Toll from Iraq’s twin bombings rises to 53
Baghdad, Feb 29 (IANS) The toll from twin bombings at a busy marketplace in Baghdad, claimed by the Islamic State (IS) group, has risen to 53, an Iraqi interior ministry source said on Monday. “The…
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30 people killed in twin blasts in Somalia
Mogadishu, Feb 29 (IANS) At least 30 people were killed and 42 injured in twin blasts in popular restaurants in Baidoa town of south-central Bay region of Somalia, officials said on Monday. Mayor of Bay…
Withdraw sedition case against Yechury, others: CPI-M
New Delhi, Feb 29 (IANS) The CPI-M on Monday condemned the registration of a sedition case against its general secretary Sitaram Yechury and others in Hyderabad. “The FIR has been lodged by the police ostensibly…
21 killed in Somalia blasts
Mogadishu, Feb 29 (IANS) At least 21 people were killed and several others injured in twin expositions in Baidoa town in Bay region of southern Somalia on Sunday, police and witnesses said. Mohamed Olow, a…
23 killed, 59 hurt in Iraq bombings
Baghdad, Feb 29 (IANS) At least 23 people were killed and 59 others injured in back-to-back explosions in the east of Baghdad on Sunday, an Interior Ministry said. “The latest reports said that 23 people…
Four killed in Iraq car bombing
Baghdad, Feb 28 (IANS) At least four people were killed and 13 others injured in a car bomb explosion in the capital of Baghdad on Sunday, the Interior Ministry said. The incident occurred when a…
130 militants give up fighting in Afghanistan
Kabul, Feb 28 (IANS) At least 130 Taliban rebels on Sunday gave up fighting, amid the group’s desperate attempt to overrun Maimana city, the capital of Faryab province, a senior official said. “We sincerely welcome…
Two Maoist guerrillas surrender in Jharkhand
Ranchi, Feb 28 (IANS) Two Maoist guerrillas surrendered along with firearms in Jharkhand’s Chatra district on Sunday, police said. Communist Party of India (Maoist) guerrillas Mutur Yadav alias Munu Yadav, a sub-zonal commander, and area…
Major attacks in Afghanistan since January 1
Kabul, Feb 28 (IANS) A day after Taliban attacked a bus of the Afghan Defence Ministry in Kabul, the toll has risen to 15 while 31 others were injured, the ministry said on Sunday. Those…
22 Taliban militants killed in Afghanistan
Kabul, Feb 28 (IANS) At least 22 Taliban militants were killed over the past 24 hours in a fighting with the security personnel in Baghlan province of Afghanistan. The battle occurred in Dand-e-Ghori district of…
Pakistan court sends 3 Pathankot attack suspects to custody
Islamabad, Feb 28 (IANS) A Pakistani anti-terrorism court remanded in custody three men suspected of involvement in the Pathankot airbase attack in India’s Punjab state, media reports said. Judge Bushra Zaman on Saturday granted six-day…
10 militants killed in Afghanistan airstrikes
Kabul, Feb 28 (IANS) At least 10 militants were killed during airstrikes in Afghanistan’s Kunduz province, a senior police official said on Sunday. “The airstrikes were conducted in Khan Abad district late Saturday night, killing…
Aamir’s story exemplifies communalism and Islamophobia faced by Muslim youth: Author Nandita Haksar
By Somrita Ghosh New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) Like any other youngster, 20-year-old Mohammad Aamir Khan too had a conventional dream of the future. He was however picked up by the Delhi Police one night…
Algeria arrests Paris attacks suspect
Algeris, Feb 28 (IANS) An Algerian, suspected to be involved in the last year’s terror attacks in Paris, has been arrested, an official said. A public prosecutor said on Saturday that the suspect was summoned…
Despite ceasefire, mortar shells hit Damascus
Damascus, Feb 27 (IANS) The Syrian army said on Saturday that armed rebels in the eastern countryside of the capital Damascus fired several mortar shells into areas inside the capital, the state news agency SANA…
Bengal youth detained for suspected IS links
Kolkata, Feb 27 (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has detained a youth, suspected of having links with the Islamic State (IS) terror group, from West Bengal’s Burdwan district, an official said on Saturday. “The…
Nine killed in Kabul suicide attack
Kabul, Feb 27 (IANS) At least nine people were killed and 13 injured on Saturday in a suicide attack near Afghanistan’s defence ministry in capital Kabul. According to Kabul police chief Abdul Rahman Rahimi, a…
15 militants killed in Pakistan
Islamabad, Feb 27 (IANS) At least 15 suspected militants were killed on Saturday during air strikes conducted by Pakistan military fighter jets in south Waziristan Agency. Official sources told Dawn that at least 15 suspected…
Bengal youth detained for suspected IS links
Kolkata, Feb 27 (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has detained a youth from West Bengal’s Burdwan district suspected of having links with the Islamic State (IS) terror group, an official said on Saturday. “The…
11 killed as bomb rocks Afghanistan
Kabul, Feb 27 (IANS) At least 11 persons were killed and over 30 injured when a bomb rocked Kunar province of Afghanistan on Saturday, sources said. The attack occured when a motorcycle bomb was detonated…