Islamabad: The visit of the Pakistani judicial commission on Mumbai attacks to India has been delayed further with a court, conducting the trial of seven suspects in the case, on Tuesday adjourning the matter till February 11. Anti-terrorism court Judge Shahid Rafique adjourned the proceedings after defence lawyers sought a delay in the commission's proposed visit to India, sources said. Khwaja Haris Ahmed, counsel for Lashkar-e-Taiba commander Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi,...
04:58 PM, Feb 07, 2012
London: The Internet is one of the most significant vehicles for promoting violent radicalism - more so than prisons, universities or places of worship, according to a UK parliamentary report. The Home Affairs Select Committee of the House of Commons report 'Roots of Violent Radicalism', said that according to witnesses, the Internet played a part in most, if not all, cases of violent radicalisation. Indian-origin British lawmaker Keith Vaz, chairman...
06:56 PM, Feb 06, 2012
New Delhi: The National Counter Terrorism Centre will be formed by March 1, the Home Ministry said on Monday. While it will be a part of the Intelligence Bureau initially, options of making it a statutory body are open. The NCTC will be the designated authority for all cases under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act. It will be mandatory for all Central and State Intelligence and security machinery to cooperate...
05:56 PM, Feb 06, 2012
London: Internet service providers should do more to prevent the web from playing a role in promoting violent extremism, British lawmakers said in a report published on Monday. The Internet has become an important factor in nurturing the extremist threat, surpassing universities and prisons as a place where dangerous ideas are developed and traded, the lawmakers said. "We remain concerned by the growing support for nonviolent extremism and more extreme...
08:22 AM, Feb 06, 2012
New Delhi: The CBI on Tuesday said that they don't accept Portugal Supreme Court's verdict which recently confirmed the decision to terminate the extradition of underworld don Abu Salem to face trial in various cases in India. The CBI on Tuesday filed its reply in the special TADA court in Mumbai. This reply has been filed after Salem moved the court stating since his extradition had been revoked, no trial...
12:45 PM, Jan 31, 2012
Washington: During his first ever live video conference hosted by Google+ Hangout, US President Barack Obama hit out at Pakistan for its inability to fight terrorism. Obama was responding to a war veteran's question but defended his government's move to continue giving Islamabad millions in aid. "When it comes to the fight against terror, Pakistan either lacks resources or the will," said Obama, saying America needs to pump in funds,...
11:45 AM, Jan 31, 2012
However, Barack Obama has defended his government's move to continue giving Islamabad millions in aid. ...
08:46 AM, Jan 31, 2012
Kabul: Afghanistan will press Pakistan for access to Taliban leaders during a one-day visit to Kabul by Pakistan's foreign minister, with Afghan officials hoping to ease cross-border strains and lay the ground for peace negotiations with the insurgents. Hina Rabbani Khar will visit Kabul on February 1 to discuss reconciliation and nascent plans for peace talks ahead of a meeting between representatives of the Afghan government and the Taliban in...
02:23 AM, Jan 31, 2012
Mumbai: One of the bomb planters wanted in connection with the 13/7 blasts case, who had enrolled himself at two gymnasiums including the one owned by the family of underworld don-turned-politician Arun Gawli, had mentioned his name as "Waqas" while joining the gyms, Maharashtra ATS said. "It was Waqas who got admission in both Kumbharwada as well as Byculla gyms. After the blasts, Waqas moved around normally to avoid any...
04:35 PM, Jan 29, 2012
Davos: Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on Saturday refused to be drawn out on the issue of another Mumbai-like attack originating from Pakistani soil but said India should share any information it has on terrorist activities so that they can be countered by his government. Gilani described his Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh as a "genuine person" who is desirous of resolving all issues with Pakistan, including the "core issue of...
09:03 PM, Jan 28, 2012
New Delhi: A Pakistan court will resume trial of seven men charged in connection with the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks on Saturday. The prime accused Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) commander Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi had previously sought time to appoint a new lawyer after his first lawyer passed away recently. The seven accused filed an application asking the court to adjourn proceedings for a few weeks as they were in a "state of...
07:58 AM, Jan 28, 2012
Islamabad: Pakistan's Interior Minister Rehman Malik said on Friday that money earned from trafficking of drugs and arms is being used to finance terrorist activities in the country. "I have strong indicators and data that terrorists have a role in drug trafficking and other illegal activities to generate quick money," Malik said at a ceremony where the UN Office on Drugs and Crime and the Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI)...
11:40 PM, Jan 27, 2012
US President Barack Obama listed out the achievements of his first term, topping that list the improved state of the economy and the end of the America's most wanted terrorist Osama bin Laden. ...
09:48 AM, Jan 25, 2012
New Delhi: A day after a press conference by the Maharashtra ATS chief sparked off a controversy over a possible rift with the Delhi Police over the 13/7 Mumbai blasts probe, the Ministry of Home Affairs came out to bury the hatchet. Home Secretary RK Singh said on Tuesday that although the suspect arrested (Naqee Ahmed) may have been a Delhi Police informer, it did not rule out his involvement...
11:34 PM, Jan 24, 2012
New Delhi: Union Home Secretary RK Singh on Tuesday admitted that there were coordination problems between Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) and Delhi Police, saying that one of the two arrested in the 13/7 Mumbai blasts case is a police informer. Congratulating Maharashtra ATS for cracking the case, Singh said that Naqee Ahmed Sheikh, who is one of the arrested in the blast case, was being used by the IB and...
03:25 PM, Jan 24, 2012
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