Rajnath briefs Modi on Jammu and Kashmir
New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday briefed Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the visit of an all-party team to Jammu and Kashmir and the situation in the Kashmir Valley. “Briefed…
Terrorism
Two killed in bomb blast in southern Thailand
Bangkok, Sep 6 (IANS) Two people died on Tuesday after a bomb went off outside a Thai elementary school in Tak Bai, southern Narathiwat province of Thailand, the police confirmed to Efe. A father and…
Explosions rocks Kabul, 3 terrorists killed
Kabul, Sep 6 (IANS) A massive, third explosion was heard in the Kabul city late Monday night, hours after back-to-back explosions left at least 30 persons dead and over 90 wounded. Security sources said the…
Explosions continue to rock Kabul
Kabul, Sep 6 (IANS) A massive, third explosion was heard in the centre of Kabul city late Monday night, hours after back-to-back explosions left at least 30 persons dead and over 90 wounded. Security sources…
Explosions continue to rock Kabul
Kabul, Sep 6 (IANS) A massive explosion was heard in the centre of Kabul city late Monday night, hours after back-to-back explosions left at least 30 persons dead and over 90 wounded. Security sources said…
Toll rises to 75, Kashmir closed for 59th consecutive day
Srinagar, Sep 6 (IANS) The authorities imposed curfew-like restrictions in the old city areas of Srinagar and some other parts of the Kashmir Valley on Tuesday as the toll in ongoing unrest rose to 75,…
LeT bomb-maker was to join IS attack on Paris: CNN
New York, Sep 6 (IANS) An alleged Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) bomb-maker with a penchant for pornography was to have participated in the Islamic State (IS) terrorist strike on Paris in November, 2015, CNN reported on Monday….
3 killed in car bomb attack in Iraq’s Baghdad
Baghdad, Sep 6 (IANS) At least three people were killed and 11 others were wounded on Monday in a car bomb attack at a crowded neighbourhood in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad, a police source…
IS claims responsibility for Syria’s serial bombings
Damascus, Sep 6 (IANS) The Islamic State (IS) group claimed responsibility for the six bombings that rocked key Syrian cities and killed at least 48 people earlier on Monday. In a statement carried by the…
Bangladesh police to handle unclaimed militants’ bodies
Dhaka, Sep 5 (IANS) As relatives were reluctant to receive bodies of 19 killed militants, Dhaka Police on Monday said what to do with the bodies will be decided after test reports. Dhaka Police spokesman…
G20 communique focuses on terrorism, tax evasion and climate change
Hangzhou, Sep 5 (IANS) Terrorism, structural reforms, corruption and tax evasion were some of the key concerns which found mention in the joint communique released by the G20 countries on the second and last day…
Afghan army recaptures strategic district
Kabul, Sep 5 (IANS) The Afghan forces on Monday regained control of the strategically important Qala-e-Zal district in the northern Kunduz province, forcing Taliban militants to flee the area, the Interior Ministry said. According to…
Five Maoists arrested in Jharkhand
Ranchi, Sep 5 (IANS) Five Maoist guerrillas were arrested with weapons on Monday in Jharkhand’s West Singhbhum district, police said. The People’s Liberation Front of India (PLFI) members were arrested from two places – Anandpur…
Pakistan spreading terror, says Modi at G20 Summit
Hangzhou (China), Sep 5 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday accused Pakistan of spreading terror and using terrorism as an instrument of state policy. And as the G20 Summit ended, Modi met the leaders…
Twin bombing kills 24 in Kabul
Kabul, Sep 5 (IANS) At least 24 people were killed and 91 others injured when two deadly bombs exploded near the Afghan Defence Ministry here on Monday, authorities said. The 24 dead included civilians and…
No hope Pakistan will help, they lied to us, says Afghan NSA
Kabul, Sep 5 (IANS) Afghanistan’s National Security Adviser Mohammad Hanif Atmar on Monday said there was no hope Islamabad will help Kabul in peace talks with the Taliban group, a media report said. In an…
Kabul suicide attack kills six
Kabul, Sep 5 (IANS) At least six people were killed when two bombs exploded near the Afghan Defence Ministry here on Monday, authorities said. The deadly attack took place around 3.30 p.m. when the ministry…
Modi meets May, says UK as important as ever
By Gaurav Sharma Hangzhou (China), Sep 5 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday met his British counterpart Theresa May here, saying India viewed the UK an important partner despite its decision to quit the…
43 killed as bombings rock Syria
Damascus, Sep 5 (IANS) At least 43 people were killed and dozens injured on Monday in a series of explosions that rocked several key Syrian cities, officials said. The first bombing happened in the central…
Suicide attack near Afghan defence ministry
Kabul, Sep 5 (IANS) A suicide attack took place near the Afghan defence ministry here on Monday, Xinhua news agency reported. Casualties are feared, it said.