Record 12,000 candidates for Iran elections
More than 12,000 candidates have signed up for Iranian parliamentary elections due to be held in February, the most since the Islamic revolution in 1979, official media said Saturday.
Dec 26, 2015, 13:55 PM IST
ISIS activities disrupting global economy: Arun Jaitley
Arun Jaitley said that what ISIS has been doing across the world in the last few months poses a new danger to civilisation and "therefore its impact on global economy cannot be understated."
Nov 24, 2015, 22:02 PM IST
Syrian troops kill 58 IS militants
Syrian troops killed 58 militants associated with the Islamic State (IS) group in the country's eastern province of Deir al-Zour, a media report said.
Nov 09, 2015, 06:41 AM IST
Iran calls Saudi unfit to manage Hajj after disaster
Shiite Muslim Iran, furious that 131 of its people died in the stampede at this year`s Hajj, blames Sunni rival Saudi Arabia and says it is unfit to manage the pilgrimage.
Sep 25, 2015, 21:10 PM IST
Islamic States claims killing of Egypt police general
Gunmen have shot dead a police general in Egypt`s Sinai Peninsula, the interior ministry said, in the latest attack claimed by Islamic State group jihadists.
Sep 17, 2015, 13:14 PM IST
Financial regulators to issue warning against ISIL links
Concerned over an estimated USD 1 million a day funding received by ISIL, the Financial Action Task Force has asked all countries, including India, to prevent the terror group from tapping their financial systems.
Oct 26, 2014, 12:05 PM IST
