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.


Offensive begins to free last IS-held Syrian territory


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The US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have started the final attacks against the Islamic State (IS) militant group in eastern Syria, Kurdish activists reported.


US-backed Kurds launch final attack against IS in Syria


A 29-year-old American was arrested at the JFK Airport while he was about to leave the country to join Pakistani terror organisation Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), which was responsible for the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack.


US man arrested at JFK Airport for trying to join LeT


The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Saturday registered a case against Falah-e-Insaniyat Foundation (FIF), a Pakistani terror group, for their involvement in money laundering through various hawala channels.


ED files money laundering case against Pakistani terror group


Pakistan released Taliban co-founder Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar at US' request to help expedite the Afghan peace talks, Washington's special envoy for Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad said.


Pakistan freed Taliban co-founder at US request: Envoy


The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has attached immovable properties of Manipur's Saikul constituency MLA Yamthong Haokip in a missing arms case, the agency said on Friday.


Missing arms case: NIA attaches Manipur MLA's properties


A gunfight started on Wednesday between security forces and militants in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district.


Security forces, militants clash in Pulwama


The Taliban do not want to seize the entire Afghanistan by "military" power as it will not bring peace to the war-torn country, the militant group's key official who led the peace negotiations with the US has said.


Taliban not seeking to seize whole of Afghanistan: Official


The Home Ministry on Wednesday said the government has banned Tahreek-ul-Mujahideen (TuM), a separatist group in Jammu and Kashmir.


India bans J&K terror outfit Tahreek-ul-Mujahideen


As many as 41 Afghan security force personnel were killed and 15 others injured in attacks by Taliban militants at security check-posts in the country's Kunduz and Baghlan provinces, officials said on Tuesday.


Taliban kill 41 Afghan security men in attacks


Saudi Arabia and its coalition partners have transferred American-made weapons to Al Qaeda-linked fighters, Salafi militias and other factions waging war in Yemen, in violation of their agreements with the US, according to a CNN report.


Saudi Arabia transferred American-made weapons to militants in Yemen: CNN


Demanding a "political solution" to the Jammu and Kashmir problem, former IAS officer Shah Faesal on Monday told his first public meeting that he wanted to chart his own course in politics a la Imran Khan and Arvind Kejriwal.


I want to emulate Imran Khan and Kejriwal, says Faesal


The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday said it has arrested Jaish-e-Mohammad operative Fayaz Ahmad Magray, wanted in the 2017 attack on a CRPF camp in Jammu and Kashmir's Lethpora that left five paramilitary personnel dead.


NIA arrests JeM operative wanted in 2017 CRPF camp attack


Often mocked as the "Pappu" of the Indian politics, Congress President Rahul Gandhi is trying hard to do an image makeover and emerge as a witty leader through his sarcasm-filled tweets for his 8.41 million followers.


Is Rahul Gandhi winning the social media war? (IANS Special)


Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday that India will fight terror in Jammu and Kashmir with all its might and "break the back of terrorism".


India will break the back of terror in J&K: Modi


Terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir is now being fought effectively, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday.


Terror in J&K now being fought effectively: Modi


The US army on Saturday said its forces conducted an airstrike in Somalia on Friday, killing 13 Al-Shabaab terrorists.


US army kills 13 Al-Shabaab militants in Somalia


The police said on Saturday it has busted a militant module in Jammu and Kashmir's Sopore town with the arrest of three persons.


Militant module busted, three arrested in J&K


A week after the National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested Mohammad Ashar, the counter-terror probe agency on Friday said it has arrested another absconding accused in the 2006 Kerala twin blasts from the airport here.


NIA arrests one for 2006 Kerala twin blasts from Delhi airport


Militants in Jammu and Kashmir have executed a woman, police said on Friday, after her bullet riddled body was recovered from a village in Shopian district.


Militants execute woman in J&K


The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Friday recovered from a Shopian village dead body of a woman killed by gunmen.

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