Islamic State’s toxic shift: Gujarat plot to poison water exposes new tactic

Vicky Nanjappa | November 10, 2025 5:09 PM

New Delhi, Nov 10 (IANS) The Islamic State has been evolving its strategy and has now moved on from lone wolf attacks to attempting to poison the water at many places in India. These revelations came to light after the police in Gujarat foiled a major Islamic State-inspired plot that involved the use of ricin, which is a highly toxic compound that is derived from castor seeds.

Police uncover J&K doctor's Faridabad house of explosives; seven arrested in Kashmir (Ld)

IANS | November 10, 2025 3:50 PM

Srinagar, Nov 10 (IANS) The J&K Police have busted an inter-state transnational terror module linked to Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) and Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind terror outfits that led to the recovery of 2,900 kg of explosive, two assault rifles, pistols, timers, and other material in the Faridabad area of Haryana, near New Delhi, police said here on Monday, adding that seven people have been arrested so far.

Family of ISIS-linked terrorist from UP's Shamli seeks fair probe

IANS | November 10, 2025 2:32 PM

Shamli (Uttar Pradesh), Nov 10 (IANS) One of the three men arrested by the Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) for alleged links to the Islamic State (ISIS) has been identified as Azad, a resident of Jhinjhana town in Uttar Pradesh's Shamli district. His family has denied any knowledge of his association with any terror group and demanded a fair investigation into the case.