54 govt sites, Telegram group and young minds: Inside the cyber threat during Op Sindoor

Yuvraj Singh Mann | August 31, 2026 2:06 PM

Ahmedabad, Aug 31 (IANS) Even as Indian forces launched Operation Sindoor on May 7, 2025, the Pahalgam terror attack and its fallout was unfolding not only across the border but also in cyberspace, as Indian government websites were being targeted in a separate campaign that investigators later described as an attempted act of "cyber terrorism".

China funding, Pahalgam response puts UN special rapporteur under scrutiny: Report

IANS | August 29, 2026 9:01 PM

Washington, Aug 29 (IANS) Questions are mounting over the independence of several UN special rapporteurs, with counterterrorism rapporteur Ben Saul facing particular scrutiny, a report has detailed.

Neo-JMB group resurfaces in Bangladesh, raising fresh terror threat

IANS | August 29, 2026 4:23 PM

Dhaka, Aug 29 (IANS) As Bangladesh confronts resurgence of terror outfits, Neo-JMB - an Islamic State-inspired offshoot of the banned Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh - has re-emerged in the South Asian nation amid a string of recent bomb recoveries, including multiple pressure-cooker devices, by the law enforcement agencies.

Experts react to ex-CDS Chauhan's remarks on Kirana Hills incident during Op Sindoor

IANS | August 26, 2026 11:46 PM

New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) Major General Dhruv C Katoch (Retd.), former diplomat KP Fabian and Foreign Affairs expert Waiel Awwad have offered detailed reactions to former Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan's recent clarification regarding a possible strike on Pakistan's Kirana Hills during Operation Sindoor.

Who is afraid of a tribal woman making her own choice?

Bhaavna Arora | August 26, 2026 11:11 PM

New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) From rifles to Kosa silk, the journey of surrendered Maoist women raises a larger question: after decades of conflict, who gets to decide what freedom should look like for them?

Pakistan rebuilds Jaish-e-Mohammed's Bahawalpur base destroyed by India during Operation Sindoor: Report

IANS | August 25, 2026 2:39 PM

New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) UN-designated terrorist group Jaish-e-Mohammed's (JeM) headquarters in Pakistan's Bahawalpur, which were damaged in strikes launched by India under Operation Sindoor last year, have been rebuilt, according to reports.

'Thinking Pakistan will send terrorist to India for trial is imaginary proposition': Manish Tewari

IANS | August 23, 2026 12:59 PM

New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) Congress MP Manish Tewari on Sunday said the thought that Pakistan will send a terrorist to India for a trial is an "imaginary proposition", while adding that even in the aftermath of the 26/11 attack, the rogue nation did not take any action against the perpetrators even after admitting that its people were involved in the terror attack.

Religious identity, nationalism and State: Competing political narratives in Pakistan

IANS | August 22, 2026 8:41 PM

Islamabad, Aug 22 (IANS) Pakistan's political identity has always contained a tension: It was created as a homeland for South Asian Muslims, yet emerged as a territorial state with borders, institutions and a constitutional order. That tension becomes sharper when examining radical Islamist organisations that place the religious community, or 'ummah', above the nation-state. It is important, however, not to confuse this ideological position with the views of Pakistan’s Muslim majority or mainstream religious scholars, many of whom reconcile Islamic identity with Pakistani citizenship and patriotism.

Bangladesh faces renewed extremist threats amid growing security concerns

IANS | August 22, 2026 7:34 PM

Dhaka, Aug 22 (IANS) Bangladesh’s response to militancy in the two years since the ouster of the former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in August 2024 has been marked by confusion, swinging between denial and exaggerated reactions. While the country's Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed publicly claimed that militancy “no longer exists in the country,” Bangladeshi police in recent months have flagged a surge in militant activities nationwide, a report has stated.

Pakistan: Lashkar terror infrastructure repurposed to facilitate activity toward Afghanistan

IANS | August 22, 2026 6:28 PM

Washington, Aug 22 (IANS) Having long supported the political and military ecosystem in Afghanistan from which the Taliban emerged, Pakistan expected the group's return to power to serve its interests on the Durand Line, suppress the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), and preserve Kabul’s dependence on Pakistani transit and security support. Instead, the Taliban have resisted Islamabad’s pressure and increasingly pursued alternative diplomatic and economic partnerships, a report has stated.

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54 govt sites, Telegram group and young minds: Inside the cyber threat during Op Sindoor

China funding, Pahalgam response puts UN special rapporteur under scrutiny: Report

Neo-JMB group resurfaces in Bangladesh, raising fresh terror threat

Experts react to ex-CDS Chauhan's remarks on Kirana Hills incident during Op Sindoor

Who is afraid of a tribal woman making her own choice?

Pakistan rebuilds Jaish-e-Mohammed's Bahawalpur base destroyed by India during Operation Sindoor: Report

'Thinking Pakistan will send terrorist to India for trial is imaginary proposition': Manish Tewari

Religious identity, nationalism and State: Competing political narratives in Pakistan

Bangladesh faces renewed extremist threats amid growing security concerns

Pakistan: Lashkar terror infrastructure repurposed to facilitate activity toward Afghanistan

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