US urges Pakistan to act against Taliban
Washington, Jan 23 (IANS) The US has urged Pakistan to immediately take action against the Taliban, after the militant group claimed last week’s attack on a landmark hotel in Kabul that claimed 22 lives. The…
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Guterres follows India-Pakistan border situation, encourages dialogue
By Arul Louis United Nations, Jan 23 (IANS) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is following the India-Pakistan border situation where there has been firing by both sides. He is encouraging both nations to hold a dialogue, his…
Tauqeer Qureshi will be brought to Gujarat: State police
Gandhinagar, Jan 22 (IANS) Indian Mujahideen militant Tauqeer Qureshi, arrested by the Delhi Police on Saturday, will be brought to Gujarat for interrogation on his role in serial bomb blasts, killing 56 in Ahmedabad and…
Iraq to present $100 bn plan to rebuild war-torn nation
Cairo, Jan 22 (IANS) Iraq is due to present a 10-year reconstruction plan costing $100 billion at an upcoming international donor conference in Kuwait following the country’s complete liberation from the Islamic State, the Iraqi…
Two injured in J&K grenade attacks
Srinagar, Jan 22 (IANS) A civilian and a policeman were injured on Monday in two separate grenade attacks by militants in the Kashmir Valley, police said. Militants hurled a grenade at a passing army vehicle…
Supplementary chargesheet filed against Indian Al Qaeda terrorist
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) Delhi Police on Monday filed supplementary chargesheet against arrested Al Qaeda terrorist Syed Mohammad Zishan Ali accusing him of motivating youth to become members of the banned terror organisation. The…
2008 Gujarat blasts mastermind arrested in Delhi
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) An Indian Mujahideen operative, termed the “Bin Laden of India” and the allegedly mastermind of the 2008 Gujarat serial blasts that killed 56 persons was arrested here after a brief…
UN staff member killed, another kidnapped in Kabul
Kabul, Jan 22 (IANS) An Afghan staff member of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) was killed and a female Afghan UN employee was kidnapped after they were ambushed while travelling in a car…
One injured in J&K grenade attack
Srinagar, Jan 22 (IANS) A civilian was injured when militants hurled a grenade at an army vehicle on the Srinagar-Jammu national highway in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Monday, police said. Mitants hurled a…
Assam Rifles troopers escape attack in Manipur
Imphal, Jan 22 (IANS) A patrol of Assam Rifles troopers escaped an attack in Manipur’s Imphal East district on Sunday night when a bomb hidden in the area failed to explode, police said at Monday….
India condemns terror attack on Kabul hotel
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) India has strongly condemned a terror attack on a luxury hotel in Kabul that claimed at least 18 lives. “India strongly condemns the terrorist attack on the Intercontinental Hotel in…
3 killed in Thailand market bombing
Bangkok, Jan 22 (IANS) At least three people were killed and another 18 wounded in a bomb explosion at a market in Thailand on Monday, an official said. The bomb was planted on a motorcycle…
NC lawmaker demands end to harassment of militants’ families
Jammu, Jan 22 (IANS) National Conference (NC) legislator Abdul Majid Larmi on Monday asked the Jammu and Kashmir government to end the “harassment” of families, relatives and neighbours of militants. The legislator representing south Kashmir’s…
UN condemns terror attack on Kabul hotel
United Nations, Jan 22 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and the head of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) Tadamichi Yamamoto have strongly condemned a terrorist attack on a hotel in Afghan capital, Kabul….
Kabul hotel attack toll rises to 18
Kabul, Jan 22 (IANS) The toll from the deadly attack on the Intercontinental Hotel here has risen to 18, an official said. Of the 18 killed, 14 are foreign nationals, have been killed, a spokesman…
Roadside bomb kills 12 in Afghanistan
Kabul, Jan 21 (IANS) At least 12 civilians were killed after a roadside bomb struck a civilian vehicle in Afghanistan’s western Herat province on Sunday, police said. “The militants planted a mine on a road…
18 pro-government militiamen killed in Afghanistan
Kabul, Jan 21 (IANS) At least 18 pro-government militiamen were killed following a Taliban ambush in Afghanistan’s northern province of Balkh, officials said on Sunday. The incident occurred in village Bozboy in Sholgra district on…
10 killed in Kabul luxury hotel attack
Kabul, Jan 21 (IANS) Terrorists stormed the upscale Intercontinental Hotel here, triggering heavy fighting with security forces that ended on Sunday leaving 10 persons including all four attackers dead, authorities said. Seven others were wounded…
UN sanctions monitoring team due in Islamabad next week
Islamabad, Jan 21 (IANS) The United Nations Security Councils sanctions monitoring team will visit Islamabad on a two-day trip starting next Thursday for an assessment of Pakistans compliance with the world bodys sanctions regime. “The…
Five killed after gunmen storm luxury hotel in Kabul
Kabul, Jan 21 (IANS) At least five people have been killed and six others injured in an attack on a luxury hotel in Kabul after it was stormed by militants, officials said on Sunday. The…