Islamic State group

ISKP claims responsibility for massacre of 27 Sikhs in Afghan capital, Kabul

At least 27 people were killed in an attack on a Gurdwara in the Afghan capital of Kabul by a group of gunmen and suicide bombers.

Mar 25, 2020

Suspected grenade blast near Indonesia's presidential palace injures two

President Joko Widodo was not at the palace at the time of the blast.

Dec 3, 2019

Sri Lanka strongman Rajapaksa set to become president after rival concedes defeat

Rajapaksa, who oversaw the military defeat of Tamil separatists under his brother and then president Mahinda Rajapaksa 10 years ago, has promised strong leadership.

Nov 17, 2019

15 ISIS terrorists set off for Lakshadweep from Sri Lanka; security beefed up in Kerala coast

A high alert has been sounded in Kerala, especially in Thrissur district of boats carrying 15 Islamic State terrorists from Sri Lanka in a white boat to the Lakshadweep and Minicoy islands.

May 26, 2019

India shared names of ISIS terrorists, Easter blasts' mastermind with Sri Lanka hours before attack

The National Investigation Agency had informed Sri Lanka that ISIS is planning a big attack.

Apr 25, 2019

Gunman on run after killing three at Strasbourg Christmas market

President Emmanuel Macron held a crisis meeting with cabinet officials in Paris shortly after midnight.

Dec 12, 2018

2015 Paris attacks: French team in Kochi to probe NIA undertrial Subahani Haja Moideen

The November 2015 Paris attack was a series of coordinated terrorist attacks that took place at a few places which left 130 dead and over 400 injured.

Dec 5, 2018

ISIS module busted in Srinagar: Jamia Millia student, two others arrested by Delhi, J&K Police

The police had earlier arrested two militants in connection with illegal procurement of weapons and trying to set up an ISIS-inspired unit in Srinagar.

Nov 26, 2018

ISIS sleeper cell busted in Kerala: Five, including key recruiter, arrested in two days

UK Hamsa, 52, is a key recruiter of the ISIS with close links with the terror group's modules in Syria, the police said.

Oct 26, 2017

Police book 9/11-convicted Spanish al-Qaeda member over links to ISIS

Luis Jose Galan Gonzalez was one from the 11 accused booked in November 2001 in connection with the 9/11 attacks.

Oct 25, 2017

US-backed forces push ISIS out of Raqqa, but new challenges ahead

The defeat of ISIS in its de facto capital Raqqa may only be the start of a wider struggle by the United States. Read to know more.

Oct 18, 2017

ISIS flag flies in Islamabad as Pakistan tries to mislead UN with fake photo against India

Pakistan was doubly embarrassed within a span of hours as it tried to shift the blame of terrorism to India. Read to know exactly what happened.

Sep 24, 2017

BJP activists throw rotten eggs at Kanhaiya Kumar in West Bengal

Nearly 100 BJP activists on Monday threw rotten eggs at Jawaharlal University student leader Kanhaiya Kumar in West Bengal. Read to know more.

Aug 22, 2017

US imam says Israel created ISIS, echoing Pakistan-based terrorist organisation

A California-based imam has claimed that ISIS was created by Israel, and it is almost similar to a statement made by a terrorist group's chief in May. Read to know more.

Aug 20, 2017

At least 15 killed in bomb blast in Pakistani city of Quetta

A bomb exploded near a crowded market in the Pakistani city of Quetta on Saturday, killing at least 15 people, officials said, the latest attack to hit the restive southwestern province of Baluchistan.

Aug 13, 2017

Australia thwarts 'Islamic-inspired' plane attack plot

Security has been increased at Australian airports after police foiled "Islamic-inspired" plans for a bomb attack on an aircraft during counter-terrorism raids in which four men were arrested on Saturday.

Jul 30, 2017

ISIS had radioactive Cobalt, but never built 'dirty bomb': Big relief for Europe?

The Islamic State group had a radioactive Cobalt isotope in Mosul, but thankfully did not build a "dirty bomb" out of it. Read to know more.

Jul 24, 2017

US says Pakistan provides 'safe haven' to terrorist outfits: Will it now take action?

The United States has listed Pakistan among those countries that provide "safe havens" to terrorist organisations. Will the US act tough on Pakistan and prompt action from it?

Jul 20, 2017

Women who escaped ISIS narrate heart-wrenching stories, say virgin sex slaves sold for $30,000

Women who managed to escape from the clutches of the Islamic State group terrorists narrate their ordeal of what life was like living under the militant regime.

Jul 17, 2017

Baghdadi killed: 'Confirmed information' about ISIS chief's death, says Syrian Observatory for Human Rights

Local media reports have also suggested that the Islamic State group, in a first, has declared that Baghdadi has died and that the terrorist organisation will announce his successor soon.

Jul 11, 2017