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Justin Trudeau has maligned India to save his political career; Canada will pay the price for his folly
Sreemoy Talukdar •Canadian prime minister has burnt all bridges with India for good
PFI banned: A look at the who's who of the outlawed radical Islamic group
•The Popular Front of India has now been banned by the Centre for five years for ‘terror activities’. This radical group comprises of top leaders and office bearers such as OMA Salam, P Koya, Anis Ahmed, Afsar Pasha and more
Assam: Two Islamic clerics arrested for links with terror outfit 'Al-Qaeda in Indian Subcontinent'
•Both the arrested clerics have been engaged in radicalising youth and in jihadi activities activities since the last three to four years. The police have registered a case against the duo under the stringent UAPA
Delhi HC defers hearing on Umar Khalid bail in UAPA case, seeks police stand on Sharjeel Imam's plea
•The court further observed that Imam, also a former JNU student, and Khalid were stated to be co-conspirators in the case and it would thus hear both the two bail applications together.
MHA designates Mushtaq Ahmed Zargar, released in exchange for over hostages in 1999 IC 814 hijack, a terrorist
Fp Staff •Mushtaq Ahmed Zargar, founder and chief commander of Al Umar Mujahideen, has been designated as a terrorist under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967
Delhi court orders framing of charge against Yasin Malik, Hafiz Saeed and others
•The court said Malik had set up an elaborate structure and mechanism across the world to raise funds for carrying out terrorist and other unlawful activities in Jammu and Kashmir in the name of freedom struggle
4,690 arrested under UAPA and 149 convicted: Centre informs Rajya Sabha
•Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai said in Rajya Sabha that 1,421 people were arrested in 2018 under the UAPA, 1,948 in 2019 and 1,321 in 2020
By celebrating Pakistan victory, some Indians have made a ‘mauka-ry’ of Indian ethos and democracy
Maj Gen Harsha Kakar •None of those who celebrated Pakistan’s victory would ever desire to live in Pakistan, even if invited or promised a lifelong visa
Bombay HC asks CBI to file reply to bail plea of prime accused in Narendra Dabholkar killing
•A bench of Justices SS Shinde and NJ Jamadar directed the CBI to file its reply within two weeks.
Bhima Koregaon violence: Dalit intellectuals dismiss Maharashtra Police's claims of instigation by radical Left
Greeshma Kuthar •The base of all the press statements made by the Maharashtra Police is that these ‘Maoists and Maoist-sympathisers’ instigated Dalits to riot at Bhima Koregaon, through their anti-State songs at Elgar Parishad, a programme organised by individuals and organisations in Pune on 31 December, 2017, a day before commemoration of Shourya Divas at Bhima Koregaon.