Islamic State leader Abu al-Hassan al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi killed, his successor announced
Islamic State announced Abu al-Hassan al-Hashemi al-Quraishi as its new leader in March after the death of predecessor Abu Ibrahim al-Hashemi al-Quraishi.
Nov 30, 2022, 22:17 PM IST
Islamic State takes responsibility for suicide attack in Kabul that killed 2 Russian diplomats
The blast went off at the entrance to the Russian Embassy's consular section, where Afghans were waiting for news about their visas.
Sep 06, 2022, 09:25 AM IST
Big Attack Foiled? Techie with IS links arrested in Tamil Nadu, was planning to kill 'VIP'
The terrorist suspect is a 22-year-old engineering student at a private college in Tamil Nadu. The suspect was conspiring to kill an important personality in Tamil Nadu to instil fear among the non-Muslim communities in the state, IANS reported quoting sources in the state police.
Jul 31, 2022, 18:00 PM IST
6 Islamic State militants killed in Iraq airstrike
Based on intelligence reports, the Iraqi warplanes carried out an airstrike on an IS position in the Udheim area in the northern part of Diyala province.
Jan 30, 2022, 08:13 AM IST
Supreme Court refuses to interfere with bail granted to alleged IS member
SC refused to entertain a plea by NIA challenging a Bombay HC order, which upheld bail to an alleged member of IS, Areeb Ejaz Majeed, on February 23 this year.
Aug 27, 2021, 16:22 PM IST
Killing of Baghdadi will not be the end of Islamic State: India at 'No Money For Terror' conference
Minister of State for Home Affairs G Kishan Reddy has announced that India will host the next 'No Money For Terror' conference in 2020. The minister made the announcement at the ongoing second 'No Money For Terror' conference in Australia's Melbourne. The two-day conference is being attended by 65 countries and will conclude on November 8.
Nov 07, 2019, 08:35 AM IST
Militants kill 54 in attack on Mali army post, Islamic State claims responsibility
Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack via its Amaq news agency on Saturday, without providing evidence since US special forces killed its previous leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi last weekend. The authorities first reported the attack in Indelimane, Menaka region, on Friday, but gave a lower provisional death toll.
Nov 03, 2019, 06:44 AM IST
Terror group Islamic State confirms death of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, chooses new chief
Baghdadi, who was the chief of terror group IS since 2014, was killed on Sunday (October 27) in an operation carried out by US special forces in Syrian city of Barisha.
Oct 31, 2019, 22:19 PM IST
IS-inspired group influenced by Zakir Naik's speeches: ATS
Members of an "IS-inspired" terror group arrested from Maharashtra for allegedly planning mass killing at a temple were inspired by speeches of controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik, according to an ATS charge sheet filed in a Mumbai court.
Jul 25, 2019, 13:54 PM IST
Iraq sentences 2 more Frenchmen to death for joining IS
An Iraqi court sentenced two Frenchmen to death on Monday for membership of Islamic State, a prosecutor told Reuters, bringing the total number of French citizens on death row in Iraq to 11.
Jun 03, 2019, 20:38 PM IST
One week since Easter explosions, Sri Lanka deals with trauma and terror
One of the worst attacks in Sri Lanka's history has prompted one of the most stringent security counter measures in the island nation in the week after.
Apr 28, 2019, 06:35 AM IST
After Sri Lanka blasts, Indian agencies boost surveillance of 50 absconding Islamic State suspects
The security agencies decided to boost the surveillance following the deadly terror attacks that hit the Sri Lankan capital city of Colombo on Sunday.
Apr 26, 2019, 07:07 AM IST
NIA busts key conspirator behind IS inspired module from Delhi
The National Investigation Agency on Saturday arrested a man from Delhi in connection with its probe against an ISIS-inspired group.
Apr 21, 2019, 09:58 AM IST
NIA conducts searches in Hyderabad and Maharashtra against IS module
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) conducted searches at two locations here Saturday in connection with an Islamic state module case
Apr 20, 2019, 13:52 PM IST
Islamic State to lose last bits of Syria territory in 'weeks': US
Islamic State is expected to lose its final bits of territory in Syria to U.S.-backed forces within a couple of weeks, acting U.S. Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan said on Tuesday, even as U.S. intelligence assessed that the militant group would still pose a threat to the United States.
Jan 30, 2019, 08:42 AM IST
Maharashtra ATS arrests one more man over alleged link with 'IS-inspired' terror module
The ATS also detained a minor in connection with the case.
Jan 27, 2019, 16:58 PM IST
Nine arrested in Maharashtra for alleged links with Islamic State
According to police, the nine terror suspects, all part of a group, were nabbed by Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) teams over the last two days.
Jan 23, 2019, 12:08 PM IST
Apprehended IS operatives confess they planned to contact J&K terror groups
Members of the Islamic State module who were nabbed during raids in Delhi and Uttar Pradesh in December 2018 have revealed that they had plans of contacting terror groups in Jammu and Kashmir for carrying out attacks in India.
Jan 10, 2019, 16:53 PM IST
IS terror module busted by NIA may have been planning attack on Ayodhya
Sources say that WhatsApp chats recovered from phones of the suspects point towards plans of a big attack at Ram Janmabhoomi.
Dec 27, 2018, 13:44 PM IST
NIA conducts raids across UP and Delhi against Islamic State module
The module is suspected to have been active in creating a network for radicalisation - especially in backward areas.
Dec 26, 2018, 11:42 AM IST
