Rajnath to leave Russia on Sunday for three-day trip
New Delhi, Nov 25 (IANS) Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh will leave for Russia on Sunday for a three-day trip ended on Wednesday during which he is likely to sign an agreement between India and…
Terrorism
Egypt mosque attack toll climbs to 305
Cairo, Nov 25 (IANS) The death toll in a terrorist attack on a mosque in Egypt’s northern Sinai has risen to 305, with 27 children among the dead, Egypt’s state prosecutor said on Saturday. Another…
Like Lt Ummer Fayaz, another off-duty Kashmiri soldier killed by militants
Srinagar, Nov 25 (IANS) Militants killed a young Kashmiri soldier on leave in south Kashmir Shopian district on Saturday, reviving memories of the killing of Lieutenant Ummer Fayaz under similar circumstances by militants in the…
On 26/11 anniversary eve, Israel expresses solidarity with India
New Delhi, Nov 25 (IANS) On the eve of the ninth anniversary of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, Israel on Saturday expressed its condolences and solidarity with the people of India. In a statement, the…
5 killed in Pakistan suicide attack
Islamabad, Nov 25 (IANS) At least five people were killed and another 20 were wounded in a suicide bomb attack targetting a security forces vehicle in Pakistan’s southwestern city of Quetta on Saturday. The suicide…
Egypt court sentences 7 to death for terrorism
Cairo, Nov 25 (IANS) An Egyptian court on Saturday sentenced seven people to death for joining the Islamic State (IS) in Libya and contributing in beheading 21 Copts, the media reported. The defendants formed a…
Maoism in Jharkhand to be finished off by December-end: Raghubar Das
Kolkata, Nov 25 (IANS) Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das on Saturday said his government will put an end to Maoist terror in the state by December and hoped that the state would be “free from…
Militants kill off-duty soldier in J&K, Mehbooba, Omar condemn act
Srinagar, Nov 25 (IANS) Militants have killed an off-duty soldier whose body was found on Saturday in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian district, an official said. “Sepoy Irfan Ahmad Dar, 23, a resident of Senzen village…
Pakistan justifies Saeed’s release
Islamabad, Nov 25 (IANS) Pakistan has justified the release of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) founder Hafiz Saeed, accused of by India and the US of masterminding the 2008 Mumbai massacre, by claiming that Islamabad remains committed to…
Militants kill off-duty soldier in J&K
Srinagar, Nov 25 (IANS) Militants have killed an off-duty soldier whose body was found on Saturday in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian district, an official said. Defence Ministry spokesman, Colonel Rajesh Kalia said: “Sepoy Irfan Ahmad…
Egypt strikes ‘terrorist’ targets as mosque attack toll reaches 300
Cairo, Nov 25 (IANS) The death toll in a horrific terror strike on a mosque in Egypt’s northern Sinai region has climbed to 300 as the military kicked off a hunt for the attackers and…
4 killed in Pakistan blast
Islamabad, Nov 25 (IANS) Four people were killed and 13 were injured in a blast in Pakistan’s southwestern city of Quetta on Saturday. The blast took place close to a bus station in the city….
Rahul slams Modi on Hafiz Saeed release, calls it ‘hugplomacy fail’
New Delhi, Nov 25 (IANS) Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi took a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday and termed the latter’s relationship with US President Donald Trump as failed “hugplomacy”. “Narendrabhai, baat…
Soldier on leave found dead in J&K
Srinagar, Nov 25 (IANS) Police on Saturday recovered the body of an army soldier, who was on leave, in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian district. Police said the body of Irfan Ahmad Dar was found with…
Sonia condemns Egypt terror attack, says terrorism calls for concerted response
New Delhi, Nov 25 (IANS) Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Saturday strongly condemned the terror attack at a mosque in Egypt and said that the persisting menace of terrorism remains a formidable challenge that calls…
Security situation in northeast best in recent years: DoNER
Kolkata, Nov 25 (IANS) The current security situation in northeast India is the “best” in recent years, according to Naveen Verma, Secretary, DoNER. He also lamented the fact that all northeastern states are clubbed together…
US to stop arming Syrian Kurdish militia
Washington, Nov 25 (IANS) US President Donald Trump told his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan that he will stop arming a Syrian Kurdish militia the Turkish government considers a terrorist organisation, Turkey’s Foreign Minister has…
Pakistan condemns Egypt terror attack
Islamabad, Nov 25 (IANS) Pakistan has condemned the terror attack at a mosque in Egypt that killed at least 270 people and injured over 300. “The people and government of Pakistan condemn in the strongest…
Egypt’s airstrikes kill militants involved in deadly mosque attack
Cairo, Nov 25 (IANS) The Egyptian airstrikes hit a number of vehicles of militants involved in the deadly attack on a mosque in North Sinai province that left 270 killed, said an Egyptian military spokesman…
Pakistan, EU wrap up anti-terror talks to jointly combat terrorism
Islamabad, Nov 25 (IANS) Pakistan and European Union (EU) have wrapped up their anti-terrorism talks here with a joint statement, reiterating their resolve to jointly combat terrorism in all forms and manifestations. Officials of both…