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  US court dismisses suit accusing Twitter of supporting ISIS

  World | August 12, 2016 9:16 IST

  A US court has dismissed a lawsuit against Twitter that claimed the social networking sir was providing ‘material support’ dreaded terror group Islamic State.

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  Atleast '20 civilians killed' in air strikes by Russia in Syria

  World | August 12, 2016 9:12 IST

  A fresh round of airstrike by the Russian military killed at least 20 civilians in the group's de facto capital of Raqqa on Thursday. The offer by Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu to coordinate

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  MJ Akbar to visit Lebanon, Syria and Iraq; Indians abducted by ISIS high on agenda

  National | August 12, 2016 9:00 IST

  In his first official visit, MoS for External Affairs MJ Akbar will travel to Lebanon, Syria and Iraq from August 17-23. During his stay in these three war-torn nations, Akbar will discuss key security issues,

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  ISIS uses Hollywood-style videos, music to lure individuals

  World | August 11, 2016 13:57 IST

  Dreaded terror group Islamic State is now using rap music and Hollywood-style editing in propaganda videos to lure individuals to join the militant group.

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  Barack Obama ‘founder of ISIS’, Hillary Clinton co-founder: Donald Trump

  World | August 11, 2016 8:17 IST

  Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on Wednesday said that President Barack Obama his first secretary of state Hillary Clinton were the ‘founder’ and ‘co-founder’ of the State in Syria and Iraq.

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  US, allies to target ISIS ‘aggressively across all fronts’: Barack Obama

  World | August 05, 2016 6:55 IST

  US President Barack Obama on Thursday said that America and its allies have made significant progress in the military campaign against Islamic State, but warned that the militant group still can direct and inspire attacks.

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  Pakistani terror suspect who plotted IS attack captained Italy’s cricket team: Report

  World | August 04, 2016 13:54 IST

  A Pakistani man who was expelled from Italy on charges that he plotted a terror attack in the name of the Islamic State reportedly captained an Italian cricket team. According to an Italian newspaper report,

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  Islamic State announces Abu Musab al-Barnawi as new leader of Nigeria’s Boko Haram

  World | August 04, 2016 12:57 IST

  The Islamic State has announced Abu Musab al-Barnawi as the new leader of West African terror group Boko Haram, which pledged allegiance to the ISIS last year. The announcement came in an interview published Wednesday

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  ‘Sex slaves acceptable in Islam’, British Imam tells young children in UK mosque

  World | August 03, 2016 13:50 IST

  Hardline Muslim preacher Imam Ali Hammuda, who leads prayers at a Cardiff mosque in UK, is suspected of having told teenagers that Islam permits sex slaves. According to a majority of clerics, slavery is illegal

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  Bihar mother, minor son en-route to Kabul to join ISIS held at IGI airport

  India | August 02, 2016 11:49 IST

  A 28-year-old woman along with her five-year-old son, who was on her way to Kabul to join ISIS through one of the 21 missing Kerala youths, was arrested on Sunday morning at the Indira Gandhi International Airport here.

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  No confirmation on ISIS slogans, IndiGo flight diverted to Mumbai after passengers’ unruly behaviour: Police

  India | July 28, 2016 13:55 IST

  An Indigo Airlines flight from Dubai to Kochi was forced to make an emergency landing at the Mumbai airport today after one of the passengers allegedly raised pro-ISIS slogans.

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  French church attackers pledged allegiance to ISIS in video

  World | July 28, 2016 8:40 IST

  A new video has emerged purportedly showing the two terrorists, who attacked a French church and killed a priest, pledging allegiance to terror group Islamic State.

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  Syria based IS leaders were in touch with the sister of Hyderabad operative, wanted to marry her

  India | July 27, 2016 7:45 IST

  New Delhi: In an increasing radicalisation of youth to join dreaded terrorist group IS, it has emerged that a Hyderabad based girl, sister of an arrested IS operative, was also a part of Hyderabad module,

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  Islamic State group claims Normandy church attack that killed priest

  World | July 26, 2016 22:14 IST

  The attack on a church near the Normandy city of France’s Rouen on Tuesday in which a priest and two hostage-takers were killed was claimed by the Islamic State group. Two attackers slit the

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  Join us at the ‘sacred land of IS’, says missing Kerala youth to his family

  India | July 25, 2016 11:32 IST

  Yet another youth among the 21 missing people from Kerala, who are feared to have joined the ISIS, has contacted his family confirming about him joining the terror outfit.

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  Suspected IS sympathiser Rizwan Khan converted 800 to Islam

  India | July 24, 2016 9:01 IST

  Suspected IS sympathiser Rizwan Khan, who was arrested in a joint by operation by Kerala Police and Maharashtra Anti Terrorism Squad earlier this week, had allegedly facilitated conversion of around 800 people across the country,

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  At least 80 killed in suicide attacks in Kabul, Islamic State claims responsibility

  World | July 24, 2016 6:41 IST

  At least 80 people died in as many as three suicide bombings claimed by the dreaded terror outfit Islamic State (IS) that today struck Dehmazang Circle in Afghan capital Kabul close to where hundreds of

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  Another man with suspected ISIS links arrested from Kalyan

  India | July 23, 2016 14:32 IST

  In a joint operation, Maharashtra ATS and Kerala Police today arrested a man from Thane district allegedly instrumental in recruiting youths to terror outfit ISIS.

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  Member of Zakir Naik’s foundation held for recruiting youths for ISIS

  India | July 22, 2016 7:19 IST

  A joint team of Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad and Kerala Police on Wednesday night arrested Arshid Qureshi, a youth allegedly associated with controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik's foundation Islamic Research Foundation (IRF).

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  Brazil arrests IS-linked group suspected of planning terrorism during Olympics

  World | July 21, 2016 23:01 IST

  Rio De Janeiro: In a testimony to growing terror activities in all over the world, Brazilian police have arrested a group of 12 members who allegedly pledged allegiance to the Islamic State via social media