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Maharashtra assembly on terror hit list

Maharashtra assembly on terror hit list

Rediff.com18 Mar 2010

Stringent security measures like ban on entry of cars belonging to ministers and Members of Legislative Assembly were put in place at the Maharashtra legislature complex following inputs that it was on the terror radar, Deputy Chief Minister Chhagan Bhujbal said on Thursday.

Probe Clintons' links with Russia first: Trump

Probe Clintons' links with Russia first: Trump

Rediff.com28 Mar 2017

Trump claimed Clinton allowed uranium to go to Russia while she was secretary of state.

Murdered ISI official's son accuses Hamid Mir

Murdered ISI official's son accuses Hamid Mir

Rediff.com27 May 2010

The son of a former Inter Services Intelligence official, who was abducted and killed by militants, has filed an application with the Pakistani police in which he has held popular TV anchor Hamid Mir and a Punjabi Taliban leader responsible for the murder.

Pak: Arrested men admit to helping NYC bomber

Pak: Arrested men admit to helping NYC bomber

Rediff.com23 May 2010

Two Pakistani men who were arrested for their alleged links to the attempted Times Square bombing in New York City have admitted to playing a role in the botched attack and are unrepentant for their actions. One of them angrily accused Pakistani interrogators of 'siding with the infidels', a senior intelligence official said. The pair is among six men officials arrested in Pakistan for alleged ties to Faisal Shahzad, a Pakistani-American arrested in the United States.

JeM link behind Times Square bomb plot?

JeM link behind Times Square bomb plot?

Rediff.com8 May 2010

Pakistani intelligence officials are tracing links between Times Square bombing plot suspect Faisal Shahzad and banned terror group Jaish-e-Muhammad, led by Maulana Masood Azhar. This search has led investigators to the sprawling, marble-floored Batha Mosque and a religious school in a crowded neighbourhood of Karachi, which was once the provincial headquarters of the JeM and was visited by the elusive Azhar, who was released from prison in 1999.

Obama takes tuitions on terror

Obama takes tuitions on terror

Rediff.com7 May 2010

This Tuesday, the class is likely to have focused on Faisal Shehzad's plan to create havoc in New York City's Times Square.

Pak Taliban chief injured in drone attack: Report

Pak Taliban chief injured in drone attack: Report

Rediff.com15 Jan 2010

Pakistani Taliban chief Hakimullah Mehsud received splinter injuries to his head and back in an American missile strike in Pakistan's lawless Waziristan tribal region that killed at least 15 militants, according to intelligence officials.Mehsud, who became the Tehrik-e-Taliban chief after the killing of his predecessor Baitullah Mehsud in a drone attack in August last year, was injured in Thursday's United States' missile strike at Basalkot in Shaktoi area.

Spy reveals back-door deals of ISI, US, Taliban

Spy reveals back-door deals of ISI, US, Taliban

Rediff.com26 Apr 2010

Former Inter-Services Intelligence official Khalid Khawaja, considered to be a close friend of Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden, has exposed the murky deals between the spy agency, the Pakistan army, the militants.Khawaja, a former air force squadron leader, claims that he was captured by militants while trying to finalise a deal between them and the army. According to him, the ISI had sent him to North Waziristan to broker a deal between the militants and the Pakistan army.

ISI men,  journo kidnapped in Pakistan

ISI men, journo kidnapped in Pakistan

Rediff.com19 Apr 2010

A hitherto unheard of militant group called the Asian Tigers on Monday issued a video of two top former ISI officials and a journalist whom it claimed to have kidnapped in Pakistan's volatile tribal belt.

Homegrown extremists pose big threat to US: FBI

Homegrown extremists pose big threat to US: FBI

Rediff.com16 Apr 2010

Observing that Al Qaeda and its affiliates are still committed to striking the United States, a top American intelligence official has told US lawmakers that lone-wolf and homegrown extremist now poses an equally serious threat to the country.

'Weak Modi is scared of Xi': Rahul attacks govt over Masood Azhar

'Weak Modi is scared of Xi': Rahul attacks govt over Masood Azhar

Rediff.com14 Mar 2019

The Congress questioned Modi what was the use of "swinging" with Xi.

FBI hails 26/11 probe, India sulks over Headley

FBI hails 26/11 probe, India sulks over Headley

Rediff.com19 Mar 2010

A top United States intelligence official has said that the probe in the Mumbai terror siege is an 'excellent example' of cooperation between India and the United States, even as Indian authorities are smarting over the US administration's refusal to hand over Pakistani-American Lashkar-e-Tayiba operative David Coleman Headley on charges related to his involvement in the 26/11 attack.

How China plans to break up India

How China plans to break up India

Rediff.com19 Aug 2009

China is trying to promote insurgency in India by helping sectarian forces, including Islamic terrorists and Maoists, carry out their nefarious activities against India, a senior intelligence official has revealed.

'LeT attackers had info about Indians in Kabul'

'LeT attackers had info about Indians in Kabul'

Rediff.com3 Mar 2010

Four Lashkar-e-Tayiba gunmen, who stormed into the Kabul guest houses packed with Indian officials, came clad in burqa to hide their strapped explosives and appeared to have a detailed knowledge including names of their intended Indian victims.

India to seek Headley's extradition: Home Ministry

India to seek Headley's extradition: Home Ministry

Rediff.com12 Nov 2009

The National Investigative Agency on Thursday registered a case against Pakistan-born United States citizen Headley and his aide Canadian-born Tahawwur Hussain Rana, in connection with the 26/11 terror attacks on Mumbai. Headley and Rana, both suspected Lashkar-e-Tayiba operatives, were arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation from Chicago in late October. Union Home Minister P Chidambaram said government agencies are probing both Headley and Rana's terror links.

Paris attacks mastermind Abaaoud killed

Paris attacks mastermind Abaaoud killed

Rediff.com19 Nov 2015

Abaaoud was identified among the dead the Saint-Denis siege on the basis of his fingerprints and skin samples.

Pak continuing support to Taliban: US

Pak continuing support to Taliban: US

Rediff.com4 Feb 2010

Pakistan is continuing support to the Taliban and the Haqqani network as part of its backup plan to secure their western border in case the United States leaves Afghanistan, a top US intelligence official has said.

Pak teen claims to be schoolboy to police

Pak teen claims to be schoolboy to police

Rediff.com18 Jan 2010

Authorities have ordered a probe into the issue of a Pakistani boy being projected as a suicide bomber after it appeared that the 14-year-old had inadvertently crossed into the Indian side following a fight with his parents.

Pak Taliban new chief Hakimullah dead: US

Pak Taliban new chief Hakimullah dead: US

Rediff.com3 Oct 2009

United States intelligence agencies believe Pakistani Taliban's new leader Hakimullah Mehsud has died in a gun battle with a rival faction weeks ago.

LeT determined to attack India again: US report

LeT determined to attack India again: US report

Rediff.com30 Sep 2009

Pakistan-based militant outfit Lashkar-e-Tayiba, which masterminded the Mumbai terror attacks, is 'largely intact' and 'determined to strike India again', a United States' media report said, quoting former and current members of the group and intelligence officials.

Pak Army, ISI covertly aiding Taliban: US report

Pak Army, ISI covertly aiding Taliban: US report

Rediff.com24 Sep 2009

A report based on the assessment of the US led 'war on terror' by General Stanley McChrystal, the top military commander in Afghanistan, also highlights the increasing clout of the Taliban even after eight years of continuous struggle.

US asks Pak to hunt down Ilyas Kashmiri

US asks Pak to hunt down Ilyas Kashmiri

Rediff.com6 Jan 2010

Suspecting the hand of Harkat-ul-Jihad al-Islami commander Ilyas Kashmiri in coordinating the suicide strike on the top secret Central Intelligence Agency base in eastern Afghanistan, United States authorities have asked Pakistan to hunt down and extradite the dreaded terrorist.

Pakistan: Baitullah Mehsud's key aide held

Pakistan: Baitullah Mehsud's key aide held

Rediff.com31 Dec 2009

Acting on an intelligence tip-off, security agencies have nabbed the Punjab chief of the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Khalilullah, along with a trained suicide bomber.

Naxal held by Gujarat cops in Hyderabad

Naxal held by Gujarat cops in Hyderabad

Rediff.com13 Jul 2010

The Gujarat police have arrested a former Janashakti leader Amar from Kushaiguda area in Hyderabad on Monday evening, official sources said.

Get ready for more Naxal attacks: Intel inputs

Get ready for more Naxal attacks: Intel inputs

Rediff.com7 Apr 2010

Tuesday's Naxal attack at Dantewada, in which 75 security personnel were killed, is a sure wake up call for the authorities; and according to intelligence agencies, there will be more such attacks in the days to come. Reports Vicky Nanjappa

Pak court rejects asylum plea for 5 Americans

Pak court rejects asylum plea for 5 Americans

Rediff.com24 Dec 2009

A Pakistani court on Friday dismissed a petition seeking asylum in the name of 'holy war' for five American Muslim youths recently arrested in the country for allegedly planning terror attacks, saying that it was not the duty of the judiciary to define 'jihad'.

India had alerted Lanka against possible IS attack

India had alerted Lanka against possible IS attack

Rediff.com24 Apr 2019

The input was sent through diplomatic channels to the island nation after a through investigation pertaining to the IS case in Coimbatore was carried out by the NIA.

What India will ask David Headley

What India will ask David Headley

Rediff.com26 Mar 2010

India is yet to receive the final nod from US to interrogate David Headley, but Indian intelligence officials are already ready with their list of questions for the Lashkar-e-Tayiba operative.

Did Iraq military kill Islamic State chief Abu Bakr Baghdadi in air raid?

Did Iraq military kill Islamic State chief Abu Bakr Baghdadi in air raid?

Rediff.com12 Oct 2015

The Iraqi military said that the site of a meeting was struck killing several of the group's leaders.

Cops tracing Headley, Rana's movements in Kerala

Cops tracing Headley, Rana's movements in Kerala

Rediff.com14 Nov 2009

With the Intelligence agencies confirming that David Headley and Thahawur Hussain Rana had indeed come to Kochi and other parts of Kerala, the state police have started a massive man hunt to find out the duo's associates.

Naidu pulls up top officials for absence from meet

Naidu pulls up top officials for absence from meet

Rediff.com13 Nov 2009

Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader M Venkaiah Naidu on Friday took strong objection to the absence of Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao, Commerce Secretary Rahul Kullar and top intelligence officials from the Standing Committee meeting of the home ministry. Friday's meeting was held to discuss a bill on Land and Port Authority.

Indian intel team returns without quizzing Headley

Indian intel team returns without quizzing Headley

Rediff.com10 Nov 2009

A team of Indian intelligence officials left the US disappointed after a week-long stay here as they could not question American national David Coleman Headley, arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation on charges of plotting a major terror attack in India at the behest of Pakistan-based Lashkar-Tayiba.

Why America's Afghan surge worries Pak

Why America's Afghan surge worries Pak

Rediff.com22 Jul 2009

Pakistan intelligence officials say Islamabad is apprehensive about the expanding US offensive, as it feels that it could create further problems in already troubled Balochistan.

Indian Mujahideen's deadly message in Pune blast

Indian Mujahideen's deadly message in Pune blast

Rediff.com13 Feb 2010

Intelligence officials suspect that terror outfit Indian Mujahideen is behind the blast in Pune's German bakery that killed eight people and injured dozens of others on Saturday.IB reports suggest that Pune was becoming the nerve centre of the Indian Mujahideen, with the maximum number of modules functional in the state after Mumbai.The IM was planning to carry out a major blast at the Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party offices in New Delhi.

'Al Qaeda certain to target US within 6 months'

'Al Qaeda certain to target US within 6 months'

Rediff.com3 Feb 2010

Blair's assessment came at Tuesday's hearing of the Senate Intelligence Committee when panel chairwoman Senator Dianne Feinstein asked him to weigh up the possibility of an attempted attack in the United States.

Pak govt imposed restrictions on A Q Khan: Blaire

Pak govt imposed restrictions on A Q Khan: Blaire

Rediff.com26 Feb 2009

The Pakistan government has imposed restrictions on the disgraced nuclear scientist A Q Khan though he has been released from the house arrest, a top United States intelligence official has said.

CIA chief visited India for intel co-op

CIA chief visited India for intel co-op

Rediff.com4 Apr 2009

The decision by the new Director of the Central Intelligence Agency Leon Panetta who chose India for his first overseas trip--unprecedented in the annals of the spy agency's history-- was deliberate and intended to sustain the momentum and institutionalize the unprecedented intelligence cooperation between Washington and New Delhi that began in the aftermath of the horrific 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, say intelligence officials.

'14 terrorists in Lahore in guise of preachers'

'14 terrorists in Lahore in guise of preachers'

Rediff.com2 Apr 2009

An estimated 14 terrorists, in the guise of preachers, have sneaked into the federal capital and Lahore to carry out strikes on state targets, Pakistani intelligence agencies have warned authorities.

Terrorists plan strikes on London's tourist spots

Terrorists plan strikes on London's tourist spots

Rediff.com12 Jul 2009

Terrorists are planning attacks on London's tourist hotspots by sending explosive-laden boats down the Thames river, with an intelligence official claiming that the Mumbai strikes showed the way, a media report said.

Is Pak really serious about terror crackdown?

Is Pak really serious about terror crackdown?

Rediff.com8 Jul 2009

The release of Lashkar-e-Tayiba chief Hafeez Muhammad Saeed, hardcore Lal Masjid cleric Maulana Abdullah Aziz, and now Tehrik-e-Nifaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammed chief Sufi Mohammad has cast serious doubts over Pakistan's claims that it is seriously acting against the Taliban and other home grown terror outfits, a senior US intelligence official has said.