Bangladesh arms haul case: Jamaat defers nationwide strike

Last Updated: Sunday, February 2, 2014, 21:43

The fundamentalist Jamaat-e-Islami on Sunday deferred to Thursday a planned strike to protest the death sentence given to its chief along with ULFA leader Paresh Barua because of an annual congregation of Muslims and Saraswati Puja.

`Growing coordination among militant groups threat to India`

Last Updated: Sunday, February 2, 2014, 11:38

Increased use of the Internet, change of tactics like attacking crowded places, recruitment of educated youths, and coordinated activities by several terror groups in the Indian sub-continent pose serious challenge to the country`s security.

ULFA(I) urges Bangladesh Court to review death sentence on Barua

Last Updated: Saturday, February 1, 2014, 21:24

The anti-talk faction ULFA (Independent) on Saturday urged the Bangladesh judiciary to review its verdict on the death sentence given to its `Chief of Staff` Paresh Barua.

Bangladesh arms haul case: Jamaat calls nationwide strike

Last Updated: Saturday, February 1, 2014, 17:49

Jamaat-e-Islami called a nationwide general strike in Bangladesh on Monday to protest the death sentence given to its chief along with ULFA leader Paresh Barua in an arms smuggling case.

ISI had role in Bangladesh arms smuggling case: Report

Last Updated: Thursday, January 30, 2014, 18:23

Pakistan`s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) was among various local and foreign intelligence agencies that played a role in the 2004 arms smuggling case in Bangladesh for which 14 people were awarded the death sentence by a court Thursday.

Bangaldesh court awards death to Paresh Barua, 13 others

Last Updated: Thursday, January 30, 2014, 13:33

Paresh Barua, leader of the anti-talk faction of the ULFA, has been awarded the death sentence along with 13 others by a Bangladesh court Thursday in a 2004 arms smuggling case.

Security measures tightened in Assam for R-day

Last Updated: Saturday, January 25, 2014, 18:00

Special security measures have been put in place in Assam for Republic Day and in view of militant strike threats on Sunday and their boycott call of the day`s celebrations.

Bomb kills two in Assam

Last Updated: Friday, January 24, 2014, 13:37

Two people were killed when a bomb exploded in a car in Assam`s Dima Hasao district, police said Friday.

Scribes appeal to the people of NE to defy militant diktat

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 22, 2014, 15:05

Journalists Forum Assam(JFA) has appealed to the people of the North East to defy the diktat of separatists and celebrate Republic Day.

ULFA, 5 NE ultra groups call boycott of R-Day celebrations

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 21, 2014, 14:34

ULFA-Independent and five other North East militant outfits have jointly called a boycott of Republic Day celebrations and a general strike that day in the entire region.

ULFA(I) claims to execute top leader; police yet to confirm

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 15, 2014, 21:50

The anti-talk faction of the banned United Liberation Front of Asom (Independent) today claimed it had executed a senior leader, but the police were yet to confirm that.