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Six people were killed and over 100 injured when an explosive device strapped to a motorcycle went off near a mosque in Malegaon, a town in north Maharashtra, on September 29, 2008. (Photo: Representative)

2008 Malegaon blast case: Court to announce order on NIA's 'in camera' plea on Oct 1

Such trial would allow accused, counsel and judge to be present during court proceedings and bar media from covering it.

17 Sep 2019 7:37 PM

Raids were conducted at the residences of Umar Farooq in GM Nagar, Shanofar Ali at Vincent Road, Shamesa Mubin at Slum Clearance Board Apartment, Vincent Road, Mohammad Yasir at Bilal Estate and Saddam Hussain at Palli Street, GM Nagar. (Photo: ANI)

NIA conducts raids at locations linked to ISIS sympathisers in Coimbatore

Laptops, mobile phones, SIM cards, and pen-drives have been seized.

29 Aug 2019 2:27 PM

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday conducted searches across multiple locations here in connection with a recent terror alert issued to Tamil Nadu. (Photo: ANI)

NIA conducts raid at multiple locations linked to ISIS sympathisers in Tamil Nadu

Earlier, the state went on a high alert on August 23 following intelligence inputs that members of the LeT had infiltrated into the state.

29 Aug 2019 1:42 PM

Three officials of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) have been transferred for allegedly demanding bribe to exclude a Delhi-based businessman linked to terror funding case involving Mumbai terror attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed, said NIA on Tuesday. (Photo: File)

3 NIA officers transferred for demanding bribe in Hafiz Saeed-linked case

This comes after the agency had received a complaint of misconduct against the three officers.

20 Aug 2019 1:20 PM

Lt Col Prasad Purohit and BJP MP Pragya Singh Thakur are among those accused in the case. (Photo: File)

Malegaon blast: Scribes oppose NIA's plea for in-camera trial

An in-camera hearing is conducted in private with only the judge, lawyers and parties concerned in attendance.

05 Aug 2019 8:02 PM

Security personnel were posted outside the four locations during the raids. (Photo: ANI)

J&K: NIA raids locations of 4 businessmen in Baramulla

The businessmen were reportedly dealing in trade across LoC which was stalled by India in the aftermath of the Pulwama terror attack.

28 Jul 2019 1:06 PM

Raids by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) were underway on Sunday at locations of four businessmen in Baramulla district of North Kashmir, sources said. (Photo: ANI)

NIA raids 4 locations in J&K over cross-border funding

Security personnel were posted outside the four locations during the raids.

28 Jul 2019 1:03 PM

The raid was a part of the NIA investigation against suspected terror funding. (Photo: Representational image)

NIA raids house of bizman Ghulam Ahmad Wani in Pulwama in terror funding case

NIA and the Enforcement Directorate have so far arrested dozens of businessman in the Valley and separatist leaders.

23 Jul 2019 4:54 PM

The NIA had earlier said in a statement that reliable information was received that a large scale transfer of funds from Pakistan to India has been taking place through the import of California almonds via the cross-LoC trade mechanism. (Representational Image | PTI)

NIA raids 7 places in J&K in connection to illegal money transfer in cross-LoC trade

Among those raided were Tanveer Wani, president of cross-Line of Control (LoC) traders' association at Pulwama in south Kashmir.

23 Jul 2019 3:51 PM

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) is conducting searches at various locations in Tamil Nadu as part of its probe into the 'Ansarullah' terror module case, police said Saturday. (Photo: ANI)

NIA conducts raids across TN after special court sends 16 to custody in terror case

The accused supported the ISIS and Al-Qaeda terror outfits, according to the prosecution in the NIA court.

20 Jul 2019 12:49 PM

It also provides for constituting special courts for the trial of scheduled offences such as human trafficking and cyber terrorism. (Photo: RSTV Screengrab)

Upper House passes NIA (Amendment) Bill; Home Minister assures against its misuse

The Bill aims at enhancing the jurisdiction of NIA to investigate scheduled offences committed outside India targeting Indians.

17 Jul 2019 8:18 PM

Many of the men busted were management professionals and made UAE their home according to investigators. (Photo: File)

14 men from Tamil Nadu raised funds to set up ISIS cell in India

They were jailed for 6 months in UAE before they got deported to India last week.

17 Jul 2019 1:01 PM

Amit Shah said there should be a division so that the people know the stance of all parties. (Photo: File)

NIA amendment bill gets passed in Lok Sabha after division

Speaker Om Birla said the bill had been passed with 278 members voting in its favour and six against it.

15 Jul 2019 5:00 PM

Home Minister Amit Shah and AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi, with the BJP chief asserting that he is not frightening anyone but cannot help when someone has fear in their minds. (Photo: File)

Amit Shah, Owaisi spar over NIA amendment bill in Lok Sabha

Owaisi got agitated and asked Shah to not point a finger at him and said he cannot be frightened.

15 Jul 2019 3:45 PM

A high alert warning has been issued across Karnataka following the NIA arrested a suspected terrorist, a Bangladeshi national in the state’s Doddaballapura town, officials said on Thursday. (Representational Image)

Karnataka on high alert as NIA arrests terror suspect

Karnataka Home Minister M B Patil said that the suspect is allegedly linked to a terror organisation, reported IANS.

27 Jun 2019 3:40 PM

Based on information provided by Sheikh during interrogation, the two agencies in association with local police searched and found the bombs concealed in a stormwater drain at Tipunagar in Ramanagar district, police said. (Photo: Representational I File)

Arrested terrorist's intel leads to defusal of 2 bombs near Bengaluru

Officials suspect that it was meant to carry out terror activities in Bengaluru as well.

27 Jun 2019 1:44 PM

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) and the state police forces have registered cases against IS members and sympathisers, and have arrested 155 accused from across the country so far, Minister of State for Home Affairs G Kishan Reddy said in a written reply to Lok Sabha. (Photo: Representational)

155 Islamic State members, sympathisers arrested so far: Home Ministry

Some instances of individuals from different states joining the IS have also come to the notice of central and state security agencies.

25 Jun 2019 5:05 PM

The NIA was set up in 2009 in the wake of the Mumbai terror attack that had claimed 166 lives. (Photo: File)

Union Cabinet approves amendments to two laws to strengthen NIA

Amendment to Schedule 4 of the UAPA will allow the NIA to designate an individual suspected to have terror links as a terrorist.

24 Jun 2019 3:10 PM

Thakur, the BJP MP from Bhopal, had created a scene in the special NIA court on June 7 by standing throughout the proceedings complaining about lack of proper chair and cleanliness. (Photo: File)

Pragya Thakur did not notice construction work: NIA court on cleanliness complain

NIA court on Thursday said she 'deliberately' did not notice the construction work happening at the court.

20 Jun 2019 8:41 PM

The NIA had registered a case in May, 2017 against terrorists belonging to Jammat ud Dawah, Duktaran-e-Millat, Lashkar-e-Taiba, Hizb-ul-Mujahideen and other separatist leaders in the state for raising, receiving and collecting funds to fuel separatist and terrorist activities and entering into a larger conspiracy for causing disruption in Kashmir Valley and for waging war against India. (Photo: Representational)

Kashmiri separatist leaders used foreign funds for personal gains: NIA

The agency has interrogated several top leaders of Hurriyat Conference and other organisations.

16 Jun 2019 3:36 PM

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