Extremism
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India recommends Canada to take action against extremist groups, hate speech amid diplomatic row
World | Nov 14, 2023, 08:51 AM ISTIndian diplomat Mohammed Hussain presented proposals for Canada to take strong action against preventing misuse of freedom of expression and attacks on places of worship. He also called on Canada to end structural discrimination against children belonging to indigenous groups.
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Russia: Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny sentenced to 19 years more on extremism charges
World | Aug 04, 2023, 08:10 PM ISTThe 47-year-old Navalny critic is already serving a nine-year term for fraud, contempt of court and was sentenced in 2021 to two-and-a-half years in prison for a parole violation.
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India, Germany to intensify cooperation in combating terror: Modi
India | Nov 01, 2019, 02:41 PM ISTAfter the two leaders co-chaired the fifth Inter-Governmental Consultations, India and Germany signed five joint declarations of intent and inked 11 pacts in fields such as space, civil aviation, maritime technology, medicine and education
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India-Iran joint statement: 'Determined to combat terrorism and extremism'
India | Feb 17, 2018, 06:19 PM ISTPM Modi also said that he wants to see his neighbours free of terrorism. "Both India and Iran also want neighbour Afghanistan safe and prosper," he added.
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China asks Muslim citizens to oppose religious extremism
World | Nov 27, 2016, 07:22 PM ISTAs it tightened security in the restive Muslim-majority Xinjiang province with stern measures, China asked all its Muslim citizens to resolutely be in opposition to religious extremism and stick to socialism with Chinese characteristics. Chinese
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Majority of extremism victims are Muslims: Ban Ki-moon
World | Apr 09, 2016, 08:02 AM ISTGeneva:The vast majority of victims of violent extremism worldwide are Muslims and the objective of extremists "is for us to turn on each other [and] our unity is the ultimate rebuke for that bankrupt strategy,"
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10 injured in bomb blasts at Hindu temple in Bangladesh
World | Dec 05, 2015, 07:38 PM ISTNew Delhi: Unidentified attackers hurled three homemade bombs on the premises of a Hindu temple in northern Bangladesh during a drama performance early Saturday, injuring 10 people, police said."The incident occurred while an open-air performance
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Modi visit: India, Tajikistan to boost anti-terror cooperation
World | Jul 13, 2015, 04:51 PM ISTDushanbe (Tajikistan): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that India and Tajikistan have resolved to intensify cooperation in combating terrorism as well as in the spheres of defence and connectivity as he held talks
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'Extremism can be more deadly when abetted by sovereign State'
World | Nov 21, 2014, 01:19 PM ISTUnited Nations: The “sophisticated” 2008 Mumbai terror attacks highlight that violent extremism can become even more dangerous when “abetted by the capacities of a sovereign State”, Canada has said in a veiled reference to Pakistan
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UK Prime Minister calls for extremism to be rooted out
World | Nov 14, 2014, 08:00 AM ISTCanberra: British Prime Minister David Cameron has used a rare address to the Australian Parliament to call for extremist preachers to be banned and for extremism to be rooted out of schools, universities and prisons.Britain
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Western Muslims, troubled, rally against extremism
World | Sep 27, 2014, 07:54 AM ISTPARIS: In tweets, in street gatherings and in open letters, moderate Muslims around the world are insisting that Islamic State extremists don't speak for their religion. Many are also frustrated that anyone might think they
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West's blunders turned Mideast into terrorists' haven: Iran
World | Sep 26, 2014, 07:15 AM ISTUnited Nations: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Thursday said the "strategic blunders" of the West in the Middle East have turned the region into a haven for terrorists and extremists.Declaring extremism a global issue, Rouhani