Islamic state

16-year-old London girl plotted IS attack by all-female terror cell in UK, convicted

After her fiance, an Islamic State terrorist, died, she vowed to carry out a terrorist attack in London.

Jun 04, 2018, 21:54 PM IST

At least seven dead in Kabul suicide blast near clerics' gathering

The blast in the western part of the city, near universities and a police academy, is the latest demonstration of the militants' chilling ability to carry out attacks in the heart of Kabul.

Jun 04, 2018, 15:46 PM IST

Syrian army controls capital after ousting ISIS

Syria's army on Monday was in complete control of the capital and its outskirts for the first time since 2012.

May 22, 2018, 00:56 AM IST

Russia detains five Islamic State members planning attack: news agencies

The five suspects were apprehended in the city of Yaroslavl, northeast of Moscow, on May 3-4, the Interfax news agency reported, quoting an FSB statement.

May 04, 2018, 21:39 PM IST

Black flags inscribed with words 'IS NE' found in Assam, panic over its resemblance with Islamic State

Residents of Assam`s Goalpara town on Wednesday found black flags inscribed with the words "IS NE" on a tree on the Brahmaputra river resulting in fear and panic that it was of the Islamic State terror group.

May 02, 2018, 13:49 PM IST

Suicide bomber who struck in Saudi Arabia's Jeddah in 2016 was Indian, not Pakistani, DNA tests confirm

India had shared a DNA sample of a terrorist who was behind the 2010 and 2012 Pune blasts. Turns out it was indeed him.

May 01, 2018, 12:22 PM IST

Twin suicide attack in Afghanistan kills at least 58; IS, Taliban claim responsibility

Islamic State and Taliban have claimed responsibility for the twin suicide attack in Afghanistan.

Apr 22, 2018, 22:41 PM IST

More than 300 sentenced to death in Iraq for Islamic State links

Since January, at least 97 foreign nationals have been condemned to death and 185 to life in prison, according to an Iraqi judicial source.

Apr 18, 2018, 17:26 PM IST

Congress runs Twitter poll on Indians killed in Iraq; Sushma Swaraj retweets, wins by a massive margin

On March 25, the Congress had conducted a poll on Twitter asking whether Sushma Swaraj is responsible for the deaths of 39 Indians in Iraq. 

Mar 27, 2018, 15:19 PM IST

Braveheart French cop dies after jihadist shooting spree

Lieutenant-Colonel Arnaud Beltrame had offered to take the place of a woman the gunman had taken hostage and was shot and badly wounded before anti-terror police moved in to kill the attacker and end the siege in southern France.

Mar 24, 2018, 11:54 AM IST

Families of men killed in Iraq threaten to protest if demands not met

Several family members of the 39 killed in Mosul by Islamic State have said that they have not been contacted by the Indian government.

Mar 23, 2018, 23:20 PM IST

Harjit Masih's story of fleeing from IS false, was kept in protective custody: Swaraj

Swaraj also claimed that Masih's version of the events are false

Mar 20, 2018, 16:30 PM IST

In Mosul, hundreds fear arrest for sharing names with jihadists

Since jihadists were pushed out of Mosul, Mohammed has not left his home. Although he never joined the Islamic State (IS) group, he shares a name with one of its fighters and fears arrests.

Mar 03, 2018, 11:21 AM IST

India reassures aid for Iraq rebuilding process

India on Wednesday assured its commitment to help war-torn Iraq in its rebuilding process.

Feb 15, 2018, 00:57 AM IST

Jordan discusses cutting off financial resources to terror group Islamic State

  Jordan on Sunday hosted the ninth meeting of the Counter-IS Finance Group, which is affiliated to the US-led international coalition to combat the terror group Islamic State (IS).

Feb 12, 2018, 09:43 AM IST

Al-Qaeda a bigger threat than Islamic State, says UN report

Al-Qaeda`s global network remains "remarkably resilient," posing more of a threat in some regions than the Islamic State group, UN sanctions monitors said in a report seen by AFP on Wednesday.

Feb 08, 2018, 08:07 AM IST

It's when, not if: Singapore worries, and prepares, for militant attack

Armed officers patrol a train station where television screens and giant posters warn of the threat from militants. Nearby, fake gunmen storm a shopping mall in one of many recent terror attack simulations.

Feb 05, 2018, 12:23 PM IST

Islamic State group claims attack on Kabul military compound

The Islamic State terror outfit has claimed responsibility for the attack on a military compound in Kabul, Afghanistan.

Jan 29, 2018, 12:07 PM IST

Almost 100% of territory regained from IS killers in Iraq and Syria: Donald Trump

Trump on Friday claimed that the US-backed coalition forces had won back almost 100 percent of the territory occupied by the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria.

Jan 26, 2018, 21:13 PM IST

Indian-origin British man is Islamic State's executioner in Syria: US

An Indian-origin British man, Siddhartha Dhar, has been identified by the US as the Islamic State`s executioner in Syria who was seen in videos carrying out beheadings.

Jan 24, 2018, 16:09 PM IST