Tag: Crackdown

Hundreds of journalists, civil society activists and free speech campaigners rallied in New Delhi this week over the raids targeting reporters working for NewsClick. The move of unprecedented solidarity came after Indian authorities arrested NewsClick's founder Prabir Purkayastha and its human resources head Amit Chakravarty under the terror law, Unlawful Activities ...

“Anyone living in the country illegally must go back,” he said. 04:04Pakistani vocational centre helps Afghan women rebuild lives through free trainingPakistani vocational centre helps Afghan women rebuild lives through free trainingZabihullah Mujahid, the chief spokesman for the Taliban government, said on Wednesday that Pakistan’s plans are “unacceptable” and ...

NEW DELHI: The already strained ties between Pakistan and Afghanistan have hit a new nadir with Islamabad launching a massive crackdown on illegal migrants in the country, including as many as 1.7 million undocumented Afghans.The order comes as Pakistan grapples with a sharp rise in terror attacks carried out ...

EXPLAINERThe raid on NewsClick has raised international concerns about the media in India, where press freedom has plummeted.Police in India have carried out raids against dozens of reporters, drawing outrage from journalists and rights groups over a growing crackdown on the media under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government. A ...

Clashes came as a reported riot took place at a prison in southwest Iran.Clashes erupted in Iran’s restive southeast on Friday to mark the first anniversary of a crackdown by security forces on protesters known as “Bloody Friday”, according to rights groups and social media videos. Videos posted on ...

Protesters faced off with security forces in Iran's restive southeast on Friday to mark the anniversary of a Sept. 30, 2022, crackdown by security forces known as "Bloody Friday," according to rights groups and social media videos.Videos posted on the Z platform by the Iran Human Rights (IHR) ...

NEW DELHI — India’s anti-terror agency has raided 53 sites across seven states and union territories in a crackdown on what it says are “terrorists” and “gangsters,” some of whom it alleges have links to Sikh separatist groups.The National Investigative Agency (NIA) said Wednesday it had seized pistols, ammunition ...

Reported By: Ankur SharmaLast Updated: September 29, 2023, 10:11 ISTThe Intelligence Bureau, which comes under Amit Shah’s ministry, has shifted its focus to Khalistani activities, while the NIA has been confiscating properties of Canada-based separatists in Punjab. (PTI/File)Amit Shah may not have given public statements on Pro-Khalistan Entities, but ...

Police personnel outside a residential premises during a raid by National Investigation Agency (NIA), in Dehradun district. New Delhi, Sep 27: The National Investigation Agency Wednesday detained several suspects during a massive multi-state crackdown on a nexus of terrorists, gangsters and drug-smugglers, an official said.The raids related to cases ...

In a sweeping crackdown spanning multiple states, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday detained several suspects in connection with a sprawling nexus involving terrorists, gangsters, and drug smugglers. The operation targeted individuals linked to Arsh Dala –a designated terrorist and pro-Khalistani element based in Canada – and several ...