'Muslims deliberately targeted': Abu Azmi backs Imran Masood’s call to 'protect innocents'

IANS | February 24, 2026 12:27 PM

Mumbai, Feb 24 (IANS) Maharashtra Samajwadi Party chief and MLA Abu Azmi on Tuesday backed Congress MP Imran Masood’s remarks that authorities must ensure “innocent people” are not arrested. Masood's remarks came following the police crackdown on an alleged terror conspiracy involving eight suspects said to have links with Pakistan’s ISI and Bangladesh-based radical groups.

ISKP bombing at Islamabad Shia mosque should raise concerns in Pakistan: Report

IANS | February 23, 2026 8:53 PM

Islamabad, Feb 23 (IANS) The Islamic State Khorosan Province’s (ISKP) suicide bombing targetting a Shia mosque in Pakistan's Islamabad, which claimed 36 lives and injured over 160 others during February 6 Friday prayers should raise concerns within the state on several levels as it indicates the possible emergence of another militant front in the country.

MHA unveils 'PRAHAAR', India's first national counter-terror policy

IANS | February 23, 2026 6:16 PM

New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Monday unveiled India's inaugural National Counter-Terrorism Policy and Strategy, titled 'PRAHAAR', marking a major milestone in the country’s long-standing efforts to combat terrorism in all its forms.