Terrorism Threat

Days after launch, Pakistan's 'reinvigorated' anti-terror op loses vigour

Pakistan's opposition parties have opposed the recently announced 'Azm-i-Istehkam' national counter-terrorism campaign, claiming that it will weaken the country instead of securing it

Centre has eliminated terrorism, Naxalism on verge of ending: Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said the government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has eliminated terrorism from the country while Naxalism is on the verge of ending. Addressing an election rally in Chhattisgarh's Kanker town, Shah also asked Naxalites to surrender, or else they would be rooted out from the state in two years. He asked Congress leader Rahul Gandhi that four generations of his family were in power in the country, but what they have done for the poor people in Chhattisgarh. "The Congress says the minority (community) has the first right over the country's resources of the country, but we (BJP) say the poor, adivasis, Dalits and backwards have the first right over resources of the country," Shah said. He also said that Congress leaders did not attend the consecration ceremony of Lord Ram's idol at the Ayodhya temple in lure of their vote bank. The Union minister hailed PM Modi, saying he has a "track record of 10 years and agenda for 25 years." "Narendr

Government as job contractor

The govt's plan to send Indians abroad as labourers is seen as a practical acknowledgment of the constraints in the domestic economy. However, the larger issue here is an ethical one

India suffered immensely due to cross-border terrorism, says Amb Kamboj

India has suffered immensely from cross-border terrorism by terrorist groups who use illicit weapons smuggled from across its borders, including through the use of drones, New Delhi's envoy to the UN has told the Security Council, in a veiled reference to Pakistan. India's Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador, Ruchira Kamboj, made the remarks on Friday at the Security Council open debate on Small Arms. "Having fought the scourge of terrorism for several decades, India is aware of the perils of the diversion and illicit transfer of small arms and ammunition to armed non-state actors and terrorists," Kamboj said. "We have suffered immensely due to cross-border terrorism and violence carried out by terrorist groups using these illicit weapons smuggled across our borders, including now through the use of drones," she said, in an apparent reference to Pakistan. Kamboj added that the increase in volume and quality of the arsenal acquired by these terrorist organisations "reminds

Pakistan's current situation most difficult in last 2 decades, shows report

The current situation in Pakistan is the most difficult faced by the country in the last two decades, reports. Adding that the country, facing an economic crisis, political chaos, and terror attacks

Seven TTP militants killed in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province

Pakistan's security forces gunned down seven Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants, including three under-trial prisoners, in the country's restive Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province after the terrorists opened fire at a security squad, police said on Tuesday. The terrorists attacked a Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) team which was shifting detained militants affiliated with the outlawed group to the Bannu district of the province on Monday, a CTD official said The attack, aimed at freeing the detained prisoners, led to a gun battle in which seven terrorists, including the three prisoners, were killed while others escaped. The official said those killed were involved in previous attacks on the security forces. They were wanted for an attack on the Bannu Cantonment police and the targeted killing of a constable. A heavy contingent of police was deployed in the area, and a massive combing operation was launched to catch the escaped terrorists. The TTP, set up as an umbrella group o

Terrorist-gangster nexus case: NIA arrests major logistics provider

The official said that the arrest was aimed at dismantling the illegal arms support infrastructure, apart from the hideouts of absconders of Bambiha-led terror-criminal syndicate

PFI has links with Al Qaeda, leaders in touch with terror group: NIA report

In a report filed before a Kerala court, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) claimed that the outlawed Popular Front of India (PFI) has links with the Al Qaeda

2 Sikh traders killed in northwest Pak; PM Sharif calls it 'terror attack'

Two Sikh businessmen were shot dead by terrorists in northwest Pakistan on Sunday, the latest targeted attack against the minority community members in the restive province bordering Afghanistan.

India briefs high-level UN team on concerns over terrorism in South Asia

India has briefed a high-level UN team about its concerns over terrorism in the South Asian region, especially the possible threats from misuse of new and emerging technologies and unmanned aerial systems. India's concerns were conveyed to the team of experts from the UN Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring team during its visit to the country from March 8 to 10, according to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). The UN experts visited India following an invitation from New Delhi and it was in continuation of regular consultations between the team with key member-states relevant to their mandate, it said. "A team of experts from the UN Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team concerning ISIL (Da'esh), Al-Qaida and the Taliban supporting the Security Council's 1267 & 1988 Sanction Committees visited India from March 8 to 10," the MEA said. It said the team held meetings with senior officials in the relevant ministries and was briefed on India's counter-terrorism ...

Terrorism here to stay as long as nations use it as state policy: Gen Rawat

'Terrorism is becoming a new form of warfare', says Army chief Gen Bipin Rawat

Europe not safe for travel anymore? US issues alert, cites terrorism threat

Extremists continue to focus on tourist locations, markets and shopping mall, says the alert