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  US launches another retaliatory strike in Syria, kills leader linked to ISIS ambush

  World | January 18, 2026 6:45 IST

  It was the latest strike as part of a broader US operation ordered by President Donald Trump following the ambush of the Americans to target "ISIS thugs" trying to regroup after the ouster of autocratic leader Bashar Assad a year ago.

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  Gujarat ATS arrests woman, key conspirator of Al-Qaeda terror module, from Bengaluru

  India | July 30, 2025 10:59 IST

  Last week, the Gujarat Anti Terrorist Squad (ATS) had busted a major social media module linked to Al-Qaeda and arrested four suspected terrorists involved in an anti-national conspiracy.

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  Delhi Police uncovers Al-Qaeda-inspired terror module in joint operation

  Delhi | August 22, 2024 14:51 IST

  Police recovered weapons, ammunition, and extremist literature during the operation, which is still ongoing. The Special Cell played a crucial role in thwarting potential terrorist activities.

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  'Living peacefully in India': K'taka student Muskan's father reacts to Al-Qaeda chief's comments

  India | April 06, 2022 20:56 IST

  Queried on Zawahiri praising Muskan, he said, "People say whatever they want....this is unnecessarily causing trouble. We are living peacefully in our country, we don't want him to talk about us, as he is not related to us

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  Al-Qaeda chief Zawahiri praises Karnataka student for chanting 'Allahu Akbar' amid hijab row | VIDEO

  India | April 06, 2022 20:08 IST

  In the video titled “The Noble Woman of India”, showing burqa-clad Muskan Khan, Zawahiri recited a poem praising the girl.

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  Senior al-Qaeda member Abdul Hamid al-Matar killed in US airstrike in Syria

  World | October 23, 2021 6:16 IST

  Al-Qaeda continues to present a threat to America and our allies, according to a statement.

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  Al-Qaeda-linked terrorists arrested in Lucknow were planning to use e-rickshaw for planting bombs

  India | July 15, 2021 18:43 IST

  Terrorists were looking for an unregistered e-rickshaw for the blast. Musheer was engaged in contacting the e-rickshaw drivers and owners without registration and had conversations with 16 such people.

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  Al-Qaeda is spreading in Bengal, what is administration doing: Dhankhar castigates Mamata govt

  India | January 09, 2021 20:10 IST

  West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar, who called upon Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday, raised concerns about the security situation in Bengal saying the environment is under threat.

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  Al-Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri dead in Afghanistan: Report

  World | November 20, 2020 18:09 IST

  Al-Qaeda chief Ayman Al-Zawahiri, 69, has died in Afghanistan likely of natural causes, Arab News quoted Pakistan, Afghanistan media sources as saying.

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  France announces killing of Al Qaeda military leader in Mali

  World | November 13, 2020 22:41 IST

  French Armed Forces Minister Florence Parly announced on Friday that the country's forces have killed Bah ag Moussa, a military leader of Al Qaeda's North Africa wing, in Mali.

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  Telangana-born US national deported for alleged links with Al-Qaeda

  World | May 27, 2020 17:10 IST

  A man hailing from Telangana, who was alleged by the US of being an Al-Qaeda operative, and deported to India, has been brought to Hyderabad and kept under home quarantine, police said on Wednesday.

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  'Aisi dhamkiyaan jo hai na hum sunte rehte hain,' says MEA on Al-Qaeda's threatening video

  India | July 11, 2019 16:50 IST

  Commenting on Al-Qaeda Chief Ayman al Zawahiri's video in which he has asked Kashmir-based terrorist groups to focus on inflicting “unrelenting blows” on the Indian Army, Raveesh Kumar said, “Aisi dhamkiyaan jo hai na hum sunte rehte hain.Our security forces are well equipped.”

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  Al Qaeda leader asks Kashmiri mujahideen to deal blows to Indian Army, releases video

  India | July 10, 2019 16:26 IST

  Al Qaeda chief Ayman Al-Zawahiri has released a 14-minute video titled "Don't forget Kashmir" in which he asks 'mujahideen' in Kashmir to hit the Indian Army with "unrelenting blows".

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  Egypt unrest: Al-Zawahiri's brother orders followers to back Morsi

  World | July 04, 2013 8:21 IST

  Cairo, July 4: The brother of Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri has issued an edict telling followers to support Egypt's embattled Islamist president Mohammed Morsi."Don't be afraid and don't hesitate. In the end, it won't

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  Senior Al-Qaeda Leader Saif Al-Adel Arrested In Egypt

  World | February 29, 2012 18:38 IST

  Cairo, Feb 29: Senior al-Qaeda leader Saif al-Adel has been arrested at the Cairo airport in Egypt, media reports said on Wednesday. According to reports, Adel travelled from Pakistan to Egypt via Dubai.He was among those

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  Al-Qaeda Leader Zawahiri In Pakistan : Pentagon

  World | September 15, 2011 14:41 IST

  Washington, Sept 15 : Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri is still in Pakistan, a Pentagon official said today, following the release of a video in which Osama bin Laden's successor blasts the United States. “We have

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  Americans Breached Pak Airspace Twice On May 2

  World | August 03, 2011 14:58 IST

  New York, Aug 2 : It seems Pakistani military was caught off guard not once but twice by the Americans who not only breached its airspace during the May 2 raid to kill Osama bin

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  Seized Cellphone Offers Clue About Osama's Links To ISI: Report

  World | June 24, 2011 23:34 IST

  New York, June 24: A cellphone of Osama bin Laden's trusted courier, recovered in the US raid that killed al-Qaeda leader, contained contacts to terror group Harakat-ul-Mujahedeen (HUM), a longtime asset of Pakistan's ISI.The discovery

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  No One Will Get $ 25 Million Reward Money For Osama : White House

  World | May 10, 2011 8:18 IST

  Washington, May 10 : White House Press Secretary Jay Carney said on Monday that no one would receive the federal government's $25 million reward money for finding Osama bin Laden because no one intentionally directed

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  PM, Obama Discuss Laden Killing

  World | May 10, 2011 11:51 IST

  Washington, May 10 : US President Barack Obama spoke Monday with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh of India, whose neighbor and arch-rival Pakistan is smarting from a US commando raid that killed Osama bin Laden a