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‘I want to embrace all my characters’

For Jussi Adler-Olsen, the celebrated Danish crime fiction writer, writing about a character, any character, is like...

7 Sept 2011 8:54 AM IST

JeM chief Maulana Masood Azhar. (Photo: PTI)

Pakistan freezes assets of global terrorist Masood Azhar

JeM chief is also banned from selling, or buying arms and ammunition.

24 Oct 2016 8:37 PM IST

Police confiscated several weapons, ammunition and documents during the operations at several addresses, Anadolu Agency said. (representational Image | Photo: File)

Turkey detains 61 people over suspected Islamic State links: Anadolu

Counter-terrorism police raided houses in Bursa, a northwestern province of Turkey.

29 Oct 2017 6:47 PM IST

The building where Fahad Shaikh used to stay.

Kin of ISIS man' shocked by call announcing his death

Thane police have recorded the statements of the family members pertaining to the latest development.

27 Oct 2017 1:28 AM IST

A formal declaration will be made from the city soon, after the clearing operations end. Raqqa is still full of land mines. (Photo: AP)

Syrian forces take ISIS 'capital': 5 things to know about battle of...

Raqqa was the first city to fall into the hands of Islamic State militants.

18 Oct 2017 11:18 AM IST

The army previously set a target of Sunday to end the fighting in Marawi, which it said has killed more than 1,000 people. (Photo: AP)

Philippine Army: Battle for Marawi city to end soon, over 800...

Large parts of Marawi have been left resembling devastated cities in war-torn Syria and Iraq.

15 Oct 2017 6:15 PM IST

Authorities said up to 30 militants in camouflage clothing and flying the black banner of the Islamic State group surrounded the mosque and opened fire on the faithful during the main weekly prayers. (Photo: AFP)

Imam who survived IS attack on Sinai mosques says will go back to...

Mohammed Abdel Fattah, 26, was delivering the Friday sermon at the North Sinai Rawda mosque when blasts erupted.

27 Nov 2017 1:56 PM IST

The toll increased after removing the debris in a long day of rescue operation, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said, adding the strikes hit residential buildings. (Photo: AFP)

Syria: 53 civilians, including 21 children killed in Russian air...

The monitor had initially given a death toll of 34 civilians but the number spiked after more bodies were recovered.

27 Nov 2017 10:57 AM IST

Funeral of militant Mugees Ahmed Mir

Kashmir Valley abuzz with debate on possible IS footprint

Union home minister Rajnath Singh, too, dismissed reports about the presence of the IS in J&K, let alone a base in...

27 Nov 2017 5:15 AM IST

Islamic State makes strong, visual appeals resembling Hollywood movies and video games, making its media operation more successful than al-Qaidas. (Photo: AFPâ€‰File)

State ATS pulled away 86 persons from IS clutches

They were on the verge of joining the IS or planning to work for it, but ATS team managed to dissuade them.

27 Nov 2017 2:04 AM IST

Islamic State makes strong, visual appeals resembling Hollywood movies and video games, making its media operation more successful than al-Qaidas. (Photo: AFPâ€‰File)

Die Hard' for jihadis: Islamic State videos aim to lure Westerners...

The research also shows al-Qaida's Syria affiliate has been mimicking Islamic State heroic narrative approach in its own...

25 Nov 2017 5:45 PM IST

US President Donald Trump tweeted: Making America Safe is my number one priority. We will not admit those into our country we cannot safely vet. (Photo: AP)

Trump credits troop, himself for military progress on Thanksgiving

Throughout the day Trump boasted about the economy's performance since he took office.

24 Nov 2017 12:52 PM IST