Teenage suicide bomber kills 50 in Nigeria
Abuja, Nov 21 (IANS) At least 50 people were killed by a teenage suicide bomber who blew himself up during morning prayers in a crowded mosque in Nigeria’s Mubi town. A police officer said the…
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19 killed in Iraq car bombing
Baghdad, Nov 21 (IANS) At least 19 people were killed and more than 24 wounded in a car bomb explosion at a crowded marketplace in Iraq on Tuesday, an official said. The blast took place…
Soldier, three militants killed in Kashmir
Srinagar, Nov 21 (IANS) A soldier and three Pakistani militants were killed on Tuesday in two separate gunfights in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district. Police said the militants belonging to the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) were killed…
Syria military operation ‘wrapping up’, Putin tells Assad
Moscow, Nov 21 (IANS) Military operations against terrorists in Syria are coming to an end, with the focus shifting to a search for a political solution, Russian President Vladimir Putin has said as he hosted…
50 killed in Nigeria suicide bombing
Abuja, Nov 21 (IANS) At least 50 people were killed when a teenage suicide bomber blew up his vest packed with explosives in a crowded mosque in Nigeria’s Mubi town, police said. A police official…
President underlines development of northeastern states
Imphal, Nov 21 (IANS) President Ram Nath Kovind on Tuesday underlined the need for the overall development of the northeastern states and said the region’s connectivity with the outside world through air and waterways will…
US conducts airstrikes on Afghan opium labs
Washington, Nov 21 (IANS) The US has conducted a series of airstrikes targeting opium processing labs in Afghanistan as part of a campaign targeting the Talibans $200 million-a-year drug trade. The airstrikes were part of…
30 killed in Nigeria suicide blast
Abuja, Nov 21 (IANS) At least 30 people were killed on Tuesday in a suicide bombing inside a mosque in Nigeria, police said. A police official said a suicide bomber detonated his explosives-laden vest inside…
Amitabh Bachchan to participate in 26/11 memorial event
Mumbai, Nov 21 (IANS) Megastar Amitabh Bachchan says he is preparing to participate in an event to mark the 26/11 terror attacks. Amitabh wrote on his blog: “There is preparation for the event for 26/11…
Three Pakistani LeT militants killed in J&K
Srinagar, Nov 21 (IANS) Three Pakistani Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militants were killed on Tuesday in a gunfight with the security forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district, police said. The security forces cordoned off Magam area…
‘Special Terrorist Zones’ for LeT, JeM must end, says India
By Arul Louis United Nations, Nov 21 (IANS) Declaring that Afghanistan’s stability and security was tied to that of the entire region, India has demanded an end to the “Special Terrorist Zones” in Pakistan where…
Libyan army accuses UN-backed government of slave trade
Tripoli, Nov 21 (IANS) Libya’s eastern-based army has accused the UN-backed government of migrant slave trade, a media report said. “The army command detected activity of organised crime of transporting and selling illegal immigrants from…
Hezbollah to withdraw from Iraq after IS defeat
Beirut, Nov 21 (IANS) The leader of Lebanon’s Hezbollah has said that the group will withdraw its fighters from Iraq once the Islamic State terror organisation has been completely eradicated. IS has already lost practically…
Trump to declare N. Korea state sponsor of terror
Washington, Nov 21 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has said that he intended to designate North Korea as a state sponsor of terror. Trump on Monday said the step is long overdue and part of…
Connectivity, climate change, terrorism to impact businesses: Jaishankar
New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) Connectivity, climate and terrorism are three key issues that will impact businesses in a changing world, Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar said here on Monday. “What we see before us is…
NIA takes over Kanpur principal’s murder case
New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has taken over the murder of Kanpur-based retired junior high school principal Ramesh Babu Shukla, who was killed by unidentified persons last year, an official…
Militant killed in Kashmir gunfight
Srinagar, Nov 20 (IANS) A local militant was killed on Monday in a gunfight with the security forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama district, police said. Security forces laid a cordon around Chopan Mohalla in…
Two dailies booked for militant picture goof-up in J&K
Srinagar, Nov 20 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Police on Monday booked two newspapers for publishing a fake picture and captioning it as a slain nephew of Pakistan based LeT commander Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi. Police said an…
J&K youth gives up weapons, returns home
Srinagar, Nov 20 (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Monday said that another youth who had joined the militant ranks, gave up weapons and has returned to his family. In a statement the state…
Tributes paid to Garud commando killed in J&K gunfight
Chandigarh, Nov 19 (IANS) Air Warriors paid floral tributes on Sunday to Corporal Jyoti Prakash Nirala, a commando of the Garud Special Forces of the Indian Air Force who was killed in Jammu and Kashmir…