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Over 130 schools in Delhi-NCR get bomb threat; IS angle suspected

Over 130 schools in Delhi-NCR get bomb threat; IS angle suspected

Rediff.com1 May 2024

The Delhi Police said it has conducted a thorough check of all schools that received the bomb threat but found nothing.

Indians abducted by ISIS are unharmed: Govt

Indians abducted by ISIS are unharmed: Govt

Rediff.com14 Aug 2014

The Indians, including 39 construction workers abducted by the Islamic State militants over two months ago in conflict-hit Mosul town of Iraq, are "unharmed", external affairs ministry said on Thursday.

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.

Time To Establish Diplomatic Relations With Taliban

Time To Establish Diplomatic Relations With Taliban

Rediff.com25 Jan 2024

The Taliban government in Afghanistan is not going anywhere. That being the case, why is the hesitation to establish formal diplomatic relations with the Taliban? asks Lieutenant General Prakash Katoch (Retd).

No clean chit to ISI, clarifies US

No clean chit to ISI, clarifies US

Rediff.com28 May 2011

United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has not given clean chit to Pakistan's Inter Services Intelligence over Osama bin Laden's presence in the country, her spokesman said on Saturday.

Suicide attackers target ISI office in Karachi, 5 killed

Suicide attackers target ISI office in Karachi, 5 killed

Rediff.com24 Jul 2013

Geo News channel quoted intelligence sources as saying that at least four terrorists, wearing suicide vests and carrying automatic weapons, were involved in the attack.

Denied 'respect', ISI snaps ties with CIA

Denied 'respect', ISI snaps ties with CIA

Rediff.com24 Feb 2011

To regain support and assistance, "They (CIA) have to start showing respect, not belittling us, not being belligerent to us, not treating us like we are their lackeys," The Washington Post quoted the official, as telling a news agency.

ISIS militants warn families against contacting nurses

ISIS militants warn families against contacting nurses

Rediff.com4 Jul 2014

Anxious families of the nurses under captivity are scared to phone their daughters after being threatened. Vicky Nanjappa reports

How ISIS's 'Islamic state' will shake up terror world

How ISIS's 'Islamic state' will shake up terror world

Rediff.com2 Jul 2014

Experts tell Rediff.com's Vicky Nanjappa about the impact of the 'Islamic state' on the terror world.

How ISIS is attracting Muslim youths through online merchandise

How ISIS is attracting Muslim youths through online merchandise

Rediff.com5 Aug 2014

The arrest of two men by the Tamil Nadu police for sporting and distributing Islamic State of Iraq and Syria T-shirts is just a reminder of how deeply the Iraq and Syria based terrorist organisation has penetrated into India, says Vicky Nanjappa

Headley's ISI flip-flops: Should India worry?

Headley's ISI flip-flops: Should India worry?

Rediff.com1 Jun 2011

Indian fell vindicated when Lashkar-e-Tayiba operative David Coleman Headley testified that the ISI had trained him in terror. But on Tuesday, Headley did a U-turn as he gave a clean chit to Pakistan's spy agency. Hoping to nail the ISI in the 26/11 case, Indian intelligence agencies say that Headley's changing versions come as no surprise to them. Vicky Nanjappa reports.

ISI wanted Jaish to carry out Pulwama-like attack

ISI wanted Jaish to carry out Pulwama-like attack

Rediff.com21 Nov 2020

Senior government sources said the charge of carrying out a Pulwama scale terror attack bigger was given to the Jaish-e-Mohammed headed by Maulana Masood Azhar by Pakistan Army's Inter-Services Intelligence.

World powers must use a 'soft' approach to combat ISIS' endless jihad

World powers must use a 'soft' approach to combat ISIS' endless jihad

Rediff.com8 Dec 2015

A 'soft' approach must be nurtured to complement the hard-line of spending billions in physical conflict; that is the only way to 'degrade and destroy' ISIS.

B Raman on new ISI  chief

B Raman on new ISI chief

Rediff.com1 Oct 2008

Security analsyst abd rediff columnist B Raman on why a new ISI chief was anointed in Pakistan.

More shame and retribution heading ISI's way

More shame and retribution heading ISI's way

Rediff.com2 May 2011

Vicky Nanjappa predicts embarrasing days ahead for Pakistani intelligence agency ISI in the aftermath of Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden's killing

1 held for Amritsar blast, Amarinder blames ISI-backed terrorists

1 held for Amritsar blast, Amarinder blames ISI-backed terrorists

Rediff.com21 Nov 2018

Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence is quite active in fomenting trouble in Punjab and the grenade attack in Amritsar was a pure act of terrorism, Singh said.

Charges filed against 4 for receiving money from ISI

Charges filed against 4 for receiving money from ISI

Rediff.com10 Dec 2015

The crime branch of Delhi police told the court that accused Kafaitullah Khan, alias Master Raja, had received Rs 30,000 from the ISI while constable of Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry unit Fareed Ahmad had got Rs 10,000.

3 arrested in Kolkata for links to Pakistan's ISI

3 arrested in Kolkata for links to Pakistan's ISI

Rediff.com29 Nov 2015

The Special Task Force of Kolkata Police on Sunday arrested three persons from the southern part of the city for their alleged links to Pakistan's Inter Services Intelligence.

NIA seeks MHA nod to register case against ISIS, Al Qaeda

NIA seeks MHA nod to register case against ISIS, Al Qaeda

Rediff.com22 Sep 2014

With reports of some youths from India joining the Islamic State, National Investigation Agency has sought permission of the government to register a case against the terror group as well as the banned Al Qaeda.

ISI sought massive intel data collection tools, says report

ISI sought massive intel data collection tools, says report

Rediff.com24 Jul 2015

ISI sought to intercept all communications passing through the country in 2013, the most significant expansion of its capacity to conduct mass surveillance to date and rivalling that of the United States and UK.

Nobody knows how ISI's political cell was created

Nobody knows how ISI's political cell was created

Rediff.com14 Sep 2012

Pakistan's Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry has expressed surprise at authorities being unable to produce the official notification for the creation of the ISI's political cell, which has been active for decades.

Muslim boy forced to falsely confess ISIS allegiance, claims lawsuit

Muslim boy forced to falsely confess ISIS allegiance, claims lawsuit

Rediff.com18 Aug 2016

Uppal was forced to write a confession saying he was "part of ISIS, knew how to make bombs, and that he was going to blow up the school fence," the suit alleges.

Govt extends ban on terror group SIMI for 5 years

Govt extends ban on terror group SIMI for 5 years

Rediff.com29 Jan 2024

The Centre on Monday extended the ban on terrorist group Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) for five years for its involvement in fomenting terrorism and disturbing peace and communal harmony in the country.

DD airs The Kerala Story despite protest by CPM, Congress

DD airs The Kerala Story despite protest by CPM, Congress

Rediff.com6 Apr 2024

The Congress in Kerala on Friday approached the Election Commission of India (ECI) against the decision of Doordarshan to telecast the controversial movie The Kerala Story, saying it was a 'tacit effort' to divide society on religious grounds to further the electoral prospects of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party.

Four Indian youth planning to join ISIS held in Syria

Four Indian youth planning to join ISIS held in Syria

Rediff.com13 Jan 2016

Syria has taken four Indian youth in its custody, who were planning to the join terrorist outfit Islamic State, and asked the Indian authorities the verify their details.

Documents seized from arrested man showed his links with ISI

Documents seized from arrested man showed his links with ISI

Rediff.com15 Nov 2015

The documents recovered from suspected ISI agent Akhtar Khan's home in the city "clearly showed" his links to Pakistan's ISI, a top Special Task Force officer said.

Every Hamas member is a dead man, declares Israeli PM

Every Hamas member is a dead man, declares Israeli PM

Rediff.com12 Oct 2023

Calling Hamas worse than ISIS, Netanyahu listed some of the atrocities committed on Saturday including the burning of people alive.

Why it is tough to trust the ISI

Why it is tough to trust the ISI

Rediff.com14 Aug 2012

There have been three interactions between R&AW and the ISI before reveals B Raman, warning of the perils of dealing with the treacherous Pakistani spooks.

Pak reverses ISI decision

Pak reverses ISI decision

Rediff.com28 Jul 2008

Coming under 'immense pressure' from the defence establishments, the Pakistan government has withdrawn its decision to place the Inter Services Intelligence under civilian control, leading newspapers reported on Monday.Less than 24 hours after moving to clip the wings of the Inter-Services Intelligence, the government issued a clarification stating that its earlier notification that the body had been placed under direct control of the Interior Ministry was 'misunderstood.'

ISI-fishermen nexus busted in Gujarat

ISI-fishermen nexus busted in Gujarat

Rediff.com13 Jul 2007

Authorities seized boats and Global Positioning System equipment from the persons who were arrested on Thursday, police said.

Indian Oil manager arrested for ISIS links in Jaipur

Indian Oil manager arrested for ISIS links in Jaipur

Rediff.com11 Dec 2015

The Special Operation Group and the anti-terrorism squad of Rajasthan Police arrested Mohd Sirazudin, the marketing manager of IOC in Jaipur.

The real story of Tiger Zinda Hai: How India got 46 nurses back from ISIS

The real story of Tiger Zinda Hai: How India got 46 nurses back from ISIS

Rediff.com7 Nov 2017

With the release of the film's trailer, we revisit how the crisis was actually handled.

Maha ATS takes custody of NIA terror suspect held in Pune; 5th arrest so far

Maha ATS takes custody of NIA terror suspect held in Pune; 5th arrest so far

Rediff.com2 Aug 2023

The agency told the court that he is the "mastermind" and the handler of the arrested suspects.

Hyderabad engineering graduate-turned-ISIS fighter dies in Syria

Hyderabad engineering graduate-turned-ISIS fighter dies in Syria

Rediff.com5 May 2015

An engineering graduate from Hyderabad, who joined the terror group Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, has died "while fighting in Syria".

ISI is orchestrating the Taliban show: Paper

ISI is orchestrating the Taliban show: Paper

Rediff.com14 Jun 2010

The powerful role of Pakistan's Inter Services Intelligence in Afghan insurgency is 'as clear as the sun in the sky', says a latest study.

Did ISI poison CIA chief responsible for Osama raid?

Did ISI poison CIA chief responsible for Osama raid?

Rediff.com6 May 2016

Mark Kelton was removed from Islamabad two months after the raid on bin Laden's compound in Abbottabad, citing health concerns.

Assam: 13 suspected ISI agents held

Assam: 13 suspected ISI agents held

Rediff.com22 Jun 2007

The arrests were made on a tip-off that some anti-social elements used these exchanges to divert calls originating from Dubai, Pakistan, UAE, Bangladesh and several other foreign countries to destinations in rest of the country.

ISI changes tack on Kashmir, gets results

ISI changes tack on Kashmir, gets results

Rediff.com31 Jul 2010

The new strategy was evolved after the Pakistan-based groups found it difficult to carry on as the sympathy factor among locals was missing. The IB says by provoking the security personnel into killing civilians, they hope that the mindset of the locals change completely

The Kurds helped defeat ISIS, but does the world care?

The Kurds helped defeat ISIS, but does the world care?

Rediff.com3 Nov 2017

'The war against ISIS is what earned the Kurds global recognition of being some of the best fighters that overshadowed regular armies,' points out Brigadier S K Chatterji (retd).