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California mass shooting suspects of Pakistani origin, say reports

California mass shooting suspects of Pakistani origin, say reports

Rediff.com4 Dec 2015

The two young suspects of California shooting are of Pakistani origin, media reports have said even though President Barack Obama has asked people not to rush to a conclusion.

Kalyan youth may be part of ISIS tech team

Kalyan youth may be part of ISIS tech team

Rediff.com16 Jul 2014

The four young men from Kalyan who joined the jihad in Iraq are likely to provide technical support to the Internet-savvy ISIS.

Bangladesh Jamaat's financial brain nabbed in Burdwan blast case

Bangladesh Jamaat's financial brain nabbed in Burdwan blast case

Rediff.com18 Jun 2015

Noor-ul-Haque, alleged to be a financial brain behind banned Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh terror outfit, was nabbed outside Howrah railway station.

'We should not discount the ISIS threat in India'

'We should not discount the ISIS threat in India'

Rediff.com19 Nov 2015

'These ISIS terrorists want to smash Western civilisation, smash India. For the time being though, their main target would be the US and Europe.'

'India will face unprecedented attacks before polls'

'India will face unprecedented attacks before polls'

Rediff.com15 Feb 2019

'Definitely, they are going to attempt this, not only in Kashmir but elsewhere, maybe in the Jammu area and beyond.' 'They would want to expand the battle space and the conflict area.'

Orlando shooting an 'act of terror', says President Obama

Orlando shooting an 'act of terror', says President Obama

Rediff.com13 Jun 2016

However, nothing is definitively known about the motivation behind this mass shooting, he told reporters at the White House on Sunday afternoon.

ISIS recruit from Kalyan returns home, arrested by NIA

ISIS recruit from Kalyan returns home, arrested by NIA

Rediff.com28 Nov 2014

Arif Majeed (23) from neighbouring Kalyan, who until now was believed to have been killed while fighting for militant group ISIS in Syria, was on Friday night arrested hours after he landed in Mumbai.

Boston bomber Tsarnaev sentenced to death by lethal injection

Boston bomber Tsarnaev sentenced to death by lethal injection

Rediff.com16 May 2015

Tsarnaev, 21, was found guilty last month of 30 terrorism and other charges. Of those charges, 17 were eligible for the death penalty.

What was Xi Jinping's confidant doing in India?

What was Xi Jinping's confidant doing in India?

Rediff.com29 Oct 2018

Important for Chinese President Xi Jinping will be Zhao's discussions on the issues of Tibet and the Dalai Lama and his assessment of the likely results of India's coming national elections, notes former senior RA&W officer and China expert Jayadeva Ranade.

NIA books Zakir Naik for terror, searches IRF premises

NIA books Zakir Naik for terror, searches IRF premises

Rediff.com19 Nov 2016

The action by the NIA came barely a few days after the Union Cabinet declared IRF as a banned organisation under UAPA.

'Pakistan understands its limits'

'Pakistan understands its limits'

Rediff.com13 Aug 2019

'They will not escalate and bring India-Pakistan close to war.'

India, France ink 14 pacts including on nuclear energy, security

India, France ink 14 pacts including on nuclear energy, security

Rediff.com10 Mar 2018

Addressing a joint media event with Macron, Modi said the two countries have robust cooperation in the fields of defence and security.

Bangladesh won't allow soil for extremism: Sheikh Hasina

Bangladesh won't allow soil for extremism: Sheikh Hasina

Rediff.com28 Sep 2014

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said that she would not allow the soil of her country to be used for any kind of extremism and hoped that India would also reciprocate on the matter.

Can Baichung dethrone India's longest-serving CM?

Can Baichung dethrone India's longest-serving CM?

Rediff.com27 May 2018

Can Baichung Bhutia's Hamro Sikkim party pose a challenge to Pawan Chamling who has not lost an election in 24 years?

China gets closer and closer to Maldives

China gets closer and closer to Maldives

Rediff.com2 Dec 2017

'Agreements signed between the Maldives and China have seriously worried India.'

Swaraj seeks resolute global action against terror

Swaraj seeks resolute global action against terror

Rediff.com12 Sep 2014

India on Friday sought resolute and comprehensive global action against terror infrastructure, saying the challenge must be taken seriously as different "theatres" are getting interconnected through terror networks as well as globalisation of the "supply chain of ideology".

A year of deadly terror strikes in France

A year of deadly terror strikes in France

Rediff.com14 Nov 2015

After the Charlie Hebdo shootings earle this year, France has been continuously hit by terrorists.

Zakir Naik's NGO donated Rs 50 lakh to Rajiv Gandhi Trust

Zakir Naik's NGO donated Rs 50 lakh to Rajiv Gandhi Trust

Rediff.com10 Sep 2016

The NGO had given donations to an allied entity of RGF in 2011 which engages in promoting girl education and providing money to needy for meeting hospital expenses.

Security forces kill mastermind of Dhaka cafe attack

Security forces kill mastermind of Dhaka cafe attack

Rediff.com27 Aug 2016

Canadian-Bangladeshi Tamim Ahmed Chowdhury and his two associates were killed during an encounter at the militants' hideout.

Watch out Mr Modi! Danger confronts India

Watch out Mr Modi! Danger confronts India

Rediff.com16 Jul 2014

'Three security challenges could emerge shortly. The possibility (almost bordering on certainty) is as certain as the fact that night follows day: A terrorist attack by a Pakistan-based group. Chinese intrusion on the border.Communal tension/riots.' Colonel Anil A Athale (retd) explains what the Modi Sarkar needs to be prepared for.

Rajnath seeks clerics' help to keep Indian youth away from ISIS

Rajnath seeks clerics' help to keep Indian youth away from ISIS

Rediff.com2 Feb 2016

The hour-long meeting, also attended by National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and senior home ministry officials, apprised the Muslim clerics about activities of the West Asian terrorist group and its efforts to attract Indian youth to its fold.

IS-linked terror group was in touch with men close to Baghdadi

IS-linked terror group was in touch with men close to Baghdadi

Rediff.com24 Jan 2016

The recently busted pan-India terror module was in "constant touch" with people perceived to be close to Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the feared leader of the Islamic State, receiving instructions for carrying out explosions at important places ahead of the Republic day.

Modi in Qingdao tomorrow to attend SCO Summit, India's focus on combating terror

Modi in Qingdao tomorrow to attend SCO Summit, India's focus on combating terror

Rediff.com8 Jun 2018

Modi will hold several bilateral meetings with the leaders of the SCO member countries including China's Xi Jinping.

NIA continues crackdown, 14 more Islamic State supporters arrested

NIA continues crackdown, 14 more Islamic State supporters arrested

Rediff.com23 Jan 2016

All the 14 were being produced in local courts for a transit remand to Delhi where they would be questioned extensively by the NIA.

Obama denounces 'bigotry' in veiled shot at Trump

Obama denounces 'bigotry' in veiled shot at Trump

Rediff.com10 Dec 2015

The president's remarks follow Trump calling for a "total and complete shutdown" of Muslims entering the US.

Obama won't be meeting Putin, Rouhani at UN

Obama won't be meeting Putin, Rouhani at UN

Rediff.com16 Sep 2014

US President Barack Obama has no scheduled meetings with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on the sidelines of the annual UN General Assembly Session, the White House has said.

Three men arrested in US on charges of supporting ISIS

Three men arrested in US on charges of supporting ISIS

Rediff.com26 Feb 2015

Three men from Brooklyn have been arrested and charged with conspiring to provide material support to ISIS, with two of them threatening to carry out attacks within the United States and against the American President and FBI agents if ordered by the terror group, authorities said.

The nowhere people: Pakistan Hindu refugees in India

The nowhere people: Pakistan Hindu refugees in India

Rediff.com10 Oct 2018

'All these people want is a secure home where they can live and earn in peace.'

'BJP taking exit route from self-created tumult'

'BJP taking exit route from self-created tumult'

Rediff.com20 Jun 2018

Congress president Rahul Gandhi said that the 'opportunistic BJP-PDP alliance' set fire to Jammu and Kashmir, killing many innocent civilians and brave soldiers, and that the damage would continue even if the state was put under central rule.

Gurdwara attack: Police received info about plans weeks before

Gurdwara attack: Police received info about plans weeks before

Rediff.com26 May 2016

The German police had received information about plans to carry out a bomb attack on a gurdwara in Essen by a group of teenagers from one of the suspects' mother some weeks before an explosive was detonated there, media reports have claimed.

TN police arrest 4 Al Ummah men for Hindu Munnani leader's murder

TN police arrest 4 Al Ummah men for Hindu Munnani leader's murder

Rediff.com7 Aug 2014

Tamil Nadu police have nabbed four men from the terror outfit for the murder of Hindu Munnani leader Suresh Kumar. Their confessions disclose their deadly agenda, reports Vicky Nanjappa.

4 JeM suspects held three days ago released

4 JeM suspects held three days ago released

Rediff.com7 May 2016

13 persons were picked up by the Special Cell after a late night operation on Tuesday. Of them, three -- Sajid, Sameer Ahmed, and Shakir Ansari -- have been arrested, four let off and six are still being questioned by the investigators.

Fighting terrorism topmost priority: PM in joint statement

Fighting terrorism topmost priority: PM in joint statement

Rediff.com27 Jun 2017

We will destroy radical Islamic terrorism, Donald Trump declares after meeting Narendra Modi.

'No one can stop suicide bombers'

'No one can stop suicide bombers'

Rediff.com16 Feb 2019

'Local support is very important, without it the terror attack couldn't have taken place.' 'Explosives were secured, the IED was manufactured, the boy was brainwashed and converted into a suicide bomber... it takes a lot of planning and hard work.'

Modi arrives in Saudi Arabia for two-day visit

Modi arrives in Saudi Arabia for two-day visit

Rediff.com2 Apr 2016

Combating threat of terrorism and radicalisation are expected to figure high on the agenda of the talks between Modi and the leadership of Saudi Arabia, a country known as spiritual home of Islam which recently has formed a major coalition of 34 Muslim nations to fight terror, particularly the Islamic State.

'BJP's nationalism a mirror image of Pakistani nationalism'

'BJP's nationalism a mirror image of Pakistani nationalism'

Rediff.com22 Sep 2016

"A true nationalist must have a "sense of shame" for the crimes his government commits and accept that his country is not perfect," said the eminent historian.

Revealed: How Mehbooba got tough with the BJP

Revealed: How Mehbooba got tough with the BJP

Rediff.com15 Apr 2018

'Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti acted single-mindedly right from day one of the three month-long crisis.' 'She pursued her chosen administrative course, unmindful of the menacing jingoistic drum beating in the coalition backyard.' 'At one point, I asked her if she was willing to pay the price for taking her line of action to its logical conclusion.' '"Yes," was her spontaneous response,' reveals Mohammad Sayeed Malik, the distinguished commentator on Kashmir.

'This anger is now too far gone to be easily reversed'

'This anger is now too far gone to be easily reversed'

Rediff.com29 Oct 2018

'The new generation of teenagers which has taken the forefront is largely an amorphous, leaderless mass.' 'It is extremely difficult to find a representative with whom to negotiate now, unless one turns to a militant leader.'

10 days after Sri Lanka's Easter blasts, questions remain

10 days after Sri Lanka's Easter blasts, questions remain

Rediff.com1 May 2019

Even as the polity find ways and means to address the genuine concerns and fears of the society, the Sri Lankan State apparatus would have to unravel these mystery-questions with convincing answers, and a road-map to the future, says N Sathiya Moorthy.

'Terrorism is also a social activity'

'Terrorism is also a social activity'

Rediff.com24 Nov 2015

'So a number of people are drawn in along with members of their friends' circle or their relatives.' 'A number of individuals find that they have more in common with the 'imagined community' that they discover online as opposed to their own physical community and indeed, even the majority Muslim community elsewhere.'