Islamic State
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The Islamic State (IS), also known as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) and by its Arabic acronym Daesh, is a transnational Salafi jihadist group.
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NIA: Bengaluru cafe bombers planned attack on BJP office on day of Ayodhya event but failedThe National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed charges against four individuals for their involvement in the Rameshwaram Cafe blast in Bengaluru. Influenced by ISIS ideology, they had also plotted..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Rameshwaram blast case: NIA files chargesheet against 4 accusedThe NIA has filed a chargesheet against four accused in the Rameshwaram cafe blast case in Bengaluru. Influenced by ISIS, they had also plotted an attack on the Karnataka BJP office. Using fake..IndiaTimes - Published | |
NIA charge sheets four men for their involvement in Bengaluru's Rameshwaram Cafe blastThe National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed charges against four individuals for their involvement in the Rameshwaram Cafe blast in Bengaluru. The suspects, who received funding through..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Islamic State militants armed with 'grenades' and 'suicide belts' killed in raid At least 15 Islamic State militants have been killed in a coordinated attack by US and Iraqi forces, according to US Central Command.Sky News - Published | |
Snipers kill knife-wielding inmates claiming to be IS fighters who seized guards at Russian jailRussian snipers have killed four armed prisoners who seized guards at a jail and declared allegiance to the Islamic State, according to local media reports.Sky News - Published | |
The Islamic State supporters exploiting TikTok's 'sounds' featureA TikTok user appears in a photograph holding two children. In another, he is in a gym, training with a worn-out punching bag.Sky News - Published | |
Rare insight into prison housing thousands of IS fighters - where 64 men share one cellA snaking line of armoured personnel carriers takes us to the epicentre of the last stand of Islamic State (IS).Sky News - Published | |
Who is Rizwan Ali, wanted ISIS terrorist arrested by Delhi Police ahead of Independence Day?The Special Cell of the Delhi Police arrested Rizwan Ali, member of the Pune ISIS moduleDNA - Published | |
Trainee nurse guilty of plot to launch suicide bomb attack on hospitalA trainee nurse has been found guilty of attempting to launch an ISIS-inspired suicide attack using a homemade bomb on the hospital where he worked.Sky News - Published | |
NIA charge sheets 17 hardcore ISIS operatives in India involved in radicalising youth, making IEDsIndiaTimes - Published | |
Bomb hoax at Delhi schools: Police trace threat emails to BudapestDelhi Police revealed bomb threat emails traced to Hungary's Budapest, originating from a mail.ru server. The threats turned out to be a hoax, leading to an FIR. The investigation involves Interpol,..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Four ISIS terrorists arrested at Ahmedabad airportAll four accused are Sri Lankan nationals.DNA - Published | |
Islamic State claims responsibility for gun attack that killed three Spanish touristsIslamic State has claimed responsibility after three Spanish tourists were killed when gunmen opened fire in Afghanistan's central Bamiyan province.Sky News - Published | Five get jail term by NIA court for promoting Islamic State ideology, spreading terror in IndiaIndiaTimes - Published |
Security raised for Champions League ties after threatSecurity is stepped up for European Champions League ties over threats by a pro-Islamic State group.BBC Sport - Published | 'Look at level of his friendships': BJP candidate Madhavi Latha on Owaisi receiving threatsAfter AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi appealed to Election Commission of India to monitor the alleged threat calls he is receiving, BJP candidate from Hyderabad, Madhavi Latha asked who can give him..IndiaTimes - Published |
Islamic State group behind Moscow attack sought recruits in BritainThe Islamic State group behind the attack on the Crocus music venue near Moscow has also sought recruits in Britain, it can be disclosed.Sky News - Published | Expert says Moscow attack carried out by ISIS - what videos and photos can tell usAn expert has told Sky News the attack on a Moscow concert hall is consistent with Islamic State.Sky News - Published |
IIT Guwahati student arrested under UAPA for 'links with...'The student was detained three days after the ISIS India head Haris Farooqi alias Harish Ajmal Farukhi and his associate Anurag Singh alias Rehan were arrested in Dhubri district after they had crossed..DNA - Published Also reported by •IndiaTimes | Hunt says UK should 'absolutely' be concerned about Islamic State after Moscow attackChancellor Jeremy Hunt has warned the UK should "absolutely" be concerned about the threat of Islamic State following the terror attack in Moscow.Sky News - Published |
India: Russian embassy opens online book for people to post condolence messages to kin of dead in Moscow terror attackThe Russian Embassy in India opened an online book of condolences for the victims of the terrorist attack at Crocus City Hall near Moscow, where 133 people were killed. ISIS claimed responsibility for..IndiaTimes - Published | What we know so far about the Russian concert attackVladimir Putin has linked the deadliest attack in Russia for years to Ukraine - despite a branch of Islamic State claiming responsibility.Sky News - Published |
Isis India head, aide arrested from Assam's DhubriThe ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and Syria) is designated as a terrorist organization by numerous countries and international organizations, including the United Nations, due to its extremist ideologies..IndiaTimes - Published | Suspected IS member working at nuclear power plant is arrestedA suspected Islamic State member working at a nuclear power plant in Turkey has been arrested, reports say.Sky News - Published |
ISIS module case: Accused seeks interim bail to be with wife during child birthIndiaTimes - Published | ATS arrests Nashik engineer for 'ISIS links'The State Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) arrested 32-year-old engineer Hussaif Abdul Aziz Shaikh from Nashik for his alleged links with ISIS. Shaikh, who supported ISIS by transferring funds, was arrested..IndiaTimes - Published |
Anti-terror squad arrests Maharashtra engineer for 'funding' IsisThe Maharashtra Anti Terrorism Squad (ATS) arrested a 32-year-old engineer from Nashik city on Wednesday for "supporting and funding" the Islamic State (ISIS). The engineer, who runs an import-export..IndiaTimes - Published | NIA files fresh charge sheet against two in 2002 Coimbatore car blast caseThe NIA filed a fresh charge sheet in the ISIS-inspired Coimbatore car bomb blast case, naming two more accused. Mohammed Azarudeen and Mohammed Idris, both residents of Coimbatore, have been charged..IndiaTimes - Published |
How UK military tactics in Middle East have parallels with WWII and fight against Islamic StateThe interventions by the UK's armed forces in the Middle East this week have been compared to protecting Atlantic convoys in the Second World War and airstrikes against Islamic State.Sky News - Published | 26/11 terror attacks mastermind Hafiz Saeed in Pakistan custody serving 78-year jail term, says UNSCThe 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks mastermind Hafiz Saeed is in the custody of Pakistan and serving a 78-year imprisonment sentence, the United Nations said in updated information. As a result of his..IndiaTimes - Published |
ISIS claims responsibility for twin blasts in Iran that killed over 100The Islamic State's claim on affiliated Telegram channels supports the suspicion that the group orchestrated the attacks.DNA - Published | ATS traces 11 suspects in Maharashtra planning to spread terror in UPA team of Uttar Pradesh anti-terrorist squad (ATS) visited a village in the Aurangabad district of Maharashtra on Wednesday in connection with some anti-UP and anti-India posts uploaded on social..IndiaTimes - Published |
Achieved 95% conviction rate, arrested 625 accused in '23: NIANIA identifies 43 suspects linked to vandalism on Indian high commissions in UK, US, and Canada. 50 raids, 80 people examined in India. Overall conviction rate of 94.7%, 625 arrests, attachment of 240..IndiaTimes - Published | NIA identifies 43 suspects involved in attacks on Indian High Commissions in UK, US and CanadaNIA identified 43 suspects involved in attacks on Indian High Commissions in UK, US, and Canada. The agency conducted over 50 raids, examined 80 individuals, and achieved a 94.70% conviction rate. They..IndiaTimes - Published |
IS module busted, terror attacks foiled after raids in 4 states: NIAThe National Investigation Agency busted a terror module of the banned global outfit Islamic State. The module, based in Ballari, Karnataka, was planning to carry out terror strikes, including IED..IndiaTimes - Published | 8 Isis terrorists arrested during NIA raids across 4 statesIndiaTimes - Published |
Those held by NIA not linked to terror: VillagersA father-son duo, two brothers, and a man with police 'contacts' are among the 15 people arrested by the National Investigation Agency in Thane district. They have been booked for promoting terror and..IndiaTimes - Published | 15 Isis terrorists arrested: Accused had 'declared' Maharashtra village 'liberated zone', says NIAThe National Investigation Agency (NIA) made significant strides in its crackdown on the Isis terrorist network by arresting 15 terrorists in raids across Maharashtra and Karnataka. Among those..IndiaTimes - Published |
Imperative for PM Modi to order probe into BJP MLA's charge against Muslim cleric: Karnataka CM SiddaramaiahKarnataka CM Siddaramaiah urges PM Modi to order probe into allegations by BJP leader Yatnal of ISIS links with Muslim cleric Hashmi, with whom CM has friendly relations. CM demands action against..IndiaTimes - Published | Suspected member of IS 'Beatles' jailed for terrorist offencesAine Davis, who was suspected of being a member of a death squad dubbed 'the Beatles' from the so-called Islamic State, has been jailed at the Old Bailey for eight years for terrorist offences.Sky News - Published |
Israeli Foreign Minister thanks Jaishankar for India's support amid war on HamasIsraeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen thanked Indian Foreign Minister S Jaishankar for supporting Israel's fight against Hamas. Cohen described Hamas as a "despicable terrorist organization that is worse..IndiaTimes - Published | |
