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Indian spy Vikash Yadav was fighting R&AW in CAT for his job while ‘targeting’ Pannun

19Oct

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Indian spy Vikash Yadav was fighting R&AW in CAT for his job while ‘targeting’ Pannun

New Delhi: Former intelligence officer Vikash Yadav, charged by the US in the ‘murder-for-hire plot’ against India-designated terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun in New York, secured confirmation of his job at the Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW) only last year, after filing litigation with the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), documents obtained by ThePrint have revealed. The litigation shows Yadav had worked for 9 years for R&AW as a senior field officer (SFO), but only on probation. According to the documents, top officials at the Cabinet Secretariat, which exercises administrative control of R&AW, only withdrew its objections to Yadav’s permanent appointment as SFO on 9 October, 2023. Following this, Yadav was appointed as a permanent SFO in R&AW’s sister image-inte...

19Oct

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Vikash Yadav, Wanted By FBI In Pannun Murder Plot, Was Arrested In Delhi Over Extortion Case

Less than three weeks after being mentioned as “CC-1” (co-conspirator) in US Department of Justice (DoJ) documents in November last year, Vikash Yadav, accused of plotting to kill pro-Khalistan separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, was arrested by the Delhi Police Special Cell in an extortion case, according to a report by The Indian Express. Yadav’s arrest came after a complaint was lodged by a Rohini resident on December 17, 2023, accusing him of extortion and kidnapping. The complainant alleged that Yadav, posing as a senior government official, had shown a keen interest in his contacts with Indians living in West Asia. According to the complaint, Yadav introduced himself as an undercover agent involved in a sensitive operation for a central agency, though he never disclosed his official ...

13Oct

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US soldier sentenced to 14 years for aiding ISIS and conspiring to murder American troops – Times of India

US soldier given 14-year prison term for trying to provide information to ISIS (Photo: X) A US army soldier has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for attempting to aid ISIS in planning attacks on American troops, the Department of Justice revealed. Cole Bridges, from Stow, Ohio, was found guilty of trying to support the terrorist group and conspiring to murder US soldiers, as reported by ABC News.24-year-old Bridges, who joined the Army in 2019, was a cavalry scout in the Third Infantry Division at Fort Stewart, Georgia.Before enlisting, he had started exploring jihadist propaganda online, expressing his support for ISIS on social media. By October 2020, he was communicating with an FBI undercover agent posing as an ISIS supporter in contact with fighters in the Middle East.“Bridges pr...

27Sep

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Iranian nationals charged over hacking of Donald Trump’s 2024 US presidential campaign – Times of India

File photo: Former US President and Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump (Picture credit: AP) Several Iranian nationals have been indicted on criminal charges connected to the hacking of former President Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign, reported the New York Post. As per Politico, a federal grand jury approved the indictment on Thursday, and the justice department may announce the charges as early as Friday.Earlier this month, US security agencies revealed that the stolen Trump campaign material was also shared with individuals connected to Biden’s re-election campaign.Some of these individuals continued working for vice president Kamala Harris after Biden exited the race. However, there was no evidence to suggest that the recipients engaged with the Iranian messages.The charges rel...

22Sep

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FBI agents boards ship operated by same company linked to Baltimore bridge collapse – Times of India

Dali stuck under a section of Francis Scott Key Bridge following its collision with the structure (Picture credit: AP) FBI agents on Saturday boarded a ship managed by Synergy Marine Group, the same company linked to the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore that killed six. The FBI confirmed the inspection of the Maersk Saltoro at the Port of Baltimore, according to an AP report.The FBI, the US Environmental Protection Agency's Criminal Investigation Division, and Coast Guard Investigative Services are carrying out court-authorized law enforcement activity on the vessel, according to a New York Times report citing authorities. Both Maersk Saltoro and earlier vessel, Dali, involved in the collapse are managed by the Singapore-based Synergy Marine Group.The operation comes three da...

13Sep

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‘Has given us many reasons to question … ‘: Former FBI dy director says Trump could be a Russian asset – Times of India

Former FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe has raised serious concerns about Donald Trump’s potential connections to Russia. In a recent interview, McCabe was asked if he thought Trump could be a Russian asset. His response was clear: “I do.”During the OneDecision Podcast, McCabe elaborated that while he does not consider Trump an “active, recruited, knowing asset” in the conventional intelligence sense, Trump’s actions regarding Russia merit serious questioning.McCabe highlighted Trump’s “fawning admiration” for Russian President Vladimir Putin and his public statements about the Russian leader as problematic."I don't know that I would characterize it as an active, recruited, knowing asset in the way that people in the intelligence community think of that term. But I do think that Donald Tr...

12Sep

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Fall from balcony? FBI probes death of 12-year-old boy on Royal Caribbean cruise – Times of India

The FBI is looking into the death of a 12-year-old boy who fell from a balcony to a lower deck on a Royal Caribbean ship returning to Galveston, Texas. The incident took place Saturday night on the 'Harmony of the Seas' on the last night of a seven-day western Caribbean cruise that had visited Honduras and Mexico.The exact details of the boy's death remain unclear.Reports say the boy fell from a balcony inside the ship and landed in the Central Park area, which has trees, plants, restaurants, and shops.The FBI, said to be "the primary federal agency authorised to investigate potential crimes on the high seas," is in coordination with the US Coast Guard and Customs and Border Protection in the ongoing investigation, as per Washington Post reports.Royal Caribbean also released limited inform...

5Sep

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Did Apalachee high school receive shooting threat before mass attack? Georgia official clarify – Times of India

In the wake of the recent tragic shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, new developments have clarified misconceptions surrounding the incident. Initial reports suggested that the school might have received a warning about a potential attack before the shooting, but these claims have been debunked.Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) Director Chris Hosey confirmed that Apalachee High School did not receive any warning about a possible shooting.While another school in Georgia had been alerted to an unfounded threat, Apalachee High School was not among the institutions affected. This clarification comes after CNN reported that a warning call about potential shootings in the area was received shortly before the attack, but this was not connected to Apalachee High School.The sh...

30Aug

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FBI Offers USD 25,000 Reward For Info On Woman With India Link ‘Wanted’ For Killing Son

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on Thursday announced a reward of up to USD 25,000 for providing information leading to the arrest and conviction of Cindy Rodriguez Singh. According to the FBI, Rodriguez Singh is a capital murder suspect, and she is wanted in connection with the homicide of her young son, Noel Alvarez. She has ties with India and Mexico. Rodriguez Singh allegedly killed her six-year-old son Noel Alvarez, who has not been seen alive since October 2022. Everman Police Department officers carried out a welfare check on behalf of the boy on March 20, 2023, at the request of the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services. During the welfare check interview, Rodriguez Singh lied to officers while explaining that the boy was living with his biological father in ...