Page 31 - Terrorism

Pak submits draft report on terror funding to FATF ahead of plenary: Report

In June 2018, Pakistan was placed in the grey list by the FATF and has been retained in that category since then

Terrorists kill 2 J&K Police personnel outside Srinagar, search op underway

The area has been cordoned off and a hunt has been launched for the terrorists

Iran is No. 1 sponsor of terrorism, says US ahead of UN arms embargo talks

Diplomat says the United States hopes Russia and China will not be co-sponsors of the number one state that sponsors terrorism and will see the importance of peace in the Middle East

US lifts Covid-19 travel advisory; urges citizens not to visit India, China

India remains on the Level 4 of the travel advisory along with more than 50 countries, including China

44 officers designated for seizing funds, assets for supporting terror

T/he nodal officers were designated for the implementation of Section 51A of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967

Significant numbers of ISIS terrorists in Kerala and Karnataka: UN report

According to the report, one member state reported that the ISIL Indian affiliate (Hind Wilayah), which was announced on May 10, 2019, has between 180 and 200 members

China's weapon supply to Myanmar terrorists re-ignites NE insurgency fears

India's Ambassador to Thailand, Suchitra Durai, held a meeting with Unsit Sampuntharat, Governor of Tak province of Thailand in which Mae Sot is located

NIA files charge sheet against 17 key ISIS conspirators in India

The 17 key conspirators formed a terror group initiated by ISIS terrorists for furthering and perpetrating the activities of ISIS in India, especially in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu

25 Taliban terrorists killed in airstrike in Afghanistan's Balkh province

According to local sources, the airforce had targeted a farmer's house and during the strike four civilians, including a child and a woman, were killed

Covid-19 gives 'window' into how bio-terrorist attack may unfold: UN chief

Guterres described the battle against COVID-19 as the "fight of a generation -- and the raison d'être of the United Nations itself."

All refugees in India will be granted citizenship under CAA, says Amit Shah

Shah also said that India has now joined the league of countries like the US and Israel in carrying out surgical strikes

Terror groups operating from Pak; 'non-reversible' action needed: UK

Talking about the FATF, he said the UK is actually the penholder within the FATF on Pakistan and it sifts over evidence given by the country to the task force

Indian way of conflict avoidance is by dialogue, not brute force: PM Modi

The innovative zeal of Indians is drawing the world to the country, he told the gathering

Al-Shabaab attacks US-Kenya military base, claims destroyed 7 aircraft

A plume of black smoke rose above the base near the border with Somalia, where al-Shabab is based

India, Iran call for immediate end to all support to terror sanctuaries

The Joint Commission meeting was co-chaired by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and his Iranian counterpart Javad Zarif

FATF poses 150 questions to Pak, inquires on actions against madrassas

Pakistan submitted a report comprising answers to 22 questions to the FATF on December 6.

Pakistan objects to its mention in 'selective' Indo-US joint statement

As per the joint press conference issued by the two countries, cross-border terrorism emanating from Pakistan also featured during the talks

In a first, Nepal to help India in checking 'third country' suspects

The "landmark" decision was inked during the fourth India-Nepal coordination meeting held between Indian border guarding force SSB and its Nepalese counterpart APF at Pokhara, Nepal

BRICS Summit: Terrorism, organised crimes harming trade, says PM Modi

Modi said that the growing people-to-people relationship will give energy to the partnership among the BRICS countries.

Islamic State group claims responsibility for London knife attack

The person who carried out the London attack... was a fighter from the Islamic State, and did so in response to calls to target citizens of coalition countries, IS said