In the worst ever terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir since militancy erupted in 1989, a suicide bomber on Thursday rammed his SUV packed with explosives into a CRPF bus on the Srinagar-Jammu highway in Pulwama district, killing at least 34 troopers and injuring many others.


34 CRPF troopers killed in suicide attack in Kashmir (Fifth Lead)


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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday condemned the "dastardly attack" on the CRPF in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district which left at least 30 troopers dead.


Modi condemns 'dastardly attack' on CRPF in Kashmir


Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday condemned the terror attack on a CRPF convoy in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district that left 10 troopers dead.


Kejriwal condemns terror attack on CRPF


An improvised explosive device (IED) was found outside a school here on Thursday morning but it did not explode, police said.


IED found outside Manipur school


One of three schoolgirls who left London in 2015 to join the Islamic State has said she has no regrets despite seeing "beheaded heads" in bins, but wishes to return to her UK home, media reports said.


British IS schoolgirl 'wants to return home'


Twelve students were injured on Wednesday at a private coaching centre in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district when one of the students was reportedly fiddling with a grenade he had, police sources said.


12 students injured in blast in Kashmir


The Khalistan Liberation Force (KLF) and the International Sikh Youth Federation (ISYF) were involved in the November 2018 grenade attack at a weekly congregation of the Nirankari sect in Punjab's Amritsar district, Parliament was told on Tuesday


Khalistan groups behind Amritsar grenade attack: Minister


The Afghan Taliban on Tuesday announced a 14-member team of negotiators, comprising some new faces including a jailed leader of the Haqqani Network, to continue peace talks with the US.


Jailed Haqqani Network leader in Taliban team of peace negotiators


A total of 70 civilians were killed or wounded by a US-led airstrike in eastern Syria, state agency SANA reported on Tuesday.


70 killed or injured in US-led airstrike in Syria: Report


A soldier and a militant were killed in a gunfight in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district on Tuesday, the Army said, denying earlier reports that two soldiers died.


Soldier, militant killed in Kashmir gunfight (Third Lead)


A short film, "Kaun Saab", backed by a former commando of the National Security Guard (NSG), raises a question on how dreadful criminals and terrorists are given VIP treatment in jail.


Short film questions VIP treatment given to terrorists in jail


A soldier and a militant were killed in a gunfight in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district on Monday, the Army said, denying earlier reports that two soldiers died.


Soldier, militant killed in Kashmir gunfight


Two Indian Army soldiers and a militant were killed on Tuesday during a gun battle in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district during a conrdon and search operation, police said.


2 soldiers, militant killed in J&K gunfight


Several member states of the United Nations have called for plans to ensure the safety and security of peacekeeping personnel.


UN members discuss peacekeepers' safety


Iraq has dismantled the biggest Islamic State (IS) cell in Iraq's western province of Anbar and captured 186 militants, who committed terrorist attacks in the country, Iraqi Ministry of Interior said.


Iraq captures 186 Islamic State militants


The Bombay High Court on Monday granted further protection against arrest to accused academic Prof Anand Teltumbde and posted his application seeking an anticipatory bail for February 22.


Teltumbde gets protection from arrest till February 22


A guard at an army camp in Jammu and Kashmir's Uri opened fire following suspicious movement nearby, police said on Monday, confirming that there has been no counter-firing by militants and refuting media reports of a terror atatck.


So far no trace of militants in Uri army camp: Police


Afghan forces stormed a Taliban detention centre in Helmand province and rescued seven detainees, an Army statement said on Sunday.


Afghan forces rescue 7 detainees from Taliban detention centre


Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid has said that they will approach Pakistan "as a brother and neighbour", seeking "comprehensive ties based on mutual respect", if they end up having a say in the Afghan polity one day.


Will regard Pakistan as brother if in power: Afghan Taliban


Five militants were killed on Sunday in a gunfight in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam district.


Five militants killed in Kulgam district gunfight


US-backed Kurdish fighters have launched an offensive to free the last Syrian territory held by the Islamic State (IS) terror group, defence officials said on Sunday.

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