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Suspected terror operative arrested in district during police crackdown

Suspected terror operative arrested in district during police crackdown

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A man suspected of having links with a Pakistan-based terror organisation was arrested in this district, police said on Wednesday. The accused, identified as Suhail, 20, is a native of Uttar Pradesh, they said. The accused was arrested up on Tuesday. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Non-traditional threats outpacing conventional responses, says Ajit Doval at Delhi meet

Non-traditional threats outpacing conventional responses, says Ajit Doval at Delhi meet

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Addressing the gathering, the NSA asserted that the “non-traditional threats” have advanced against conventional responses. Noting that the innovative variants of cyber threats and terrorism have created cross-border challenges, Doval recognised the need to navigate through these challenges Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

India and Cyprus vow to combat terrorism, strengthen strategic partnership

India and Cyprus vow to combat terrorism, strengthen strategic partnership

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides on Friday reiterated their commitment to combating terrorism,  including cross-border terrorism, in all its forms and manifestations, during their meeting in New Delhi.  The talks between both leaders covered areas of trade and investment, defence and security, maritime and financial connectivity, technology and innovation, mobility, education, culture and India–European Union (EU) engagement. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

India, Israel Reaffirm Zero Tolerance For Terror At Key Meet; Condemn Pahalgam, Oct 7 Attacks | World News

India, Israel Reaffirm Zero Tolerance For Terror At Key Meet; Condemn Pahalgam, Oct 7 Attacks | World News

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Last Updated:February 24, 2026, 22:26 IST India and Israel also agreed to hold the next meeting of the Joint Working Group on Counter Terrorism in Israel on a mutually convenient date. Pahalgam was the site of a barbaric terror attack by members of the Lashkar-linked terror outfit, The Resistance Front. (Image: AP/File) India and Israel on Tuesday reaffirmed their shared commitment to zero tolerance for terrorism at the 10th meeting of the India-Israel Joint Working Group (JWG) on Counter Terrorism held in New Delhi. Both sides strongly condemned the April 22, 2025 terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, as well as the October 7, 2023 attacks in Israel. The meeting was led by Dr Vinod Bahade, Joint Secretary (Counter Terrorism) in the Ministry of External Affairs, and Nadav Eschar, Head of Bureau, Strategic Affairs Division in Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. According to the MEA, the two countries “unequivocally and strongly condemned terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, including cross-border terrorism” and stressed the urgent need to hold perpetrators accountable. The discussions reflected …

Except Trump, nobody else has declared that India will stop buying Russian oil: Lavrov | India News

Except Trump, nobody else has declared that India will stop buying Russian oil: Lavrov | India News

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Stating that “sky is the limit” as far as India-Russia relations go, Russia Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Wednesday said that except US President Donald Trump, nobody else has declared that India will stop buying Russian oil. Responding to a lawmaker in the State Duma (Lower House of Russian Parliament), Lavrov said, “You mentioned that Donald Trump announced India’s agreement to no longer purchase Russian oil. I have not heard such a statement from anyone else, including Prime Minister (Narendra) Modi and other Indian leaders.” As India kicks off its BRICS presidency this year with the first Sherpa meeting held in New Delhi recently, Lavrov said that External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar told the first meeting of Sherpas that energy security will be one of the top items of the summit that Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to attend. A new meeting between the leaders of the two countries is expected to take place on the sidelines of the BRICS summit, Lavrov told the Russian Parliament. “Russia is ready to go as far in …

India, Arab League nations back 2-state solution to Palestine issue| India News

India, Arab League nations back 2-state solution to Palestine issue| India News

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New Delhi, India and the Arab League nations on Saturday laid out a broader vision for deeper two-way ties, pitched for a sovereign and viable Palestine state living side-by-side with Israel and underlined the need for conducting international relations based on the UN charter. India, Arab League nations back 2-state solution to Palestine issue At the second India-Arab Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, the two sides condemned cross-border terror and called on all countries to work collectively to combat terrorism, dismantle terror infrastructures and terror financing and bring the perpetrators of terrorist acts to justice without delay. The India-hosted meeting saw the participation of 19 member countries of the Arab League, considered as an influential grouping. A declaration unveiled at the end of the meeting said the two sides have agreed to strengthen joint efforts to counter terrorism in all its forms and manifestations as they have strongly condemned the heinous terror attack in Pahalgam targeting innocent Indians. It said the Arab League member countries have reaffirmed their full and steadfast support to India in confronting terrorism …

‘Next-Gen Security Shield Against Terror’: Amit Shah Launches National IED Data Management System | India News

‘Next-Gen Security Shield Against Terror’: Amit Shah Launches National IED Data Management System | India News

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Last Updated:January 09, 2026, 17:29 IST Amit Shah said the new system would significantly enhance inter-agency coordination and improve the speed and accuracy of information sharing. Union Home Minister Amit Shah (Image Credit: X) Union Home Minister Amit Shah virtually launched the National IED Data Management System (NIDMS), describing it as a major step towards strengthening India’s counter-terror and internal security framework. Announcing the launch in a post on X (formerly Twitter), Amit Shah said the system would harness the power of data to build “India’s next-gen security shield against terror”. “Today inaugurated via video conferencing, the National IED Data Management System (NIDMS) of the @nsgblackcats, a new tool that engages the power of data, building India’s next-gen security shield against terror,” Amit Shah wrote. “Collating an expansive pool of data on bombs on one digital platform, this system will lead our agencies to the source of bomb attacks through right information and analysis and fulfill the Modi govt’s goal of shattering every module inimical to India,” he added. Developed by the National Security Guard, …

Syria arrests 5 suspects over shooting of US, Syrian troops in Palmyra | World News

Syria arrests 5 suspects over shooting of US, Syrian troops in Palmyra | World News

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Syria has arrested five people suspected of having links to the shooting of US. (File Photo) Syria has arrested five people suspected of having links to the shooting of US and Syrian troops in the central Syrian town of Palmyra on Saturday, the Interior Ministry said on Sunday. Two US Army soldiers and a civilian interpreter were killed by an attacker who targeted a convoy of American and Syrian forces before being shot dead. The Syrian Interior Ministry has described the attacker as a member of the Syrian security forces suspected of sympathising with Islamic State. The attack was barely a month after Syria announced it had signed a political cooperation agreement with the US-led coalition against Islamic State, which coincided with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa’s visit to the White House. “Our units carried out a precise and decisive security operation in the city of Palmyra, following a cowardly terrorist attack carried out yesterday by an individual affiliated with the Islamic State,” Syria’s Interior Ministry said in a statement. “The operation was conducted in full …

India, US seek punitive measures by UN against Pak-based terror groups

India, US seek punitive measures by UN against Pak-based terror groups

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New Delhi: India and the US have sought additional designations and punitive measures such as an asset freeze and arms embargo by the UN against proxies of Pakistan-based terror groups Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and affiliates of Islamic State and al-Qaeda. India and US discussed ways to boost cooperation to combat terror at a meeting of the bilateral joint working group on counter-terrorism and a terrorist designations dialogue in New Delhi on December 3. (Representational image) The two sides made this call while discussing ways to boost cooperation to combat terror at a meeting of the bilateral joint working group on counter-terrorism and a terrorist designations dialogue in New Delhi on December 3. The additional designations of proxies, supporters, sponsors, financiers and backers of LeT and JeM and affiliates of Islamic State and al-Qaeda under the UN Security Council’s 1267 sanctions regime will ensure their members face a global asset freeze, travel ban and arms embargo, a joint statement said. Underscoring the convergence between India and the US on counter-terrorism, the Indian side thanked …

For the first time since Independence, our military crossed 100 km into Pakistan: Amit Shah in Gujarat | Latest News India

For the first time since Independence, our military crossed 100 km into Pakistan: Amit Shah in Gujarat | Latest News India

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Union home and cooperation minister Amit Shah on Saturday said that under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership, the Indian armed forces carried out a historic operation by crossing 100 kilometres inside Pakistani territory during Operation Sindoor, destroying multiple terror camps and sending a strong message that attacks on India’s people will not be tolerated. Amit Shah is on two-day visit to his home state of Gujarat from May 17, focusing on development initiatives in his Gandhinagar Lok Sabha constituency(@AmitShah) “For the first time since Independence, our military crossed 100 kilometres into Pakistan and dismantled terror camps. They went deep into Pakistan-occupied areas — Muzaffarabad, Kotli, Bahawalpur, Muridke — and gave a befitting reply that echoed with power. Today, the whole world is watching us with awe, and Pakistan is watching us with fear,” Shah said, addressing a gathering in Gandhinagar.  He is on a two-day visit to his home state of Gujarat from May 17, focusing on development initiatives in his Gandhinagar Lok Sabha constituency. On Saturday he inaugurated and laid foundation stones for multiple …