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Indian Express
19-07-2025
- Indian Express
Police raid 10 locations in Kashmir as part of probe on Jaish ‘recruitment module'
The Counter Intelligence Kashmir (CIK) unit of the J&K Police has conducted raids at 10 locations in four districts — Pulwama, Ganderbal, Srinagar and Budgam — early Saturday morning as part of an investigation into a terrorism-related case. The CIK is looking into an alleged 'terrorist recruitment/financing module' of the Jaish-e-Mohammad outfit, handled by a terrorist commander code-named Abdullah Ghazi. Ghazi operates from Rawalpindi in Pakistan, police said. The commander, as per the CIK, was in 'continuous touch' with local Kashmiri youth and reportedly attempted to 'radicalise' them for recruitment into terrorist ranks. Police have also claimed that Ghazi is operating in close coordination with Pakistan's ISI. 'During searches, a large number of documentary evidence and digital devices were seized. So far, 10 suspects have been rounded up,' a CIK statement said.
News18
19-07-2025
- Politics
- News18
Kashmir Cops Bust Pakistan-Backed Cyber Jihad Cell, Nab Top Jaish Handler In Digital Raid
Last Updated: The crackdown exposed a growing pattern of cyber-radicalisation and psychological warfare aimed at recruiting vulnerable Kashmiri youth into terror networks In a major breakthrough in the fight against cross-border terrorism, Jammu and Kashmir Police, in collaboration with Indian intelligence, have neutralised a sophisticated digital terror module run by Pakistan-based operatives. The crackdown, led by Counter Intelligence Kashmir (CIK), exposed a growing pattern of cyber-radicalisation and psychological warfare aimed at recruiting vulnerable Kashmiri youth into terror networks, CNN-News18 has learnt. The latest bust uncovered the operations of top Jaish-e-Mohammad handler Abdullah Ghazi, alias Shaukat Ali, who was running a fully functional digital recruitment cell from a three-storey safehouse in Pakistan. Ghazi had reportedly built an entire recruitment and radicalisation ecosystem online—right from identifying susceptible youth to indoctrinating, arming, and assigning them operational tasks. Indian agencies tracked him down using geo-coordinates from encrypted app servers, successfully bypassing several layers of digital camouflage. The breakthrough came as a result of deep packet inspection, protocol bypass, and advanced geo-tracking, enabled by Kashmir Police's next-gen digital surveillance grid. This marks the fifth major digital module dismantled by CIK, following operations against other handlers code-named Ghazi Hamas, Sumama, Ghazi Baba, Ilyas, and Babar. With dwindling local recruitment, Pakistan-based terror outfits have turned increasingly to 'Cyber Jihad"—a strategy blending religious distortion, emotional manipulation, and misinformation to radicalise youth online. Terror commanders are using virtual identities, proxy numbers (including Indian ones), and encrypted messaging apps to mask their activities. Operatives begin contact over public platforms before shifting conversations to encrypted apps for mission assignments, including surveillance, arms transport, and target selection. OGWs and the Ground Game On-ground Overground Workers (OGWs), in coordination with online recruiters, identify and nurture vulnerable youth by feeding them anti-India propaganda and distorted religious justifications for jihad. Recruiters often lure them with promises of Jannat (paradise), financial rewards, and a sense of purpose, slowly indoctrinating them into operational roles, top CIK sources told CNN-News18. However, this strategy has hit a major roadblock with the latest crackdown. Intelligence sources say the early neutralisation of Ghazi's cell has prevented dozens of young lives from slipping into the abyss of terrorism. A Win for Counter-Intelligence Officials emphasise that these pre-emptive operations are not just counter-terror victories, but also humanitarian ones. Each disrupted cell represents a set of futures rescued—from prison, from violence, from death. As digital warfare becomes the new frontier in terrorism, J&K Police's tech-led countermeasures are emerging as a potent shield against the manipulation of Kashmir's youth—turning the tide in favour of peace and stability in the region. view comments First Published: July 19, 2025, 15:56 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Yahoo
17-07-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Chip design software firm Synopsys completes $35B deal
This story was originally published on Manufacturing Dive. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily Manufacturing Dive newsletter. Dive Brief: Chip design software maker Synopsys on Thursday said it has completed its acquisition of Ansys following final regulatory approvals from China this week. The transaction, valued at $35 billion, builds on a seven-year partnership between the U.S.-based companies as they look to leverage their strengths to become a leader in silicon-to-systems design, according to a January 2024 investor presentation. Pennsylvania-based Ansys is a developer of engineering simulation and analysis software. The deal has been 18 months in the making as Synopsys and Ansys looked to gain key approvals from countries overseas. Synopsys said the combination will meet demand for advanced software that fuses electronics and physics, augmented with artificial intelligence. Dive Insight: As products become more intelligent at a rapid pace, engineering teams are faced with a range of design complexities and cost pressures. Synopsys said it hopes to address these challenges with its latest acquisition. 'With Ansys now part of Synopsys, we can give engineers the industry's most comprehensive solutions to design, optimize and virtualize not only the silicon, but also the entire system,' Synopsys President and CEO Sassine Ghazi said in a video message Thursday. Automakers, for example, can now use the software to design and test their chips, chassis and other parts and systems before production begins with help from Ansys' simulation and multi-physics technology, Ghazi said. Synopsys plans to have Ansys' technologies integrated within its software by the first half of 2026. The company said it is now positioned to service a $31 billion market. Since the deal was first announced Jan. 16, 2024, Synopsys has faced a series of regulatory challenges along the way. While headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, the company has global operations across Europe, Asia and the Middle East and must meet certain requirements to operate internationally. In December 2024, the U.K.'s Competition and Markets Authority flagged concerns that the merger could reduce choice for customers and result in lower-quality products with higher prices. To address those concerns, Synopsys and Ansys agreed to sell certain businesses to Santa Rosa, California-based Keysight Technologies as a condition for the deal to proceed. U.K. regulators cleared the acquisition in March. Meanwhile, China has drawn out its approval process as geopolitical tensions rise against the United States over tariffs. On June 30, Synopsys said in an update to investors that it had received approvals from all major jurisdictions except for China, and was in advanced talks with the country's regulatory agency on the matter. The company posted in an investor filing that it received final approvals on July 14, ushering in a new chapter for the software maker. The acquisition is expected to achieve $400 million of cost synergies by the third year, and $400 million of revenue synergies by the fourth year, according to the investor presentation. Former Ansys leaders Ajei Gopal, who served as president and CEO, and board member Ravi Vijayaraghavan have joined Synopsys' board of directors, effective immediately. Recommended Reading Cadence Design Systems raises outlook after strong Q1 Sign in to access your portfolio
Gulf Weekly
03-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Gulf Weekly
Silver screen sensation
Scottish-Bahraini thespian Ghazi Al Ruffai's latest thriller film 28 Years Later is entertaining audiences worldwide, shining a bright spotlight on the kingdom's cinematic talent. The 25-year-old, who attended St Christopher's School, is also set to star in the sequel 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, which will release in January next year. 28 Years Later is the third instalment in the series, following 28 Days Later (2002) and 28 Weeks Later (2007), and explores the second outbreak of the 'Rage' virus. There are plans for a fifth film 28 Years Later Part 3. A group of survivors from the first outbreak live on a small island. When a member of the group leaves the island on a mission into the mainland, he discovers a mutation that has spread to not only the infected, but other survivors as well. 'Filming 28 Years Later was simply wild! Everything was very tight-lipped during the audition process, so I never knew I'd be playing a key role,' said the former Riffa resident who currently lives in London and brings 'Jimmy Snake' alive on the big screen. During the initial outbreak of the virus, Jimmy (played by a different child actor) flees from his house after his family gets infected. While taking shelter at a local church, he finds his father, a local vicar, who gives him a necklace and urges him to escape, succumbing to the virus in the process. 'I make my first appearance at the end of the first film as part of the cliff-hanger, and the lead-up was intense. We had weeks of stunt training, which consisted of fight choreography, acrobatics and weaponry,' he added. Elaborating on his experience filming, the creative talent who lived in Bahrain for 19 years before moving to the UK said: 'The whole thing was so surreal; I still pinch myself about it. Above all, to be directed by Danny Boyle, a true legend that I have admired for so long, was a dream come true. Being able to work with legends such as Ralph Fiennes and Jack O'Connell was like witnessing a masterclass in acting daily. On top of that, my fellow Jimmies and I truly became a family. We all just clicked instantly that it felt like we had known each other for years.' Ghazi has always had the 'acting bug' in him and was an 'expressive' child growing up, forcing his siblings to join him and put on shows for their parents. However, he did not think it could happen. That changed during his years studying at St Christopher's School. 'At St Christopher's, I was able to explore drama in an academic setting. The drama department was incredibly supportive, and that encouragement helped me take acting a bit more seriously,' he said. However, a real turning point came when Ghazi joined the Makan School of Speech and Drama and met its founder and acting instructor Ruqaya Aamer, who helped him hone his craft and find his voice as an actor. 'I credit so much of my growth and success to her,' he noted. The actor, who visits regularly, was in Bahrain in January this year when he visited St Christopher's and gave a talk to Year 12 and 13 drama and acting students, sharing his journey and offering tips. After graduating school, Ghazi moved to the UK in 2018 to pursue acting professionally and trained at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama and the Guildford School of Acting. Towards the end of his studies at Guildford, he landed an agent and it has been 'go go go' ever since. His past projects include Layla (2024), and the docudrama Lockerbie: A Search for Truth (2025), in which he portrayed Khaled Megrahi. In addition to his screen work, Ghazi is a prominent content creator on social media, where his comedic and character-driven videos have built a dedicated following of more than 200,000. He is passionate about using his platform to challenge stereotypes and spotlight under-represented voices in the industry.
The Print
13-06-2025
- Politics
- The Print
In eastern UP, tug of war between BJP & SP over Raja Suheldev's legacy. The prize—Rajbhar votes
If voted back to power, would install a gold statue of the revered king in the heart of Lucknow, the Akhilesh Yadav-led party declared while celebrating 'Vijay Diwas (Victory Day)' in honour of Maharaja Suheldev in Lucknow. Just hours after Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath unveiled a grand 40-foot bronze statue of Maharaja Suheldev on a horse in Shravasti Tuesday, the Samajwadi Party (SP) made a bold announcement. Lucknow: The legacy of Maharaja Suheldev has become the latest battleground in Uttar Pradesh, with the ruling and opposition parties engaging in a dramatic display of political one-upmanship to honour the 11th-century king. The announcements are widely considered strategic bids to woo the influential Rajbhar community, which considers itself the direct descendants of Maharaja Suheldev and whose members hold significant sway in the electoral landscape of eastern Uttar Pradesh. Political observers and analysts maintain that the BJP and SP moves are less about preserving history and more about votes, with both the ruling and opposition parties eyeing the crucial Rajbhar vote bank. Besides unveiling the statue, Yogi earlier this year discontinued an annual fair at the Dargah of Salar Masud Ghazi in Bahraich. Ghazi is a controversial figure in the legend of Maharaja Suheldev. The story goes that Maharaja Suheldev defeated Ghazi, but later, one of the commanders of the slain Ghazi killed Suheldev. This year, Yogi 2.0 also announced plans to rename the 1,000-year-old fair in Bahraich as 'Vijayotsava' to celebrate the victory of Suheldev, with mentions of Ghazi removed from the festivities, in a move to showcase absolute reverence for the Maharaja. Professor Kavi Raj, who is with the political science department of Lucknow University, said, 'Rajbhars are considered an important OBC (Other Backwards Classes) group. Possibly, only three percent of the UP population, Rajbhars, however, claim to have an impact in over a dozen Lok Sabha seats of eastern UP such as Ghazipur, Azamgarh, Sant Kabir Nagar, Mau, and Varanasi.' 'They can play a key role in deciding the poll outcome. That said, we may now see a divide in their votes. The Rajbhar community has kept changing sides, with both SP and BJP getting their votes at different times,' he added. Politics of Maharaja Suheldev's descendants Across at least 50 assembly seats at least, the Rajbhar community members are 12-18 percent of the voters. Currently, Yogi Adityanath already has two Rajbhar ministers, Anil Rajbhar and O.P. Rajbhar, in his cabinet. According to functionaries in the UP BJP, the party started their outreach to the community even before the 2017 assembly elections, in 2016. The then-BJP president, Amit Shah, visited Bahraich to inaugurate a Suheldev statue and urged the Rajbhars to give the BJP a chance to bring development and restore the prestige of the former royal. Later, Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party (SBSP) chief O.P. Rajbhar, considered one of the most significant leaders among the Rajbhar community, allied with the BJP for the 2017 assembly polls. When the BJP won the state polls, he became a minister in the Yogi Adityanath government. The SBSP had won four of the eight seats it contested. However, the alliance split before the 2019 general elections because the BJP refused to give in to the SBSP's demand for three seats. Since going their separate ways, the BJP has intensified its Rajbhar push, not only appointing Anil Rajbhar as a minister in the Yogi government but also putting him in charge of the Ballia and Bahraich districts, which have a sizable Rajbhar presence. It has also made another community leader, Sakaldeep Rajbhar, a member of the Rajya Sabha, the Upper House of Parliament. O.P. Rajbhar switched and allied with the SP in the 2022 assembly polls, but ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, he again sealed an alliance with the BJP, with the party inducting him as a cabinet minister in March this year. During the Lok Sabha elections, SP candidate Rajeev Rai defeated O.P. Rajbhar's son, Arvind Rajbhar, in the Ghosi seat. After the victory, SP leaders claimed that a high number of Rajbhars voted for their party in the LS polls. As the political narrative around Maharaja Suheldev intensifies, what remains unknown is whether symbolic gestures will translate into electoral gains or the community will again chart its course independently. (Edited by Madhurita Goswami) Also Read: Who is 1991 batch IPS Rajeev Krishna, UP's 5th acting DGP in a row
