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Suspected suicide attacks kill at least 23 in Nigeria's Maiduguri

Members of the Nigerian Red Cross carry body bags containing casualties at a Maiduguri hospital following explosions that struck the northeastern city of in Nigeria
Updated on Mar 17, 2026 12:34 pm IST

Ludhiana: 2nd bomb attack scare in a week; district court complex evacuated

Visitors, staff and others outside the court complex during a checking drive on Wednesday. (Manish/HT)
Published on Jan 15, 2026 03:44 am IST

5 killed in explosion during prayer at Nigeria mosque; suicide bombing suspected

An emergency official stands outside Borno State Specialist Hospital, where people injured in an explosion during evening prayers at a mosque are being treated, in Maiduguri.
Published on Dec 25, 2025 10:06 am IST

Suicide bomber kills himself in premature blast in Pakistan, no casualties

The incident occurred near the Doa Ghoda Bridge in the Surani area in Bannu district.
Published on Nov 18, 2025 04:00 pm IST

Suicide attack kills 7 Pakistani troops near Afghan border: Officials

A Taliban fighter stands next to vehicles destroyed during an airstrike amid the conflict between Afghanistan and Pakistan, in Spin Boldak district of Kandahar Province, Afghanistan.
Published on Oct 17, 2025 01:30 pm IST

‘Why us’: Syrian Christians after Damascus church bombing

There was no claim of responsibility of the blast by the Islamic State group.
Published on Jun 23, 2025 11:43 pm IST

18 killed, several injured in multiple suicide attacks in Nigeria

At least 18 people were killed and 19 seriously wounded in a string of suicide attacks in northeastern Nigeria on Saturday, emergency services said.(Representative image)
Published on Jun 30, 2024 06:49 am IST

Pakistan: Suicide bomb attack on vehicle carrying Japanese nationals in Karachi

At least two people were killed in a suicide blast attack in Pakistan's Karachi on Friday.
Updated on Apr 19, 2024 11:26 am IST

Video shows suicide bombing in Pakistan that killed 5 Chinese nationals

Security personnel inspect the site of a suicide attack near Besham city in the Shangla district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. (AFP)
Published on Mar 28, 2024 08:42 am IST

Intel alert after ATS reveals terror suspect’s ‘fidayeen’ plans on I-Day

Intel alert after ATS reveals terror suspect’s ‘fidayeen’ plans on I-Day (Pic for representation)
Updated on Aug 13, 2023 01:06 am IST

56 killed, 65 injured in major bomb blast inside Peshawar mosque during prayer

A general view of the prayer hall after a bomb blast inside a mosque during Friday prayers in Peshawar, Pakistan, 
Published on Mar 04, 2022 06:31 pm IST

IS group claims responsibility for deadly Afghan suicide attack that killed 18 people

Residents gather at a site following a suicide bomber blew himself up in an education centre, in Kabul on October 24, 2020.
Updated on Oct 24, 2020 10:53 pm IST

Father-daughter duo arrested in Pulwama attack probe; NIA says ‘harboured’ bomber

Security personnel carry out the rescue and relief works at the site of suicide bomb attack in Pulwama, on February 14, 2019.
Updated on Mar 03, 2020 08:17 pm IST

South Asia arm of IS attempted suicide attack in India: US

South Asia attempted a suicide attack in India last year but failed.
Updated on Nov 07, 2019 01:32 am IST

ISIS group attempted suicide attack in India last year, says US official

The Khorasan group of the ISIS or the ISIS-K, which operates in south Asia, last year attempted a suicide attack in India, a top American official has told lawmakers.
Updated on Nov 06, 2019 06:37 am IST

5 killed, 38 injured in blast targeting police vehicle in Pakistan

A powerful blast targeting a police vehicle in Pakistan’s restive Balochistan province has killed five people, including two security personnel, and injured 38 others.
Updated on Jul 31, 2019 12:03 pm IST

2 dead as terrorists storm office of Afghan president’s running mate

Afghan security personnel secure the site of an attack in Kabul, Afghanistan. Afghan officials say the political offices of the president's running mate were hit by a large explosion and stormed by an unknown number of attackers.
Updated on Jul 28, 2019 09:23 pm IST

Pakistan extends airspace closure on Indian border to June 14

Pakistan lies in the middle of a vital aviation corridor and the airspace restrictions impact hundreds of commercial and cargo flights each day, adding flight time for passengers and fuel costs for airlines.
Updated on May 29, 2019 05:20 pm IST

Sri Lankan parliament official among six arrested over NTJ links

Nine suicide bombers carried out a series of devastating blasts that tore through three churches and three luxury hotels on the Easter Sunday, killing more than 250 people.
Published on May 20, 2019 06:58 pm IST

After IS arrest, Kerala on edge ahead of Ramzan, Thrissur Pooram

During interrogation, Riyas reportedly admitted that he had been following the speeches of Zahran Hashim, the mastermind behind the Lankan bombings, for more than a year and he was eager to carry out a terror attack in a tourist spot in Kerala, where foreigners were frequent visitors.
Updated on May 03, 2019 07:36 pm IST

Exclusive: ‘Will seek Pakistan help to trace terrorists if needed’: Sri Lanka PM

Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe
Updated on May 05, 2020 08:31 pm IST

The two millionaire brothers behind Sri Lanka’s suicide attacks that killed 359

Relatives mourn beside a coffin of a bomb blast victim during a burial ceremony, days after a series of bomb attacks targeting churches and luxury hotels in Sri Lanka left 359 people dead.
Updated on May 05, 2020 07:27 pm IST

Top Sri Lankan officials deliberately withheld intelligence on attacks: Minister

Teachers hold candles as they pray for the victims of Sri Lanka's serial bomb blasts.
Updated on Apr 24, 2019 12:47 pm IST

Moazzam Khan tipped to be Pakistan’s new envoy to India

Mahmood had quietly worked behind the scenes to try and improve ties by focussing on humanitarian issues such as the release of prisoners.
Updated on Apr 16, 2019 03:51 am IST

Kashmir issue has to be settled, says Pak PM Imran Khan

The Kashmir issue “has to be settled” and “cannot keep boiling like it is” as its resolution and peace with India will be “tremendous” for the region, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has said.
Updated on Apr 12, 2019 09:16 am IST

PCB writes to ICC, calls for action against India for wearing military caps

Kuldeep Yadav, second left, celebrates with teammates the dismissal of Australia's Peter Handscomb.
Updated on Mar 11, 2019 08:22 am IST

Pakistan’s crackdown on terror groups an ‘eyewash’, says US news website

Pakistan on Tuesday said JeM chief Masood Azhar’s son and brother were among 44 members of the banned militant outfits taken into “preventive detention”.
Published on Mar 07, 2019 07:05 pm IST

Trolled for advocating peace with Pakistan, CRPF jawan’s widow has a question

Soldiers stand guard near the site of suicide bomb attack in Lethpora in south Kashmir's Pulwama district.
Updated on Feb 28, 2019 10:22 pm IST