Page 6 - Terrorism

Pakistan preps for 'contingency plan' over TTP's potential resurgence

The Pakistan government is preparing a "contingency plan" to deal with the potential resurgence of TTP terror group after reports suggesting the banned outfit was trying to make a comeback

3 LeT terrorists trapped in J&K's Budgam encounter with security forces

Three Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorists have been trapped during an ongoing encounter between terrorists and security forces at Waterhail area in central Kashmir's Budgam district

Assam: One more person with 'links' to Bangladeshi terror group arrested

One more person with alleged links to Bangladeshi terror outfit Ansarul Islam has been arrested in Assam's Barpeta district, police said

US warns of possible retaliation after killing of Al-Qaeda's al-Zawahiri

In a Worldwide Caution Update, the department said it believed "there is a higher potential for anti-American violence given the death of Ayman al-Zawahiri on July 31, 2022"

Maharashtra govt denies phone call access to jailed activist Navlakha

The Maharashtra government told the Bombay High Court on Wednesday that it could not allow activist Gautam Navlakha to make phone calls from prison since he was facing charges of terrorism

BJP keeps close links with people caught in terror activities: Congress

Senior Congress leaders attacked the BJP, accusing it of maintaining close links' with individuals caught in terror activities

More than dozen terrorist launch pads active across LoC: Intel report

The security forces in Jammu and Kashmir are on maximum vigilance amid intelligence report that over a dozen terrorist launch pads have again become active across the Line of Control (LoC) in PoK

Udaipur murder: Pak-based Dawat-e-Islami denies link to any acts of terror

The organisation has been under the spotlight after it emerged that one of the 2 men who carried out a deadly attack in Udaipur, Rajasthan, was inspired by Dawat-e-Islami and visited Karachi in 2014

Gunmen attack anti-polio team in Pakistan; kill three, says police

The gunmen attacked the team while it was on a door-to door anti-polio vaccination drive after nine new cases were reported this year in the district

Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif blames Imran govt for rise in terrorism

During a meeting on Sunday, Shehbaz referred to the rise in terrorism-related incidents during the last four years against the backdrop of 56 per cent increase in the number of terror attacks in 2021

Security forces have upper hand over terrorism, says J&K LG Manoj Sinha

Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Sunday said the security forces in the Union territory have an upper hand over terrorism sponsored by the neighbouring country. Addressing a special National Integration Camp of NCC cadets as part of 'Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat' programme here, Sinha also said J&K has the lowest crime rate in the country. The UT of Jammu and Kashmir has the lowest crime rate in the whole country and our security forces have upper hand over the terrorism sponsored by the neighbouring country, Sinha said, while denouncing the myth created around J&K's law and order situation. J&K, which was kept away from industrial growth for decades, has now become a promising destination for investors and industries from all over the world. Still, attempts are being made to create a wrong perception about J-K. All of you attending this camp have a responsibility to break these myths and carry the message of peace, prosperity and the change happening in the

Want to have dialogue with India, but environment not conductive: Pakistan

The spokesperson said it was Pak's official position to have friendly cooperative relations with neighbours including India and to resolve all issues through a dialogue which is result oriented

India warns of Afghanistan becoming haven for JeM, LeT; calls for action

India has warned of Afghanistan becoming a haven for terrorist organisations that threaten the region and called for unified international action

Ending terrorism is only way for Pakistan to help Kashmiris: India

India has said that the only thing Pakistan can do to help the people of Kashmir is to stop terrorism

NSA Doval calls for bolstering cooperation against terrorism at BRICS meet

National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval on Wednesday called for bolstering cooperation against terrorism without any reservations as he addressed a virtual meeting of the five-nation grouping BRICS

Turkey has ''legitimate concerns'' over terrorism, says NATO chief

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Monday that Turkey has legitimate concerns over terrorism and other issues that need to be taken seriously

After NIA raids in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, central agencies take up probe

After the NIA conducted raids at many locations in Chennai, Myladuthurai and Karaikkal in Puducherry, several people and organisations are under the scanner of central agencies

Militants attacking civilians in desperation to provoke forces: Manoj Sinha

Militants are attacking innocent civilians in desperation to provoke security forces, Jammu and Kashmir LG Manoj Sinha said, appealing to the people of the Union territory to isolate terror elements

Regret that state-sponsors of cross-border terrorism go 'scot-free': India

India said it regrets that state sponsors of terrorism are "allowed to go scot-free" for serious violations of international law and urged the international community to make them accountable

Kashmiri Pandit employees threaten mass migration after teacher's killing

We have decided that if the government did not take any concrete steps for us (safety) within 24 hours, there will be mass migration again, one of the protestors said.