Islamic State militants

Russian plane crash: Egypt denies arresting suspects

Russia's Federal Security Service announced a USD 50 million reward for information leading to arrest of the criminals.

Nov 17, 2015, 17:37 PM IST

Harvard University says evacuates four buildings after bomb threat

Three classroom buildings - The Science Center, Sever and Emerson Halls - and one dormitory, Thayer Hall, were affected.

Nov 16, 2015, 23:48 PM IST

No influence of IS ideology in J&K, says J&K top cop

The officer said that the rate of infiltration from Pakistan has decreased remarkably and there was also a decline in militancy related activities in the state.

Nov 16, 2015, 23:17 PM IST

War against terror must be global, not nation-centric: Kiren Rijiju

In retaliation to the killing of over 120 people in a string of terrorist attacks across Paris, France launched a ferocious attack on targets in Raqqa, Syria - the Islamic State's de facto capital.

Nov 16, 2015, 22:23 PM IST

Paris attacks 'planned from Syria': France PM

The deadly attacks across Paris last week that claimed 129 lives were planned and organised from Syria, French Prime Minister Manuel Valls said on Monday.

Nov 16, 2015, 19:45 PM IST

Police raid Brussels neighbourhood in link with Paris attacks

In Paris, several witness reported that some of the attackers arrived in a vehicle with Belgian license plates.

Nov 14, 2015, 23:35 PM IST

At least 127 killed as Islamic State unleashes mayhem in Paris, no Indian among dead

For the first time since World War II, curfew was imposed in Paris.

Nov 14, 2015, 23:32 PM IST

RSS not ideologically different from IS: Congress think tank

Addressing an event to mark the 125th birth anniversary of the country's first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru here, Mohan Gopal said the Narendra Modi government's talk of development was a mere facade to undermine democratic values.

Nov 14, 2015, 21:31 PM IST

Britain's second busiest airport Gatwick terminal evacuated amid attack fears

Unconfirmed reports circulating on Twitter suggested officers had arrested a man with a grenade or gun found in his bag.

Nov 14, 2015, 18:35 PM IST

Paris terror attacks: Over 140 dead in gunfire and blasts

France has declared a national state of emergency and tightened borders after more than 140 people were killed in a night of gun and bomb attacks in Paris.

Nov 14, 2015, 11:21 AM IST

Security environment in the Middle East deteriorated: Obama

Netanyahu said Israel has not given up on peace in the region.

Nov 09, 2015, 22:34 PM IST

IS' 'Cyber Caliphate' hacks more than 54,000 Twitter accounts

Victims were forced to defencelessly watch as ISIS rhetoric appeared under their names.

Nov 09, 2015, 21:45 PM IST

Turkish police detain more IS suspects: Report

Turkey is imposing tight security ahead of the Group of 20 summit in the Mediterranean resort of Antalya which will bring together a host of leaders including US President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Nov 07, 2015, 22:22 PM IST

Experts begin examining black boxes of crashed Russian jet

Investigators began their examination on Tuesday of the two black boxes from the Russian airliner that crashed in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula.

Nov 03, 2015, 18:49 PM IST

Russian airline rules out 'technical fault', blames crash on 'external' factor

The Russian airline Kogalymavia blamed "external activity" for its plane crash on Saturday in Egypt's Sinai peninsula in which all 224 people on board were killed.

Nov 02, 2015, 16:58 PM IST

Black box of crashed Russian plane found

The black box of the Russian plane that crashed in Egypt's Sinai earlier on Saturday has been found and 129 bodies have been recovered, Egyptian Prime Minister Sherif Ismail said at a press conference.

Nov 01, 2015, 00:27 AM IST

JD(U), Congress approach EC, demand ban on Amit Shah's entry in Bihar

Upping the ante against Amit Shah after his "fireworks in Pakistan" remark, JD(U) and Congress on Friday approached the Election Commission demanding that the BJP chief be barred from entering Bihar for "inciting communal tension" till the election process ends.

Oct 30, 2015, 16:30 PM IST

Turkey says two policemen were killed by suicide bomber

Two policemen who died while storming a suspected Islamic State group cell in a city in southeast Turkey were killed by a suicide bomber, Turkish authorities said on Tuesday.

Oct 27, 2015, 21:39 PM IST

'IS blows up Palmyra columns to kill three captives'

Islamic State militants killed three captives in Syria's ancient city of Palmyra by tying them to ancient temple columns and blowing them up, human right activists said on Tuesday.

Oct 27, 2015, 17:09 PM IST

Turkish Police detain 30 in raid against Islamic State: Report

Turkish police detained about 30 people on Tuesday in a raid against suspected Islamic State militants in the central city of Konya, Dogan News Agency reported.

Oct 27, 2015, 15:22 PM IST