National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Thursday said that China's veto against JeM chief Masood Azhar being declared a global terrorist and not holding Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir were "big failures" of the Modi government.


China veto on Masood, no J&K polls Modi's failures: Omar


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Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Thursday rejected an Islamic State (IS) bride's request to return home, saying she had to face the consequences for her actions.


Australian IS bride's request to return rejected


India and US have reaffirmed their commitment to work together to prevent the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and their delivery systems and to deny access to such weapons by terrorists and non-state actors.


India, US to work to prevent proliferation of weapons of mass destruction


Congress on Wednesday said that China blocking designation of Masood Azhar as a global terrorist was a sad day in the global fight against terrorism and slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his foreign policy.


Congress slams China for blocking Azhar's listing as global terrorist


China kept chief Masood Azhar, the chief of the terrorist organisation Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM), under its protective wings, vetoing a fourth attempt to declare him a global terrorist and sanction him.


China continues to protect JeM chief Azhar; vetoes sanctions yet again


The UN Sanctions Committee on Wednesday did not come to a decision on naming JeM chief Mohammed Masood Azhar a global terrorist due to China putting the proposal on hold. India expressed its disappointment at the outcome.


China blocks move against Azhar, India disappointed


China on Wednesday again blocked a move by three permanent members of the UN Security Council to declare Jaish-e-Mohammad chief Masood Azhar a global terrorist.


China again blocks move against JeM chief


Rome, March 13 (IANS/AKI) Police are "constantly" monitoring the 11 jihadis who are known to have returned to Italy from war zones abroad, Interior Minister and Deputy Premier Matteo Salvini said on Wednesday.


Returning Italian jihadis 'constantly tracked'


For a father to shoulder the coffin of his son is believed to be the heaviest and the most painful load in the World, but for Farooq Ahmad Khan, the father of slain militant Mudasir Ahmad Khan, the tragedy has been even more painful.


Again a Kashmiri dad shoulders his son's coffin


The Counter-Terrorism Committee of the UN Security Council held a special meeting on September 28, 2011, to mark the tenth anniversary of the adoption of Security Council Resolution 1373 and urged "all Member States to ensure zero tolerance towards terrorism and take urgent action to combat terrorism in all its forms and manifestations". As the chair of the committee, I presided over this special session in which the "zero-tolerance" norm was adopted.


A zero-tolerance approach to terrorism (Comment)


The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday arrested three accused in the loot of over half a dozen automatic weapons from the residence of a Jammu and Kashmir legislator in Srinagar last year, officials said.


NIA arrests three in Srinagar weapons loot case


Pakistan's Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has given the US an assurance that his country would deal firmly with all terrorists, according to US National Security Adviser John Bolton.


Pakistan assures US it will deal 'firmly' with terrorists


The Enforcement Directorate has identified some 24 properties across India, including in the national capital, that belong to Kashmiri businessman Zahoor Ahmed Watali and were bought with money received from alleged 26/11 Mumbai terror attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed.


Kashmiri trader got funds from 26/11 mastermind: ED


Armed militants intercepted a passenger bus in Afghanistan's Baghlan province on Tuesday and kidnapped 13 commuters, officials said.


Militants abduct 13 travellers in Afghanistan


A day after the BJP attacked Congress President Rahul Gandhi for calling Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) chief "Masood Azharji", the Congress on Tuesday denounced the BJP for releasing the terrorist a decade ago.


Congress slams BJP for freeing Masood Azhar


US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Indian Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale on Monday discussed the importance of bringing those responsible for the terrorist attacks on India "to justice and the urgency of Pakistan taking meaningful action against terrorist groups operating on its soil", a State Department official said.


India, US discuss 'urgency' of Pakistan acting against terrorist groups


Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Monday stirred a controversy after he referred Jaish-e-Mohammad founder Massod Azhar as 'Masood Azhar ji' giving fresh ammunitions to the BJP, which said the Congress "loves terrorists."


Rahul says 'Masood Azharji', invites BJP barbs


A Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) militant who was a key conspirator behind the car bombing that killed 40 CRPF troopers has been shot dead by security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district, officials said on Monday.


Key conspirator in Pulwama suicide attack killed


A special National Investigating Agency (NIA) court here on Monday reserved its verdict in the February 2007 Samjhauta Express link train blast in which 68 people, mostly Pakistani nationals, were killed.


NIA court reserves Samjhauta blast case verdict


The Taliban's elusive one-eyed leader Mullah Omar lived within walking distance of US bases in Afghanistan for years and never hid in Pakistan as believed by Washington, a new book has claimed.


Fugitive Taliban leader Mullah Omar 'lived close to US bases'


Heavy fighting took place as US-backed forces attacked the last Islamic State (IS) stronghold in Syria amid a final push to clear the terror group from the war-torn country.

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