terrorism

Washington, March 9 – The recent conviction of Asif Merchant, a Pakistani national, in a US federal court for murder-for-hire and attempting an act of terrorism that crosses national boundaries, reveals a troubling aspect of the "long shadow war" between Iran and the United States. The charges...

New York, March 9 – New York narrowly avoided a terrorist attack linked to the Islamic State when a bomb failed to detonate, according to officials.The bomb, along with another homemade bomb found during the Saturday attack, were made with an explosive called TATP, Police Commissioner Jessica...

Srinagar, March 9 – Police in the Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir said on Monday that they had attached a residential property after obtaining court orders, as the property had been acquired through the proceeds of the drug trade.A police statement said: "As part of its ongoing campaign...

New Delhi, March 9 – The busting of the Faridabad module and the recent terror plot targeting temples revealed that Jaish-e-Mohammed and Lashkar-e-Taiba are increasingly engaging in home-grown activities.Officials from the Delhi police's Special Cell say that Lashkar-e-Taiba has been scouting...

New Delhi, March 9 – Pakistan’s ISI has made several efforts to disrupt Chinese investments in Afghanistan as Islamabad feels that it is soon losing control. India and Afghanistan have reset ties, and the country’s foreign minister recently visited New Delhi to signal the same.This was a...

Lahore, March 8 Pakistani law enforcement agencies killed four Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) terrorists in the Punjab province on Sunday night.According to the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) of the Punjab Police, the Dera Ghazi Khan district of Punjab (about 400 km from Lahore) narrowly...

Washington, March 8 Former Israeli Ambassador to the US, Michael Oren, said on Sunday that the war against Iran may require sustained pressure and could last for an extended period unless the current regime in Tehran is replaced.Speaking in an interview with ABC News, Oren added that Iran's...

Jammu, March 8 – Jammu and Kashmir police on Sunday seized the immovable property of a terror handler based in Pakistan in the Manjakote area of Rajouri district, officials said.The property seized includes seven marlas of land owned by Shafeeq Ahmed, a proclaimed offender and resident of...

Karachi, March 8 The Sindh provincial government of Pakistan has increased the deployment of police and paramilitary personnel at the US Consulate to over 1,000, following recent clashes between police and protesters over the killing of Shia supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.More than 12...

Islamabad, March 8 Security forces killed 13 terrorists in five different intelligence-based operations in the restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in northwest Pakistan, the army said on Sunday.These intelligence-based operations (IBOs) were conducted from March 6 and 7, Inter-Service Public...

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...

Peshawar, March 7 At least two people were killed and eight were injured in an explosion at a battery shop owned by a member of a peace committee in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, a northwestern province of Pakistan, on Saturday, police said.The explosion occurred at a battery shop of Shoaib Khan, a...

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...

New York, March 7 A Pakistani man with ties to Iran has been convicted here for plotting to assassinate US President Donald Trump and other American politicians in revenge for the death of Iranian Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani, who was killed in 2020.Asif Raza Merchant, 48, was...

Jammu, March 5 Jammu IGP Bhim Sen Tuti on Friday emphasized the growing role of technology-driven investigation and electronic surveillance in tackling modern crimes, including terrorism, cyber offenses, and organized criminal activities.He said strengthening the technical expertise of...

Peshawar, March 6 At least one person was killed and 19 injured, including two security personnel, in a suicide attack at a checkpost in a civilian area in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in northwestern Pakistan on Friday, police said.The suicide attack occurred on the Bannu–Miranshah main road...

Tel Aviv, March 6 – As many as 50 Air Force fighter jets were involved in the attack on the Iranian regime's leadership compound in Tehran on February 28, which led to the assassination of the country's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) revealed on Friday...

New Delhi, March 6 – The renewed ties between Canada and India have largely frustrated Khalistan elements, with Indian agencies warning of a new round of aggression.The murder of Nancy Grewal, a 45-year-old social media influencer of Punjabi origin, is a clear sign that Khalistani elements are...

In Jammu and Kashmir, Lieutenant General Pratik Sharma, Commander of the Northern Command, visited Shahsitar in Poonch and Hanjanwali in the Rajouri sector to assess the current security situation and ongoing efforts against terrorism in the border areas. An Akashvani Jammu correspondent reports...