Austria Charges Man in Thwarted Attack on Taylor Swift Concert
The foiled plot led to the cancellation of three shows in 2024 that Ms. Swift had planned for Austria during her Eras tour.
Terrorism
Home Minister Amit Shah Vows Naxal Eradication By March 2026 And Impenetrable Borders Against Infiltrators
Union Home Minister Amit Shah declared on Monday that Naxal violence across several Indian states is on its deathbed and will be completely vanquished by March 2026.Speaking at the Delhi Police Raising Day event in New Delhi, he underscored the Central government’s unyielding commitment to eradicating this persistent internal security threat.Shah highlighted the dramatic transformation in India’s
Decade of Defence Reforms Bore Fruit During Operation Sindoor: PM Narendra Modi
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi has highlighted how a decade of defence reforms reached a pivotal moment during Operation Sindoor, underscoring the tangible gains from sustained efforts to bolster the nation’s military capabilities.In an exclusive interview with PTI, Modi emphasised that these reforms proved their worth amid the high-stakes demands of the operation, with the armed forces
India Revives Wular Barrage As India Sidesteps Indus Treaty Constraints
India is poised to revive the long-stalled Wular barrage project on the Jhelum River in Jammu and Kashmir, nine months after suspending the Indus Waters Treaty in response to the Pahalgam terrorist attack. Officials have confirmed that construction will resume shortly, in close coordination with the central government, marking a significant shift in water resource management.The barrage, also
Nikhil Gupta Faces 24-Year Term In The Plot To Assassinate Khalistani Terrorist Gurpatwant Pannun
Nikhil Gupta, an Indian national also known as "Nick," has pleaded guilty in a New York court to charges stemming from a foiled assassination plot against Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, a prominent Sikh Khalistani designated as a terrorist by India.On Friday, local time, Gupta admitted guilt to all three counts in the Second Superseding Indictment: murder-for-hire, conspiracy to commit murder-for-hire,
NIA Delivers 15-Year Sentences To LeT Overground Workers For Shielding Infiltrating Pakistani Terrorist
A special court of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has handed down stern sentences to two over ground workers (OGWs) affiliated with the Pakistan Army-backed Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), a banned terrorist outfit. Zahoor Ahmed Peer and Nazir Ahmad Peer, both residents of Handwara in Kupwara district, Jammu and Kashmir, received 15 years’ imprisonment each for their pivotal role in aiding a
First U.S. Troops Land in Nigeria for Trump-Led Christian Mission
The deployment follows months of escalating pressure from President Trump on the African nation, including a surprise missile strike on Christmas Day.
2 ISIS Supporters Who Planned Attack on Jews in U.K. Get Life Sentences
The case underlines how the Islamic State has seized on rising antisemitism in the wake of the Gaza war to radicalize and encourage would-be assailants.
U.S. Transfers Thousands of ISIS Prisoners to Iraq From Syria
The moves appear to highlight lingering doubts in Washington about the new Syrian government’s ability to ensure security.
UK Ban on Palestine Action Is Unlawful, Court Finds
The High Court said the ban on Palestine Action as a terrorist group was disproportionate and breached free speech rights. The government said it would appeal, and the ban remained in place for now.