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Homegrown freelance terror networks are the biggest threats to India

By Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay Tue, Oct 25, 2011 3:32AM UTC View Comments

Over the past few days, Indian intelligence agencies have selectively disclosed information to chosen media persons that the terror strike in New Delhi’s High Court complex in early September was not the handiwork of pre-existing groups with cross-border support, but was the handiwork of a terror ‘freelancer’. Briefings profiled an unlikely Jehadi – the young...

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World’s most liveable cities still wary of terror

By Rowena Dela Rosa Yoon Sun, Sep 11, 2011 1:48PM UTC View Comments

ASIO Chief David Irvine urges Australians to become vigilant against terror

Two weeks ago, the London-based Economic Intelligence Unit announced its verdict on the 2011 world’s most liveable cities. Four Australian cities were voted among the top 10 with Brisbane faltering to Rank 21. ABC News flaunted the list on its August 31 edition: 1. Melbourne, Australia 2. Vienna, Austria 3. Vancouver, Canada 4. Toronto, Canada...

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Terror in Mumbai and the day after

By Bala Murali Krishna Thu, Jul 14, 2011 9:30PM UTC View Comments

The day after is when we lose it. Take this morning. It was Mumbai as usual. That was what was wrong. That’s not how it should have been. But everybody searched for that normality and “found” it, too. Such is the character of the bustling city of 20 million, Mumbaikars tell themselves. We outsiders echo...

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