Baghdad, Nov 3 (IANS) Islamic States top leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, who is reportedly hiding out in the besieged Iraqi city of Mosul, released his first message since 2014, urging followers to wage all-out war…
New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) Terrorists have hijacked Islam and Saudi Arabia will therefore spare no effort or expense to “combat terrorism, uproot extremism and drain terrorist and extremist groups of resources”, Saudi Ambassador to…
Visakhapatnam/Hyderabad, Nov 3 (IANS) No untoward incident was reported in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana on Thursday as the 24-hour shutdown called by Communist Party of India-Maoist evoked little response. The CPI-Maoist called for the shutdown…
Baghdad, Nov 3 (IANS) Iraqi forces on Thursday took control of Kukjeli and al-Qudis neighbourhoods of eastern Mosul and were at the gates of al-Karama district where they clashed with Islamic State (IS) militants, a…
Kabul, Nov 3 (IANS) Two American soldiers were killed on Thursday in a Taliban offensive in Afghanistan’s Kunduz province. The Taliban attacked the soldiers while they were taking part in a “train, advise and assist…
Moscow/Baghdad, Nov 3 (IANS) The US-led coalition forces supporting the siege of the Islamic State’s de-facto capital Mosul on Thursday hit residential areas in and around the Iraqi city, the Russian military reported. “The US…
Islamabad, Nov 3 (IANS) Facing flak for allowing a rally in Islamabad led by LeT founder Hafiz Sayeed despite prohibitory orders, Pakistan authorities on Thursday defended the move saying the rally had sought prior permission…
Bangkok, Nov 3 (IANS) At least three people were killed in a string of attacks in three southern Thai provinces after the arrival of a government negotiation delegation, the military said on Thursday. A dozen…
Baghdad, Nov 3 (IANS) Islamic State’s (IS) media arm has released an audio purportedly featuring its leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, in which he says he’s “confident of victory” in Mosul, the group’s Iraqi stronghold. Addressing…
Canberra, Nov 3 (IANS) Australian police on Thursday arrested two people accused of violating laws on foreign fighting, one for having fought with jihadi militia in Syria and another for attempting to. The arrests took…
Damascus, Nov 3 (IANS) The Syrian army has announced a 10-hour-long “humanitarian pause” that is scheduled to go into force on Friday, according to officials. The general-command of the Syrian army on Wednesday said it…
Nouakchott, Nov 3 (IANS/AKI) Al Qaeda’s North African branch has launched its own magazine with a focus on Jihad, especially in Muslim countries of the region, reported the Mauritanian news site ‘al-Akhbar’. The magazine is…
New Delhi/Bhopal, Nov 2 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh’s anti-terror squad chief Sanjeev Shami on Wednesday stood by his earlier statement that the eight SIMI activists shot dead in Bhopal on Monday were not armed when they…
By Arul Louis United Nations, Nov 2 (IANS) India hit out at Pakistan’s latest attempt on Wednesday to raise the Kashmir issue at the UN, accusing Islamabad of ruling the area under its occupation as…
Bhopal, Nov 2 (IANS) A few days before the jailbreak by the 8 undertrial SIMI linked prisoners, Bhopal Central Jail officials had suspected an escape and had hence given specific directions to beef up their…
Ahmedabad, Nov 2 (IANS) The body of Mujib Sheikh, one of the eight alleged SIMI members who were shot dead after fleeing the Bhopal Central Jail, was buried here on Wednesday. The body of Mujib,…
Bhopal, Nov 2 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan reviewed security arrangements at the Central Jail here on Wednesday following the escape of eight undertrial SIMI activists. Chouhan reached the jail around 11…
Damascus, Nov 2 (IANS) The Islamic State (IS) militant group has retaken control of 17 areas in Syria’s Aleppo province in a counter-attack against the Syrian rebels, backed by Turkey, authorities said on Wednesday. According…
Visakhapatnam, Nov 2 (IANS) Security forces were put on alert in many areas on the Andhra Pradesh-Odisha border in view of a 24-hour shutdown called on Thursday in five states to protest against the killing…
Baghdad, Nov 2 (IANS) Islamic State chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has been hiding in the group’s besieged stronghold of Mosul, encircled by the Iraqi army and allied militias, a senior Kurdish commander told the Independent…