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2 Pakistani-origin ISIS brides lose British citizenship: Report

Reema Iqbal and her sister, Zara, have five boys under the age of eight between them and are being held in a Syrian...

10 March 2019 4:37 PM IST

The announcement comes after the US government offered a USD 1 million reward for information leading to Hamza bin Ladens capture as part of its Rewards for Justice program. (Photo: AP | File)

UNSC blacklists 'possible' Al-Qaida successor, Hamza Bin Laden

The UN Security Council has designated Hamza bin Laden, the son of slain Al Qaida chief Osama bin Laden.

2 March 2019 10:43 AM IST

ISIS brides: A problem for the West and Muslim world

In recent interviews, Shamima has stated that going public with her plea to the British government was likely not in her...

1 March 2019 12:00 AM IST

Sri Lankan authorities have started an investigation into how warnings about possible attacks were not passed to top ministers. (Photo:AP)

SL confirm as many as 42 foreigners killed in Easter blasts

Sri Lankan authorities have identified 42 foreign nationals among the 253 people killed in the string of Easter suicide...

30 April 2019 3:36 PM IST

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday arrested the man who was allegedly conspiring to commit a terrorist attack in Kerala, reportedly inspired by the alleged mastermind of the Sri Lanka bombings, in Kasaragod ISIS module case. (Photo: File)

Influenced by Lanka bomber, man plots attacks in Kerala; arrested

The accused, Riyas Aboobacker or known as Riyas A, would be produced before the NIA Court in Kochi on Tuesday.

30 April 2019 11:40 AM IST

The elusive chief of the Islamic State group Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has purportedly appeared for the first time in five years in a propaganda video released Monday by the jihadist organisation. (Photo: AFP)

For first time in 5 yrs, IS chief Baghdadi appears in propaganda video

Baghdadi, 47, had long grey beard that appeared dyed with henna and spoke slowly.

30 April 2019 8:10 AM IST

Sirisena on Friday said that Jayasundara had resigned but he never sent the letter and remained in his official residence. (Photo:AP)

SL President suspends police chief over blasts, names successor

Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena has suspended police chief Pujith Jayasundara, his office announced on Monday.

29 April 2019 4:17 PM IST

Sri Lankan soldiers stand guard outside a closed church in Colombo on April 28, 2019, a week after a series of bomb blasts targeting churches and luxury hotels on Easter Sunday in Sri Lanka.(Photo: AFP)

Sri Lanka bars Muslim women from wearing veils in public after Easter...

'The ban is to ensure national security... No one should obscure their faces to make identification difficult,' the...

29 April 2019 9:55 AM IST

The National Investigation Agency. (Photo: AFP/Representational)

Targets linked to ISIS are raided by NIA in Kerala

The searches assume significance given the recent attacks in neighbouring Sri Lanka and the devastating bomb blasts...

29 April 2019 3:12 AM IST

The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for the Sri Lanka attacks and released images that purported to show the attackers. (Photo: AFP)

Tamil medium teacher among 106 suspects held in Sri Lanka bombings

A total of 106 suspects, including a Tamil medium teacher and a school principal, have been arrested in Sri Lanka.

28 April 2019 11:52 AM IST

The violence came six days after the Easter Day bombings on three churches and three luxury hotels. (Photo:AP)

ISIS claim 3 terrorists blew themselves in Sri Lanka raids

The ISIS group has claimed responsibility for three men who blew themselves up in clashes with Sri Lankan police.

28 April 2019 10:20 AM IST

Places of religious importance in Sri Lanka are under strict security check. Churches have been ordered to stay closed until further notice. (Photo: AP)

Sinister message to western world

The use of C4 explosive in the blasts is a clear indication that the bomb making expertise came from sources well...

28 April 2019 6:46 AM IST