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Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith speaks during a funeral service for Easter Sunday bomb blast victims at St. Sebastian Church in Negombo, Sri Lanka. (Photo:AP)

Sri Lanka hotel suicide bombers were two muslim brothers: Sources

Muslim brothers carried out two of the hotel suicide blasts in Sri Lanka on Easter, part of bombings that killed more...

23 April 2019 4:44 PM IST

The chief of the Russian General Staff has accused the United States of training former Islamic State fighters in Syria to try to destabilise the country. (Photo: File/Representational)

ISIS: Amidst fanfare and support, there are regrets, sorrows and...

The women say it was misguided religious faith, naivety, a search for something to believe in youthful rebellion.

23 April 2019 4:10 PM IST

This undated photo released by International Committee of the Red Cross, the organizations New Zealand nurse Louisa Akavi. (Photo:AP)

Red Cross says, NZ nurse kidnapped by ISIS may be alive

A New Zealand nurse believed to be abducted by two drivers by ISIS terrorists in Syria in 2013 may still be alive.

15 April 2019 2:21 PM IST

Operations abroad, they write, will be directed by an ISIS member called Abu Khabab al-Muhajir. (Representational Image)

ISIS plotting deadly attacks across Europe: Report

The Islamic State terror group is plotting deadly attacks across Europe along the lines of the one carried out on a...

15 April 2019 12:29 PM IST

Sirisena on Friday said that Jayasundara had resigned but he never sent the letter and remained in his official residence. (Photo:AP)

Sri Lankan President denies he was informed about Easter Sunday...

Sri Lanka President Maithripala Sirisena on Thursday evening denied reports that he had prior knowledge of the Easter...

31 May 2019 8:38 AM IST

According to the investigating agency, Aboobacker was allegedly planning suicide attacks at international tourist destinations in Kerala. (Photo:ANI)

NIA team in Colombo to probe ISIS related cases

NIA had on April 29 arrested Riyas Aboobacker in connection with Kasargod ISIS terror module case.

29 May 2019 11:26 AM IST

Last week, Sri Lanka placed all police stations in Colombo on high alert. (Photo:AP)

Why moderate' Muslims need to speak loudly against terror

They may not represent the Islam that moderate Muslims know and follow, but their actions are inspired by their own...

29 May 2019 1:00 AM IST

Kerala Coastal Police have been placed on alert after intelligence inputs about ISIS affiliates setting off towards Lakshadweep and Minicoy Island from Sri Lanka, police sources had said on May 26. (Photo: ANI)

Better to be alert than complacent: Kerala DGP on ISIS 'threat'

I see this as a big precautionary measure. 580 kilometres of Kerala coast is fully covered,' Kerala DGP said.

28 May 2019 9:28 PM IST

Kerala DGP Loknath Behera. (Photo: ANI)

Better to be alert than complacent: Kerala DGP on ISIS 'threat'

According to sources, as many as 15 ISIS affiliates have set-off in a boat from Sri Lanka towards Indian islands of...

28 May 2019 7:15 PM IST

In a span of twenty days, Indian coast guard units on patrol intercepted two suspicious foreign flag vessels off the Gujarat coast. (Photo: PTI/Representational)

Kerala police on high alert after ISIS threat

The Navy and Coast Guard are keeping a close eye off Kerala and Lakshadweep coasts.

28 May 2019 11:22 AM IST

A 2014 report estimated that 18 per cent all European ISIS members were female and the total number is now believed to be more than 550. (Photo: AP)

Iraq court sentences fourth French ISIS member to death, France...

In a statement, the French foreign ministry said following the judgment that it respected the sovereignty of the Iraqi...

28 May 2019 8:53 AM IST

The Islamic State group claimed a role in the attacks. (Photo:AP)

SL PM Wickremesinghe vows to stop ISIS terrorism rising again

He said the security forces and police have been able to apprehend everyone involved in the Easter Sunday attacks that...

26 May 2019 2:16 PM IST