Kabul : Islamic State claimed responsibility for the shooting death of a female TV presenter and women’s rights activist in Afghanistan on Thursday, an attack that underscored an increasing trend of violence against journalists in the country. Malalai Maiwand, a presenter at Enikas Radio and TV in the eastern province of Nangarhar, was killed along […]

Kasaragod : The National Investigation Agency on Wednesday arrested Mouinudheen Parakadavath, a Kerala resident, in connection with its probe regarding an alleged Islamic State module. Mouinudheen, wanted by the NIA, arrived at the IGI Airport in Delhi on February 14 from Abu Dhabi, the agency said in a statement. The 25-year-old, a resident of Kasaragod, […]

Mangaluru ; A network reportedly connected to the Islamic State and planning to carry out simultaneous bomb blasts across the country was busted by the National Investigative Agency (NIA) on Friday. A suspect picked from Mangaluru is 25-year-old diploma holder.The Najmul Huda was secured from his residence in Permude village, near Bajpe, within Mangaluru police […]

Bengaluru : Vijay Kumar, the second Indian released by the Islamic State (IS) militants in Libya last week, returned to Bengaluru on Tuesday night to a warm welcome by his family and friends. “I am happy to be back in India and Bengaluru. The ordeal is over finally,” a relieved Vijay Kumar told reporters soon […]