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British Prime Minister Theresa May (Photo: AP)

ISIS still not defeated: Theresa May to Iraq

Iraq’s announcement came two days after the Russian military said it had defeated ISIS in Syria.

11 Dec 2017 1:04 AM

Omar Mohammed, 31, disclosed that he is the man behind the legendary and widely read Mosul Eye, the pseudonym under which he wrote the catalog of horrors that was life under Islamic State fanatics. (Photo: AP)

‘Mosul Eye,’ a scholar's project that catalogued ISIS horrors, reveals itself

He forced himself to witness the beheadings and deaths by stoning and became the outside world’s main source of news in the Islamic State.

08 Dec 2017 12:09 PM

‘Quite simply my view is a dead terrorist can't cause any harm to Britain,’ Williamson told the Daily Mail in an interview published late on Wednesday. (Photo: Twitter)

Hunt, use air strike to kill 270 Britons who joined ISIS: UK minister

Williamson, 41, has been defence minister for little over a month, replacing Michael Fallon after he quit in a sexual harassment scandal.

07 Dec 2017 7:12 PM

Jamil had denied the charge of preparing acts of terror and claimed that he was hearing voices and wanted to go to Syria to be exorcised of the "jinns" that were plaguing him. (Photo: File/Representational)

Pakistani-born man sentenced to jail for planning attacks in UK

He became obsessed with the idea of martyrdom after surfing the internet for execution videos and ISIS propaganda, his trial was told.

24 Nov 2017 1:28 PM

Moscow stepped into Syria's multi-front war in September 2015, sending planes to back the Assad regime and turning the military situation around in his favour. (Photo: AP)

Russia to reduce military presence in Syria

Putin this week hosted a round of diplomacy meeting with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad as well as the leaders of Turkey and Iran.

24 Nov 2017 12:09 PM

Mughees Ahmed Mir’s body was wrapped in an ISIS flag at his funeral, which was attended by thousands of mourners. (Photo: HU Naqash)

Has ISIS succeeded in making inroads in Kashmir? Centre says no

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh has also dismissed reports about the presence of ISIS in the state.

22 Nov 2017 8:42 PM

The minister said that he had been saying for the last several months that this was the last phase of terrorism in the state but there were people who were not taking the statement seriously. (Photo: PTI)

Govt has taken note of first ISIS-claimed terror attack in J&K: Jitendra Singh

Singh said that the recent 'back-to-back' successes achieved against terrorists in J&K was the result of free hand given to Army.

19 Nov 2017 8:00 PM

A day after government forces ousted the ISIS group from the last town it held in the country, the banner is now just a reminder of the vast 'caliphate' the terrorists once ruled. (Photo: AFP)

ISIS ‘caliphate’ wanes away as Syrian forces take over last Iraqi town

Local Sunni tribal fighters took up arms and sided with the mainly Shiite government forces to finally take down ISIS.

19 Nov 2017 1:16 PM

The US State Department has warned that recent attacks in Britain, Finland, France, Russia, Spain and Sweden show that both Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State group remain active and capable. (Photo: AP/Representational)

US warns travellers heading to Europe of Christmas terror

Washington has a long-standing warning to its citizens to beware extremist attacks in European cities.

17 Nov 2017 6:40 PM

The Russian Ambassador Vassily A Nebenzia said his country had been unable to support the draft resolution drawn up by the US, but it is not true that his delegation had not engaged in communications in that regard. (Photo: File/Representational)

Russia vetoes extension of Syria gas attacks probe

Both the Syrian government and militants of the Islamic State are being blamed for using chemical weapons.

17 Nov 2017 6:27 PM

ISIS suspect Areeb Majeed seeks bail

According to him, this is change in circumstances for filing fresh bail plea.

17 Nov 2017 1:05 AM

The US President concluded his speech by discussing the issue of Rohingya Muslims. (Photo: AP)

Resolve disputes, deny terror financing, stop N Korea: Trump to Asia

The US is closely monitoring the spread of extremism in the Southeast Asia.

15 Nov 2017 4:13 PM

An image accusing US of helping ISIS was taken from 'AC-130 Gunship Simulator: Special Ops Squadron'. (Photo: AFP)

Russia posts images from video game to prove US helps ISIS

The images were later deleted from the ministry of defence's Twitter and Facebook accounts, later said that there had been a 'mistake'.

15 Nov 2017 12:55 PM

The jihadist rebound came as the United States and Russia issued a surprise joint presidential statement saying there was ‘no military solution’ to Syria's grinding six-year war. (Photo: AP/Representational)

Days after US-Russia presidential joint statement, ISIS recaptures Syrian town

ISIS recaptured Albu Kamal in eastern Syria to save the last urban bastion of its collapsing 'caliphate.'

12 Nov 2017 1:02 PM

The woman met the man, whom she accuses of forcefully marrying her, while studying at a private institution in Bengaluru. (Photo: PTI/Representational)

Husband used me as sex slave, planned to sell me to ISIS: Kerala woman

This comes at a time when the Kerala HC had annulled the marriage of 24-year-old Hadiya after she married a Muslim.

11 Nov 2017 3:14 PM

It’s quite possible, of course, that terrorist outfits targeting India could well be harboring innovative ideas and strategies to beat the effectiveness of the intelligence agencies. (Representional Image | AFP)

Lone wolf attacks: The threat to India is real

Politics in India also has a nasty habit of turning from a perfectly normal run to something completely outlandish, more so when elections are due.

09 Nov 2017 2:35 AM

Tramadol is directly handled by IS to finance terrorist activities planned and carried out across the world, the court of Reggio Calabria said. (Photo: Pixabay/Representative)

Blow to ISIS attacks: ‘Fighter drug’ from India worth 50 million euro seized

The painkiller is popular among terrorist as the ‘fighter drug’ for its ability to dull pain and suppress fatigue.

05 Nov 2017 11:25 AM

Authorities stand near a damaged Home Depot truck after a motorist drove onto a bike path near the World Trade Center memorial, striking and killing several people in New York. (Photo: AP)

After ISIS’ fall in Syria-Iraq & ‘lone wolf’ hits, bigger challenges loom

Donald Trump has criticised the “politically correct” US immigration policies that had enabled Saipov to enter the country.

04 Nov 2017 12:57 AM

McMaster said it's time to recognise that there's been progress on three fronts – ‘first, denying terrorists safe havens and support bases; second, cutting off their funding; and third, discrediting their wicked ideology.’ (Photo: AFP)

Significant progress made by US in fight against terror: HR McMaster

Donald Trump would reiterate key elements of his counter-terrorism policy during his visit to the Indo-Pacific region.

03 Nov 2017 4:12 PM

Saipov had planned an attack for a year, settling two months ago on a vehicle strike and chose Halloween deliberately in a bid to kill as many people as possible, the complaint alleged. (Photo: AP)

Death penalty to Manhattan attacker after ISIS claimed him ‘soldier’: Trump

The US president vowed to 'get rid' of the lottery program that allowed Saipov to enter the country.

03 Nov 2017 11:49 AM

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