Arrest of top ISIS terrorist reignites concerns over Pakistan's link to terror groups: Report

IANS | January 7, 2026 6:56 PM

Washington, Jan 7 (IANS) The recent arrest of a senior official of an ISIS affiliate organisation, Mehmet Goren, has reignited accusations against Pakistan for providing safe havens to terrorist groups. Goren, also known by his code name 'Yahya', was captured by Turkey’s National Intelligence Organisation in a covert operation near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border in December last year. He was accused of planning suicide attacks and facilitating the operations of Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISIS-K).

ISI turns to mule accounts to revive home-grown terror in Kashmir

Vicky Nanjappa | January 7, 2026 2:29 PM

New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) The raids by the Counter Intelligence Wing (CIK) of the Jammu and Kashmir Police in connection with a cyber terror case have uncovered scores of mule accounts.

26 hardcore Maoists with Rs 64 lakh collective bounty surrender in Chhattisgarh

IANS | January 7, 2026 1:25 PM

Raipur/Sukma, Jan 7 (IANS) In a significant victory for security forces combating Left-Wing Extremism, 26 hardcore Naxalites, including seven women, surrendered simultaneously in the Maoist-affected Sukma district on Wednesday.

PoJK refugees cite Venezuela case in appeal to PM Modi for PoK's liberation

IANS | January 6, 2026 6:30 PM

Jammu, Jan 6 (IANS) The organisation of displaced families from Pakistan-Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK), on Tuesday, appealed to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi to liberate the region citing the recent US intervention in Venezuela.

TTP attacks increase in Pakistan: Report

IANS | January 5, 2026 4:28 PM

Kabul, Jan 5 (IANS) Militant activity in Pakistan has witnessed sharp rise in recent years, with Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) attacks happening across the nation, especially in border provinces and former tribal regions, according to reports.

Jamaat hawala network back in overdrive to fund terror, influence Bangladesh polls

Vicky Nanjappa | January 5, 2026 1:52 PM

New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) The Jamaat-e-Islami’s subcontinental hawala network, which has been the main fund-raising front for many terror groups, has become active once again before elections, Intelligence inputs suggest.

Intel warns of rising infiltration attempts via Nepal border ahead of Bangladesh elections

Vicky Nanjappa | January 5, 2026 12:11 PM

New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) There has been a surge in the number of Bangladeshis who are trying to infiltrate India through the Nepal border. The year 2025 witnessed multiple such instances in which Bangladeshis trying to illegally cross over into India have been apprehended by the Indian security forces.

Badse Sukka with Rs 75 lakh bounty and 19 other Maoists surrender before Telangana police

IANS | January 3, 2026 5:07 PM

Hyderabad, Jan 3 (IANS) In a major setback to the CPI (Maoist), People’s Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA) Battalion Commander Badse Sukka alias Deva, who carried a bounty of Rs 75 lakh, surrendered before Telangana Police along with 19 other Maoists on Saturday, Telangana Director General of Police (DGP) Sivadhar Reddy said.

Baloch activist writes to Israeli PM raising alarm over Pakistan-Hamas ties

IANS | January 2, 2026 9:49 PM

Quetta, Jan 2 (IANS) Leading Baloch human rights defender, Mir Yar Baloch, on Friday, wrote to Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar drawing attention to Pakistan's support for Hamas and its alliance with Iran's revolutionary axis. He alleged that this alignment contributes to cycles of violence that extend far beyond the immediate theatre of conflict, undermining regional stability from the Middle East to South Asia and beyond.

IANS Year Ender 2025: India navigates geopolitical strain and security deadlines

Radhakrishnan S | January 1, 2026 8:10 PM

New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) India enters 2026 facing a complex matrix of geopolitical friction, internal security deadlines, and climate-induced economic pressures, marking a shift from the stabilisation efforts of the previous year, according to official data and strategic analysts.

Terrorism

Arrest of top ISIS terrorist reignites concerns over Pakistan's link to terror groups: Report

ISI turns to mule accounts to revive home-grown terror in Kashmir

26 hardcore Maoists with Rs 64 lakh collective bounty surrender in Chhattisgarh

PoJK refugees cite Venezuela case in appeal to PM Modi for PoK's liberation

TTP attacks increase in Pakistan: Report

Jamaat hawala network back in overdrive to fund terror, influence Bangladesh polls

Intel warns of rising infiltration attempts via Nepal border ahead of Bangladesh elections

Badse Sukka with Rs 75 lakh bounty and 19 other Maoists surrender before Telangana police

Baloch activist writes to Israeli PM raising alarm over Pakistan-Hamas ties

IANS Year Ender 2025: India navigates geopolitical strain and security deadlines

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