Pahalgam terror attack probe: Pak sought propaganda victory, then scrambled to deny role fearing India’s response

Vicky Nanjappa | May 21, 2026 1:35 PM

New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) India has managed to clearly establish a direct Pakistan hand in the Pahalgam attack in which 26 innocent lives were lost. After a painstaking probe by the National Investigation Agency (NIA), it was established that the attack was handled from Lahore by Saifullah alias Sajid Jatt alias Langde, a top operative of the Lashkar-e-Tayiba.

India and Italy strongly condemn terrorism and violent extremism, deepen defence ties

IANS | May 20, 2026 8:17 PM

Rome, May 20 (IANS) India and Italy on Wednesday jointly condemned terrorism and violent extremism in all its forms and manifestations, including cross border terrorism, urging all the nations to continue work towards eliminating terrorist safe havens and infrastructure, disrupting terrorist networks and combating terror financing.

Khalistan networks replicate Mumbai underworld model, groom juveniles for low-cost, high-success attacks

Vicky Nanjappa | May 20, 2026 12:45 PM

New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) The crime landscape in Punjab is fast changing with terror groups and criminal networks deploying new strategies almost daily to disrupt law and order. While the larger push that is being made is for a separate Khalistan nation, these syndicates at play are carrying out low intensity explosions to keep the state on the boil. The Khalistan networks are also trying to replicate the Mumbai underworld model of grooming juveniles for low-cost, high-success attacks.

'Big achievement': Maha Dy CM Shinde hails HM Shah after Bastar declared 'Maiost-free'

IANS | May 19, 2026 9:45 PM

Mumbai, May 19 (IANS) Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and Shiv Sena Chief Eknath Shinde on Tuesday appreciated Union Home Minister Amit Shah's efforts towards eradication of Naxalism from the country after the latter claimed Chhattisgarh's Bastar as "Maoist-free".

HM Amit Shah felicitates police officers for role in making Telangana LWE-free

IANS | May 18, 2026 7:43 PM

Hyderabad, May 18 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday felicitated police officers who played a key role in making Telangana a Left-Wing Extremism (LWE)-free state. At a special event held in Jagdalpur, Chhattisgarh, he honoured police officers who played a pivotal role in combating Maoist activities in insurgency-affected regions

Chhattisgarh: HM Amit Shah inaugurates public service centre in former Maoist stronghold

IANS | May 18, 2026 6:38 PM

New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) Union Minister of Home Affairs and Cooperation Amit Shah’s Monday visit to Netanar village in Chhattisgarh's Bastar district witnessed a moment of deep emotion when he met family members of soldiers Kalendra Prasad Nayak and Pawan Kumar Mandavi, martyred in a Maoist attack in Bijapur.

Indian agencies watch closely as Al-Qaeda affiliate tests Indian waters

Vicky Nanjappa | May 18, 2026 12:28 PM

New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) The Indian Intelligence agencies are keeping a close watch on the resurgence of an Al-Qaeda affiliate, the Ansar al-Islam (AAI). This outfit was founded in 2021 in Iraq, and it primarily fought against the secular Kurdish factions and the US-led coalition.

Israel claims killing Hamas operations commander in air strike

IANS | May 17, 2026 9:24 PM

Jerusalem, May 17 (IANS) The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Sunday claimed that it has eliminated the Hamas operations headquarters Commander who advanced terror plots against Israeli forces.

Pak Army's global recognition overshadowed with back-to-back attacks at home: Report

IANS | May 17, 2026 8:51 PM

Islamabad, May 17 (IANS) After Islamabad hosted the US-Iran peace talks, the Field Marshal Asim Munir-led Pakistan Army has received tremendous international media attention, despite being "incapable" of addressing the relentless wave of terror attacks in their homeland, a media report said.

Pakistan’s Lashkar-ISKP gamble backfires against resurgent BLA-TTP

Vicky Nanjappa | May 16, 2026 12:32 PM

New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) After having faced embarrassing losses at the hands of the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), the Pakistani security forces have been hit hard by the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). Eighteen Pakistani security personnel were killed, and scores of others were injured following a coordinated attack that targeted security camps and police posts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP).

Terrorism

Pahalgam terror attack probe: Pak sought propaganda victory, then scrambled to deny role fearing India’s response

India and Italy strongly condemn terrorism and violent extremism, deepen defence ties

Khalistan networks replicate Mumbai underworld model, groom juveniles for low-cost, high-success attacks

'Big achievement': Maha Dy CM Shinde hails HM Shah after Bastar declared 'Maiost-free'

HM Amit Shah felicitates police officers for role in making Telangana LWE-free

Chhattisgarh: HM Amit Shah inaugurates public service centre in former Maoist stronghold

Indian agencies watch closely as Al-Qaeda affiliate tests Indian waters

Israel claims killing Hamas operations commander in air strike

Pak Army's global recognition overshadowed with back-to-back attacks at home: Report

Pakistan’s Lashkar-ISKP gamble backfires against resurgent BLA-TTP

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