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Zakir Musa was affiliated to Hizbul-Mujahideen and was a close associate of slain Hizb commander Burhan Wani. (File photo)

Zakir Musa affiliated with Al-Qaeda killed in South Kashmir encounter:...

Senior police officials said security forces launched search operation and when the terrorists tried to escape, a...

24 May 2019 11:54 AM IST

In November last year, the ISIS had claimed the responsibility for the shootout in which police sub-inspector Imran Tak was also killed in Srinagars Gulab Bagh area. (Photo: Representational | AP)

19 terror attacks foiled in 2 years by UK; ISIS travel on crackdown

In a speech at Scotland Yard, UK Home Secretary Sajid Javid warned British nationals to leave conflict-ridden...

21 May 2019 8:41 AM IST

The Costliest Pearl. Chinas Struggle for Indias Ocean, By Bertil Lintner Westland Context Rs 699.

Islamism, China presence twin challenges for India in Maldives

China's massive lending to countries such as the Maldives to pay for infrastructural projects is another concern.

9 Jun 2019 6:08 AM IST

On February 15, China, which has been blocking efforts to get Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) chief Masood Azhar sanctioned by the United Nations, had conveyed to India its condemnation of the Pulwama attack. (Photo: Twitter)

Al-Qaeda remains resilient, continues to cooperate closely with LeT:...

Al-Qaeda considers Afghan a continuing safe haven for its leadership, relying on its long-standing strong relationship...

30 July 2019 12:48 PM IST

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan said India and Pakistan need more steps like this (Kartarpur Corridor) for peace in the South Asian region. (Photo: ANI)

Didn't tell the truth; 40 terror groups were operating in Pakistan:...

Part of the reason for this, Imran Khan explained to the lawmakers, was that the Pakistani governments were not in...

24 July 2019 9:42 AM IST

Another nation which has used the same principles in employing proxies to gain strategic advantage or neutralise its adversaries has been Iran; in fact in a far more refined way.

Iran deploying proxies to resist US coercion?

How proxies fit into the genre of modern warfare is an important aspect to analyse to assess the emerging threats in the...

17 July 2019 2:14 AM IST

President Donald Trump says Iran wants to make a deal. (Photo:AP)

If you aren't happy in US, 'leave': Trump on Democratic Congresswomen

'All they do is complain,' Trump told reporters at a 'Made in America' event at the White House.

16 July 2019 1:26 PM IST

Trump will launch his campaign against the backdrop of mounting Democratic calls for his impeachment. (Photo:AP)

We will not be silenced': Democratic Congresswomen condemn Donald...

'All they do is complain,' Trump told reporters at a White House event featuring products 'Made in America'.

16 July 2019 12:24 PM IST

A file photo of Kashmiri villagers at a funeral procession of top militant commander Zakir Musa of Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind group, which claims affiliation with Al Qaeda, at Dadsar village in Tral on May 24.

Nothing new to Al Qaeda's threat over Kashmir

Reports suggest that more local youths have been attracted to Al Qaeda in the past few weeks though the authorities deny...

15 July 2019 3:35 AM IST

The siege lasted for almost 12 hours and only ended on Saturday morning after clashes with security forces. (Photo: AFP)

26 dead, 56 hurt in Somalia hotel siege, Al-Shabaab claims...

'The security forces are in control now and the last terrorist was shot and killed,' Mohamed Abdiweli, a security...

13 July 2019 5:17 PM IST

Yemens Al-Qaeda branch, called Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, is the most dangerous and sophisticated offshoot of the terror group Osama bin Laden founded in Afghanistan in 1988. (Photo: AP)

Al-Qaida is stronger than it was before 9/11

Al-Qaeda has developed new political influence in some areas even supplanting the local government.

13 July 2019 11:03 AM IST

A Pakistani court ordered the release of Hafiz Saeed on Wednesday, who was put under house arrest in January after years of living freely in Pakistan, one of the sore points in its fraying relationship with the United States. (Photo: AP | File)

Hafiz Saeed challenges terror financing cases filed against him

In the petition, the Jamaat-ud-Dawa chief said that he has no relation with the banned LeT, Al-Qaeda or any other...

12 July 2019 3:24 PM IST