counterterrorism

New York, April 9 A Pakistani national has pleaded guilty to attempting to commit an ISIS-inspired attack at a Jewish center here in 2024, around the one-year anniversary of the October 7 Hamas attacks on Israel, which he boasted would be the largest strike on US soil since the 9/11 attacks...

Srinagar, April 9 – The Indian Army's Chinar Corps, in a joint operation with the Jammu and Kashmir Police, averted a major terror incident by recovering and neutralizing 14.5 kg of Improvised Explosive Device (IED) near Chitragam in the Zainapora area of Shopian district, Jammu and Kashmir...

Srinagar, April 8 A local court on Wednesday sent five operatives – two Pakistani nationals and their three local supporters – affiliated with the banned Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terror outfit to 10 days police custody here, an official said.The five were arrested following the uncovering of a...

Lahore, April 6 Pakistan has demanded that Afghanistan formally declare the TTP as a terrorist organization and dismantle its infrastructure as a precondition to resolving the ongoing border conflict between the two countries, local media reported on Monday.Islamabad put forward three core...

New Delhi, April 6 – The ISI is orchestrating a deliberate strategy to keep outfits like Lashkar-e-Taiba quiet for the time being. There is a major push to promote Khalistani terror groups, with Punjab and Delhi as the targets, an official said.Pakistan is active on multiple fronts and wants...

Mumbai, April 5 The Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad and the Delhi police's Special Cell jointly arrested two individuals allegedly linked to a terror group involved in online radicalization of youths, an official said on Sunday.The two were apprehended from Khadavali in Thane and Kurla in...

Lucknow, April 4 A court here on Saturday remanded four members of a suspected terror module, who were allegedly planning an attack on railway installations in Lucknow, in five days of police custody, officials said.Additional Director General (Law and Order) Amitabh Yash said the gang's main...

India and Azerbaijan comprehensively reviewed the current state of their bilateral relations today, covering areas of mutual interest in Baku. They discussed trade, technology, tourism, pharmaceuticals, culture, and people-to-people relations, as well as the fight against cross-border terrorism...

New Delhi, April 1 The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Tribunal has upheld the five-year ban imposed by the Centre on the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (Khaplang), or NSCN (K), along with all its factions, wings, and other fronts, according to an order recently notified.In its order...

Washington, March 31 – The United States indicated on Tuesday that individuals linked to Al-Qaeda inside Iran could be potential targets, as officials highlighted the continued threat posed by the militant group during the ongoing conflict.Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told reporters at a...

New Delhi, March 30 External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko on Monday, discussing bilateral cooperation and regional and global developments."It was good to meet Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko of Russia. We discussed further...

New Delhi, March 30: India and Russia held Foreign Office Consultations here on Monday, reviewing their Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership and discussing bilateral, regional, and global issues of mutual interest.Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri and Russian Deputy Foreign Minister...

Peshawar, March 28 Terror incidents in Pakistan's northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province have declined by 65 per cent following the launch of "Operation Ghazab Lil-Haq," according to official documents.The operation was initiated overnight between February 26 and 27 this year against...

Kolkata, March 27 A 20-year-old man from the Bankura district of West Bengal was arrested by the Telangana Police's special task force (STF) for allegedly having links with a militant organization, an officer said on Friday.The accused was apprehended during an operation in the Khatra area of...

Washington, March 27. India's balanced and pragmatic approach in the evolving geopolitical landscape of the Middle East is likely to further strengthen its strategic partnership with Israel. According to a report by the US-based think tank 'Middle East Forum', India's strategic partnership with...

Mumbai, March 25 – Bollywood star Ranveer Singh, the creator of the iconic track ‘Ari Ari Ari’, joined forces with Bombay Rockers, bringing together nostalgia and electrifying energy as the song gets a revamped yet chilling spin in the latest blockbuster, Dhurandhar: The Revenge, directed by...

Imphal, March 23 – Security forces in Manipur have arrested 15 militants belonging to banned groups, including 14 members of the United National Liberation Front (Koireng faction), from the Thoubal and Imphal West districts, officials said on Monday.A senior police official in Imphal stated...

Washington, March 19 – FBI Director Kash Patel defended the bureau’s aggressive counterterrorism and law enforcement efforts during a hearing before the Senate, as lawmakers questioned him about surveillance, resources, and evolving threats.The Indian-American FBI chief adopted a combative and...

Washington, March 18 – The United States is intensifying coordination with allies in Europe and the Gulf as it moves to secure maritime routes and reopen key shipping lanes, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Wednesday.Responding to questions on maritime security and efforts...

Mumbai, March 18 Please do not reveal spoilers of "Dhurandhar: The Revenge" and wait until the end credits, filmmaker Aditya Dhar said on Wednesday, and called the unprecedented love for the first part the "most humbling, most moving gift a filmmaker can ever receive".The second part of the...