India has requested Malaysian authorities to hand over evidence against an arrested accused who was part of a conspiracy to plan and carry out terror strikes allegedly at the behest of ISI on the US and Israeli consulates in the southern part of this country.
Israeli jets on Tuesday pounded 50 Hamas targets on the Gaza Strip injuring at least 17 Palestinians as part of a military offensive code-named 'Protective Edge' after a barrage of rockets hit southern Israel amid escalating tensions in the region.
The execution of 26/11 gunman Ajmal Kasab and the arrest of 26/11 handler Abu Jundal came as a silver lining to the dark terror cloud in 2012, reports Vicky Nanjappa
Syed Mohammed Ahmad Kazmi, arrested for his alleged role in the February 13 Israeli diplomat's car bombing case, has moved a Delhi court alleging that he is being harassed in custody and is being forced to "confess a crime he never committed."
Inspector Ashish Shirodkar, who was named by an alleged Israeli drug dealer on a video tape shot with a spy camera, is among the arrested police personnel, he said.
An official at the Pakistan high commission in Colombo planned strikes on American and Israeli consulates in south India, reports Vicky Nanjappa/Rediff.com
Leaders from 70 countries, including United States President Barack Obama and Arab politicians, gathered in Jerusalem on Friday to bid farewell to one of the last leaders of Israel's founding generation and Nobel Peace Prize winner Shimon Peres as his funeral began amid unprecedented security.
Many world leaders on Monday condoled the death of former president Pranab Mukherjee, saying they have lost a true friend who made immense contributions to the strengthening of India's relations with their countries.
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A Delhi court has asked jail authorities to produce journalist Syed Mohammed Ahmad Kazmi, arrested for his alleged role in bombing of Israeli diplomat's car, to produce him personally before it, and not via video-conferencing for the extension of his judicial custody.
Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Vinod Yadav issued the warrant against Masod Sedaghatzadeh, an Iranian national who is said to be detained in Malaysia, after Special Cell of Delhi Police said he was also involved in the conspiracy of the blast.
A Delhi court on Tuesday extended the judicial custody of journalist Syed Mohammad Kazmi, who had been arrested for his alleged role in a terror attack on an Israeli diplomat, by three days. Additional Sessions Judge Pawan Jain extended Kazmi's custody till July 6, rejecting the Delhi police's plea to extend the same by a fortnight.
An Iranian national was on Monday formally charged by the Thai police for his alleged role in last week's triple blasts that rocked central Bangkok in what is seen as a botched attempt to target Israeli diplomats.
A Delhi court on Monday refused to interfere with a magisterial court's order, extending the term for probe into the terror strike at an Israeli diplomat in New Delhi, saying that the issue is pending with the Delhi high court.
The Interpol has issued Red Corner notices against four Iranians wanted in connection with the bomb attack on an Israeli diplomat in Delhi in March. The Interpol issued the look-out notices against Houshang Afshar Irani, Syed Ali Mahdiansadr, Mohammadreza Abolghasemi and Masoud Sedaghatzadeh, who was arrested by the Malaysian police from Kuala Lumpur airport on the request of the Central Bureau of Investigation.
Nearly a month after the bomb attack on an Israeli embassy vehicle, the Delhi police claim they had made some progress. Vicky Nanjappa reports
Acting on a tip-off that drugs were being peddled at the 'Bombay 72 Degree East' night club, the Anti-Narcotics Cell of the city police raided the establishment late Sunday night, police said. A woman and an Israeli national were among the eight arrested, they said.
The Delhi police on Saturday denied that it had made journalist Syed Mohammed Ahmad Kazmi, arrested for his alleged role in the bombing of an Israeli diplomat's car, sign blank papers and documents without letting him read them.
Journalist Syed Mohammed Ahmad Kazmi, who was arrested for his alleged role in the February 13 bomb attack at an Israeli diplomat car, sought bail from a Delhi court on Saturday, pleading that he "should not be pushed to the point of committing suicide." Arguing for bail before the court of Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Vinod Yadav, Kazmi's counsel Gajinder Kumar said, "I (Kazmi) should not be pushed to a point where I am forced to commit suicide."
Members of the Muslim community who participated in the protest said that Kazmi's arrest was a clear indication that the Muslim community was being directly targeted in the name of fighting terrorism. Priyanka reports
Little Moshe survived the terror onslaught because of his brave Indian nanny Sandra Samuels.
The Indian Mujhadeen wants to shed the Indian tag and focus more on the global issues -- something that has caused a rift between the terror outfit and the Pakistani ISI. Vicky Nanjappa reports.
Condolences continued to pour in from world dignitaries for former external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj who breathed her last due to cardiac arrest on Tuesday night.
A suspected Iranian on Tuesday exploded three bombs in Bangkok blowing off both his legs and injuring four others, a day after Israeli embassy cars were targeted in Indian and Georgian capitals for which Israel blamed Tehran.
Stepping up its offensive, Israeli forces on Wednesday hit about 200 targets in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip killing at least 17 people, triggering a retaliation from the Palestinian group which fired a barrage of rockets deep into the Jewish state in the bloodiest conflict since 2012.
Israel on Tuesday bombed several mosques, a hospital and a stadium in Hamas-ruled Gaza even as international efforts intensified to broker a ceasefire to end the 15-day conflict that has killed 620 Palestinians and 29 Israelis.
A US scientist, who played a key role in India's Chandrayaan mission in finding evidence of water on the Moon, has been indicted for attempted espionage for allegedly trying to supply classified defence information on satellites and early warning systems to Israel.
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Chanting protestors interrupted Shahar Peer's second round match at the Auckland Classic on Wednesday before the Israeli advanced to the quarter-finals with a 6-1 6-0 victory over Slovakia's Magdalena Rybarikova.
Police are continuing their look-out for Swedish model Lucky Mngrda, 34, after the 'whistleblower,' who has worked as an extra in Bollywood films and in reality TV show Villa Medusa, claimed to have in possession further video evidence of links between the Goa police and the drug mafia, Swedish news portal The Local cited a report in NDTV.
India will be informing Sri Lanka about an official working with the Pakistan High Commission in Colombo who was allegedly playing a key role in planning terror strikes at the behest of ISI on the US and Israeli consulates in the southern part of this country.
Security officials on Wednesday revealed that suspected operative of Pakistan's spy agency Inter-Services Intelligence Mohammed Zaheed Hussain, who was arrested days before the twin blasts in Chennai, was part of a larger mission to target critical national assets and some foreign establishments.
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US hands over evidence linking Pak national in consulate terror conspiracy
'We were expecting death sentences, but now the court has acquitted them, despite Aseemanand himself admitting to his crime in front of a judge.' More importantly, it seems the tag of 'Hindu Terror' coined by the United Progressive Alliance government was wrong all along. Amjedullah Khan, spokesperson for the Majlis Bachao Tehreek, has been tracking the Mecca Masjid blast case from day one and was also involved in securing the release of more than 100 Muslims youths who were falsely accused in different terror cases in the aftermath of the blast. He spoke to Syed Firdaus Ashraf/Rediff.com about the acquittal of Swami Aseemanand and what it means.
Modi is seen as exceptional not only on account of his acts but also owing to his style. He appears to sacrifice his life for the people -- like a fakir, a figure he came to epitomize even more in 2020 by growing a long white beard. Charisma is above accountability, and Modi has grasped these dynamics.
The terror group, which suffered a major blow after the arrest of its founder Yasin Bhatkal, is all set to make a comeback with a 'sticky' bomb usually used to target government officials. Vicky Nanjappa reports
