At 9/11 tribute, Trump vows to deny Iran nukes

IANS | September 11, 2026 11:00 PM

Washington, Sep 11 (IANS) US President Donald Trump pledged on Friday that Iran would never have a nuclear weapon as he marked 25 years since the September 11 attacks and promised that America would never forget the victims of the terror attack which happened 25 years ago.

AI helps Islamic State, Al-Qaeda draw women, children into larger radicalised ecosystem; India among targets

Vicky Nanjappa | September 11, 2026 1:03 PM

New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) Terrorist groups such as the Islamic State and Al-Qaeda are increasingly moving away from terror strikes. Looking at the emerging pattern, both these groups have completely moved towards the propaganda and radicalisation model. The worrying part is that Artificial Intelligence is being used by Islamic State and Al-Qaeda to draw women, children into a larger, radicalised ecosystem globally and in India.

From Gun to Gram Sabha: What real rehabilitation looks like

Bhaavna Arora | September 6, 2026 10:48 PM

New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) For decades, the story of Left-Wing Extremism was written through ambushes, landmines, armed squads and funerals. Today, in parts of Maharashtra's Gadchiroli, another story is being written. Its images are quieter -- a former Maoist discussing Gram Sabha rights, surrendered cadres rebuilding their homes, young people entering classrooms and workplaces, and men and women once trained for conflict learning to live without fear.

TTP is Pakistani movement rooted in its territory, political history, and jihadist ecosystem: Report

IANS | September 6, 2026 6:04 PM

Islamabad, Sep 6 (IANS) Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) is a Pakistani movement rooted in its territory, political history and its own jihadist ecosystem, says a report, even as Islamabad, for the past five years, has described its resurgence as an Afghan problem, accusing the Taliban of providing sanctuary to TTP fighters and allowing them to use Afghan territory to carry out attacks in Pakistan.