Syria bomb kills seven
Damascus, June 29 (IANS) At least seven people were killed and 25 injured when a bomb exploded in a car in Syria’s al-Raqqah province on Wednesday, the media reported. The blast targeted one of the…
Terrorism
President condemns Istanbul attack
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday condemned the Istanbul airport terror attack and urged the world to remain united “in its resolve to fight terrorism”. “I strongly condemn the terrorist attack…
Kerry says Iran helpful in fighting IS
Washington, June 29 (IANS) Despite strained US-Iranian ties, US Secretary of State John Kerry has praised Tehran for being helpful in the mission to stamp out the Islamic State terror group in Iraq. Asked if…
Istanbul airport attack toll rises to 41
Istanbul, June 29 (IANS) The death toll from a terror attack on Istanbul’s Ataturk airport has risen to 41, with over 230 others injured, BBC reported on Wednesday citing Turkish officials. Istanbul’s Governor Vasip Sahin…
NIA busts terror plot in Hyderabad, 11 held
Hyderabad, June 29 (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has busted an alleged terror plot in Hyderabad with the arrest of 11 suspects in different parts of the city on Wednesday. The suspects were picked…
Guerrilla killed in Kashmir gunfight
Srinagar, June 29 (IANS) Security forces on Wednesday killed a separatist guerrilla in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district. A senior police officer told IANS that the militant died in a gun battle in Warnow (Lolab)…
Hrithik Roshan’s narrow escape from Istanbul’s airport attack
Madrid: Actor Hrithik Roshan during IIFA Awards in Madrid on June 26, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Mumbai, June 29 (IANS) Bollywood actor Hrithik Roshan had a narrow escape from the terror attack on Istanbul’s Ataturk Airport…
Turkish president urges joint firm stand against terrorism
Ankara, June 29 (IANS) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has strongly condemned the terror attack at Istanbul Ataturk Airport that left 36 people killed and over 145 injured, urging the world to take a firm…
New framework tells when terrorists are likely to attack
N0ew York, June 29 (IANS) Researchers have developed a new framework to predict future terrorist attacks by analysing the relationship between more than 140,000 such attacks that took place between 1970 and 2014. Developed by…
Pakistan condemns Istanbul airport blasts
Islamabad, June 29 (IANS) Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday condemned the terrorist attack at the Istanbul airport that left at least 36 people dead. The explosions hit the Ataturk Airport in Istanbul on…
US condemns attack on Istanbul airport
Washington, June 29 (IANS) The White House condemned “in the strongest possible terms” the terror attack at the Ataturk airport in Istanbul that killed at least 36 people. “Ataturk International Airport, like Brussels airport which…
Security reviewed in Delhi after Istanbul attack
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) Authorities on Wednesday reviewed security measures in the Indian capital following a terror attack at the Istanbul airport that left at least 36 people dead. Officials in Delhi Police and…
B-Town stars condemn Istanbul airport attack
Mumbai, June 29 (IANS) “Tragic”, “heartbreaking”, “saddened” were some of the words that Bollywood stars like Hrithik Roshan, Abhishek Bachchan and Huma Qureshi used to condemn the Istanbul airport attack. The stars urged the people…
NIA conducts raids in Hyderabad
New Delhi/Hyderabad, June 29 (IANS) The National Investigative Agency (NIA) on Wednesday conducted raids at 10 locations in Hyderabad following a secret information about a terror module and recovered arms and ammunitions, an official said….
Facebook activates safety check feature after Turkey attack
Washington, June 29 (IANS) Social networking giant Facebook activated its safety check feature for users after the a suicide attack killed 36 people at Istanbul’s Ataturk Airport on Tuesday night, a media report said. The…
36 killed in Turkey airport attack
Ankara, June 29 (IANS) At least 36 persons were killed and over 145 others injured gun and bomb attack on Istanbul’s Ataturk international airport, Turkish authorities said. Witnesses described deadly carnage and crowds in a…
No report of Indian casualty in Turkey blast: MEA
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Wednesday said that there were no reports of any Indian among the casualties in the attack on Istanbul’s Ataturk Airport on Tuesday evening…
Modi condemns Istanbul airport attack
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday condemned an attack on Istanbul’s Ataturk Airport on Tuesday evening that killed 36 people and injured over 145 others. “Attack in Istanbul is inhuman…
Australia condemns Istanbul airport attack
Canberra, June 29 (IANS) The Australian government on Wednesday condemned the deadly bomb attacks at Istanbul’s Ataturk Airport on Tuesday night that has left at least 36 people dead. Foreign Minister Julie Bishop extended Australia’s…
Brazil launches Olympic anti-terrorism campaign
Rio de Janeiro, June 29 (IANS) Brazil has launched an awareness campaign designed to foil terror plots during the Rio Olympics in August. “It’s a simple, informative campaign without calling for hysteria,” defence ministry official…