The Islamic State suspects, who carried out blasts in Sri Lanka during the Easter celebration claiming over 240 lives were trying to expand their base in India's Tamil Nadu, official sources said.


Sri Lanka IS suspects were trying to expand base in TN


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The Auckland-based mother and sister of one of the Sri Lankan Easter Sunday suicide bombers have been "cooperating fully" with the New Zealand police following the attacks that killed over 250 people.


SL bomber's kin 'cooperating fully' with NZ police


At least nine soldiers were killed as a terrorist attack on Saturday targeted an Army training centre in the Libyan city of Sabha, officials said.


Terror attack kills 9 soldiers in Libya


Pakistani wives of former Kashmiri militants here on Saturday implored External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj to help them obtain travel documents.


Ex-militants' Pakistani wives seek travel documents


Pakistan Ambassador to the US Asad Majeed Khan has said that there will be no negative repercussions of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) chief Masood Azhar's designation as it only "reinforces" Islamabad's commitment with the international community to fight terrorism.


No negative impact of move against Azhar: Pak US envoy


Pointing fingers at the BJP for being the one who allowed Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) chief Masood Azhar to return to Pakistan and carry out terror activities over the years, Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Saturday asserted his party will deal with terrorism sternly and strictly.


Who let Masood Azhar out: Rahul asks Modi, BJP


Sheer negligence on part of various security agencies might have resulted in the avoidable tragedy in which 15 commandos of the elite Quick Response Team (QRT) were killed in a Maoist blast in Gadchiroli on Maharashtra Day, May 1, a top security expert opines.


Negligence, complacency caused Gadchiroli tragedy: Ex-intel officer


India and Australia held the 11th meeting of the Joint Working Group on Counter-Terrorism at Canberra on Thursday where they deliberated upon the terrorist threats worldwide and in their respective regions including the problem of cross-border terrorism.


India, Australia discuss cross-border terrorism


The listing of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) chief Masood Azhar as a global terrorist by the UN Security Council (UNSC) is a "watershed moment" in the fight against terror and has "concrete consequences", French Ambassador Alexandre Ziegler said here on Friday.


Azhar's listing watershed moment in fight against terror: French envoy


Additional "factual" evidence provided to the UN Security Council (UNSC) lately ensured lifting of 'technical hold by China on sanctioning of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) chief Masood Azhar and the decision was "obviously" linked to the Pulwama attack as the process was initiated after that, diplomatic sources said here on Friday.


Additional 'factual' evidence ensured banning of Azhar: Sources


Shamima Begum, a British teenager who ran away in 2015 to become an Islamic State (IS) jihadi bride, will be hanged for "terrorism offences" if she comes to Bangladesh, the country's Foreign Minister has said.


Bangladesh Minister warns of hanging British IS bride


China, which had been blocking the sanctioning of Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) chief Masood Azhar by the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), lifted its "technical hold" after "factual" and "sufficient" evidence was provided collectively by some countries, along with India, diplomatic sources said here on Friday.


Additional info on Azhar ensured his sanction by UNSC: Sources (Lead correcting headline)


Lateef Tiger, a top Hizbul commander and a close associate of the slain separatist poster boy Burhan Wani was among the three militants killed on Friday by the security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district, police said.


With Lateef Tiger's elimination, Burhan brigade wiped out (3rd Lead)


At least 30 militants were killed as the Taliban offensive to overrun Afghanistan's Burka district in Baghlan province was repulsed on Friday, officials said.


30 militants, 7 security forces killed in Afghan clash



Masood Azhar ensured his sanction by UNSC: Sources


Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Friday announced the release of 175 Taliban prisoners as a goodwill gesture as a five-day summit on peace ended here with a call for an urgent ceasefire and a schedule for a proposed withdrawal of foreign troops from the war-torn country.


Afghanistan to release 175 Taliban prisoners


Blacklisting of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) chief Masood Azhar is an important symbolic victory for India in relation to terrorism emanating from Pakistan, experts have said and noted that New Delhi should remain steadfast to ensure that the perpetrators of the Pulwama and Mumbai terror acts are brought to justice.


Azhar's blacklisting symbolic victory for India: Experts (Special)


The listing of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) chief Masood Azhar as a global terrorist by the UN Security Council (UNSC) was a "very important political decision" with "concrete consequences", French Ambassador Alexandre Ziegler said here on Friday.


Azhar's listing has 'concrete consequences': French envoy


Maoists blew up the election office of former Jharkhand Chief Minister Arjun Munda in Seraikela district early on Friday, but no one was hurt, police said.


Maoists blow up Arjun Munda's Seraikela poll office


An India-based photojournalist working for news agency Reuters, who was in Sri Lanka to cover to the Easter Sunday suicide bombings, has been arrested by the police for allegedly attempting to forcibly enter a school.


Reuters photojournalist arrested in Sri Lanka


Lateef Tiger, a top Hizbul commander and a close associate of the slain separatist poster boy Burhan Wani was among the three militants killed on Friday by the security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district, sources said.

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