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Residents are taking matters into their own hands, throwing grenades at the homes of people they accuse of supporting the ISIS. (Representational photo: AP)

Blowing up houses, digging up graves: Iraqis purge ISIS

Local people in Rfaila are purging every last vestige of ISIS's presence: demolishing terrorists' homes and even digging...

20 Feb 2017 9:26 AM IST

ISIS was forced out of Palmyra after intense Russian raids. (Photo: AFP/Representational)

Iraq launches attack on ISIS-held west Mosul

The Islamic State group has put up stiff resistance to defend Mosul, where its leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi proclaimed a

19 Feb 2017 9:36 PM IST

The report said that ISIS is struggling financially in Afghanistan, where it has resorted to extortion of the local population. (Photo: Representational Image/A

ISIS bleeding money, its 'business model' in free fall

The report found that Islamic State revenue has declined from up to $1.9 billion in 2014 to at most $870 million in...

19 Feb 2017 1:03 PM IST

US President Donald Trump (Photo: AP)

Trump vows to defeat ISIS, rebuild military

Trump said he wants to build safe zones in Syria and other places so immigrants can stay there and live safely.

19 Feb 2017 8:47 AM IST

Last month, the Lok Sabha was informed that NIA and state security agencies have so far arrested 68 supporters of dreaded terror outfit ISIS in various parts of the country. (Photo: Representational Image/AFP)

Orchestrating regime change: At what price?

Regime change, rooted in the nation's psyche, is a constant in US foreign policy regardless of who holds office.

19 Feb 2017 2:20 AM IST

The inquiry, conducted last month, found that ISIS had used the weapon on civilians. (Photo: AP/File)

Pakistan under threat from Islamic State: Envoy to US

ISIS cannot establish a base in Pakistan as the nation is united when it comes to opposing terrorism, said Aizaz...

17 Feb 2017 5:52 PM IST

The US still has some 8,400 troops in Afghanistan. (Representational Photo: AFP)

18 dead, 13 injured in suicide attack at funeral site in Afghanistan

The attacker struck at the funeral ceremony of an ex-governor of Haska Mina who died recently of natural causes, an...

31 Dec 2017 4:58 PM IST

Amaq, an Islamic State-linked agency carried out the Saint Petersburg bombings, IS said in a statement. (Photo: AFP)

ISIS claims responsibility for Saint Petersburg mall bombing

On Wednesday evening, a bomb was placed in a locker at a supermarket in Saint Petersburg which wounded 14 people...

30 Dec 2017 11:59 AM IST

Russian President Vladimir Putin. (Photo: AP)

Terror suspects will be killed on spot: Putin on St Petersburg attack

He said he had ordered the nation's security services to act decisively' and liquidate bandits on the spot.'

29 Dec 2017 12:48 PM IST

A man is carried following a suicide attack in Kabul. (Photo: AP)

41 killed as ISIS hits Shia cultural centre in Kabul

The ISIS has claimed responsibility for the gruesome assault.

29 Dec 2017 2:10 AM IST

There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack, which comes days after a suicide bomber killed six civilians in an assault near an Afghan intelligence agency compound in the city. (Photo: AP)

40 dead, several others injured in multiple blasts near media outlet...

Afghan media has previously been targeted by militants, underlying the risks faced by journalists in the war-torn...

28 Dec 2017 1:24 PM IST

Bangladesh police arrested a 25-year-old social media activist as he tried to leave the country on charges that he defamed Islam and the Prophet Mohammed, authorities said Tuesday. (Photo: Youtube screengrab)

Bangladesh police detain social media activist for defaming Islam

'The charge against him is that he hurt religious feeling by mocking Prophet Mohammed and made bad comments against...

27 Dec 2017 6:40 PM IST