An anti-terrorism tribunal in Bangladesh on Monday began the formal trial in the Holey Artisan cafe attack in Dhaka in 2016 that killed 22 people, including foreign nationals.


Bangladesh begins formal trial in 2016 Dhaka cafe attack


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Ten associates of militants were arrested in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district on Monday as the police busted two modules of militant outfits, officials said.


Ten militant associates arrested in J&K


A gunfight between militants and security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district ended on Monday after the militants managed to escape.


Shopian gunfight ends as militants escape


A joint team of Army and police arrested nine cadres of the anti-talk faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) along the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border on Sunday evening, officials said.


Nine NDFB cadres arrested


A top Taliban leader was killed in what is believed to have been a US airstrike in Afghanistan, Taliban officials said on Sunday.


Top Taliban commander killed by US airstrike in Afghanistan


A civilian was injured on Saturday during a cordon and search operation by the security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district, officials said.


Civilian injured in J&K during cordon and search operation


Two army soldiers were killed and another soldier was injured on Saturday in a landmine explosion near the Line of Control (LoC) in Akhnoor sector of Jammu district.


Two army soldiers killed in mine blast near LoC in J&K


At least 10 Taliban militants were killed as Afghanistan's military aircraft launched an attack in the country's Kapisa province on Saturday, officials said.


10 Taliban militants killed in Afghan airstrike


BSF Director General Rajni Kant Mishra on Friday said the Kartarpur road corridor between India and Pakistan will not be a security challenge for the force as it has already been handling Wagah-Attari International Border (IB) that witnesses cross over of lots of people.


Kartarpur corridor no security challenge, says BSF DG


A US airstrike in Afghanistan against Taliban militants earlier this week killed 23 civilians and the majority of victims were women and children, the UN said in its preliminary findings on Friday.


US strike in Afghanistan's Helmand killed 23 civilians: UN


Amidst the bonhomie over the Kartarpur corridor, Army chief Bipin Rawat on Friday made some political comments saying Pakistan has turned into an "Islamic State" and should become a secular state if India and Pakistan have to "stay together".


Pakistan must develop as secular state for talks with India: Army chief


A huge amount of explosives and weapons were recovered from a Maoist hideout in Jharkhand's Palamau district on Friday, a police official said.


Weapons, explosives recovered from Maoist hideout in Jharkhand


Rome, Nov 30 (IANS/AKI) Anita Saleem, widow of slain Pakistani journalist Saleem Shahzad, said the truth about his 2011 abduction and unsolved murder will never emerge.


Murdered Pakistani reporter's widow says truth will never be known


China and Indian will conduct a two-week joint military drill from December 10 in the Chinese southwestern city Chengdu with an aim to improve their capability to counter terrorism and mutual understanding.


China, India to hold two-week military drill from Dec 10


The death toll soared to 15 in the car bomb attack in Kabul that targeted London-based Security contractor company G4S, Afghanistan's Interior Ministry spokesman Najib Danish said on Thursday.


Car bomb attack toll in Kabul rises to 15


After former cricketer-turned-politician and state minister Navjot Singh Sidhu was seen alongside pro-Khalistani activist Gopal Singh Chawla during his visit to Pakistan, a BJP MLA here on Thursday asked Congress President Rahul Gandhi and Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh whether they will sack Sidhu.


Will Rahul, Amarinder sack Sidhu: BJP MLA


A top Afghan security official said that a conference that ended here Wednesday has put a renewed focus on a peace process owned and led by those in the country, and now it is up to the Taliban to come forward and play a constructive role.


Geneva conference on Afghanistan renews emphasis on peace process


At least 10 people were killed and another 19 injured when a car bomb struck a security compound in the Afghan capital, official sources told Efe news on Wednesday.


At least 10 killed as explosion hits security compound in Kabul


Terming hybrid warfare -- using non-state actors against an adversary nation -- as "not the best option", Army chief General Bipin Rawat on Wednesday said this tactic was causing more damage to Pakistan than to India.


Hybrid warfare doing more damage to Pakistan than to India: Army chief


Four Maoist guerrillas were arrested in Jharkhand's Latehar district on Wednesday.


Four Maoists arrested in Jharkhand


Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday said that in the past four years Maoist activities had come down to eight districts while militancy in the north-east has decreased by 80 per cent.

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