ISIS
- Middle East
Suspected IS terrorists blow up Iraq oil well
Baghdad: Suspected Islamic State (IS) terrorists on Saturday blew up an oil well in Iraq’s northern province of Kirkuk, police said. The targeted well is part of the Bai Hassan oil field in…
- Sports
Taslima Nasreen makes Islamophobic remarks on Moeen Ali; Jofra Archer calls her out
New Delhi: Jofra Archer might be an aggressive bowler on the field but the England pacer won hearts with his calm and composed reply to Bangladesh author Taslima Nasreen on Tuesday. Taslima…
- India
NIA files charge-sheet against 2 ISIS sympathisers
Bengaluru: The NIA Thursday filed a charge-sheet against two alleged Islamic State sympathisers for their alleged involvement in forming a group to further the activities of the dreaded global terror group in India,…
- World
IS remains a threat, says US envoy
Washington: A US envoy warned that the Islamic State (IS) terror group still remains a significant security threat in Syria, Iraq and beyond, including Europe and North America. In a statement on Monday,…
- Middle East
A timeline of disaster and displacement for Iraqi Christians
Baghdad: In Iraq, two decades of back-to-back conflicts have left ancient Christian communities that were once a vibrant and integral part of the landscape scattered and in ruins. Iraq was estimated to have…
- World
UK Supreme Court bans entry to Shamima Begum who joined ISIS
London: The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom ruled on Friday that “ISIS bride” Shamima Begum cannot return to the country to appeal the revocation of her UK citizenship. Lord Robert Reed,…
- World
ISIS could regain capacity to orchestrate attacks in 2021: UN official
United Nations: The threat posed by ISIS to international peace and security is on the rise again and the terror group could regain the capacity to orchestrate attacks in different parts of the…
- World
Taliban maintains close ties to Al-Qaeda, says Afghan foreign ministry
Kabul: Despite the Taliban’s claim that it seeks to maintain peace in Afghanistan, the country’s Foreign Ministry on Sunday revealed that the terror outfit still maintains close ties to the terrorist outfit…
- World
US airstrike in Iraq kills top ISIS leader
Baghdad): The US-led military coalition killed the top Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) leader in Iraq at Kirkuk on Wednesday in an airstrike, reported The Hill. Jabbar Salman Ali Farhan…
- Technology
Forget Telegram, Signal: IS terrorists in India, abroad using much more secure Threema
New Delhi: Amid the debate over privacy concerns, several people are switching to Telegram and Signal from WhatsApp. However, terrorists in India and abroad are using a much more advanced secure messaging platform…
- Pakistan
Imran Khan urges to bury slain miners, promises to visit ‘very soon’
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday urged the protesting minority Shia Hazara community members to bury the bodies of 11 coal-miners killed by the Islamic State terrorists in southwestern Balochistan province,…
- India
Delhi court convicts suspected ISIS operative in UAPA case
New Delhi: A Delhi court has convicted one suspected ISIS operative, Shajahan VK, under the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act for allegedly planning terrorist activities in the country. Special Judge Parveen Singh…
- Technology
NIA court sends Chennai-based ‘ethical hacker’ to 7 yrs in jail in ISIS case
New Delhi: A Delhi court has sentenced Mohammad Naser, a BTech (IT) graduate and certified ‘ethical hacker’ from Chennai, to seven years’ rigorous imprisonment besides slapping a fine of Rs 40,000 on him…
- Crime
UP ATS to question ISIS operative Yusuf Khan today
Lucknow: The team of Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) will question ISIS operative Yusuf Khan on Tuesday, days after he was arrested by the Delhi Police in Uttar Pradesh’s Balrampur, police said. According to Uttar Pradesh Police, the ATS team will question him…
- India
UP DGP sounds alert after the arrest of ISIS operative in Delhi
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh DGP Hitesh Chandra Awasthi on Saturday sounded an alert in the state following the arrest of an alleged ISIS operative in Delhi. New Delhi: In this handout photo provided by…
- Middle East
3 rockets hit Baghdad airport
Baghdad: Three Katyusha rockets landed at the edge of Baghdad International Airport, the Iraqi military said. The attack took place on Friday evening and the three rockets were fired from al-Radhwaniyah area in…
- World
ISIS Khorasan intelligence chief Asadullah Orakzai killed in Afghanistan
Kabul: Assadullah Orakzai, a Pakistan-origin terrorist operating in Afghanistan as the head of intelligence for ISIS Khorasan branch, was killed in an operation by Afghan security forces, confirmed National Directorate of Security…
- World
UK IS bride can return to fight citizenship: Report
London: Shamima Begum, a British resident who ran away in 2015 to become an Islamic State (IS) jihadi bride, has won a legal battle to be allowed to return home to fight…
- Top Stories
Muslim woman sues Starbucks for “ISIS”racial slur
Washington: Aftermath George Floyd’s death, Massive protests against racism in America were witnessed at a large scale, but still the trend of racial discrimination seems to continue. In the latest incident the…
- Middle East
PM vows IS will never again overrun Iraqi territory
Mosul: The Islamic State group will never again overrun Iraqi territory, Iraq’s prime minister vowed Wednesday in an official visit to northern Iraq. The visit by Mustafa al-Kadhimi came amid a recent…
- World
IS claims bombing attack on a TV station bus that killed 2
Kabul: The Islamic State group took responsibility on Sunday for a roadside bomb attack against a bus belonging to a local TV station that killed two employees. Marwa Amini, the deputy spokeswoman…
- World
Pakistani doctor arrested in US for trying to help ISIS
Washington: A Pakistani doctor on Friday was arrested for allegedly trying to help ISIS and expressing his desire to conduct “lone wolf’ terrorist attacks in the US, officials said. Muhammad Masood, 28,…
- World
US charges Pakistani doctor with trying to help IS
New York: A Pakistani doctor was arrested while attempting to go to Syria to join the Islamic State (IS) terror group, US Assistant Attorney General John Demers said. Muhammad Masood (28) was…
- World
ISIS affiliate executes 11 people to ‘avenge Baghdadi’s killing’
Abuja: An affiliate of the Islamic State in Nigeria has said that it has executed 11 people in retaliation for the death of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in Syria in October.…
- Crime and Accident
Morocco arrests IS suspect
Rabat: Moroccan security forces have arrested a man with suspected link to the Islamic State (IS) militant group. The suspect, 41, was arrested on Saturday in the central city of Meknes. He was…
- Top Stories
ISIL linked group ISWAP executes 4 hostages in Nigeria
Abuja: Islamic State in West Africa or Islamic State’s West Africa Province (ISWAP) who pledged allegiance to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL or ISIS) kidnapped six humanitarian workers in northeast…
- World
Turkey deports 11 suspected French IS militants
Ankara: Turkey has deported 11 suspected French Islamic State (IS) militants to their home country, the Interior Ministry here said on Monday. The Ministry made the announcement in a statement, without providing…
- India
NIA charge-sheets 2 in ISIS Kerala, TN module case
New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency on Saturday filed a chargesheet against two ISIS suspects arrested by the agency in connection with its probe into the ISIS Kerala-Tamil Nadu module case, including…
- India
ISIS case: NIA conducts searches at two locations in Tamil Nadu
Chennai: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Saturday conducted searches at Thanjavur and Tiruchirapalli districts in connection with a Tamil Nadu-Kerala ISIS module case. The searches were conducted based on the warrants…
- Middle East
Senior IS member behind bomb attacks in 20 countries arrested
Ankara: Turkey has arrested and is now interrogating Ebu Cihad al-Din al-Nasir Ubeyde, a senior Islamic State (IS) member, codenamed Yusuf Huda, who is behind the attacks in 20 countries, the Turkish…
