Modi condemns Kabul blast
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday condemned a terror attack in the Afghanistan capital that left at least 28 people dead and hundreds injured. “I condemn the attack in Kabul,”…
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Kabul suicide bomber kills 28, 327 injured
(160419) — KABUL, April 19, 2016 (Xinhua) — Afghan policemen rush to the attack site in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan, on April 19, 2016. A powerful suicide bombing followed by gun shots have claimed…
Pakistan condemns Taliban suicide bombing in Kabul
Islamabad, April 19 (IANS) Pakistan on Tuesday condemned the terrorist attack in Kabul that left over 200 people injured. “We extend our heartfelt sympathies and condolences to those who have lost their loved ones and…
10 injured in Pakistan suicide blast
Islamabad, April 19 (IANS) At least 10 people were injured in a suicide bombing in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan on Tuesday, police said. The suicide bomber managed to enter the Excise and Taxation office…
Nearly 200 people injured in Kabul blast
Kabul, April 19 (IANS) Nearly 200 people were injured on Tuesday in a suicide bombing near the Afghan presidential palace in capital Kabul, an official said. “Several dead bodies and 198 injured have been taken…
Over 20 killed in Kabul blast
Kabul, April 19 (IANS) Over 20 people were reported killed and more than 160 others injured in a suicide bombing in Afghanistan’s capital Kabul. The deadly explosion took place around 9.00 a.m. near the Afghan…
40 injured in Kabul blast
Kabul, April 19 (IANS) At least 40 people were injured on Tuesday when a powerful blast rocked Afghanistan’s capital Kabul. The blast took place near the Afghan presidential palace, a health official told Xinhua news…
After 16 years in captivity: Tripura man’s surprise homecoming
By Sujit Chakraborty Agartala, April 19 (IANS) As his family was at its wits end to obtain 50-year-old Ranjan Saha’s death certificate, the banana seller startled one and all by returning home 16 years after…
Pakistan army completes anti-militant operation in North Waziristan
Islamabad, April 19 (IANS) Pakistan Army Chief General Raheel Sharif announced on Monday the successful completion of operation against militants in difficult mountainous terrain of North Waziristan tribal region. Militants who had fled major towns…
Turkish police detains 100 members of Gulen’s movement
Istanbul, April 19 (IANS) Turkish police on Monday detained 100 members of a movement led by US-based Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen in an operation launched in nine provinces, the Istanbul prosecutor office said. The detainees…
Ishrat case: Congress watched terror plot bloom, says BJP
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) Levelling serious allegations against the Congress over the Ishrat Jahan shootout case, the BJP on Monday said the Congress almost connived to get a political rival eliminated in Gujarat. “Here…
Islamic State murders journalist, brother in Iraq
Mosul, April 18 (IANS/AKI) Members of the Islamic State group executed a reporter and his policeman brother in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul for ‘spying’, a Syrian news website said on Monday. TV reporter…
Manipur CM invites insurgents for talks
Imphal, April 18 (IANS) Manipur Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh on Monday invited all insurgent groups to the negotiation table to chalk out a peaceful solution. “The government has been striving for a peaceful solution…
Ishrat case: Congress government watched terror plot bloom, alleges BJP
Mumbai: File photo of Ishrat Jahan who was named as a suicide bomber for the terror outfit Laskhar-e-Taiba by David Coleman Headley during his video-link deposition at TADA court in Mumbai on Feb. 11, 2016….
Can’t afford double standards in anti-terror fight: Sushma
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj. (File Photo: IANS) Moscow, April 18 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Monday said that nations cannot afford to adopt double standards in the fight against terrorism even as…
GPRN/NSCN extends ceasefire, refuses to join Naga peace accord
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) The GPRN/NSCN, one of the strongest factions of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland, on Monday extended its ceasefire with the Indian government for another year, but made it clear…
India seeks support of Russia, China to fight terrorism
Moscow, April 18 (IANS) India’s External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Monday said that she looked forward to working with her counterparts from Russia and China in the fight against terrorism after she took up…
Three CRPF men injured in Chhattisgarh landmine blast
Raipur, April 18 (IANS) Three CRPF personnel were injured, one of them critically, on Monday in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district when a landmine explosion hit them, according to police. The mine was planted by Maoists, police…
US defense secretary arrives in Baghdad
Baghdad, April 18 (IANS) US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter on Monday arrived in Baghdad to assess with the Iraqi authorities the fight against terrorism. Carter will meet political leaders and Iraqi military to give his…
96 militants killed in Afghanistan clashes
Kabul, April 18 (IANS) At least 96 militants were killed and 93 others injured in clashes and airstrikes across Afghanistan within a day, the defence ministry said on Monday. “The Afghan national security and defence…