Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday wrote a letter to his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi offering dialogue to reconcilable problems.


Pakistan PM writes to Modi, offers talks


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Egyptian security forces killed eight militants suspected of launching an attack on a police checkpoint in Sinai where eight policemen died earlier this week, the Interior Ministry said on Friday.


Egyptian police kill 8 'militants' after checkpoint attack


The Indian deep state alarmed over the widespread toxicity of Islamic indoctrination in the Valley of Kashmir, in the main south Kashmir has changed tack on the prism from which it is viewing rising levels of local militancy.


Religious war supercedes insurgency in Kashmir (IANS Special)


Having won the battle to get the UN to designate Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) chief Masood Azhar as a global terrorist, India has slammed the secrecy in the working of the Security Council sanctions committee that thwarted for over a decade India's efforts to have sanctions imposed on him.


India slams secrecy in working of UN's terrorism sanctions panel


One militant was killed on Thursday in a gunfight with the security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district.


One militant killed in Pulwama gunfight


The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday filed a charge sheet in a court here in connection with the September 28, 2018, theft of weapons from the residence of a legislator in Srinagar.


NIA files charge sheet in Srinagar weapons theft case


Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday held a high-level meeting to discuss internal security and Maoist issues. It was attended by National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval, Intelligence Bureau chief Rajiv Jain, Union Home Secretary Rajiv Gauba, Joint Secretary (Naxals) and other senior Home Ministry officials.


Shah holds meeting on internal security, Maoist issues


Intensive questioning of Kashmiri separatist leader Asiya Andrabi reveals that she came in close contact with Lashkar-e-Taiba kingpin Hafeez Saaed through a serving Pakistan Army officer. The officer happens to be a relative of Andriba, the leader of Dukhtaran-e-Millat, presently being interrogated by National Investigation Agency (NIA) along with two other separatist leaders.


Asiya Andrabi linked directly with Pakistani army, received funds from ISI (Lead, correcting name)


Intensive questioning of Kashmiri separatist leader Asiya Andriba reveals that she came in close contact with Lashkar-e-Taiba kingpin Hafeez Saaed through a serving Pakistan Army officer. The officer happens to be a relative of Andriba, the leader of Dukhtaran-e-Millat, presently being interrogated by National Investigation Agency (NIA) along with two other separatist leaders.


Asiya Andriba linked directly with Pakistani army, received funds from ISI


Eid-ul-Fitr, marking the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, was on Wednesday celebrated across India with religious fervour and gaiety, barring some places in Jammu and Kashmir where clashes erupted between stone-pelting youths and security forces after special festival prayers.


Eid celebrated with gaiety in India, J&K sees some clashes (Roundup)


A Bangladeshi student was sentenced to 42 years in jail by an Australian court on Wednesday for intentionally engaging in a terrorist act after stabbing her homestay landlord last year in an Islamic State-inspired attack.


Bangladeshi student gets 42-year jail in Australia


Scores of masked men displaying Islamic State, and Pakistan national flags appeared on Wednesday on the streets of the old city's Nowhatta area here in Jammu and Kashmir and raised pro-Pakistan slogans.


Masked men carrying ISIS flags mark post Eid prayers on J&K streets


With eradication of terrorism from Jammu and Kashmir being the focus of new Union Home Minister Amit Shah, the Centre has issued a list of top 10 terrorists operating in the state who need to be eliminated.


MHA ready with fresh list of top 10 militants active in J&K


Clashes erupted on Wednesday between stone-pelting youths and security forces in Srinagar, Sopore, Anantnag and Kupwara towns in the Kashmir Valley after Eid prayers.


After Eid prayers, clashes at some places in Valley


Security officials went in a tizzy as some mystery messages purportedly praising global terror outfit Islamic State (IS) were found scrawled on a pillar of the Khopte Bridge in Uran area here on Tuesday.


Messages 'praising' IS found on Raigad bridge pillar


A high-level meeting, chaired by Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, here on Tuesday reviewed the state's internal security as well as law and order situation, and raised doubts about the authenticity of alleged intel reports suggesting an ISI project to target retired army and police officials to revive militancy in Punjab.


Punjab top brass reject reports on ISI's plans


Continuing its crackdown on separatists in Kashmir, the NIA on Tuesday took custody of Masarat Alam Bhat, the alleged kingpin of stone pelting, along with Shabir Shah, chief of the Jammu and Kashmir Democratic Freedom Party and Asiya Andrabi, the head of women's secessionist group Dukhtaren-e-Millat, to question them about their role in terror funding.


NIA crackdown on Kashmiri separatists, 3 more in custody (2nd Lead)


A Delhi court on Tuesday allowed the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to question Kashmiri separatist leaders Shabir Shah, Masrat Alam Bhat and Asiya Andrabi till June 14 in connection with a terror funding case.


NIA gets 10-day custody of Shabir Shah, Andrabi



NIA gets 10-day custody of Shah, Bhat, Andrabi


The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has brought separatist leader and alleged ringleader of stone pelting in Jammu and Kashmir, Masarat Alam Bhat, from a state prison to Delhi to question him in connection with a terror funding case.


Masarat shifted to Tihar for NIA questioning


Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani on Tuesday said that he will visit Pakistan on June 27 in an effort to improve bilateral relations that are often hampered by mistrust and reciprocal accusations.

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