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January - 1 
Indian intelligence agencies have alerted anti-terror agencies across the country, including Maharashtra, of a possible escalation of terror activities in 2014, dnaindia.com reported on January 2. They have warned that there will be change in strategy of terror outfits. One or two highly-trained mil
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Indian intelligence agencies have alerted anti-terror agencies across the country, including Maharashtra, of a possible escalation of terror activities in 2014, dnaindia.com reported on January 2. They have warned that there will be change in strategy of terror outfits. One or two highly-trained militants will carry out terror attacks instead of a module of five terrorists or more as was the case earlier, officials said. “After a thorough interrogation of several arrested terror suspects across the country, it has been established that the ISI [Inter Services Intelligence] is unhappy with the IM [Indian Mujahideen] for failing to make a serious impact in 2013,” said a central intelligence official. “It [IM] has realised that even a small module of 5-8 people is vulnerable and prone to being busted. Therefore, it now plans to form even smaller groups of 2-3 people and at times, even one person may be given the responsibility of carrying out attacks,” the officer said.
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January - 1 
The Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) has found numerous border pillars missing or badly damaged along the India-Nepal border in Uttarakhand, The Times of India reported on January 2. "Of the 204 border pillars under our jurisdiction, only 121 were found to be ok (sic). The rest were either missing or damag
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The Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) has found numerous border pillars missing or badly damaged along the India-Nepal border in Uttarakhand, The Times of India reported on January 2. "Of the 204 border pillars under our jurisdiction, only 121 were found to be ok (sic). The rest were either missing or damaged," SSB Inspector General B.S. Mehra said. A total of 36 border pillars were found missing and another 47 were in a dilapidated condition. Under such circumstances, a senior SSB officer said the missing and damaged border pillars pose a serious security threat. Intelligence inputs suggest that Pakistan was increasingly using the porous frontier to push terrorists into India. SSB sources said Nepalese Maoists have increased their anti-India activities and are active near the international border as well.
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January - 3 
To ensure free, fair and efficient probes into criminal cases, Maharashtra Home Minister R.R. Patil on January 3 announced INR 150 million as investigation fund to Maharashtra Police, reports The Times of India. "Police personnel will be reimbursed the costs incurred on visits, fuel or other expense
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To ensure free, fair and efficient probes into criminal cases, Maharashtra Home Minister R.R. Patil on January 3 announced INR 150 million as investigation fund to Maharashtra Police, reports The Times of India. "Police personnel will be reimbursed the costs incurred on visits, fuel or other expenses during investigations through this fund," said Patil.
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January - 4 
Indian Mujahideen (IM) operative Asadullah Akhtar, is believed to have claimed that a Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) ideologue, Mufti Sufiyan accused of masterminding the 2003 killing of former Gujarat Minister Haren Pandya, was present at a meeting the operative attended in Karachi (Paki
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Indian Mujahideen (IM) operative Asadullah Akhtar, is believed to have claimed that a Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) ideologue, Mufti Sufiyan accused of masterminding the 2003 killing of former Gujarat Minister Haren Pandya, was present at a meeting the operative attended in Karachi (Pakistan) last year, Oneindia reported on January 5. According to sources, Akhtar has told interrogators that he was among those from five Indian states who attended a meeting to discuss the future plans of IM. He also added that apparently Sufiyan, was in Pakistan and present at that meeting.
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January - 6 
The final word on bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh is still yet to come, and even as efforts are on to keep the State united, but the Police force is mentally prepared to face the eventualities, reports The Hindu on January 7. Director General of Police (DGP) B. Prasada Rao, recently during a tour to V
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The final word on bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh is still yet to come, and even as efforts are on to keep the State united, but the Police force is mentally prepared to face the eventualities, reports The Hindu on January 7. Director General of Police (DGP) B. Prasada Rao, recently during a tour to Vijayawada, said that there shall not be any major problem in the event of bifurcation, as a well-defined formula was in place and the force would be divided with ease. However, some Police officers say that there are apprehension that the real problem would crop up with the issue of sharing of the assets and arms and ammunition and the distribution of the elite forces such as the anti-Naxal force — the Greyhounds and the anti-terrorist force — the Octopus.
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January - 7 
Sources in the Union Ministry for Home Affairs said there was no intelligence input to suggest Pakistan based Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) approached victims in Muzaffarnagar riot relief camps. “IB intercepted several conversations in November last year between alleged LeT commander Javed Baluc
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Sources in the Union Ministry for Home Affairs said there was no intelligence input to suggest Pakistan based Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) approached victims in Muzaffarnagar riot relief camps. “IB intercepted several conversations in November last year between alleged LeT commander Javed Baluchi and a suspected LeT module in Mewat. However, there is no evidence to suggest that these terrorists had approached victims in the relief camps set up by the state government,” a source said.
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January - 7 
The Delhi Police on January 7 claimed that those approached by terror group Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) were not victims of the Muzaffarnagar (Uttar Pradesh) communal riots, confirming that two people have been arrested till now in connection with the case, according to Indian Express. Commissioner of Pol
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The Delhi Police on January 7 claimed that those approached by terror group Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) were not victims of the Muzaffarnagar (Uttar Pradesh) communal riots, confirming that two people have been arrested till now in connection with the case, according to Indian Express. Commissioner of Police, Special Cell, S N Shrivastava further said that the case was registered by Delhi Police on the basis of information provided by Central intelligence body. Some of the men who were allegedly approached refused to join hands with LeT and instead informed the Special Cell of the Delhi Police. Earlier on January 6 they recorded their detailed statements under section 164 CrPC in the chamber of a city magistrate at the Patiala House court. New Indian Express added that Shrivastava said a meeting did indeed take place between the suspected terrorists and two residents of Muzaffarnagar, but that they were not among those affected by the riots and had nothing to do with the violence there. Delhi Police said Shahid and Rashid, alleged LeT operatives and natives of Bazeedpur, Mewat (Haryana) had met Liyakat and Zameer, Muzaffarnagar residents to plan a kidnapping to raise money for building a mosque. “We came to know they were in contact with some people living in Muzaffarnagar. When we asked them, they told us Rashid and another man, had gone to Deoband. On their way back, they phoned one Liyakat, who was already known to them and told him they would stay at his house for the night and take a train to Palwal, Mewat in the morning,” Shrivastava said.
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January - 9 
The Intelligence Bureau (IB) recently alerted Jharkhand Police about four suspected terrorists believed to be living in the state and keeping in touch with certain militant outfits in Pakistan, The Times of India reported on January 10. Rezi Dungdung, Additional Director General of Police, Special B
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The Intelligence Bureau (IB) recently alerted Jharkhand Police about four suspected terrorists believed to be living in the state and keeping in touch with certain militant outfits in Pakistan, The Times of India reported on January 10. Rezi Dungdung, Additional Director General of Police, Special Branch, Jharkhand Police, said: "We have received inputs from central investigating agencies that four suspected terrorists are receiving funds from terror groups in Pakistan." "They could be anyone and they could be hiding in plain sight," he said. "The alert is based on intelligence inputs and has concrete information about the recipients of these funds," said a police officer. "Our investigation process will be hampered if the sensitive information in the alert is leaked," he said. Records available with Jharkhand's Crime Investigation Department (CID) reveal that Indian Mujahideen (IM) operatives Manzar Imam and Danish Riyaz arrested in 2013 and 2011, had grown up in urban slums at Bariyatu in Ranchi. Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) operative Abu Faisal Khan arrested in 2011 by Madhya Pradesh Anti-Terror Squad (ATS), was from Mango in Jamshedpur. Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operative Ahtesham Malik who allegedly undertook training in Pakistan, and his cousin Tauseef Ahmad Pir both from Hazaribag were arrested in Delhi in 2012 for alleged plotting to launch an attack in the national capital.
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January - 9 
Union Minister of Home Affairs (UMHA) Sushil Kumar Shinde on January 9 (today) said India is in talks with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to bring back underworld don and 1993 Mumbai serial blasts accused Dawood Ibrahim, reports Sahara Samay. Without disclosing Dawood's location, the UMHA
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Union Minister of Home Affairs (UMHA) Sushil Kumar Shinde on January 9 (today) said India is in talks with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to bring back underworld don and 1993 Mumbai serial blasts accused Dawood Ibrahim, reports Sahara Samay. Without disclosing Dawood's location, the UMHA said that they had knowledge about the whereabouts of the underworld don and has sought the FBI’s help in extraditing India’s most-wanted fugitive. Expressing confidence in the US-India cooperation in Dawood's extradition, Shinde said, “We have been sharing information on Dawood Ibrahim and his whereabouts with FBI and have given the required information to them. We are making all efforts to ensure, that he is brought back to the country.”
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January - 10 
Dawood Ibrahim is in Pakistan and joint efforts with the US were being made to nab him, Union Minister for Home Affairs, Sushilkumar Shinde said on January 10, reports The Times of India. "As per our information, Dawood is in Pakistan. When I went to America last year to discuss inland security, I m
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Dawood Ibrahim is in Pakistan and joint efforts with the US were being made to nab him, Union Minister for Home Affairs, Sushilkumar Shinde said on January 10, reports The Times of India. "As per our information, Dawood is in Pakistan. When I went to America last year to discuss inland security, I met the Attorney General who looks after the FBI. I talked to him and we decided that we will pass whatever information we have on Dawood amongst each other. We decided we will make joint efforts," Shinde said. According to the US, Dawood maintains close links with terror outfit al Qaeda. As a result, the US declared him a "global terrorist" and pursued the matter before the United Nations in an attempt to freeze his assets across the world and crack down on his operations.
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January - 11 
JuD ‘chief’ Hafiz Mohammad Saeed on January 11 warned the Pakistan Government over striking a "secret deal" with India on the Kashmir issue, reports Authintmail.com. "We cannot leave the Kashmiri people at the mercy of India. Kashmiris have not sacrificed lives to divide Kashmir," he said during a m
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JuD ‘chief’ Hafiz Mohammad Saeed on January 11 warned the Pakistan Government over striking a "secret deal" with India on the Kashmir issue, reports Authintmail.com. "We cannot leave the Kashmiri people at the mercy of India. Kashmiris have not sacrificed lives to divide Kashmir," he said during a meeting with supporters in Lahore. "We will not allow the government to have a secret deal with India on the Kashmir issue. Kashmir belongs to Kashmiris and any decision without taking them on board will not be acceptable to them or to the people of Pakistan", he added.
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January - 11 
Security agencies were alerted in mid-2013 about a possible terror threat in line with the November 26, 2008 (26/11) Mumbai (Maharashtra) attacks in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Tribune India reported on January 12. Senior Government officials of the island administration said the alert was sent
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Security agencies were alerted in mid-2013 about a possible terror threat in line with the November 26, 2008 (26/11) Mumbai (Maharashtra) attacks in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Tribune India reported on January 12. Senior Government officials of the island administration said the alert was sent by India’s central intelligence agencies. “Following their alert, we took steps to guard our airport, helipads and crowded areas. The threat was on Havelock Island as maximum tourists throng the place,” said Andaman and Nicobar Islands Chief Secretary Anand Prakash. The overall security of the islands is coordinated by the Andaman and Nicobar Command (ANC), which was set up in October 2001. The ANC is a joint services command chaired by the Commander-in-Chief Andaman and Nicobar, under whom the Army, Navy, Air-Force and Coast Guard operate.
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January - 12 
Jamaat-ud-Dawah (JuD) ‘chief’ Hafiz Mohammad Saeed on January 12 warned India will have to leave Kashmir just like the United States has been compelled to pull out from Afghanistan, reports India Today. Saeed said this while addressing at a local media workshop in Pakistani capital of Islamabad. The
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Jamaat-ud-Dawah (JuD) ‘chief’ Hafiz Mohammad Saeed on January 12 warned India will have to leave Kashmir just like the United States has been compelled to pull out from Afghanistan, reports India Today. Saeed said this while addressing at a local media workshop in Pakistani capital of Islamabad. The workshop was organised by Defence of Pakistan Council, an alliance of about 40 religious and political parties. "America, that did not want to leave Afghanistan, is now forced to leave it. It had long plans in Central Asia. It wanted to change the entire scenario in this region. It had plans to make this region its base and had further big aims. If my God failed it in its plans and now it has been forced to leave Afghanistan, then God willing, India will have to leave Kashmir," Saeed told the participants of the workshop.
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January - 18 
DNA reported on January 19 that most of Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) in circulation is printed in government-controlled printing presses in Pakistan and the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) has a major role in it. "On the behest of ISI, the FICN are printed in government-controlled printing pr
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DNA reported on January 19 that most of Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) in circulation is printed in government-controlled printing presses in Pakistan and the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) has a major role in it. "On the behest of ISI, the FICN are printed in government-controlled printing presses at Karachi, Multan, Quetta, Lahore and Peshawar. The water mark, Ashoka Pillar, Mahatma Gandhi's image, the denomination, RBI mark and other security features are very prominent, clear and look real in FICN printed in these presses," an unnamed senior Police Officer said. He added, "Earlier, we used to get fake currency notes of higher denominations. But for the past a three years the scene has changed. It is in the past three years that smugglers of FICN have started circulating notes of low denomination of Rs. 5, Rs. 10 and Rs. 20 along with those of large denomination." "The FICN are sent to India through several countries, including Bangladesh, Nepal, Middle East, Thailand, Denmark, Holland, Singapore" and Sri Lanka," said a Crime Branch Officer in Delhi Police. "After the government of Thailand recently imposed restrictions, the ISI started using Vietnam and Malaysia for smuggling FICN to India through Nepal," he added.
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January - 28 
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Raghuram Rajan said on January 28 that its decision to withdraw currency notes issued before 2005 was aimed at curbing counterfeits, according to Deccan Herald. He stated, "It is not intended to get at black money, tax evasion etc... this is a technical action”.
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Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Raghuram Rajan said on January 28 that its decision to withdraw currency notes issued before 2005 was aimed at curbing counterfeits, according to Deccan Herald. He stated, "It is not intended to get at black money, tax evasion etc... this is a technical action”. "We have to keep improving the security features. Which is why the notes will be withdrawn." The RBI last week announced that the notes issued before 2005 will be completely withdrawn from circulation by the end of the current financial year ending March 31, 2014. From April 1, 2014 public would be required to approach banks for exchanging these notes.
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January - 31 
Coast Guard Director General Anurag G Thapliyal on January 31 warned that small fishing boats that do not have an automated identification system posed a threat to India’s coastal security, despite a 75 per cent increase in surveillance of the 7,500-km coastline, reports New Indian Express. He also
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Coast Guard Director General Anurag G Thapliyal on January 31 warned that small fishing boats that do not have an automated identification system posed a threat to India’s coastal security, despite a 75 per cent increase in surveillance of the 7,500-km coastline, reports New Indian Express. He also noted, “The (coastal security) efforts are ongoing, but one cannot rule out the possibility (of 26/11-type attacks). You know the terrorist is always trying to find some out-of-the-box idea…But, we are quite sure that we have been able to mount surveillance in our areas very well. There are still some gaps, but we hope to fill them with the Coastal Security Network-II.”
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February - 5 
Minister of State for External Affairs Preneet Kaur on February 5 said in Lok Sabha (lower house of the Parliament) that an early conclusion of 26/11 trial is major confidence building measure between India and Pakistan, reports The Times of India. She said, "India is committed to resolve all outsta
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Minister of State for External Affairs Preneet Kaur on February 5 said in Lok Sabha (lower house of the Parliament) that an early conclusion of 26/11 trial is major confidence building measure between India and Pakistan, reports The Times of India. She said, "India is committed to resolve all outstanding issues with Pakistan, through a peaceful bilateral dialogue in an environment free from violence and terror. It has also been conveyed to Pakistan that an expeditious and successful conclusion of the investigation and trial relating to those involved in the Mumbai attacks would be a major confidence building measure".
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February - 11 
Army Chief General Bikram Singh on February 11 called the infiltration matter from Bangladesh border a matter of "grave concern" and a threat to national security, reports The Times of India. "The problem of illegal migration in Bangladesh has led to demographic changes in the northeast. It has led
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Army Chief General Bikram Singh on February 11 called the infiltration matter from Bangladesh border a matter of "grave concern" and a threat to national security, reports The Times of India. "The problem of illegal migration in Bangladesh has led to demographic changes in the northeast. It has led to serious internal security challenges in Assam," Singh told. He said the forces had received a lot of help from the current political dispensation in Bangladesh but responsibility needed to be fixed on illegal migration. Singh also came down heavily on Pakistan for keeping the western border on fire by indulging in record ceasefire violations last year and blamed it on Islamabad's agenda to foment terrorism in the Kashmir valley in order to maintain its military presence in border areas. "The 2003 ceasefire was holding good, but last year has seen an increase in violations. It is being done with an agenda to hype terror in the valley to maintain army presence...," the Army chief said adding that Indian army had given Pakistan a fitting reply.
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February - 11 
Minister of State for Home R.P.N. Singh told the Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament) on February 11, that Indian hinterland continues to remain the prime focus of Pakistan-based terrorist outfits, particularly the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and the Indian Mujahideen (IM), reports Zee News. "Repo
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Minister of State for Home R.P.N. Singh told the Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament) on February 11, that Indian hinterland continues to remain the prime focus of Pakistan-based terrorist outfits, particularly the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and the Indian Mujahideen (IM), reports Zee News. "Reports from the intelligence agencies suggest that there is a involvement of neighbouring foreign countries in terror activities in the country," he stated. "The Pakistan-based terrorist organistaions are setting up their infrastructure in Bangladesh and using the porous Bangladesh-India border to send arms and ammunition into the Indian territory…Besides that Indian-Nepal borders are also being used for infiltration and exfiltration of manpower, arms and ammunition into India," he added. "Concerted efforts are being made by India for tackling terrorism by raising the issues in various international fora through bilateral and multilateral talks," he said.
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February - 12 
Karnataka Home Minister K.J. George said on February 12 that the Government was giving priority to recruiting Police personnel in the State, reports The Hindu. George said that nearly 22,000 sanctioned posts in the Police Department were vacant. The reason for such a huge vacancy was because the pre
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Karnataka Home Minister K.J. George said on February 12 that the Government was giving priority to recruiting Police personnel in the State, reports The Hindu. George said that nearly 22,000 sanctioned posts in the Police Department were vacant. The reason for such a huge vacancy was because the previous Governments had not filled these posts. The Government could not fill all these 22,000 posts at once. It would be filled in phases, starting with the recruitment of 8,500 Police constables. Of this 8,500 constables, 20 per cent would be women constables. The Government would make arrangements for temporary training facilities as the State had no permanent training facility for such a huge number. The Government would also be recruiting 500 to 600 Sub-Inspectors. It would also be recruiting nearly 7,000 Home Guards. The services of the Home Guards could be used for assisting the Police, he said. On talks with the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), George said the Government was ready to talk to the Maoists if they wished to join the mainstream. He also said that the Maoists have shown interest in the rehabilitation package of the State Government and are keen on surrendering and joining the mainstream. Some non-governmental organisations (NGOs) have taken up their cause and are consulting with the Government. He said he cannot reveal details as discussions are in the preliminary stage.
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February - 18 
Minister of State for Home Affairs R.P.N. Singh told the Lok Sabha (the lower house of Parliament) on February 18 that India and the United State (US) have agreed to cooperate to crack the financial network and fund raising activities of Pakistan-based terror outfits and also in tackling counterfeit
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Minister of State for Home Affairs R.P.N. Singh told the Lok Sabha (the lower house of Parliament) on February 18 that India and the United State (US) have agreed to cooperate to crack the financial network and fund raising activities of Pakistan-based terror outfits and also in tackling counterfeit currency and illegal financial transactions, reports New Indian Express. He said India and the US have agreed to work together under the framework of the India-US (ministry of home affairs and department of homeland security) bilateral discussions. A bilateral meeting held in October 2013 facilitated the exchange of such information between concerned agencies of both the countries.
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February - 19 
Deputy National Security Advisor (NSA) Nehchal Sandhu on February 19 said Nepal has played a very constructive role in helping India keep track of wanted terrorists and helping our law enforcement agencies in getting them, reports Business Standard.
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Deputy National Security Advisor (NSA) Nehchal Sandhu on February 19 said Nepal has played a very constructive role in helping India keep track of wanted terrorists and helping our law enforcement agencies in getting them, reports Business Standard.
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February - 19 
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said India has not made any formal request to the United States (US) on sharing information on Dawood Ibrahim, reports Deccan Herald. The rejection came through a written reply in Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Indian Parliament) on February 19 by Mullappally Ra
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The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said India has not made any formal request to the United States (US) on sharing information on Dawood Ibrahim, reports Deccan Herald. The rejection came through a written reply in Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Indian Parliament) on February 19 by Mullappally Ramachandran. In the statement, Ramachandran said, “No such formal request has been made by this Ministry to the US government. However, the accused is wanted in Mumbai Bomb Blast of 1993 and a Red Corner Notice is in existence. The UN Security Council has also issued a Special Notice against him. The subject (Dawood) has not been located so far.”
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February - 21 
In order to strengthen cyber security programmes and safeguard secrecy of internet communication, the Government is encouraging Indian IT firms to set up their servers in the country; the Parliament was informed on February 21. Minister of State for Communications and IT Milind Deora said in a writt
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In order to strengthen cyber security programmes and safeguard secrecy of internet communication, the Government is encouraging Indian IT firms to set up their servers in the country; the Parliament was informed on February 21. Minister of State for Communications and IT Milind Deora said in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Indian Parliament), "Government is promoting Indian players in IT field to develop and offer internet services by having their servers located in India in order to protect the interests and secrecy of communication of Indian citizens," The minister added the government is also working towards promoting the evolution of better global Internet governance norms through on-going discussions at international fora. "Already, Rediff and Indiatimes have set up servers and accessories in the country to provide email and other services to Indian citizens," Deora said. On a separate query on efforts towards strengthening cybersecurity, he said the government has allocated Rs 500 crore for cybersecurity programme including cybersafety, security and surveillance, cybercrime investigation and forensics in the 12th Five Year Plan (2012-17). In collaboration with Data Security Council of India, IT-BPM industry body Nasscom, the government has set up cyber forensics labs at Mumbai, Pune (Maharashtra); Bangalore (Karnataka)and Kolkata (West Bengal) for awareness, creation and training programmes on cybercrime investigation, Deora added. "The Ministry of Home affairs has issued an advisory to state governments and union territory administrations to build adequate technical capacity in handling cybercrimes including trained manpower for detection, registration, investigation and prosecution of cybercrimes," the Minister said.
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February - 21 
India on February 21 criticised Pakistan for allowing Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) ‘chief’ Masood Azhar, to address a rally on January 26, 2014 in Muzaffarabad of Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK), saying it was a matter of concern how a globally banned terrorist could address anti-India rallies, according
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India on February 21 criticised Pakistan for allowing Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) ‘chief’ Masood Azhar, to address a rally on January 26, 2014 in Muzaffarabad of Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK), saying it was a matter of concern how a globally banned terrorist could address anti-India rallies, according to The Times of India. "Our view about Masood Azhar is that he is a leader of a terrorist organisation. This is a terrorist organisation which is not only banned in India but banned by the United Nations Security Council, also banned by the US and more importantly banned by Pakistan. And therefore, as far as we are concerned, once is one too many times," the spokesperson in Ministry for External Affairs (MEA) said. "We have zero tolerance for terrorist and it is obviously a matter of concern to us that a terrorist who is banned and who has been globally banned and proscribed is able to spew venom on India," the spokesperson further said. Earlier on February 20, Pakistan's foreign office spokesperson Tasnim Aslam said the rally was a "one time event" and should not concern New Delhi.
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February - 22 
General Officer Commanding in Chief (GOC-in-C) of the 15 Corps, Lieutanant General Gurmit Singh commented on February 22, “The Army has been successful in eliminating militant leaders in Kashmir. Army has killed 11 militants including some top commanders since January…The security situation in Kash
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General Officer Commanding in Chief (GOC-in-C) of the 15 Corps, Lieutanant General Gurmit Singh commented on February 22, “The Army has been successful in eliminating militant leaders in Kashmir. Army has killed 11 militants including some top commanders since January…The security situation in Kashmir as well as on the Line of Control (LoC) is well under control”, reports New Indian Express. Nonetheless, the Army was ready to meet any challenge, including the possible influx of Taliban militants from Afghanistan in the aftermath of the draw down by the US-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) troops from the war-torn country by this year-end. “There are different regional dynamics of security situation in the state. The counter-infiltration grid is in place at the LoC and along the international border and we are ready to meet any challenge,” he said. He further said, “We avoid opening fire on local militants as they are given ample time to surrender. We open fire only after they target us. The local militants are misguided youth and for this reason we give them the maximum chance to surrender”.
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March - 3 
The Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) on March 3 said that the menace of Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) has grown so much in border areas of India and Nepal that it has become a part of the local economy and even labourers are being paid in FICN, reports The Times of India. An unknown senior SSB officer
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The Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) on March 3 said that the menace of Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) has grown so much in border areas of India and Nepal that it has become a part of the local economy and even labourers are being paid in FICN, reports The Times of India. An unknown senior SSB officer said, "Around 20% of fake currency coming to India via Nepal is spent in Nepal itself. Part of this money is paid to labourers by contractors. It happens on the Indian side as well. These labourers cannot identify fake currency and end up losing it in due course. It's really hard on them."
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March - 21 
Union Home Minister, Sushilkumar Shinde on March 21 said the government has no information about possible threat to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders from terror groups and adequate protection has been given to BJP's Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, reports The Times of India. "We have
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Union Home Minister, Sushilkumar Shinde on March 21 said the government has no information about possible threat to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders from terror groups and adequate protection has been given to BJP's Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, reports The Times of India. "We have no information regarding terror threat to BJP leaders...We have given adequate security to Modi," he said.
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March - 22 
Sources in the Central intelligence agencies said that in the run-up to the Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament) polls, security agencies and border guarding forces have been told to particularly be alert to Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) networks becoming over active across India as the s
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Sources in the Central intelligence agencies said that in the run-up to the Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament) polls, security agencies and border guarding forces have been told to particularly be alert to Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) networks becoming over active across India as the security agencies busy themselves on other fronts, Deccan Chronicle reports on March 23. Sources also said apart from Nepal, the FICN syndicates in Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Dubai (UAE) have also picked up steam keeping the security agencies on their toes. “State Police forces need to pay attention to fight this economic jihad by Pakistan. By merely setting up structures are the central level is not enough,” a top security official remarked. Local Police officials in cities of western Uttar Pradesh like Meerut are well aware of the FICN syndicates operating from Nepal but admit that the checks on the ground prove insufficient in front of the organised network.
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March - 23 
Indian Mujahideen (IM) 'India operations chief' Yasin Bhatkal's aide Asadullah Akhtar was in touch with Mohammad Atif Ameen, who died in the September 19, 2008 Batla House shootout, for planning Delhi serial blasts, Delhi Police told a court in New Delhi on March 24, reports Zee News. Police said th
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Indian Mujahideen (IM) 'India operations chief' Yasin Bhatkal's aide Asadullah Akhtar was in touch with Mohammad Atif Ameen, who died in the September 19, 2008 Batla House shootout, for planning Delhi serial blasts, Delhi Police told a court in New Delhi on March 24, reports Zee News. Police said the Central Forensic Science Laboratory report has confirmed that voice sample of Akhtar has matched with the intercepted voice calls that were exchanged between Akhtar and Ameen. Akhtar called Ameen for planning through his associate Mohammad Hakim the capital's serial blasts that were to use cycle ball bearings. Hakim is facing trial in that serial blasts case, police said. Police made the submissions to Additional Sessions Judge Daya Prakash while seeking more days to conclude the probe in the 2008 Karol Bagh blasts case. The court accepted the plea after it was told that questioning of Akhtar in the case has revealed vital informations about one more accused in this case named Ariz Khan alias Junaid. The operation to trace him is underway. The court, meanwhile, dismissed the bail application of Bhatkal and Akhtar, filed through advocate MS Khan.
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March - 24 
National Security Adviser (NSA) Shiv Shankar Menon on March 24 expressed his concern about the use of smart phones with more advanced computing capability and connectivity than basic phones by terrorists and criminal elements, reports The Shillong Times. These phones were enabling terrorists as well
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National Security Adviser (NSA) Shiv Shankar Menon on March 24 expressed his concern about the use of smart phones with more advanced computing capability and connectivity than basic phones by terrorists and criminal elements, reports The Shillong Times. These phones were enabling terrorists as well as rumour-mongers to communicate with one another faster, leading to incidents like mass exodus of people of the northeast from different parts of the country as witnessed in the last communal and ethnic riots in Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) area [Assam], said Shiv Shankar Menon.
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March - 25 
Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) Range Sanjai Kakkad said on March 25 that officials were well entrenched with inputs from intelligence and other agencies regarding possibility of terror activities during election period. "But the public will also have to play an active role t
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Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) Range Sanjai Kakkad said on March 25 that officials were well entrenched with inputs from intelligence and other agencies regarding possibility of terror activities during election period. "But the public will also have to play an active role to foil any terror bid by staying alert," he said. Apart from National Investigation Agency (NIA) many other agencies, including State Police, are in alert mode.
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March - 28 
The Special Cell said on March 28 that IM planned to attack the Red Fort in the national capital and some of its operatives recently carried out a reccee of the Moghul era monument. One of the arrested members of Rajasthan's module-Shaquib Ansari had clicked pictures of the monument, from where Prim
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The Special Cell said on March 28 that IM planned to attack the Red Fort in the national capital and some of its operatives recently carried out a reccee of the Moghul era monument. One of the arrested members of Rajasthan's module-Shaquib Ansari had clicked pictures of the monument, from where Prime Minister unfurls the national flag every Independence Day, and also made route maps of the adjoining areas, sources said.
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April - 2 
The Shillong Times reports that a Police team from Shillong has left for Kolkata (West Bengal) to bring back Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) cadre Phyranilang Swer and his companion Nand Kishore Thakur who were arrested by the Special Task Force of Kolkata Police on April 1, East Khas
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The Shillong Times reports that a Police team from Shillong has left for Kolkata (West Bengal) to bring back Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) cadre Phyranilang Swer and his companion Nand Kishore Thakur who were arrested by the Special Task Force of Kolkata Police on April 1, East Khasi Hills Superintendent of Police (SP) M Kharkrang said on April 2. A statement issued by the SP’s office said the arrests took place at Chittaranjan Avenue in central Kolkata, though reports from Kolkata said that the arrests had taken place at Kalikapur in the outskirts of the city.
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April - 4 
The Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) on April 4 inaugurated Intelligence Training School (ITS) in Kasba area of Kolkata, reports The Times of India. The ITS will help train SSB officers and personnel manning the Indo-Nepal and Indo-Bhutan borders gather intelligence that will help in operations. The ITS in
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The Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) on April 4 inaugurated Intelligence Training School (ITS) in Kasba area of Kolkata, reports The Times of India. The ITS will help train SSB officers and personnel manning the Indo-Nepal and Indo-Bhutan borders gather intelligence that will help in operations. The ITS in Kolkata will also be used by other agencies to train officers and personnel. Arun Chaudhary, Director General (DG), SSB, said that the time has come for the SSB to approach intelligence gathering in a region specific manner as India is in the tri-junction of three nations and has a multicultural society. As a result, the SSB felt the acute need to have a training centre in Kolkata to tackle the typical needs along the Indo-Nepal and Indo-Bhutan borders. Singh highlighted the changing patterns of crime, growing restlessness of Maoists and separatists elements, the changing tactics of terrorism, smugglers, human traffickers, Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) dealers and drug peddlers. The increasing demand for human intelligence has compelled police forces across the board to work harder and find ways on the move which are not advisable. "As a lead intelligence agency for Indo-Nepal and Indo-Bhutan borders, the SSB is gearing up to remain several steps ahead of anti-national elements. This will also help to fine tune our tactics. While knowledge of technological maneuvers used by anti-national elements will be disseminated, the emphasis and dependency on human intelligence will not reduce," a senior official said.
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April - 4 
Union Minister of Home Affairs Sushilkumar Shinde on April 4 (today) said Indian Mujahideen (IM) has been "almost finished", reports Daily Bhaskar. "The Indian Mujahideen (IM) cadre is almost finished with the capture of prominent IM leaders. The Naxalite menace and insurgency in the North-East, too
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Union Minister of Home Affairs Sushilkumar Shinde on April 4 (today) said Indian Mujahideen (IM) has been "almost finished", reports Daily Bhaskar. "The Indian Mujahideen (IM) cadre is almost finished with the capture of prominent IM leaders. The Naxalite menace and insurgency in the North-East, too, are on decline," he told.
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April - 14 
The Indian Coast Guard (ICG), has commissioned a station, ICG Frazerganj to serve as a new Forward Operating Base (FOB) in South 24-Parganas District of West Bengal, which will serve as a hub for coastal security operations in the sea areas off Sunderban, according to an official press note issued o
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The Indian Coast Guard (ICG), has commissioned a station, ICG Frazerganj to serve as a new Forward Operating Base (FOB) in South 24-Parganas District of West Bengal, which will serve as a hub for coastal security operations in the sea areas off Sunderban, according to an official press note issued on April 14, reports The Times of India. The note read: "Recently acquired ICG hovercrafts will operate from the FOB, which is about 50 nautical miles from Haldia, the launching base for all the air cushion vehicles (ACV). Hovercraft operations in the country were first launched from the Haldia Hoverport in 2001." Two ACVs will operate from the FOB at any given time and will ensure regular surveillance of the IMBL (International Maritime Boundary Line) and the adjoining shallow water area around. In addition, various maritime operations like anti-poaching, search and rescue, pollution response and anti-piracy will also be their mandate. It will coordinate with the state administration, Police, customs, fisheries, forest department and other agencies including local fishermen to achieve an effective surveillance and security network.
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April - 20 
Indian Mujhaideen (IM) operatives Tehsin Akhtar and Waqas, revealed to Delhi Police that terror groups in India, are relying more on indigenously made weapons and ammunition, from underground ‘arms factories’, rather than smuggling them in from abroad, an official said, Oman Tribune reports on April
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Indian Mujhaideen (IM) operatives Tehsin Akhtar and Waqas, revealed to Delhi Police that terror groups in India, are relying more on indigenously made weapons and ammunition, from underground ‘arms factories’, rather than smuggling them in from abroad, an official said, Oman Tribune reports on April 21. Special Commissioner of Police S.N. Srivastava said that the IM has begun to rely on what is called in local parlance as ‘country-made weapons’ to keep off the radar of security agencies. “Earlier, members of SIMI (Students Islamic Movement of India), Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and other Kashmir-based terror groups used to procure arms and ammunition from overseas. But the IM has changed its strategy,” Srivastava said. “The IM men are able to easily get country-made weapons from local criminals. This strategy also puts them at a low risk of arrest,” said the officer. Another officer said that Tehsin and Waqas were adept at putting together explosives for the terror group. The IM members were carrying 70 bombs, which they were planning to use to mar the Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament) elections. The arrested IM operatives, all part of the Rajasthan module, told interrogators that they were taking the help of local criminals to purchase arms and explosives.
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April - 20 
Two Indian Mujahideen operatives, Tehsin Akhtar and Waqas visited Bhubaneswar, Puri and Cuttack in January, 2013, The Times of India reports on April 21. Odisha Director General of Police (DGP) Prakash Mishra on April 20, confirmed the news saying, "Delhi Police wanted to know the purpose of their v
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Two Indian Mujahideen operatives, Tehsin Akhtar and Waqas visited Bhubaneswar, Puri and Cuttack in January, 2013, The Times of India reports on April 21. Odisha Director General of Police (DGP) Prakash Mishra on April 20, confirmed the news saying, "Delhi Police wanted to know the purpose of their visit to Odisha. We cooperated with them in their investigation." He refused to divulge the outcome of the joint probe. A week ago, a team of Delhi Police officers brought Tehsin and Waqas to Bhubaneswar and Puri to trail their possible links. Another officer of Odisha Police, said the terrorists had plans to sabotage Rath Yatra scheduled on June 2, 2014. "We suspect they might have conducted a recce of Puri and planned to create a stampede by triggering low intensity blasts," he added.
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April - 22 
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) sources said on April 22, that the major portion of money in the INR seven billion hawala (illegal money transaction) racket that was unearthed recently in Gujarat belonged to Delhi and Mumbai businessmen and share brokers of Gujarat, who were utilizing it to smuggle
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The Enforcement Directorate (ED) sources said on April 22, that the major portion of money in the INR seven billion hawala (illegal money transaction) racket that was unearthed recently in Gujarat belonged to Delhi and Mumbai businessmen and share brokers of Gujarat, who were utilizing it to smuggle in gold, reports The Times of India. "The money sent abroad through hawala was used for buying gold. This gold was later smuggled into the country. Some businessmen sent money abroad which got invested in share market through foreign institutional investors (FII)," a senior ED official said.
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April - 24 
There is a need for amendment to the present IT Act for better policing and execution of cyber crime cases, according to Kolkata Police, cyber department officer-in-charge Siddhartha Chakraborty, The New Indian Express reports on April 24. The amendment would facilitate better investigation into
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There is a need for amendment to the present IT Act for better policing and execution of cyber crime cases, according to Kolkata Police, cyber department officer-in-charge Siddhartha Chakraborty, The New Indian Express reports on April 24. The amendment would facilitate better investigation into cases registered with the Kolkata Police. Chakraborty said India has signed the Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty with 25 countries. At the same time he pressed for international cyber law treaty to counter rising cyber crimes across the globe. There was urgent need to relax the norm that only inspectors and above can investigate a cyber crime to allow more policemen into such crimes, Chakraborty felt. In 2013, the Kolkata Cyber Police Station had registered 60 cases.
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April - 28 
Police in Odisha's Puri town have reviewed security in and around Lord Jagannath Temple in the wake of receiving information about the visit of two Indian Mujahideen (IM) operatives to Puri and Bhubaneswar in January, 2014, Business Standard reports on April 29. Top Police officials held a meeting a
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Police in Odisha's Puri town have reviewed security in and around Lord Jagannath Temple in the wake of receiving information about the visit of two Indian Mujahideen (IM) operatives to Puri and Bhubaneswar in January, 2014, Business Standard reports on April 29. Top Police officials held a meeting and decided to increase security of the temple, including frisking of all the visitors to the temple, increase of watch towers and CCTV (closed-circuit television) cameras and removal of encroachments around the temple. "There have to be some watch towers so that periphery of the temple is always under scrutiny and any activity which is suspicious can be noted and can be informed so that action is taken. There are many encroachments around the temple. It needs to be immediately removed and already administration is on the job and at the earliest the encroachments will be removed, which will help improve the security environment of the temple and around the temple," said Special Director General of Police, Sanjeev Marik. The Police have, meanwhile, decided to employ a professional team for regular inputs and updates about the security regime.
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April - 30 
In a bid to thwart a possible terrorist attack the Odisha Police are thinking to press into service two drone-cameras to keep an aerial watch on the Rath Yatra Festival, The Times of India reports on May 1.The cameras would be fitted in two remote-controlled flying gadgets. "In previous festivals,
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In a bid to thwart a possible terrorist attack the Odisha Police are thinking to press into service two drone-cameras to keep an aerial watch on the Rath Yatra Festival, The Times of India reports on May 1.The cameras would be fitted in two remote-controlled flying gadgets. "In previous festivals, we installed CCTV cameras on elevated vantage points. Even though we will continue with the CCTV surveillance system, we are planning to engage two drone-cameras that will fly over the Grand Road and Jagannath Temple during the festival. A control room would be set up, where we will keep a hawk eye on suspicious characters," a senior Police Officer stated.
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May - 4 
The May 1 twin blasts aboard the Bangalore-Guwahati Express at Chennai Central railway station was most likely masterminded by a group from outside Tamil Nadu, said investigators who grilled Al-Umma operatives and some others, reports The Times of India on May 5. This strengthens the suspicion on In
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The May 1 twin blasts aboard the Bangalore-Guwahati Express at Chennai Central railway station was most likely masterminded by a group from outside Tamil Nadu, said investigators who grilled Al-Umma operatives and some others, reports The Times of India on May 5. This strengthens the suspicion on Indian Mujahideen (IM) which has sleeper cells in Karnataka though investigators don't rule out the involvement of some other extremist group. A CB-CID source said a team interrogated Al-Umma activists Panna Ismail, 'Police' Fakrudeen and Bilal Malik who are in Vellore jail. "We have made inquiries with a few more prisoners who have a history of bomb-making," said the source, adding, "We infer that local groups didn't have a direct role in Thursday's act of terror." Preliminary forensic reports have pointed to the use of ammonium nitrate and nitro toluene, along with sulphur as the base materials. They also used metal balls and nails as shrapnel. "Such bombs are used by members of Indian Mujahideen. A National Security Group (NSG) team has also confirmed the similarities of materials used here and in the Patna blasts reported on October 27 last year during a BJP rally in Bihar. Experts also point out that Al-Umma attacks are usually targeted at some leader or a specific person rather than the public," a source said. As reported earlier, one passenger, identified as Swathi died and nine others were injured in the blast on May 1.
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May - 5 
A security system has been put in place and Coastal Security Group (CSG) deployed off Rameswaram to completely block infiltration through sea, Zee News reports on May 6. Jyoti Basu, in-charge of CSG, Rameswaram said, "Coastal Security Group has been deployed in the area after police received infor
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A security system has been put in place and Coastal Security Group (CSG) deployed off Rameswaram to completely block infiltration through sea, Zee News reports on May 6. Jyoti Basu, in-charge of CSG, Rameswaram said, "Coastal Security Group has been deployed in the area after police received information that ISI agents could infiltrate India from Sri lanka via Palk Straits. A new security system has been put in place to totally prevent infiltration." Basu said Police had also conducted a thorough search of 21 islands dotting Palk Straits to ascertain if 'outsiders' were camping there and to seize weapons and bombs, if any.
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May - 5 
The Kerala Police on May 5 asserted that Indian Mujahideen (IM) operatives Zia-ur-Rehman alias Waqas and Tehseen Akhtar, who stayed in Munnar from September to November 2013, didn't get more local help than what was found earlier, reports English.Manoramaonline.com. The state police announced calli
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The Kerala Police on May 5 asserted that Indian Mujahideen (IM) operatives Zia-ur-Rehman alias Waqas and Tehseen Akhtar, who stayed in Munnar from September to November 2013, didn't get more local help than what was found earlier, reports English.Manoramaonline.com. The state police announced calling off their investigation and said that the youngster whose SIM card to Waqas was using had no connection with terrorism.
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May - 7 
A forensic examination of the remains of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) collected from the two coaches of Bangalore-Guwahati Express have revealed that the explosives were similar to the Patna (Bihar) bombs, which exploded on October 27, 2013, Financial Express reports on May 8. While the explo
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A forensic examination of the remains of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) collected from the two coaches of Bangalore-Guwahati Express have revealed that the explosives were similar to the Patna (Bihar) bombs, which exploded on October 27, 2013, Financial Express reports on May 8. While the explosives used in the train were put in singular elbow-pipes, in Patna each IED was made of at least two such pipes. In both the incidents, analogue clocks were used as timers, a senior official said. The National Security Guard (NSG), which conducted the post-blast analysis of the train coaches, has in a report to the Union Ministry of Home Affairs said the bombs weighing 1.5 kilogram, had been kept in a bag. The primary explosives used in the IED was ammonium nitrate mixed with petrol. “We had manage to recover the timer used in Patna in a good condition. The timer used in Chennai blasts is badly damaged and we have not been able to get all the pieces and assemble them. The brand would be known by a second forensic examination, which is underway. We will try to match the needle and other components in our possession with the Patna one,” said the official. If the brand of the timer matches with those used in Patna, it would mean there was a similarity between Bodh Gaya, Patna and Chennai bombs. “They were not supposed to explode at the Chennai station. We think the bags were kept under the lower berth of coaches S- 4 and S-5 in Bangalore and somebody else was to fetch them at a destination, which was definitely not Chennai. The woman techie, who was killed in the explosion, died because she was sitting opposite the berth under which the IED was kept and her body took the impact. The other 14 injured only had minor injuries,” said another official. Separately, Tamil Nadu Director General of Police (DGP) K Ramanujam on May 8 announced a reward of INR 5,00,000 to anyone providing information that leads to the identification of the culprits behind the twin blasts at Chennai Central on May 1, reports The Times of India.
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May - 8 
Delhi Police on May 8 said that Indian Mujahideen (IM) arrested 'India operations chief' Yasin Bhatkal and his aide Asadullah Akhtar carried out a terror attack at Jama Masjid in New Delhi in 2010 to dissuade other nations from participating in the Commonwealth Games of 2010, reports The Times of
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Delhi Police on May 8 said that Indian Mujahideen (IM) arrested 'India operations chief' Yasin Bhatkal and his aide Asadullah Akhtar carried out a terror attack at Jama Masjid in New Delhi in 2010 to dissuade other nations from participating in the Commonwealth Games of 2010, reports The Times of India. The special cell made these submissions in a charge sheet filed before a trial court against the duo for offences under provisions of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), Explosive Substances Act, Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) and the Information Technology Act. Indian Express adds that the Police alleged that the terror strike was carried out by the IM operatives on the instructions of their Pakistan-based leaders, Riyaz Bhatkal and Iqbal Bhatkal. Police said the accused had planned to “randomly shoot” foreign tourists near Jama Masjid and trigger a bomb blast to ensure maximum casualty.
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May - 11 
Pakistan intelligence agency Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), is making efforts to get a sample of the sand in Pokhran (Rajasthan), The Times of India reports on May 12. According to an intelligence source, "ISI had launched its spies and agents whose objective was to take sand from this place. IS
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Pakistan intelligence agency Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), is making efforts to get a sample of the sand in Pokhran (Rajasthan), The Times of India reports on May 12. According to an intelligence source, "ISI had launched its spies and agents whose objective was to take sand from this place. ISI wants to test the sand and analyze how the testing was done scientifically and technically. But due to the alertness of [Border Security Force] BSF jawans [troopers], their objective so far has not seen the light of the day." Defence Spokesperson S.D. Goswami said, "Guarding and protecting the defence land is the responsibility of the local military authority. As such, all defence land falls under restricted area zone where permission for civilian freedom of movement is strictly monitored and depends on case to case."
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May - 21 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on May 21 claimed that it has solved the October 27, 2013 Patna (Bihar) blast case with the arrest of four suspected Indian Mujahideen (IM) terrorists, reports New Indian Express. The Times of India adds on May 22 that main accused in the case Haidar Ali a
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on May 21 claimed that it has solved the October 27, 2013 Patna (Bihar) blast case with the arrest of four suspected Indian Mujahideen (IM) terrorists, reports New Indian Express. The Times of India adds on May 22 that main accused in the case Haidar Ali alias Black Beauty was arrested along with his associate Mujibullah from a bus stop in Ranchi on May 20 while Nauman Ansari and a minor were arrested on May 21 from Daltonganj. NIA Director General Sharad Kumar said, “On Tuesday we picked up mastermind of the blast Haider Ali alias Black Beauty and Mojibullah and after their sustained interrogation, other two suspects -- Numan Ansari and a juvenile -- were held. With this, we have arrested all 13 accused in the case", New Indian Express reports on May 22. The NIA Chief further added that Haider was the most wanted terrorist on the run, after the arrest of Yasin Bhatkal, Assadullah Akhtar, Tehseen and Waqas. He was trying to galvanise Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) and IM operatives after the arrest of the top terrorists. Haider, the mastermind of Patna and also Bodh Gaya blasts of July 7, 2013, was carrying INR10,00,000 bounty on his head. “He has also been found working at the behest of foreign handlers and receiving funds through hawala [illegal money transaction] channels. Tuesday’s arrest clearly establishes the links between the SIMI and IM. The bombs used in the Patna and Bodh Gaya blasts were manufactured at Baralota lodge in Ranchi,” Kumar said. The group had a unique practice of choosing the leader of an operation through qura'h andazi (a draws of lots) and believed in using maal-e-ghanimat (war booty) for terror attacks. Sources said the group had committed robbery at a jewellery shop in Indore (Madhya Pradesh) few years ago and run away to Rampur (Uttar Pradesh). They used the money from the loot to fund terror activities, The Times of India reports on May 22. . "This SIMI network is big. We suspect some local handlers to be involved as well. We will question him over this," said an NIA officer adding that the group would also be questioned over recent Chennai blasts as the bombs have been found to be similar. The group had also recceed various Buddhist sites in Shrawasti, Sarnath and Kushinagar for attacks to avenge atrocities on Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar, the motivation that led to Bodh Gaya blasts as well.
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May - 23 
Indian Mujahideen (IM) leader Riyaz Bhatkal has told IM cadres that Pakistan's Inter Service Intelligence (ISI) might now eliminate him, Dnaindia.com reports on May 24. He is, hence, planning to flee Pakistan and join hands with al Qaeda. Also, according to Indian security agencies, ideological diff
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Indian Mujahideen (IM) leader Riyaz Bhatkal has told IM cadres that Pakistan's Inter Service Intelligence (ISI) might now eliminate him, Dnaindia.com reports on May 24. He is, hence, planning to flee Pakistan and join hands with al Qaeda. Also, according to Indian security agencies, ideological differences emerged between ISI and IM. Relations between ISI and IM apparently soured after IM reportedly squandered a major portion of fund given to them for conducting terror operations in India. Riyaz has also made it clear to his supporters that IM is joining al Qaeda and would obey Qaeda diktats with regards to future terror operations. "To please al Qaeda, Riyaz now wants to conduct fidayeen attacks in India. In fact, Yasin Bhatkal has also revealed that now there is an al Qaeda operative based in Uttar Pradesh," said another officer. Moreover, on instructions from Afghan al Qaeda leadership, Riyaz is also spreading his network among the Rohingya Muslim community in Myanmar. "During one of the online chats, Riyaz told Yasin that this was being done on instructions from al Qaeda," the officer said.
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May - 25 
Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) 'founder' and Jama'at-ud-Dawa (JuD) 'chief' Hafiz Muhammad Saeed tweeted on May 25 that “Modi becoming the PM is not India’s domestic issue”, reports Indian Express. A day earlier, on May 24 he had warned Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif against his visit to India and said
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Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) 'founder' and Jama'at-ud-Dawa (JuD) 'chief' Hafiz Muhammad Saeed tweeted on May 25 that “Modi becoming the PM is not India’s domestic issue”, reports Indian Express. A day earlier, on May 24 he had warned Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif against his visit to India and said “it was an effort to appease India and did not reflect Pakistan’s national honour”. The Border Security Force (BSF), meanwhile, has issued an alert and asked its men not to lower their guard. “We have issued an alert ahead of the swearing-in ceremony and asked our men to be on constant vigil against any kind of undesirable activities from across the border,” said DK Pathak, Director General (DG), BSF. An alert has also been issued for the eastern border along Bangladesh.
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May - 26 
Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) is behind the attack on the Indian Consulate in Herat Province on May 23, 2014, Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai said on May 26, reports Jagran.com. "According to information given to us by a Western intelligence agency, the perpetrators of the Herat attack belonged to the Le
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Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) is behind the attack on the Indian Consulate in Herat Province on May 23, 2014, Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai said on May 26, reports Jagran.com. "According to information given to us by a Western intelligence agency, the perpetrators of the Herat attack belonged to the LeT. This was mentioned in writing in the report shared with us," he said. "Herat (incident) was very clearly a terrorist strike on Indian and Afghan interests. Luckily, the Indian and Afghan security forces were alert and they prevented major damage to life and property," he added. "Both Afghanistan and India hope that relevant authorities in Pakistan will react and uproot the source and sanctuary of terror in Pakistan...2014 for us is an opportunity and a great one to build on our strengths and show to the world that the nation is now self-reliant of course with the help, support and guidance of friends like India", Karzai said.
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May - 27 
In his first bilateral meeting with Pakistan Prime Minister (PM) Nawaz Sharif, PM Narendra Modi said that terror sourced in Pakistan had to end and that Islamabad had to take necessary steps for speedy progress of the ongoing trial of the 26/11 Mumbai attacks accused to prove it was serious about en
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In his first bilateral meeting with Pakistan Prime Minister (PM) Nawaz Sharif, PM Narendra Modi said that terror sourced in Pakistan had to end and that Islamabad had to take necessary steps for speedy progress of the ongoing trial of the 26/11 Mumbai attacks accused to prove it was serious about engagement with India, reports The Times of India on May 28. Meanwhile, a close Nawaz Sharif aide Tariq Azeem Khan on May 27 said, "As far as Hafiz Saeed is concerned, we are not going to hand over anybody that India likes us to hand over. If a person has to be tried, he will be tried in Pakistan, he was tried last time and he was let go by the court because there was not enough evidence against him," reports IBN Live.
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May - 28 
The Tamil Nadu Police on May 28 approached senior Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) officers in Delhi, to extradite from Malaysia a suspected operative of Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), Mohammad Hossaini, who was part of a plot to carry out attacks in Chennai (Tamil Nadu) and Bang
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The Tamil Nadu Police on May 28 approached senior Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) officers in Delhi, to extradite from Malaysia a suspected operative of Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), Mohammad Hossaini, who was part of a plot to carry out attacks in Chennai (Tamil Nadu) and Bangalore (Karnataka), according to The Times of India. Hossaini, a Sri Lankan national arrested by the Malaysian Police on May 14, confessed that he was to provide logistical support for strikes on the US consulate in Chennai and the Israel's consulate in Bangalore. "Though extradition can be a long-drawn process, we believe that taking custody of Hossaini will be vital in the identification of ISI recruits in group that is attempting to launch terror strikes in the southern states and dismantling the network," a senior Police officer said.
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June - 9 
The Sentinel reports that the National democratic Alliance (NDA) Government at the Centre is all set to settle the infiltration and all other issues related to Bangladesh on an urgent basis. President Pranab Mukherjee, on June 9, said that his government (NDA) will tackle the issue of infiltration
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The Sentinel reports that the National democratic Alliance (NDA) Government at the Centre is all set to settle the infiltration and all other issues related to Bangladesh on an urgent basis. President Pranab Mukherjee, on June 9, said that his government (NDA) will tackle the issue of infiltration and illegal immigrants in the Northeastern region on priority basis. Addressing the first session of both Houses of Parliament at the Central Hall, the President said all pending fencing work along the Northeast border will also be completed. “The issue of infiltration and illegal immigrants affecting the Northeastern region will be tackled on a priority basis and all pending fencing work along the Northeast border will be completed,” he said.
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June - 15 
The Intelligence Bureau (IB) termed the withdrawal of NATO and allied forces from Afghanistan as one of the biggest challenges to India’s counter-terrorism measures in its presentation to Union Minister of Home Affairs, Rajnath Singh, Indian Express reports on June 16. The IB said the move was bound
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The Intelligence Bureau (IB) termed the withdrawal of NATO and allied forces from Afghanistan as one of the biggest challenges to India’s counter-terrorism measures in its presentation to Union Minister of Home Affairs, Rajnath Singh, Indian Express reports on June 16. The IB said the move was bound to increase terrorism and infiltration attempts along the Pakistan border. The presentation also said narco-terrorism and circulation of high-quality Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) were the other two big challenges for the country. The agency also named at least eight Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) which were compromising the economic security of the country by funding planned agitations and protests, sources said. The presentation, made by IB Chief Asif Ibrahim, said Security Forces had to be put on maximum alert and stressed that vigil be heightened in areas bordering Pakistan, as terror activity of various jihadi groups will shift to this side of the country by the end of 2014.
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June - 23 
The Union Minister of Home Affairs (UMHA) Rajnath Singh called a meeting of Chief Secretaries and Police Director Generals (DGs) of all 10 Naxal-[Left-Wing Extremism (LWE)] affected States apart from Central Paramilitary Forces’ Chiefs on June 27 to review the situation on LWE violence in the countr
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The Union Minister of Home Affairs (UMHA) Rajnath Singh called a meeting of Chief Secretaries and Police Director Generals (DGs) of all 10 Naxal-[Left-Wing Extremism (LWE)] affected States apart from Central Paramilitary Forces’ Chiefs on June 27 to review the situation on LWE violence in the country, reports The Times of India on June 24. This would be the first meeting Rajnath Singh will hold on the issue after taking charge as Home Minister. The meeting would discuss the current scenario of LWE violence, operational performance of Security Forces (SFs) in 2014, issues of coordination between Central and State Forces fighting LWEs, installation of telecom towers to improve connectivity in these areas and infrastructure in LWE-hit regions. Senior officials from Bihar, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Maharashtra, Odisha and Telangana have been asked to attend the meeting.
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June - 25 
The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) on June 25 denied the existence of camps of militant outfits operating in India inside Bangladesh while stating that Bangladesh has a trusted relation with India, reports The Times of India. Additional Director General of BGB, who is the regional commander of North
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The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) on June 25 denied the existence of camps of militant outfits operating in India inside Bangladesh while stating that Bangladesh has a trusted relation with India, reports The Times of India. Additional Director General of BGB, who is the regional commander of North West region of Rangpur, said, “There is not a single camp of Indian militant outfits in Bangladesh. Bangladesh has a trusted relation with India. There is no such camp in our land." Rajni Kant Mishra, Inspector General of Border Security Force (BSF, South Bengal Frontier), said, "The meeting agreed to solve all issues mutually through discussions at the lowest level." Mishra also said that the BSF has handed over a list of criminals involved in counterfeit Indian currency smuggling through Bangladesh. "The BGB has assured to take action against those involved in fake Indian currency racket," he said.
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June - 25 
US State Department Spokesperson Marie Harf said on June 25 that there is credible evidence that Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) was responsible for the terror attack on the Indian Consulate (May 23, 2014) in Afghanistan's Herat Province, according to Business Standard. She commented, "Based on credible infor
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US State Department Spokesperson Marie Harf said on June 25 that there is credible evidence that Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) was responsible for the terror attack on the Indian Consulate (May 23, 2014) in Afghanistan's Herat Province, according to Business Standard. She commented, "Based on credible information... The US Government has assessed that LeT was responsible for the attack in Herat on May 23rd, 2014. This is the attack on the Indian Consulate (in Herat)". However, given the sensitive nature of the information, she refused to divulge details about the credible information, based on which LeT was held responsible for the attack. "We make our assessments based on a wide range of all-source information. In this case we believe, based on this information, it's credible. We look at number of different sources that we gather on our own. We have assessed that LeT did perpetrate this attack," Harf added.
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June - 30 
Delhi Police on June 30 requested a court in New Delhi to frame charges under the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act (TADA) Act against Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operative Abdul Karim Tunda in a 1994 case related to recovery of explosive substances, reports Zee News. Filing a written s
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Delhi Police on June 30 requested a court in New Delhi to frame charges under the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act (TADA) Act against Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operative Abdul Karim Tunda in a 1994 case related to recovery of explosive substances, reports Zee News. Filing a written submission before Additional Sessions Judge Bharat Parashar, Police asked the court to frame charges under sections 3(3) and 5 of TADA Act along with section 5 of the Explosive Substances Act read with 120-B (criminal conspiracy) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) against Tunda.Police said in their submission, "... in light of the view expressed by the Supreme Court, the views expressed by the designated court cannot be held to be the exact interpretation of section 3 of TADA. Hence, this court in the light of interpretation given by the Supreme Court may frame charges under section 3(3) of TADA Act against accused Abdul Karim Tunda".
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July - 1 
According to Intelligence Bureau (IB) reports, Sri Lanka and Maldives have been named as Fake Indian Currency Note's (FICN's) two new places of origin, and Chennai in Tamil Nadu as the point of arrival, Pune Mirror reports on July 2. An IB official stated, "Until now, FICN was known to come from Ban
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According to Intelligence Bureau (IB) reports, Sri Lanka and Maldives have been named as Fake Indian Currency Note's (FICN's) two new places of origin, and Chennai in Tamil Nadu as the point of arrival, Pune Mirror reports on July 2. An IB official stated, "Until now, FICN was known to come from Bangladesh and Nepal. The addition of two more neighbours to this list is rather worrying". Once the notes are offloaded at Chennai, they make their way to other states. The mafia operate in a syndicated manner, using local racketeers to put the currency into circulation in Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala and Maharashtra, besides Tamil Nadu.
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July - 2 
The Sentinel reports External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, on July 2, said that New Delhi had rejected Dhaka’s visa–free entry and visa–on–arrival proposals. Swaraj said that her Government had accepted Bangladesh’s proposal for multiple visa–entry "only for tourists". “We have denied multiple vi
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The Sentinel reports External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, on July 2, said that New Delhi had rejected Dhaka’s visa–free entry and visa–on–arrival proposals. Swaraj said that her Government had accepted Bangladesh’s proposal for multiple visa–entry "only for tourists". “We have denied multiple visa–entry for work and business purposes. We have also put the condition that whoever comes, he or she must visit Bangladesh within 90 days for once, or else the visa will be blacklisted,” Swaraj said. The validity of a multiple visa will be for five years. Swaraj also informed the BJP delegation that during her recent Dhaka visit, she had told her Bangladesh counterpart that the Land Boundary Agreement issue had been sent to the Parliamentary Standing Committee. Swaraj said that she had appealed to Bangladesh Prime Minister Seikh Hasina Wajed to look into the infiltration issue seriously.
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July - 2 
Union Minister for Home Affairs Sushilkumar Shinde on July 2 said Pakistan-based terrorist groups continue to sponsor, plan and organise terror act in India and their activities remain a threat in the hinterland, according to dnaindia.com. Addressing members of the Consultative Committee for Union M
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Union Minister for Home Affairs Sushilkumar Shinde on July 2 said Pakistan-based terrorist groups continue to sponsor, plan and organise terror act in India and their activities remain a threat in the hinterland, according to dnaindia.com. Addressing members of the Consultative Committee for Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), he said "It is seen that the planning and organising of terrorist acts from across the border continue. Terrorists active in the hinterland remained a threat…Security agencies have managed to identify and arrest most of the IM operatives. Their leaders, however, remain at large”. He further informed that a series of steps to combat terrorism in the country has been taken which include sharing of intelligence through close and effective coordination among central and state level agencies and creation of four regional hubs (Mumbai, Hyderabad, Chennai and Kolkata) of National Security Guards (NSG) to cover the whole country which have strengthened the efforts to combat terrorism.
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July - 4 
Rakesh Bhatt, Civil Lines City Superintendent of Police of Raipur (Chhattisgarh), told Justice Suresh Kait on July 4 that some cadres of Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) were involved in the October 27, 2013 Patna (Bihar) serial blasts, reports The Times of India. "Umer Siddiqui and Azahar
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Rakesh Bhatt, Civil Lines City Superintendent of Police of Raipur (Chhattisgarh), told Justice Suresh Kait on July 4 that some cadres of Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) were involved in the October 27, 2013 Patna (Bihar) serial blasts, reports The Times of India. "Umer Siddiqui and Azaharuddin, arrested by Chhattisgarh Police, are members of SIMI and evidence recovered during raids at separate places in Patna and Ranchi after the recent Patna blasts showed their involvement in these cases," Rakesh Bhatt stated. Justice Kait has been appointed by the Centre to head the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Tribunal to conduct the proceedings, including deposition of various witnesses, to ratify or reject the five-year ban recently imposed on SIMI. The Police officer also said some SIMI cadres had attended a meeting of the terror outfit held at Barnawapara forests, around 100 kilometres away from Raipur and various article such as CDs, laptop, pertaining to training methods of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and Hizb-ul-Mujahdeen (HM) were seized. Earlier on February 6, Union Ministry of Home Affairs, banned SIMI for another five years beginning February 1, saying that if not curbed the group will reorganise and "disrupt the secular fabric" of the country.
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July - 14 
On July 14, Communication and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said in a written reply to Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament) that the government body reported that 9,174 Indian websites were hacked by groups spread across the world, reports Outlook India. Computer Emergency Response Team-In
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On July 14, Communication and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said in a written reply to Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament) that the government body reported that 9,174 Indian websites were hacked by groups spread across the world, reports Outlook India. Computer Emergency Response Team-India (CERT-In) reported 62,189 cyber security incidents in the first five months of the current calendar year (2014), Parliament was also informed."During the years 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014 (till May), a total number of 21,699, 27,605, 28,481 and 9,174 Indian websites were hacked by various hacker groups spread across worldwide. In addition, during these years, a total number of 13,301, 22,060, 71,780 and 62,189 security incidents, respectively, were reported to the CERT-In," Prasad added. These incidents include phishing, scanning, spam, malicious code and website intrusions, the Minister said."These attacks have been observed to be originating from the cyber space of a number of countries including the US, Europe, Brazil, Turkey, China, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Algeria and the UAE," he added.A total of 422, 601 and 1,337 cases were registered under cyber crime related sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) during the year 2011, 2012 and 2013, respectively, he said.
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July - 15 
Addressing the summit of five-nation grouping BRICS (Brazil-Russia-India-China-South Africa) at Fortaleza in Brazil, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on July 15, stated, "Terrorism is a threat that has assumed war-like proportions. It is in fact a proxy war aimed at innocent civilians. Due to different
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Addressing the summit of five-nation grouping BRICS (Brazil-Russia-India-China-South Africa) at Fortaleza in Brazil, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on July 15, stated, "Terrorism is a threat that has assumed war-like proportions. It is in fact a proxy war aimed at innocent civilians. Due to different yardsticks the international community has not been able to combat terror effectively. I firmly believe that Terrorism, in any shape or form, is against Humanity. There should be Zero Tolerance towards Terrorism. Humanity must unite, and isolate terrorist forces, especially states that flout basic norms. Selective targeting of terrorism will not work", according to NDTV.He also stated, "We must help Afghanistan fight the forces of terrorism. This is important for it to preserve the progress it has made in the last decade. India will continue to assist Afghanistan in building its capacity; in governance, security and economic development. We look forward to working with our BRICS partners in this regard."PM further added, "The situation in West Asia poses a grave threat to regional, and global, peace and security. India is particularly concerned because this affects the lives of seven million Indian citizens; living in the Gulf region. We should explore how BRICS members can work together, in helping end the conflict in Iraq."
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July - 15 
Business Standard reports that Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju said in a written reply in Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament) on July 15, "In order to take up the issue of terrorism strongly with Pakistan, government has conveyed to the Pakistan leadership, at the meeting between th
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Business Standard reports that Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju said in a written reply in Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament) on July 15, "In order to take up the issue of terrorism strongly with Pakistan, government has conveyed to the Pakistan leadership, at the meeting between the Prime Minister and the Prime Minister of Pakistan on May 27, 2014 in New Delhi, that Pakistan must abide by its commitment that it will not allow its territory and territory under its control to be used for aiding and abetting of terrorist activities against India and for providing sanctuaries to such terrorist groups... It has also been conveyed to Pakistan that an expeditious and successful conclusion of the investigation and trial relating to those involved in the Mumbai attacks would be a major confidence building measure and would help bridge the trust deficit".
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July - 15 
Intelligence agencies say al Qaeda is making inroads into India, sowing the seeds of a "final war" across the country, Daily Mail reports on July 16. Information gathered on al-Qaeda's India plans points to a mobilisation of its resources for jihad. The ideological goal of the group, as detailed in
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Intelligence agencies say al Qaeda is making inroads into India, sowing the seeds of a "final war" across the country, Daily Mail reports on July 16. Information gathered on al-Qaeda's India plans points to a mobilisation of its resources for jihad. The ideological goal of the group, as detailed in the report, is Ghazwa-e-Hind or the final battle in India. "Not only Kashmiri groups but Taliban and al-Qaeda affiliates have stakes in the larger scheme of Ghazwa-e-Hind where India is regarded as next battleground in the 'End of Times' battle. This ideology is likely to be used to drive Taliban and al-Qaeda affiliates into Kashmir," says an intelligence report.
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July - 16 
Acquittals in terror cases should not be misconstrued as innocence of the accused, the Minister of State for Home, Kiren Rijiju told Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Indian Parliament) on July 16, reports The Times of India. Rijiju said since 2009, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) was assigned 86
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Acquittals in terror cases should not be misconstrued as innocence of the accused, the Minister of State for Home, Kiren Rijiju told Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Indian Parliament) on July 16, reports The Times of India. Rijiju said since 2009, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) was assigned 86 terror cases for investigation out of which 11 were partially or fully decided and 28 accused were convicted and 13 acquitted."However, acquittals in NIA cases have so far been for the reasons of variance in appreciation of strength of evidence by the prosecution and the presiding officer of the court and therefore, these acquittals cannot be termed as 'honourable acquittals'," he said.The minister said the central government did not maintain any data whether a large number of Muslim youth arrested on charges of terrorism had been 'honourably exonerated' by various courts after the cases were found to be false."The acquittal by courts may also be because of lack of sufficient evidence which could establish/prove charges beyond all reasonable doubt," he said. "As regards category-wise details, there are 39 'Z-plus', 71 'Z', 125 'Y' and 35 'X' category protectees," he added.
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July - 16 
Union Minister of Home Affairs Rajnath Singh on July 16 said the central government is taking all necessary steps to strengthen coastal security, reports Zee News. "The government is taking all necessary steps like setting up new coastal Police Stations and adding more fleet to the force to strength
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Union Minister of Home Affairs Rajnath Singh on July 16 said the central government is taking all necessary steps to strengthen coastal security, reports Zee News. "The government is taking all necessary steps like setting up new coastal Police Stations and adding more fleet to the force to strengthen the Coast Guard," he said while replying to supplementaries in the Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Indian Parliament).He also said the National Maritime Authority will be set up soon to improve the country's coastal security. "The second phase of the Coastal Security Scheme will be completed by 2016," the minister added.In a separate reply, Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju said the first phase of the Coastal Security Scheme was completed in March 2011 and the Indian Navy has been designated as the authority responsible for overall maritime security. Besides, Rijiju said the Coast Guard have set up nine additional stations, including at Karwar (Uttar Kannada District, Karnataka) and Ratnagiri (Ratnagiri District, Maharashtra).
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July - 22 
The Shillong Times reports on July 22 that Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) chokpot ‘area commander’ Jangjang Sangma stated that the destruction of several of the outfit’s camps, the most recent one being at Durama Adugre on July 11, would not demoralize GNLA.
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The Shillong Times reports on July 22 that Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) chokpot ‘area commander’ Jangjang Sangma stated that the destruction of several of the outfit’s camps, the most recent one being at Durama Adugre on July 11, would not demoralize GNLA.
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July - 24 
National Security Guard (NSG) Director General J.N. Chaudhary said in New Delhi on July 24 that threats from Pakistan-based terror outfits like the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), Harkat-ul-Mujahideen (HM) and the Indian Mujahideen (IM) are very real, and urged security forces to be alert to this danger, acc
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National Security Guard (NSG) Director General J.N. Chaudhary said in New Delhi on July 24 that threats from Pakistan-based terror outfits like the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), Harkat-ul-Mujahideen (HM) and the Indian Mujahideen (IM) are very real, and urged security forces to be alert to this danger, according to ANI News. "Though our security forces have been really successful, as they have picked up many operatives, the incidents won't be frequent. They will be of the Black Swan variety and with huge impact," said Chaudhary.
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July - 29 
Delhi Police Special Commissioner of Special Cell SN Shrivastava on July 29 said that Abdul Subhan wanted to create a LeT module in the national capital, reports Zee News. “He wanted to create a LeT module in Delhi and was in touch with operative in Pakistan. We will interrogate him further,” said S
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Delhi Police Special Commissioner of Special Cell SN Shrivastava on July 29 said that Abdul Subhan wanted to create a LeT module in the national capital, reports Zee News. “He wanted to create a LeT module in Delhi and was in touch with operative in Pakistan. We will interrogate him further,” said Shrivastava.
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July - 31 
In a joint statement, United States (US) Secretary of State John Kerry and External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on July 31 asked Pakistan to work towards bringing the perpetrators of the 26/11attacks to justice even as they vowed to eliminate terrorist safe havens and disrupt terror networks incl
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In a joint statement, United States (US) Secretary of State John Kerry and External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on July 31 asked Pakistan to work towards bringing the perpetrators of the 26/11attacks to justice even as they vowed to eliminate terrorist safe havens and disrupt terror networks including that of Al Qaeda and Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), reports The New Indian Express.
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August - 12 
Prime Minister, Narendra Modi on August 12 condemned Pakistan for its proxy war against India, according to The Times of India. Modi said Pakistan was incapable of fighting a conventional war and therefore has been resorting to terrorism. The PM said India is committed to strong and well-equipped ar
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Prime Minister, Narendra Modi on August 12 condemned Pakistan for its proxy war against India, according to The Times of India. Modi said Pakistan was incapable of fighting a conventional war and therefore has been resorting to terrorism. The PM said India is committed to strong and well-equipped army. "Jawans should be assured that the entire country supports them," he said. In Leh (Ladakh), Modi said his government was committed to "3 Ps" for J&K: prakash (electricity), paryavaran (environment) and paryatan (tourism), which would help improve the region and the country.
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August - 14 
Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on August 14 said that the Indians, including 39 construction workers abducted by Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants over two months ago in conflict-hit Mosul town of Iraq, are "unharmed", reports The Times of India. The MEA spokesperson said, "We hav
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Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on August 14 said that the Indians, including 39 construction workers abducted by Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants over two months ago in conflict-hit Mosul town of Iraq, are "unharmed", reports The Times of India. The MEA spokesperson said, "We have information from those who are in touch with the abducted Indians that they remain in custody and unharmed as of Tuesday (August 12) evening despite turmoil."
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August - 24 
Expressing concern over India's inability to produce paper or ink for its currency notes, President Pranab Mukherjee on August 24 said the importing of the materials exposed the country to the menace of Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN), reports New Indian Express. "I wonder how can a country which
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Expressing concern over India's inability to produce paper or ink for its currency notes, President Pranab Mukherjee on August 24 said the importing of the materials exposed the country to the menace of Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN), reports New Indian Express. "I wonder how can a country which is technologically so advanced that its satellite system can launch other country's satellites, is being exposed to unscrupulous elements who want to destroy the economy through FICNs", he said.
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August - 30 
A noted Muslim cleric in Kerala on August 30 issued a fatwa (religious opinion issued by an Islamic Scholar/mufti on the basis of a religious query/Istifta) asking his community members to boycott the Islamic State (IS) and other terrorist organisations, reports The Times of India. In his religious
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A noted Muslim cleric in Kerala on August 30 issued a fatwa (religious opinion issued by an Islamic Scholar/mufti on the basis of a religious query/Istifta) asking his community members to boycott the Islamic State (IS) and other terrorist organisations, reports The Times of India. In his religious decree, general secretary of All India Sunni Jam-e-yyathul Ulema, Shaikh Abu Bakr Ahmad said favouring the extremist organizations is antithetical to the Islamic sharia. "The Muslim world is in dire need to take cognizance of the threats posed by the anti-Islamic outfits. The militant groups among Muslims are causing harm to Islam in the false garb of Islamists. Any support or endorsement to the extremist and terrorist organizations goes completely against the Islamic sharia," the Sunni-Sufi Islamic scholar said.
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September - 1 
Security officials say after one year of Indian Mujahideen (IM) 'India operations chief' Yasin Bhatkal's arrest a lot has changed with almost all the active IM modules neutralized or lying low, The Times of India reports on September 1. Intelligence agencies and anti-terror units, under the new regi
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Security officials say after one year of Indian Mujahideen (IM) 'India operations chief' Yasin Bhatkal's arrest a lot has changed with almost all the active IM modules neutralized or lying low, The Times of India reports on September 1. Intelligence agencies and anti-terror units, under the new regime, now have trained their guns on stalking cyber movement, cutting financial and logistical channels of home-grown terror groups. Meanwhile Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) is trying to raise its head significantly with vast reorganization of cadres. Senior officials in the counter-terror agencies say, "We cannot say IM has completely been neutralized after Yasin's arrest but his arrest came as a jolt and its cadres were caught one by one. Yasin had motivated a lot of youth in the outfit since he took over as boss in 2009, close to 50-60, and carried out a large number of attacks. During his custody, he made revelations which helped us (India) to control the activities of IM".
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September - 2 
"Accused Arshad is an important link between accused Abdul Subhan, Asahbuddin and Javed Baluchi based in Pakistan. Both the accused (Subhan and Asahbuddin) are to be confronted with accused Arshad to unearth the entire conspiracy between them to commit terrorist act in Delhi and neighbouring areas,"
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"Accused Arshad is an important link between accused Abdul Subhan, Asahbuddin and Javed Baluchi based in Pakistan. Both the accused (Subhan and Asahbuddin) are to be confronted with accused Arshad to unearth the entire conspiracy between them to commit terrorist act in Delhi and neighbouring areas," the Police told the court.
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September - 3 
Maharashtra Anti Terrorism Squad (ATS) has so far questioned 12 people in connection with the disappearance of four youths from Kalyan, who reportedly joined Islamic State (IS) in Iraq, Indian Express reports on September 3. “Some of these people were in touch with the boys before they left for Iraq
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Maharashtra Anti Terrorism Squad (ATS) has so far questioned 12 people in connection with the disappearance of four youths from Kalyan, who reportedly joined Islamic State (IS) in Iraq, Indian Express reports on September 3. “Some of these people were in touch with the boys before they left for Iraq. All those questioned are part of a group that meets and interacts regularly. We also had independent information about some others who needed to be questioned and called them in as well,” an officer said.
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September - 4 
The Union Government ordered several states to be on increased alert after al Qaeda announced it has formed a wing in India and its neighbourhood, NDTV reports on September 4. In the video posted online, al Qaeda 'chief' Ayman al Zawahri singles out Indian states of Assam, Gujarat and Kashmir with l
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The Union Government ordered several states to be on increased alert after al Qaeda announced it has formed a wing in India and its neighbourhood, NDTV reports on September 4. In the video posted online, al Qaeda 'chief' Ayman al Zawahri singles out Indian states of Assam, Gujarat and Kashmir with large Muslim populations, along with Bangladesh and Myanmar, as territories targeted by the new organization. NDTV also adds that Pakistan-based Asim Umar, a top al Qaida operative, has been named to lead the Qaedat-al-Jihad, the new terror unit that Zawahri has announced will operate in the Indian sub-continent. In recent months Umer has issued a series of statements encouraging Muslim youth to take to the path of Jihad and calling for the establishment of a caliphate or Islamic state in India and its neighbourhood, a theme that also resonates in Jihadi literature and propaganda used by the Pakistan-based terror groups Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM).The Indian security establishment has in its initial analysis of Zawahri's announcement told the government that the al Qaeda-led operations in India are likely to be handled by a splinter group of the Indian Mujahideen (IM) based in Pakistan. The group, led by a man called Shiekh Armar from Hyderabad and another, Dr Shahnawaz, from Azamgarh in Uttar Pradesh, recently released a video which talked about men trained in Afghanistan fighting in India.
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September - 4 
Union Minister of Home Affairs, Rajnath Singh said on September 4 that the Prime Minister's office (PMO) has been briefed about the al Qaeda terror video threatening to take the terror outfit's campaign to India, reports The Times of India. "The video is being verified, its authenticity is not yet c
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Union Minister of Home Affairs, Rajnath Singh said on September 4 that the Prime Minister's office (PMO) has been briefed about the al Qaeda terror video threatening to take the terror outfit's campaign to India, reports The Times of India. "The video is being verified, its authenticity is not yet confirmed," Rajnath Singh said on the new terror video, which shows Ayman al-Zawahri announcing formation of an Indian branch of his militant group. Singh has asked Intelligence Bureau (IB) to verify the authenticity of the al-Qaida video and has put several states on increased alert.
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September - 5 
At least 23 youth from Manipur’s Lilong area of Thoubal District are reported to have left home to join the Indian arm of the al Qaeda in the recent months, Hindustan Times reports on September 5. “They had gone in two batches. Four have returned home while the others are untraceable,” a government
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At least 23 youth from Manipur’s Lilong area of Thoubal District are reported to have left home to join the Indian arm of the al Qaeda in the recent months, Hindustan Times reports on September 5. “They had gone in two batches. Four have returned home while the others are untraceable,” a government security official said. The official said these recruits were first indoctrinated and trained in weapons before being placed in the actual war theatres in Afghanistan and Iraq. “Al Qaeda’s new wing could be a combination of the IM faction with Beig, Bada Sajid and Mir Sajid as its key members, some veteran al Qaeda members like Maulana Asim Umar (the group’s new chief) and Usama Mahmoud (the group’s spokesman), and new recruits from India,” a security stated.
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September - 5 
Gujarat has been on the radar of terrorist groups since the communal riots of 2002, The Times of India reports on September 5. The 55-minute video tape of the al-Qaeda 'chief' Ayman Al Zawahiri, warning of terror attacks in India and his mentioning Ahmedabad in the tape, has once again come as a re
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Gujarat has been on the radar of terrorist groups since the communal riots of 2002, The Times of India reports on September 5. The 55-minute video tape of the al-Qaeda 'chief' Ayman Al Zawahiri, warning of terror attacks in India and his mentioning Ahmedabad in the tape, has once again come as a reminder of the terror threat the state faces because of the riots of 2002. Sources in the Police said all SPs and police commissioners have been asked to stay alert in the wake of Ganesh Visarjan and make necessary arrangements to avert any untoward incident. Police have been asked to keep an eye on suspects at airports, railway stations and bus stops. State Director General of Police (DGP), PC Thakur, said: "We have taken necessary steps to avert any untoward incident." Another senior police official said they had been asked to keep an eye on SIMI activities in the city. "We have been also asked to keep watch on social sites, group SMSes and MMSes" said the police officer. Security has been stepped up at all vital installations in Gandhinagar and Ahmedabad.
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September - 5 
Indian Air Force Chief, Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha, also the chairman of the chiefs of staff committee, on September 5 said the country was now better-equipped to handle threats from groups like al Qaeda, which has declared that it has set up a new branch to wage jihad in India. "There is a threat
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Indian Air Force Chief, Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha, also the chairman of the chiefs of staff committee, on September 5 said the country was now better-equipped to handle threats from groups like al Qaeda, which has declared that it has set up a new branch to wage jihad in India. "There is a threat perception from such agencies but the nation is prepared for it," said ACM Raha. Another crucial initiative after the November 26, 2008 (26/11) Mumbai (Maharashtra) strikes, the integrated national Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) project, to swiftly detect, share and neutralise threats emanating from the sea, is yet to take its full shape. Only Phase-I of the coastal surveillance network - with 36 radar stations on the mainland, six in Lakshadweep and Minicoy and four in Andaman and Nicobar - has for instance become operational till now. The central hub of the National Command Control Communication and Intelligence Network (NC3IN) at Gurgaon, however, is now all set to be commissioned this month. "It connects 46 coastal stations along the country's coastline and island territories," said an officer. The IAF, too, has strengthened air defence measures to detect and shoot down "rogue" planes, with a critical step being the integration of military and civilian radars, if there is evidence they are in the process of being used as missiles to hit high-value targets. Structures like the JCAC (joint control and analysis centre) have progressively come up in cities like New Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai, Ahmedabad, Kolkata and Hyderabad. "But much more needs to be done. The hundreds of small airfields and landing strips dotting the countryside, for instance, can be used for small propeller-driven aircraft and microlights. They need monitoring 24/7," said another officer.
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September - 5 
The Hindu reports that Indian Mujahideen (IM) operative identified as Aijaz Sheikh who had sent e-mails claiming responsibility for the Jama Masjid and Varanasi blasts in 2010 was arrested on September 5 by the Delhi Police Special Cell in Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh. Special Commissioner of Police (S
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The Hindu reports that Indian Mujahideen (IM) operative identified as Aijaz Sheikh who had sent e-mails claiming responsibility for the Jama Masjid and Varanasi blasts in 2010 was arrested on September 5 by the Delhi Police Special Cell in Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh. Special Commissioner of Police (SP) S.N. Shrivastava stated that “Apart from sending e-mails, Ajaz used to provide logistics to the Indian Mujahideen operatives in India, prepare fake Identity Cards to procure SIM cards, collect Western Union Money Transfers (WUMT), obtain rooms on rent and even help operatives enrol themselves in professional educational institutions as a cover.
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September - 5 
The Special Cell of Delhi Police arrested an Indian Mujahideen (IM) suspect, Ejaz Sheikh near Saharanpur Railway station on September 5, reports The Times of India. Special Commissioner of Police SN Shrivastava confirmed the arrest. "A team led by DCP Sanjeev Yadav had been tracking him since many m
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The Special Cell of Delhi Police arrested an Indian Mujahideen (IM) suspect, Ejaz Sheikh near Saharanpur Railway station on September 5, reports The Times of India. Special Commissioner of Police SN Shrivastava confirmed the arrest. "A team led by DCP Sanjeev Yadav had been tracking him since many months," Shrivastava added. Sheikh is involved in several attacks including the Jama Masjid attack of 2010. He was in close touch with Bhatkal brothers in Karachi (Sindh, Pakistan) and joined IM when Talha (an IM ideologue arrested in February, 2012) motivated youths in Pune (Maharashtra) between 2005-2008. "Sheikh said in his interrogation that he had been asked by his Pakistan-based handlers Yasin Bhatkal and Mohsin Chaudhary to reach the national capital via Lucknow, Muradabad and Saharanpur [all in Uttar Pradesh] to avoid being traced by the agencies," said a police officer. He reportedly learnt the art of using various information technology tools at an institute in Banjara Hills in Hyderabad. After the arrest of Mansoor Peerboy, an accused in the 2008 Lumbini Park blast of Hyderabad, the terror outfit hand-picked Sheikh and groomed him to be his successor, IM's head of information technology and communication wing. Incidentally, both the tech-savvy terror suspects honed their technological skills at various institutes in the city, sources said. Sheikh used to get money from Dubai and Kuwait either through Western Union or hawala (illegal money transaction) route. The entire operation of financing terror strikes and routing the money to IM executors was done by Sheikh from Pune and Mumbai. Incidentally, Ejaz did not know who the receivers were. After his interrogation, it came to light that he had arranged INR 6,80,000 for the Dilsukhnagar (Hyderabad) twin blasts of 2013, sources said. The intelligence sleuths also came to know that it was Ejaz who personally handed over explosives to Yasin Bhatkal near the Pune railway station for executing the German bakery blasts of 2010.
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September - 5 
With al-Qaeda 'chief' Ayman al-Zawahiri announcing the launch of the Islamist terror outfit’s branch in India, intelligence agencies and Police are planning moves to identify terrorist sleeper cells in Hyderabad, Deccan Chronicle reports on September 5. A report by the Cyberabad counter intelligence
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With al-Qaeda 'chief' Ayman al-Zawahiri announcing the launch of the Islamist terror outfit’s branch in India, intelligence agencies and Police are planning moves to identify terrorist sleeper cells in Hyderabad, Deccan Chronicle reports on September 5. A report by the Cyberabad counter intelligence cell had revealed that the sleeper cell of a terror group based on the city’s outskirts has already conducted a survey of some US-based multinational companies in the city. Officials believe that these cells could become the main tool of the al Qaeda in coming days to expand its tentacles in the city. After Zawahiri’s declaration the Intelligence Bureau (IB) alerted the Telangana Police since Hyderabad is a potential target of many terror groups including the Indian Mujahideen (IM). Top officials said that it’s time to launch measures for gathering intelligence on a large scale about terror groups. “Certainly covert activities of sleeper cells are going on in the city. If we do not act now, they will turn do dreadful things,” said a top official from the City Police. The Special Branch and Counter-Intelligence Cell in the city have strengthened their surveillance of religious institutions in the city. “The sleeper cells usually function using trained secret agents, who are assigned to gather maximum information about the area they target for an attack. They can easily blend into society without raising any suspicion. The terror agents infiltrate target institutions and live in the city, study the situation and finally carry out the attack when they receive orders from their leader,” said a senior official. Meanwhile, the Cyberabad Police has started building a directory of tenants living on the city’s outskirts. “We are going to create a database of tenants, who are staying in the commissionerate’s limits. Software is being developed to administer the database,” said a senior police official of Cyberabad.
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September - 6 
Bruce Riedel, a former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) analyst and National Security Council official for South Asia, accused the Pakistani military of `stage-managing` the terror outfit's latest advance into India, Zee News reports on September 6. He also said that Pakistan should be warned that
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Bruce Riedel, a former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) analyst and National Security Council official for South Asia, accused the Pakistani military of `stage-managing` the terror outfit's latest advance into India, Zee News reports on September 6. He also said that Pakistan should be warned that it will be placed on the list of states sponsoring terrorism. Riedel has directly blamed the Pakistan military and its intelligence outfit Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) for the renewed terror threats against India in order to secure gains in their country's political arena. There was no uncertainty that al Zawahiri recorded the latest video in his hideout in Pakistan, secured by the ISI, claimed Riedel. "The domestic politics of Pakistan are central to this drama, and to this threat," he said. The analyst further underlined the increasing risks of renewed confrontation between Pakistan and India, adding the US should ponder over a unilateral step if another November 26, 2008 (26/11) Mumbai (Maharashtra) terror attacks take place. "America would treat Pakistan as a pariah like North Korea. It certainly meets the criteria and has for decades. The first Bush administration seriously considered this measure in 1992, although such a step obviously would have immense consequences for US-Pakistan relations," Riedel wrote. He further noted: "LeT [Lashkar-e-Toiba] is very close to the Pakistani military's ISI. LeT would not have taken such a highly provocative action without at least some advance nod from the Pakistani spies in the ISI and the generals who command them. LeT's leader, Hafeez Saeed, lives openly in Pakistan, frequently appears on television denouncing the United States, and is the darling of the ISI.”
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September - 6 
Meanwhile, Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) stated that Islamic terror groups can easily influence Muslims in the Bodo areas, taking advantage of the present turmoil, The Times of India reports on September 6. A source in UMHA stated that survey had identified at least 14 new Islamic fundamenta
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Meanwhile, Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) stated that Islamic terror groups can easily influence Muslims in the Bodo areas, taking advantage of the present turmoil, The Times of India reports on September 6. A source in UMHA stated that survey had identified at least 14 new Islamic fundamentalist organizations in the state, which includes the Muslim Security Council of Assam (MSCA), Islamic Liberation Army of Assam (ILAA), Muslim Volunteer Force (MVF), Muslim Liberation Army, Muslim Liberation Front, Muslim Liberation Tigers of Assam and Muslim United Liberation Front of Assam (MULTA). The source further added that India’s North East as a preferred corridor for the Islamic terror groups. Nagaland Post further adds that security agencies had also found the involvement of Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) in one of the serial low intensity blasts in Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) area of Assam in July. Security agencies have further stated that that another radical group Popular Front of India (PFI) was spreading its network in the state.
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September - 7 
On September 7, the All-India Shia Hussaini Fund (AISHF), an organisation of Shia Muslims, has announced a reward of INR 50 million for the head of Islamic State (IS) 'chief' Abu Bakr Baghdadi, reports Asian Age . The AISHF has also announced a similar reward for those who kill four other terrorists
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On September 7, the All-India Shia Hussaini Fund (AISHF), an organisation of Shia Muslims, has announced a reward of INR 50 million for the head of Islamic State (IS) 'chief' Abu Bakr Baghdadi, reports Asian Age . The AISHF has also announced a similar reward for those who kill four other terrorists al Qaeda 'chief' Al-Zawahiri, Jamaat-u-Dawa (JuD) 'chief' Hafiz Saeed, Taliban 'chief' Mullah Umar and Harkat-ul-Mujahideen (HuM) 'chief' Azhar Masood. AISHF secretary general Hasan Mehndi stated, “These terrorists do not deserve to live. They are perpetually committing crimes against humanity, killing hundreds and thousands of innocent Shia Muslims, Hindus, Sikhs and Christians from Pakistan to Syria. Al Qaeda has recently announced a separate unit for mass destruction in India.” The AISHF is putting up posters all over Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) and in several places across the country announcing the reward. Posters are also being put up in Jammu and Kashmir and Hyderabad, which have a large Shia population. The AISHF secretary general further said that they would collect the reward money within 24 hours of the named terrorist being killed. “Even if every Shia in the country donates INR 10, we will have a huge amount with us”, he said.
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September - 8 
Delhi Police informed Central intelligence agencies that Indian Mujahideen (IM) had meticulously chalked out a plan to carry out multiple blasts at a Delhi market, Hindustan Times reports on September 8. The organisation had created an ‘instructional manual’ for its recruits to carry out the blasts,
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Delhi Police informed Central intelligence agencies that Indian Mujahideen (IM) had meticulously chalked out a plan to carry out multiple blasts at a Delhi market, Hindustan Times reports on September 8. The organisation had created an ‘instructional manual’ for its recruits to carry out the blasts, the Police said. Documents detailing the alleged blast attempt, intelligence sources said have been recovered from the laptop of IM militant Ejaz Sheikh.“We have retrieved several Microsoft Word files which detail the targets, the timings, the materials to be used and other instructions for operatives,” said an intelligence official. “It seems that copies of these were to be handed over — with other provisions — to IM operatives before the said bid,” the officer added.
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September - 10 
A Sri Lankan national, Arun Selvarajan was arrested by National Investigation Agency (NIA) on September 10, in Chennai (Tamil Nadu) for spying in India on behalf of Pakistan's Inter Services Intelligence (ISI), reports The Times of India. Selvarajan, sources said, was caught with pictures of Officer
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A Sri Lankan national, Arun Selvarajan was arrested by National Investigation Agency (NIA) on September 10, in Chennai (Tamil Nadu) for spying in India on behalf of Pakistan's Inter Services Intelligence (ISI), reports The Times of India. Selvarajan, sources said, was caught with pictures of Officers Training Academy and National Security Guard (NSG) hub in Chennai apart from other vital installations. Sources said he is part of the ring of spies recruited by Pakistani diplomat in Sri Lanka Amir Zubair Siddiqui. NIA sources said Selvarajan was carrying two passports and had gained entry into vital installations such as the NSG hub in Chennai as an event manager. He had also recced crowded places in Chennai for suspected terror attacks in future. "He was being handled by one Saage in Pakistan embassy in Sri Lanka after Siddiqui was sent back by Pakistan government recently," said an officer privy to investigation details. An NIA statement said Selvarajan "has been indulging in espionage activities at the instigation of a neighbouring country. He is found in possession of two passports i.e., from Sri Lanka and India. He is learnt to have gained access to certain vital installations in the guise of managing events. He was passing on information using internet communication tools. Incriminating evidence has been seized from him which is under scrutiny."
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September - 10 
Union Minister of Home Affairs, Rajnath Singh on September 10 announced that the Centre would establish a Marine Police training institute in Gujarat, to train the Police for safeguarding the state's 1,600 km-long coastline, reports Business Standard. "I obtained information on coastal security and
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Union Minister of Home Affairs, Rajnath Singh on September 10 announced that the Centre would establish a Marine Police training institute in Gujarat, to train the Police for safeguarding the state's 1,600 km-long coastline, reports Business Standard. "I obtained information on coastal security and I am satisfied that they (security agencies) are doing a good job. There are a few shortcomings and we need to fix them. The Centre will take all the necessary steps to strengthen the coastal security," Singh stated. "We need to focus more on this region as it is not only sensitive for terror activities, but also to ensure proper security to our energy installations," he added. "To ensure coastal security in Gujarat, Central government has decided to set up a marine police training institute. As soon as land is made available, we will release funds," Singh said.
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September - 11 
At least 15 engineering students, including a girl, from Hyderabad, attracted to the idea of fighting alongside Islamic State (IS) in Iraq and Syria, were tracked down by the Telangana Police in West Bengal this week after their parents complained they were missing, The Times of India reports on Sep
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At least 15 engineering students, including a girl, from Hyderabad, attracted to the idea of fighting alongside Islamic State (IS) in Iraq and Syria, were tracked down by the Telangana Police in West Bengal this week after their parents complained they were missing, The Times of India reports on September 11. Police sources said their investigations have revealed the outreach of the Islamist jihadists in the country was greater than previously thought. The Police did not arrest or book any of them, who were brought from West Bengal. Instead, they kept talking to them. As a result, the students gave away more names including of the girl who had said she wanted to join IS in Iraq. They had plans to fly to Iraq from Bengal. "The jihadist propaganda has been effective in luring youth who were told that the proposed Islamic State could become a reality if youth from different parts of the world joined the fight. They have a vague idea of the Islamic State and its objectives or the operation. They thought they would be fighting against tyrannical rulers and creating a new Islamic state," a Police Officer investigating the case said. Cops have identified one student from Karimnagar who was the brains. He had floated the "jihad" idea to his friends through social networking sites. Among those he was able to influence was a relative of former SIMI operative from the city accused in a terror case.The group was in regular touch through code language. As suggested by the Karimnagar boy, the other group members got passports. Some also received money from unidentified sources. The amount sent to them was in the range of about INR 3.5 lakh. "We spoke to the boys and their parents and counseled them against getting involved with ISIS. But we won't leave things at that. They're being probed and we'd like to know who sent them money," said a cop.
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September - 11 
Nicholas Rasmussen, Deputy Director, National Counterterrorism Center of US, on September 11 said that the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) is against improving relations between India and Pakistan, reports Zee News. Rasmussen said LeT has attacked Western interests in South Asia in pursuit of its regional obj
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Nicholas Rasmussen, Deputy Director, National Counterterrorism Center of US, on September 11 said that the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) is against improving relations between India and Pakistan, reports Zee News. Rasmussen said LeT has attacked Western interests in South Asia in pursuit of its regional objectives, as demonstrated by the targeting of hotels frequented by Westerners during the Mumbai attacks in 2008. He added Pakistani and Afghan militant groups including Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), the Haqqani Network and LeT continue to pose a direct threat to US interests and its allies in the region, where these groups probably will remain focused. "We continue to watch for indicators that any of these groups, networks, or individuals are actively pursuing or have decided to incorporate operations outside of South Asia as a strategy to achieve their objectives," he said.
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September - 11 
The Delhi Police Special Cell said that has arrested top ten Indian Mujahideen (IM) operatives during the last two years claimed that the banned terror outfit IM is driven purely by its ideology rather than monetary gains, reports The Hindu on September 12.
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The Delhi Police Special Cell said that has arrested top ten Indian Mujahideen (IM) operatives during the last two years claimed that the banned terror outfit IM is driven purely by its ideology rather than monetary gains, reports The Hindu on September 12.
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September - 12 
In the wake of a purported video message from al Qaeda Chief Ayman al-Zawahiri exhorting his fighters to wage a religious war in the Indian subcontinent, security agencies have sent out an alert to all state Police forces on possible spectacular terrorist actions to re-establish al Qaeda's prominenc
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In the wake of a purported video message from al Qaeda Chief Ayman al-Zawahiri exhorting his fighters to wage a religious war in the Indian subcontinent, security agencies have sent out an alert to all state Police forces on possible spectacular terrorist actions to re-establish al Qaeda's prominence, reports The Times of India on September 12.
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September - 12 
Investigations by Uttar Pradesh Police's Anti-Terrorism Squad (UPATS) suggest five members of banned Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI), who escaped from Khandwa District jail in Madhya Pradesh on October 1, 2013, might be on their way to neighbouring Uttarakhand, 90 km from West UP's Bijnor
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Investigations by Uttar Pradesh Police's Anti-Terrorism Squad (UPATS) suggest five members of banned Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI), who escaped from Khandwa District jail in Madhya Pradesh on October 1, 2013, might be on their way to neighbouring Uttarakhand, 90 km from West UP's Bijnor District, reports The Times of India on September 22. The fugitives, who were holed up at a rented house in Bijnor district of UP, fled after explosives they were assembling, blew up on September 12. ATS from Lucknow, which raided Umri village, 25 km from Bijnor town, and Bhurapur village for over 15 hours on September 19 and 20, failed to track the SIMI operatives. A senior police officer in Bijnor said, SIMI men seem to be surreptitiously moving through the canal, sugarcane fields and forested areas on the route which connects Bijnor with Kotdwar and Kalagarh in Uttarakhand. They have already covered 45 km from Bijnor on the route to Uttarakhand and if they travel another 50 km they could well be in the hill state. With investigations revealing three fugitives Amjad, Mehboob and Aizazuddin possibly traveling along, it seems they have split into two groups, just like they did after escaping from Khandwa jail. Two others, Zakeer Hussain alias Sadiq Badrul and Aslam Ayub Khan are possibly accompanied by Saliq, a SIMI member from Khandwa.
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September - 12 
Separately, Union Minister of Home Affairs, Rajnath Singh announced the renewal of five-year ban on the Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) on September 12, it is suspected during investigation that SIMI's sleeper cells might be involved in the blast, reports The Times of India.A senior Bijnor
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Separately, Union Minister of Home Affairs, Rajnath Singh announced the renewal of five-year ban on the Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) on September 12, it is suspected during investigation that SIMI's sleeper cells might be involved in the blast, reports The Times of India.A senior Bijnor District Police official said on September 13 that scanning of CCTV footage, retrieved from cameras installed near the clinic of a local doctor, has revealed five men taking their badly burnt aide to a doctor. These five men resemble the SIMI men who escaped from Tantya Bheel Jail in Khandwa on October 1, 2013. The suspects, now on the run from Bijnor, include Ejazuddin, Mohammad Aslam, Zakir Hussain, Mehboob alias Guddu and Amjad, all of whom escaped from the Madhya Pradesh jail a year ago. Their sixth aide is suspected to be Saliq alias Salim, a SIMI operative from Khandwa.
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September - 12 
Union Minister of Home Affairs, Rajnath Singh on September 12 said Muslims in India are fiercely opposed to Islamic State (IS) and its ways, reports The Times of India. "There is no progress in ISIS [IS] recruitment in the country. All Muslim organizations have condemned the outfit and its ways in I
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Union Minister of Home Affairs, Rajnath Singh on September 12 said Muslims in India are fiercely opposed to Islamic State (IS) and its ways, reports The Times of India. "There is no progress in ISIS [IS] recruitment in the country. All Muslim organizations have condemned the outfit and its ways in India. Everybody wants communal harmony in the country to continue. The approach of Islamic organizations in the country has been very positive as far as the issue of ISIS is concerned," Singh said. When Singh was further prodded that Indian youths joining IS was a reality that could not be ignored and that even families of some of these youths had met the home minister, Singh said, "At that time there was such information. But no such thing is happening now." The Union Ministry of Home Affairs had earlier issued advisories to all states to keep a watch on tensions developing between Shias and Sunnis after widespread atrocities on Shias at the hands of IS were reported from Iraq.
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September - 14 
The arrest of a third Sri Lankan spying on India on behalf of Pakistan in less than 10 months has got intelligence agencies to train their focus back on growing radicalization among Tamil-speaking Muslims in eastern Sri Lanka where Pakistan has been fishing for a long time, The Times of India report
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The arrest of a third Sri Lankan spying on India on behalf of Pakistan in less than 10 months has got intelligence agencies to train their focus back on growing radicalization among Tamil-speaking Muslims in eastern Sri Lanka where Pakistan has been fishing for a long time, The Times of India reports on September 15. Intelligence sources say, there is information that not only is Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) regularly recruiting youth from this troubled region of Sri Lanka for espionage and covert operations against India but even Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) has set up a base and now wields some sort of influence in the region. "The region has been in some ethnic turmoil of late and Pakistan has been fishing in troubled waters. For its intelligence-collection and covert action operations directed against India, ISI uses four external bases - Kathmandu [Nepal], Dubai, Bangkok [Thailand] and Colombo [Sri Lanka]. The last one has traditionally been used as a base to collect intelligence about developments in sensitive Indian nuclear and missile establishments, many of which are located in south India, particularly in Tamil Nadu and Kerala. But the last few arrests show that these elements could now be used to mount an attack. This is worrying," said a security establishment officer. Radicalization in eastern Sri Lanka began way back in the 1980s when clashes with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) and Tamils led to a section of Muslims gravitating towards fundamentalist forces. Post Lanka-LTTE war, this radicalization is now being fuelled by increasing attacks of triumphant Buddhist Sinhala groups on the religious minority, who make 9.7 per cent of Sri Lanka's population.
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September - 14 
The three youths from Kalyan in Thane District, suspected to have joined the Islamic State (IS), are expected to return India from Syria, The Times of India reports on September 15. This is what one of the youngsters, Shaheen Tanki, told his family when he called up on September 6, a relative of the
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The three youths from Kalyan in Thane District, suspected to have joined the Islamic State (IS), are expected to return India from Syria, The Times of India reports on September 15. This is what one of the youngsters, Shaheen Tanki, told his family when he called up on September 6, a relative of the Tanki's, revealed on September 14. "For the time since he went missing, Shaheen (Tanki) spoke to his mother and brother. He said he's perfectly fine and they should not worry about him," said the relative. A senior officer of Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) told that Tanki was very clear and coherent when he spoke of his impending return. "He told his mother that he would return to India along with his two other friends, Fahad Shaikh and Aman Tande, but did not give any time frame". Meanwhile the security agencies say it would be difficult to prosecute these boys since they have not committed any crime in India. "Since the outfit they are allegedly working for is not banned in India, no action can be taken against them," a source from security establishment said.
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September - 15 
A delegation of six members from Anjuman-e Haideri (AEH), a Shia committee from Delhi, will go to Iraq to provide help and appeal to Indian Muslims, who have allegedly joined the Islamic State (IS), to come back, The Times of India reports on September 16. The Shia body is in touch with the Indian a
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A delegation of six members from Anjuman-e Haideri (AEH), a Shia committee from Delhi, will go to Iraq to provide help and appeal to Indian Muslims, who have allegedly joined the Islamic State (IS), to come back, The Times of India reports on September 16. The Shia body is in touch with the Indian and Iraq governments and around 6000 volunteers are lined up to go to the war-torn country.
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September - 15 
Pakistan on September 15 made it clear that there was no case against designated terrorist Hafiz Saeed, the mastermind of 26/11 (November 26, 2008) Mumbai (Maharashtra) terror attack, and he is free to roam in the country, reports The Times of India. "Hafiz Saeed is a Pakistani national so he is fre
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Pakistan on September 15 made it clear that there was no case against designated terrorist Hafiz Saeed, the mastermind of 26/11 (November 26, 2008) Mumbai (Maharashtra) terror attack, and he is free to roam in the country, reports The Times of India. "Hafiz Saeed is a Pakistani national so he is free to roam around. So what is the problem ... he is a free citizen so there is no issue as far as Pakistan is concerned," Pakistan High Commissioner to India Abdul Basit said when asked why Saeed was working alongside Pakistan Army very close to Line of Control (LoC). "Courts have already exonerated him. There is no case pending against him," he added.
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September - 15 
When AEH asked people to volunteer, over INR 2,00,000 people signed up. "Not only Muslims, even people from different religions have come forward to volunteer. There are doctors and engineers in the list and these will be sent to Iraq." The members of the committee said that anyone who supports ISIS
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When AEH asked people to volunteer, over INR 2,00,000 people signed up. "Not only Muslims, even people from different religions have come forward to volunteer. There are doctors and engineers in the list and these will be sent to Iraq." The members of the committee said that anyone who supports ISIS, Boko Haram, al Qaida isn't a Muslim as no religion allows anyone to kill innocent people. They have also urged the Indian government to take IS seriously as it has threatened to attack Kashmir.
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September - 16 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) filed its second charge sheet in the Dilsukhnagar twin blasts case on September 16, reports Deccan Chronicle. The charge sheet was filed against three Indian Mujahideen (IM) operatives, Mohammad Riyaz alias Riyaz Bhatkal alias Ismail Shahbandri alias Riyaz Ism
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) filed its second charge sheet in the Dilsukhnagar twin blasts case on September 16, reports Deccan Chronicle. The charge sheet was filed against three Indian Mujahideen (IM) operatives, Mohammad Riyaz alias Riyaz Bhatkal alias Ismail Shahbandri alias Riyaz Ismail Shahbandri, Zia-ur-Rahman alias Waqas alias Javed alias Ahmed alias Nabeel Ahmed, a Pakistan national and Tahaseen Akhtar alias Monu alias Hassan alias Sameer. The NIA alleged that it was conclusively established that the main operative of the module Riyaz Bhatkal, the accused number 1, taking shelter in a neighbouring country conspired along with Ahmed Siddappa alias Yasin Bhatkal, who too was hiding in another neighbouring country, and the other accused in India. NIA said that Riyaz arranged the explosives and directed Asadullah Akhtar and Zia-ur-Rahman in Mangalore to receive the material. They took the explosives and the money sent by Riyaz. The NIA alleged that Asadullah Akhtar and Waqas reached Hyderabad and joined Tahseen Akhthar. They prepared two Improvised Explosive Device (IEDs), bought two bicycles, placed bombs and parked them at two separate places on February 21, 2013.
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September - 19 
On September 19, terror group Ansar-ul-Tawhid Fi Bilad Al Hind (AuT) which recently uploaded a video of Islamic State (IS) 'chief' Abu Bakr Al Baghdadi with Hindi, Urdu and Tamil subtitles hailed Indian Mujahideen (IM) operatives who died in the Batla House Encounter of 2008 as its "martyrs", report
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On September 19, terror group Ansar-ul-Tawhid Fi Bilad Al Hind (AuT) which recently uploaded a video of Islamic State (IS) 'chief' Abu Bakr Al Baghdadi with Hindi, Urdu and Tamil subtitles hailed Indian Mujahideen (IM) operatives who died in the Batla House Encounter of 2008 as its "martyrs", reports The Times of India. In a series of messages titled "Batla House — inshallah we will revenge" (sic) that began flowing on AuT's Twitter handle @isabahmedia2 since late on September 18 night, the outfit claimed that IM operatives Atif Ameen and Mohammed Sajid were martyrs and that AuT mujahideen would avenge their death and imprisonment of other IM members. The messages, in English, Hindi and Arabic, also carried pictures of Ameen and Sajid with captions calling them "shaheed". The write-up accompanying the pictures read, "We the mujahideens renew our pledge to avenge the martyrdom of Batla House encounter and other oppressed Muslims including our imprisoned brothers unless and until we establish Sharia law in India under the global Khilafah (Caliphate) wiping out all the man-made boundaries."
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September - 19 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed charge sheets in First Information Reports (FIRs) registered in the four Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) cases before the NIA court in Kochi (Kerala), New Indian Express reports on September 19. NIA, which is investigating the Kasargod Fake Indian C
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed charge sheets in First Information Reports (FIRs) registered in the four Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) cases before the NIA court in Kochi (Kerala), New Indian Express reports on September 19. NIA, which is investigating the Kasargod Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) cases, has found that FICN with face value of INR 31,00,000 were brought to Kerala from Dubai through the Bangalore (Karnataka) Airport in August 2012. NIA has charge sheeted Abdul Jabbar; Usman; Abdul Nazir K A alias Nasar alias Safar Nazar; A M Subaida; Moideen alias Moideenabba Ummer Beary, Haji Master Manzil and Abdul Rehman. The NIA exempted Mammunhi alias Muhammed Kunji alias Thailangadi Mammunhi and Majeed Mohammad Abdul Khader alias Majeed Koliyad from charge sheet, stating that the evidence available against them were not sufficient for prosecution. Moreover, another accused, Majeed Koliyad is still absconding.The NIA has sought the court’s permission to conduct further investigation to collect additional evidence before prosecuting them. Meanwhile, the NIA has given clean chit to Muhammad Shareef, Balan K K, Girish and Gopalakrishna Pandit, who were initially named in the FIRs.
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September - 24 
Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Director Ranjit Sinha on September 24 said that the Indian legal system lacks clear and unambiguous mechanism to prosecute maritime pirates, reports Economic Times. Sinha commented, "India does not have a separate domestic legislation to deal with piracy-relate
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Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Director Ranjit Sinha on September 24 said that the Indian legal system lacks clear and unambiguous mechanism to prosecute maritime pirates, reports Economic Times. Sinha commented, "India does not have a separate domestic legislation to deal with piracy-related offences. In the absence of a clear and unambiguous reference to the offence of maritime piracy in the Indian law, problems have been faced in ensuring effective prosecution of the pirates." He said the piratical acts by a foreigner committed outside territorial waters of the country do not constitute an offence under the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The CBI Chief said for combating any crime law enforcement agencies need to be thoroughly prepared. "Capacity building is an integral part of this exercise. This type of crime has multiple jurisdictions and investigation may be spread over several countries," he added.
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September - 24 
Indian Mujahideen (IM) was planning to carry out terror strikes in Muzaffarnagar town (Muzaffarnagar District) of Uttar Pradesh, UP, in retaliation to communal riots that had taken place in the region, Delhi Police sources said on September 24, reports Deccan Chronicle. The revelation came out in an
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Indian Mujahideen (IM) was planning to carry out terror strikes in Muzaffarnagar town (Muzaffarnagar District) of Uttar Pradesh, UP, in retaliation to communal riots that had taken place in the region, Delhi Police sources said on September 24, reports Deccan Chronicle. The revelation came out in an email message found in the laptop of Ajaz Sheikh, an IM operative, arrested by Delhi Police on September 6 from outside Saharanpur Railway Station in Western UP. The email was supposed to have been sent via proxy servers. An email had been sent in the same manner following the Jama Masjid (Delhi) and Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) blasts in 2010, said the sources. The email also had 'Al Arabi' signature which was the hallmark of earlier similar mails taking responsibility of terrorist strikes by the outfit. The email was a scanned copy which was drafted by Sheikh's Pakistan-based handlers Riyaz Bhatkal and Mohsin Chowdhary. Sheikh is the brother-in-law of Chowdhary and directly took commands from these two from across the border. A resident of Pune in Maharashtra, Sheikh was an India-based techie, logistics man and hawala (illegal money transaction) router of IM.
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September - 30 
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on September 30, while addressing the Council for Foreign Relations in New York, said that all terrorism in India is "exported" and are not "home-grown", reports The Times of India. Modi said this even as he rejected any distinction between good and bad terrorism and cal
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on September 30, while addressing the Council for Foreign Relations in New York, said that all terrorism in India is "exported" and are not "home-grown", reports The Times of India. Modi said this even as he rejected any distinction between good and bad terrorism and called for a collective fight to effectively tackle the global challenge.
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October - 6 
Sources in the central intelligence agency said that al Qaeda, which recently announced an Indian wing Qaedat-al-Jihad, to carry out terrorist activities, has launched a module to recruit jihadis, reports The Indian Express on October 7. The analysis of chatters between terrorists based in Pakistan
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Sources in the central intelligence agency said that al Qaeda, which recently announced an Indian wing Qaedat-al-Jihad, to carry out terrorist activities, has launched a module to recruit jihadis, reports The Indian Express on October 7. The analysis of chatters between terrorists based in Pakistan reveals that an al Qaeda terrorist has been given the responsibility of Uttar Pradesh and he is said to be operating independently. This shocking revelation has strengthened the agencies’ assessment that after crackdown on the Indian Mujahideen (IM), Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and al Qaeda are looking beyond the IM to run terror operation. Several IM sleeper cells too have joined the separate module. According to officials, the al Qaeda cell in Bangladesh comprising Rohingya Muslims is tasked to provide logistics to terrorists in India to target vital installations, including trains. The terror finance is pumped through a Nepal-based hawala operator routed through Dubai.
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October - 8 
The CID officers on October 8 claimed that the terror links of Burdwan blast seem to have spread across the country to Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), Mumbai and Tamil Nadu, reports Hindustan Times. After tracing the phone calls made from two SIM cards seized from Rajira Bibi alias Rumi, the wife of Shakil
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The CID officers on October 8 claimed that the terror links of Burdwan blast seem to have spread across the country to Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), Mumbai and Tamil Nadu, reports Hindustan Times. After tracing the phone calls made from two SIM cards seized from Rajira Bibi alias Rumi, the wife of Shakil Ahmed, who was killed in the explosion, CID officers suspect the terror link across the country. DIG of CID Dilip Adak said “It seems Shakil and his associates in Burdwan made and received several calls to and from Tamil Nadu, Mumbai and J&K barely 48 hours before the blast on the morning of October 2.” Another investigating officer said “We are now certain that Bangladeshi outfit Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen (JMB) is involved in the crime. Shakil and his wife are members of the outfit. Analysing these phone calls, we are trying to find out whether other outfits like Indian Mujahideen (IM) also involved.”
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October - 8 
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) officials said on October 8 that the four persons arrested in connection with the Burdwan blast case in which two suspected militants were killed and another person was injured on October 2 in Khagragarh area in Burdwan District of West Bengal have been ch
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The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) officials said on October 8 that the four persons arrested in connection with the Burdwan blast case in which two suspected militants were killed and another person was injured on October 2 in Khagragarh area in Burdwan District of West Bengal have been charged under sections of the Unlawful Activities [Prevention] Act (UAPA) and other sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) such as 121A, 122 and 123 relating to waging war against the state, reports The Hindu. Deputy Inspector General of CID, Dilip Adak said that “We have charged all the four including two women under several sections of the UAPA.” Sheikh Abdul Hakim alias Hasan Saheb, from Lalgola in Murshidabad District, who was injured in the blast was arrested on October 7. Hafez Mollah alias Hasan, Rajira Bibi alias Rumi, widow of the suspected terrorist Shakil Ahmed who died in the blast and Amina Bibi, Hasan Saheb's wife, were also arrested.
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October - 9 
The State investigating agency said that it suspects the Burdwan blast terror network spread over at least three Districts of West Bengal, reports The Times of India on October 10. According to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) as many as 16 calls were made to Sheikh Kader at his Kirnahar
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The State investigating agency said that it suspects the Burdwan blast terror network spread over at least three Districts of West Bengal, reports The Times of India on October 10. According to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) as many as 16 calls were made to Sheikh Kader at his Kirnahar home days before the Burdwan blast on October 2. A total 24 calls reached Borhan Sheikh at Simulia village in Mangalkote in Burdwan District and Yusuf Mollah staying at Mokamnagar in Lalgola in Murshidabad District as a build up to the operation. The call details record (CDR) points to a triangular chain touching Burdwan, Birbhum and Murshidabad Districts from where members of the Bangladesh-based Islamic outfit Hifazat-e-Islami were coordinating with one another. Raids in these areas have brought to fore specific job distribution of the coordinators from the three places.
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October - 10 
Amrit Paul, Inspector-General of Police (Western Range), said on October 10 that there was no noticeable Naxal [Left Wing extremism (LWE)] activity in Udupi District, but intelligence agencies were on the guard, reports The Hindu. Answering to a question, he said that there were only about 20 Naxals
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Amrit Paul, Inspector-General of Police (Western Range), said on October 10 that there was no noticeable Naxal [Left Wing extremism (LWE)] activity in Udupi District, but intelligence agencies were on the guard, reports The Hindu. Answering to a question, he said that there were only about 20 Naxals in the State, as per intelligence reports. Speaking to presspersons in the District, he said that the State Government had offered a package for Naxals to surrender. Monetary assistance would be given to them on a case by case basis after studying them for six months to a year. There was some Naxal activity at the tri-junction of Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu, he said.
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October - 13 
Asserting that the problem of terrorism in India was imported, President Pranab Mukherjee on October 13 said that indigenous terrorist activity was "extremely negligible" with hardly any involvement of the 150 million Muslims of the country, reports The Times of India. "Of course there may be one or
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Asserting that the problem of terrorism in India was imported, President Pranab Mukherjee on October 13 said that indigenous terrorist activity was "extremely negligible" with hardly any involvement of the 150 million Muslims of the country, reports The Times of India. "Of course there may be one or two out of hundred fifty million but all of these are imported. These are coming from outside. Indigenous terrorist activity in India is extremely negligible and whenever such signs are visible we take appropriate steps," he said in an interview in Oslo ahead of his two-day visit to Norway.
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October - 16 
The Union Railway Minister D V Sadananda Gowda on October 16 said fresh recruitment would be made in the Railway Protection Force (RPF) to deal with the attacks by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), reports Zee News. "The railway department is planning to recruit 17,000 constables, in
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The Union Railway Minister D V Sadananda Gowda on October 16 said fresh recruitment would be made in the Railway Protection Force (RPF) to deal with the attacks by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), reports Zee News. "The railway department is planning to recruit 17,000 constables, including 4,000 women, as safety and security is its topmost priority," Gowda said in reply to a query that Maoists have been targeting railway properties.
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October - 21 
National Security Advisor (NSA), Ajit Doval on October 21 said that there is no threat from either al Qaeda or Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) of a magnitude which the country cannot deal with as security agencies were keeping a "very close watch", reports Saharasamay. Speaking at the Munich
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National Security Advisor (NSA), Ajit Doval on October 21 said that there is no threat from either al Qaeda or Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) of a magnitude which the country cannot deal with as security agencies were keeping a "very close watch", reports Saharasamay. Speaking at the Munich Security Conference in New Delhi Doval said that "There is nothing as big or small terrorism. It is not on the basis of geography, but on the basis of groups, it is on the basis of capabilities and tactics. Any group, about whom we have information that has the capability and intention to strike against would be our biggest targets." He added that "I don't think threats are of magnitude from either one of them which we are not in a position to cope." His statement comes in the backdrop of al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri's video message about the creation of an Indian branch of his militant group, al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) to "raise the flag of jihad" across South Asia.
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October - 21 
Union Minister of Home Affairs, Rajnath Singh on October 21 said that the possibility of terror attack in the country cannot be ruled out, reports India Today. He said that "The possibility of terror attacks can't be ruled out during the festive season. Terror threats are there and alerts are being
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Union Minister of Home Affairs, Rajnath Singh on October 21 said that the possibility of terror attack in the country cannot be ruled out, reports India Today. He said that "The possibility of terror attacks can't be ruled out during the festive season. Terror threats are there and alerts are being issued.” He added that "We issue regular alerts. We issue alerts on the basis of whatever information we get."
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October - 25 
On the eve of his visit to Burdwan Blast site in West Bengal, National Security Adviser (NSA) Ajit Doval said that there appeared to be a large network of the banned group (JMB) that the investigators were working to unravel, reports The Hindu on October 26. He said that both Indian and Bangladeshi
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On the eve of his visit to Burdwan Blast site in West Bengal, National Security Adviser (NSA) Ajit Doval said that there appeared to be a large network of the banned group (JMB) that the investigators were working to unravel, reports The Hindu on October 26. He said that both Indian and Bangladeshi Governments were working in close coordination in the fight against terrorism. “Both the countries enjoy excellent bilateral relations and we have been working together,” he added. Ajit Doval is expected to visit the blast site in Burdwan and meet Chief Minister (CM) Mamata Banerjee on October 27. He is also expected to meet officers of the Central agencies in Kolkata The Times of India on October 26 adds that the NSA’s visit comes on the back of NIA chief Sharad Kumar's revelation that they had found some 58 terror modules operating in West Bengal. The investigators have zeroed in on some 180 Bangladeshi nationals operating these modules and working with JMB. This deadly al Qaeda affiliate, JMB has reportedly been planning attacks both in India and Bangladesh.
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October - 29 
India and Oman on October 29 signed a pact paving the way for substantial engagement in pursuing and eliminating transnational crimes and terrorism of various types, reports The Asian Age. The agreement was signed by Union Minister of Home Affairs (UMHA) Rajnath Singh and Oman Minister of Commerce a
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India and Oman on October 29 signed a pact paving the way for substantial engagement in pursuing and eliminating transnational crimes and terrorism of various types, reports The Asian Age. The agreement was signed by Union Minister of Home Affairs (UMHA) Rajnath Singh and Oman Minister of Commerce and Industry Ali Bin Masoud Al Sunaidy. “Agreement on Legal and Judicial Cooperation in Criminal Matters” contains provisions for transfer of documents, records and objects, search and seizure, availability of persons to give evidence and assist in investigation. UMHA officials said the pact will be a deterrent to those who directly or indirectly obtain benefit from proceeds of crime.
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November - 3 
The Pentagon has told the US Congress that the Pakistan is using militant groups as proxies to counter the superior Indian military, reports The Times of India reports on November 4. "Afghan - and India - focused militants continue to operate from Pakistan territory to the detriment of Afghan and r
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The Pentagon has told the US Congress that the Pakistan is using militant groups as proxies to counter the superior Indian military, reports The Times of India reports on November 4. "Afghan - and India - focused militants continue to operate from Pakistan territory to the detriment of Afghan and regional stability. Pakistan uses these proxy forces to hedge against the loss of influence in Afghanistan and to counter India's superior military," the Pentagon told the Congress in its latest six-monthly report on the current situation in Afghanistan. "These relationships run counter to Pakistan's public commitment to support Afghan-led reconciliation. Such groups continue to act as the primary irritant in Afghan-Pakistan bilateral relations," the Pentagon said in the report running into more than 100 pages.
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November - 4 
On November 4, Union Home Minister, Rajnath Singh raised the issue of growing influence of global terrorist organisations on the internet and social media, and suggested that Interpol take the lead in surveillance of internet activity aimed at jihadi indoctrination and recruitment reports The Times
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On November 4, Union Home Minister, Rajnath Singh raised the issue of growing influence of global terrorist organisations on the internet and social media, and suggested that Interpol take the lead in surveillance of internet activity aimed at jihadi indoctrination and recruitment reports The Times of India.
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November - 5 
Addressing the Interpol General Assembly meet in Monaco, Singh said the anonymity offered by the internet had facilitated communication between terrorists without the fear of being tracked by law enforcement agencies. He underlined how internet was prone to data theft and even women and children cou
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Addressing the Interpol General Assembly meet in Monaco, Singh said the anonymity offered by the internet had facilitated communication between terrorists without the fear of being tracked by law enforcement agencies. He underlined how internet was prone to data theft and even women and children could be targeted through cyber crime. "In recent years, social media has been increasingly used (in India) to instigate communal riots," he commented.
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November - 9 
Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) allegedly involved in the October 2, 2014 Bardhaman blast, was planning to carry out terror attacks in India, in addition to the outfit's plans to trigger explosion in the neighbouring country, New Indian Express reports on November 10. According to the sources
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Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) allegedly involved in the October 2, 2014 Bardhaman blast, was planning to carry out terror attacks in India, in addition to the outfit's plans to trigger explosion in the neighbouring country, New Indian Express reports on November 10. According to the sources who questioned Sajid, alleged to be a mastermind of the blast, JMB was trying to set up a terror network in West Bengal, particularly in three Districts of Murshidabad, Nadia, Malda, and in Assam through armed struggle besides having an 'Shariyat' rule in Bangladesh, official sources said. In the process, the banned terror group was ready to do terror acts to achieve their goal, Sajid, a Bangladeshi national and stated to be the 'chief commander' of JMB, is claimed to have confessed before the investigators. The Times of India adds on November 12 that JMB was to evolve as a disciplined 'army' and not a terror outfit. Sajid has revealed that his wife Fatima, an Indian, was tasked with setting up woman's modules in states of Jharkhand and Odisha. Sajid went on to claim that women played a very important role in this operation. "Their role was not limited to teaching the Sharia laws or transporting the bombs. We had also advised them to travel to other states and encourage others to join. Some of the women were also told to lay honey traps on government officials to seek information and also favours," said Sajid Ali. "It worked to a large extent in West Bengal and we were confident that it would work in other states as well. The Majlis-e-Shura or the central committee of the Jamaat maintained that what we needed to build was an army and not a terror outfit. We were told to deploy the tactics that an army would do," Sajid told the NIA officials. Sajid reportedly said there are 13 active Jihadi couples, while at least two dozen others are part of the sleeper cells. "Most of these women hail from poor socio-economic background. Once they completed education at Simulia and Lalgola madrasas (Islamic seminary) they underwent a 'personality' test. Those found fit for 'Jihad' were asked to marry cadres from Bangladesh," said a source.
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November - 13 
Cyber attacks have grown nearly five times in the last three years and most of them have been found to be originating from the IP addresses located in China, The Times of India reports on November 14. "Most of the cyber attacks that we have tracked show IP addresses located in China but we are unabl
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Cyber attacks have grown nearly five times in the last three years and most of them have been found to be originating from the IP addresses located in China, The Times of India reports on November 14. "Most of the cyber attacks that we have tracked show IP addresses located in China but we are unable to establish if the attacker is from China. We need international cooperation for handling such crimes," National Technical Research Organisation NTRO Director of cyber security , Alok Vijayant said. Government's cybersecurity arm Computer Emergency Response Team-India (CERT-In) reported 62,189 cyber security incidents in the first five months of the current calendar year. These attacks have been found to be originating from the cyberspace of a number of countries including the US, Europe, Brazil, Turkey, China, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Algeria and the UAE, according to the official report. "India has a dearth of talent. In most of the cases Indians find cyber security loophole quickly with its solution but people may get tempted with high price paid in underground market. Payment per exploit is as good as 15,000 euros and higher than that," Vijayant said.
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November - 13 
Government on November 13 said it was monitoring the activities of some madrasas (Islamic seminary) over suspicions that foreign teachers there were indoctrinating young students in the jihadi ideology, reports Indian Express. “We are keeping an eye on every activity,” Union Minister for Home Minist
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Government on November 13 said it was monitoring the activities of some madrasas (Islamic seminary) over suspicions that foreign teachers there were indoctrinating young students in the jihadi ideology, reports Indian Express. “We are keeping an eye on every activity,” Union Minister for Home Minister Rajnath Singh said. He was replying to a question over reports of Bangladeshi nationals teaching students at a madrasa in West Bengal’s Bardhaman District and Centre’s plans to conduct a survey to check whether foreign nationals were deployed in seminaries.
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November - 14 
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has asked the Mumbai Police what they would require to crack down on cyber criminals better, Hindustan Times reports on November 15. “We received a call from the Chief Minister. He has asked us to submit our requirements to enhance the capacity building p
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Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has asked the Mumbai Police what they would require to crack down on cyber criminals better, Hindustan Times reports on November 15. “We received a call from the Chief Minister. He has asked us to submit our requirements to enhance the capacity building programme we have undertaken to tackle cybercrime,” said Dhananjay Kulkarni, Deputy Commissioner of Police (detection) and Mumbai Police spokesperson. The Mumbai Police has recognised cybercrime as a crisis area. It said the department is being trained and their capacity is being expanded. “In the coming years, cybercrime and the application of technology to traditional crimes are expected to rise. More the capacity we create, the better equipped we will be to deal with it,” Sadanand Date, Joint Commissioner of Police (crime) stated. Date said training in investigation of cyber offences is being reorganised in each of Mumbai’s 13 zones, so that every Police Station can effectively deal with such crimes.
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November - 16 
Himachal Pradesh Police have reinforced security at Bhakra dam after the intelligence agencies raised fresh concerns over its security, Hindustan Times reports on November 17. Intelligence agencies have asked the Himachal Pradesh Police to increase security at the dam site. “We have asked Police to
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Himachal Pradesh Police have reinforced security at Bhakra dam after the intelligence agencies raised fresh concerns over its security, Hindustan Times reports on November 17. Intelligence agencies have asked the Himachal Pradesh Police to increase security at the dam site. “We have asked Police to take the security measures at the dam,” said an official. Intelligence agencies have emphasised to upgrade the underwater security at the dam, besides stressing the need for installing more close circuit cameras at vantage points of the dam. The agencies have detected that the underground safety net at the dam was torn at many places. The safety net checks the flow of any unwanted material that could pose threat to the earthen dams. The intelligence agencies have accentuated the need for deploying more boats at the dam for monitoring the movement of “suspicious” elements at the dam. “Some of security concerns expressed by the police have been addressed while others are being looked into,” Director General of Police (DGP) Sanjay Kumar said. “We are installing more security gadgets at the dam,” said he. The Himachal police have increased the strength of cops at the dam site.
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November - 19 
Former President of Afghanistan, Hamid Karzai, insisted on November 19 that Afghanistan would not allow itself to become the battleground in a proxy war between India and Pakistan after the imminent departure of US-led troops, reports The News. Rejecting warnings by former Pakistani President Genera
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Former President of Afghanistan, Hamid Karzai, insisted on November 19 that Afghanistan would not allow itself to become the battleground in a proxy war between India and Pakistan after the imminent departure of US-led troops, reports The News. Rejecting warnings by former Pakistani President General Pervez Musharraf who said that India and Pakistan could co-opt allies among Afghanistan’s main ethnic groups to effectively wage war against each other, saying such claims were “hurtful”. “Of course Afghanistan will not allow a proxy war between Pakistan and India,” Karzai said in an address to a think-tank, saying he was “sure” India wouldn’t allow such a scenario either. In an interview earlier this week, Musharraf warned that Pakistan would look to use ethnic Pashtuns to counter if India tries to achieve its goal of creating an “anti-Pakistan Afghanistan”.
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November - 22 
Union Home Minister (UHM) Rajnath Singh, on November 22 blamed Pakistan for terrorism within India, reports The Nation. Singh’s address comes at a time when the National Investigation Agency (NIA) is investigating a blast in West Bengal's Bardhaman District. He said "Terrorism in India is Pakistan s
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Union Home Minister (UHM) Rajnath Singh, on November 22 blamed Pakistan for terrorism within India, reports The Nation. Singh’s address comes at a time when the National Investigation Agency (NIA) is investigating a blast in West Bengal's Bardhaman District. He said "Terrorism in India is Pakistan sponsored. ISI is aiding terrorism". Blaming Islamabad for sponsoring terrorism in India, he said the neighboring country is providing shelter to Dawood Ibrahim and the mob boss is currently staying along the Pak-Afghan border.
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November - 25 
Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju informed Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament) on November 25 that New Delhi, being the capital of the country and the seat of the central government, is always under the radar of terror groups, inimical to India's national security, according to Econom
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Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju informed Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament) on November 25 that New Delhi, being the capital of the country and the seat of the central government, is always under the radar of terror groups, inimical to India's national security, according to Economic Times. "Hence, there is a constant state of heightened alertness in Delhi, since the guard cannot be let down. However, there are no specific intelligence inputs about terror strike in Delhi," Rijiju stated.
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November - 25 
The Director General of Border Security Force (BSF), DK Pathak has confirmed that only 65 per cent of the Indo-Bangladesh border has been fenced, while 85 per cent of the western border with Pakistan has been sealed, reports The Assam Tribune on November 26. Pathak, while speaking on the occasion of
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The Director General of Border Security Force (BSF), DK Pathak has confirmed that only 65 per cent of the Indo-Bangladesh border has been fenced, while 85 per cent of the western border with Pakistan has been sealed, reports The Assam Tribune on November 26. Pathak, while speaking on the occasion of completion of 50 years of the BSF said that non-fencing of the international border poses a threat of infiltration from Bangladesh. He added that the fencing is not possible in the riverine areas but they are exploring various technical solutions including the deployment of un-manned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to resolve the problem.
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November - 25 
The Government on November 25, said that the overall coastal and maritime security along the entire coast is "much stronger than before" as several steps have been taken in this regard, reports NDTV. "At any given time, the entire west coast is under continuous surveillance by ships and aircraft of
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The Government on November 25, said that the overall coastal and maritime security along the entire coast is "much stronger than before" as several steps have been taken in this regard, reports NDTV. "At any given time, the entire west coast is under continuous surveillance by ships and aircraft of the Navy and Coast Guard", according to an official statement. The statement added, that since 2008, coastal and maritime security has been strengthened substantially by "successful" implementation of technical, organisational and procedural initiatives by all maritime security agencies. Plugging gaps, where identified, is a continuous process that is being addressed appropriately, it said.
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November - 26 
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on November 26, recalled the horror of November 26, 2008 (26/11) Mumbai (Maharashtra) terror attack at the SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) summit in Kathmandu (Nepal) and stressed on the need to combat "terrorism and trans-national crimes"
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on November 26, recalled the horror of November 26, 2008 (26/11) Mumbai (Maharashtra) terror attack at the SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) summit in Kathmandu (Nepal) and stressed on the need to combat "terrorism and trans-national crimes". "Today, as we remember the horror of the terror attack in Mumbai in 2008, we feel the endless pain of lost lives," said Modi. "Let us work together to fulfil the pledge we have taken to combat terrorism and trans-national crimes," he added.
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November - 26 
Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on November 26, said that although some youths in Srinagar were found unfurling flags of the Islamic State (IS) on a few occasions during the past couple of months, there were no intelligence inputs that the outfit was trying to gain ground among the youth in Kashmir,
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Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on November 26, said that although some youths in Srinagar were found unfurling flags of the Islamic State (IS) on a few occasions during the past couple of months, there were no intelligence inputs that the outfit was trying to gain ground among the youth in Kashmir, reports The Hindu. Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju, in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha (Upper House) Rijiju said “Interrogation of the accused youths in these cases indicated that they had seen IS-related literature on social media and were fascinated by it.” Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh tweeted “None of the youths were associated with any terrorist or militant organizations. The Government is closely monitoring the situation and directed the intelligence and security agencies to identify all such elements.”
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November - 26 
Union Home Minister (UHM) Rajnath Singh on November 26, said the trial of those responsible for the November 26, 2008 (26/11) Mumbai (Maharashtra) terror attack is progressing very slowly in Pakistan and should be expedited on a priority basis, reports The Times of India. "Heartfelt tributes to peop
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Union Home Minister (UHM) Rajnath Singh on November 26, said the trial of those responsible for the November 26, 2008 (26/11) Mumbai (Maharashtra) terror attack is progressing very slowly in Pakistan and should be expedited on a priority basis, reports The Times of India. "Heartfelt tributes to people who lost their lives in Mumbai terror attack of 2008. The perpetrators of Mumbai attack are yet to be punished," he said in a tweet. "The trial of those responsible for Mumbai attack is progressing very slowly in Pakistan. The process should be expedited on a priority basis."
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November - 27 
A team of Bangladeshi intelligence officials on November 27 reached Kolkata (West Bengal) to talk to investigators, including the National Investigation Agency (NIA), regarding the October 2 Bardhaman blast in which terror group Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) is suspected to be involved, repo
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A team of Bangladeshi intelligence officials on November 27 reached Kolkata (West Bengal) to talk to investigators, including the National Investigation Agency (NIA), regarding the October 2 Bardhaman blast in which terror group Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) is suspected to be involved, reports New Indian Express. Bangladesh's Minister of State for Home Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal said, "The delegation is expected to visit Bardhaman and hold talks with the investigators, including NIA officers." Kamal added, "Both India and Bangladesh are committed to fight against terrorism. The delegation will share information with the NIA to help it locate more suspects". The team comprises high-ranking officials of Bangladesh's Directorate General of Forces Intelligence, the National Security Intelligence and the Detective Branch and other agencies.
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November - 27 
Border Security Force (BSF) is planning to use laser walls to stop infiltration from Pakistan, reports Times of India on November 27 (today). This is one solution BSF is exploring to implement more effective border checks. The laser wall will ensure that anyone approaching the border or breaking the
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Border Security Force (BSF) is planning to use laser walls to stop infiltration from Pakistan, reports Times of India on November 27 (today). This is one solution BSF is exploring to implement more effective border checks. The laser wall will ensure that anyone approaching the border or breaking the beam in an unfenced zone sets off an alarm. Other than laser walls in unfenced areas, the force is considering anti-tunnel ground sensors and thermal sensors in the fenced stretches. Such technologies, sources said, are already in use in countries such as Israel. BSF Director General DK Pathak said "We're constantly modernizing our weaponry and upgrading defenses according to the new challenges facing us. We have looked at some of these technologies and have found them suitable."
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November - 28 
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on November 28 told the Lok Sabha (Lower House) that the Government has not taken any de-mining operations along the Line of Control (LoC) during the last three years, reports Daily Excelsior. The Minister said due care has to be taken to ensure minimum casualties t
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Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on November 28 told the Lok Sabha (Lower House) that the Government has not taken any de-mining operations along the Line of Control (LoC) during the last three years, reports Daily Excelsior. The Minister said due care has to be taken to ensure minimum casualties to soldiers and civilians due to mine accidents. He said mechanical and hand-handling de-mining equipment is available with the Army. The Minister said detectors have been procured and made available to the Army formations.
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November - 28 
On November 28, Minister of State for Finance Jayant Sinha said in a written reply to Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament) that to prevent illicit money flows into capital markets, authorities have put in place advanced risk management mechanism and other systems, reports Business Standard.
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On November 28, Minister of State for Finance Jayant Sinha said in a written reply to Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament) that to prevent illicit money flows into capital markets, authorities have put in place advanced risk management mechanism and other systems, reports Business Standard. "SEBI [Securities and Exchange Board of India] maintains constant vigil in the market, and in case of any abnormality, takes appropriate action against the concerned entities," In response to a query on whether SEBI has warned bourses regarding probable inflow of terror funds into the market, Sinha replied in the affirmative. In addition, SEBI registered intermediaries are required to follow stringent Know Your Client (KYC) norms on an ongoing basis and are also required to file suspicious transaction reports to Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) in case of suspicious activities of their clients, he added. "SEBI has mandated that intermediaries comply before opening any new client account, the stock broker shall ensure that the name/s of the proposed customer does not appear in the updated list," Sinha said and added that intermediaries should "continually scan all existing accounts to ensure that no account is held by or linked to any of the entities."
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November - 28 
The West Bengal Police didn't pay sufficient attention to October 2, 2014 blast in Khagragarh (Bardhaman) due to lack of sufficient manpower and inadequate training, J.N. Choudhury, Director General of National Security Guard (NSG), stated on November 28, reports The Times of India. According to him
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The West Bengal Police didn't pay sufficient attention to October 2, 2014 blast in Khagragarh (Bardhaman) due to lack of sufficient manpower and inadequate training, J.N. Choudhury, Director General of National Security Guard (NSG), stated on November 28, reports The Times of India. According to him, the civil Police Force in West Bengal and some other states require additional manpower and proper training. States also need to implement the Supreme Court's directions on reduction of pressure on policemen. "The Police in Bardhaman admitted after the blast that they were not in any position to pay too much attention to the blast in Khagragarh. One has to appreciate that the police were busy with the Pujas and Eid at that time. The police didn't have the manpower or training to deal with the situation. There may have been some other pressure that made things much more difficult," Choudhury commented. According to Choudhury, the United Nations (UN) recommends that there should be 220 Policemen per 100,000 population. In comparison, there are only 107 Policemen for every 100,000 population in India. In some states, including West Bengal, the number is as low as 60.
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November - 29 
Blaming “state actors” in Pakistan for making attempts to destabilize India, Home Minister Rajnath Singh on November 29 said that the neighboring country has not abandoned its efforts to harm the country through various tactics, reports Daily Excelsior. The Home Minister said this while addressing t
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Blaming “state actors” in Pakistan for making attempts to destabilize India, Home Minister Rajnath Singh on November 29 said that the neighboring country has not abandoned its efforts to harm the country through various tactics, reports Daily Excelsior. The Home Minister said this while addressing the country’s top Police brass in Guwahati city of Assam. The meeting was attended by Director of General of Police (DGPs) and Inspector General of Polices (IGPs) of all states, union territories and Chief of Paramilitary Forces.
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November - 29 
Union Home Minister (UHM) Rajnath Singh on Saturday told the heads of state Police Forces and intelligence agencies that the threat from al Qaeda to convert the Indian subcontinent into an Islamic one was real, reports The Times of India. He said the Muslims of the country, who sacrificed as much as
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Union Home Minister (UHM) Rajnath Singh on Saturday told the heads of state Police Forces and intelligence agencies that the threat from al Qaeda to convert the Indian subcontinent into an Islamic one was real, reports The Times of India. He said the Muslims of the country, who sacrificed as much as the Hindus in the freedom struggle, will not accept this. "There is no doubt that society will stand united and al-Qaida will not succeed in its designs," he added. Rajnath's inaugural speech pointed out the new threats are from Islamic radicalism through Al Qaeda's new wing, Qaedat al-Jihad, and the Islamic State (IS). "Although the IS was born out of Syria and Iraq, the Indian sub-continent cannot remain untouched by this menace and we need to understand this. It is also a matter of concern that some Indian youths have been attracted to the ISIS. But the government is committed to checking it," he added. "The al-Qaida has formed a new wing called Qaida-al-Jihad for the Indian sub-continent with the intention to bring Bangladesh, parts of Assam, Gujarat and Jammu and Kashmir under one Islamic sub-continent. We are not taking the threats lightly," said the UHM.
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November - 30 
A Bangladesh delegation comprising high officials of law enforcement and intelligence agencies after a three-day visit to India on November 30 confirmed the involvement of Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) in the October 2 Bardhaman blast in West Bengal (India), reports Dhaka Tribune. The three-
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A Bangladesh delegation comprising high officials of law enforcement and intelligence agencies after a three-day visit to India on November 30 confirmed the involvement of Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) in the October 2 Bardhaman blast in West Bengal (India), reports Dhaka Tribune. The three-day visit of the Bangladesh delegation was aimed at investigating the involvement of JMB men in the blast and also to help the Indian intelligence agencies locate the militants believed to be hiding in India. Meanwhile, Assistant Inspector General of Police Mahfuzur Rahman, a member of Bangladesh delegation that returned on November 30 after visiting Kolkata (India) said that Law enforcers of Bangladesh and India have launched simultaneous drives in their territories to capture over a hundred operatives of JMB, reports The Daily Star. He said “The drives are being carried out following the exchange of concrete information between investigators of the two neighbors regarding operatives of the banned outfit in India and Bangladesh.”
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November - 30 
Areeb Majeed, Islamic State (IS) operative revealed the names of the local contacts, who allegedly provided him the logistics to join the group to take part in the battle in Iraq, National Investigation Agency (NIA) officials said on November 30, reports The Times of India. "Majeed was today grilled
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Areeb Majeed, Islamic State (IS) operative revealed the names of the local contacts, who allegedly provided him the logistics to join the group to take part in the battle in Iraq, National Investigation Agency (NIA) officials said on November 30, reports The Times of India. "Majeed was today grilled for several hours when he revealed the names of the local contacts, who radicalised him and his three other friends here, and helped them fly to Iraq. We are verifying his claims and are trying to locate these local contacts," a NIA official said. Asked for how many months he participated in the battle on the ground, Majeed said he was completely ignored and asked to clean the toilets and arrange water for those battling with the security forces. He told the investigators that despite his immediate supervisor's request, the IS cadres did not allow him to participate in the battle. His resolve to take part in the war weakened after he was left unattended for his bullet injury for three days before being taken to a hospital, he told them. "Only after I begged them, I was taken to a hospital. I was treating myself, but the injury was worsening as there was no proper medication or food available in the camps," Majeed told investigators. "There was neither a holy war nor any of the preachings in the holy book were followed. IS fighters raped many a woman there," Majeed said while responding to one of the questions, an NIA official said. Admitting that he and his three friends from Kalyan underwent training on handling of AK-47 and rocket launchers, Majeed claimed the Indians were considered to be physically weak. Majeed also told interrogators that his indoctrination began after he visited an internet chat room. He was inspired to join the terrorist group and given the phone number of a person, whose men picked him up from Mosul in Iraq. The three other youths, all in their twenties, who left their Kalyan homes with Majeed to join IS were also reportedly indoctrinated through chat rooms. In the chat room, he got the number of one Abu Ali and was told to contact him only when he reached Mosul, Majeed has told his interrogators. After he joined the ISI in Iraq, he was asked to supervise construction work in their territories since he was studying civil engineering. But he expressed a desire to fight and was trained in operating AK-47s and rocket launchers. He got injured during practice and was sent to a treatment facility where he was reportedly ignored, prompting him to flee. NDTV adds that Majeed, told investigators the IS was looking east towards to India, for which it has "special plans". Also he said the "new world order" under the IS was something "everyone should fight for". "Areeb's level of radicalisation is scary," a senior intelligence officer stated. "The only ones who come close are the foreign terrorists, mainly from Afghanistan of the now defunct group Harkat-ul-Jihadi Islami, who were arrested from Jammu and Kashmir in the mid 90's," the officer added. But investigators suspected that the IS had a motive in releasing him, that the youth had been tasked with spreading jihadi doctrine in India.
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November - 30 
Describing Baghdadi militia and Al Qaeda as serious security challenges for India, Director of Intelligence Bureau (IB) Asif Ibrahim on November 30 said the Indian diaspora has become increasingly vulnerable to elements having allegiance to terror groups, reports Oman Tribune. “The rapid territorial
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Describing Baghdadi militia and Al Qaeda as serious security challenges for India, Director of Intelligence Bureau (IB) Asif Ibrahim on November 30 said the Indian diaspora has become increasingly vulnerable to elements having allegiance to terror groups, reports Oman Tribune. “The rapid territorial gain and the influence of caliphate on one hand glamorises the image of the group (Baghdadi militia), while on the other it enhances its capability,” Ibrahim commented. Ibrahim said vulnerable groups and fringe elements from more than 80 countries have gone to the region (Iraq-Syria) to participate in the conflict. “We have deliberated the serious issue on Saturday and felt that the threat is likely to accentuate as the situation unfolds further in future. Indian diaspora has become increasingly vulnerable in the days to come,” he added. Ibrahim also said the Internet has become a tool for radicalisation of Indian youths.
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November - 30 
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on November 30 said the Union Government was taking steps to check illegal migrants from Bangladesh by enforcing the land swapping deal for a lasting solution, reports The Times of India. Modi said, "I will make such arrangements, after which all roads will be closed for
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on November 30 said the Union Government was taking steps to check illegal migrants from Bangladesh by enforcing the land swapping deal for a lasting solution, reports The Times of India. Modi said, "I will make such arrangements, after which all roads will be closed for Bangladeshis coming and destroying Assam every day. Believe in my word that land swapping deal will be done for a permanent solution to this problem of Assam." The PM also stressed on making a "smart" Police force, which lays store by preventing crimes through more evolved intelligence gathering and network.
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December - 1 
Minister of State for Home Affairs Haribhai Parthibhai Chaudhary told Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament) in a written reply, "All high quality FICN [Fake Indian Currency Note] seized in India and abroad, originate only from Pakistan which has created a self sustaining criminal network in t
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Minister of State for Home Affairs Haribhai Parthibhai Chaudhary told Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament) in a written reply, "All high quality FICN [Fake Indian Currency Note] seized in India and abroad, originate only from Pakistan which has created a self sustaining criminal network in the South and South East Asian region for infusing fake India currency notes into India via Nepal, Bangladesh, Thailand, Malaysia, Sri Lanka and United Arab Emirates", Outlook India reports on December 2. FICN having face value of INR 30.88 crore have been either recovered in different branches of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) or seized by Police during January and September this year from the country, as per the Home Ministry data. Chaudhary said the government has constituted a special FICN coordination (FCORD) group to share intelligence or information amongst the different security agencies of state or Centre to counter the menace of circulation of fake currency notes in the country. The government has also constituted a terror funding and fake currency cell to investigate terror funding and fake currency cases, Chaudhary added.
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December - 1 
Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju said in the parliament that as many as 1,977 infiltrators have been apprehended by the Border Security Force (BSF) from along the India–Bangladesh border in the current year, 2014, reports The Sentinel on December 2.
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Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju said in the parliament that as many as 1,977 infiltrators have been apprehended by the Border Security Force (BSF) from along the India–Bangladesh border in the current year, 2014, reports The Sentinel on December 2.
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December - 2 
Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju told Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament) on December 2 that with a view to provide dedicated air support to Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), the Government has accorded approval to ITBP for wet leasing of 02 Light Helicopters to meet i
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Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju told Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament) on December 2 that with a view to provide dedicated air support to Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), the Government has accorded approval to ITBP for wet leasing of 02 Light Helicopters to meet its operational air support requirements in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) and Uttarakhand through tendering process, reports The Times of India. Besides, dedicated air support is provided to ITBP through MI-17 Helicopters of Border Security Force (BSF) as well as Indian Air Force (IAF) Helicopters based on the availability of Helicopters to meet the operational requirement of the force on Indo-China border including J&K and Uttarakhand.
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December - 3 
Navy Chief Admiral R.K. Dhowan said December 3 that dynamics of maritime security have changed due to rising “terrorist threat” in the domain, reports Indian Express. Dhowan said following September’s PNS Zulfiqar incident, when suspected al Qaeda militants hijacked a Pakistani warship to carry out
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Navy Chief Admiral R.K. Dhowan said December 3 that dynamics of maritime security have changed due to rising “terrorist threat” in the domain, reports Indian Express. Dhowan said following September’s PNS Zulfiqar incident, when suspected al Qaeda militants hijacked a Pakistani warship to carry out terrorist activities, the jihadi angle has to be “taken into account”. “Threat in the maritime domain from terrorists, non-state actors is huge…terrorists trying to commandeer a ship is a serious situation..We have taken note (of the PNS Zulfiqar incident),” Dhowan added. “We have 2.5 lakh fishing boats in the country…any one can take up arms, ammunition in remote islands. (There are) 1197 islands and 7016 km of coastline. (It speaks) how easy it is from the other side and how difficult it is for us to secure,” he said.
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December - 3 
On November 3, Minister of State for Personnel Jitendra Singh told Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament) that in a written reply stated that investigations have so far not found any link between the Saradha scam and October 2, 2014 Bardhaman blast, reports The Times of India. He said, "The in
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On November 3, Minister of State for Personnel Jitendra Singh told Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament) that in a written reply stated that investigations have so far not found any link between the Saradha scam and October 2, 2014 Bardhaman blast, reports The Times of India. He said, "The investigation has so far not revealed any such transaction where money was routed to Bangladesh to fund terror activities". After his reply Singh however, issued a clarification, saying no clean chit has been given to anybody. "Nowhere a clean chit is given by anybody as the last sentence reads, matter still under investigation," he said. Singh said there are three investigative agencies involved— Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO), Enforcement Directorate (ED) and Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the blast case is also being investigated by National Investigation Agency (NIA).
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December - 4 
According to top Delhi Police officials, the intelligence was received this week from security agencies. Police Commissioner BS Bassi and other senior officials were briefed on December 4 in detail on counter-measures. Since Obama is the chief guest at the Republic Day parade, the Delhi Police and s
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According to top Delhi Police officials, the intelligence was received this week from security agencies. Police Commissioner BS Bassi and other senior officials were briefed on December 4 in detail on counter-measures. Since Obama is the chief guest at the Republic Day parade, the Delhi Police and security agencies have advanced security screening and anti-sabotage check by nearly a month. Rather than tighten security a month before the parade, a decision has been taken to impose blanket measures this week on. Security has been tightened around sensitive locations such as Parliament House, Indira Gandhi International Airport, Raisina Hill, India Gate, the city’s Metro network, shopping malls, and cinema halls. Quick reaction teams (QRTs) are being stationed at key positions to counter an armed attack. As the alert does not give out any details of the attackers or the possible date of the attack, the security agencies have gone into a tizzy, covering all the bases.
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December - 5 
India on December 5 denounced as "mainstreaming of terrorism" the rally held by Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) 'founder' and Jamat-ud-Dawa (JuD) 'chief' Hafiz Muhammad Saeed and said it was against all evolving global norms on terror, reports The Times of India. Saeed addressed a public rally, apparently fac
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India on December 5 denounced as "mainstreaming of terrorism" the rally held by Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) 'founder' and Jamat-ud-Dawa (JuD) 'chief' Hafiz Muhammad Saeed and said it was against all evolving global norms on terror, reports The Times of India. Saeed addressed a public rally, apparently facilitated by Pakistani authorities who even ran special trains for it, at the ground of 'Minar-e-Pakistan' in Lahore. "What is happening in the so-called 'ishtimaah' (congregation) of the JuD ... I think I would describe it as nothing short of mainstreaming of terrorism," said Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Spokesperson Syed Akbaruddin. "This was an event which took place at the national monument in Pakistan. It was an event (for which) large number of police personnel were deployed. The event which was advertised all over Pakistan. And it was an event by an organisation which is proscribed not only by India but the US, UK, Australia and the UN. Also, it was addressed by an individual who is designated as a terrorist by UNSC. These facilities are provided to a designated terrorist organisation," he said.
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December - 6 
Dismissing threats of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) founder and chief of Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) Hafiz Mohammad Saeed, Union Home Minister (UHM) Rajnath Singh on December 6 said "no one has the power to ruin India" and that a befitting reply will be given to any terror strike in the country, reports Times of I
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Dismissing threats of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) founder and chief of Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) Hafiz Mohammad Saeed, Union Home Minister (UHM) Rajnath Singh on December 6 said "no one has the power to ruin India" and that a befitting reply will be given to any terror strike in the country, reports Times of India.
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December - 9 
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) on December 9 said Pakistan's Inters-Services Intelligence (ISI) had been indulging in espionage activities in India, and that 33 espionage modules backed by Pakistan had been busted over the past three years, reports Times of India. In a written reply to a
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The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) on December 9 said Pakistan's Inters-Services Intelligence (ISI) had been indulging in espionage activities in India, and that 33 espionage modules backed by Pakistan had been busted over the past three years, reports Times of India. In a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha (Lower House of Parliament), Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Haribhai Parthibhai Chaudhary said as many as 50 espionage agents, including some ex-babus (employees) of the Indian government, had been arrested as part of the crackdown on Pakistan-backed modules. "Pakistan intelligence agencies, particularly the Pakistan ISI, has come to notice for conducting espionage activities in the country... during the period from January 2011 to November 2013, a total of 33 Pakistan-backed espionage modules were neutralized in the country, resulting in the arrest of 50 espionage agents, including some retired Indian government officials," Chaudhary told Lok Sabha.
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December - 11 
Indian Defence Minister, Manohar Parrikar stated on December 11, "I feel that there has to be some strong response which will once and for all reduce these blatant attempts. It's an open secret that they (militants) came from Pakistan", reports The Times of India. "You will see the developments in t
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Indian Defence Minister, Manohar Parrikar stated on December 11, "I feel that there has to be some strong response which will once and for all reduce these blatant attempts. It's an open secret that they (militants) came from Pakistan", reports The Times of India. "You will see the developments in the next six months ... We have to ultimately teach those who are rogue a proper lesson," he said. "Nuclear doctrine asks us to maintain restraint ... I am not talking of a full-scale war. Full-scale war is totally different. But if there are places where you get the terrorists across, there are people who do it. I think those people will have to be brought under pressure," he added.
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December - 12 
Bengaluru Police Commissioner M N Reddi said that cases had been registered against Mehdi Masroor Biswas, the alleged handler of the pro-Islamic State (IS) Twitter account, under various provisions of Indian Penal Code (IPC), Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) and IT Act, Financial Express
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Bengaluru Police Commissioner M N Reddi said that cases had been registered against Mehdi Masroor Biswas, the alleged handler of the pro-Islamic State (IS) Twitter account, under various provisions of Indian Penal Code (IPC), Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) and IT Act, Financial Express reports on December 13. Further, Karnataka Director General of Police (DGP) L Pachau said Mehdi had more than 17,000 followers on Twitter and used to “ferociously” tweet by aggregating information and closely watching developments of the region. Mehdi was interested in the Levantine region, also known as Eastern Mediterranean, consisting of Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Syria and part of Southern Turkey from 2003 onwards, Pachau said. He used to work in the office during daytime and became active on the Internet at nights, he said, adding, he had bought 60 GB Internet connection on monthly basis to read all breaking news on websites relating to ISIS/ISL. Pachau added that through his social media propaganda, Mehdi abetted ISIL in its agenda to wage war against Asiatic powers.
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December - 14 
Gujarat Police have initiated the process for issuing of a red-corner notice against Yunus alias Lota, an accused in the 1993 Gosabara (Porbandar District, Gujarat) arms landing case, The Times of India reports on December 15. Lota, who is originally from Porbandar, is the prime accused in the arms
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Gujarat Police have initiated the process for issuing of a red-corner notice against Yunus alias Lota, an accused in the 1993 Gosabara (Porbandar District, Gujarat) arms landing case, The Times of India reports on December 15. Lota, who is originally from Porbandar, is the prime accused in the arms landing case that was registered with the Porbandar Police in 1993. The arms and explosives that were delivered on the Gujarat coast were allegedly used in the 1993 Mumbai (Maharashtra) serial blasts. Sources at the senior-level in the Gujarat Police said that, all these years, Lota had remained untraceable until recently when they came to know through intelligence agencies that he is based in Dubai under a fake identity. Police source said a red-corner notice had already been issued against another accused of the arms landing case, Mohammed Dosa. "The third absconding accused in the case is Dadalmiya who is related to Umarmiya Panjumiya Bukhari alias Mammumiya, the prime accused in the Gosabara arms landing case," said a police source. Another source in the police claimed that they had received an intelligence input that Lota, who is believed to be hiding in Dubai, had got his son married to the daughter of a businessman who originally hails from Kutch but is now based in Dubai. Senior police officials claimed that with the help of central intelligence agencies, they had been able to get the Dubai cell phone number and photographs of Lota.
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December - 14 
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on December 14 spoke against drug abuse and said the money used to buy drugs could be funding terrorist activities, reports The Times of India. He stated, "Sometimes I want to ask the youth who indulge in drugs that maybe you experience a different world when you take dr
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on December 14 spoke against drug abuse and said the money used to buy drugs could be funding terrorist activities, reports The Times of India. He stated, "Sometimes I want to ask the youth who indulge in drugs that maybe you experience a different world when you take drugs. But have you ever asked where the money you buy your drugs with goes?" "Have you thought ... what if this money reaches terrorists and they buy arms using them? And using them, they kill our soldiers? He added, "Have your ever thought that maybe the bullet that has hit a soldier was bought from some percentage of the money you paid to buy your drugs?"
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December - 16 
Expressing confidence in India's ability to tackle crisis situations like the December 15 Sydney (Australia) hostage episode, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on December 16 said India's preparedness has definitely improved, reports The Times of India. "I think we are improving and definitely much
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Expressing confidence in India's ability to tackle crisis situations like the December 15 Sydney (Australia) hostage episode, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on December 16 said India's preparedness has definitely improved, reports The Times of India. "I think we are improving and definitely much better than probably what we were prepared in the earlier years. So, ultimately it comes with situation, each situation differs. But I think we are quite well prepared," he stated.
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December - 17 
Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) is working on a proposal to double the strength of the intelligence wing of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) and give it state-of-the-art technical intelligence tools, to effectively counter terror activities mounted by Pakistan from Nepal, The Times of India reports o
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Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) is working on a proposal to double the strength of the intelligence wing of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) and give it state-of-the-art technical intelligence tools, to effectively counter terror activities mounted by Pakistan from Nepal, The Times of India reports on December 18. SSB, which guards the porous Nepal and Bhutan borders with India, is the only paramilitary unit to have a full fledged intelligence wing. Sources said the idea is to shore up SSB's capabilities to effectively guard entry of Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) backed terrorists and monitor the activity of ISI in fast mushrooming madrasas (Islamic Seminary) on the border. It would also help the force counter activities of north-east insurgents on the Bhutan border. SSB Director General B D Sharma said, "Intelligence is our biggest weapon when it comes to securing the open and porous borders with Nepal and Bhutan. These are sensitive borders. We have sent to the government a proposal in this regard as we seek to revamp our snooping infrastructure." He added, "We want to excel in intelligence-related works because at these two unfenced frontiers it is only 'good information' that can help secure the area from illegal elements".
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December - 22 
The Andhra Pradesh (AP) Police Department is desperately looking for foot soldiers and has submitted a proposal to recruit 8,000 Constables, State Director General of Police (DGP) JV Ramudu said on December 22, reports The Times of India. Speaking to media persons after conducting a review with the
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The Andhra Pradesh (AP) Police Department is desperately looking for foot soldiers and has submitted a proposal to recruit 8,000 Constables, State Director General of Police (DGP) JV Ramudu said on December 22, reports The Times of India. Speaking to media persons after conducting a review with the City and Rural Police personnel at the Police barracks, the AP DGP said that while they have a sufficient number of officer cadre personnel, like Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSPs) and Circle Inspectors, the Department lacks Constables to implement law and order on the ground. He also said the Department has been facing a shortage of Sub-Inspectors, which is something the Department will also bring to the notice of the government.
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December - 22 
Upper House of Indian Parliament (Rajya Sabha) on December 22 adopted a resolution condemning the bail granted to November 26, 2008 (28/11) Mumbai (Maharashtra) attack mastermind Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi, reports The Times of India. The Rajya Sabha also expressed its concern over Pakistan's "apathetic a
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Upper House of Indian Parliament (Rajya Sabha) on December 22 adopted a resolution condemning the bail granted to November 26, 2008 (28/11) Mumbai (Maharashtra) attack mastermind Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi, reports The Times of India. The Rajya Sabha also expressed its concern over Pakistan's "apathetic attitude". In the resolution adopted unanimously, Rajya Sabha Chairman Hamid Ansari said the House expresses its grave concern at the numerous delays in the prosecution of Lakhvi. "This House calls upon the Government of Pakistan to proceed strongly with its declared intention to appeal against the bail judgement, and ensure that no perpetrator of any terrorist activity be allowed to go unpunished and the infrastructure of terrorism in that country shall be dismantled immediately," the resolution stated.
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December - 23 
Minister of State for Home, Haribhai Parathibhai Chaudhary informed Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament), "During the current year-2014 (till December 17), six Pakistani espionage modules have been neutralized in the country resulting in the arrest of six persons along with information and d
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Minister of State for Home, Haribhai Parathibhai Chaudhary informed Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament), "During the current year-2014 (till December 17), six Pakistani espionage modules have been neutralized in the country resulting in the arrest of six persons along with information and documents relating to various establishments in the country. Out of these six accused, five are Indian and one is a Sri Lankan national", The Times of India reports on December 24.
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December - 23 
Four Armed Forces personnel have been arrested in last two years for spying for Pakistan, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar informed Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Indian Parliament) on December 23, reports The Times of India. One of the accused was dismissed from service later. Manohar Parrikar told
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Four Armed Forces personnel have been arrested in last two years for spying for Pakistan, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar informed Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Indian Parliament) on December 23, reports The Times of India. One of the accused was dismissed from service later. Manohar Parrikar told that three personnel were arrested in 2014 while one was arrested in 2012. "Appropriate action has been taken against the accused as per law and laid down procedure in this regard. One accused has been dismissed from service. Other cases are at different stages in civil/military courts," he said.
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December - 28 
India on December 28 asked Pakistan to hand over Dawood Ibrahim saying enough evidence have been given to it on the prime accused in the 1993 Mumbai (Maharashtra) serial blasts, reports The Times of India. Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju said India's stand has been very clear for a long time
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India on December 28 asked Pakistan to hand over Dawood Ibrahim saying enough evidence have been given to it on the prime accused in the 1993 Mumbai (Maharashtra) serial blasts, reports The Times of India. Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju said India's stand has been very clear for a long time that Dawood has been in Pakistan and he has been living in Karachi, Sindh. "We have been asking to hand over him to India for a long time. Already many evidence have been given to Pakistan. Pakistan should now act and hand him over to us," he stated. Rijiju said Pakistan should cooperate with India in fight against terrorism if it is serious. "We want it to act on evidence," he said.
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December - 29 
Gujarat Police has been put on alert in the wake of December 28, Bangalore blast, a senior Police official said on December 29, reports Zee News. Gujarat Director General of Police (DGP) P C Thakur has sought Centre's help to dispatch a team of National Security Guard (NSG) Commandos for enhanced se
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Gujarat Police has been put on alert in the wake of December 28, Bangalore blast, a senior Police official said on December 29, reports Zee News. Gujarat Director General of Police (DGP) P C Thakur has sought Centre's help to dispatch a team of National Security Guard (NSG) Commandos for enhanced security of VIPs, following the blast. During his interaction with reporters here today, the DGP claimed the state police is well prepared to tackle any situation. "In the wake of yesterday's blast in Bangalore, I have asked the Police department to be alert. We are fully prepared to tackle any situation," Thakur stated.
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