Islamic Fundamentalism

Sukmawati Sukarnoputri, daughter of Indonesia's former president, to convert to Hinduism from Islam

A ritual ceremony will be held at the Sukarno Center Heritage Area in Bale Agung Singaraja, Buleleng Regency, Bali, on Tuesday

Five militants killed in Shopian in separate encounters in J&K; two cases of targeted killings solved, says police

A police spokesperson said two of the four recent cases of target killings in Srinagar and Bandipora have been solved with the elimination of the terrorists involved in these incidents

Maldives' history with radical fundamentalists makes govt's courting of Islamist groups dangerous

The Maldives, a tiny Indian Ocean country of less than a million people, has been facing political turmoil for the last week, ever since President Abdulla Yameen declared State of Emergency

Mohammad Kaif responds to trolls, says sport is one of the best ways to break barriers

Mohammad Kaif responded to trolls, who had criticised him for playing 'un-Islamic' Chess with his son, on his official Twitter account on Sunday, describing the game as "wonderful".

Al-Qaeda's Kashmir announcement gets mixed response as locals fear fanatics hijacking struggle

Al-Qaeda’s announcement of its entry in Kashmir opens a new chapter in Kashmir’s post-1989 armed local insurgency

Delhi HC upholds govt ban on Zakir Naik's IRF, says decision taken to safeguard India's sovereignty

In a blow to Islamic tele-evangelist Zakir Naik, the Delhi High Court on Thursday dismissed Islamic Research Foundation's plea challenging the Centre's decision to ban it.

Dhaka attack: Bangladesh extremism is result of Islamic State, local cells

Terrorism in Dhaka, is perhaps both homegrown and externally influenced (by Islamic State of Al-Qaeda), and the state has to address the problem of radicalisation.

Islamic State snubs Sri Sri's peace message, sends him photo of beheaded body

Spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar tried to open a dialogue with the Islamic State

Silencing voices of dissent: Here's a timeline of attacks on secular writers, publishers in Bangladesh

The hacking and shooting to death of a student activist in Bangladesh has renewed international concern that advocates of secularism and free speech are unsafe in the mostly Muslim nation.

Indonesia detains 14 people allegedly heading to Syria

Indonesia has detained 14 people, including several children, as they allegedly tried to travel to Syria, police said, where hundreds of their countrymen have joined extremist groups like the Islamic State (IS) group.