Relatives and locals during the funeral of Village Defence Guard (VDG) Nazir Ahmed, who was killed by terrorists, in Kishtwar district (Pic credit: PTI) JAMMU: Residents of Ohli village in Kishtwar district of Jammu region gathered Saturday to bid a tearful farewell to two local village defence guards (VDGs) and friends whose bodies were discovered…
NAGPUR: Jagdish Uikey, a 35-year-old resident of Maoist-affected Gondia district in Maharashtra, was taken into custody by Nagpur police on charges of sending 354 hoax emails targeting Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), top govt officials, flights and trains across India. Uikey had emailed PMO and other officials nearly 100 times since January, requesting endorsement for his…
NEW DELHI: Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday refuted the claims of recent surge in terror attacks in Jammu and Kashmir and said that attacks in the valley have been reduced compared to the earlier times.While speaking to the media, Rajnath termed the terrorists attacks as unfortunate and added that thee security forces are giving…
NEW DELHI: During Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s ongoing visit to India, both nations have unequivocally condemned terrorism and violent extremism in all its forms, including the use of terrorist proxies and cross-border terrorism, and called for action against groups such as Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Muhammed (JeM).According to a joint statement, PM Modi and…
NAGPUR: A 35-year-old resident of the Maoist-affected Gondia district in Maharashtra’s eastern Vidarbha region, has been identified as the source of a series of hoax emails that caused alarm, flight delays, and increased security measures at airports, airline offices, and railway stations. Jagdish Uikey, who has written a book on terrorism, claims to have deciphered…
Argentina has identified the Hezbollah agent behind the 1992 Israeli embassy bombing and the 1994 AMIA (Asociación Mutual Israelita Argentina) bombing, describing him as a terrorist who continues to operate underground with the support of ‘dictator’ governments to spread terror across South America.The Hezbollah operative is identified as Hussein Ahmad Karaki, Argentina’s defence minister said…
MUMBAI: Seeking maximum sentence of death against the seven accused in the 2008 Malegaon blast case, the intervenor, father of one of the victims, submitted in the final arguments that the prosecution proved the case beyond reasonable doubt, reports Rebecca Samervel.“Changes in the regime led to shifts in the approach of the prosecuting agencies, but…
JAMMU: J&K Police on Saturday claimed to have busted a module of the proscribed Jammu and Kashmir Ghaznavi Force (JKGF) — a shadow outfit of Jaish-e-Mohammad — in Poonch district and solved several past grenade attacks with the arrest of two JKGF terrorists.At a press conference, ADGP (Jammu Zone) Anand Jain termed the twin arrest…
Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Tuesday stressed upon the need for reaching a common point between India and Pakistan, especially on climate change and terrorism. Amid the ongoing SCO meet, Bhutto said that the two nations should learn from the success of Shanghai Cooperation Organization and initiate talks.“A conversation is necessary, whether today or tomorrow, both…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, addressing the 19th East Asia Summit on Friday stressed the importance of the South China Sea’s stability for the entire Indo-Pacific region. PM Modi said, “A free, open, inclusive, prosperous, and rule-based Indo-Pacific is important for the peace and progress of the entire region. Peace, security, and stability of…
