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The chief of the Russian General Staff has accused the United States of training former Islamic State fighters in Syria to try to destabilise the country. (Photo: File/Representational)

Russia accuses US of training ISIS militants to destabilise Syria

Russia says the US base is illegal and that it and the area around it have become a black hole' where militants operate...

27 Dec 2017 5:52 PM IST

It was the largest mass execution carried out in the North African country since six convicted jihadists were hanged in 2015. (Representational image)

Fear among Islamists rise as Egypt executes 15 for terrorism

Egyptian courts have sentenced hundreds to death over unrest since the military ousted divisive Islamist president...

27 Dec 2017 12:03 PM IST

Khamenei spoke during a graduation ceremony in Tehran for cadets in Irans Revolutionary Guard, a hard-line paramilitary force. (Photo: AP)

Iran leader Khamenei says ISIS twin attacks won't affect will of...

The assault was the first claimed by the ISIS in Iran, and was the worst terror strike to hit the nation in years.

8 Jun 2017 11:17 AM IST

Smoke rises after aerial bombings by Philippine Air Force planes on Islamist militant positions in Marawi, on the southern island of Mindanao. (Photo: AFP)

Long battle feared as militants hold on in Philippine city

Two weeks after gunmen waving black flags of the Islamic State (ISIS) group rampaged through the Muslim city of Marawi.

8 Jun 2017 1:52 AM IST

The Islamic State group claimed its first attacks in Iran on Wednesday as gunmen and suicide bombers killed at least 12 people in twin assaults on parliament and the tomb of the countrys revolutionary founder in Tehran. (Photo: AP)

As terror strikes Iran, be on alert

Women terrorists were involved along with men, and a strike at a third location was averted, according to Iranian...

9 Jun 2017 2:18 AM IST

ISIS has been turning its sights on targets outside its base in the Sinai, putting more pressure on the government and presenting extra challenges for security services. (Photo: AFP/Representational)

UN accuses ISIS of executing 163 civilians in Mosul on June 1

'The brutality of Daesh and other terrorist groups seemingly knows no bounds', said Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein, using an...

6 Jun 2017 3:47 PM IST

Police Officers walking on Borough High Street as police are dealing with an incident on London Bridge in London. (Photo: AP)

ISIS claims London terror attacks that killed 7

No details have been released about the 3 perpetrators, who were shot dead within minutes by police.

5 Jun 2017 8:23 AM IST

Home Minister Rajnath Singh (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Despite large Muslim population, ISIS unable to establish hold in...

Singh further stated that under the Modi government, the situation in Jammu and Kashmir situation has improved a lot.

3 Jun 2017 1:00 PM IST

The GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast bomb. (Photo: AP)

US drops largest non-nuclear bomb in Afghanistan targeting ISIS

Trump described the bombing as a very successful mission'; it was not immediately clear how much damage the device did.

14 April 2017 8:07 AM IST

NIA challenges special court's order on Majeed in Bombay HC

The special court had dropped the charges on grounds that the Centre had banned ISIS after Majeed's arrest.

14 April 2017 3:17 AM IST

A ball of fire rises following an air strike hits insurgents positions in eastern neighborhoods of Aleppo, Syria. (Photo: AP)

18 partner forces killed in misfired coalition strike in Syria

The strike occurred south of Tabqa on April 11.

13 April 2017 9:03 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

Military operation in east Afghanistan kills ISIS' main shadow judge

Mullah Salah was among 4 key ISIS leaders and 44 insurgents killed during the operations, the statement added.

13 April 2017 4:34 PM IST