The Delhi High Court on Friday asked the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to respond to Kashmiri businessman Zahoor Ahmad Shah Watali's plea challenging the rejection of his bail plea by a trial court in a terror funding case.


HC seeks NIA response on businessman's plea in terror funding case


IANS Automatic

The Taliban launched a massive offensive in Afghanistan's Ghazni city on Friday amid reports of multiple casualties even as heavy fighting continued between the government forces and militants.


Dozens killed as Taliban storm Afghanistan's Ghazni city


The Supreme Court was on Friday informed by the Centre that the convicts of the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case cannot be released, holding that setting them free will set a "dangerous precedent".


Rajiv Gandhi's killers can't be released: SC told


The Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has nabbed a right-wing activist of the Hindu Janjagran Samiti (HJS) and recovered some explosive materials from his home in Palghar early on Friday, an official said.


Maharashtra ATS nabs Hindu activist, HJS dubs it 'Malegaon 2'


A Bangladeshi national, working with Jamat-e-Islami foundation of Bangladesh, was arrested by troopers of the Border Security Forces (BSF) in Meghalaya, officials said on Thursday.


Bangladeshi Jamat-e-Islami member arrested in Meghalaya


At least 43 people, mostly children believed to be under the age of 10, were killed and several  injured when Saudi-led coalition airstrikes hit buses in northern Yemen on Thursday, officials said.


43 killed in Saudi-led airstrikes on Yemen


The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to hear a plea seeking a CBI inquiry into the killing of 15 alleged Maoists by security forces in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district on August 6.


SC to hear plea against killing of 15 Maoists in Chhattisgarh


Ahead of a pro-Khalistan rally scheduled in London on August 12, India on Thursday said it is for Britain to decide whether to allow an event that seeks to promote violence and secessionism.


Britain to decide on pro-Khalistan rally: India


Dozens of people were killed and injured as an airstrike hit buses carrying children in northern Yemen on Thursday, according to the Yemeni branch of the International Committee for the Red Cross (ICRC).


Dozens killed as airstrike hits school buses in Yemen


The death toll of militants killed in a gunfight with the security forces in a forested area in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district increased to five on Thursday, police said.


J&K forest gunfight toll reaches 5


Thousands of people, including grieving family members and friends, here on Thursday received the mortal remains of Major Kaustubh P. Rane who was killed in a gun battle in Jammu and Kashmir.


Mortal remains of Army Major killed in J&K reaches Maharashtra


The mortal remains of Major Kaustubh P. Rane -- who was among the four Army personnel killed in a gun battle with terrorists near the Line of Control at Bandipura in Jammu & Kashmir on Tuesday -- reached Mumbai late on Wednesday evening, officials said.


Major Kaustubh Rane's body reaches Mumbai, last rites on Thursday


Two children, who were in the captivity of the Maoist guerrillas for the last two years, have escaped in Jharkhand's Garwah district, police said on Wednesday.


Two children escape from Maoist captivity in Jharkhand


Four militants were killed and a para commando of the Indian Army was injured on Wednesday in an ongoing gunfight in the forests of Rafiabad in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district, police said.


Four militants killed in ongoing J&K forest gunfight


Six civilians were killed and seven wounded in a roadside bomb blast in Afghanistan's Balkh province on Wednesday, an official said.


Roadside blast in Afghanistan kills 6


A para commando of the Indian Army was injured on Wednesday during an ongoing gunfight in the forests of Rafiabad in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district, police said, adding that five militants are trapped in the area.


Army commando injured in J&K forest gunfight


The Venezuelan government has released several videos as evidence of the August 4 assassination attempt on its President Nicolas Maduro, claiming that $50 million were offered to the attackers.


$50mn offered for Maduro murder attempt, says Venezuela


Two girls schools have been set ablaze in Pakistan's Balochistan province, police said on Wednesday. No casualty was reported.


Two schools burnt down in Balochistan


A Moroccan man has been arrested in Spain on charges of planning attack in Spain with another terrorist, the Spanish Interior Ministry said.


Jihadist arrested in Spain for planning terror attack


Thane resident, Major Kaustubh P. Rane, was among four Army men killed in Tuesday's encounter with terrorists near the Line of Control (LoC) in Bandipura, Jammu & Kashmir, official sources said.


Major from Thane killed in Kashmir encounter


Union Minister of State for Home Hansraj Gangaram Ahir on Tuesday told the Lok Sabha that there was a reduction in Naxal violence and its geographical spread since 2017.

Page 114 -