India reiterated its commitment and support to Kabul's efforts towards an Afghan-led, Afghan-owned and Afghan-controlled peace and reconciliation process at a meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Afghan President Ashraf Ghani here on Wednesday.


India reiterates commitment to Afghan-led peace process


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Afghanistan's intelligence agency on Tuesday announced the arrest of 26 alleged members of the Islamic State terror group who were planning attacks in the capital during the upcoming festival of Muharram.


Afghan intelligence detains 26 IS members


At least six police officers were killed on Tuesday and eight were wounded in two bomb attacks in Iraq's Saladin province, a day after government forces launched an operation against militants in the area, officials said.


Bomb attacks in Iraq kill 6 policemen


India has criticised the world body for not doing enough to cut off the drug trade that is financing the Taliban with over a billion dollars as it continues its military operations with the support of Afghanistan's neighbour.


India slams UN inaction on drug trade that puts $1 bn in Taliban coffers


A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) trooper was injured on Tuesday when militants attacked the paramilitary forces camp in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district, police said.


Trooper injured in J&K militant attack


The Supreme Court on Monday said it will examine the veracity of material gathered by police against five rights activists arrested on charges of links with the outlawed Communist Party of India-Maoist.


SC to examine veracity of evidence against five rights activists



Will examine veracity of evidence against five rights activists: SC


The New Zealand government on Monday announced an extension of its military training deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan as well as a renewal of three peacekeeping missions in the Middle East and Africa.


New Zealand to extend military deployments to Iraq, Afghan


The BSF on Monday said the installation of comprehensive integrated border management system (CIBMS) will give major relief to troopers as it will reduce dependence on foot patrolling along the international border.


New border management system to lessen foot patrol: BSF


Militants killed a soldier in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam district on Monday, police said.


Militants kill soldier in J&K


Fifteen policemen have been killed in fierce clashes in two Afghan provinces, the authorities said on Monday.


15 policemen killed in Afghan clashes


Saudi Arabia on Sunday intercepted a missile fired from Yemen toward the border city of Jazan, Saudi Press Agency reported.


Saudi Arabia intercepts Houthi missile


Pakistan's Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Saturday held a one-on-one meeting with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani in the Afghan capital where the region's security situation and bilateral relations were discussed.


Qureshi, Ghani discuss ties, regional security


A youth was killed in clashes between protesters and the security forces at the gunfight site in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam district where five militants were killed by security forces on Saturday.


Youth killed in J&K clashes


Two security personnel lost their lives and two others sustained injuries as a blast rocked Afghanistan's Parwan province on Saturday, officials said.


2 killed in Afghanistan blast


Five militants were killed on Saturday in a gunfight with the security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam district, police said.


Five militants killed in J&K


Arunachal Pradesh Governor, Brig. B.D. Mishra (retd) on Friday called upon various security organisations in the northeastern states to have good coordination between them in tackling insurgents.


Arunachal Governor for better synergy between security agencies


A day after the Delhi High Court granted bail to Kashmiri businessman Zahoor Ahmad Shah Watali in a terror funding case, the Supreme Court on Friday stayed the order.


SC stays bail of Kashmiri businessman in terror funding case


Pakistan on Thursday took "strong exception to the unwarranted reference" against it in the joint statement issued following the 2+2 India-US dialogue in New Delhi last week.


Pakistan says India-US statement violates diplomatic norms


Eight militants, three of them Pakistanis, were killed on Thursday in three separate gun battles in Jammu and Kashmir, one of which also injured 12 police and paramilitary personnel and soldiers.


Eight militants killed, 12 security men injured in J&K (Roundup)


An Indonesian court on Thursday sentenced the provincial chief of a radical Islamist group that pledged allegiance to the Islamic State terror organization to 11 years in prison.

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