Govt rejects ISIS video threat, says patriotism brimming in every Indian Muslim
Following the furore over the ISIS video in which Indian recruits are seen threatening to wage a war in India, the Centre on Tuesday asserted that no amount of threats from terrorists could make any difference whatsoever as every citizen in the country, including Muslims, would stand united against such destructive forces.
May 24, 2016, 13:42 PM IST
19 ISIS militants killed in Iraq clashes
Nineteen Islamic State (IS) militants were killed in clashes in Iraq, security sources said on Saturday.
May 14, 2016, 15:43 PM IST
Australia arrests five over alleged plans to join ISIS
Five men were arrested in Australia’s Queensland state over an alleged plan to take a boat to Indonesia and join the Islamic State (IS) terror group, police said on Wednesday.
May 11, 2016, 12:42 PM IST
Gunmen kill eight Egyptian policemen south of Cairo: Ministry
Gunmen shot dead eight plainclothed Egyptian policemen in the Helwan district south of Cairo, the interior ministry said Sunday.
May 08, 2016, 09:37 AM IST
NIA seeks details on ISIS's India chief killed in US airstrike
The Islamic State`s chief recruiter in India has been killed in a US airstrike in Syria last week, ending a large hunt of security agencies for a man considered "extremely crucial" in setting up the terror network`s fledgling bases in the country, official sources said Monday.
Apr 25, 2016, 17:37 PM IST
Turkey kills almost 900 ISIS members in Syria raids: Report
Turkey has killed almost 900 alleged members of the Islamic State (ISIS) group since January through artillery fire and air raids, the state-run Anatolia news agency said Monday, citing military sources.
Apr 25, 2016, 13:22 PM IST
US-led troops seize Islamic State fighter in Iraq helicopter raid: Sources
Troops from a US-led coalition landed a helicopter in northern Iraq and seized at least one Islamic State fighter from a vehicle, three witnesses and two Kurdish security sources said.
Apr 18, 2016, 18:05 PM IST
US mulling over new strategies to fight ISIS
United States Defense Secretary Ash Carter said that he will talk with his commanders in the coming days to identify new ways the US can intensify the fight against Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria, which including more airstrikes and cyber attacks.
Apr 17, 2016, 10:08 AM IST
Destroying ISIS group my top priority: US President Barack Obama
US President Barack Obama has said that destroying the Islamic State (ISIS) group remains his "top priority" at a time when the jihadist group continues to lose ground in Iraq and Syria.
Apr 06, 2016, 11:40 AM IST
Terrorists will use nuclear weapon if they get it: Barack Obama
Terrorist organisations like al Qaeda and ISIS will use nuclear weapons if they ever get hold of it, US President Barack Obama warned on Saturday a day after he hosted leaders from over 50 countries including India for the Nuclear Security Summit (NSS).
Apr 02, 2016, 15:52 PM IST
'Bharat Mata Ki Jai' row: BJP asks Darul Uloom to refrain from issuing 'unwarranted' fatwas
Condemning the fatwa issued by leading Islamic seminary Darul Uloom Deoband, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday asked the organisation to refrain from issuing such 'unwarranted' fatwa.
Apr 02, 2016, 12:54 PM IST
Yemeni army advances against al Qaeda in southern city
The Yemeni army backed by local fighters seized control of parts of Aden held by al Qaeda on Wednesday as part of a push to clear the hardline group from its stronghold in the southern port city, a security official said.
Mar 30, 2016, 14:12 PM IST
ISIS carries out crucifixion of Indian priest on Good Friday
Indian priest Thomas Uzhunnalil was crucified by Islamic State (ISIS) on Good Friday in Yemen, a report published in Washington Times said.
Mar 28, 2016, 14:06 PM IST
Muslim-Americans 'most important partners' in ISIS fight: Barack Obama
In a veiled attack on Republican White House hopefuls Donald Trump and Ted Cruz, President Barack Obama today described Muslim-Americans as the "most important partners" in the fight against ISIS and asserted that attempts to stigmatise the community should be rejected.
Mar 26, 2016, 15:55 PM IST
10 Taliban militants killed in Afghanistan airstrike
At least 10 militants were killed in an airstrike in Afghanistan's Helmand province, an army spokesman said on Saturday.
Mar 26, 2016, 15:05 PM IST
Belgium names Brussels bomber brothers, says key suspect on run
Belgium`s chief prosecutor named two brothers on Wednesday as Islamic State suicide bombers who killed at least 31 people in the most deadly attacks in Brussels` history but said another key suspect was on the run.
Mar 24, 2016, 03:25 AM IST
Defeating ISIS is No. 1 priority, says Barack Obama
US President Barack Obama on Wednesday said combating the Islamic State group is the first priority of his administration.
Mar 24, 2016, 00:53 AM IST
Brussels attacks: 35 killed as ISIS claims responsibility, police carry out raids in manhunt
Islamic State claimed responsibility for suicide bomb attacks on Brussels airport and a rush-hour metro train in the Belgian capital on Tuesday which killed at least 30 people, with police hunting a suspect who fled the air terminal.
Mar 23, 2016, 04:23 AM IST
Belgium attackers' bombs were in their luggage: Local mayor
The suicide attackers who struck Brussels airport on Tuesday, killing at least 14 people, had their bombs in their luggage, the local mayor told AFP.
Mar 23, 2016, 02:52 AM IST
13 Egypt policemen killed in Sinai attack claimed by ISIS
A mortar attack on a checkpoint in Egypt`s restive Sinai Peninsula killed 13 policemen on Saturday, the interior ministry said in a statement.
Mar 20, 2016, 01:57 AM IST
