PM Modi slams double standards on terror, recalls Pahalgam attack at SCO Summit

IANS | September 1, 2025 10:11 AM

Tianjin, Sep 1 (IANS) With Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in the room, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday raised the Pahalgam terror attack during the SCO Summit in Tianjin and expressed gratitude to "friends" for standing with India, while slamming the double standards of certain countries that openly support terrorism.

Khalstani Pannun faces backlash for politicising fatal US crash: Report

IANS | August 30, 2025 9:02 PM

Washington, Aug 30 (IANS) Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, leader of the banned Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) group who has for long been accused of exploiting Sikh issues abroad for promoting his separatist agenda, continues to portray Harjinder Singh, an Indian-origin trucker whose reckless driving in the US claimed three lives, as a victim.

Only fringe elements pushing Khalistan demand: Report

IANS | August 29, 2025 9:13 PM

Ottawa, Aug 29 (IANS) The demand for Khalistan, which largely emerged after 1970, was primarily driven by fringe elements in India and abroad as Sikh political leaders had willingly opted for India over Pakistan before the 1947 partition, a report cited on Friday.

Khalstani Pannun's meeting with trucker Harjinder signals disturbing link: Report

IANS | August 28, 2025 8:57 PM

Washington, Aug 28 (IANS) The meeting between pro-Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, leader of banned Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) group, and Harjinder Singh, an Indian-origin trucker involved in a widely-publicised tragic incident in the US, exposes the troubling influence of certain Khalistan-linked factions rather than mere solidarity within sections of the diaspora, a report cited on Thursday.

In final phase, desperate Maoists pose rising danger despite imminent defeat

Vicky Nanjappa | August 28, 2025 8:00 PM

New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) The security forces are well on track to eradicate the menace of Left Wing Extremism (LWE) in India by March 31, 2026. On Thursday, Chhattisgarh, Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Sharma announced that in the Bijapur district 30 Maoists had surrendered and were rehabilitated. He also urged the Maoists to join the mainstream and improve their lives.