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…
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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…
Abuja, Dec 26 (IANS) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Nigeria on Friday confirmed that Nigerian authorities, in structured security cooperation with international partners, including the United States, carried out airstrikes on terrorist targets in the north-west part of the African country.The statement came after US President Donald Trump said the American forces had carried out a military strike against ISIS targets in northwest Nigeria.According to the Nigerian Ministry of Foreign Affairs,…
Washington, Dec 24 (IANS) An influential American Congressman has expressed deep concern over what he described as a steadily deteriorating security situation in Bangladesh, warning that continued violence and attacks on minorities could further destabilise the country unless urgent corrective steps are taken.“I’m deeply concerned about the security situation in Bangladesh. I think that it has deteriorated,” Indian American Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi told IANS in an interview.“Unfor…