ISC Monitor (April 15, 2025)

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1. U.S. Supreme Court denies Tahawwur Rana’s application seeking stay on extradition to India

https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/us-supreme-court-denies-tahawwur-ranas-application-seeking-a-stay-on-his-extradition-to-india/article69424173.ece

2. Tahawwur Rana Extradition Live Updates: ‘Met Headley in Chicago, described his surveillance activities,’ says US on Tahawwur Rana’s extradition

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/tahawwur-rana-extradition-live-updates-26-11-accused-mumbai-terror-attack-delhi-tihar-jail-india-us/liveblog/120145449.cms

3. 26/11 accused Tahawwur Rana sent to 18-day NIA custody

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tahawwur-rana-in-nia-custody-26-11-mumbai-terror-attack-accused/article69436934.ece

4. NIA probes Tahawwur Rana’s links with Dubai-based individual who knew of 2008 Mumbai attack

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/nia-probes-tahawwur-ranas-links-with-dubai-based-individual-who-knew-of-2008-mumbai-attack/article69445514.ece

5. Why 26/11 key conspirator Tahawwur Rana’s arrival in India matters

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/toi-plus/crime/why-26/11-key-conspirator-tahawwur-rana-arrival-in-india-matters/articleshow/120154041.cms

6. Tahawwur Rana case: MHA appoints Narender Mann as special public prosecutor for 3 years

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tahawwur-rana-case-mha-appoints-narender-mann-as-special-public-prosecutor-for-3-years/article69434108.ece

7. Justice after extradition: On Tahawwur Hussain Rana

https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/editorial/justice-after-extradition-on-tahawwur-hussain-rana-a-trial/article69435694.ece

8. Does Tahawwur Rana have links with Pakistan? | Explained

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/does-tahawwur-rana-have-links-with-pakistan-explained/article69443784.ece

9. PM Modi’s 2011 tweet goes viral after Tahawwur Rana’s extradition

https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/pm-modis-2011-tweet-goes-viral-after-tahawwur-ranas-extradition-101744348462849.html

10. Tahawwur Rana a small player, U.S. had stalled Headley’s extradition, says ex-Home Secretary G.K. Pillai

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/rana-a-small-player-us-acted-in-bad-faith-on-2611-stalled-headleys-extradition-former-union-home-secretary-gk-pillai/article69432521.ece

11. What the Waqf Bill means for madrassas and Muslim education | Explained

https://www.thehindu.com/education/explained-what-the-waqf-bill-means-for-madrassas-and-muslim-education/article69417008.ece

12. Will the Waqf law usher in transparency?

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/will-the-waqf-law-usher-in-transparency/article69417655.ece

13. How Muslim resistance to Waqf reforms is hurting the community

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/toi-plus/politics/how-muslim-resistance-to-waqf-reforms-is-hurting-the-community/articleshow/120055106.cms

14. ‘Direct assault on Muslims’: Waqf Act sparks uproar in J&K assembly for second day

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/direct-assault-on-muslims-waqf-act-sparks-uproar-in-jk-assembly-for-second-day/articleshow/120083582.cms

15. Violence erupts at anti-Waqf Act protest rally in Murshidabad

https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/kolkata/violenceviolence-erupts-at-anti-waqf-act-protest-rally-in-murshidabad/article69428049.ece

16. Supreme Court to hear Waqf law challenge on April 16

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/supreme-court-to-hear-waqf-law-challenge-on-april-16/article69432800.ece

17. Over 110 arrested in Murshidabad in violence over Waqf Act, raids on in other districts: WB Police

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/west-bengal/several-arrested-in-murshidabad-in-violence-over-waqf-act-raids-on-in-other-districts-says-west-bengal-police/article69442241.ece

18. Waqf (Amendment) Act will not be implemented in West Bengal: CM Mamata Banerjee

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india/waqf-amendment-act-will-not-be-implemented-in-west-bengal-cm-mamata-banerjee/articleshow/120229157.cms?from=mdr

19. BJP holds Mamata Banerjee responsible for “anti-Hindu violence” in West Bengal

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/bjp-holds-mamata-banerjee-responsible-for-anti-hindu-violence-in-the-state/article69443471.ece

20. Fadnavis says Modi will lead beyond 2029, dismisses succession talk

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/fadnavis-says-modi-will-lead-beyond-2029-dismisses-succession-talk/article69428312.ece

21. Dispelling concerns: On Modi visit and India-Sri Lanka ties

https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/editorial/dispelling-concerns-on-modi-visit-and-india-sri-lanka-ties/article69423431.ece

22. Jaishankar, Rubio pitch for early conclusion of the Bilateral Trade Agreement

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/jaishankar-rubio-pitch-for-early-conclusion-of-the-bilateral-trade-agreement/article69424671.ece

23. Bilateral arrangements taking over multilateralism: Nirmala Sitharaman

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/with-global-uncertainties-multiplying-countries-choosing-bilateral-arrangements-over-multilateralism-nirmala-sitharaman/article69427967.ece

24. A regional revival: On the BIMSTEC summit

https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/editorial/a-regional-revival-on-the-bimstec-summit/article69427340.ece

25. Amit Shah tells security agencies to eradicate terror from J&K in ‘mission mode’

https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/j-k/shah-tells-security-agencies-to-eradicate-terror-from-jk-in-mission-mode/

26. Wave of Kashmir disappearances, mystery deaths spook tribal community

https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2025/4/8/wave-of-kashmir-disappearances-mystery-deaths-spook-tribal-community

27. Understanding India’s China conundrum

https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/understanding-indias-china-conundrum/article69432301.ece

28. PM Modi to visit Varanasi on April 11, to inaugurate development projects worth ₹3,884 crore

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/uttar-pradesh/pm-modi-to-visit-varanasi-on-april-11-to-inaugurate-development-projects-worth-3884-crore/article69434057.ece

29. Ramdev’s ‘sharbat jihad’ remark sparks row, claims funds used to build mosques, madrasas

https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/ramdevs-sharbat-jihad-remark-sparks-row-claims-funds-used-to-build-mosques-madrasas-101744244554439.html

30. Security beefed up in Jammu and Kashmir ahead of Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla rail link project inauguration

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/jammu-and-kashmir/security-beefed-up-in-jammu-and-kashmir-ahead-of-udhampur-srinagar-baramulla-rail-link-project-inauguration/article69442018.ece

31. Bangladesh court issues arrest warrant against Hasina, her sister Rehana, British MP Rizwana in graft cases

https://www.deccanherald.com/world/bangladesh-court-issues-arrest-warrant-against-hasina-her-sister-rehana-british-mp-rizwana-in-graft-cases-3492032