East gate of Jawaharlal Nehru University.

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JNU's New Course On Counter-Terrorism Initiates Controversy 

JNU's new course has sparked controversy following the university's Academic Council which approved a new course based on "counter-terrorism." Besides, the course is available for dual-degree engineering students as a part of International Relations. The optional course claims ''Jihadi terrorism'' is supported by countries with communist backgrounds. However, the course will only be offered following the Executive Council's approval.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 - 09:59 AM / by Brijesh Goswami

Tags: JNU, COUNTER-TERRORISM, Jihadi, Communist

Courtesy: India Today

Envoys' meet in Doha

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Envoys' Meet In Doha To Ensure Fast-Track Peace In Afghanistan

Delegates from the US, India, China, and other states met with the Afghanistan negotiators and Taliban spokesmen on August 12 in Doha to swiftly ensure peace and discontinue attacks on provincial capitals and cities in Afghanistan by the Taliban. They said that the world would not accept any regime "imposed through the use of military force." The Taliban in recent months have already seized two-third of regions in Afghanistan.

Fri, 13 Aug 2021 - 05:41 PM / by Prateek Chakradhar

Tags: Taliban, Doha Talks, Peacemaker, COUNTER-TERRORISM, Foreign Delegates

Courtesy: Reuters

US Bomber B-52

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US Defuses B-52 Bombers To Stop Taliban From Capturing Afghan Cities

The US government has commanded B-52 bombers and Spectre gunships to take down Taliban terrorists moving towards three important cities of Afghanistan. Reportedly, B-52s and AC-130s are targeting insurgents around Kandahar, Herat, and Lashkar Gar in Helmand Province. Taliban has taken over two provinces since the withdrawal of the US forces last month. The group now controls half of Afghanistan's 419 district centers, Pentagon sources… read-more

Sun, 08 Aug 2021 - 08:12 PM / by Prateek Chakradhar

Tags: US Army, Taliban terrorists, US Afghanistan Deal, COUNTER-TERRORISM

Courtesy: Yahoo News

National Investigation Agency

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NIA Conducts Raids Across J&K Over Terror Funding Case

At least eight districts of Jammu and Kashmir were raided by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on August 8 in connection with the terror funding case. The raids even included former militants who are now the residents of J&K. Besides, a Delhi court charged four alleged Hizb-ul-Mujahideen terrorists having strong attestation of Pakistani funding to organize terrorist activities in Jammu and Kashmir. 

Sun, 08 Aug 2021 - 03:57 PM / by Prateek Chakradhar

Tags: NIA, Terrorism, COUNTER-TERRORISM, Jammu and Kashmir

Courtesy: ANI

Armed Forces

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Rajouri Encounter: 2 Terrorists Killed During Operation In J&K

Two terrorists were gunned down in cross-firing in the Rajouri district of J&K on August 6. The armed forces and the J&K police were conducting a joint operation to track a group of militants in the Thanamandi forest belt area where the incident occurred. "It is a group of three to four terrorists of which two are foreign terrorists," Additional Director General of Police Mukesh Singh said.

Fri, 06 Aug 2021 - 06:57 PM / by Prateek Chakradhar

Tags: Jammu and Kashmir, Rajouri, Security Forces, Terrorist attack, COUNTER-TERRORISM

Courtesy: The Economic Times

Security forces kill Jaish terrorists in Pulwama

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Prime Accused In 2019 Pulwama Attack Killed In J&K Encounter

A top Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) commander, in addition to one other terrorist, who was the alleged masterminds behind the 2019 Pulwama terror attack on CRPF were killed during a fire exchange by the security forces in Kashmir's Pulwama district of J&K. The incident took place during a search operation in the forest. Inspector general of police Vijay Jumar identified the commander as Ismail Alvi, a relative of Masood Azhar.

Sun, 01 Aug 2021 - 01:41 PM / by Prateek Chakradhar

Tags: Jammu and Kashmir, pulwama attack, CRPF, Jaish-e-Mohammed, COUNTER-TERRORISM

Courtesy: Hindustan Times

Joe Biden

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Biden's Presidential Campaign Eyes "High Priority" Relationship with India

The US presidential candidate Joe Biden's campaign, in a major policy document on Indian-Americans, reflected an intent of furthering the India-US relationship. The campaign said that the bonhomie between the two countries will be a "high priority" for Biden administration. Targeting China, it said Washington will work with New Delhi for a rules-based and stable Indo-Pacific region. It also stressed that terrorism will not be tolerated in… read-more

Sun, 16 Aug 2020 - 12:08 AM / by Bharat Sharma

Tags: JOW BIDEN, INDIA-US RELATIONSHIP, SOUTH-ASIA, COUNTER-TERRORISM

Courtesy: THEINDIANEXPRESS