants juvenile to be unmasked ahead of release

Delhi gang rape: Victim's kin wants juvenile to be unmasked ahead of release

Rediff.com25 Nov 2015

The parents ave moved the National Human Rights Commission saying that the juvenile offender in the rape and murder of their daughter, who will be released on December 15, continues to be a threat to society.

The threat in the North East

The threat in the North East

Rediff.com27 Apr 2004

The BJP seems tired

The BJP seems tired

Rediff.com9 Aug 2004

Modi and Doval need a Pakistan gameplan

Modi and Doval need a Pakistan gameplan

Rediff.com19 Jan 2016

India should adopt a pro-active strategy on Pakistan -- catalysing, facilitating and making room for a change in its anti-India posture.

IS releases new video featuring Dhaka cafe attackers

IS releases new video featuring Dhaka cafe attackers

Rediff.com24 Sep 2016

The five terrorists in the video, believed to be recorded sometime before the Gulshan attack, made statements to justify their stance, criticising the democratic system and political leaders.

Pak-origin man named as one of the London attackers

Pak-origin man named as one of the London attackers

Rediff.com6 Jun 2017

The police identified 2 of London attackers as Khuram Shazad Butt and Rachid Redouane.

Why the Pathankot op has gone on for so long

Why the Pathankot op has gone on for so long

Rediff.com5 Jan 2016

'Inept handling by the National Security Advisor transformed what should have been a short counter-terrorist operation in Pathankot into an apparent debacle.'

ISIS bigger threat to US than Al Qaeda: FBI chief

ISIS bigger threat to US than Al Qaeda: FBI chief

Rediff.com23 Jul 2015

The FBI chief has warned that the Islamic State has become a bigger threat to the United States than the Al Qaeda as the dreaded group has influenced a significant number of Americans through social media and instructed them to carry out attacks in their own country.

'Best India can hope from Pakistan is some version of status quo'

'Best India can hope from Pakistan is some version of status quo'

Rediff.com29 May 2014

India'Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been congratulated for his speedy diplomacy and his talks with Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif. However, academic Christine Fair and former Pakistan ambassador to US Husain Haqqani dismiss the meeting, calling it merely a photo-op and an exercise in futility. Aziz Haniffa reports.

Bangladesh's War on Terror won't end soon

Bangladesh's War on Terror won't end soon

Rediff.com21 Dec 2017

Sheikh Hasina's government has launched a relentless war against terrorism since the Dhaka cafe carnage in July 2016, but as Bangladesh's terror networks exploit new technologies and new tactics, the challenge to eliminate jihad gets tougher, points out Binodkumar Singh.

IS aims to attack UK next, intelligence report warns

IS aims to attack UK next, intelligence report warns

Rediff.com4 Dec 2015

The attack is likely to be launched by British-born Islamist terrorists travelling back from Syria, Paul Cruickshank, the terrorism analyst for American news channel CNN, has said.

Suicide bomber's brother: 'What he did is not right'

Suicide bomber's brother: 'What he did is not right'

Rediff.com18 Feb 2019

'The 41 men who died, they are also somebody's sons or brothers. It is wrong.'

Why America hates Iran

Why America hates Iran

Rediff.com25 Jun 2019

India should do what we can to ensure that our two friends do not get into a confrontation that is meaningless and ultimately damaging to everyone including us.

Paris attacks key suspect arrested in Belgium

Paris attacks key suspect arrested in Belgium

Rediff.com9 Apr 2016

Mohamed Abrini was arrested in the borough of Anderlecht, in Brussels, next to the western district of Molenbeek, while two other suspects were detained at the same time as Abrini, and two further arrests made in an undisclosed location in Brussels.

Pakistan releases Al-Qaeda chief's daughter in swap deal: Report

Pakistan releases Al-Qaeda chief's daughter in swap deal: Report

Rediff.com3 Sep 2016

Al-Qaeda chief's daughters released for ex-Pakistan Army chief's son, claimed a media report.

Pathankot terror attack: Pakistan lodges FIR with no names

Pathankot terror attack: Pakistan lodges FIR with no names

Rediff.com19 Feb 2016

Pakistani authorities have lodged a first information report into the Pathankot terror attack case, officials said on Friday.

Balakot strike can't be called a success

Balakot strike can't be called a success

Rediff.com15 Mar 2019

'If deterrence through India's conventional superiority is to be established now, then India will have to escalate to a point where its greater resources make the difference.' 'This is, to put it mildly, both difficult and dangerous and thus inadvisable,' points out Mihir S Sharma.

Pakistan's pro-jehad ex-ISI chief Hamid Gul dies

Pakistan's pro-jehad ex-ISI chief Hamid Gul dies

Rediff.com16 Aug 2015

Pakistan's hardline Islamist general Hamid Gul, known for nurturing militants in Kashmir and Punjab and Afghanistan during his stint as chief of the powerful ISI, has died following a brain haemorrhage.

Pak-origin man responsible for London terror attack?

Pak-origin man responsible for London terror attack?

Rediff.com5 Jun 2017

The man, identified as 'Abz' is believed to have been the ringleader of the trio that carried out the horror attack

Court files chargesheet against 3 in Bodh Gaya blast case

Court files chargesheet against 3 in Bodh Gaya blast case

Rediff.com19 Dec 2014

A court in Patna on Friday framed charges against three people, including Haider Ali alias 'black beauty', for allegedly being involved in Bodhgaya serial blasts. Besides Haider, the court framed charges against Taufqiue Ansari and Mujibullah under the Indian Penal Code, Explosive Substances Act and Unlawful Activities Prevention Act.

Turkey deports Kashmiri man who wanted to join IS

Turkey deports Kashmiri man who wanted to join IS

Rediff.com29 May 2017

Parvaiz had left home after an argument with his father, who wanted him to join a college while the son was interested in religious studies.

Why Modi needs to worry

Why Modi needs to worry

Rediff.com6 Nov 2019

The winds of nationalism laden with religion will now yield to those of concern over the stalled economy, unemployment, and a general malaise and unhappiness, predicts Shekhar Gupta.

Kerala Guv skips text critical of Centre in policy address

Kerala Guv skips text critical of Centre in policy address

Rediff.com23 Jan 2018

In the printed copy of his address, prepared by the state government and distributed to legislators and media, there was a reference to the alleged tendency of the central government to 'roughshod' the traditions of cooperative federalism by bypassing the state government.

Burdwan blast mastermind's wife nabbed in Bangladesh

Burdwan blast mastermind's wife nabbed in Bangladesh

Rediff.com23 Nov 2014

In a prize catch, the wife of Burdwan blast prime accused and the chief of the women's wing of the banned Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh group was arrested on Sunday in Bangladesh along with three others.

With 147:42 votes Parliament passes anti-terror bill

With 147:42 votes Parliament passes anti-terror bill

Rediff.com3 Aug 2019

Opposition parties slammed the amendment, saying the new law was "draconian" and could be misused against anyone opposed to the ruling establishment.

Pakistani police nab 8 members of Al Qaeda 'suicide squad'

Pakistani police nab 8 members of Al Qaeda 'suicide squad'

Rediff.com11 Sep 2013

Eight members of an Al Qaeda suicide squad, including their local handler, have been arrested by Pakistani security agencies in past week, officials said.

Modi pays tribute to Easter attack victims in Colombo

Modi pays tribute to Easter attack victims in Colombo

Rediff.com9 Jun 2019

"My heart goes out to the families of the victims and the injured," Modi said.

Centre rejects Maharashtra's proposal to ban Abhinav Bharat

Centre rejects Maharashtra's proposal to ban Abhinav Bharat

Rediff.com22 Aug 2013

The Centre has rejected the Maharashtra government's proposal to ban right wing group Abhinav Bharat, which is accused of carrying out the bomb attack at Malegaon in 2008. The decision has been taken by the home ministry after it came to the conclusion that the group has not been involved in any terrorist or anti-national activity in recent years.

Rajya Sabha approves bill to give more powers to NIA

Rajya Sabha approves bill to give more powers to NIA

Rediff.com17 Jul 2019

Shah defended the government for not filing an appeal against the acquittal of all four accused, including the radical right-wing's Swami Aseemanand, in the 2007 Samjhauta Express blasts case.