Ranchi, June 17 (IANS) One trooper of the para-military central forces was killed and another injured in a gun battle with Maoist guerrillas in Jharkhand’s Giridih district on Friday, police said. The contingent of security…
Srinagar, June 17 (IANS) Security forces on Friday gunned down an unidentified militant in a gunfight that began after a raid on a suspected insurgent hideout in north Kashmir Sopore town, police said. A police…
New York, June 17 (IANS) A former US Marine sergeant of Indian origin, Imran Yousuf, has been hailed as a hero for saving scores of lives at a Florida night club when a terrorist went…
Washington, June 17 (IANS) The Islamic State (IS) is training and attempting to deploy operatives for further attacks on the West, CIA Director John Brennan told the Congress, while confirming the Orlando gunman had no…
New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) Army chief General Dalbir Singh on Thursday paid tribute here to Signalman Ajay Singh Choudhary, who was martyred in a gunfight with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir. General Singh paid…
Kabul, June 16 (IANS) At least 15 militants have been killed and 14 detained by Afghan National Army personnel since Wednesday, Afghanistan’s Defence Ministry said on Thursday. The ANA carried out several military operations in…
New Delhi: Union MoS Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju at the Parliament on Day-1 of the budget session in New Delhi, on Feb 23, 2016. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) Union Minister of State…
Mumbai, June 16 (IANS) Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said that while maritime terror posed a major threat to India, the country’s coastline is now more secure due to a slew of initiatives…
Nairobi, June 16 (IANS) A Muslim cleric was arrested in Kenya’s Mombasa city on Thursday over alleged links with the Al-Shabaab militant group, police said. Coast Regional Police chief Francis Wanjohi said the cleric Ibrahim…
Islamabad, June 16 (IANS) Pakistan on Thursday said that Islamabad believes in dialogue to reduce tension with Kabul and efforts are afoot to bridge the communication gap with the “misguided Afghans”. “Afghans are being misguided…
Srinagar, June 16 (IANS) Four militants and a soldier were killed in a gun battle near the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, officials said. The troops engaged a group of…
Manila, June 16 (IANS) Philippines-based extremist group Abu Sayyaf has threatened to kill another hostage, three days after executing Canadian Robert Hall for non-payment of ransom within the deadline it had set. “We will upload…
New York, June 16 (IANS) The father of a Paris terror attack victim has filed a lawsuit against Twitter, Google and Facebook for allowing Islamic State (IS) to use their platforms to spread terrorist propaganda,…
Srinagar, June 16 (IANS) Two militants were killed and an army soldier was injured when the troops engaged a group of infiltrators who sneaked into Jammu and Kashmir early on Thursday, officials said. The incident…
Washington, June 16 (IANS) Omar Mateen, the gunman who killed nearly 49 people at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, pledged allegiance to the Islamic State (IS) on Facebook message which he posted moments before…
New Delhi, June 15 (IANS) The government here on Wednesday held the first round of tripartite talks with representatives of the Manipur government and two major militant groups in Manipur, an official statement said. The…
Orlando, June 15 (IANS) Orlando nightclub gunman Omar Mateen visited online gay chat rooms despite expressing outrage at the sight of two men kissing and making inflammatory comments about gays, law enforcement officers said on…
Srinagar, June 15 (IANS) Three civilians were injured when suspected militants hurled two grenades in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian town on Wednesday, police said. “Three civilians were injured in Shopian town where militants lobed two…
Brussels, June 15 (IANS) A note received in several Belgian police stations indicates “imminent” terrorist attacks in France and Belgium, according to Belgian media on Wednesday. This detailed note of information indicates that some jihadists…
Damascus, June 15 (IANS) At least 70 jihadist fighters and military soldiers were killed over the past 24 hours during battles in Syria’s Aleppo province, a monitor group reported on Wednesday. The Syrian army backed…