Islamic Terror

Dhaka attack first anniversary: Denial of Islamic terror won't help Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh

The first anniversary of the Dhaka attack merits a fresh evaluation of Bangladesh and Hasina's security lest it loses focus and proves costly, also in terms of country's ties with India.

Afghanistan witnessed more than 200 deaths in terrorist attacks during 'deadliest Ramadan since 2001'

The streets of Kabul were quiet on Saturday ahead of Eid-uld-Fitr, which marks the end of Islam's holiest month – Ramadan – amid fears of further attacks.

Bangladesh SC upholds death penalty of HuJI militant involved in 2004 attack on UK envoy

Bangladesh Supreme Court on Sunday upheld the death sentence of banned Harkat-ul-Jihad al-Islami's former leader and two of his accomplices for a grenade attack in 2004 on Britain's then envoy in Dhaka.

Donald Trump calls for extreme vetting of immigrants to tackle 'Islamic terror'

Trump also said he has great respect for Indians and Hindus, as he stepped up to address an event attended by the Indian American community in New Jersey.

Pakistan huffs and puffs over US support for India in Afghanistan and Kashmir

Pakistan is exposing its fundamental insecurity by admonishing the US for keeping quiet about Kashmir and encouraging India to boost aid to Afghanistan

Radicalisation by Islamic State and Al-Qaeda is not just Islam's problem, but India's too

Islamic scholars would tell you that the 7th Century religion, which originally respects the ideals of religious pluralism, is a victim of misinterpretation. Its holy text has often been misinterpreted by terror groups to misguide the youth

Canadian embassy attack: Justin Trudeau's soft view on terror won't work anymore

The attack on the Canadian Embassy may force PM Justin Tradeau to rethink his alleged soft, measured and diplomatic approach towards Islamic terror.

Istanbul, Brexit and Donald Trump part of same global trend: Let’s stop it!

At root, last week’s Brexit vote and Wednesday’s horrific terrorist attacks at Istanbul airport are manifestations of the same trend: The world is fragmenting into narrow segments filled with hate and fear of others.

'State actors working with nuclear traffickers present greatest risk': A recap of the Nuclear Security Summit so far

The Nuclear Security Summit is a flagship event of US President Barack Obama’s tenure, and the second time the US has hosted it

Faced with IS terror, funding crisis, Iraq's only music and ballet school fighting a losing battle

Iraq's only music and ballet school has survived war, sanctions and dictatorship, but now faces a crisis due to low oil prices and the Islamic State group