Page 23 - Terrorism

Anti-Pak terror outfits regrouping in Balochistan via Iranian provinces

Anti-Pakistan terror outfits are regrouping in Balochistan via the Iranian province of Sistan and Baluchestan, the Interior Ministry in Islamabad has confirmed.

NIA registered 103 terror financing cases since 2008: Govt tells LS

Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai said charge sheets were filed against 865 accused in 92 cases

Pakistan remains on FATF grey list for failing to meet some of its targets

The plenary on Friday decided against exonerating Pakistan from the category despite the country meeting 32 out of 34 action points, the Dawn newspaper reported on Saturday

IS claims responsibility for mosque attack in Pak; death toll rises to 62

The death toll on Saturday rose to 62 after five more people injured in the explosion succumbed to their wounds, a hospital official said

Pakistan continues to remain on FATF's increased monitoring list

This decision was made after the conclusion of the four-day FATF Plenary from March 1-4.

India wants Pakistan to be held accountable for backing terrorism

India has called for making Pakistan answer for patronising and unleashing terrorists and has put a spotlight on Islamabad "mainstreaming persecution of minorities"

Pak concerned over presence of foreign terror groups in Afghanistan

The Pakistani ambassador to Kabul has expressed the countrys serious concerns over the active presence of foreign terrorist groups in Afghanistan

Death penalty to 38 convicts in 2008 Ahmedabad blasts case; life term to 11

The court also imposed a fine of Rs 2.85 lakh each on the 48 convicts

Afghan soil would not be used against neighbours, Taliban govt to Pak NSA

Pak NSA Moeed Yusuf travelled to Afghanistan where he discussed trade ties and other issues with the top Taliban leaders who assured him that the Afghan soil would not be used against its neighbours

Critical for UNSC to focus, act upon threat of terrorism in Africa: India

India has called on the international community to focus its attention on the threat of terrorism in Africa, in particular the Sahel region

UN yet to agree on definition of terrorism, craft coherent policy: India

We have failed ourselves by continuing to procrastinate on concluding a comprehensive convention against international terrorism: Second Secretary in India's Permanent Mission to the UN

Al-Qaida's links with Pak-based terror groups continue to strengthen: India

Al-Qaida's linkages with UNSC proscribed Pakistan-based terror groups like LeT and JeM has continued to strengthen, India's envoy to the UN said

CRPF sets up Quick Action Team for Delhi to deal with terror acts

CRPF has set up QAT has been set up in Delhi by the force to deal with terror attacks, IED explosions and 'fidayeen strikes in the National Capital Region

'Tendency of UN members to label terrorism into categories is dangerous'

India termed as dangerous the tendency of UN members, driven by their political, religious and other motivations, to label terrorism into categories

Explosive in Ghazipur IED could have been dropped by Pak drones: Officials

The explosive used in the IED, seized from the Ghazipur flower market, is suspected to be part of consignments dropped in Punjab and Jammu & Kashmir by drones from Pakistan, officials said

2 arrested in England in investigation into Texas 10-hour standoff

Police in England said Sunday they had arrested two teenagers in their investigation into an armed British national holding four people hostage during a 10-hour standoff at a Texas synagogue.

Hostages safe after hours-long Texas synagogue standoff; captor dead

Four hostages are safe and their captor is dead after an hourslong standoff that began when the man took over services at a Texas synagogue where he could be heard ranting on a livestream

Pak mercenaries tricking J&K youth into terrorism, using them: Officials

Pakistani mercenaries operating in Jammu and Kashmir are tricking the youth into terrorism and using them as "terror mules" who can even be eliminated if they plan to shun the path of violence

Resolved to show 'zero tolerance' to terror: Army chief Naravane

The Indian Army is resolved to show "zero tolerance" to terrorism and is committed to extracting "dire costs" for it, Army Chief Gen MM Naravane said on Wednesday

J&K Police to get American assault rifles, pistols for anti-terror ops

Jammu and Kashmir Police personnel will soon get American Sig Sauer assault rifles and pistols to carry out anti-terror operations, officials said. The Army has already equipped its personnel guarding the Line of Control (LoC) with Pakistan and Line of Actual Control (LAC) with China with the state-of-the-art rifles. The Jammu and Kashmir Police is probably the first in the country to get the modern weapons, they said, adding that the force will be procuring 500 Sig Sauer-716 rifles and 100 Sig Sauer MPX 9mm pistols. The special operation group (SoG) and personnel deployed for the security of protected people will be equipped with the weapons, they said. According to officials, the Jammu and Kashmir Police had recently floated global bids on the government buying portal GeM (Government e-Market) for purchasing the assault weapons. The Sig Sauer-716 assault rifle has a more powerful 7.62x51mm cartridge as compared to the 5.56x45mm intermediate cartridge of the INSAS (Indian Small A