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UK police charge man over stabbing of two Jewish men in London

British officials have raised the national terrorism threat to its second-highest level.

Pakistan is โ€˜epicentre of terrorismโ€™: Rajnath Singh

Defence Minister insists India voluntarily halted Operation Sindoor on its own terms, not due to any operational limitations; says Indian forces have surge capacity to scale up operations as required

UK police say London stabbing of 2 Jewish men is terrorist incident

London police say the stabbing of two Jewish men on Wednesday has been declared a terrorist incident. Metropolitan Police say they are investigating whether the attack specifically targeted the Jewish community. The force says the incident, in the Golders Green area, left two men, aged 34 and 76, hospitalised with knife wounds. A 45-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. Police are investigating whether the stabbings are linked to recent arson attacks on synagogues and...

Austrian pleads guilty to ISIL-planned attack on Taylor Swift concert

Beran A admits conspiring in other plans abroad as well as planning attack on Swift's Vienna concert.

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Maharashtra ATS begins probe into Thane knife attack

The police say they have recovered handwritten notes allegedly indicating the desire of the accused to join the Islamic State, a banned terrorist organisation

Jammu Kashmir seminary declared unlawful under UAPA after 17 alumni join terrorist ranks

โ€œAs many as 17 former students of the institution joined terrorist ranks and were later killed in separate encounters, indicating a consistent pattern of indoctrination and recruitment,โ€ says official

Rajnath Singh calls for unified SCO action against terrorism, warns against double standards

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said that terrorism cannot be justified under any circumstances, adding that it has no nationality and no theology

UK to appeal High Court ruling that granted Palestine Action a victory

The Home Office is challenging judges who ruled the proscription of the group as a terrorist organisation as unlawful

Austrian goes on trial accused of plotting attack on Taylor Swift concert

Prosecutors say the man, 21-year-old Beran A, received training from members of jihadist group Islamic State on how to handle explosives.

Gunmen kill at least 29 in Nigeriaโ€™s northeast Adamawa State

ISIL (ISIS) has claimed responsibility for the attack on Guyaku village, which lasted several hours.

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The Kashmir town trying to win back tourists after a deadly attack

A year after the Pahalgam attack, tourism has slowed in Indian-administered Kashmir, hitting lives and livelihoods.

Pahalgam, a year on: Resilience falters, tourism struggles

After the initial shock and grief of the April 2025 terrorist attack that killed 26 unarmed men on south Kashmirโ€™sย Baisaranย meadow,ย Peerzadaย Ashiqย finds that locals grapple with an uncertain future. Tourism is low, livelihoods have been lost, and heightened security measures are in place

Four held for providing logistic support to terrorists in J&K

They identified the OGWs as Zahoor Ahmad Mir, Bashir Ahmad Bhat, and Ghulam Mohammad Bhat, all residents of Hazratbal.

Goodwill gestures, rallies, tributes mark first anniversary of Pahalgam attack in J&K

Kashmirโ€™s chief cleric Mr. Farooq said the people of J&K remember the Pahalgam victims โ€˜with deep sorrowโ€™. However, he also drew attention to other massacres witnessed in Kashmir

On Pahalgam attack anniversary, Army says โ€˜response is assuredโ€™ against acts of terror

Top Indian military leaders in the past year have asserted multiple times that Operation Sindoor โ€œstill continuesโ€, and the countryโ€™s military preparedness must remain at a โ€œvery highโ€ level

A Kashmir tourist hotspot became a bloodbath. A year on, the pain remains unbearable

A year after militants killed 26 people in Indian-administered Kashmir, families are trying to cope with their loss.

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Third conviction in Shivamogga ISIS conspiracy case; accused gets 6 years RI

Nigeria charges six people with โ€˜terrorismโ€™, treason over 2025 coup plot

Nigerian authorities have charged six military officers over an alleged plot to overthrow President Bola Tinubu.

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Gujarat ATS cracks alleged โ€˜Ghazwa-e-Hindโ€™ conspiracy module, two held

According to investigators, the suspects were allegedly working towards building a network with the intent of carrying out attacks and promoting the idea of โ€œGhazwa-e-Hindโ€, while also exploring the use of explosive materials such as RDX

Life feels impossible without a partner: Widow of 'ponywallah' killed in Pahalgam terror attack

"I was married to Adil for six years. He was the sole earning member of the family and took full responsibility for our 4-5 member household. Since his death, life has been hard," says Gulnaz Akhtar

โ€˜Will get justice when country becomes terrorism-freeโ€™: family of Pahalgam attack victim recalls horrors of April 22

Pragati Jagdale, wife of the late Santosh Jagdale, recalled the horrors of April 22, 2025, when Pakistan-backed terrorists entered a village of Pahalgam and killed 26 individuals

#22  |  Apr 18, 08:59 UTC Crime & Justice The Hindu ๐Ÿ”—

Separatist leader Shabir Shah arrested in terror-related case, send to 10-day NIA remand

After hearing the submissions, the officials said, the court sent him to a 10-day NIA remand, allowing investigators to question him in the 1996 case.

Palestinians hand over suspect in 1982 attack on Jewish restaurant in Paris

Hicham Harb is suspected of directing the attack in the Rue des Rosiers and acting as one of the gunmen who shot at diners.

France arrests suspect over 1982 attack on Jewish restaurant

Mahmoud Khader Abed Adra, sought for over four decades, was surrendered by Palestinian authorities.

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J&K Police file chargesheet against 10 accused part of โ€˜doctorsโ€™ terror moduleโ€™

The accused formed a highly clandestine module, actively engaged in radicalisation, recruitment, and operational preparations for carrying out terrorist attacks across the country, say police

Nigeria begins mass trial of 500 terrorism suspects

Very few people are ever prosecuted following terror attacks with suspects often held without trial.

J&K Police bust interstate Lashkar-e-Taiba racket; terror leader on run for 16 years among five nabbed

Investigators searched 19 locations, including in Jammu and Kashmir, Rajasthan and Haryana, and recovered incriminating material

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Pakistani handler accused of planning โ€˜Jihadi activitiesโ€™ in India

According to the police, Al-Hakim-Sukoor, suspected to be from Pakistan, kept in touch with the accused in the terror network case through social media

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U.P. ATS arrests four members of โ€˜terror networkโ€™ linked with Pakistani handlers

The Uttar Pradesh ATS received intelligence that a group was in constant contact with a Pakistani handler through various social media platforms and was doing anti-national activities, says official statement