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Pope Francis condemns Brussels attackers, arms makers at Holy Thursday rite

Pope Francis on Thursday washed and kissed the feet of refugees, including three Muslim men, and condemned arms makers as partly responsible for Islamist militant attacks that killed at least 31 people in Brussels.

Mar 25, 2016, 02:40 AM IST

Belgium attacks suspect sent to Netherlands by Turkey in 2015

Dutch officials Thursday confirmed that one of the Brussels airport suicide bombers was expelled by Turkey and sent to the Netherlands last year, but stressed he had been unknown to Dutch law enforcement.

Mar 25, 2016, 02:29 AM IST

Last call of missing Indian in Brussels tracked to metro: Sushma Swaraj

Indian Embassy in Brussels is making efforts to locate Raghavendran Ganesh since the terror attacks at the Brussels airport and the metro which left 31 dead and 300 injured.

Mar 24, 2016, 14:30 PM IST

Three Brussels attackers identified, police hunt fourth

Prosecutors said brothers Ibrahim and Khalid El Bakraoui had carried out attacks at Zaventem airport and Maalbeek metro station, while bomb-making expert Najim Laachraoui was identified by police sources as the second airport bomber.

Mar 24, 2016, 09:57 AM IST

Jet Airways to operate 3 flights on Thursday to fly passengers stranded in Brussels

An airline spokesperson said the first recovery flight will depart from Amsterdam for Mumbai at 1400 hrs (local time) while the one for New Delhi will depart at 1600 hrs (local time).

Mar 24, 2016, 09:40 AM IST

Belgium names Brussels bomber brothers, says key suspect on run

Belgium`s chief prosecutor named two brothers on Wednesday as Islamic State suicide bombers who killed at least 31 people in the most deadly attacks in Brussels` history but said another key suspect was on the run.

Mar 24, 2016, 03:25 AM IST

Poland PM refuses to take in migrants after Brussels attacks

Polish Prime Minister Beata Szydlo on Wednesday said Warsaw would not take in its share of migrants under an EU plan because of the jihadist attacks that killed 31 people in Brussels.

Mar 24, 2016, 00:55 AM IST

Brussels attacker deported in 2015, Belgium ignored warning: Turkey

One of the attackers in the Brussels suicide bombings was deported last year from Turkey, and Belgium subsequently ignored a warning that the man was a militant, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday.

Mar 23, 2016, 23:53 PM IST

Six terrorists may have infiltrated via Pathankot border; Delhi, Punjab on high alert

Security alert has been sounded in Delhi, Punjab and Assam as six terrorists may have crossed the border through Pathankot, reports claimed on Wednesday.

Mar 23, 2016, 21:13 PM IST

Most Muslims justify terror attacks by Islamic terrorists: Taslima Nasreen

Showing anguish over recent terrorist attack in Belgium, noted author and activist Taslima Nasreen on Wednesday made a strong remark, stating Islamists would kill everyone who is not Islamist.

Mar 23, 2016, 20:47 PM IST

Brussels suicide bomber Ibrahim El Bakraoui left will, said 'don't know what to do'

Ibrahim El Bakraoui blew himself up in the check-in hall of Zaventem airport while Khalid El Bakraoui attacked a metro train at Maalbeek station.

Mar 23, 2016, 20:01 PM IST

Infosys techie Raghavendran Ganesh missing in terror-hit Brussels

"We are trying to reach one employee with whom we have not been able to connect as with all other employees," the city-based IT outsourcing firm said in a statement, without specifying how many of its techies, including Indians, work in Brussels.

Mar 23, 2016, 19:34 PM IST

El Bakraoui brothers carried out suicide bombings at Brussels airport, metro: Belgium prosecutor

The first bomb at the airport went off near desk 11 at 0758 (0658 GMT) and the second followed 9 seconds later near desk 2 of the departure hall.

Mar 23, 2016, 19:24 PM IST

Third Brussels bombing suspect Najim Laachraoui not arrested, still on the run

The Belgian media had earlier reported the prime suspect in the bomb attacks in Brussels, Najim Laachraoui, had been arrested from the Anderlecht district.

Mar 23, 2016, 17:37 PM IST

Brussels airport to remain closed Thursday: CEO

Brussels airport will remain closed Thursday, its chief executive said, after two bomb attacks claimed by the Islamic State group killed at least 15 people there and wrecked the departure hall.

Mar 23, 2016, 17:11 PM IST

Third Brussels bombing suspect Najim Laachraoui arrested: Reports

Najim Laachraoui, who was on the run after yesterday's attack, was arrested in the Belgian capital, Reuters reported citing the local media.

Mar 23, 2016, 15:39 PM IST

Toulouse airport in France evacuated over security alert

Toulouse-Blagnac airport in France was evacuated on Wednesday over a security alert, the media reported.

Mar 23, 2016, 15:22 PM IST

Infosys techie from Bengaluru missing in terror-hit Brussels; Sushma says trying to locate him

Two Jet Airways crew members Nidhi and Amit, who were injured in the explosions that rocked Brussels' Zaventem airport are recovering well, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Wednesday said.

Mar 23, 2016, 15:20 PM IST