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HC grants bail to ISIS supporter, says fascination not association

HC grants bail to ISIS supporter, says fascination not association

Rediff.com6 May 2024

Any curious mind, the court observed, can access and download such content from the internet, which, by itself, is not a crime.

India abstains from UNGA resolution on building peace through sports

India abstains from UNGA resolution on building peace through sports

Rediff.com22 Nov 2023

The resolution recognised the contribution of sports in creating an atmosphere of tolerance and understanding among peoples and nations, its role to prevent and counter terrorism and violent extremism and its contributions to building resilience against radicalisation to violence and terrorist recruitment.

Want a J-K where violence is history, stand by statehood promise: PM

Want a J-K where violence is history, stand by statehood promise: PM

Rediff.com20 May 2024

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said his government has made a "solemn promise" for restoration of Jammu and Kashmir's statehood and will stand by it, adding the Centre was working very hard to create the right conditions.

5 Lashkar-trained terror suspects held in Bengaluru

5 Lashkar-trained terror suspects held in Bengaluru

Rediff.com19 Jul 2023

Five people who were radicalised to carry out terror attacks have been arrested by the Central Crime Branch with firearms and ammunition along with 12 mobile phones confiscated from them, Bengaluru Police Commissioner B Dayananda said on Wednesday.

Doval moots interoperability among central police forces

Doval moots interoperability among central police forces

Rediff.com24 May 2024

National security advisor Ajit Doval on Friday suggested that various central armed police forces of the country should have "jointness" and interoperability among themselves like the ongoing plan for the defence forces.

Give up gun, take up plough, Modi tells radicalised youth

Give up gun, take up plough, Modi tells radicalised youth

Rediff.com10 Oct 2014

Urging youngsters who have been radicalised to give up violence, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said they should shun guns and get a plough in its place to transform their lives.

US soil being used to spread terror in India: FBI told

US soil being used to spread terror in India: FBI told

Rediff.com14 Mar 2024

A group of eminent Indian Americans in Silicon Valley has held a special meeting with senior officials of the Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and police and told that the United States soil is being used for terrorist activities against India.

Modi, Egypt's grand mufti discuss social, religious harmony

Modi, Egypt's grand mufti discuss social, religious harmony

Rediff.com25 Jun 2023

The MEA said the Grand Mufti appreciated the Prime Minister's leadership in fostering inclusivity and pluralism.

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.

'Stop' Mann from hoisting R-Day flag: Pannun to Punjab gangsters

'Stop' Mann from hoisting R-Day flag: Pannun to Punjab gangsters

Rediff.com16 Jan 2024

In an email sent to some journalists and two videos accessed by PTI, Pannun compared Mann with former Punjab chief minister Beant Singh, who was assassinated in a bomb blast on August 31, 1995.

NIA books close aide of Jaish chief Masood Azhar for inciting youth

NIA books close aide of Jaish chief Masood Azhar for inciting youth

Rediff.com15 Nov 2023

The National Investigation Agency has charge sheeted Dilawar Iqbal -- a right-hand man of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) chief Maulana Masood Azhar Alvi -- and Kupwara-resident Mohammed Ubaid Malik for allegedly conspiring to disturb the peace and communal harmony of Jammu and Kashmir by attacking security forces, officials said on Wednesday.

'This is not just a Kerala story, but a Global story'

'This is not just a Kerala story, but a Global story'

Rediff.com12 May 2023

'We should see to it that not even one woman gets radicalised.' 'We should not let even one young man become a jihadi.'

NIA busts ISIS-linked terror module in MP's Jabalpur; 3 held, weapons seized

NIA busts ISIS-linked terror module in MP's Jabalpur; 3 held, weapons seized

Rediff.com27 May 2023

The case is linked to the Bhopal terror funding case involving the proscribed organisation, Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh.

Mangaluru blast accused shared terror videos with other accused: Police

Mangaluru blast accused shared terror videos with other accused: Police

Rediff.com29 Nov 2022

The prime accused in the Mangaluru blast case, Mohammed Shariq, had professed the ideology of ISIS and shared the videos of the terror outfit with other accused in the case, police sources said.

NIA most wanted among 3 terrorists arrested in Delhi

NIA most wanted among 3 terrorists arrested in Delhi

Rediff.com2 Oct 2023

Delhi Police on Monday arrested one of National Investigation Agency's (NIA) most wanted terrorists Mohammad Shahnawaz Alam and his two associates who were part of an Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI)-sponsored module 'disguised' as an Islamic State (IS) module and seized incriminating material, including those suspected to be used in an improvised explosive device (IED) fabrication, officials said.

High explosive, not gas leak, triggered Shimla eatery blast: NBDC

High explosive, not gas leak, triggered Shimla eatery blast: NBDC

Rediff.com9 Nov 2023

The report of the National Bomb Data Centre, under the National Security Guard, differs from that of the State Forensic Science Laboratory, Junga, and the police investigation according to which a gas leak had caused the blast.

Delhi court convicts 4 Al Qaeda-linked operatives for terror plot

Delhi court convicts 4 Al Qaeda-linked operatives for terror plot

Rediff.com10 Feb 2023

The court is likely to hear argument on quantum of sentence on February 14 and the convicts face a maximum punishment of life imprisonment.

Why infiltration bids have reduced in JK: Army officer explains

Why infiltration bids have reduced in JK: Army officer explains

Rediff.com28 Sep 2022

"There are floods. Large number of leaders try to portray militant groups in a good way. A number of militant groups have sent their elements to Balochistan and Sindh for helping people affected by floods," Lt Gen Singh said.

Alert issued on Indo-Nepal border after ISIS man arrested in Varanasi

Alert issued on Indo-Nepal border after ISIS man arrested in Varanasi

Rediff.com21 Oct 2022

Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) Assistant Commandant Lalit Mohan Doval said on Friday that the alert had been sounded on the Sonauli border in the district.

Now, Khalistanis attack Indian consulate in San Francisco, place flags

Now, Khalistanis attack Indian consulate in San Francisco, place flags

Rediff.com20 Mar 2023

A group of pro-Khalistani protesters on Sunday attacked and damaged the Indian consulate in San Francisco, prompting sharp condemnation from Indian-Americans who demanded immediate action against those responsible for it.

Indian-Americans demand security for Hindus in Canada

Indian-Americans demand security for Hindus in Canada

Rediff.com29 Sep 2023

A group of eminent Indian-Americans has condemned the brazen hateful comments and a hostile environment against Hindus in Canada and asked Ottawa not to mix freedom of expression with freedom for terror and endorse hate crimes by being silent on the issue.

'If the country is not secure, how can Gujarat be secure?'

'If the country is not secure, how can Gujarat be secure?'

Rediff.com30 Nov 2022

'I do not want to get into the number game. This time, the BJP will get unprecedented seats and vote percentage in Gujarat.'

IS-related symbols, radical notes recovered from TN blast suspect's home

IS-related symbols, radical notes recovered from TN blast suspect's home

Rediff.com4 Nov 2022

Handwritten notes indicating radicalisation, IS-related symbols and classification of people are among the material recovered from the house of Jamesha Mubin, a man killed in a car explosion in this city on October 23, an incident that has sent shock waves across Tamil Nadu and raised apprehensions of a possible terror angle into the blast.

NIA seizes properties of Canada-based 'terrorist' who threatened Hindus

NIA seizes properties of Canada-based 'terrorist' who threatened Hindus

Rediff.com23 Sep 2023

Tightening its noose around Canada-based 'designated individual terrorist' Gurpatwant Singh Pannu, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) confiscated a house and land of the self-styled general counsel of the outlawed Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) outfit in Punjab's Amritsar and the Union Territory of Chandigarh on Saturday, an official said.

'Don't step out alone': 'The Kerala Story' crew member gets threat

'Don't step out alone': 'The Kerala Story' crew member gets threat

Rediff.com9 May 2023

Directed by Sudipto Sen, The Kerala Story depicts how women from Kerala were forced to convert to Islam and recruited by the terror group Islamic State.

NIA charges 8 alleged ISIS terrorists with luring Muslim youths

NIA charges 8 alleged ISIS terrorists with luring Muslim youths

Rediff.com28 Jan 2022

The National Investigation Agency has filed a chargesheet against eight alleged ISIS terrorists for their involvement in radicalising, recruiting, organising terror funds and grooming gullible Muslim youth through different secured social media platforms to join the global terrorist organisation, an official said on Friday.

NSG team collects evidence from Shimla eatery rocked by blast

NSG team collects evidence from Shimla eatery rocked by blast

Rediff.com23 Jul 2023

The blast occurred on Tuesday evening at Himachali Rasoi restaurant, known for serving Himachali cuisines, located in Middle Bazaar adjacent to the fire brigade office in the heart of the city.

NIA nabs PFI weapon trainer linked to Nizamabad terror plot from Karnataka

NIA nabs PFI weapon trainer linked to Nizamabad terror plot from Karnataka

Rediff.com14 Jun 2023

The 33-year-old accused, Nossam Mohamed Yunus, was wanted for his alleged involvement in the Nizamabad terror conspiracy case, a spokesperson of the federal agency said

NIA raids 12 places in Kashmir, seizes digital devices

NIA raids 12 places in Kashmir, seizes digital devices

Rediff.com26 Jun 2023

The agency said it has found several digital devices containing large volumes of incriminating data during the searches.

'Those who speak of banning The Kerala Story are wrong'

'Those who speak of banning The Kerala Story are wrong'

Rediff.com8 May 2023

Shabana Azmi said no one but the Central Board of Film Certification has the right to decide whether or not a film should release.

The Freelancer Review: Yet Another Version Of The Kerala Story

The Freelancer Review: Yet Another Version Of The Kerala Story

Rediff.com1 Sep 2023

The Freelancer has been made with workman-like efficiency, but the subject of Islamic terrorism could do with a break, points out Deepa Gahlot.

'Jungle Raj in UP: Oppn slams BJP over Atiq killing

'Jungle Raj in UP: Oppn slams BJP over Atiq killing

Rediff.com16 Apr 2023

The Opposition on Sunday lashed out at the Bharatiya Janata Party over the killing of gangster-politician Atiq Ahmad and his brother Ashraf Ahmad in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj district, alleging that 'jungle raj' and 'mafia raj' were prevalent under its rule.

Encourage entrepreneurship, stop radicalisation

Encourage entrepreneurship, stop radicalisation

Rediff.com7 May 2010

Sirajuddin Qureshi, India's leading meat-exporter to the world and president of the India Islamic Cultural Centre, said being at the summit "was a unique experience."

Xi, Sharif listening, Modi says must condemn countries backing terror

Xi, Sharif listening, Modi says must condemn countries backing terror

Rediff.com5 Jul 2023

In his opening remarks at the virtual summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), Modi also said that some countries use cross-border terrorism as an instrument of their policy and the grouping must not hesitate to criticise them.

Kerala HC refuses to stay Kerala Story, producers backtrack on '32,000 women'

Kerala HC refuses to stay Kerala Story, producers backtrack on '32,000 women'

Rediff.com5 May 2023

The Kerala high court on Friday refused to stay the release of the controversial multi-lingual film The Kerala Story and said the trailer does not contain anything offensive to any particular community as a whole.

Not calling for a ban but...: Tharoor on 'The Kerala Story'

Not calling for a ban but...: Tharoor on 'The Kerala Story'

Rediff.com1 May 2023

Sharing a poster of the movie, Tharoor had tweeted on Sunday, "It may be 'your' Kerala story. It is not 'our' Kerala story."

Rajnath's tough message to Pak, China at SCO meet

Rajnath's tough message to Pak, China at SCO meet

Rediff.com28 Apr 2023

Except for Pakistan, the defence ministers of all other member countries attended the meeting in person. It is learnt that the Pakistani representative joined the deliberations virtually.

NIA raids suspected IS operative's Srinagar house over Kerala module links

NIA raids suspected IS operative's Srinagar house over Kerala module links

Rediff.com13 Mar 2023

The official said digital devices seized from the house during the search are being examined and further investigations are in progress.

NIA takes over probe into Indian mission attack in London

NIA takes over probe into Indian mission attack in London

Rediff.com18 Apr 2023

Pro-Khalistani protestors tried to vandalise the Indian High Commission in London and pulled down the national flag while holding protests outside the high commission complex on March 19.

ISI, LeT sent grenades for 'lone wolf' attack in Hyderabad: NIA

ISI, LeT sent grenades for 'lone wolf' attack in Hyderabad: NIA

Rediff.com5 Feb 2023

The FIR pointed out that the accused persons booked by the Central agency were instructed to hurl hand grenades at public gatherings and processions in order to create communal tension.