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Islamic State’s reach on Twitter dwindling: Report

New York, Feb 21 (IANS) The reach of the Islamic State (IS) on micro blogging site Twitter has stopped growing and slowly rolling back, said a new report from George Washington University in the US….


46 killed in twin bombings in Syria’s Homs

Damascus, Feb 21 (IANS) At least 46 people were killed and tens of others injured on Sunday in twin bombings in Syria’s central city of Homs, a monitor group reported. The bombings rocked the district…







Taliban Child Soldier Recruitment Surges

Children aged five are pictured being trained to fire guns by Taliban extremists in Afghanistan. New York, Feb 17 (IANS) Taliban forces in Afghanistan have added scores of children to their ranks since mid-2015 in…




Headley Deposition Ends, Cross-Examination Later

Mumbai, Feb 13 (IANS) The nearly 30-hour-long examination of Pakistani-American terrorist-turned-approver David Coleman Headley — for five out of six days this week — before Special TADA Court Judge G.A. Sanap ended here on Saturday…


LeT in Touch with Terrorists During 26/11, Confirms Headley

Mumbai, Feb 13 (IANS) At least three Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) functionaries were in direct touch with some of the Pakistani terrorists carrying out the 26/11 terror attacks at various locations in Mumbai, Pakistani-American terrorist-turned-approver David Coleman…



ISI Wanted to Infiltrate Pune Army Command: Headley

Mumbai, Feb 13 (IANS) Pakistani-American Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist-turned-approver David Coleman Headley told Special TADA Court Judge G.A. Sanap that post-26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, he had surveyed sensitive military establishments in Pune, here on Saturday. When asked…


ISI Eyed Barc Staff, Thwarted Strike on Temple: Headley

Mumbai, Feb 12 (IANS) Exposing plans to subvert the Indian nuclear establishment, Pakistani-American terrorist-turned-approver David Coleman Headley on Friday said that the ISI eyed staff of the sensitive Bhabha Atomic Research Centre in Mumbai to…


National Defence College Was on Terror Radar: Headley

Mumbai, Feb 12 (IANS) Pakistani-American terrorist-turned-approver David Coleman Headley told Special TADA Court Judge G.A. Sanap on Friday that terror outfits Lashkar-e-Taiba and Al Qaeda considered targeting the prestigious National Defence College in New Delhi….




Headley Admits to Getting Terror Funds from LeT, ISI

Mumbai, Feb 11 (IANS) The Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist-turned-approver David Coleman Headley here on Thursday revealed he received terror funds, which included counterfeit currency, from both the LeT and Pakistan’s ISI which was used for carrying out…