NEW DELHI: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday said that terrorists deliberately targeted the scenic Baisaran meadow in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam because of its large tourist presence and relative isolation. The agency said the target was also chosen considering the “response time” from the security agencies, news agency PTI reported, quoting a NIA…
NEW DELHI: Former diplomat Veena Sikri has strongly criticised Pakistan for honouring terrorists during its Independence Day events, calling it yet another example of Islamabad’s deep-rooted support for terror groups. Speaking to news agency ANI, Sikri described Pakistan as a “terror monger” state and warned that India must remain alert.“We have always said that Pakistan…
NEW DELHI: Haunted by the “ghosts of Balakot”, IAF chief Amar Preet Singh on Saturday came fully armed with more visual proof of the precision airstrikes carried out deep inside Pakistan during Operation Sindoor, showcasing the extent of damage inflicted on key military and terror infrastructure. From high-value airbases to the headquarters of ISI-backed terror…
NEW DELHI: Security agencies on Monday said they have clear proof, including Pakistani government documents, biometric data, and Karachi-made chocolates, confirming that the three terrorists killed after the Pahalgam attack were Pakistani nationals.The three were senior Lashkar-e-Taiba operatives killed in an encounter in Dachigam forest near Srinagar on July 28 during Operation Mahadev. They had…
NEW DELHI: A Financial Action Task Force (FATF) report on a comprehensive update on terrorist financing risks, released this month, has for the first time mentioned the role of ‘states’ as terror sponsors, something India has been harping on while seeking to designate Pakistan as a state sponsor of terrorism.India had identified state sponsored terrorism…
NEW DELHI: A Delhi court on Wednesday extended till August 13 the judicial custody of 26/11 Mumbai terror attack accused Tahawwur Hussain Rana, who was extradited from the United States in April.. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) produced Rana through video conference after the expiry of his judicial custody granted earlier. Special judge Chander Jit…
NEW DELHI: Every time Pakistan offers a gesture of peace, it falls short on one crucial element. Trust. India has faced repeated betrayals at critical moments, from the 1947-48 invasion of Kashmir, the 1965 war after Operation Gibraltar, to Pakistan’s role in the 1971 crackdown in East Pakistan (now Bangladesh).Thereafter came the sponsorship of insurgency…
National Security Advisor Ajit Doval (File photo) NEW DELHI: National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval on Tuesday called for “shunning double standards in the fight against terrorism“ at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) held in China.Doval urged the SCO to hold the perpetrators, organisers, financiers, and sponsors of cross-border terrorism accountable, in a call widely…
JAMMU: A local court in Jammu on Monday granted the National Investigation Agency (NIA) a five-day remand of two men arrested for harbouring the Pakistani terrorists behind the Pahalgam massacre on April 22.NIA had arrested the duo — Parvaiz Ahmad Jothar from Batkote, Pahalgam, and Bashir Ahmad Jothar from Hill Park, Pahalgam — on Sunday…
NEW DELHI: A local court in Jammu on Monday granted the National Investigation Agency (NIA) five-day custody of two men arrested for sheltering the Pakistani terrorists responsible for the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack that claimed 26 lives and left 16 others injured, officials said.The arrested men, Parvaiz Ahmad Jothar of Batkote and Bashir Ahmad…
