Attempts made by Khalistani separatists to undermine India's unity will continue to fail: Report

IANS | August 8, 2026 8:34 PM

Ottawa/Washington, Aug 8 (IANS) The Khalistani extremist campaign on foreign soil, conducted under the banners of the so-called 'Khalistan Referendum' and 'Khalistan Car Rally' in an attempt to challenge India's sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity, does not represent the voice of millions of Sikhs in India. Instead, it reflects the political agenda of a handful of separatist organisations and fringe groups seeking to propagate misinformation from abroad, a report has stated.

Khalistan convoy in Indianapolis highlights extremists’ push to exploit Western freedom: Report

IANS | August 7, 2026 9:32 PM

Washington, Aug 7 (IANS) The convoy of vehicles displaying yellow Khalistan flags in Indianapolis, the capital of the US state of Indiana, recently to mobilise support for a non-binding referendum, was not an isolated episode but the latest expression of a strategy that exploits the democratic freedoms of Western societies to export a rejected separatist political project, a report has stated.

After Operation Sindoor, Jaish shifts from guns to ideology as ISI backs new playbook

Vicky Nanjappa | August 7, 2026 12:39 PM

New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) Multiple intelligence assessments suggest that the Jaish-e-Mohammed is likely to focus more on ideological mobilisation than carrying out direct terror attacks.

Maha govt orders confiscation of radical, anti-national literature linked to banned terror outfits

IANS | August 7, 2026 10:22 AM

Mumbai, Aug 7 (IANS) In a major administrative crackdown on violent extremism, the Maharashtra government’s Home Department has issued an official notification declaring the immediate forfeiture of over 100 radical publications, manuals, magazines, and digital propaganda materials.

J&K terror attacks: ISI plans to pass off Lashkar operations as ISKP attacks

Vicky Nanjappa | August 6, 2026 3:39 PM

New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) Two back-to-back terror attacks in Jammu and Kashmir have raised concerns about a possible resurgence of terrorism in the Union Territory, but security agencies remain confident that the recent incidents do not signal a sustained trend and have vowed to prevent any revival of the menace.

Seven years after Article 370: How J&K changed as separatism faded, terror receded

Vicky Nanjappa | August 5, 2026 10:29 AM

New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) This day marks seven years since the abrogation of Article 370, a historic decision made in 2019 that abolished the special status of Jammu and Kashmir. Following this decision, Jammu and Kashmir is now fully governed by the same set of penal laws as the rest of the country.

MEA condemns attack on Indian flagged vessel that sank in Red Sea

IANS | August 4, 2026 10:58 PM

New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Tuesday condemned the attack on the Indian flagged commercial vessel, MSV Faize Noore Oliya, that sank in the Red Sea, off the coast of Yemen.

ISI shifts Khalistan strategy, targets political infiltration in Punjab ahead of polls

Vicky Nanjappa | August 4, 2026 2:05 PM

New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) is attempting to advance a softer version of the Khalistan agenda in Punjab by instructing sympathisers to infiltrate mainstream political parties ahead of the upcoming elections, intelligence officials have warned.

Security forces launch search operation after suspected terrorist movement in J&K’s Poonch

IANS | August 4, 2026 1:53 PM

Jammu, Aug 4 (IANS) After receiving inputs about the suspicious movement of two separate groups of terrorists, joint security forces on Tuesday started a massive search operation in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district.

West Bengal STF probes Jaish honey-trap plot targeting ministers' sons

Vicky Nanjappa | August 4, 2026 1:06 PM

New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) Investigators in West Bengal are probing the broader objectives of a Jaish-e-Mohammed-linked module that was recently busted by the Special Task Force (STF).

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Attempts made by Khalistani separatists to undermine India's unity will continue to fail: Report

Khalistan convoy in Indianapolis highlights extremists’ push to exploit Western freedom: Report

After Operation Sindoor, Jaish shifts from guns to ideology as ISI backs new playbook

Maha govt orders confiscation of radical, anti-national literature linked to banned terror outfits

J&K terror attacks: ISI plans to pass off Lashkar operations as ISKP attacks

Seven years after Article 370: How J&K changed as separatism faded, terror receded

MEA condemns attack on Indian flagged vessel that sank in Red Sea

ISI shifts Khalistan strategy, targets political infiltration in Punjab ahead of polls

Security forces launch search operation after suspected terrorist movement in J&K’s Poonch

West Bengal STF probes Jaish honey-trap plot targeting ministers' sons

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