Dhaka, June 9 (IANS) Bangladesh is witnessing mounting concerns over communal violence and the safety of Hindu minority communities amid extremist campaigns in several areas of the country.One of the most concerning developments is the growing pressure from radical Islamist groups demanding the demolition of a major Hindu religious site in Palashbari Upazila of Gaibandha district.What initially appeared to be a localised controversy has rapidly evolved into a broader ideological trend targeting …
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New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) The Islamic State has devised a new strategy whereby it would use its radicalised elements from various countries around India to carry out both propaganda and attacks.When the Islamic State announced itself on the world stage in late 2013, there were plenty of people from India who left the country to join the outfit. However over the years, the agencies have managed to prevent many from leaving the country to join the Islamic State in Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan.There …
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) The origins of the Pakistani Armed Forces are rooted in the colonial history of British India. When the Indian subcontinent was partitioned into two sovereign states, India and Pakistan, based on the Muslim League’s ‘Two-Nation Theory’, the division extended beyond territory. Resources and personnel, including the military, were also split. The nascent Pakistani state inherited the Muslim segment of the British Indian Army. While India opted to remain a secular democratic…
Mumbai, April 28 (IANS) A chilling incident in Mira Road in Mumbai’s western suburb on Tuesday has sent shockwaves through the region after a 31-year-old man, identified as Zaib Zubair Ansari, allegedly attacked two security guards after questioning their religious identity and demanding they recite religious verses (Kalma). Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has confirmed that the incident is being treated as a case of “self-radicalisation” and a suspected “lone wolf…
Mumbai, April 28 (IANS) A 31-year-old man has been taken into custody in connection with a violent assault on two security guards in Mumbai’s Naya Nagar area, where he allegedly questioned their religious identity before attacking them with a knife, in what could be a lone wolf attack. According to police officials, the accused, identified as Zaib Zuber Ansari, reportedly approached the guards stationed at an under-construction building near Wockhardt Hospital in the early hours of Monday, at …
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) The Delhi Police Special Cell on Saturday revealed that it had arrested four youths from three states for online radicalising and recruiting others with the aim to establish an Islamic state through ‘jihad’, officials said. According to police, a connection to the Red Fort blast was also established, which had claimed 11 lives and injured several others.One of the accused had visited various sensitive installations including the Red Fort in Delhi in December 2025. He a…
Washington, March 8 (IANS) Former Israeli Ambassador to the US, Michael Oren, said on Sunday that the war against Iran may require sustained pressure and could last for an extended period unless the current regime in Tehran is replaced. Speaking in an interview with ABC News, Oren added that Iran’s leadership is unlikely to abandon its core policies voluntarily, making regime change a central question in the conflict.”The DNA of this regime is Jihad,” Oren said.”That’s what they’re about. They’r…
Islamabad, Feb 12 (IANS) Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has said that Pakistan’s involvement in Afghanistan’s decades of conflict was driven by political legitimacy and securing support from global powers instead of religious motives, local media reported. In his recent remarks at the National Assembly, Asif stated that Pakistan’s involvement in wars related to Afghanistan, starting during the Cold War and continuing after September 11, 2001 attack was a strategic choice to get backing…
Islamabad, Feb 11 (IANS) Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has made a striking admission regarding the country’s historical alignment with the United States, accusing Washington of exploiting Islamabad for its strategic interests before abandoning it once its objectives were achieved.Speaking in Pakistan’s National Assembly, Asif acknowledged the country’s controversial past links with terrorism, describing them as errors made during periods of military rule. He stated that Pakist…
Washington, Jan 27 (IANS) While Pakistan has increasingly misused laws to target journalists for coverage critical of state institutions by investigating, summoning, and jailing them — real terrorists in the country operate freely raising funds, recruiting, indoctrinating and training their members to pursue jihad, including ethnic cleansing, terrorism, imperialism, and territorial expansionism, a report said on Tuesday. Writing for American media outlet ‘PJ Media’, Turkish journalist Uzay …