68 militants surrender in Manipur
Imphal, Aug 14 (IANS) A total of 68 militants, along with a huge cache of assorted weapons including AK series assault rifles, surrendered here on Monday before Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh. The militants…
Terrorism
Three Manipur terrorists held in Delhi
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) Three members of a Manipur-based banned terror outfit, including its self-styled commander-in-chief, have been arrested in Delhi, police said on Monday. Kangleipak Communist Party (People’s War Group) chief Laishram Ranjit…
French President condemns Burkina Faso attack
Paris, Aug 14 (IANS/MAP) French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday condemned the terror attack in Burkina Faso’s capital, saying his country will remain committed to support the fight against terror. At least 17 people were…
Indonesia to question 18 citizens who escaped IS in Syria
Jakarta, Aug 14 (IANS) At least 18 citizens who escaped the Islamic State militant group in Syria will be questioned by the Indonesian counter-terrorism agency BNPT, police said here on Monday. The teenagers, women and…
4 arrested for planning attacks in Moscow
Moscow, Aug 14 (IANS) Russian security forces have arrested four people suspected of planning attacks at crowded sites in Moscow, the Federal Security Service (FSB) announced on Monday. A statement published on the FSB’s website…
Strict vigilance in J&K, four security men hurt in grenade attack
Jammu/Srinagar, Aug 14 (IANS) Tight security was in place on Monday ahead of the Independence Day celebrations in Jammu and Kashmir, while three Central Reserve Police Force troopers and a policeman were injured in a…
Yasin Malik detained
Srinagar, Aug 14 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) Chairman Muhammad Yasin Malik was on Monday arrested in Jammu and Kashmir’s Badgam district. JKLF sources said Malik was on his way to Nagam in…
‘Hawala dealer’ Aslam Wani’s ED custody extended
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) A court here on Monday extended the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) custody of alleged hawala dealer Muhammad Aslam Wani till August 20. During in camera proceedings, Metropolitan Magistrate Pankaj Sharma extended…
25 militants killed in Afghanistan
Kabul, Aug 14 (IANS) At least 25 Taliban militants were killed and 10 wounded as fighting for the control of Mirza Olang district in Afghanistan continued on Monday, an official said. “Some strategic areas have…
Delhi court sends four Kashmiri separatists to judicial custody
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) A court here on Monday sent four Kashmiri separatists, arrested on charges of receiving funds from Pakistan to sponsor terror activities and stone-pelting in Jammu and Kashmir, to 14-day judicial…
Two Hizbul militants arrested
Srinagar, Aug 14 (IANS) Police on Monday arrested two Hizbul Mujahideen militants in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district. The two were identified as Tahir-ul-Islam and Younis Ahmad Mir. They were arrested from Handwara area, police…
17 killed in Burkina Faso attack
Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso), Aug 14 (IANS) Seventeen persons have been killed and eight wounded in a “terrorist attack” in the centre of the capital of Burkina Faso here, the government said. Witnesses were quoted as…
Saudi summons Twitter users for promoting extremism
Riyadh, Aug 14 (IANS) Saudi Arabia’s public prosecution has issued an order to summon a group of Twitter users who have been charged with criminal offence for promoting extremism, media reports said on Sunday. These…
Centre working towards a permanent solution in Kashmir: Rajnath
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said that the Centre was working towards a permanent solution to the Kashmir problem, though he did not elaborate. “Whatever steps we are…
Iraqi forces kill 12 IS militants
Baghdad, Aug 13 (IANS) Iraqi forces on Sunday killed 12 Islamic State militants in Iraq’s province of Salahudin after fierce clashes, security sources said. The clashes erupted before dawn when dozens of IS militants attacked…
Former Al-Shabaab deputy leader surrenders in Somalia
Mogadishu, Aug 13 (IANS) Former Al-Shabaab deputy leader Mukhtar Robow on Sunday defected to the Somalia security forces following a bitter fight with militants in Abal location, an official said. Officials said Robow, who is…
Hizbul commander Yasin Itoo, 2 soldiers among 5 killed in Shopian gunfight
Srinagar, Aug 13 (IANS) Three militants, including top Hizbul Mujahideen commander Yasin Itoo, were killed in an over 24 hour-long gunfight that ended on Sunday in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian district and also left two…
Terrorists in Kashmir under pressure, stone pelters have dwindled: Jaitley
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) Union Minister Arun Jaitley on Sunday said that terrorists in Kashmir “are now under great pressure” and the number of stone pelters has “dwindled from hundreds and thousands to 20…
Tripura militant held in Assam with ammunition
Agartala, Aug 13 (IANS) The Government Railway Police (GRP) has arrested a Tripura militant in Assam who planned to incite violence ahead of Independence Day and recovered a large quantity of ammunition from him, police…
Five killed in J&K gunfight
Srinagar, Aug 13 (IANS) Two soldiers and three militants were killed in a gunfight in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian district on Sunday, police said. The three militants, who are yet to be identified, were holed…