Ottawa, Feb 21 (IANS) Canadian media outlets continue to label Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar as a “Sikh leader”, despite his pivotal role in a transnational web of extremism that blended separatism with terrorism, a report said on Saturday. It added that in a world fractured by identity politics and selective narratives, the way the media portrays individuals can influence public opinion and policy with lasting impact. According to a report in Khalsa Vox, Nijjar, gunned down in Canad…
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Bhubaneswar, Feb 4 (IANS) A hardcore CPI(Maoist) cadre on Wednesday surrendered before the Malkangiri Police in Odisha.The police described the surrender of the senior cadre, Sukhram Markam alias Suresh and Yogesh, as a major blow to the banned CPI (Maoist).Sukhram, an Area Committee Member-rank underground CPI(Maoist) cadre, renounced violence and joined the mainstream before the Malkangiri Police on Wednesday.The Malkangiri Police further revealed that during the surrender, Sukhram also laid d…
Washington, Jan 28 (IANS) Uncertainty is growing over Bangladesh’s upcoming elections as US engagement declines and democratic support weakens, raising concerns about political stability in a country that directly affects India’s regional security environment, a senior US lawmaker has said.Mark Warner, chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, told IANS in an exclusive interview that he could not judge whether the elections would be free and fair. “I do not know,” he said when asked…
Ahmedabad, Jan 27 (IANS) The Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) on Tuesday said it has uncovered extensive evidence of an alleged terror conspiracy following the arrest of a 22-year-old man from Navsari district, with officials pointing to online radicalisation, possession of weapons and plans for targeted killings as part of a broader extremist agenda. The accused, identified as Faizan Shaikh, is a native of Dundawala village in Rampur district of Uttar Pradesh. He had been residing in the Zara…
Dhaka/New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) The killing of Hindu minorities across Bangladesh is part of a long, painful history shaped by political unrest, shifting alliances and the fragile promise of minority protection, a report has detailed. It added that understanding the present crisis necessitates examining the history of displacement, the current geopolitical realignment and the lawful, non-violent strategies to defend human rights ahead of the February polls in the country. “When 32‑year‑old …
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) filed a chargesheet against five accused in a Special Court in a case related to the online radicalisation of youth by the Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) terror group in Gujarat, an official said on Saturday.Mohammad Fardeen, Kureshi Sefulla, Mohammad Faique, Zeeshan Ali and Shama Parveen have been charged under various sections of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, the BNS and the Arms Act, the official said in …
Islamabad, Jan 12 (IANS) A leading minority rights group has condemned the vandalism of a church in Pakistan’s Punjab province, where a cross was broken and a Bible desecrated, describing the act as a deliberate attempt to humiliate the Christian community amid a growing pattern of attacks on religious minorities across the country.The Voice of Pakistan Minority (VOPM) mentioned that on Sunday, Tak Memorial Church, in the village of Preme Nagar in Lahore district of Punjab, was vandalised, cal…
Haridwar, Jan 6 (IANS) Expressing serious concern over the reported atrocities against Hindus in Bangladesh, Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) International President Alok Kumar on Tuesday said that so-called political Islam believes in brutality and cruelty. Speaking to IANS, Alok Kumar said, “It is a matter of deep concern that so-called political Islam believes in brutality and cruelty, in killing through suffering and torture. In Bangladesh, such violence begins before every election and, many t…
Guwahati, Dec 31 (IANS) In a major crackdown on terror networks, a key accused in a Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) terror conspiracy case has been convicted and sentenced by the Special Court of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in Guwahati, Assam, officials said on Wednesday.The accused, Md. Kamruj Zaman, also known as Dr Hurairah and Kamaruddin, was on Tuesday awarded three separate sentences of simple imprisonment, with the maximum punishment being imprisonment for life, the NIA said in a stat…
Islamabad, Dec 29 (IANS) Under army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir’s stewardship, Pakistan has pivoted sharply towards a theocratic and combative identity, promoting Islamist “resistance” abroad while failing to rein in radicals at home. The consequences of it are being felt in bloodshed, backlash and the new normal is that not just militants and sex offenders, even the Pakistani-origin social media propaganda is being considered as a security hazard in capitals around the world, a report has st…