National Investigation Agency (NIA): News
Pakistani gangster, linked to Dawood, trying to revive LTTE: Report
Indian agencies have reportedly found a connection between Haji Salim, a gangster based out of Karachi in Pakistan, and the notorious underworld mafia gangster Dawood Ibrahim.
NIA arrests PFI weapons trainer in Nizamabad terror conspiracy case
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested a master weapons trainer for the Popular Front of India (PFI) living under a false identity in Karnataka, reported ANI.
PLFI terror-funding case: NIA, police conduct searches; seize arms, explosives
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday claimed to have achieved a breakthrough in a terror funding case involving the People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI) as it seized a large number of explosives, arms, and ammunition from Jharkhand with the help of the Jharkhand Police.
MP: NIA busts ISIS-linked terror module, arrests 3 in Jabalpur
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Saturday busted a terror module allegedly linked to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in an intelligence-led joint operation with the Anti Terror Squad (ATS) of police in Madhya Pradesh, reported ANI.
US court grants Mumbai terror attack accused Tahawwur Rana's extradition
A court in the United States (US) has officially approved the extradition of Pakistani-origin terror convict and Canadian businessman Tahawwur Rana to India, where he is sought for his reported involvement in the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks.
NIA raids 100+ places in 6 states against terror-gangster-smuggler nexus
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday conducted raids at over 100 places across six states concerning cases related to a nexus of gangsters, Khalistanis, and smugglers, reported PTI.
NIA raids multiple locations in J&K to dismantle terror network
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) is carrying out raids across multiple locations in Jammu and Kashmir.
J&K: NIA raids 12 locations in terror conspiracy case
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) carried out searches at 12 locations in various districts of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, reportedly in connection with a terror conspiracy case registered in 2022.
Kerala train fire: NIA, ATS begin investigating alleged terror angle
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) conducted raids in Noida and Ghaziabad to nab the accused in the Kerala train fire incident.
Gangster-terror nexus: NIA raids 72 locations across 7 states
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday launched raids in 72 locations across Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, and Madhya Pradesh.
NIA raids 7 locations in Rajasthan suspecting PFI links
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) raided seven locations in Rajasthan on Saturday, suspecting unlawful activities related to the banned Popular Front of India (PFI).
Crackdown on ISIS: Multiple raids linked to Mangaluru, Coimbatore blasts
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday raided the residences and other properties of several people linked to the terrorist organization ISIS in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and Kerala.
NIA receives mail threatening terror attack in Mumbai
The Mumbai office of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) received a mail on Thursday threatening that an individual would carry out a terror attack in the financial capital of India.
Uttar Pradesh: Death penalty to Gorakhnath Temple attacker
A special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court on Monday awarded a death sentence to Ahmad Murtaza Abbasi, convicted of attacking security personnel at Gorakhnath Temple in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, last year.
Dawood Ibrahim remarried Pakistani woman: Haseena Parkar's son tells NIA
Underworld don Dawood Ibrahim's nephew Ali Shah revealed the fugitive gangster has married again, this time a Pakistani Pathan woman, and changed his address, reported ANI.
Kerala: NIA raids 56 locations linked to PFI members
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) raided the residences of several leaders belonging to the banned outfit Popular Front of India (PFI) across Kerala starting Wednesday.
Udaipur tailor's murder: NIA chargesheets 11 perpetrators including 2 Pakistanis
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday named 11 accused, including two Pakistani nationals, in its chargesheet in the murder case of Udaipur-based tailor Kanhaiya Lal.
Amravati man's murderers are radicalized Islamists of Tablighi Jamaat: NIA
Probing the Amravati pharmacist's June murder, the National Investigation Agency (NIA), in its chargesheet, said the 11 accused in the case were "radicalized Islamists of Tablighi Jamaat."
Gangster Goldy Brar's US detention top secret: Punjab CM Mann
The status of gangster Goldy Brar—the mastermind of singer Sidhu Moose Wala's murder—remains a "top secret" as a foreign country is involved, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann told NDTV in an interview.
Punjab: Sarhali Police Station attacked with rocket-propelled grenade, investigation launched
The Sarhali Police Station in Punjab's Taran Tarn area was attacked with a rocket-propelled grenade (RPG), India Today reported on Saturday.
NIA arrests Ludhiana court blast prime accused from Delhi airport
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested the prime accused in the Ludhiana district court blast case of December 2021 from Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi, it said on Friday.
Goldy Brar, mastermind of Moose Wala murder, detained in California
Canada-based gangster Goldy Brar, who claimed responsibility for the murder of Punjabi singer-politician Sidhu Moose Wala, was detained in California, US around November 20, as per Indian intelligence sources. However, the California police haven't confirmed this.
NIA raids 20 places across India to bust gangster-terror nexus
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday, as part of its investigation into the gangster-terror nexus case, began running raids on 20 locations across Punjab, Rajasthan, Delhi-NCR, and Haryana.
Mangaluru blast case: Unknown terrorist outfit claims responsibility
The autorickshaw blast case in Mangaluru, Karnataka has taken a new twist on Thursday after a little-known terrorist outfit—Islamic Resistance Council—claimed responsibility for the incident, PTI reported.
NIA gets Bishnoi's custody in connection with Moose Wala case
A Delhi court on Thursday granted 10-day custody of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi to National Investigation Agency (NIA) in a new case filed under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).
Kerala 'common link' in Mangaluru and Coimbatore terror blasts
The last week's autorickshaw blast in Mangaluru and the Coimbatore car explosion on October 23 reportedly share a common link, India Today reported, quoting police sources.
Mangaluru autorickshaw blast: Accused Shareeq 'inspired by ISIS terror outfit'
The Karnataka Police on Monday claimed a major breakthrough in the Mangaluru autorickshaw blast case, saying that the accused—Shareeq—was "inspired" by the ISIS terror outfit and used the dark web to contact his handlers, said reports.
Mangaluru autorickshaw blast case: Police raid accused Shareeq's house
The Karnataka Police on Sunday raided the house of the accused, Shareeq, in the Mangaluru autorickshaw blast case, following the emergence of his terror links.
Mangaluru autorickshaw blast an 'act of terror': Karnataka top cop
A day after an explosion in an autorickshaw was reported in Mangaluru, Karnataka, the police on Sunday stated it was not an "accident."
Elgar Parishad accused activist granted bail, NIA to move SC
The Bombay High Court on Friday granted bail to Anand Teltumbde, a scholar-activist accused in the Elgar Parishad-Bhima Koregaon case.
Anti-terror NMFT conference: PM Modi takes veiled dig at Pakistan
Delivering the inaugural address at the third "No Money For Terror (NMFT) Ministerial Conference" in Delhi, PM Narendra Modi said new finance technologies were being used to fund terrorism.
'Act of terror': Rajasthan Police on Udaipur railway track explosion
The Rajasthan Police has said that the recent explosion on a railway track in Udaipur was "an act of terror" to create an atmosphere of panic among people, reported India Today.
Bhima Koregaon case: SC approves activist Gautam Navlakha's house arrest
The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed the Bhima Koregaon case accused Gautam Navlakha to be placed under house arrest for one month observing that there was no reason to reject his medical report.
Coimbatore car blast: NIA raids 40 locations across Tamil Nadu
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has been carrying out raids at 40 locations across Tamil Nadu since Thursday morning.
Mere possession of jihadi literature not an offense: Delhi court
A Delhi court while hearing an Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) case registered by National Investigation Agency (NIA) said that mere possession of "jihadi literature" does not amount to offense unless the philosophy is used to commit "terrorist acts."
Engineering student sentenced to 5-year imprisonment for celebrating Pulwama attack
A special Bengaluru court sentenced an engineering student to a five-year jail term for making disparaging Facebook posts about the Pulwama attack, ANI reported.
NIA registers case in 'IS-linked' Coimbatore car blast, 6 held
India's primary counter-terrorist task force, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday registered a case in the Coimbatore car blast in Tamil Nadu which occurred on Sunday.
5 Kerala RSS leaders on PFI's 'hitlist' get Y-category security
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Saturday provided Y category security to five Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) leaders from Kerala who were on the recently-banned Popular Front of India's (PFI) "hitlist."
Day after ban, Twitter handles of PFI taken down
Twitter accounts of controversial outfit Popular Front of India (PFI) and several of its leaders were taken down on Thursday.
#NewsBytesExplainer: What's PFI and why has the Centre banned it?
The Centre banned the controversial Popular Front of India (PFI) on Wednesday under the draconian Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).