Egyptian Army kills 9 militants in Sinai offensive

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 11, 2013, 01:16

Egyptian Army troops backed by helicopter gunships attacked hideouts of Islamic militants in Sinai on Tuesday, killing nine and arresting 10, a military official said. The latest raids raised the death toll from four days of operations to 29.

France launches major offensive on Mali Islamists

Last Updated: Monday, April 8, 2013, 20:13

A French force of 1,000 soldiers has begun a sweep of a river valley thought to be a logistics base for armed Islamists near the Malian city of Gao, a journalist accompanying the mission said.

Obama talks with Hollande on Mali offensive

Last Updated: Saturday, January 26, 2013, 15:59

Barack Obama spoke with his French counterpart Francois Hollande over efforts to deny terrorists a safe heaven in Mali and offered his support for building the African-led International Support Mission in the troubled country.

Honey Singh denies writing offensive lyrics amid public backlash

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 1, 2013, 17:11

Rapper Honey Singh, who was forced to cancel his scheduled New Year`s Eve show following protests in the backdrop of gang-rape incident, Tuesday sought to wash his hands off the controversy triggered by offensive lyrics in some of his songs.

Govt issued orders to block 690 webpages in 3 yrs

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 12, 2012, 23:33

The government today said it has issued directions to intermediaries for blocking 690 webpages/ URLs for carrying anti-social content.

Kim Kardashian apologises for ‘offending’ Israel-Palestine tweets

Last Updated: Monday, November 19, 2012, 13:58

Kim Kardashian has apologized for “offending” some of her followers by tweeting about the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians.

`Not in Pak to push for N Waziristan offensive`

Last Updated: Sunday, October 21, 2012, 14:25

Against the backdrop of reports of mounting US pressure on Pakistan for action against terror safe havens in N Waziristan, a top US diplomat has said.