Australia acts against anti-Semitic hate preachers — Will others follow suit?

Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury | April 10, 2026 9:43 PM

Dhaka: At a time when antisemitism is resurging across continents — manifesting in rhetoric, violence, and organised incitement — the response of democratic governments remains uneven and, at times, troublingly inconsistent. While some nations continue to permit the entry and public amplification of extremist clerics, others are beginning to recognise the dangers posed by such figures. Australia’s recent actions against foreign preachers accused of spreading anti-Jewish hatred offer a notable example of the latter — and raise urgent questions about global standards in confronting hate.

ISI shifts tactics: Juveniles drawn into spy network with cash, drugs

Vicky Nanjappa | April 9, 2026 12:43 PM

New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) In recent months, multiple arrests have been made in connection with an alleged Pakistan Inter-Service Intelligence-backed espionage racket operating in India. Investigators say a wide network of operatives had been assembled to gather information on public spaces and defence establishments.

'No labels, just Jihad': Inside the rise of hybrid terror modules in India

Vicky Nanjappa | April 8, 2026 11:47 AM

New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) The recent busting of several terror modules created to strike in India has revealed a new pattern. There is not one single group that the members of these modules are attached to. The Faridabad module had members who were part of the Jaish-e-Mohammad. However, the ideology that they largely subscribed to was that of the Islamic State.