The AIFF has already announced the participating teams but the venue of tournament was made known on Saturday only. India, Syria, North Korea and Tajikistan are the participating teams. read more

“All India Football Federation confirms the participation of Syria, DPR Korea, and Tajikistan as the participating teams of the second edition of the Hero Intercontinental Cup from July 7-17, 2019,” the AIFF said in a release. read more

The NIA is mulling taking into custody the 10 suspects who have been arrested by the state police in connection with the murder, as most of them are either PFI functionaries or activists. Sources say, custodial interrogation is necessary to decode the... read more

Sirisena also warned it may be possible Islamic State had launched a “new strategy” by targeting smaller countries, Sky New said on Wednesday. read more

The US-based SITE Intelligence Group said the acknowledgement of the Sri Lanka attack by Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi came during his first propaganda video in five years. read more

The UK’s intelligence services continue to investigate links between one of the Sri Lankan suicide bombers, Abdul Lathief Jameel Mohamed, and the UK-based extremists since it emerged he had studied in Britain. read more

59-year-old Ibrahim Sayyed told the court that his son, Mohsin Sayyed, had no role to play in the case. He claimed that Mohsin had left for ‘jamat’ or congregational prayer when he went missing on December 15, 2015. read more

This cooperation must extend beyond counterterrorism efforts and fight all kinds of religious radicalisation read more

An arched entrance flanked by two towers, elaborate carvings and a broad-aisled nave: a 5th century limestone church in northwestern Syria is the architectural forerunner of France’s famed Notre-Dame cathedral. read more

Breaking its silence on the case, the independent aid agency identified the three as Louisa Akavi, a nurse from New Zealand, and Syrian drivers Alaa Rajab and Nabil Bakdounes. read more

Israel had seized much of the Golan from Syria in 1967 and annexed it 1981, a move the international community never recognised. But last week, Trump signed a proclamation declaring Israeli sovereignty over the Heights. read more

The military balance in the region already favours Israel and the US proclamation was not needed read more

Syria and India have strong security cooperation and intelligence-sharing and any India-origin Islamic State fighters captured in the war-torn country will be handed over to New Delhi, Syrian ambassador Riad Abbas said on Thursday. read more

Established in 2008, the Asia Young Designer Awards is part of Nippon Paint’s vision to nurture the region’s next generation of socially-conscious designers. read more

The terrorist group possesses online capabilities to spread its toxic ideology read more