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ISIS has been turning its sights on targets outside its base in the Sinai, putting more pressure on the government and presenting extra challenges for security services. (Photo: AFP/Representational)

UN accuses ISIS of executing 163 civilians in Mosul on June 1

'The brutality of Daesh and other terrorist groups seemingly knows no bounds', said Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein, using an...

6 Jun 2017 3:47 PM IST

Emirates President Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan. (Photo: AP)

UAE considers mending ties with Qatar, asks for guaranteed roadmap'...

Along with neighbouring Saudi Arabia and its closest allies, the UAE severed relations with Qatar on Monday.

6 Jun 2017 3:43 PM IST

Food prices witnessed a sharp rise by 2.69 per cent in February as compared to a deceleration by 0.56 per cent

Gulf crisis: Qataris stock food in advance fearing shortage of food

Though Qatar is 1 of the wealthiest countries in the world, it relies heavily on imported food from Saudi Arabia, UAE...

6 Jun 2017 3:39 PM IST

7-year-old boy was shot in the head by a stray bullet in Louisville. (Photo: Representational/ File).

US: Sacked employee shoots 5 ex-colleagues in head, kills himself

Neumann had a negative relationship with 1 of his former co-workers and he singled out the former colleagues who were...

6 Jun 2017 3:22 PM IST

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull. (Photo: AP

Australia facing 'growing threat' from islamist terrorism: PM Malcolm...

This terrorist attack by a known criminal a man who was only recently released on parole is a shocking, cowardly crime',...

6 Jun 2017 2:22 PM IST

In another attack, three Iraqi soldiers were killed after bomber detonated his vehicle at anti-terrorism forces in Mosuls al-Najjar district. (Photo: Representational/AFP)

Rocket lands inside Indian envoy's house in Kabul, no casualties

The attack comes amid extremely tight security in the capital following last week's deadly explosions that claimed over...

6 Jun 2017 2:16 PM IST

An explosion occurred on Tuesday near the venue of the poll campaign of Congress candidate Harminder Singh Jassi at Maur Mandi. (Photo: Twitter)

Rocket lands inside Indian ambassador's house in Kabul, no casualties

The attack coincides with the launch of the Kabul Process meeting this morning.

6 Jun 2017 1:52 PM IST

Four arrested for looting multi crore jewelery shop. (Photo:PTI)

Call centre scam: 4 Indians,1 Pakistani plead guilty in money...

Hardik owned and managed the day-to-day operations of an India-based scam call centre before later leaving for the US.

6 Jun 2017 1:46 PM IST

An Afghan security officer stands at the site of a truck bomb attack in Kabul. (Photo: AFP)

More than 150 dead in Kabul truck-bomb blast; deadliest attack in 17...

Previous official estimates had put the death toll at about 90, with more than 460 wounded.

6 Jun 2017 1:38 PM IST

A Virgin Australia ATR 72 (Photo: Wikimedia Commons)

Note found near Australian airplane toilet; 1 arrested over bomb...

Police said they took less than 5 minutes after the plane landed at a regional airport to get the passengers off.

6 Jun 2017 1:21 PM IST

An Indian village. (Photo: AFP/Representational)

US: NRIs to sponsor 500 villages in India to develop them

These 500 villages have been selected based on the highest farmers suicide rates, high unemployment rates and need...

6 Jun 2017 12:56 PM IST

Democrat Hillary Clinton (R) and Republican Donald Trump (Photo: PTI)

US voting systems hacked by Russia for months prior to prez poll: NSA

The NSA report gets published just days after Putin denied allegations of Russia meddling in the 2016 US presidential...

6 Jun 2017 12:13 PM IST