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Mumbai, April 6: Two more suspects from Maharashtra, including a minor, have come under the radar of investigating agencies for their alleged links to a case involving online propaganda associated with the banned terror organisation Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). This follows a coordinated operation by the Delhi Police's Special Cell, with assistance from the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS), which resulted in multiple arrests on Saturday. Arrests and key accused The agencies arrested Mohammad Hamad Siddiqui (18), a student from Kurla, and Mosaib Ahmad alias Sonu alias Kamaal (33), an auto electrical mechanic from Khadavli in Thane district, after their roles surfaced in the conspiracy. Simultaneously, a suspected handler linked to ISIS's online propaganda network, identified as Bada Imran, was arrested from Odisha. During the ongoing probe, investigators identified two additional suspects: a 15-year-old student from Kandivali (West) and 27-year-old Yasir Khan, an employee at a finance company in Thane. The Special Cell carried out searches at their residences and served them notices to appear before the Special Cell in Delhi in the same case. Family response and background Following the arrest in Kurla, Hamad's father, Jalaluddin Siddiqui, claimed his son is innocent and has been falsely implicated. He stated that Hamad was a bright student preparing for his Class 12 board exams and that he had taken loans to fund his education. According to the father, Hamad had become addicted to the online games PUBG and Free Fire over the last three years and had recently been speaking to unknown individuals on the phone for long durations, though the family "never imagined" it could escalate to a terror probe. He alleged that no suspicious material was recovered from their home, with police only seizing two mobile phones belonging to him and his elder son. Online gaming platforms under scrutiny Sources said investigators are examining online gaming applications that were used as covert communication channels to evade surveillance. According to sources, certain gaming platforms that allow in-game chat and group interaction are suspected to have been used for initial contact, recruitment, and gradual ideological grooming before shifting conversations to encrypted applications such as Telegram and Signal. Officials believe such platforms may have provided an informal and less-suspected space for coordination among individuals later linked to the alleged conspiracy. The Special Cell produced Hamad and Mosaib before a Mumbai special court and secured their transit remand to take them to Delhi. Investigators believe the suspects may have been self-radicalised through online content and were active in encrypted messaging groups on Telegram and Signal. These channels, which allegedly included foreign nationals and ISIS facilitators, were reportedly used to discuss a terror conspiracy targeting multiple locations across India.
New Delhi, Jan 13 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch 'Mission Mausam' on Tuesday to gaming to make India a 'weather-ready and climate-smart' nation. As per a statement from the Prime Minister's Office, Modi will also participate in the 150th Foundation Day celebrations of India Meteorological Department (IMD) at Bharat Mandapam here. He will also address the gathering on the occasion. "The Mission aims to achieve its aim by developing cutting-edge weather surveillance technologies and systems, implementing high-resolution atmospheric observations, next-generation radars and satel ...Read More >
Guwahati, Jun 5 (PTI) The Assam Congress on Thursday demanded a CBI inquiry into alleged illegal stone mining in Karbi Anglong district in violation of a Supreme Court order. Addressing a press conference here, former Rajya Sabha member Ripun Bora also alleged that Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council Chief Executive Member Tuliram Ronghang was allowing illegal activities in the district in nexus with Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. "Large-scale illegal stone mining is taking place in the hills of Karbi Anglong in violation of the Supreme Court order. The SC had banned mining in and around K ...Read More >
KV Singh Deo (centre) and other officials during the inauguration of the DNN lab on Thursday Sourced by the Telegraph A state-of-the-art Deep Neural Network (DNN) Laboratory has come up on the premises of Krystellar Defence and Aerospace in Nayapally, Bhubaneswar. The lab would work in the area of artificial intelligence and next-generation defence technologies. It is designed to promote research in unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), artificial intelligence (AI), electronic warfare, cognitive communications, AI-powered space surveillance, hypersonic threat detection, tracking and situational aw ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Axiom-4 crew members, including Shubhanshu Shukla, were welcomed with hugs and drinks as they stepped into the International Space Station on Thursday. The newly launched spacecraft -- the fifth in the Dragon series and named Grace -- successfully completed a soft docking with the International Space Station at 4.01pm while orbiting above the North Atlantic Ocean."At 6:31 am EDT (4:01 IST) on Thursday, the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft docked to the International Space Station for the fourth private astronaut mission to the orbiting laboratory, Axiom Mission 4," the National Aeronautics ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: A 32-year-old private land surveyor in Telangana's Jogulamba Gadwal district, who was found dead within a month of his marriage, was murdered by three killers hired by his 23-year-old wife and her boyfriend, a manager in a housing finance company, police said on Thursday. Eight people, including V Tirumala Rao, manager at a Canfin Homes branch, the victim's wife G Aishwarya, and the three hired killers - Kummari Nagesh, Chakali Parashuramudu, and Chakali Rajesh - have been arrested for the murder, said Jogulamba Gadwal superintendent of police (SP) T Srinivasa Rao. Aishwarya's mot ...Read More >
Chandigarh: The cybercrime division of Punjab Police has arrested two individuals and identified 33 suspects involved in viewing, transmitting, and distributing child pornography and expoitive content of minors, said a top official on Friday.Punjab director general of police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav said the content, which is described as child sexual exploitative and abusive material (CSEAM), was being distributed through online platforms like WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram, and Telegram. The operation, codenamed CSEAM-4, was conducted on Thursday and spanned 40 locations across 18 districts. The ac ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 9 (PTI) A 23-year-old man has been arrested at the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI) here for allegedly impersonating as a Delhi Police sub-inspector by using a forged identity card and fake appointment documents, an official said on Wednesday. The accused, identified as Sahil Kumar, is a resident of Ladpur in Rajasthan's Alwar district and allegedly used the fake identity to target and befriend women victims, including Delhi Police personnel. "Kumar, who was wearing a T-shirt with a Delhi Police logo at the time of detention, was held on Monday by CISF personnel durin ...Read More >
CHENNAI: National security advisor Ajit Doval on Friday challenged the foreign press "to show even one image" of the damage to the Indian side during Operation Sindoor. Speaking at the 62nd convocation of IIT Madras, Doval said: "We decided to have nine terrorist targets in the criss-cross of Pakistan; they were not in the border areas. We missed none. We hit nowhere else except that. It was precise to the point where we knew who was where. The entire operation took 23 minutes, starting five minutes past one and ending 28 minutes past one (on May 8)."The NSA said: "Foreign press said that Paki ...Read More >
CoinEx Charity's Starlink Program, under its "Bridge to Hope" initiative, has launched its first Starlink unit in the Philippines, aiming to bring high-speed satellite internet to remote areas. The first deployment in EB Magalona, Negros Occidental, enhances access to education, economic opportunities, and essential services. Mayor Marvin Malacon highlighted plans for educational seminars on blockchain and cryptocurrency. CoinEx Charity, established in 2022, focuses on global charitable efforts, while CoinEx, a leading crypto exchange, offers user-friendly trading services to over 10 million u ...Read More >
Jaisalmer: Rajasthan Intelligence Bureau (IB) and security agencies have escorted Rajasthan state government employee, Shakur Khan, who was arrested on charges of sharing confidential information with Pakistan's ISI agents, from Jaipur to Jaisalmer after preliminary interrogation. Now, Shakur's activities at various places are being probed and he is being constantly grilled. The focus is on Shakur's contacts, previous movements, bank transactions, departmental promotions and foreign trips. Inspector General of Police (CID Security) Vishnu Kant Gupta said a convoy of two vehicles of Rajasthan ...Read More >
Saquib Nachan, a former leader of the banned SIMI, passed away in a Delhi hospital following a brain haemorrhage. He was admitted four days prior after being arrested in 2023 during an NIA crackdown on ISIS. Nachan, an inmate at Tihar prison, was hospitalized after his health deteriorated, and doctors confirmed the haemorrhage.Saquib Nachan, a former office-bearer of the banned Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI), died in a Delhi hospital on Saturday, days after suffering a brain haemorrhag ...Read More >
Chandigarh: Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on Tuesday said the state govt was consistently working to provide better resources to the doctors and quality healthcare services to the citizens.He mentioned that medical colleges were being established in every district.While there were only six medical colleges in 2014, the number has now increased to 15, and nine new colleges are under construction. As a result, MBBS seats in the state increased from 700 in 2014 to 2,185, at present. The state govt aims to increase the MBBS seats to over 3,400 by 2029, said Saini.The CM was addressing a ...Read More >
Srinagar- Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Saturday said foreign countries were told clearly during the post-Operation Sindoor diplomatic outreach that in case of a fresh provocation, India would repeat its action. Speaking at a discussion at the Ahmedabad Management Association, Tharoor said Indian delegations which visited foreign countries in the aftermath of Operation Sindoor managed to convey that India acted with restraint and responsibility. "In other places, we actually were able to get some very high-placed people to say not only that they respected and supported India's right of self- ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 10 (ANI): The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has launched a formal investigation against Jamaluddin alias Chhangur Baba, who faces serious allegations related to religious conversions, misuse of foreign funds, and activities that could potentially threaten national security and disturb communal harmony. As part of its inquiry, the ED on Thursday sought detailed information about Chhangur Baba from local police authorities, the District Magistrate, and multiple banks. Officials said the probe aims to trace the source and end use of foreign contributions allegedly received ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Revenue minister Suresh Pujari on Saturday said Odisha would not be allowed to follow the lawless path in sand operations like it is in Bihar and West Bengal, while responding to the recent assault of an additional tehsildar in Kaptipada block, Mayurbhanj district, by the sand mafia. He promised stringent action against the sand mafia regardless of their connections, while speaking to mediapersons here on Saturday."The Kaptipada incident represents a serious escalation in conflict between law enforcement and the sand mafia. The attack on officers performing their enforcement dutie ...Read More >
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has launched the Quantum Embark advisory program to help businesses prepare for the emerging quantum computing era. The program comes as quantum stocks, like IonQ, see significant growth, driven by innovations in drug discovery, cryptography, and materials science. Companies like D-Wave and Rigetti are advancing quantum technologies, with D-Wave focusing on optimization problems and Rigetti on scalable quantum systems. Despite early financial losses, these companies are gaining traction with government contracts and commercial clients. As quantum computing evolves, in ...Read More >
Gurgaon: Two days after a law student died and his friend suffered critical injuries when a car knocked them down as they stood near railing on the service lane of Delhi-Jaipur highway in the early hours of Tuesday, a civil engineer was arrested on Thursday.Mohit (31), an employee of a private company in the city, told police that he got drowsy while driving. He is staying at a PG facility in Sector 14.The student who died, Harsh Singhal (25), was a resident of Om Nagar colony. His friend Abhishek Kumar (23), who is from Shanti Nagar in Sector 11, is undergoing treatment at a private hospital ...Read More >
Agartala, Jun 28 (PTI) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Saturday exhorted various agencies to enhance security and surveillance in the state, given the current situation in Bangladesh. Tripura is surrounded by Bangladesh on three sides. Therefore, strengthening of security is needed, the chief minister said after inaugurating the state's first cyber police station here. "We all know the present situation in Bangladesh. There is a need to enhance security arrangements. The northeastern state has been made into a corridor for the smuggling of drugs and narcotic items. Infiltration from acr ...Read More >
Kolkata, June 28: A political slugfest has erupted in West Bengal after a woman accused Padma Shree awardee monk Kartik Maharaj, who is posted with the Murshidabad unit of Bharat Sevashram Sangha, of allegedly raping her 12 times for six months in 2013. As per the police complaint lodged by the woman, Kartik Maharaj raped her multiple times 12 years ago promising her a job at a local school. The ruling Trinamool Congress is highlighting the issue in a major way and accusing the BJP of being silent on it since the accused monk had been reportedly close to the saffron party. The woman accusin ...Read More >
Mumbai, July 7 (PTI) After a 20-hour search operation involving multiple agencies, the "suspicious boat" spotted in the Arabian sea in Maharashtra's Raigad district has been identified as a fishing net buoy which was drifted into the Indian waters with an AIS transponder, police said on Monday. Considering the high alert situation, the sensitive operation has not been called off yet, said Raigad Superintendent of Police Aanchal Dalal. The Indian Coast Guard on Sunday night informed the police that the suspected Pakistani boat, "Muqadar Boya 99" with a boat number MMSI-463800411 was spotted n ...Read More >
Mumbai: Net profit of Nifty 50 companies at the aggregate level is expected to increase 4.6% year-on-year while revenue may increase 4.5% for the June 2025 quarter. Net profit is likely to show single-digit year-on-year growth for the first time in at least nine quarters amid an anticipated poor performance by select companies, including Tata Motors, IndusInd Bank and Coal India. The sample's revenue is expected to grow in single digit for the fourth consecutive quarter reflecting persistent muted demand scenario. Select companies from metals, pharmaceuticals, cement, banking and finance and ...Read More >
New Delhi: In a shocking case, a woman in Delhi allegedly orchestrated phone snatching of her husband's mobile phone to erase intimate photos she had shared with her lover. The incident took place in the Sultanpur area of South Delhi on June 19. According to the police, the woman conspired with two men to execute the plan. She reportedly provided them with details about her husband's daily commute and work schedule to facilitate the phone theft. "To retrieve and erase the images, she orchestrated the snatching," said Deputy Commissioner of Police (South) Ankit Chauhan. Following the inciden ...Read More >
Chennai: Attempts to re-establish contact with their prospective aides in Tamil Nadu proved to be the undoing of three fugitives who were linked to multiple terror-related cases across TN, Karnataka and Kerala, and were on the run for almost three decades.And the state police's continued intel gathering paid off when the Anti-Terror Squad (ATS) in two carefully coordinated operations in Kartnataka and Andhra Pradesh between June 30 and July 10, finally nabbed the trio. For nearly 30 years, they blended into small-town life under borrowed names. The suspects, originally identified as Tailor Raj ...Read More >
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], June 7 (ANI): BSF and the Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) conducted a well-coordinated, precise intelligence-based joint operation that led to the significant apprehension of three outlaws and the seizure of six pistols near an area adjacent to Khalsa College in Amritsar on Friday evening. The operation was planned, based on specific input regarding an arms deal being conducted in an area near Khalsa College. Intelligent surveillance, strategic positioning and discreet movement tracking by the joint team of BSF and ANTF resulted in the successful apprehension of th ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], June 8 (ANI): Amid the ongoing Operation Sindoor against Pakistan, the Defence Ministry is going to take up Rs 10,000 crore proposal to buy three sophisticated spy planes to help Indian Air Force get a clear air-to-ground picture to carry out precision strikes against enemy ground targets like radar stations, air defence units and other mobile objects. The Rs 10,000 crore project for the Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance (I-STAR) is expected to be taken up for clearance at a high-level defence ministry meeting scheduled to be held in the four ...Read More >
Guwahati: The East Khasi Hills district administration will enforce a new set of parking regulations from August 1 to improve urban mobility across Shillong in Meghalaya. The initiative, which spans seven key traffic zones including Sadar, Madanrting, Laban, Mawlai, Rynjah, Lumdiengjri, and Laitumkhrah, aims to organize parking in critical stretches of the city. Ready for a challenge? Click here to take our quiz and show off your knowledge! The Urban Affairs Department has introduced standard hourly parking fees, setting the rate at Rs 20 for two-wheelers and Rs 40 for four-wheelers, with z ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval on Friday addressed the convocation ceremony at IIT Madras, delivering a fiery defence of 'Operation Sindoor', India's cross-border air assault on Pakistan in retaliation to the deadly terror attack in Pahalgam on April 22 in which 26 innocent civilians were killed. Doval said the mission caused extensive damage to Pakistani military installations, specifically airbases. He said India hit 13 spots, including nine terror bases crisscrossing Pakistan and Pak occupied Kashmir (PoK) with precision and missed none of th ...Read More >
The Telangana Anti-Narcotics Bureau (TGANB) seized Rs 50 lakh hidden in a washing machine in Goa while tracking hawala money linked to drug cartels. The cash, nearly laundered to Nigeria, was part of Rs 2.1 crore moved in a week by accused Uttam Singh. The operation followed tips from a Nigerian national and exposed a wider cross-border hawala network.In a major breakthrough, the Telangana Anti-Narcotics Bureau (TGANB) uncovered Rs 50 lakh hidden inside a washing machine in a Goa apartment while tracking the inter-state hawala money trail linked to international drug cartels. TGANB director S ...Read More >
Agartala, June 29: Amid rising concern over the situation in neighbouring Bangladesh, Tripura Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha today called upon security agencies to strengthen surveillance and enhance border security across the State. Tripura shares an 856-km border with Bangladesh on three sides. Speaking after inaugurating the State's first Cyber Police Station at AD Nagar here, the Chief Minister expressed apprehension over cross-border infiltration and the growing use of Tripura as a corridor for drug smuggling. "There is need to enhance security arrangements. The State is increasingly bein ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Vinobha Bhave Nagar Police have arrested a 22-year-old man who had been on the run for three years in connection with the sexual assault of a minor girl. The accused, Naushad Israr Ahmed, had been evading arrest since July 18, 2022, when a case was registered against him under IPC Sections 363 (kidnapping), 376 (rape), 354 (assault on woman), and Sections 4, 8, and 12 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.According to police, Naushad had changed his identity several times and moved across Gujarat, Rajasthan, Delhi, and Uttar Pradesh, frequently altering his ...Read More >