29 injured in London tube station explosion
London, Sep 16 (IANS) As many as 29 people were injured in an explosion which occurred Friday morning at the Parsons Green tube station in West London, media reports said. The explosion, caused by the…
Terrorism
22 injured as London Tube train hit by terror attack
London, Sep 15 (IANS) An explosion jolted a London Tube train carriage during the morning rush hour on Friday, injuring at least 22 people in what Metropolitan Police said was a “terror incident”. Twenty-two people…
Jadhav case: Pakistan receives India’s pleadings to ICJ
Islamabad, Sep 15 (IANS) Pakistan said on Friday that it has received the written pleadings submitted before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) by India in the case of alleged Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav. A…
Will act against soldiers insulting militants’ bodies: Army
Srinagar, Sep 15 (IANS) Suitable action would be take against soldiers seen disrespecting bodies of militants, the army said on Friday. The army’s response follows a video, showing soldiers disrespecting the bodies of slain LeT…
US drone kills 3 militants near Pakistan-Afghanistan border
Islamabad, Sep 15 (IANS) A US drone strike on Friday killed three suspected militants in a compound in Pakistan’s northwestern tribal area of Kurram, officials said. According to the security officials, two missiles were fired…
London Tube train hit by terror attack
London, Sep 15 (IANS) An explosion jolted a London Tube train carriage during morning rush hour on Friday, leaving several people injured in what Metropolitan Police said was a “terror incident”. Neil Basu, Metropolitan Police…
J&K rights body recommends Rs 35 lakh for terror survivor
Jammu, Sep 15 (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir Human Rights Commission on Friday ordered relief of Rs 35 lakh to a person who lost seven family members in a 1999 terror attack in Poonch district….
Man tries to attack soldier in Paris
Paris, Sep 15 (IANS) A knife-wielding man tried to attack a soldier here on Friday, the French Defence Minister Florence Parly said. “We do not know anything more about the intentions of the assailant who…
Restrictions in Srinagar over LeT commander killing
Srinagar, Sep 15 (IANS) Authorities in Srinagar on Friday imposed restrictions in parts of the city to prevent protests over the killing of top LeT commander Abu Ismail, who was the mastermind of July 10…
European Commission to propose CIA-style EU intelligence agency
Brussels, Sep 15 (IANS) The European Commission is to propose the creation of a European intelligence agency modelled on the American CIA in order to confront the threat of terrorism and facilitate the sharing of…
Egyptian, Russian troops start military exercise
Cairo, Sep 15 (IANS) Egyptian and Russian troops started a military exercise as part of their mutual military cooperation, media reports said. As many as 600 fighters participate in the joint drill on Thursday, dubbed…
LeT commander behind Amarnath Yatra attack killed
Srinagar, Sep 14 (IANS) LeT commander Abu Ismail, who attacked Amarnath Yatra pilgrims in July killing eight people, was shot dead on Thursday along with another Pakistani militant on the outskirts of Srinagar city, police…
Russia, Turkey, Iran to oversee Syria truce zones: Moscow
Astana, Sep 14 (IANS) Russian, Turkish and Iranian forces will monitor at least three of the four Syrian de-escalation zones mandated following last December’s ceasefire, Moscow’s chief delegate to the Astana process said here on…
Killing of top commander major setback for LeT: Police
Srinagar, Sep 14 (IANS) The killing of top LeT commander Abu Ismail and his Pakistani associate on Thursday is a major setback for the terror outfit, the Jammu and Kashmir Police said. Director General of…
Two Maoists held in Jharkhand
Ranchi, Sep 14 (IANS) Two Maoist guerrillas were arrested in Jharkhand’s Khuti district on Thursday, police said. Ganesh Lohra and Sanika Munda, from the banned Communist Party of India-Maoist, were arrested from Runchu village. (This…
Rightwing extremist extradited to Italy
Rome, Sep 14 (IANS/AKI) Italian authorities on Thursday extradited from the UK a far-right extremist who a court in the central city of Lucca jailed for eight years over an attack in which his victim…
India, Japan push for free Indo-Pacific region
Gandhinagar, Sep 14 (IANS) Breaking the ground for the ambitious Rs 1 lakh crore Bullet Train with major Japanese aid, India and Japan on Thursday elevated their bilateral ties to new levels and called for…
50 people die in Iraq bombings
Baghdad, Sep 14 (IANS) At least 50 people, including three Iranian pilgrims, have lost their lives in twin car bomb and gun attacks striking the countrys southern province of Dhi Qar. Jasim al-Khalidi, a senior…
7 die in bomb, gunfire attack in Iraq
Baghdad, Sep 14 (IANS) At least seven people, including three Iranians, were killed on Thursday in a car bomb and gun attack in Iraq’s southern province of Nasriyah, a provincial security source said. Unidentified gunmen…
Pakistan, Afghanistan, US vow to eliminate IS
Islamabad, Sep 14 (IANS) Senior military officials from Pakistan, Afghanistan and the US have expressed their commitment to eliminating the Islamic State from the region, the military said here on Thursday. A six-member high-level Pakistani…