One Indian among 15 foreigners killed in Brussels
Brussels, March 30 (IANS) An Indian man was among 15 foreigners killed in the terror attack in Brussels that also claimed the lives of 17 Belgians. All the victims of the March 22 terror attacks…
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Suicide jacket found in Sri Lanka’s north
Colombo, March 30 (IANS) Security forces on Wednesday found a suicide jacket and explosives from a house in Sri Lanka’s north where the Tamil Tigers once held sway. The discovery was made at a house…
Explosives recovered in Sri Lanka’s former war zone
Colombo, March 30 (IANS) Sri Lanka on Wednesday recovered a suicide jacket and explosives from a house in Chavakachcheri in the north of the country. Chavakachcheri was a battle site when Sri Lanka fought Tamil…
US fighter jet crashes in Afghanistan
Kabul, March 30 (IANS) A fighter jet of the US forces in Afghanistan crashed near a main airbase but the pilot was recovered by the coalition forces, the US-Forces Afghanistan said on Wednesday. “A US…
About half of Brussels attacks victims foreigners
A picture of Zaventem airport in Brussels after two massive explosions devastated the departure area of the airport triggering panic in the Belgian capital on March 22, 2016. Photo shared by Arab News on twitter….
900 children killed in Yemen conflict in 2015: UN
United Nations, March 30 (IANS) More than 900 children were killed and over 1,300 injured in 2015 due to conflict in Yemen, said a report released by the United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef). “Unicef verified…
11 planned terror attacks foiled in Germany since 2000
Berlin, March 29 (IANS) Germany has averted 11 planned terrorist attacks since 2000, the chief of the German Federal Criminal Police Office said on Tuesday. Europe has suffered a number of major terrorist attacks on…
Infosys founder Murthy mourns techie’s death
Bengaluru, March 29 (IANS) Infosys co-founder N.R. Narayana Murthy on Tuesday mourned the death of company employee Raghavendran Ganeshan in a terror attack in Brussels last week and condoled with his family. “Raghavendra – a…
Post Lahore blast: Five terrorists killed, over 600 suspects arrested
(160327) — LAHORE, March 27, 2016 (Xinhua) — People gather at the suicide attack site in eastern Pakistan’s Lahore on March 27, 2016. A Pakistan Taliban splinter group claimed responsibility for the deadly suicide attack…
Centre may topple HP, Delhi governments: Kejriwal
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) After imposing central rule in Uttarakhand, the central government will now try to topple the governments in Himachal Pradesh and Delhi, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal alleged on Tuesday. Slamming the…
India to seek access to Masood Azhar in Pakistan
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) India will ask for access to Pakistani terrorist Masood Azhar, blamed for the attack at the IAF base in Pathankot, the NIA said on Tuesday as a probe team from…
Body of Indian killed in Brussels terror attack reaches Chennai
Chennai, March 29 (IANS) The body of Infosys employee Raghavendran Ganesan who died in the terrorist attack in Brussels last week arrived here on Tuesday. The body was taken to his relatives house in a…
Pakistan probe team ends Pathankot visit amid protests
New Delhi : The Pakistani Joint Investigation Team that is in India to probe the January 2 Pathankot terror attack; in New Delhi on March 28, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Pathankot, March 29 (IANS) A Pakistani…
10 guilty, 3 acquitted in Mumbai triple blasts case
Mumbai, March 29 (IANS) A Special POTA Court on Tuesday held 10 people guilty in connection with the triple bomb blasts in Mumbai between December 2002 and March 2003 that killed at least 12 people…
Centre may topple HP, Delhi governments: Kejriwal
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. (File Photo: IANS) New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) After imposing central rule in Uttarakhand, the central government will now try to topple the governments in Himachal Pradesh and Delhi, Chief…
Sushma asks twitterati to ‘reply’ to Manish Tewari on Indian priest
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj. (File Photo: IANS) Kolkata: Congress leader Manish Tewari addresses during INFOCOM 2015 in Kolkata, on Dec 3, 2015. (Photo: Kuntal Chakrabarty/IANS) New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) A tweet by Congress…
EgyptAir hijack drama ends, hijacker arrested
Cairo/Nicosia, March 29 (IANS) An Egyptian man who hijacked an EgyptAir flight to Cyprus was arrested on Tuesday after hours of negotiations during which most passengers were freed and the last of the seven on…
Pakistan seriously investigating terror for first time: Amit Shah
Kolkata, March 29 (IANS) Amid protests over allowing a Pakistani probe panel to visit the Pathankot air base in Punjab, BJP chief Amit Shah on Tuesday credited the neighbouring country for “making serious effortsa in…
‘US committed to help Pakistan in fight against terror’
Islamabad, March 29 (IANS) The US has condemned the suicide attack at Gulshan-e-Iqbal Park in Pakistan’s Lahore city, capital of Punjab province, and said that it is committed to helping Pakistan in the fight against…
Joint Investigation Team to probe Lahore attack
Islamabad, March 29 (IANS) A Joint Investigation Team has been formed to probe the suicide attack at a public park in Lahore city, capital of Pakistan’s Punjab province, which killed over 70 people on Easter…