Paris
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Hostage-taking in French town ends, hostages safe
World | Nov 25, 2015, 07:02 AM ISTParis: One suspected gunman was found dead when a hostage-taking situation in the northern French town of Roubaix ended with the hostages being brought to safety, local officials said.The prefect of the Nord region said
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After Paris attacks, UK witnesses 300% rise in hate crime against Muslims
World | Nov 23, 2015, 05:57 PM ISTNew Delhi: In the aftermath of Paris terror attacks, the United Kingdom has witnessed 300 per cent rise in hate crime cases against Muslims living there.According to a report published in The Independent, most victims
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Paris police release photo of 3rd suicide bomber
World | Nov 23, 2015, 10:58 AM ISTNew Delhi: French police has released a photo of third suicide bomber who blew up himself outside national stadium in Paris on November 13.According to investigators, the assailant turned up among refugees on the Greek
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France imposes curfew, passes bill to extend emergency
World | Nov 21, 2015, 10:07 AM ISTParis: France imposed a night-time curfew in Sens, L'Yonne in north-central France after weapons were seized in the town, the media reported.The curfew began at 10.00 p.m. (local time) on Friday and will end at
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Francois Hollande orders escalation of anti-ISIS strikes
World | Nov 20, 2015, 07:51 AM ISTParis/Washington: France President Francois Hollande has ordered that French air strikes against Islamic State jihadists be stepped up in Iraq and Syria."Francois Hollande gave the necessary instructions for the intensification of the military operations under
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French Foreign Minister to meet top Indian leaders
World | Nov 19, 2015, 10:54 PM ISTNew Delhi: India and France will further discuss ways to enhance already "robust" security cooperation in the aftermath of Paris terror strikes when French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius will meet top leadership here including Prime
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Female suicide bomber in France one of many in history
World | Nov 19, 2015, 07:51 PM ISTBeirut (AP): The woman who blew herself up with an explosive vest in a suburban Paris apartment during a police operation Wednesday was far from the world's first female suicide bomber.While most suicide bombers are
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Action-reaction effect behind rising incidents of terrorism: Azam Khan
National | Nov 19, 2015, 02:35 PM ISTAligarh: Against the backdrop of Paris attacks, Uttar Pradesh minister Azam Khan today asked the Western countries to trace the root causes of the problem if they wish to achieve victory over it as he
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Horrifying video shows woman saved by jammed gun as Paris killer attacks restaurant
World | Nov 19, 2015, 01:48 PM ISTThe attack on a restaurant by one of the Paris killers during the carnage last Friday has been captured in spine-chilling CCTV footage.The hip restaurant in the 11th district of Paris came under heavy gunfire
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India urges global action to deny facilities for LeT, IS
India | Nov 18, 2015, 12:11 PM ISTUnited Nation: Against the backdrop of last week's Beirut and Paris terrorist strikes, India has renewed its call for international action to deny finance and space to organisations like the Lashkar-e-Tayyaba (LeT) and the Islamic
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2 dead in Paris shootout, female suicide bomber blows herself up
World | Nov 18, 2015, 02:30 PM ISTParis: Two people have died including a woman who blew herself up in the ongoing raid against suspected perpetrators of Paris terror attack in the Saint Denis area of northern Paris.Police said, two suspects in
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2 flights from US to Paris diverted after anonymous threats
World | Nov 18, 2015, 10:43 AM ISTSalt Lake City: Two Air France flight bound for Paris from the U.S. had to be diverted Tuesday night because of anonymous threats received after they had taken off, but both planes landed safely in
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Video confirms presence of ninth assailant in Paris terror attacks
World | Nov 18, 2015, 01:25 PM ISTNew Delhi: Investigators have obtained a video confirming there was a ninth attacker in last week's terror strike in Paris.According to media reports, the 9th man is among the men who opened fire on bars
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French envoy saddened by Azam Khan's remarks over Paris terror attacks
National | Nov 17, 2015, 03:14 PM ISTNew Delhi: French Ambassador to India Francois Richier has said that he was saddened by Uttar Pradesh Minister Azam Khan's remark that the Paris terror attacks was a reaction to global superpowers like US, Russia
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France is at war, says President Francois Hollande
World | Nov 17, 2015, 12:54 PM ISTParis: France President Francois Hollande is hoping to bring the United States and Russia together as part of a grand coalition dedicated to smashing the Islamic State group."France is at war," Hollande told a joint
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Paris attacks: Belgian jihadi Abdelhamid Abaaoud identified as mastermind
World | Nov 16, 2015, 08:36 PM ISTBrussels: Belgian jihadi, Abdelhami Abaaoud (27), is believed to have masterminded the last week's Paris attacks.Once a happy-go-lucky student at one of Brussels' most prestigious high schools, Abaaoud morphed into Belgium's most notorious jihadi. He
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Nine held in connection with Paris attacks: Report
World | Nov 16, 2015, 02:31 PM ISTParis: Counter-terrorism units launched coordinated raids across France and arrested at least nine people in connection with the deadly Paris attacks, a media report said on Monday.Monday's early morning raids took place in Calais, Toulouse,
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Paris attacks a reaction to US actions in Syria, Iraq: Azam Khan
National | Nov 16, 2015, 06:30 PM ISTNew Delhi: Uttar Pradesh Minister and Muslim face of Samajwadi Party, Azam Khan, has stoked fresh controversy with his remark that the global superpowers like US, Russia must realize that last week's terror attacks in
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Paris-like attacks may occur again, expert says
World | Nov 16, 2015, 12:11 AM ISTParis: The terror attacks in Paris that left 129 people dead and over 300 injured aren't "one off" and similar deadly attacks are likely to occur again, an expert on terrorism has said.Magnus Ranstorp told
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Worse than war: Paris doctor recalls night of horror
World | Nov 15, 2015, 05:06 PM ISTLa Garenne-Colombes,France: In 2008, Philippe Juvin worked for several months as an anesthesiologist with French troops in Afghanistan. Nothing he handled there was as difficult as his night in Paris when terror attacks killed at