The United States formally removed Syria from its State Sponsors of Terrorism list on August 24, ending a 47-year designation and simultaneously delisting Hayat Tahrir al-Sham as a global terrorist organisation. Secretary Rubio called the move a recognition of "positive actions" by President Ahmed al-Sharaa's government. Cuba, Iran and North Korea remain on the list.
Read Full ArticleMumbai Indians appointed Zubin Bharucha as Director of Performance on August 21, 2026, triggering controversy after his name resurfaced as a signatory to a 2012 civil society petition seeking commutation of 26/11 terrorist Ajmal Kasab's death sentence. The petition opposed capital punishment broadly and was separate from Kasab's personal mercy plea, which was rejected by President Pranab Mukherjee.
Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif publicly called for the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkiye to expand into a "NATO of the Islamic world," urging Muslim nations to set aside differences and unite on a single security platform. The trilateral pact was signed on August 7.
India's Embassy in Washington rebuked the New York Times for using "Pakistani Kashmir" on July 29, the same day at least 30 people were killed in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir as security forces fired on protesters boycotting elections the JAAC called fraudulent, with PML-N winning 9 of 13 seats under internet blackout and army deployment.
US removes Syria from its State Sponsors of Terrorism list after 47 years, paving the way for investment, economic reconstruction, and diplomatic engagement.
The NIA has filed a supplementary chargesheet in the Special Court in Jammu, naming LeT founder Hafiz Saeed as the principal conspirator in the 2025 Pahalgam attack. The agency has invoked charges of ...
Bombay High Court denies bail to three PFI members accused of plotting to turn India into an Islamic state by 2047, citing strong evidence and risk of tampering.
Bombay High Court allows 7/11 blasts convict to appear for law exam from prison.
Delhi High Court refuses to release terrorism-accused former PFI Chief E Abubacker on interim bail on 'humanitarian' grounds citing "no uncertainty" that case on him is prima facie true.
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The family of Nikhil Gupta, the man accused by the United States of conspiring to kill India-designated terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, has told the Supreme Court that Gupta has been tortured with ...
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