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Nawaz Sharif’s Kashmir speech: Frosty silence isn’t an Indian virtueSubscriber Only
September 22, 2016 13:45 IST
Ignoring Pakistan will signal to the world that Kashmir is an issue that India can, and will, deal with on its own.
Thu, Sep 22, 2016
Uri attack probe: Terrorists locked soldiers in cook house, storeSubscriber Only
September 21, 2016 04:52 IST
The two buildings, sources said, had been bolted from outside to prevent those inside from escaping before being set on fire, suggesting that the terrorists had a high degree of knowledge about their targets.
Thu, Sep 29, 2016
Uri terror attack: Avoid rash military action, commanders advise GovernmentSubscriber Only
September 20, 2016 04:16 IST
Few details emerged from the meeting, but senior government figures pushed back against calls from their ranks for immediate military strikes against Pakistan.
Tue, Sep 20, 2016
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Uri choiceSubscriber Only
September 20, 2016 00:00 IST
There are at least five options on the table. He must take his time.
Wed, Sep 21, 2016
Uri terror attack-Security meeting: ‘Will avenge death of our soldiers… at a time of our choosing’Subscriber Only
September 19, 2016 03:28 IST
National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, sources said, chaired a Sunday morning meeting involving top intelligence and Army officials, where he called for options to be prepared for presentation to the Prime Minister.
Mon, Sep 19, 2016
Home Ministry sits on report backing less-lethal riot control technologySubscriber Only
September 15, 2016 00:01 IST
Five people are reported to have been killed by police 12-gauge shotguns that fire No. 9 lead birdshot, and two more by teargas shells, since the report was finalised on September 1.
Thu, Sep 15, 2016
Can Ghani and Modi stop the Taliban’s perpetual-motion war machine?Subscriber Only
September 14, 2016 19:05 IST
Ashraf Ghani wants to keep doing what Afghanistan has been doing this past decade—just with a little more bang in its arsenal.
Thu, Sep 15, 2016
Fifteen years after 9/11, al Qaeda is back, more powerful than everSubscriber Only
September 12, 2016 00:31 IST
With headline-hunting brutality, Islamic State may have captured global attention but it’s al-Qaeda that’s quietly rebuilding its infrastructure, adding to its ranks — from Afghanistan to Libya
Tue, Sep 13, 2016
North Korea’s bomb test: Why the world should get real on nuclear weaponsSubscriber Only
September 09, 2016 15:09 IST
Perhaps the time has come to think the unthinkable, and ask how the world can learn to live with a nuclear North Korea.
Fri, Sep 09, 2016
Pakistan: Al-Qaeda chief’s daughters may have been freed in return for ex-PM Gilani’s sonSubscriber Only
September 04, 2016 03:41 IST
Former Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani's son was held by the al-Qaeda since 2013, before being rescued in a raid this summer.
Sun, Sep 04, 2016
Kashmir: Non-lethal options to pellets were cleared in 2012 but file gathers dustSubscriber Only
August 30, 2016 05:06 IST
On Monday, a Central government panel set up by Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh had recommended a list of less-lethal equipment that police can use as a first line of defence before firing No.9 lead pellets from 12 gauge pump-action shotguns
Tue, Aug 30, 2016
Exclusive: In late night letter to Pakistan, India says it will only talk terrorSubscriber Only
August 26, 2016 02:40 IST
NSA Ajit Doval and Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar have been working closely to craft a wider strategic response to the crisis in response to the impasse in relations with Pakistan.
Fri, Aug 26, 2016
Baby born to Kerala family that joined Islamic State in AfghanistanSubscriber Only
August 24, 2016 05:03 IST
In a text to his father, informing him of the still-unnamed grandchild’s birth, Bexin had much the same message, urging him to embrace Islam, and focus on rewards of the afterlife.
Wed, Aug 24, 2016
Targeting NSCN(K) camp, Army entered MyanmarSubscriber Only
August 21, 2016 03:44 IST
Executed by the Army’s 12 Para, the raid is the first cross-border strike to have become public since last June, when the NSCN(K) was targeted after a strike in Manipur that killed 18 soldiers.
Sun, Aug 21, 2016
On United Nations list, India gives homegrown terrorists a missSubscriber Only
August 19, 2016 02:59 IST
The Indian government, UN sources said, has also not shared information on the 62 individuals its intelligence services now believe have left the country to fight with al-Qaeda and the Islamic State.
Fri, Aug 19, 2016
Why Balochistan is Pakistan’s sensitive spotSubscriber Only
August 16, 2016 02:04 IST
Though hawks may call for payback in Balochistan, it is far from an attractive option for India.
Tue, Aug 16, 2016
Narendra Modi’s Independence Day speech: Fighting talk, but no battle planSubscriber Only
August 15, 2016 15:53 IST
Prime Minister Modi’s language marks a grim cul-de-sac in his thinking, which has traversed the distance from a hawkish polemic before he took office to mawkish Bollywood band-baaja-baraat when he visited Lahore last December.
Mon, Aug 15, 2016
Pakistan Day celebrations plans in Valley spark worry in DelhiSubscriber Only
August 12, 2016 03:19 IST
Flag-posts, have been set up on cement foundations, along with makeshift wooden stakes at more than 25 places along the road from Sopore through Watlab on to Bandipora, say intelligence reports.
Fri, Aug 12, 2016
Behind the bombing in Quetta, a century of warSubscriber Only
August 10, 2016 00:35 IST
It matters little whether the Jama’at-ul-Ahrar flies the flag of al-Qaeda or the Islamic State or indeed, what its own name might be
Wed, Aug 10, 2016
Decoding Burhan Wani’s death: As rage gets younger, new hotspots emerge in Valley’s islands of calmSubscriber Only
July 26, 2016 05:38 IST
As the most severe crisis Kashmir has faced since 2010 fades from TV screens, many across the country are likely to soon adopt the same attitude.
Tue, Jul 26, 2016
The Worship of False GodsSubscriber Only
July 26, 2016 00:04 IST
To understand the jihadists of the Islamic State, step back in time to Europe of the medieval period
Tue, Jul 26, 2016
Decoding Burhan Wani’s death: Behind hot pursuit, hunt for informer who turned coldSubscriber Only
July 25, 2016 02:20 IST
The man they were looking for was a Kokernag cloth salesman called Sartaj Ahmad Sheikh — before becoming the man the SOG most wanted dead, he used to be one of their treasured assets.
Mon, Jul 25, 2016
The failed coup: Unravelling of Turkey’s Islamist ascendancySubscriber Only
July 18, 2016 00:17 IST
Violence shook Turkey’s two main cities for several hours overnight on July 15, as an armed faction which tried to seize power blocked a bridge in Istanbul and strafed the headquarters of Turkish intelligence and parliament in Ankara.
Mon, Jul 18, 2016
Behind Nice attack, a Caliphate in retreatSubscriber Only
July 15, 2016 12:40 IST
Even a year ago, some experts on terrorism were arguing against intervention against the crisis in Iraq, but the slaughter in Nice is evidence of how deluded that belief was.
Fri, Jul 15, 2016
The new language of rageSubscriber Only
July 15, 2016 00:02 IST
New Delhi’s reverie is rudely interrupted by Kashmir reality again. It must now confront a youth despair different from the old, own its share of responsibility for it.
Mon, Jul 18, 2016Journalism of Courage
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