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French photographer Laurent Van der Stockt (left) receives the Paris Match Visa dOr award on Sept 9, 2017. (Photo: AFP)

Belgian Laurent Van der Stockt wins international photojournalism...

He won the Visa d'Or for News, the most prestigious award handed out at the "Visa Pour L'Image" festival.

10 Sept 2017 12:05 PM IST

Minister of State for External Affairs VK Singh leaves for Iraq to bring back mortal remains of 38 Indians who were killed by ISIS in Mosul. (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

Mortal remains of only 38 Indians to be brought from Iraq: VK Singh

On March 20, Sushma Swaraj informed the RS that all 39 Indians kidnapped by ISIS in Mosul three years ago were dead.

1 April 2018 9:40 AM IST

Shashi Tharoor (Photo: Sondeep Shankar)

Opposition slams handling of matter

Ms Badal accused Opposition leaders of playing politics over an unfortunate incident.

21 March 2018 1:26 AM IST

Relatives of Gurcharan Singh, one of the 39 Indian workers whose bodies were found buried northwest of Mosul, mourn in his hometown in Jalal Usma village, Punjab. (Photo: PTI)

Families learn of death on TV, in shock

On Tuesday, Ms Swaraj reemphasised that Mr Masih's account on the massacre of 39 Indians was not correct.

21 March 2018 1:19 AM IST

External Affairs minister Sushma Swaraj had told Parliament on Tuesday that all 39 Indians, abducted by the ISIS in Iraq nearly three years back, were killed and their bodies were recovered. (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

Hopes trashed as kin get informed on TV about Indian captives' death

Several relatives of the killed workers said they were not officially informed about their loved ones by any government...

20 March 2018 7:04 PM IST

Earlier in July 2017, Singh had travelled to Erbil, Iraq to locate and bring back the 39 Indians reportedly kept in Mosul as hostages of the ISIS. (Photo: PTI/File)

VK Singh to travel to Iraq on April 1 to bring back mortal of slain...

Sushma Swaraj informed the Rajya Sabha that all 39 Indians kidnapped by ISIS in Mosul were dead.

30 March 2018 12:24 PM IST

Internally displaced people flee fighting between Iraqi forces and Islamic State militants on a road in eastern Mosul, Iraq. (Photo: AP)

To prevent Iraqi forces from using it, ISIS blows up Mosul hotel

The Mosul Hotel, shaped as a stepped pyramid, appeared to be leaning to one side after the explosions, two witnesses...

23 Jan 2017 9:48 AM IST

Iraqi security personnel dance with children in Mosul. (Photo: AFP)

Battle for Mosul nears end; Iraq rejoices

Cornered ISIS makes last stand, launches suicide attacks.

4 July 2017 7:03 AM IST

Internally displaced people flee fighting between Iraqi forces and Islamic State militants on a road in eastern Mosul, Iraq. (Photo: AP)

Wounded, hungry: Life in the line of fire in Mosul

So far, 56,000 people have fled their homes in Mosul for camps in the surrounding desert or safer areas during the...

15 Nov 2016 9:01 PM IST

Iraqi Federal police forces advance towards the western side of Mosul. (Photo: AP)

More than 200,000 displaced by Mosul siege: Iraq ministry

Iraqi forces launched the operation to recapture Mosul in October, retaking the east of the city before setting their...

25 March 2017 6:50 PM IST

Civilians returning to Mosul. (Photo: AP)

30 Mosul residents killed in air raid targeting IS militants

The witnesses said it was not immediately clear if the attack was carried out by the US-led coalition or Iraqi forces.

14 Jan 2017 3:06 PM IST

Internally displaced people flee fighting between Iraqi forces and Islamic State militants on a road in eastern Mosul, Iraq. (Photo: AP)

UN warns of oil spill south of Mosul

The warnings came in report released on environmental damages caused by oil fires intentionally started by retreating IS...

13 Jan 2017 1:28 PM IST