A devastating attack struck the beachfront of Mogadishu, Somalia’s capital, late Friday, resulting in the deaths of at least 32 people and injuring 63 others. Al-Shabaab, a jihadist group linked to Al-Qaeda, claimed responsibility for the assault, which began with a suicide bomber detonating his device along the popular Lido Beach.“Over 32 civilians died in…
DRASS: Warning Pakistan that its nefarious designs in fuelling the proxy war will be crushed with full force by the Indian security forces, PM Narendra Modi on Friday said the “patrons of terrorism” across the border could hear his voice loud and clear from the heights of Kargil.“Pakistan has not learnt any lessons from its…
NEW DELHI: Pakistan once again refused to take any blame over home-grown terrorism and rejected Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s fresh warning citing Kashmir.Terming PM Modi‘s statements in Drass on Kargil Vijay Diwas just “rhetorical statements”, Pakistan said the remarks cannot deflect international attention from India’s efforts to suppress the Kashmiri people.According to Pakistan’s Foreign Office,…
NEW DELHI: The Army has pumped in another 3,000 soldiers into the Jammu region to tackle the surge in terrorism south of the Pir Panjal range, even as General Upendra Dwivedi is also slated to visit the area to review the operational situation on Saturday.“A brigade headquarters, three infantry battalions and some teams of the…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday chaired a meeting on the security situation in Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) amid back-to-back terror-related incidents in the state. The meeting was attended by National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval and other senior officials, who provided a comprehensive overview of the current security landscape in the region.Government…
NEW DELHI: Cross-border terrorism cannot be the policy of a good neighbour, S Jaishankar said Tuesday responding to questions about ties with Pakistan. Shortly after taking charge as external affairs minister for the second time, Jaishankar also said relations with neighbours will be the first and overriding priority for the new NDA govt’s foreign policy…
NEW DELHI: Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann said on Monday that the CISF woman constable might have slapped BJP MP Kangana Ranaut out of anger over her previous remarks on the farmers’ protest.Mann also called out Kangana for drawing a parallel between Punjab and terrorism. However, he said the incident should not have happened.This was…
AHMEDABAD: Gujarat anti-terrorist squad (ATS) arrested four Sri Lankan men with suspected ties to Islamic State (IS) at Ahmedabad airport late Sunday and alleged that they’re on a mission devised by their Pakistani handlers to carry out a suicide attack in the state. ATS claimed Monday to have confiscated three pistols and 20 bullets from…
WASHINGTON/HAVANA: The US removed Cuba from a short list of countries the United States alleges are “not cooperating fully” in its fight against terrorism, a State Department official said on Wednesday. The official cited the resumption of law enforcement cooperation between Cuba and the US as one the reasons why the previous designation was deemed…
NEW DELHI: India on Thursday launched a scathing attack against Pakistan and accused the neighbouring country of harbouring ‘most dubious track record’ while slamming the remarks made by Islamabad’s envoy on Kashmir in the UN General Assembly.Coming down heavily on Islamabad, India’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Ruchira Kamboj said, “One final point…in this…
