Ending Red Terror: Maoists’ surrender reflects rising disillusion

IANS | October 14, 2025 7:05 PM

New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) The Union government’s efforts at development initiatives have eroded support base for Maoists in rural and backward areas, and coupled with an uncompromising war on terror, there has been an increase in surrender by its cadres, including top leaders.

The never-ending cycle of terrorism in Pakistan (IANS Analysis)

IANS | October 14, 2025 6:10 PM

New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) Pakistan is a state which has become a harbinger of militancy and terror. It is a place where militants are not only born but systematically groomed, trained, and deployed according to the cynical calculations of its military establishment.

Trump to skip meeting with released hostages: Israeli media

IANS | October 13, 2025 6:11 PM

Jerusalem, Oct 13 (IANS) US President Donald Trump will not be visiting Sheba Medical Centre in Ramat Gan to meet with freed hostages after his Knesset speech, as previously planned, due to time constraints in his schedule, The Times of Israel reported citing sources.

Pakistan’s soldiers are dying as Army fights wrong battles: Report

IANS | October 12, 2025 5:36 PM

Islamabad, Oct 12 (IANS) Pakistani soldiers are paying the price for a leadership that has lost its sense of responsibility, said a media report in the backdrop of the October 7-8 incident in which 11 soldiers were killed in an anti-militancy operation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Orakzai district.

Airstrikes test Pak-Afghan relations; India backs collective fight against terror

IANS | October 12, 2025 5:05 PM

Kabul, Oct 12 (IANS) The evolving situation following the airstrikes in Kabul and the underlying diplomatic dynamics are testing Pakistan-Afghanistan relations, with India accusing Islamabad’s actions of undermining regional stability and calling for collective efforts to address terrorism in all its forms, said a media report on Sunday.