The forces of the US-led coalition bombarded the Islamic State (IS)-held farms in Syria's eastern Euphrates region, killing 42 people, including 13 civilians, a war monitor reported.


US-led coalition strikes kill civilians, IS militants in Syria: Monitor


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Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik on Saturday accused Pakistan of supporting terrorists in the state, where Republic Day functions passed off peacefully.


J&K Governor attacks Pakistan on R-Day


Two Sri Lankan peacekeepers have been killed by an improvised explosive device attack on a UN convoy in Mali.


2 Sri Lankan peacekeepers killed in Mali


At least four people were killed and 20 others injured in a blast that targeted a volleyball match in Afghanistan's Baghlan province, an official said on Saturday.


4 killed in blast during Afghan volleyball match


The widow of Lance Naik Nazir Ahmad Wani, who shot dead two terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir before getting killed, on Friday received the Ashoka Chakra, India's highest peacetime gallantry award, awarded to her husband at the Republic Day celebrations here.


Lance Naik Nazir Ahmed Wani's widow receives Ashoka Chakra


The Taliban have named the co-founder of the group as the head of their political office in Qatar with an aim to strengthen ongoing negotiations with the US to put an end to the Afghan conflict.


Taliban name co-founder as head of political office in Qatar


Militants carried out four grenade attacks in the Kashmir Valley on Friday on the eve of India's Republic Day, injuring a policeman in one of the attacks.


On eve of R-Day, three grenade attacks hit Kashmir Valley


Militants carried out two grenade attacks on Friday in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag town injuring a policeman.


Policeman injured in Anantnag grenade attack


A total of 855 Central and state police personnel have been selected for Police Medals, including CRPF constables Mohd Yaseen Tali, Borase Dinesh Dipak and Jaswant Singh who died in 2017 while fighting with Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir.


855 officers honoured with R-Day Police Medals; CRPF tops


Security across Jammu and Kashmir were put on maximum alert on Friday on the eve of Republic Day while separatist leaders have called for a shutdown in the Kashmir Valley.


Security on maximum alert on eve of Republic Day in J&K


Lance Naik Nazir Ahmad Wani, who had returned to the mainstream abandoning militancy, has been posthumously awarded Indias highest peace time gallantry award, the Ashok Chakra.


In first for Kashmir, militant-turned-soldier gets Ashok Chakra


A possible terror attack has been thwarted with the arrest of two Jaish-e-Mohammad terrorists who were planning to carry out attacks in the national capital ahead of the Republic Day celebrations, police said.


2 Jaish-e-Mohammad terrorists planning terror strikes in Delhi held


Lance Naik Nazir Ahmad Wani has been posthumously awarded Indias highest peace time gallantry award, the Ashok Chakra, it was announced on Thursday.


In first for Kashmir, Nazir Wani gets Ashok Chakra


Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik said on Thursday that killing militants will not solve the real problem in the state.


Killing militants won't solve Kashmir problem: Governor


Catania (Italy), Jan 24 (IANS/AKI) The police in the Sicilian port city of Catania said they have arrested an Italian convert to Islam for allegedly instigating terrorism.


Italian convert to Islam arrested for instigating terrorism


The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday said it has arrested one of the men involved in the 2006 Kerala twin blaste from the airport here.


NIA arrests one for 2006 Kerala twin blasts


Three militants were killed on Wednesday in a gunfight with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district.


Three militants killed in Baramulla


A Taliban commander, believed to be the mastermind of a deadly attack on a military base in Afghanistan that killed and injured a large number of troops earlier this week, has been brought down by security forces in an airstrike, the country's intelligence agency said on Wednesday.


Mastermind of military base attack killed: Afghan intelligence agency


Afghan security forces have killed the mastermind of the deadly bombing on a military base in eastern Afghanistan that took place earlier this week, the country's intelligence agency said on Wednesday.


Planner of military base attack killed: Afghan intelligence agency


In a swoop ahead of Republic Day, the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has arrested nine youths including a 17-year-old boy - who were detained earlier - for alleged links with the Islamic State (IS) terror group and plans to create criminal disturbances in the state, an official said here on Wednesday.


Ahead of R-Day, 9 IS suspects arrested in Maharashtra


Over a decade after the 26/11 Mumbai terror strikes, the Indian Navy has launched "Sea Vigil", a first of its kind and biggest coastal two-day defence exercise off the 7,516-km-long Indian coastline, involving all 13 coastal states, Union Territories and maritime stakeholders including fisherfolk, a spokesperson said here on Tuesday.

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