Anti Terrorism Law

Iraq executed eight people convicted of "terrorism", a security source and health official said Friday, the third such group put to death in the country in little over a month.

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday granted bail to Swapna Suresh in the UAPA case lodged by the NIA in connection with the sensational gold smuggling through diplomatic channel.

A Delhi court Wednesday sent JNU student Sharjeel Imam, arrested under the stringent anti terror law -- Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, to four days police custody in a case related to communal violence in north east Delhi in February.

The Supreme Court Friday sought the Centre's reply on petitions challenging the constitutional validity of amendments made to the UAPA provisions empowering the state to designate individuals as terrorists and seize their properties.

The government can designate individuals suspected to have terror links as "terrorists" if controversial changes to a counter-terrorism law are cleared in parliament. Amendments to the Unlawful Activities Prevention (Amendment) Bill were passed in the Lok Sabha today with 287 votes in its favour and eight against it after the opposition walked out ...

A Chinese university will start a school specialising in anti-terrorism courses to cash in on the growing demand for security personnel following the counter-terrorism law that came into effect from January 1.

The European Chamber of Commerce in China still has concerns about China's new counter-terrorism law despite some of the more contentious cyber elements of it being dropped, the chamber said in a statement released late on Monday.

Seven Indonesian men went on trial today accused of links to the Islamic State group, and could face the death penalty if found guilty of breaking anti-terror laws.

Canada announced a new anti-terror law on Friday making it a crime for people to call for a terrorist attack, even if they don't make a specific threat.

Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott on Wednesday defended tough new terror laws under which digital data will be retained for up to two years, denying it is an invasion of privacy.

Chief Ministers from across the country are meeting for a conference on internal security in the national capital today. At the meeting, the government is attempting to hard sell a diluted version of the proposed anti-terror body, the National Counter Terrorism Centre or NCTC.

Iraq executed eight people convicted of "terrorism", a security source and health official said Friday, the third such group put to death in the country in little over a month.

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday granted bail to Swapna Suresh in the UAPA case lodged by the NIA in connection with the sensational gold smuggling through diplomatic channel.

A Delhi court Wednesday sent JNU student Sharjeel Imam, arrested under the stringent anti terror law -- Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, to four days police custody in a case related to communal violence in north east Delhi in February.

The Supreme Court Friday sought the Centre's reply on petitions challenging the constitutional validity of amendments made to the UAPA provisions empowering the state to designate individuals as terrorists and seize their properties.

The government can designate individuals suspected to have terror links as "terrorists" if controversial changes to a counter-terrorism law are cleared in parliament. Amendments to the Unlawful Activities Prevention (Amendment) Bill were passed in the Lok Sabha today with 287 votes in its favour and eight against it after the opposition walked out ...

A Chinese university will start a school specialising in anti-terrorism courses to cash in on the growing demand for security personnel following the counter-terrorism law that came into effect from January 1.

The European Chamber of Commerce in China still has concerns about China's new counter-terrorism law despite some of the more contentious cyber elements of it being dropped, the chamber said in a statement released late on Monday.

Seven Indonesian men went on trial today accused of links to the Islamic State group, and could face the death penalty if found guilty of breaking anti-terror laws.

Canada announced a new anti-terror law on Friday making it a crime for people to call for a terrorist attack, even if they don't make a specific threat.

Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott on Wednesday defended tough new terror laws under which digital data will be retained for up to two years, denying it is an invasion of privacy.

Chief Ministers from across the country are meeting for a conference on internal security in the national capital today. At the meeting, the government is attempting to hard sell a diluted version of the proposed anti-terror body, the National Counter Terrorism Centre or NCTC.