Kerala youth who joined Islamic State killed in Afghanistan
A youth from Kerala, who had left home to join the Islamic State last year, has been killed, according to the message received by his family.
Aug 01, 2017, 06:45 AM IST
United Nation says IS targets children to hold Mosul civilians hostage
UNICEF said 1,075 Iraqi children have been killed and 1,130 wounded since IS militants overran nearly a third of Iraq in 2014.
Jun 22, 2017, 08:44 AM IST
Another Keralite IS member killed in Afghanistan
However there was no information about time and cause of Abdullah`s death.
Jun 19, 2017, 23:04 PM IST
Send troops to Pakistan, demand angry Chinese netizens over killing of two nationals
Social media users are demanding the Chinese government to send troops to Pakistan to seek "payback" for the killing of the two Chinese nationals, the daily said.
Jun 18, 2017, 23:44 PM IST
US forces helping Philippines to retake city from IS
In a press briefing, Lt. Col. Jo-ar-Herrera said that US special forces were helping the army.
Jun 10, 2017, 18:08 PM IST
Indians believed abducted by IS in Iraq may be in Mosul: Kin
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj told the families the government had received information that some Indian men were in Mosul, from where the 39 men had gone missing three years ago.
Jun 09, 2017, 20:30 PM IST
Putin warns IS eyeing Central Asia, southern Russia
Putin, during the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Kazakhastan`s capital Astana, said that they have information that the IS has set up clandestine cells in Central Asia, some regions in southern Russia and SCO countries.
Jun 09, 2017, 19:05 PM IST
Russia condemns Iran attacks, urges 'coordination' against IS
The Kremlin on Wednesday condemned gun and suicide bomb attacks in Tehran claimed by the Islamic State and called for greater coordination in the fight against the group.
Jun 07, 2017, 18:30 PM IST
Syria army takes Aleppo town from IS: military source
The capture of Maskana, on the western bank of Lake Assad, comes as part of a major Russian-backed military operation that began in mid-January to drive the jihadists from Aleppo province.
Jun 04, 2017, 22:21 PM IST
US-backed fighters corner IS in Syria's Tabqa
US-backed fighters cornered the Islamic State group in a last part of Tabqa on Monday, after tearing down a huge jihadist flag that had fluttered over the northern Syrian city.
May 01, 2017, 16:03 PM IST
Uzbekistan says Stockholm suspect had ties to IS: Report
Uzbekistan today said the suspect in last week's deadly Stockholm truck attack had ties to Islamic State jihadists and the West had been warned about him, Russian media reported.
Apr 14, 2017, 18:56 PM IST
Two suspected IS members arrested in Philippines
Philippine authorities said on Thursday they had foiled a possible terror attack after arresting a Kuwaiti man and his Syrian wife, both alleged members of the Islamic State (IS) group.
Apr 06, 2017, 20:11 PM IST
IS leader al-Baghdadi has fled Mosul, reports US official
Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has fled Mosul and has apparently delegated tactical control of the battle for the city to local commanders, a US defense official said Wednesday.
Mar 09, 2017, 09:35 AM IST
Two Islamic State militants killed in Pakistan
The militants, identified as Saifullah and Haneef, had laptops with them that indicated a hit list, including names of police officers and government officials.
Feb 24, 2017, 11:55 AM IST
IS wreaks new destruction in Syria`s ancient Palmyra
The Islamic State group has demolished more treasured monuments in Syria`s ancient Palmyra, a month after recapturing it from government forces, the country`s antiquities chief said Friday.
Jan 20, 2017, 17:14 PM IST
Iraqi forces close in on Tigris in IS stronghold Mosul
Turkey and Iraq meanwhile came to an agreement over a demand for the withdrawal of Turkish forces from an area close to Mosul, Baghdad said.
Jan 07, 2017, 20:50 PM IST
Berlin attacker shot dead in Milan
"The Berlin attacker carried out a new attack against an Italian police patrol in Milan and was killed in an exchange of fire," the IS-linked Amaq agency said.
Dec 23, 2016, 21:52 PM IST
IS claims deadly Cairo church bombing
The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for a bomb attack on a Cairo church that killed 25 people, in a statement circulated on social media on Tuesday.
Dec 14, 2016, 02:23 AM IST
US to send 200 more troops to Syria to fight IS
The Pentagon said on Saturday the US would deploy about 200 additional troops to Syria in the military campaign against the Islamic State (IS).
Dec 11, 2016, 07:53 AM IST
Iraqi forces gain ground against IS in Mosul
The number of districts that have been completely freed by the CTS commandos reached so far 23, Xinhua news agency cited the statement.
Nov 29, 2016, 06:49 AM IST
