Sharia over Azadi: Faridabad module used Al Qaeda banner as mask

Vicky Nanjappa | May 15, 2026 12:36 PM

New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) When the Faridabad module was busted initially, it was being linked to the Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM). However the probe by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) found that the module operated under the banner of the Al-Qaeda affiliated Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind (AGuH), which is a lesser known terror outfit in India when compared to the JeM.

Doctors and 'Mother of Satan': Faridabad module planned attacks beyond Delhi, UP

Vicky Nanjappa | May 15, 2026 12:22 PM

New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) The National Investigation Agency’s 7,500-page charge sheet in the Faridabad module case states that the group had set up an operational hub in Lucknow to oversee the procurement of chemicals for making explosives.

NIA uncovers ‘Operation Heavenly Hind’ terror plot, plan to push India into chaos

Vicky Nanjappa | May 14, 2026 8:19 PM

New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) The busting of the Faridabad module was a major success for Indian security agencies.

West Asia crisis won’t be over anytime soon: Singapore PM

IANS | May 14, 2026 7:09 PM

New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) Leaders across the world have started raising the alarm over the energy shortage due to the Iran war and the wider economic disruption that is being caused in its wake, and Singapore's Prime Minister Lawrence Wong has now warned that the West Asian crisis is not likely to end anytime soon, and the adverse economic fallout is expected to deepen.

2 India-bound LPG vessels safely cross Strait of Hormuz: Centre

IANS | May 14, 2026 5:47 PM

New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) Two India-bound vessels have safely crossed the Strait of Hormuz and are expected to arrive in the country in the next couple of days, the government announced on Thursday.

PM Modi's visit to give fresh strategic direction to India-Netherland ties

IANS | May 14, 2026 5:01 PM

Amsterdam, May 14 (IANS) India's Ambassador in Amsterdam, Kumar Tuhin, said on Thursday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the Netherlands assumes special significance as this will be the first summit level interaction between the two leaders after the formation of the new government in the Netherlands with Rob Jetten as the Prime Minister.

BLA steps up offensive as Pakistan struggles on multiple fronts in Balochistan

Vicky Nanjappa | May 14, 2026 3:16 PM

New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) The Balochistan Liberation Army has upped the ante against Pakistani security agencies, with intelligence assessments indicating that the attacks are likely to increase further in the coming months.

ISI plans countrywide expansion of Khalistan-style gangster-terror module

Vicky Nanjappa | May 14, 2026 1:56 PM

New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) The experiment that the ISI conducted with the Khalistan modules is now being replicated across other networks as well. The idea of bringing gangsters and terrorists together to further operations in India is increasingly becoming a new norm, investigations have revealed.

US Air Force seeks MQ-9 successor as drone warfare reshapes combat

IANS | May 14, 2026 7:48 AM

Washington, May 14 (IANS) US Air Force officials have told lawmakers that they are urgently studying a successor to the MQ-9 Reaper drone after recent combat operations exposed both the platform’s battlefield value and its vulnerabilities, a development closely watched by India, which has purchased MQ-9B drones from the United States.

Netanyahu’s secret UAE visit signals major diplomatic shift amid Operation Roaring Lion

IANS | May 13, 2026 11:42 PM

Jerusalem/Abu Dhabi, May 13 (IANS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu paid a secret visit to the United Arab Emirates during the ongoing Operation Roaring Lion, holding high-level talks with UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in what officials are describing as a “historic breakthrough” in bilateral relations.