News for 'terror plot'

Obama warns of new terror safe havens in Pakistan

Obama warns of new terror safe havens in Pakistan

Rediff.com13 Jan 2016

The US president said America's foreign policy must be focused on the threat from IS and Al Qaeda.

Sharif in Beijing; N-energy cooperation, terrorism top priority

Sharif in Beijing; N-energy cooperation, terrorism top priority

Rediff.com3 Jul 2013

China's growing concern over the existence of terror training camps in Pakistan, establishment of an energy corridor and firming up of nuclear energy cooperation will come up for discussion during Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's talks with the Chinese leadership in Beijing.

Munich terror alert: Police hunt ISIS suspects behind New Year's Eve threat

Munich terror alert: Police hunt ISIS suspects behind New Year's Eve threat

Rediff.com1 Jan 2016

Germany was on high alert on Friday as police hunted for up to seven people suspected of plotting a New Year's Eve suicide attack in Munich in the name of the Islamic State group.

London terror attacker identified, Islamic States claims responsibility

London terror attacker identified, Islamic States claims responsibility

Rediff.com23 Mar 2017

"We are not afraid. An act of terrorism tried to silence our democracy, but today we meet as normal," May said.

In his final days, Osama plotted to strike US in great terror game

In his final days, Osama plotted to strike US in great terror game

Rediff.com7 May 2015

Months before his killing in May 2011, Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden was "utterly" focused on striking the United States in its "heartland".

Trump's new counter-terrorism strategy identifies LeT as potential threat to US

Trump's new counter-terrorism strategy identifies LeT as potential threat to US

Rediff.com5 Oct 2018

Trump said that the US will defeat its enemies with the full force of American might.

US, French intelligence were aware of Paris suspects' terror links

US, French intelligence were aware of Paris suspects' terror links

Rediff.com9 Jan 2015

Cherif Kouachi, 32, and his brother Said, 34, accused of carrying out the massacre at the Charlie Hebdo office in Paris, managed to slip under the radar despite them being on counterterrorism agencies' radar for years before Wednesday's attack.

US hands over evidence linking Pak national in consulate terror conspiracy

US hands over evidence linking Pak national in consulate terror conspiracy

Rediff.com1 Feb 2015

US hands over evidence linking Pak national in consulate terror conspiracy

Assumptions or incomplete proof: Court to NIA; grants bail to J-K lensman

Assumptions or incomplete proof: Court to NIA; grants bail to J-K lensman

Rediff.com4 Jan 2023

Additional sessions judge Shailender Malik granted relief to Mohd Manan Dar in a case lodged under the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and the IPC.

Australia's most wanted jihadist Neil Prakash arrested?

Australia's most wanted jihadist Neil Prakash arrested?

Rediff.com25 Nov 2016

The Fijian-Indian-origin, a senior Islamic State recruiter and terror plot instigator, had been arrested in an unnamed Middle Eastern country.

Now, a ULFA-Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangaladesh link

Now, a ULFA-Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangaladesh link

Rediff.com22 Dec 2014

Have the Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh and ULFA's Paresh Barua faction joined forces?

Lashkar is a terror proxy of ISI: US lawmaker

Lashkar is a terror proxy of ISI: US lawmaker

Rediff.com13 Jun 2013

"We should make it clear to Pakistan that any LeT attack upon our homeland, they will bear responsibility for that because of their close relationship between ISI and LeT," Congressman Peter King said during a Congressional hearing on Wednesday.

Terror strikes London: 7 dead in attack, 3 suspects killed by police

Terror strikes London: 7 dead in attack, 3 suspects killed by police

Rediff.com4 Jun 2017

Terrorism struck at the heart of London after a vehicle veered off the road and mowed down pedestrians on London Bridge and witnesses described men with large knives stabbing passersby at nearby Borough Market.

POTA court convicts 22 for Godhra revenge plot

POTA court convicts 22 for Godhra revenge plot

Rediff.com12 Jan 2010

POTA court judge Jyotsana Yagnik sentenced 18 of the 22 accused to 10 years imprisonment, while three got nine years and one three years jail term. Out of the 22 convicted 21 are from the city and one from Mumbai.

Blurr Review: Striking Atmosphere, Wobbly Vision

Blurr Review: Striking Atmosphere, Wobbly Vision

Rediff.com9 Dec 2022

Taapsee's strong performance powers through an intriguing premise gone kaput in a bogus third act, observes Sukanya Verma.

Maldives parliament impeaches vice prez over plot to kill President

Maldives parliament impeaches vice prez over plot to kill President

Rediff.com5 Nov 2015

Maldivian Vice President Ahmed Adeeb was on Thursday impeached by the Parliament overwhelmingly over an alleged attempt to assassinate President Abdulla Yameen and faces terrorism charges as lawmakers approved state of emergency in the island that has sparked concerns globally.

Pervez Musharraf: Leopard Never Changed Its Spots

Pervez Musharraf: Leopard Never Changed Its Spots

Rediff.com10 Feb 2023

To consider Pervez Musharraf a real force for peace is an absurdity, declares Ambassador T P Sreenivasan.

Khaps are part of Haryana's culture, says CM

Khaps are part of Haryana's culture, says CM

Rediff.com7 Feb 2014

Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda onh Friday equated Khap Panchayats with organisations like Non-Governmental Organisations, saying that they are part of state's culture.

No threat of imminent terror attack: Chidambaram

No threat of imminent terror attack: Chidambaram

Rediff.com17 Aug 2009

Home Minister P Chidambaram on Monday admitted that there are terrorist groups plotting attacks against India but assured there is no specific threat of an imminent attack."But that does not mean that, as I speak to you, there is a specific threat of an imminent attack anywhere. There are groups which are plotting against India. Therefore the threat against India remains," he said.Chidambaram was replying to questions about the statement made by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.

Ram Gopal Varma Must Stop Making Films

Ram Gopal Varma Must Stop Making Films

Rediff.com7 Apr 2022

Ram Gopal Varma is 60 today, April 7. Subhash K Jha plots the once brilliant film-maker's declining movies graph.

If Burdwan blast was an act of terror, why not Jhabua?

If Burdwan blast was an act of terror, why not Jhabua?

Rediff.com16 Sep 2015

If terror indeed has no religion, no partisan affiliations, and if the government, media and all right-minded people in this country people truly believe that, let us not call one blast a "terrorist incident" and dismiss another one as a mere "cylinder blast" just because it is politically convenient, says Shehzad Poonawala.'If terror indeed has no religion, no partisan affiliations, and if the government, media and all right-minded people in this country truly believe that, let us not call one blast a "terrorist incident" and dismiss another one as a mere "cylinder blast" just because it is politically convenient,' argues Shehzad Poonawalla.

Bangalore: One more suspect held over assassination plot

Bangalore: One more suspect held over assassination plot

Rediff.com3 Sep 2012

The Bangalore police, which recently busted a terror module that was planning to carry out a series of assassinations, has detained another suspect. The police have seized a cell phone, laptop and Rs 10,000 in cash from the detained suspect -- Dr Nayeem Siddiqui.

Sydney-style siege foiled in Britain

Sydney-style siege foiled in Britain

Rediff.com17 Dec 2014

Britain was just "days away" from a terrorist attack similar to the recent siege in a Sydney caf before Scotland Yard foiled it, the head of the Metropolitan Police has said.

'The Kerala Story is not against Muslims'

'The Kerala Story is not against Muslims'

Rediff.com12 May 2023

'Just because a subject is uncomfortable for some and doesn't suit their political ideology, should a film not be made?'

Al Qaeda plotting hundreds of attacks: Report

Al Qaeda plotting hundreds of attacks: Report

Rediff.com31 Dec 2009

Al Qaeda militants are planning terror attacks from Yemen, prompting the country's Foreign Minister to appeal for global support to shore up its counter-terrorist forces. The plea by Abu Bakr al-Qirbi came after an Al Qaeda group based in Yemen claimed responsibility for the attempted suicide bombing of American transatlantic jetliner on Christmas Day.

Money in terror: How the Yasin Bhatkals are financed

Money in terror: How the Yasin Bhatkals are financed

Rediff.com2 Sep 2013

Yasin Bhatkal was 22 when he had his first tryst with terror. The same is the case of his boss Riyaz Bhatkal too. What motivates these operatives? Is it money or ideology?

Kuruthi review

Kuruthi review

Rediff.com18 Aug 2021

Kuruthi is let down by poor execution -- there are too many loose ends and most of the arguments seemed too forced, like there was an urgent responsibility to balance the blame without taking sides, points out Divya Nair.

PHOTOS: When terror struck the sports world

PHOTOS: When terror struck the sports world

Rediff.com17 Apr 2013

A look at previous attacks on sports events and failed plots following Monday's bomb blasts that killed three people at the Boston Marathon.

Al Qaeda plotted chemical attack: Witness

Al Qaeda plotted chemical attack: Witness

Rediff.com23 Jun 2005

Jordanian security services foiled the plot in April last year. Jordanian officials say that had it been carried out, thousands of people would have died.

Aseemanand talks big, then goes into denial: NIA sources

Aseemanand talks big, then goes into denial: NIA sources

Rediff.com7 Feb 2014

'He never had anything to substantiate his allegations while dropping names. It was done more to divert the investigation,' NIA sources tell Rediff.com's Vicky Nanjappa.

722 suspects rejoined terror groups after acquittal in Pak

722 suspects rejoined terror groups after acquittal in Pak

Rediff.com19 Oct 2013

A majority of the nearly 2,000 suspected terrorists freed by Pakistani courts since 2007 have either joined terror groups or are involved in anti-state activities, a media report said on Saturday.

Another 'mastermind' of Dhaka cafe attack arrested

Another 'mastermind' of Dhaka cafe attack arrested

Rediff.com14 Jan 2017

13 of the 17 militants who were presumed to have plotted the attack were killed in encounters so far, said police.

Why is the Left unwilling to deal with history?

Why is the Left unwilling to deal with history?

Rediff.com13 Jul 2018

'The Left brands any criticism of Islam -- its history, its dogmas -- 'Islamophobic', conflating criticism of an ideology with criticism of a people,' notes Vikram Johri.

4 Lashkar men get 10 years for 2002 plot

4 Lashkar men get 10 years for 2002 plot

Rediff.com22 Nov 2007

They were caught before they executed the attack on January 26.

Al Qaeda plot to attack FIFA WC unearthed

Al Qaeda plot to attack FIFA WC unearthed

Rediff.com18 May 2010

Al Qaeda second-in-command Ayman al-Zawahiri is planning to carry out a terror strike at the eagerly awaited FIFA World Cup 2010, a recently arrested Al Qaeda operative has disclosed.

Pakistan is terrorism's supermarket, says Zakaria

Pakistan is terrorism's supermarket, says Zakaria

Rediff.com9 May 2010

For a wannabe terrorist like Faisal Shahzad, accused in the Times Square bombing plot, shopping for help in Pakistan is no problem as the country is like a supermarket with money and weapons freely available for potential jihadists, says Newsweek editor Fareed Zakaria.

US plane plot: Nigerian suspect pleads not guilty

US plane plot: Nigerian suspect pleads not guilty

Rediff.com9 Jan 2010

Nigerian terror suspect Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab on Friday pleaded not guilty to charges of attempting to blow up a US airliner as he was arraigned before a Michigan court.

More bad news for IM: Patna blasts mastermind Tehsin Akhtar arrested

More bad news for IM: Patna blasts mastermind Tehsin Akhtar arrested

Rediff.com25 Mar 2014

Acting on reports of the Intelligence Bureau about his movement, Delhi police had been hot on Tehsin's trail for a few weeks, says Vicky Nanjappa

Headley says it all: 'ISI behind LeT's 26/11 plot'

Headley says it all: 'ISI behind LeT's 26/11 plot'

Rediff.com24 May 2011

Pakistan's spy agency Inter Services Intelligence helped terror group Lashkar-e-Tayiba to execute the Mumbai terror attacks, David Coleman Headley, a key 26/11 accused who pleaded guilty to laying the groundwork for the 2008 strikes, told a court in Chicago on Monday.

Paris terror attack: First attacker identified by French authorities

Paris terror attack: First attacker identified by French authorities

Rediff.com15 Nov 2015

French police have identified the first of seven gunmen who killed at least 129 people in a wave of carnage claimed by the Islamic State group.