• 

  Assam Bodoland Territorial Council: Hagrama Mohilary sworn in as chief of BTC after BPF’s victory

  India | October 05, 2025 14:56 IST

  Assam Bodoland Territorial Council: The Bodoland Territorial Council serves as the governing and administrative body for the Bodoland Territorial Region, which includes the districts of Kokrajhar, Chirang, Baksa, and Udalguri.

• 

  Assad's first statement after his dramatic ouster: 'No plans to leave Syria, wanted to fight'

  World | December 16, 2024 19:13 IST

  Hours after insurgent groups attacked the capital, Assad said he left Damascus on the morning of December 8. The ousted leader said that he left the country in coordination with Russian allies.

• 

  Syria Civil War: Syrians head home from Turkey to 'a better life' after end of Assad regime

  News | December 12, 2024 18:09 IST

  Syrians lined up at the Turkish border to head home after rebels ousted President Bashar al-Assad, speaking of their expectations for a better life following what was for many a decade of hardship in Turkey. Watch to know more!

• 

  Syria Crisis: From Al-Qaida to Nusra Front, Know Everything About Rebel Group Hayat Tahrir Al-sham

  Originals | December 09, 2024 17:56 IST

  A sudden stormy rise of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham - a designated terrorist organisation by the US-led Western bloc - ended a 13-year-long civil war, compelling Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to flee his country. What led to the uprising, how is the group linked to Al-Qaeda and what's next for Syria?

• 

  Syria Civil War: Biden's first reaction after fall of Assad govt, says 'it's historic opportunity'

  World | December 09, 2024 6:58 IST

  Syria Civil War: The main backers (Iran, Hezbollah and Russia) of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad have been Iran weakened due to ongoing wars in Ukraine and Lebanon. Their support for the Assad government collapsed as all three of them grew weaker in the last couple of months.

• 

  Lachit Borphukan's statue unveiled in Assam | 5 interesting facts to know about him

  India | March 09, 2024 15:39 IST

  A new statue honours Lachit Borphukan, Assam's legendary general. Known for his strategic brilliance in the Battle of Saraighat as his bravery continues to inspire generations.

• 

  US, France and UK launch military strikes on Syria to punish President Bashar Assad

  World | April 14, 2018 8:42 IST

  Trump said the US is prepared to sustain pressure on Assad until he ends what the president called a criminal pattern of killing his own people with internationally banned chemical weapons. 

• 

  Syria chemical attack: Russia defends ally Assad as death toll reaches 72

  World | April 05, 2017 19:14 IST

  The death toll in the suspected chemical attack on a northern Syrian town rose to 72 on Wednesday even as Russia defended Damascus in face of an international outcry.

• 

  Syrian troops advancing thanks to Russian airstrikes: Bashar Assad

  World | November 22, 2015 20:18 IST

  Beirut: Syria's president says his forces are advancing on "almost" all fronts thanks to Russian airstrikes that began nearly two months ago.Bashar Assad told China's Phoenix Television that the Russians depend on Syrian ground forces

• 

  Russia can choose Assad or legitimate Syrian govt: Barack Obama

  World | November 19, 2015 16:50 IST

  Manila, Philippines: US President Barack Obama says Russia and Iran must decide whether they want to prop up Syrian President Bashar Assad or "save the Syrian state" by finding a Syrian government that can be

• 

  Shocking Video: Rebels lock 100s of women in cages as shield against Russian air strikes

  World | November 04, 2015 6:30 IST

  Damascus: Rebel Islamic militants are stooping to lowest level to save their own lives. In Syrian city of Douma, the rebels are parading locals loyal to President Assad including 100s of women to metal cages

Advertisement
• 

  Syrian President Assad travels to Moscow, meets Putin

  World | October 21, 2015 16:26 IST

  Damascus, Syria:  President Bashar Assad has traveled to Moscow in his first known trip abroad since war broke out in Syria in 2011, meeting his strongest ally Russian leader Vladimir Putin. The two leaders stressed

• 

  Russia says warplanes hit Islamic State, denying criticism

  World | October 01, 2015 17:36 IST

  Paris : Russia today insisted its warplanes in Syria were hitting at the same terrorists targeted by the US and contradicted American criticism that its military failed to coordinate the airstrikes, describing the allegations as a "war of disinformation." Alexander

• 

  Syrian government to US: No right to remove Assad

  World | January 22, 2014 16:30 IST

  Montreux:  Syria's foreign minister, directly addressing U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, says no one has the right to remove Bashar Assad except Syrians.Foreign Minister Walid al-Moallem addressed the Wednesday opening of a peace conference

• 

  Know the Syrian warrior queen leading women's brigade against Assad

  World | November 20, 2013 6:31 IST

  New Delhi: A Syrian mother of seven was so determined to help fight against Bashar Al Assad that she divorced her husband to lead a 40-strong women's brigade. Khowleh, the name she adopted after the

• 

  Assad hails Russia's 'supportive' stance

  World | September 18, 2013 21:18 IST

  Damascus/Berlin/United Nations: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Wednesday hailed Russia's stance toward Damascus as giving hope for a new roadmap leading to "global balance".Assad made the remarks during his meeting with visiting Russian Deputy Foreign

• 

  Transfering chemical arms at Russia's urging: Assad

  World | September 12, 2013 23:36 IST

  Damascus/Paris/Beijing: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said on Thursday he had agreed to hand over the country's chemical weapons at Russia's urging even as a French minister said that UN experts are likely to publish their

• 

  Assad warns of retaliation if US attacks Syria

  World | September 09, 2013 19:37 IST

  Washington: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has warned that the US can "expect everything" if it attacks Syria.In an interview with CBS aired Monday, Assad said if there were US military strikes on Syria, the US

• 

  Allies to respond in case of foreign aggression: Assad

  World | September 09, 2013 9:40 IST

  Damascus: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has said that his allies will respond, in case, his country is subjected to foreign military attack.Assad made the remarks during an interview with the American CBS network while denying

• 

  US, UK back down from immediate strike, Assad vows "victory"

  World | August 30, 2013 11:13 IST

  Cairo: The US and UK today appeared to have backed down from an immediate punitive military strike against Syria, even as embattled President Bashar al-Assad vowed that his country would emerge “victorious” in any confrontation