radicalization

New Delhi, April 1 – The downfall of the National Thowheed Jamath (NJT), which masterminded the 2019 Easter bombings in Sri Lanka, came as a major relief for security agencies. The NJT had not only spread its ideology in Sri Lanka, but was also active in the southern states, particularly in...

Ottawa, March 26: The disparaging of Shaheed Bhagat Singh, who sacrificed his life for India's independence, by Khalistani extremists is not an act of courage but moral bankruptcy disguised as activism. Such acts expose "Khalistanism" for what it truly is - "not a liberation theology, but a...

Ballari (Karnataka), March 26 – A 36-year-old man from Ballari was arrested by the Andhra Pradesh Police on charges of spreading extremist propaganda through social media and maintaining links with suspected terrorist networks, the police stated on Thursday.The accused, identified as Abdul...

New Delhi, March 24 A special NIA court on Tuesday sentenced hardline separatist Aasiya Andrabi to life imprisonment for conspiring to wage war against India, observing that any leniency for the leader of Dukhtaran-e-Millat would only "revitalize" her efforts to secede Kashmir.Additional...

Vijayawada, March 24 – Andhra Pradesh Police on Tuesday arrested three young men from Vijayawada for their suspected links with terror groups.The Counter-Intelligence Cell arrested Mohammad Rahamatullah Sharif, 23, Md. Danish, 27, and Mirza Sohail Baig, 23, for allegedly promoting extremist...

New Delhi, March 24 – Security agencies are closely monitoring online chatter by terror operatives and their sympathizers as the states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala prepare for elections.Intelligence reports suggest that sympathizers of the banned Popular Front of India (PFI) and those linked to...

New Delhi, March 20 – The Delhi High Court on Friday granted bail to two men accused in a UAPA case over alleged conspiracy to carry out terrorist acts in the country, stating that they had already undergone "prolonged incarceration" of over four years.A bench of Justices Navin Chawla and...

New Delhi, March 14 – With the war raging in Afghanistan, the Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP) has intensified its propaganda media narrative. Indian intelligence agencies say that in addition to existing propaganda channels, the ISKP has established semi-official media organizations. This...

Mumbai, March 8 – The Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has detained two more individuals for questioning in connection with its investigation into a 21-year-old engineering student who was arrested for alleged links to extremist organizations, officials said on Sunday.Ayan Yusuf Sheikh...

New Delhi, March 8. Social media platforms are increasingly being used by terrorist organizations to radicalize individuals and orchestrate attacks across the Indian subcontinent and beyond, according to a report by Eurasia Review.The report, titled "Weaponization of Social Media Platforms for...

New Delhi, March 7 In the Faridabad module case, investigators found that Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) had managed to infiltrate a medical institute and recruit doctors to carry out attacks in India.The white-collar module had managed to procure over 2,500 kilograms of ammonium nitrate and had...

Mumbai, March 6 – A raid conducted by the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) in Mumbai to uncover an online network of terrorist activities in the state, along with the arrest of engineering student Ayan Shaikh for alleged links with the Pakistan-based terrorist organization Jaish-e-Mohammed...

Mumbai, March 6 The Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has arrested an engineering student from Mumbai for allegedly sharing online propaganda material linked to banned terrorist organizations, an official said.According to the official, two other individuals are also under investigation...

New Delhi, March 5 – The conflict between Israel, the US, and Iran has been ongoing for nearly a week. The operation began with the assassination of Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, after which Iran retaliated and targeted US and Israeli interests in various parts of West Asia.As...

Mumbai, March 3 Filmmaker Vipul Shah says he felt compelled to make a sequel to "The Kerala Story," his controversial 2023 movie about religious conversion, as he wanted to expose a "much larger evil" that extends beyond Kerala and across the country.The sequel, titled “The Kerala Story 2...

New Delhi, March 2 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday described terrorism, extremism, and radicalization as "grave challenges" for India and Canada, as well as for "all of humanity".The Prime Minister made these remarks during a joint press conference with his Canadian counterpart, Mark...

Jammu, March 1 Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday urged all sections of society to remain vigilant against elements trying to radicalize the youth and sustain the terror ecosystem.He also spoke on meritocracy and called for collective action to achieve a terror-free Jammu and...

Srinagar, February 27 A sessions court here has issued warrants with no bail against four terrorist commanders, including the self-proclaimed chief of the banned terror outfit Hizbul Mujahideen, Mohammad Yousuf Shah alias Syed Salahuddin, in a 30-year-old case, officials said on Friday."In a...

New Delhi, February 27 – The arrest of Sri Lanka’s former Intelligence chief, retired Major-General Suresh Sallay, is a turning point in the investigations into the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings that killed 279 people.This move was a bold one taken by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who won...

Raipur, February 25 The surrender of Maoist politburo member Devuji, also known as Thippiri Tirupati, and three other senior operatives in Telangana marks a turning point in the fight against Left Wing Extremism (LWE), a senior Chhattisgarh police official has said.The gradual weakening of the...