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

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).

Doctrine rejected by Pakistan during Op Sindoor now shapes its policy against Afghanistan: Report

IANS | May 15, 2026 9:01 PM

Washington, May 15 (IANS) Pakistan’s accusations of militant sanctuaries and assertions of a right to conduct cross-border strikes against Kabul are being made on weaker evidentiary grounds compared to India’s case in May 2025 during Operation Sindoor which was launched by the Indian military following the heinous Pahalgam terror attack carried out by a Pakistan-based terror group, a report has stated.

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.